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The Society then adjourned to November.

GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

April 24. Read, 1. On the climate of the Newer Pliocene period, by Mr. Smith, of Jordan Hill, near the Clyde; 2. Remarks on some Fossil and recent Shells collected by Capt. Bayfield, R.N. in Canada, by Mr. Lyell; 3. An extract from a letter from Herr F. A. Roemer, of Hildesheim, on the Wealden formation; 4. Classification of the older rocks of Devonshire and Cornwall, by Prof. Sedgwick and Mr. Murchison; 5. A notice on the general relation of the various Bands of Slate, Limestone, and Sandstone in South Devon, by Mr. R. A. C. Austen; and 6. A Notice on the exact position in the Old Red Sandstone of the bed containing fossil fishes, and exposed in the cliffs of the Moray Frith, by Mr. Millar of Cromarty.

May 8. Read, 1. On Casts or Impressions of Vermiform Bodies on thin Flagstones belonging to the Carboniferous series near Haltwhistle, in Northumberland, by Mr. G. C. Atkinson; 2. On the London and Plastic Clays of the Isle of Wight, by Mr. Bowerbank; 3. On the Relative Ages of the Tertiary Deposits, commonly called Crag, in Norfolk and Suffolk, by Mr. Lyell.

May 22. Read, 1. On the Wells in the gravel and London clay in Essex, by Dr. Mitchell; 2. A notice on the discovery of insects, and a new genus of Isopods in the Wealden formation in the vale of Wardour, by the Rev. P. B. Brodie; 3. Geological Observations on the South of Ireland, by Rev. R. Griffith.

June 5. Read, 1. On Remains of the Mammoth dredged up in the English Channel and German Ocean; by Capt. J. B. Martin, of Ramsgate; 2. A description of five Fossil Trees found in the excavations for the Manchester and Bolton Railway, by Mr. J. Hawkshaw; 3. A notice of some organic bodies recently procured from the London clay, by Mr. Wetherell; 4. On the relations of the different parts of the Old Red Sandstone in the counties of Murray, Nairn, Banff, and Inverness, by Mr. Malcolmson. Adjourned to the 6th November.

STATISTICAL SOCIETY.

April 15. Read, A report from the Committee on Vital Statistics, on the subject of the next general Census of the Population in 1841. The Committee recommend, that the influence of the Society should be especially directed to securing the adoption by the Government of the question of age among the questions for the

census of 1841; and further, that the number of baptisms and burials entered in the parish registers should be included; and they observe, that the publication (similar to that of 1831,) of the ages of all who have died in England from 1831 to 1840 would be productive of great benefit.

May 20. Read, An abstract of the Statistical Report of Major Tulloch, on the sickness and mortality among the troops in the United Kingdom, by J. W. C. Lever, esq.

June 17. Read, 1. A Report upon the sickness and mortality among the Metropolitan Police Force; 2. An account of the Endowed Charities in Herefordshire, by J. Whishaw, esq. F.S.A.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

June 25. Professor Owen read "Some Notes on the birth of a male Giraffe at the Zoological Gardens," which took place on the 19th. The period of gestation has been, as nearly as possible, ascertained to be fourteen months eighteen days, or fifteen lunar months. The young animal when born was perfectly motionless, and apparently dead or strangulated, its lips and nose being tinged with blood; but after gentle friction had been used for a short time, breathing and motion quickly followed. The mother was in no way de

pressed or debilitated. It came into the world like other ruminants, with the eyes open, but the hoofs were disproportionately large, and very soft and white at their expanded extremities; the skin was marked as distinctly as in the adult; the horns were represented by stiff and long black hairs, and the mane was well developed. It made many vigorous efforts to stand, raising itself on the fore knees, and was able to support itself on outstretched legs two hours after birth: in ten hours it had gained sufficient strength to walk. It sucked with avidity warm cow's milk from a bottle, and once or twice uttered low gentle grunts or bleats, like a fawn or calf. The mother did not show signs of affection or parental care, nor any symptoms of nourishing her offspring. The length of the young Cameleopard, from the muzzle to the setting of the tail, is six feet ten inches; and when standing he can reach with his muzzle six feet. The secretary stated, that though at first it had been deemed advisable not to expose it to the public, it now appeared so lively and healthy that visitors were freely admitted. In consequence it attracted a large number of persons, so much as £75 being taken at the doors on one day; but a few days after the foregoing report, (on the 1st of July) it suddenly died, it is supposed from the cow's milk disagreeing with it.

ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES.

A CATALOGUE OF THE ROMAN ALTARS

AND INSCRIBED AND SCULPTURED
STONES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, NEW-
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE. BY JOHN BELL,
LIBRARIAN.

No. 1.-A Sculpture of Victory in the usual drapery, with the right foot on a globe, found at Borcovicus, or Housesteads, and depicted in Horsley's Brit. Rom. No. xlv.*-(Presented by the late George Gibson, Esq.)

2.-An altar to Jupiter and the Divinities of the Emperor, found at Housesteads, and is No. xxxvi. of Horsley. The dedication is by Quintus Verius Superstes, Præfect of the first Cohort of the Tungrians, which fought under Agricola at the famous Battle of the Grampians, and was in garrison at Borcovicus, in the fifth Century.-(Presented by the same.)

3.-A Sculpture of the figure of a Roman Soldier with his bow in his left hand, found at Housesteads, and is No. xlvi. of Horsley. (Presented by the same.)

4.-A large and fine Altar, found at Housesteads. One of its sides is shewn

in Horsley, No. xxxviii.-(Presented by the same.)

5. An interesting Tablet, found at Æsica, or Great Chesters, in 1761, and carved in commemoration of the re-building of a granary by the second Cohort of the Astures in the time of Alexander Severus, and seems to be dated when Maximus was Legate in Britain and Consul with Dexter in 233. It is figured in Brand's History of Newcastle, vol. i. p. 611.-(Presented to the Society by the Rev. Henry Wastal, of Newbrough, Proprietor of the Station of Esica.)

6.-An Altar uninscribed.-(Presented by the same.)

7.-An Altar, apparently dedicated to Mars.

8.-A Funeral Monument to Aurelia Faia, the Wife of Aurelius Marcus, Centurion. She was a native of Salina, and died at the Age of 38, 66 SINE ULLA ́ MACULA." The stone was found near Caervoran. (Presented by Col. Coulson.) 9. An Altar, uninscribed.

10.-A large Altar, which was for a long time the pedestal of the Market Cross at Corbridge, and is No. cv. in Horsley's Brit. Rom.

* These numbers must be understood to be those of Northumberland.

11.-An Altar without inscription.

12.-A Tombstone to Anicius Ingenuus, Physician in Ordinary to the first Cohort of Tungrians, which was in garrison at Housesteads; found at that place. -(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

13. A small Altar, inscription nearly effaced.

14.-An Altar to Mars, found at Housesteads. It is No. xl. of Horsley, and is a dedication by Quintus Florius Maternus, Præfect of the first Cohort of Tungrians.-(Presented by George Gib. son, Esq.)

15.-An Altar, inscription effaced, with two Dolphins on the base, and Patera and Præfericulum on the sides.

16. An inscribed Tablet Stone, found at Housesteads, and dedicated by a Cohort of the Tungrians, to the Gods and Goddesses, according to the interpretation of the Oracle of Apollo. See No. 50.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

17.-An Altar dedicated to Jupiter, found at Housesteads. It is No. xliii. of Horsley.-(Presented by the same.)

18.-A Sculpture of a Roman Soldier, found at Housesteads, and is No. xlvii. of Horsley. (Presented by the same.)

19. The Capital of a Column, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by the same.) 20. An Altar, found at Housesteads. (Presented by the same).

21.-A Sculptured figure of Victory, found at Corbridge, and is No. ciii. of Horsley. (Presented by the same.)

22. A Fragment of a Monumental Stone, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by the same).

23. An inscribed Stone, which for a long time was in the Garden at Heaton Flint Mill; no account of where it came from can be had.—(Presented by Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart.)

23*.-A similar Stone to the above, but without the inscription, found with the former.-(Presented by the same).

24. A curious perforated Stone, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

25.-A small Pillar, found at Housesteads. (Presented by the same.)

26.-A Sculpture of a Lion crouching, found at Corbridge.

27.-A curious Fragment of a doubleinscribed Stone Tablet, found at Housesteads. It is placed on a Pivot on a small Pillar to show its double Inscription.-(Presented by Geo. Gibson, Esq.)

28.-A Sculptured Figure of a Roman Soldier, found at Housesteads.—(Presented by the same.)

