the first, showing an entire family of eleven persons, adoring four Mummies; the second, a Mummy, with Anubis perfecting it; at the foot, 3 priests, and 11 lines of hieroglyphics, 24 in. high, 107. British Museum. Tablet, with three lines of hieroglyphics, underneath a King and Queen on their thrones, at the back 3 priests, each holding a goose, 15 in. high, 27 in. long, 251., M'Queen.-Tablet, in 3 compartments, with the date, the 62d year of Rameses the Great, followed by a cartouche, 12 in. long, bearing the titles and name of the deceased, 2 ft. 5 in. high, 21 in. broad, 231., Brit. Mus.-Tablet, with two standing figures, 18 in. high, one a female with lotus flowers, the other a male with the key of the Nile in his right hand, 3 ft. 8 in. high, 2 ft. 6 in. broad, 247. 15s., Brit. Mus.-Tablet in form of a Portico, two priests and a female offering to Osiris seated on a throne, 3 ft. 1 in. high, and 4 in. thick, 27. 5s., Br. Mus. --Tablet, in 4 compartments, with numerous figures in bas-relief, 147. 5s., British Mus.-Tablet, of red granite, with three female deities and a king, 13 in. high; in front of each figure are hieroglyphics; the tablet is 3ft. high, and from Thebes, 417. M'Queen. Tablet, with a Priest offering to Osiris, at back are figures of Horus. Isis, Anubis, Jupiter, Bubastes, Nepthe, and Apis: over these a cartouche, with name of deceased, and the time, the 62d year of Rameses the Great, 3 ft. 9 in. high, 45l., Br. Mus.-A Royal Tablet, with 4 divisions, with numerous figures, seated; over the first a cartouche, at top the same date as preceding tablet, 3 ft. 7in. high, 45l., Br. Mus.-Tablet, formed as a Portico, in upper part a pyramid, with female kneeling, in the centre a priest and female offering to Osiris, 5 ft. high, 307., M'Queen.-Tablet, with figures of deceased family, with a cow, and calf sucking, three figures, one with the milkpail, 12 lines of hieroglyphics, 307., Brit. Mus. Tablet, with a King, his Queen and daughter, offering to Osiris; the two females each hold a goose; 17 lines of hieroglyphics, 4 ft. high, 127. M'Queen. Tablet, like a Portico, in two compartments, in front a King and his Queen offering to a deity; the whole covered with hieroglyphics, 4 ft. high, 321., M'Queen.Tablet, in 3 compartments, the first with two priests offering to Osiris, the second 5 lines of hieroglyphics, the third 2 figures representing the deceased, a King and Queen, seated on their thrones, 5 ft. 8 in. high, 2ft. 10 in. broad, 457., Brit. Mus.

Papyri, found in the Tombs at Thebes and Memphis.-A perfect Roll, in Demotic character, 12 in. broad, 5 ft. long, 217., Br. Mus.-Epistolary Greek Papy

rus, Theon to Dionysius,' and Mennides to Theon,' 12 in. broad, 14 in. long, 621. 58., Brit. Mus.-One in Greek, a Contract for Bread, 12 in. high, 6 in. broad, 391. 5s. Brit. Mus.- Epistolary Greek Papyrus, 9 in. high, 6 in. broad, 311.5s., Brit. Mus.-A magnificent Papyrus, in the hieroglyphical character, with figures of divinities, and funeral representations, 14 in. broad, divided into 12 layers, each 5 ft. long, total upwards of 60 ft. long; from a mummy at Thebes, 1687., Steevens, for the King of Prussia's collection at Berlin. A Papyrus in the Greek character, 13 in. broad, and 4 in. wide, from Memphis, 231, Br. Mus.One, written on both sides, apparently accounts, 2 ft. long, 1 ft. high, 167. 16s., Brit. Mus.-An Epistolary Papyrus, in Greek, 124in. high, 64 broad, 257., Brit. Mus. Another, 12 in. high, 7 in. broad, 17. 178., British Mus.-A third ditto, 12 in. high, 4 wide, 157., Longman.Epistolary Papyrus, in Greek, 13 in. high, 34 in. wide, 11l. 5s., Brit. Mus.Another, 13in. high, 5 in. broad, 20l. 5s. Brit. Mus.-One.in the Hieratic character, 5 pages, of 13 lines each, with hieroglyphics, 121. 12s., Payne and Foss.A magnificent Papyrus, in the Hieratic character, with numerous figures in black, 18 in. wide, and 16 ft. long; from Thebes, 91., Brit. Mus.-Another, in the Demotic character (perhaps the largest and most perfect extant), 13 in. wide, 20 feet long, 501., W.-A Papyrus in the Greek character, 7 pages, of 26 lines each, 5 ft. long by 1 foot broad, 661., Brit. Mus. -Another, in Greek, a Letter to Asclipius,' account of bread used in the Temple of Serapis, 12 in. high, 8 in. broad, 70%., M'Queen. Another Epistolary Papyrus, in Greek, with the original Seal, unbroken, 301., W.-A Roll of white Leather, written on as Papyrus, with Hieratic characters, black and red; from the neck of a Mummy at Thebes, 317., Brit. Mus.-A Papyrus, in the Hieratic character, 12 in. broad, 8 ft. long, from Abydos, 201. 10s., Thorpe.-Epistolary Papyrus, in Greek, two pages, 211., Brit. Mus. Twenty leaves of a volume in' the Coptic character, 94 in. high, 8 in. broad, 42, Brit. Mus.-Seven ditto, with one part of the original binding, a quarter of an inch thick, composed of papyrus, bound with leather, 171. Dr. Lee.-A Papyrus, in the Hieratic character, 12 in. high, 51⁄2 broad; it was found at Thebes, and throws light on the commerce of the Egyptians it is a letter, enclosing an account current, enumerating various articles to which numbers (probably prices) are attached, 301. 5s. Brit. Mus.

