The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-07 00:00:00

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

IPSWICH, SATURDAY, JULY s.—So far as sectional
meetings are concerned this has been a blank day, al-
though sufficiently busy in other respects. Early in the
morning the unusually quiet streets of Ipswich were in
a bustle with flys, coaches, omnibuses, vans, carrying the
associated philosophers in different directions.
One party, having met at the reception room for their
place of rendezvous, proceeded as early as half-past
seven o'clock to Woodbridge and Orford by land, at the
former of which places they had been invited to break-
fast by George 'Thomas, Esq. After doing ample jus-
tice to Mr. Thomas's good cheer, some of the vistters
proceeded to inspect Mr. Whincopp's collection of Bri-
tish, Saxon, Roman, and rrieuieetal antiquities, which
had been arranged in the lecture ball for the occasion.
Others, bent on acquiring geological information, ex-
tended their excursion as far as Sutton, to examine the
superposition of red on coralline crag, and the excava-
tion for " coprolites" at Sutton. A third parts, not, de-
sirous of extending their ranfoles so far beyond Wood-
bridge as buttes, contented themselves with a walk to
Kingston, where the remains of Krcacus and U ruc.J-
therium were discovered by Mr. Colchester. All these
parties having returned to Woodbridge by eleven, car-
riages were waiting to convey them to the red crag pits
at Butley Oyster and Chillesford. At the latter place
there are beds of a peculiar character, described by Mr.
Prestwich as overlaying the red crag. The place next
visited was the locality of the coralline crag, in Pud-
bourn Park; after which the members sat (Jowl] to a
dinner provided for them in the old Keep at Orford
Castle. Finally, the church and castle being viewed, the
party, about five ?At., set off tor Ipswich.
A second division of the members availed themselvt s
of a steam excursion down the Orwell and along the
coast. Others proceeded to Colchester, where, by p. r-
mission of the Mayor, the Museum of Roman Antiquities
was opened for their inspection, and the Rev. Mr. Jen-
kins, acting as cicerone, conducted them to the castle,
St. Botolph's Priory, Se John's Abbey-gate, and other
interesting objects. By permission of John Taylor,
Eel., those of the members who felt disposed were al-
lowed to excavate a portion of the Roman burial-ground
there,

A smaller party, bent on a still longer excursion,
went to Bury, enticed by the antiquarian and other ce-
lebrities of that interesting locality. With a view to
enhance the interest of the. visit, tho Museum at the
Guildhall had been temporarily increased by contribu-
tions. from many private sources. The remains of the
abbey and church of Sr. Edmund, St. James's church,
the Norman tower, the chapel of the,ch. towel, St. Mary's
church, and the Norman House, otherwise called Moyse's
Hall, came in severally for their rceed of approbation.
Nor were the savans content with the mere curiosities of
the town, but, extending their rambles, they also visited
the round-towered churches of Little Saxhorn, Risby,
and Hengrave, and the Tudor House of Hengrave-hall.
During the whole of the day the garden aed pleasure-
grounds of Shrublands Park were thrown open to the
members of the association, through the liberality of Sir
William Middleton; and in the evening Lady Middleton
gave a soirée, to which the chief members of the asso-
ciation were invited. The band of the Queen's 13a58 was
in attendance, and the riunion was altogether of the most
pleasing kind.