Church, to the nave-arches of the fourteenth century, and chancel of the fifteenth, with some good stalls; the ancient hospital called "God's House," a curious example of an alms-house of the early part of the thirteenth century: the town walls, with other arches of several different forms, and some remains of other buildings of the twelfth century. At Beaulieu, Mr. J. G. Nichols explained the peculiarities of the very remarkable tiles; and the beautiful pulpit of the thirteenth century was much admired.
During the day a magnificent series of drawings of antiquities found in Ireland, was exhibited, by the kind permission of the Council of the Royal Irish Academy, in the museum at the Deanery.
In the evening a meeting took place in the St. John's Room, President, the Marquis of Northampton, when a very full account of the structure and history of Porchester castle was read by the Rev. Charles H. Hartshorne, illustrated by numerous drawings on a large scale, exhibiting sections of the walls of this and similar buildings.
E. Sharpe, Esq., then read an essay on the pointed arch, illustrated by drawings and by models of vaulting and groining. In the course of his paper, Mr. Sharpe explained some structural peculiarities of the church of St. Cross, and after it was concluded the President adverted to the church of St. Andrea at Vercelli, in the north of Italy, recently visited by him, and which might be considered as an example of the anomalous class of structures on which great light had been thrown by Mr. Sharpe's essay.
Saturday, Sept. 13.
In the morning a meeting of the Historical Section was held in the Nisi Prius Court, at the County Hall. Sir J. Boileau presided, and regretted the absence of Mr. C. Bailey, the Town-clerk, who had promised to read an interesting paper on the domestic regulations of the city of Winchester.
The following papers were then read:—
An inedited account of the marriage of the duke of Burgundy, with the princess Margaret, sister of king Edward the Fourth, by Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart.
On the ancient Mint and Exchange, at Winchester, by Edward Hawkins, Esq.
Mr. Weddell of Berwick on Tweed, made a few remarks on the importance of the Pipe Rolls in all investigations connected with the ancient Mints.
One of the Honorary Secretaries then read a paper by Sir Frederick Madden, on the Common Seal and privileges of the men of Alverstoke. The roll, and a wax impression of the seal referred to in this paper, were at the same time exhibited.
A Meeting of the section of Early and Mediæval Antiquities, was held in the Crown Court, at the County Hall, President, W. R. Hamilton, Esq., when the following papers were read:—
1. On the Seals of the Earls of Winchester. 2. On the Seals of Win-