Miscellaneous Objects. A Painter's

Palette, in alabaster, in 8 divisions, 7 containing places for colours, with hieroglyphics explaining the same, 101. 10s. Brit. Mus.-A Pillar, with hieroglyphics, 5 in. high, 151. 15s. Brit. Mus.-A set of Carpenter's Tools; an axe, a hatchet, 3 chisels, and a saw; all with the original handles; from Thebes: each instrument has hieroglyphics, and the same cartouches, 201. British Mus.-Painter's Palette, in ivory, with 2 brushes, and covered with Hieratic characters, 12 in. long, from Thebes, 81. 5s. Brit. Mus.-A small Altar, in which are placed six small Vases of rock crystal, from Abydos, 167., Brit. Mus.-A Bow, with 3 Arrows, 5l. 12s. 6d. Brit. Mus. Three pieces of Linen, of different texture, 197. 10s., Brit. Mus.A fine specimen of Linen, with fringe, well preserved, 197. 10s. W.

We have now enumerated the articles which were considered the most curious, and, consequently, produced the highest prices, at this sale; and again congratulate the public that they will have the opportunity of inspecting a large part of these highly interesting articles at the British Museum. In conclusion, it may be interesting to state, that the work by Giovanni D'Athanasi (noticed by us in p.188) is now in the press: it will contain a chapter on the situation of the antiquities when found, and state of the tombs when first opened. The work will contain fourteen plates, representing the principal articles sold in this sale.

MUMMY FROM THEBES.

A Mummy, brought by Lord Frederick Fitzclarence from Thebes, has been opened at the new Anatomical Theatre of St. George's Hospital, in Kennerton Street, Wilton Place, by Mr. Pettigrew. The mummy, was discovered to have been a priestess of the Temple of Ammon, at Thebes. After a period of more than 2,000 years, it will repose in a glass case in the museum of an anatomical school.

ANGLO-GALLIC COINS.

At a recent sale, by Messrs. Sotheby, of rare Anglo-Gallic coins, from the cabinet of Lieut.-General Ainslie (author of "Illustrations of the Anglo-French Coinage"), together with some consular and imperial Denarii, some choice Cufic coins, and a few select gold coins of the Visigoths of Spain, &c. the following lots were among the specimens, and the prices given:

Lot. 152, Henry II. Aquitaine Farthing of the most extreme rarity, 17. 17s. -155, Richard I. Aquitaine Penny, exceedingly rare, 31. 12s. — 156, Ditto,

Aquitaine Cross-Bow, of extreme rarity, 21. 10s.; none of the three in the British Museum-157, Aquitaine Farthing, almost unique, 41. 10s.—158, Ditto, variety, R. R. R., 47. 13s.-161, Poitou Farthing, of extreme rarity, 31. 17s.—162, Edward I. Aquitaine Penny, as " King," exceeding rare, different in a short cross from British Museum, 21. 2s.-169, Edward III. Half Groat Agnes, extremely rare, 1l. 1s., not in the British Museum, or any other cabinet. 176, Edward the Black Prince, Hardit, Poictiers Mint, 17s.-177, Ditto, Bordeaux Mint, 17. 11. 6d.—178, a Unit Sterling, Poitou Mint, 19s.-180, Half Groat, Rochelle Mint, 17. 18s.- 181, Ditto, Limoges Mint, 17. 11s.—182, Full Groat, 70 grs. 31. 7s.; sold for 107. at Tyssens's sale.-183, Richard II., Hardit, of excessive rarity, 21. 10s.

The foregoing are silver and billon; the following, gold: Lot 192, Edward III. Guiennois, extremely rare, 97. 14s.

