The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-15 00:00:00

Archaeological Association.

Yesterday evening an ordinary meeting of this
association was held in their rooms in Sackville-
. street—Mr. Syers Cuming in the chair. A great
number of curious and interesting objects were ex-
hibited by several members. Two pieces of earth-
enware found under highwater mark on the
coast of Lincolnshire were shown, which were con-
jectured to have been the implements used in mould-
ing the clay in ancient potteries. They bore on
parts impressions of the rough skin of the hand of
the workman who had pressed the clay together in
forming the implement, but no clue has been ob-
tained to the date. Mr. Curving expressed the
opinion that they belonged to the Roman period,
and he thought that if further search were made
near the place where they were found some traces
of a Roman pottery would be discovered. Mr.
Greenshields and Mr. Cuming exhibited three
ancient doigtiers of bronze that had been employed,
like the medival moulines, for bending the cross-
bow. An archer's thumb-ring of Aventurine paste,
the material made at Murano in the 17th century,
but the ring itself of Oriental manufacture, was
exhibited by Mr. Cato. Long oval guards of bone
for the left thumb of archers, from Kamtschatka,
were exhibited by Mr. Cuming, and a somewhat
similar thumb guard of bone from an excavation in
Lombard-street was shown by Mr. J. W. Bally. It
was stated by Mr. Curving that the Asiatic archers
were accustomed to pull the bowstring with the
thumb, and it was for protection against the friction
of the string that the first thumb guard was used,
while the object of the others was to protect the left
thumb from the blow of the string. Some specimens
of earthenware Roman pottery, found at a depth of
18ft., in digging the foundation of a house in Grace-
church-street, were exhibited by Mr. Roberts. A
curious plaque of impressed horn, bearing the Ber-
nini bust of Charles 1., and the badge of the Stan-
leys, an eagle and child, was exhibited by Mr.
Kendrick. It is believed to have formed the lid of
a box once the property of the first Earl of Derby,
who was beheaded at Bolton in 1651. Mr. Gordon
Hills read a notice of a manuscript compiled with
great labour and research by Mr. Walton, contain-
ing lists of the deans and other dignitaries connected
with Chichester Cathedral from the 11th century to
a recent period, with occasional entries of the most
remarkable of them. These details, he observed,
threw great light on many parts of the cathedral
and its history. Mr. Walton, who was present,
expressed his thanks to Mr. hills for giving interest
by his exposition to the facts he had collected, and
he complimented Mr. Roberts on having detected by
his examination peculiarities in the structure of the
building, which the facts since collected from various
records had fully established. The meeting then
adjourned.

COURSING.

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GREAT WATERLOO MEETING-WEDNESDAY.
FIRST COURSE.

The Waterloo Cup, value £1,600 in specie, by subscription
of £25 each ; 64 subs ; the winner to receive £5OO ; the
second, £2OO ; two dogs, £5O ; four dogs, £3O ; eight
dogs, £2O; and 16 dogs, £lO each. The winner to give
three dozen of claret to the dinner.
Mr. Armistead nd Little Grey beat Mr. G. Gregson's nd
(Mr. Clark's) Curiosity.

Colonel Bathurst nd (Lord Garlies') Godiva beat Mr.IV
S. Garnet nd Golden Hair.

Mr. Strachan's Marquis beat Mr. W. H. Clark nd (Mr.
Spinks's) Sea Fly.
Mr. Brocklebank's Isaac beat Mr. F. Bartholomew's
Bonus (1).

Mr. W. Long's Lagrange beat Lord Lurgan's Master
Burleigh.

Mr. Malloby nd (Mr. Blanshard's) Becca boat Mr. Hay_
wood nd (Mr. Racster's) Revelry.
Mr. Jones's Jem Mace beat Mr. Borron nd (Mr. W. Wal-
ker's) Bell's Bank (late Tom).

Mr. D. Bateman nd (Mr. Racster's) Rebe beat Mr. D.
Croft nd Whitehall (late Brush).

Mr. Williams. nd Good Gracious beat Mr. Russell's nd
Stockwell.

Mr. J. Johnstone nd (Mr. F. Johnstone's) Fieldfare beat
Lord Eg,linton's Waterloo (1).

Mr. Bland nd (Mr. Goodlake's) Gaudy Poll beat Mr
Cloudesdale's Wideawako.
Mr. T. D. Hornby nd (Mr. Robinson's) Rover beat Mr.
Barber nd Dick.

Mr. Callender nd (Mr. Ewing's) Love Bird beat Mr. J.
Gibson nd (Mr. Ewing's) Liddington.
Mr. J. Blake rid (Mr. Punchard's) Prime Minister beat
Mr. R. Jardine's Constance.
Lord Grey de Wilton's Glendower beat Mr. G. Blan-
shard's Bye-go.