29.-The bottom part of a Sculptured Figure, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by the same.)

30.-An Altar, found at Housesteads. -(Presented by the same.)

31.-An interesting inscribed Stone, found in a Mile Castle on the Roman Wall opposite to Bradley, and at the east end of Craiglough. It is a dedication by the second Legion to the Emperor Hadrian, when Aulus Platorius Nepos, a great favourite of that Emperor, was Imperial Legate in Britain.-(Presented by John Davidson, Esq.)

32.-A Sculpture, found at Housesteads, and is No. xlix. of Horsley.—(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

33.-A Sculpture of the Figure of a male person in his Civic Dress, found at Housesteads. (Presented by the same).

34.-A Sculpture similar to Horsley's, No. xlix; found at Housesteads.—(Presented by the same.)

35. A small uninscribed Altar. 35*.-A neat small Altar, bought at the sale of Mr. J. R. Wilson's effects, and said to have been found at the Station near Lanchester.

36.-A Funeral Monument, found at Great Chesters, and removed to Walton Mill, near Haltwhistle, from whence it was sent to the Society. It is No. Ixiv. y. of Horsley, and was, when seen by him, inscribed DIS. M. PERVICAE FILIA F.

37.-Fragment of an ornamented Tabular Stone, found at Housesteads.

38. A Sculpture, found at Housesteads. It is a Figure similar to Nos. 32 and 34.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

39.-Fragment of an ornamented Tabular Stone, similar to No. 37, found at Housesteads.

40.-Fragment of a Figure, similar to No. 33; found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

41.-A Sculpture, similar to Nos. 32, 34, and 38; found at Housesteads.-(Presented by the same.)

42.-A Sculpture, supposed to represent the Des Matres in a standing Position; found at Housesteads. It is what remains of No. 1. of Horsley.-(Presented by the same.)

43.-Another Figure, the same as Nos. 32, 34, 38, and 41; found at Housesteads. -(Presented by the same.)

44.-The upper Part of a Monumental Stone, found at Housesteads, probably belonging to No. 29.— (Presented by the same.)

45.-An Altar, inscription defaced. 46.-Half of a Roman Altar, broken lengthways. It had been used as a wicket post up to 1824, at East Woodburn. It belonged to Habitancum, or Risingham, a Roman Station on Watling Street, near Woodburn in Redesdale. By the conclusion of the last line it seems to have been in hexameter verse. (Presented by Mr. James Forster, Proprietor of the Farm upon which it was found.)

47.-An Altar, found at Rutchester, and brought from thence to Gateshead Rectory by the Rev. Andrew Wood, Rector, who built it up in the Rectory Garden, where it remained during a succession of Rectors, until July, 1837, when the Rev. John Collinson, disposing of the rectory house and garden for the Brandling Junction Railway, presented the Altar to the Society. At page 608, of Brand's Newcastle, vol. i. it is described.

48.-Several Fragments and Symbols of the great Taurine Tablet, belonging to the Mithraic Cave of Housesteads, and which was unfortunately broken up for draining Stones before any one understanding its antiquarian value was acquainted with the discovery. These Fragments are — -the fore legs of the Mithraic Bull, and Mithras in his character of Guardian of the Gate of Cancer, and Conductor of Souls to the Milky Way.-Mithras again, and Part of a Lunette or Symbol of the Moon.-Part of a Bull's Head and the Figure of a Dog.-A Hand grasping a Sword.

49.-A Statue wanting its Head, but in the usual Mithraic dress, and in the character of the Genius of the Gate of Cancer, bearing the uplifted torch. These were found in 1822.-(Presented by Geo. Gibson, Esq.)

50.-A small Altar to the Sun, by one Hieronymus, and was found in the Mithraic Cave at Houseteads in 1822.-(Presented by the same.)

51.-A fine Altar to Mithras, which was also found in the Mithraic Cave at Housesteads in 1822. It is dedicated by a Centurion of the name of Publius Proculinus, at the time when Gallus and Volusinus were Consuls at Rome in A.D. 253.(Presented by the same.)

