SOUTHWARK.

A GENERAL MEETING was held on Wednesday, May 12th, 1858, at the Saint Olave's Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth Street, SOUTHWARK. The Chair was taken by WILLIAM PRITCHARD, Esq., High Bailiff of Southwark, Vice-President.

The Chairman having briefly addressed the Meeting, the following Papers were read :

1. An Architectural Notice of the Nave of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, made during its demolition, accompanied by numerous drawings from actual measurement. By William Pettit Griffith, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., Hon. Member. Read by his brother, Rev.

C. H. Griffith, M.A.

2. On the Ancient Inns of Southwark. By George R. Corner, Esq., F.S.A.

3. Notices of Croydon Church. By John Wickham Flower, Esq.

A new Member was elected.

On the motion of the Chairman, the thanks of the Meeting were unanimously voted to the Authors of the Papers read.

On the motion of George R. Corner, Esq., F.S.A.,

The thanks of the Meeting were unanimously voted to the Warden and Court of Governors of St. Olave's School, for their kindness in granting the use of the school-room for the purpose of the Meeting.

On the motion of Robert Hesketh, Esq., seconded by Thomas Clark, Esq.,

The thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Chairman, who acknowledged the compliment.

The Meeting was then adjourned to St. Saviour's Church, when Mr. W. Pettit Griffith offered some further remarks upon its architecture. The proceedings then terminated.

FARNHAM CASTLE.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Society was held, by the kind permission of the Lord Bishop of Winchester, at FARNHAM CASTLE, on Tuesday, July 13th, 1858.

On the way from the railway-station to the Castle, a large number of the Members and their friends stopped to examine the interesting parish church of Farnham, of which a descriptive sketch was read by the Rev. J. S. Utterton, the Vicar.

The Chair was taken at twelve o'clock by the RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER, D.D., F.R.S., a Vice-President.

The Chairman having addressed the Meeting, the Hon. Secretary read the Minutes of the Annual Meeting held in 1857, at the Deepdene, Dorking, and of the General Meetings at Southwark, which were confirmed.

The following Report of the Council was then read:

In presenting their fifth Annual Report, the Council are enabled to state that there has been, during the past year, no variation from that successful progress which the Society has hitherto made.

Since the last Annual Report was submitted, two General Meetings have been held, the first at Dorking in June, 1857, and the second in Southwark last May.

The first was held at The Deepdene, by the kindness of Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society. From The Deepdene the Meeting adjourned to Wotton, the residence of William John Evelyn, Esq., another Vice-President, through whose courtesy an opportunity was presented of inspecting many interesting relics of the past associated with the memory of that accomplished and eminent person, "John Evelyn of Wotton." The Council have much pleasure in acknowledging the polite hospitality of Mr. Hope and Mr. Evelyn upon that occasion.

The Meeting in Southwark, held on the anniversary of the Society's Inauguration in the same place (12th May) was not so fully attended, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather; but three Papers were read, which will form valuable additions to the future publications of the Society.

There have also been held two Special General Meetings in Southwark, upon the subject of a proposal to extend the operations of the Society to the county of Kent, which county, at the time the subject was first brought under the notice of the Council, had no similar society. As, however, the county of Kent has since established an Archæological Society of its own, the proposed extension was abandoned.

The Council cannot but rejoice that so important and interesting a county as Kent, the immediate neighbour of Surrey, should, at length, be archæologically represented. They feel assured that the Members of this Society will be well satisfied that its influence has been exerted, although at some cost to themselves, in aiding the movement in Kent, inasmuch as the cause of archæology must derive essential benefit by the formation of the Kent Archæological Society, to which the Council heartily wish success.

In the last Report an apology was offered for the delay occasioned by unforeseen interruptions in the publication of the second part of the Transactions. That delay, prolonged for some months after the date of the Report, was occasioned by the abandonment of the editorship by the gentleman who had undertaken it. Fresh arrangements had to be made, and the plan of the work altered in consequence. The Council feel that in justice to themselves this explanation should be given; and they are happy to add that they have provided against any recurrence of a similar impediment to publication. They trust that Part II., now published, will be deemed creditable to the Society. No time will be lost in preparing and issuing the succeeding parts.

During the last twelve months two interesting discoveries of mural paintings in churches have been made in Surrey—the one at Fetcham and the other at Croydon. In each case the Council have succeeded in

obtaining representations of the paintings for the purpose of publication.

It is satisfactory to the Council to report that there has been a con siderable increase in the number of Members. At the date of the last Report, the number was 450, while at present it is 500, of whom 72 are Life Compounders.

The Council cannot but congratulate the Members upon the accession to their numbers of so distinguished an archæologist as Sir Henry Rawlinson, now a Vice-President of the Society.

The Library and Museum have been enriched by many liberal contributions.

In conclusion, the Council would urge upon the attention of Members the great advantage to the Society that might be derived from individual and personal efforts to increase its Members, thereby enhancing its efficiency, and enabling the Council the better to advance the objects for which the Association has been formed.

Financial Report of the Council.

The Council have much pleasure in submitting the Financial Statement of the Society for the year ending June, 1858, to the General Meeting, and trust that the state of the Funds will appear satisfactory.

In introducing the item of £72 payment to the Hon. Secretary, the Council beg to acknowledge the valuable services they have received from him, and to state that, owing to the heavy demands made upon his time during the past two years by the work of the Society, they came to the resolution of offering to him, as some remuneration for such services, the amount named, which they doubt not will be approved by the Members generally.

COUNCIL-ROOM,

6, Southampton Street, 8th July, 1858.

The Balance-sheet was then read, as follows [see page xxvi].

The Auditors for 1858, W. Tayler, Esq., and J. T. Maybank, Esq., were unanimously re-elected.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the Report of the Council and of the Balance-sheet, which motion was carried nem. con.