Lord Bectives Lady Alexandra beat Mr. Dean's Despe-
rate.

Mr. J. Jardine nd (Mr. R. Jardine's) Annabelle. beat Mr.
Knowles' King Tom.

Hon. Captain Molynoux, nd (Lord Sefton's) Saturn beat
Mr. Green's Queen Mary.

Mr. W. Massey nd (Mr. W. Forrester's) Cauld Kail
beat Mr. Chesshyre nd (Mr. Shittler's Simon Pure, 2
(drawn).
Mr. J. Savage nd (Mr. Bouverie's) Blue Eye beat Mr.
J. Cunningham's Bess.
Mr. C. Randall nd (Mr. 31arfleet's) Monkshood boat Mr.
J. H. Blundell nd Gipsy Girl.
Mr. Deighton nd (Mr. Evans's) En Route beat Mr. D.
Lloyd nd (Ur. Evans's) Eyes Right.
Mr. J. Hyslop nd (Mr. Dunlop's) De Morny beat Mr. T.
L. Reed's nd (Mr. Morgan's) Marcus.
Mr. G. Thompson's Theatre Royal beat Dr. Richardson's
nd (Mr. Jamieson's) Johnny Copo.

Mr. N. Saxton's Samuel beat Mr. Hodson's Hydra (1).
Lord Binning's Basil beat Lord Sefton's Scapegraco (1).
Mr. Blackstock nd (Mr. Holmer's Bello of the Cottage
beat Lord Stair nd (Mr. Harrison's) Black Boyd.
Mr. J. Spink's Sea Bangor beat Mr. Lister nd (Mr. T.
Smith's) Cassiope (1).
Mr. Mather nd (Mr. Carruther's) Meg beat Mr. A. Graham
nd Sixty-two.
Mr. Wise's Wee Bob beat Mr. J. Brundrill's Black Topsy.
Mr. Stocker nd Heroic beat Mr. J. Dunlop's Marshal
Forward.

Mr. Gorton nd (Mr. Foulke's) Brigadier beat Mr. J.
Campbell nd (Mr. Hyslop's) Naworth.
LATEST BETTING ON TEE WATERLOO CUP.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday, 11.15 p.m.
12 to 1 agst Isaac (taken)
11 to 1 agst Annabella (taken)
16 to 1 agst Basil (taken)
16 to 1 agst Marquis (taken)
16 to 1 agst Sea, Ranger (taken)
18 to 1 agst En Route (taken)
18 to 1 agst Love Bird (taken)
18 to 1 agst Theatre Royal (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lady Alexandra (taken)
25 to 1 agst Becca (taken)
25 to 1 agst Robe (taken)
25 to 1 agst Saturn (taken)
25 to 1 agst Fielafare (taken)
25 tc 1 agst Cauld Dail (taken)

THE EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE POLITICO-HIS-
TORICAL LIBRARY of the late Joseph Parkes, Esq.,
Taxing Master in Chancery, formerly of Birmingham, is
about to be sold by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson, and
lodge. The library comprises Parliamentary history and
statistics ; curious and rare Tracts of the times of Charles
I. and 11. ; singular early Trials and interesting Reports ;
Parliamentary History and Debates ; Treatises on Crimi-
nal Law, the Peerage, Episcopacy, and Reform ; Tracts on
the South-Sea Company, Roundheads, and many other
subjects. The extraordinary gathering of books, tracts,
and MSS. relating to the famous Junius controversy,
formed by the deceased gentleman for the purpose of
writing a still further inquiry into this mystery, will not
be sold. They are to be retained until the projected work
is published.

A TRITEFRIEND OF THE POOR SCHOOL-CHILDREN
OF LONDON !--The annual treats to the scholars of
Claylands Sunday School took place in the school-rooms,
Clapham-road, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
evenings last. On Monday there was a social tea-meeting
of the children's parents. On Tuesday the elder scholars,
after partaking of a substantial tea, assembled in the
lecture-room, where Mr. W. H. Miller (whose name has
been known and honoured throughout London as one of
the most energetic promoters of the aiigged School move-
ment) gave a very amusing lecture, entitled "A Journey
from the North Pole to Spain," illustrated by a moving
panorama. The school children sang at intervals a selec-
tion of music, concluding with " God Save the Queen."
The entertainment provided for the younger scholars on
Wednesday consisted of a series of beautiful dissolving

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received p f ce
from Mr. Rassam, to the effect that he had reached Matemma
on the 21st November, and was there expecting an answer
from King Theodore, to whom he had written. The pri-
soners were in good health by the last iutelligenc
dated October 17.