52.-A Sculptured Bust of Mithras between the two hemispheres, surrounded by the twelve signs of the Zodiac ; it was also found in the Mithraic Cave at Housesteads, between Nos. 51 and 53.-(Presented by the same)

53. This fine Altar, dedicated to Mithras by a consular Beneficiary, of the name of Litorius Pacatianus, was also found in the Mithraic Cave at House

steads in 1822. These last six numberare particularly described in the Archæologia Eliana, vol. i. pp. 263 to 320.—(Presented by the same.)

54.-A Tablet, in fine preservation, inscribed to the Syrian Goddess by a Tribune called Marcus Cæcilius Donatinus, and found in the Station at Caervoran in 1816. It is a curious but mystic exposition of the creed of a Roman Soldier respecting the Mother of the Gods, and is described in the Archeologia Eliana, vol. i. p. 107.-(Presented by Col. J. B. Coulson.)

55.-The upper part of a Sculpture of a Roman Soldier, supposed to be the remains of No. li. of Horsley, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

56. A rude Colossal Head of Pan, found at Caervoran.-(Presented by Mr. George Armstrong Dickson.)

57.-A Stone, inscribed o R P, found at Walbottle in March, 1794.-(Presented by the Literary and Philosophical Society.)

58.-A Stone, inscribed ɔ OCTAVII —(Presented by M. de Cardonnel,

SEBANI.

Esq.) 59.-A Stone, inscribed ɔ PEREGRINI, found at Walbottle in March 1794.-Presented by Mr. Wilson.)

60. A small Figure. 61.-The Head of a Male Figure, supposed from Housesteads.

62.-A small Sculpture of a Male Figure.

63.-A centurial Stone, found near Heddon. (Presented by the Rev. T. Allison, vicar of Heddon.)

64.-An inscribed Stone, dedicated by Caius Julius Barbarus, Præfect of the sixth Cohort of the Nervii, to the Victory of the Emperor. It was at Walltown in 1817, and sent since from thence to the Society by the Rev. Henry Wastal, of Newbrough. the Farmer at Walltown, in 1817, thought it was brought from Great Chesters, but it is not accurately known where it was found.

65.-A crowned Head of a Male Figure, but doubtful.

66. A Centurial Stone, found at Caervoran, ɔ CLAVDI P. XXXI.— -(Presented by Mr. George Armstrong Dickson.)

67. A Flooring Brick, inscribed LEG. VI.V., found at Corbridge.-(Presented by Sir D. W. Smith, Bart.)

68.-Fragment of a Monumental Stone, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

69.-A Stone inscribed cоHORS I. BATIVORUM, found at Caervoran.—(Presented by Col. Coulson.)

GENT. MAG. VOL. XII.

70.-Fragment of a sculptured Figure in drapery, uncertain where found. 71. A Centurial Stone, inscription illegible.

72.-The Head of a Figure found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

73. A Centurial Stone, found at Caervoran.-(Presented by Col. Coulson.)

74.-Fragment of a Monumental Stone, with the word CELERITER very plain.

75.-Fragment of a small Altar, found at Old Penrith.-(Presented by Mr. George Armstrong Dickson.)

76.-A rude Head of Hercules, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

77.-A small Altar, dedicated to Blatucader by one Audacus, and found in the Station at Brougham Castle, Westmorland.-(Presented by Mr. George Armstrong Dickson.)

78.- A Stone inscribed LEG. VI.

VIC. P.F.

79.-A Flooring Brick, inscribed TIPRINUS. (Presented by M. de Cardonnel, Esq.)

80.-A Sculpture of Bacchus, found in digging the Carlisle Canal at Brough on the Sands.-(Presented by William Chapman, Esq.)

81. An inscribed Stone, found at Risingham, with curious ligatures apparently dedicated to one of the Empresses

as Mater Castrorum et Senatus.

82.-A Centurial Stone, inscription illegible.

83.-A Mural Stone of the sixth Legion, found at Corbridge.-(Presented by Mr. Rewcastle.)

84.-Fragment of a Monumental Stone, found at Housesteads.-(Presented by George Gibson, Esq.)

85.-A Stone, inscribed coн. V O CAECILI PROCLI. Probably Horsley's No. iv. 86.- A Centurial Stone, inscribed FELIX, found at Walbottle.

87.-A Centurial Stone of the fifth Cohort.

88.-A Stone, inscribed LEG. II. AUG. 89.-An interesting Altar, found in taking up some foundations at Hardriding in June, 1838, and dedicated to the God Cocidius by a Præfect of the second Cohort of the Nervii. (Sent to the Society by Sir Thomas John Clavering, Bart. the Owner of the Estate where it was found.)

