380 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. talities had cheered the visitors to those bleak wilds traversed by the Roman wall ; to Capt. Andrews, also, whose zealous interest in the preservation of ancient monuments had been shown at Tynemouth in so satisfactory a manner. Mr. Clayton returned thanks ; and votes of acknowledgment were moved, by Mr. Blexcowe, to the Directors of the Railways, by whose very friendly attention every facility had been aflforded in the excursions ; by Dr. Wilson, to the local kindred Societies — especially the Antiquaries of Newcastle, the cordiality of whose invitation had been abundantly realised in their kind assistance and encouragement throughout the meeting ; the Philosophical Institution also, who had placed their rooms freely at the disposal of the Institute, and welcomed their arrival with a Conversazione ; by Mr. Blaauw, to the Presidents, Committees, and Secretaries of Sections, especially to the Earl of Carlisle, and the Hon. H. T. Liddell ; and to the contributors of Memoirs, particularly to Mr. MacLauchlan, whose contribution, although not read at any Sectional Meeting, had been specially prepared for the gratification of the Society, as a guide to their investigations of the " Watling Street," and an indis- pensable accompaniment to the survey which he had performed. Mr, Hodgson Hinde proposed an acknowledgment to the contributors to the Museum. Mr. Clayton moved a vote of thanks to the Rev. Edward Hill, under whose direction and indefatigable exertion the excursions had been con- ducted; and Mr. Hill, in acknowledging the compliment, proposed an acknowledgment to those whose kindness had so greatly facilitated the proceedings of the meeting, especially to Dr. Charlton, Mr. Adamson, and the Rev. J. C. Bruce. The Mayor proposed thanks to the noble President, who responded to the kind feeling expressed towards him ; and after a gratifying acknow- ledgment of the services of the secretaries and officers, Lord Talbot announced that Chichester had been selected as the scene of their next meeting, to take place in July, 1S53. The meeting thus concluded. The following donations were contributed in aid of the expenses of the meeting at Newcastle, and towards the general funds of the Institute : — The Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, 50?. ; Lord Lovaine, M.P., 51.; Hon. Henry T. Liddell, 5L ; Sir Walter Trevelyan, Bart, 51. ; Sir Edward Blackett, Bart., 51.; John Adamson, Esq., 51.; J. H. Atkinson, Esq., 51. ; John Aukljo, Esq., 1?. ; W. B. Beaumont, Esq., M.P., 51. ; Matthew Bell, Esq., 51. ; J. B. Blackett, Esq., 21. ; Rev. J. C. Bruce, 11. ; George Burder, Esq., 51. ; W. H. Charlton. Esq., 51. ; Edward Charlton,. Esq., M.D., '51. ; John Clayton, Esq., 51. ; John Cookson, Esq., Jun., 51. ; Dickson Dickson, Esq., 51. ; John Fenwick, Esq., 21. ; John Hodgson Hinde, Esq., .51.; William Kell, Esq., 11., William Lawson, Esq., 1/. ; Savile Ogle, Esq., 21. ; Charles W. Orde, Esq., 51. ; Frederic Ouvry, Esq., 51. ; Samuel Parker, Esq., 51. ; Rev. J. M. Traherne, 2?. ; Henry Turner, Esq., II. ; Albert Way, Esq., 51 ; Capt. Widdrington, 51.
