Tumuli are more numerous in Wiltshire than in any other English county; the camps and other earth-works are also very numerous; they are fully described in Sir R. C. floare's ' Ancient Wiltshire,' which has been our chief authority for the antiquities of the county.
In the reign of Henry IL, 1164, a national council was held at Clarendon, 2 miles S.E. from Salisbury, where the kings had a residence and a forest At this council the Constitutions of Claren don were passed, restricting the power of the clergy. In the reign of Henry IIL, 1267, the statutes for the "impression of tumults, known as ' The Satutes of llalbridge,' were enacted in an assembly or council held at Marlborough. In the War of the Roses the men of Wiltshire generally embraced the Lancaaterian side ; but no great event in that war occurred in the county. In the civil war of Charles L, Marl borough was garrisoned by the Parliameutaxians, but was taken by the Royalists under Wilmot in 1642. During the Commonwealth, Wiltshire was the scene of the unsuccessful attempt of the Royalists under Sir Joseph Wagetaffe. (Sanrasusr.]
nebulous WorsAip cod Ediecatics.—According to the Returns of the Canna in 1951, it appears that there were then in the county 754 places of worship, of which 352 belonged to the Church of England, 196 to four sections of Metho lists, 101 to Baptists, and 76 to Inde pendents. The total number of sittings provided was 159,484. Of Sunday schools there were 473, of which 231 were connected with the Church of England. The total number of Sunday scholars was 37,624. Of day schools there were 774, of which 367 were public schools with 27,668 scholars, and 407 private with 7776 scholars. There were 16 evening schools fur adults, with 312 scholars • and 12 literary and scientific institutions, with 1956 members, and libraries containing 6421 volumes.
Savings Banke.—In 1553 the county possessed 11 savings banks—at Bradford, Caine, Chippenham, Devisee, Mabasesbu Marlborough, Melksham, Salisbury, Swindon, Trowbridge, and W arminster. The total amount owing to depositors on November 20th 1853 was 461.541/. 13,. 4d.