-193, Leopard, rarest variety, 10.-194, Edward the Black Prince, Chaise, exceedingly rare, Sl. 2s. 6d.~-195, Pavilion, exceedingly rare, 81. 2s. 6d.-196, Hardi, of extreme rarity, 87.-197, Richard II. Hardi, of the greatest rarity, 167. 5s.— 198, Henry V. Aignel, almost unique, 31. 8s.; only one more known; sold at Mr. Tyssen's sale for 531. 11s.—199, Henry VI. Angelet, R.R.R. 57. 12s. 6d.

MODELS OF CROMLECHS.

Five models of ancient Cromlechs yet remaining at the following places, viz., one near Liskeard, one at Lanyon, Cornwall; a double Cromlech at Plas Newydd, in Anglesea; one at Chûn, Cornwall; and one at Duffrin, near Cardiff, South Wales, have been modelled (con amore), and recently presented to the Trustees of the British Museum by Richard Tongue, Esq., the gentleman who lately presented two paintings, by himself, of Druidical subjects, to the Society of Antiquaries, as noticed in our July Magazine. The models are made from original drawings and admeasurements, and give a very accurate idea of the objects they represent. They are to the scale of an inch to the foot, and are tinted to resemble nature.

MUSEE PELASGIQUE.

A room in the Institute at Paris has been filled with models of the most celebrated monuments of Greece, of which there are 77 upon a small scale, for the most part executed by M. Stephan Poulain. Inscriptions are placed on each, in Greek, Latin, and French, giving their dates and history.

ROMAN SEPULCHRAL STONE FOUND AT

CIRENCESTER.

Mr. URBAN, A few weeks since, as some workmen were digging for the foundation of a house at a place called Watermoor, half a mile on the south side of the town of Cirencester, about fifty yards

outside of the site of the old Roman wall, and close to the Irmine Street way, they discovered, at about 24 feet from the surface, a stone lying flat in the earth, on which is, as near as it can be deciphered, the following inscription:

DANNICVS. EQES. AIAE
INDIAN. TVR. ALBANI
STIP. XVI. CIVES. RAVR
CVR. FVLVIVS NATALIS IP

FLAVIVS. BITVCVS ER. TESTAME

IISE

The stone is about 7 feet high and 25 wide, and contains at the top, cut very deeply into it, the figure of a warrior on horseback, spearing a man, who is lying on the ground. Near the head of the stone was found an urn of dark coloured pottery, without any ornament or inscription, containing fragments of burnt bones; and lying upon it, but apparently unconnected with it, was a human skeleton, several of which were also discovered near the spot. In the immediate neighbourhood have been found, at different times, coins and other antiquities. Yours, &c. S.

Our correspondent adds, that "the letters IP are by no means clear," and in another copy of the inscription, with which we have been favoured by R. W. The of Cirencester, they are printed IL. sense appears to require the conjunction "et", with which substitute we submit the following explanation of the inscription at length:

Decius Annicus, eques Alæ Indianæ, turmæ Albani, stipendiorum xvi cives Rauricus, curaverunt Fulvius Natalis [et] Flavius Bitucus hæredes testamentarii, hic situs est.

That is, "Decius Annicus, a horseman of the Ala Indiana, of the troop of Albanus, who had served sixteen years, a citizen of Rauricum, by the care of Fulvius Natalis and Flavius Bitucus, the heirs of his last will, is here buried."

The Ala Indiana does not occur among the Roman inscriptions printed in Horsley's Britannia Romana.

The Raurici were the inhabitants of Basil and its vicinity in Switzerland.

On reference to Lysons's Roman Antiquities of Bath, pl. xii, an engraving will be found of a sepulchral stone similar to the present in more respects than one. It represents in the same way a knight on horseback with a man under the horse:

and the party is in the inscription styled eques,' and "cives" for civis : "L.

VITELLIVS MANTAI F TANCINVS CIVES HISP. CAVRIESIS EQ. ALAE VETTONVM CR ANN XXXXVI STIP. XXVI. H. S. E."-In the same

plate is the upper part of the sepulchral Archæologia, vol. x. pl. xiv. is another, carving of another horseman; and in the

found at Stanwix, in Cumberland.

We shall be glad to see an accurate drawing of the Cirencester stone.

An elegant relic of the time when Eboracum owned the Roman sway, was recently turned up between York and Dringhouses, a site rich in Roman remains. It is a signet of iron, contained in a case of silver, or some mixture of which silver constitutes the principal part; and its form is as near as possible to that of a modern eyeglass, neatly engraven, and the rivets of brass. It has a ring at the top, by which it has in all probability been attached to a chain, and thus worn as an ornament to the person. On one side is a profile of Flavius Domitian with the inscription FLAVIVS DOMI.; and on the other a man on horseback, raising a whip in his hand, inscribed HOMO ET EQVVS. Flavius Domitian was the second son of Flavius Vespasian, who reigned A. D. 81 to 96, in which year he was assassinated. Every part of the engraving is distinct and perfect, the iron having been preserved by the metal in which it is inclosed.

