The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

THE CITY HOIYUMENT OF THE LATE DUKE

OF WELLINGTON.

This day has been appointed for the decision of
the corporation committee upon the choice of &model from
a number of specimens of sculpture submitted to the mem.
hers by the highest talent of the country. The committee
appointed to consider the question of a site and to procure
suitable designs, have prepared a report, from which the
following passage is extracted :—" We have proceeded in
the consideration of the subject, and in the first instance
directed our attention to the situation to be selected for
placing the monurcent, and having, in eonjanetion with the
City architect, viewed the Guildhall, it appeared to us that
the most appropriate situation for the same would be in
the compartment on the cut side of the steps in the Guild-
hall leading to the court, which could, without difficulty,
be effected by removing the statue of Mr. Alderman Beck.
ford to the western end of the Guildhall, at or near its
original position. We therefore unanimously recommend
the same to the judgment of this honourable court for
adoption accordiagly. We beg further to certify that having
considered as to the selection of appropriate designs for the
monument, we are of opinion and recommend, that your
committee should view the works and visit the studies
of sculptors, sad seta* six artists to be competitors for the
monument t that lisksampetitors should be required to
produce a model ass-lbarth of the size of the Intended mo-
nument ; that the artist of the approved model should be
entrusted with the execution of the monument, and that
the unsuccessful artists should each receive 100 guinea.
as • small remoneration for the trouble sad anxiety

they had in producing their models, and the models to be-
come the property of the corporation." About twenty mo-
dels have been received at the Guildhall. They are all
locked in the extensive enclosure at the western extremity
of the hall, and the committee have given orders prohibit-
ing the admission of any person not a member of their
body until after the choice shall have been made.

TECH CZSAR AT PEMBROKL—Tho Ca3sar has been
undergoing the repairs rendered necessary by the severe
atrainiag she received and has bees in the shipwrights'
and ea ers' hands. Additional diagonal riders and knees
have been added, and the vessel refastened where she had
given way and opened ; and there is *very reason to be-
lieve that she will prove as strong as before. A thorough
:manikins is being given,a body of caulkers horn Devouport
being sent round to assist. When on the ways some of her
butts opened to the extent of nearly an inch, but they have
closed again in dock. A party of seamen riggers have
been sent round in the MAO:Lena*' Captain Thanes
Fisher, in order to rig and navigate the Cmear to Ports-
mouth. Before the clam of the month she will be ready
to be taken to her destination.

A Nzw BROTHER OF THE MoON. The St.
Petersburg Court Gamete, of August 22, contains an effusion
from the pen of Y. Ivanhoff, of which the following is one
of the passage'. " The land is fall of joy; with gladness
we sing the greatness of Nicolas. Te.day His Ramie lays
its fervent prayers on the altar of the Creator for the hap-
pneu of the Great Czar. Among all the kings of earth
He stands mightiest and most powerful : fez He bath shaken
out his imperial purple over a hundred nations, and over
seven seas. The rays of his sacred crown stream out more
dazzling than the light of the sun : minions of steps lead
up to his high throne," and eo on. In his closing 'intense
Ivanhoff prays that the Czar may live and reign " to
the end of the century," by which tun he would he 104
years of see.
THE DUKE OF RICHMOND'S CATTLE Saow.—The
settle show which the Duke of Richmond has annuelly
maintained among his tenantry for many years, was held
on Thursday last, in the grounds around the old Castle of
litratkbogie at Huntly. There was a large amount of
stock shown—there being no fewer than 261 entries of live
stock. In general, the quality of the animals shown was
very superior, though in some cases there were traces of
the severe ordeal to which cattle in this district have been
subjected from the burnt-up pastures of the put summer.
—Banffshire Journa/._

ACCIDENT TO AN EXCURSION TRAIN TO BRIGHTON.
—On Sunday morning. as thl 8 a.m. down excursion train
was proceeding to Brighton from London, one of the en-
gine* became disarranged after having proceeded through
the Riegate-tunnel, and for a few minutes the pameogen
lelt some alarm, but by the judicious management made by
forwarding pilot engines, and other arrangements,
the living cargo was deposited without loss of life or limb.
As one of the tunnels was under repair, but well lighted,
the carriages up and down were shunted, and beyond that,
the momentary excitement, the only mischief was a delay
of about half an hour on the journey.
GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION ON SHIP BOARD.—ln-
formation has been received at Lloyd's of the destruction
of the Pytha, of Liverpool, in Old Calabu river. The
Pytha sailed from Liverpool in February last, with a cargo
of 200 barrels of gunpowder, 300 casks of oil, rum, cloth,
and sundries, the whole forming a valuable cargo. On
arriving in the Calabar river the powder was being landed
first, and about 160 barrels had been so disposed, when on
July ith she was discovered to be on fire forward; and on
the moring of the Bth she was a mass of fire, and blew up
with a terrific explosion, carrying portions of the blazing
wreck to a shed where the stores had been conveyed, and
which were quickly consumed. Captain Davis and the
crew were most hospitably received by Mr. Anderson, a
missionary, and having fitted out a boat that was saved,
left for Fernanno Po, where they arrived, after enduring
the greatest privation. The Pytha was a fine ship, of
above 900 tens, and war, with her cargo, insured.