The eight retiring Members of the Council were unanimously reelected.

Forty-three new Members were elected.

The following Papers were then read :—

1. On the Antiquities of Farnham. By H. Lawes Long, Esq.

2. On the Parish Registers of Farnham, Elstead, and Seale. By W. H. Hart, Esq., F.S.A.

3. Notices of Farnham Castle. By the Rev. R. N. Milford.

The formal proceedings then terminated by a vote of cordial thanks to the Chairman.

The Company then adjourned to the Hall of the Castle, where a very handsome collation awaited them. It was calculated that the number of the guests of the Right Rev. Chairman did not fall far short of 500.

In the afternoon the company divided. A large party proceeded to Waverley Abbey, on the kind invitation of the owner, Capt. S. Nicholson. The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey here formed the centre of attraction. The site was explored under the guidance of R. Godwin-Austen, Esq., who read a paper giving a slight sketch of the history of the Monastery, and afterwards pointed out the position of the principal buildings.

A temporary Museum had been formed at the boys' school-room in Farnham, under the superintendence of a committee composed of the following, among other gentlemen :-The Rev. J. S. Utterton, M.A.; Robert Clark, Esq.; Robert Oke Clark, Esq.; Henry Lawes Long, Esq.; R. H. Clutterbuck, Esq.; J. J. Howard, Esq., F.S.A.; and John Gough Nichols, Esq., F.S.A.

The principal objects exhibited were as follows:

A large piece of Tapestry from Cardinal Wolsey's Palace at Esher, bearing the Cardinal's Arms. Exhibited by the Rev. Newton J. Spicer, who also contributed a Series of Carvings representing the various Bishops of Winchester, from the same edifice.

Adjoining the Tapestry were a Series of Coloured Drawings, by M. Shurlock, Esq., of the remarkable collection of Tiles discovered in the site of Chertsey Abbey. Specimens of the Tiles, and a Model of the Stone Coffin found in the same place, were also exhibited by the same gentleman.

Mr. Richardson, of Greenwich, exhibited three of his Metallic Rubbings of Monumental Brasses-viz., those of Baginton and Cowfold, and Sir John D'Abernoun the Younger, in Stoke D'Abernon Church, Surrey.

Several Curious Pictures of much local interest, by Elmer, of Farnham, were exhibited. They represented Farnham Castle, the Town, Waverley Abbey, and Mother Ludlam's Cave.

A highly-curious and interesting Bird's Eye View of Moor Park, drawn by the celebrated Sir William Temple, attracted great attention. An interesting series of well-executed Rubbings of Brasses in Churches in Kent, was exhibited by Mrs. Charles J. Freake.

Three large Drawings of Mural Paintings, discovered last year in Fetcham Church, Surrey, and since entirely obliterated, were exhibited by the Society.

An elaborate Drawing of a Tesselated Pavement found at Monks' Risborough, was contributed by Augustus W. Franks, Esq., F.S.A. On the tables were arranged Specimens of British, Saxon, Roman, and Medieval Antiquities. Conspicuous amongst these was case containing about twenty-five Bronze Celts and other Reliques

found at Crooksbury, near Farnham. Exhibited by J. Hewitt, Esq., of Winchfield.

Mr. R. Hawley Clutterbuck contributed a highly curious Piece of Sculpture in Alabaster, representing the Crucifixion, and a fragment of another; also, various Encaustic Tiles, Pottery, and a Morion, Spur, and Halbert Head.

A great variety of Ancient and Modern Arms, of various countries, was exhibited by different contributors. Amongst these was an Ancient Helmet from Farnham Church, exhibited by the Vicar; a Sword and Head-piece of the seventeenth century, by Mr. Storold; Indian Matchlock and Shield, by Robert Clark, Esq.

Two Celts found in Surrey were exhibited, with other Antiquities, by H. Lawes Long, Esq.

John Wickham Flower, Esq., contributed a variety of highly interesting objects, including a very fine Roman Vase of glass, with cover quite perfect, and considered to be unique; also a Roman Camp Kettle and Chain, Swords, Spear-heads, Poignard, Knives, Lamps, Keys, &c.

Mr. Piper exhibited a fine Celt, an Alms Dish, Armlet, and many other curious articles.

A Collection of Ancient Gold Coins was contributed by Charles E. Lefroy, Esq., of Ewshot, who further enriched the collection with two exquisite Antique Busts, Bronzes, Vases, Medals, Enamel Portraits, and a Watch of the time of Henry the Fourth.

Mr. Cayley, of York Town, was a most liberal contributor of objects of interest, including Swords, Coins, Tradesmen's Tokens, Encaustic Tiles, Pottery, &c.

J. J. Howard, Esq., F.S.A., exhibited a variety of Ancient Deeds, Pedigrees, Grants of Arms, Seals, &c. Amongst these was a splendidly emblazoned Pedigree of the Family of Dilke of Maxtoke, formerly Lords of the Manor of Godstone, drawn up by Sampson Lennard. Also, a Grant of Arms by Camden, with his Seal and Autograph, and two Early Deeds of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, with Curious Seals appended.

C. J. Shoppee, Esq., exhibited several Illuminated MSS. Grants, and a curious Watch.

Mr. Lance, of Frimley, contributed various Drawings and Maps, representing Roman Antiquities, Ancient Books, Pottery, &c.*

On Wednesday, according to the Programme, a barrow, or tumulus, situated at Wanborough, was opened under the superintendence of a Committee of the Society, and a large party of Members and Visitors were present at the operation.

* Upwards of two thousand persons visited the Museum during the two days it was open to the public; nor should we omit to state, that on the second day the Officers in Camp at Aldershot were specially invited to view the Museum, and many of them availed themselves of the invitation.