FOUNDATIONS OF YORK.

In excavating the street called St. Andrew-gate in York, within the space of 30 yards, immense numbers of bones, trunks of trees, &c. have been thrown up. The bones consisted of those of various animals, now unknown in this country, and the roots and trunks of trees show that the site of this ancient city was once an immense forest. A curiously formed horse-shoe, with ornamental indentions round its edges, was also found.

RELICS OF THE CIVIL WAR.

In excavating the brow of the hill in Dame Pugley's field, above Stoke's-croft, Bristol, the labourers have dug into an ashes pit, on the site where, in 1645, stood Prior's-hill-fort, one of the fortifications raised against the Protector's army under Gen. Fairfax, then besieging Bristol. In this pit were found numerous bullets, small measures, supposed to have been used for the purpose of charging muskets with the proper quantity of powder, curiously formed tobacco-pipes with short stems, &c.

The

CELTIC ANTIQUITIES IN NORMANDY. The tumulus called the Butte de St. Ouen, at Noyelle sur Mer, near the mouth of the Somme, has been opened by the Societé d'Emulation of Abbeville, and six hundred skulls have been found in it piled up in the form of a cone. lower jaws remained in all, so that it is supposed they were deposited as they were struck from the bodies. The tomb is probably Celtic, and the heads those of prisoners or slaves, sacrificed to the manes of some chief. The search is to be continued, in the hope of finding the remains of the chief, or the rest of the bones of the victims.

ROMAN COINS AND MEDALS.

There have been recently discovered, in the village of Bony, in the Nievre, 12,000 medals of different eras of the Roman Emperors. Some are of silver, and others of mixed metal. They are none of them very rare, but are curious from their great variety. They were enclosed in an iron box, and are in perfect preservation.

In a field at Sandrupt, near Bar-le-Duc, in the Meuse, was lately turned up a large vase of clay, found to contain 1,450 pieces of silver, weighing together nine pounds and a balf. The greater part bear the effigies of Philip, father and son, and Gordian; but there are also some of the Emperors, Commodus, Pertinax, Severus, Caracalla and Geta, Heliogabalus, Alexander, Maximinus, Decius and Gallus. There are likewise several of women, as Otacilla Etrucilla, Julia Augusta, Julia Mammea, and Faustina. One only is of Vespasian. The name alone remains, the rest of the legend being effaced by age. On the reverse, is the representation of a sow. This piece, the most valuable of all, perhaps, from its antiquity and rarity, was unfortunately cut in two by the silversmith, in order to ascertain that it was silver.

Some interesting discoveries have recently been made in the commune of St. Remi-Chausée, near Rheims. Some workmen, while digging, came to a Roman tomb; it contained a number of vases, in good preservation, and several antique medals. The most curious thing discovered was a statue of Apollo; on one side of which was engraved the words "Memento mei," and, on the other, "Si me amas, basia me."

A storm lately opened to view, in one

of the small valleys near the Middle Bank Copper Works, Glamorgan, a pot or urn of Roman coins, consisting of Victorinus, Gallienus, Claudius Gothicus, Tetricus, Tetricus Cæs. Posthumus Quintilius, Marius, and Salonina; many of them in perfect preservation. Mr. G. Francis, of Swansea, has upwards of 130 in his possession, and it is his intention to deposit them in the Swansea Museum. The vessel containing them was of an oval shape, about 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 4 deep; but it was unfortunately broken, either by the rolling stones, or the person who first discovered it.

A singular discovery has been made in the parish of Tinwell, near Stamford, of a large subterranean cavern, supported in the centre by a stone pillar.

The labourers of Mr. Edward Pawlett were ploughing in one of his fields, abutting on the road from Tinwell to Casterton, when one of the horses' feet sank into the earth, by which the discovery was made. A more minute investigation having taken place, it was found to be an oblong square, extending in length to between 30 and 40 yards, and in breadth to about eight feet. The sides are of stone, the ceiling is flat, and at one end are two doorways bricked up.

In the Dissenters' burial-ground, Deveril Street, New Dover Road (at which place we have noticed the discovery of numerous funeral urns, and some curious specula or mirrors, Gent. Mag. vol. III. Pp. 82, 303) a few days since was discovered a large vessel of imperfectly baked clay, of the amphora kind, having a pointed bottom, and being about 5 feet in circumference: within this vessel was placed a sepulchral urn, containing ashes, &c. The large vessel was probably used for pouring wine or other liquid on the funeral pile, for extinguishing the fire.