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Koyal Public Rooms , and resumed their inspection of Exeter antiquities , attended , as before , by Col . Harding . Proceeding down High-street a glance was taken at St . John ' s Hospital , founded in 1240 , and the small restored church of St . Lawrence , with its statue of Queen Anne . Opposite to this church was formerly built a small conduit . The Apollo room , of the reign of Geo . IL , built for a music-room ( Messrs . Green and Bennett ' s ) with its handsomo ceiling and carvingwas peeped intoand a word said about the

, , old bow of St . Stephen's and a stone at the corner of Gaudy-street , removed from the old Exe-bridge . This stone was placed in its present position by order of the late Mr . Nation , who purchased it for £ 1 Is . A tradition , by Hooker , records that about 1339 one of the middle arches of Exeter bridge fell down , " and was now builded by Ed . Bridgeman , then warden of the bridge , for which he bought great store of stones at StNicholas ' s Abbeylate

dis-. , solved ; ancl then the prophecy was fulfilled that the river of Exe should run under St . Nicholas Abbey . " Next a visit was paid to the ancient private Mayoralty Hall of Roger Mallock , in Gandystreet , which contains finely-carved wainscoting . The arms of Mallock and of the Exeter Merchant Venturers , granted by Queen Mary , and incorporated by Queen Elizabeth , 17 th June , 1559 , are ¦ over the chimney-piece . ' The Association then proceeded to the

Guildhall , and surveyed its blackened front . In 1466 a chapel , dedicated to St . George and St . John the Baptist , was built on this site , projecting into the street . This was replaced in 1592 by the "present curious specimen of mixed English and Italian architecture . Several members expressed their opinion that it was the most effective facjade of the style they had ever seen . The interior of the Common-hall , with its arched roof , carving and wainscoting , was then and the valuable contained therein

inspected , paintings . ¦ _ At the residence of Mr . James Pearse , in Fore-street , the association found an old room worth notice . They glanced at the gabled front of Mr . Trehane ' s house with horseman over ; and learned that the large conduit or carfax at the top of South-street was removed in 1766 . Some old houses in Mary Arches-street were looked at . They belonged to one Crofton , bishop's registrar , early in the 16 th centuryfrom whom it passed to Dean Suteliffe in

, 1657 , and subsequently became the property of Hele ' s trustees . St . Mary Arches church was inspected on the return ; the Anglo-Norman pillars , and some tombs and mural monuments were the only objects of note . In the Mint an old Norman crypt was found , ¦ called St . Nicholas , and probably the mint of Charles I ., now used

¦ as a respectable dwelling house . A curious discovery was lately -made ; the flue ofthe house requiring repair , the workmen employed found that by that way—and that way alone—a large underground chamber could be reached . Passing through St . John ' s Bow—soon to be removed—the association proceeded to the College Hall , in South-street . This was formed by Bishop Grandison , who presided over the diocese from 1328 to 1370 , from an old almshouse into a residence for vicars choral . It was formerly called Prater's

Calenderum for Calenderhay , for twenty poor men and women . The panelling of the room , table , chairs , fire-place , & c , are all handsome . This "hall was used as a refectory . The residences of Mr . Down and Mr . Gendall in the Cathedral-yard were found to possess considerable interest to the antiquarians . This concluded the perambulations in Exeter , and the association returned to the Close on the north side of the cathedral . AVhere they were met by Mr . DavisC . E . to our of whose on the cathedral

, , summary paper , given above , we must refer our reders . He repeated the substance of that essay with the building before him , directing the attention of his audience to the various points , both of the exterior and the interior , as he proceeded . We append additional remarks . The upper storey of the great Norman tower was added by Bishop Courtenay , in the worst possible perpendicular style . Bishop AVoralwast ' s plan included the first building on the west of this tower . AVriters generally asserted that the towers formed the extreme .

AVith reference to the bold and almost unique northern porch it was a pity that it was not an entrance for the public ; for it would form an extremely easy means of access from the north side , and would create a current of air , quite necessary in that building . After some remarks on the unequalled decorated screen at the west entrance , the party entered the nave . AA'ith the exception of Lincoln Cathedral , perhaps , there was no finer interior as viewed from western entrance . The pillars on the west side cost £ 121 .