90.-A large Monumental Stone, found at Gallow Hill, near Carlisle, September 29, 1829, published in Arch. Ælian. vol. ii. p. 419.

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yet appeared in print, and the learned librarian has not ventured to say much about it, a kind correspondent of ours has penned some general observations respecting it, which, however bold as regards the Wall, he desires us to print, being confident of their correctness.

'DEO COCIDIO 3DECIMV-4CAERELL VS VICTOR PR CoН··NER. 7V.S.L.M.-Deo Cocidio Decimus Cærellius Victor Præfectus Cohortis Secundæ Nerviorum, votum solvit libens merito.

The S at the end of line 3 is obliterated, and line 4 is also a little decayed. The first stroke of the D in line 2, of M in 3, and L in 4 is lengthened upwards to form an I upon it; the o in Victor is formed on the body of T; and RE in Cærellius, and NER at the end of line 4, are in sigla.

It is a dedication to the God Cocidius by Decimus Cærellius Victor, Præfect of the second Cohort of the Nervii. Cocidius was the same as Mars, as appears by the altar "Deo sancto Marti Cocidio," found at Lancaster in 1797. Many inscriptions to the same God have been found on the line of Hadrian's Wall in the county of Cumberland; but, as far as we have seen, this is the first that has been discovered in Northumberland. The second cohort of the Nervii was in Britain under Platorius Nepos, a celebrated general of the Emperor Hadrian, and by him employed in building the Wall erroneously attributed to Severus-and upon which, and in the stations contiguous to it, many inscriptions bearing that favourite's name have been discovered; especially at Vindolana, and in its neighbourhood, which station is situated little more than a mile to the north-east of the hamlet in which this altar was found. Hardriding, I may add, in old law Latin might be rendered Assartum difficile, the hard ridding, that is, the field or estate, which, when it was first brought under cultivation, was difficult to be ridded or cleared of wood. It has upon it an old seat-house of the Ridleys of Northumberland, on the lintel of one door of which is this inscriptionN E. 1510. which probably stand for Nicholas and Eleanor Ridley for Nicholas Ridley, surnamed the Broad Knight, about the period of 1510, seems to have been married to Eleanor Delaval of the family of Delaval of Seaton-Delaval. He was also uncle of Nicholas Ridley the celebrated Bishop of London, and Martyr in the cause of the Reformation in Queen Mary's time. The estate is under a long lease granted by the Ridleys to the Claverings, and the altar that has caused these observations was sent to the Anti

quarian Society of Newcastle by order of the Clavering family.

An altar 28 inches high, with the following inscription, has been lately found at Habitancum, the first advanced station beyond the Wall, on Watling-street: DIS CVSTO DIBVS HVIV 3LOCI IVL-4VICTOR TRIB.

Two large but sadly shattered fragments of tablets have also been lately found in Procolitia, the seventh Notitiæ Station on the line of the Wall; the remaining part of the four last lines of one of which contains the following letters printed in capitals COHI BATAVORVM regnANTE BVRRIO 3Aug leGATO PRAE... 4 CORNELIANO.

The two last lines of the other Procolitia tablet are ... IO NEPOTE EF. The two last letters probably had R before them and stood for REFECIT. Procolitia was the station of the first Batavian Cohort. J. H.

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"In his report on Corsica, M. Pierangeli mentions the absence of all Gaelic monuments, and the presence of several Roman ones: an historical fact by no means devoid of interest. There exists a causeway or Roman road, the construction of which has much analogy with that of the Via Appia; and near the ruins of Aleria, Mariana and Sagona, ancient towns of Corsica, are found fragments of Roman architecture and sculpture, medals, and inscriptions.

Christian monuments are numerous in Corsica. In the Church of St. Catharine of Sisco a crypt bears at the present day the name of Tomboli, and thereby indicates that the Christian crypts served for sepulchral chapels for the tombs of saints, and particularly of patron saints. The cape, on which this small church of St. Catharine is placed, is called Promontorium Sacrum; and at a period more recent than the erection of the church, some religious "Servites" were established in an hospice to watch over certain relics deposited there, and consecrated by a tradition of a rather poetical nature. Among other relics there are a bit of Moses' rod, and several almonds from the

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