Mr . Davis said he considered the organ , in its present position , was destructive of the appearance of the interior . He hoped that some day when he again came amongst them he should find it removed to the transept . If the east window were also restored , the effect of the uninterrupted view from end to end would be very fine . In the Chapel of the Holy Ghost , adjoining the Chapter House , was noticed the marble font presented by Charles I . ( referred to by Sir Stafford Northcote in his inaugural address ) . The chapels were severally inspected and the reredos in the Lady Chapel much admired . The centre—old work—is very fine and perfect . The restored Totnes monument in the adjoining chapel presented a

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handsome appearance . The magnificent carved throne—badly restored—was highly spoked of , and the party then inspected the misereres and other objects of interest . At ten minutes past two o ' clock a special train left the St . David's Station to proceed to Pynes , the seat of Sir Stafford H . Nortneote , Bart ., M . P ., the president of the association , who had invited the members to a luncheon . A large party , numbering nearly 200 , accepted the Hon . baronet's hospitality . Ou entering

the park they were met by Sir Stafford , who welcomed them in the most cordial manner . Luncheon was laid in a spacious marquee , and was of the most elegation description , Mr . Cuthbertson having been entrusted with its preparation . Sir Stafford conducted Mrs . Pettigrew , Lady Northcote being escorted by Mr . Pettigrew , and grace having been said lunch was commenced ; and , after the morning ' s exertions , the visitors seemed thoroughly to enjoy it . Soon after four o'clock the party left Pynesancl were conveyed

, by a special train to Crediton , there to inspect the church . On arriving at the entrance to the churchyard they were met by the Rev . Prebendary Smith , A'icar of Crediton , who led the way into the building and explained its general features . It is a very fine old cruciform church , lent unfortunately is in the Court of Chancery , which allows no more money to be spent than will suffice to put it in a " good and substantial" condition . So far as these terms may be taken in their most literal sensethe trustees have certainl

, y gone as far as their powers permit them . The walls and roof are of the most substantial nature ; but a glance at the interior shows that there is much room for improvement . The roof is flat and plastered , depriving the building of its proper proportions , which could easily be restored by substituting an open one of timber . Then the pews are in the old style , generally known as sleeping boxes ; while the organ is placed immediately in front of the west window , which it shuts out from the view of the congregation .

For all these defects the Court of Chancery stands amenable ; and we hope that some influence will ere long be exercised to obtain from that official source the permission to carry out the necessary alterations . . Mr . Davis gave a brief architectural description of the building . , He thought it was remarkable that the lieestone work about the windows had only been used in the tracery and not in the jambs . He had never seen a similar instance before . Mr . Hayward , of Exeter , however , said this was a common practice in

Devonshire . The party then entered a portion of the church behind the choir , until lately used for the Grammar School . AVithin the last few years large and commodious premises have been built for the school and the masters , and this portion of the church is now in a very disordered state . Here , however , amidst broken masonry ancl dust , ladies and others assembled to hear Mr . Tuckett ' s paper on Crediton . In tbe absence of the author , the paper was read by Mr .

Levien . The writer traced the history of the Bishops of Crediton from the earliest times down , to the removal of the See to Exeter ; ancl then mentioned the most important incidents in the history of Crediton . Among other facts , he stated that during- a period of 30 years in the last century , four great fires destroyed upwards of 700 houses . At one time the town was the only seat of woollen manufacture in the county . The concluding portion of the paper was devoted to architectural observations on the church . Mr . Tuckett

attributed much of the work to the Saxon period , but this opinion was strongly controverted by Mr . Roberts , of London , who expressed his confident belief that the building was of a much later date . On leaving the church the association returned to the railway station and arrived in Exeter shortly after half past six o ' clock , very much pleased with their first day ' s excursion . To be continued .

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SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHA ? OLOGY .

On Tuesday , the 20 th inst ., an interesting collection , of objects of art , antiquity , and . vcrtue was opened at Bury St . Edmunds , under the auspices of the Suffolk Institute of Archeology . Among the contributors are the Marquis of Bristol , Lady Oullum , Sir 0 . Bunbury , Sir Thomas Gage , Major Kushbrooke , Colonel North , and other members of old Suffolk families . Among the treasures contributed by

Ickworfch , the seat of the Hervey family , are a copy from . Kneller ' s portrait of the celebrated Mary Lepel ( Molly Lepel ) , afterwards Lady Hervey ; a fine portrait of Cuyp by himself ; a Charles I ., by Yandyck ; a Magdalene , by Sasso Ferrate ; a drawing of Cardinal Gonsalvi ( unfinished ) , by Sir Thomas Lawrence , & c . Sir Thomas Gage has sent a portrait of Sir Thomas Kytson , by Holbein ; the Countess of Berkshire and Lady Thinelby , by Yandyck ; Nell Gwynne , by Lely , & c . Lord Arthur Hervey has contributed