The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-02 00:00:00

COSMORAMA.

We were gratified yesterday with a private view of this beautiful
panoramic exhibition. but owing to the crowd assembled we had
nut the opportunity of surveyin it 110 long or au conveniently u
we could have wished. It was thronged with company at an early
hour, and wan tilled with • succession of numerous snifters through-
, out the day. In the Gallery of Ada and Africa we were struck
with the interesting Interior of the Churili of the /lid Sfrideh re
it! usalrm, winch is given with great grandeur of effect, height.
emit riot • little by all those sublime 40/10C1M01011 which connect
themselves in every mind with this solemn memorial. This church
is composed of three churches, the Holy Sepulchre, lalviiry,
And the Invention of the Holy ()twat. This view represeits the
Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre which is properly speaking, only the
great slave of this edifice. chapel a lighted from the top
like the Pantheon at Horne, which it also resembles in shape.
I he mon 1111 l ent with a little dome which yen see in the centre of
the Church, has been built over the spot where our Savlotir is said
to have been buried.

The letups in this chapel burn mutinually. Sixteen columns
forming seventeen arches, ornament the circumference of the
chapel. and support an upper gallery equally composed of sixteen
column and aaventeen arches smaller than the columns and arches
which support them. Ovef this Gallery are niches which were
formerly ornan tented with 111011ilitil, representing the twelve Apostles,
Saint Helena, the Emperor Cuostaatine, and three other portraits
of persons not known.
The Swlrie-rreerifrin Galkry in Iliriderrhen is strikingly splendie.
In the rainy season a riser hills from the top of the facade of this
cavivti, which gives to its entrance the appearance of being elte,ed
by a crystal curtain. limited by this magnificent cascade. This
view is taken while the entrance is covered with the waterfall here
described.

The reel. of Trart fife, the Tem* of Pabmpa, the nwit
Cerimes, in die Ink of Cyprus. and the A ni.iewl Sonvelivi, near
Sidon, in Palestine, present each of them most intpressive scenes,
which, in absence, the imagination can nowhere represent to itself
as correctly as through this medium. In the gantry to the right
is the l'ho,cle of St. Paul at Hume, which was situated shout a
mile from the gate to which it had I,mrets its name. This nrignili.
cent edifice was about a year ago struck with lightning, ate was
consumed in a few hours. The cedar which supported the roof
fell with a dreadful crash on the ptvemen t, sad burred with suell
violence, that the marble columns were minced to lime.

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This ',tux beautiful 'puncture Is here seen to the greatest *droo-
-1 tage ; it is impossible to contemplate it without lamenting that it
can be seen only here.
The General flew qf Rome is placed before the eye with the most
eau:Mat effect ; it struck us as bciag somewhat too highly coloured.
but this might probably, be nwinpf to the clou'lmeseof etc day; a
bnghter morning would probably have given it a wanner tune, and
made it appear to moreadrantage ; as it was, however, its general
effect was extremely gornl.--111 0 e T ET II A. The raise of the
7'earple of Jena afd the Part of Cattliagata are so well extcuted
as to make them equally attractive to the coganscenti and to the
c wnmwt chscrver. But the calve and village in Switzerland. as con-
nected with the birth of WILLIAM TELL, the found''. of Swill-
liberty, has a charm independent, of the exquisite vichneei and
beauty ut the scenery, which rivets attention while it throes back
the mentor y to events linked with all the best feelings of the mind
anti of the heart.

W I take the earliest opportunity of revi►iting these views,
and of examining them more in &lOW

ST. DA aos DAY.

Yesterday the hundred and tenlit Anniversary Festival of the
Most Honourable and Loyal Society of Ancient Britons was eels:-
kilned according to custom.
At eleven o'clock, the Earl of Brecknock (the President of the
Institution), the Bishop of rt. Aseph, the Bishop of Cheater, seve.
ral of the Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, and the Stewards, assent.
bled in the Board Room, where, atter transacting the business of
the morning, they partook of an excellent repast, which was laid
out in the refectory of the school c many Lichee and (tend:men,
friends and patrons of the Institution, being of the ownpany.
At one o'clock, the children under the patronage of the Society,
consisting of I:an (101 boys and Ili girls), walked in procession from
the School house in Orsy's Inn-lene-rustl, towards St. tieorgcs
Church, llanover.ssuare. They were clean and mope( tably clad;
each boy had a silver leek in his hat, and each girl one in her bosom.
They were attended by their toasters and mistresses. The prom-
' sion set out in the following irrilcr:—
Four Parish Beadles with their batons,
A military band of music,
. .

A banner, carried before the bitys, bearing the following inscription
in large gilt letter. dish Charity for educating, clothing,
and maintaining 130 children, the descenanntsof ‘Velsh parents. '
The plume of feathers was painted on the reser...! side.
One hundred and four boys, two and two,
Fut ty•siw girls, two anti two,
City Police and Mambalinen, two and two,
Stmt-keepers and Constables to clear the way,
City Marshal on honiebacksin full uniform,
31ilitary baud of music,
Nineteen Noblemen and lientlemeo'scarriages closed the procession.

Several hundreds. friends and relatives of the children, followed,
and aermitranied the procession, being allowed to see them on this
day only an every year ; in consequence of which much incon-
' veniencc arose? from the mothers, &c. walking by the nide of their
children, to give them cakes and money. '1 he spectacle they af-
forded was a mental treat to those who are able to appreciate tho
• blessings resulting Ir an institution which alleviates the an xiet
'of the distressed parent and widow, and cheers the wretched
orphan. • •
The procession moved along Guilford-street, fkiissell....piare,
Bloomiburr-square, liusaell.street, thforil-street, to hi. tieurge's
Church, lianover-square, where a humeruus and respectaule eon.
gregation had assembled.
The chmeh service was read in the Ancient liritish limping.% by
the Hey. Thomas Alban, Chaplain to the Society. The ehildree,
ranged in the organ gallery, suns the hymns appointed for the day,
with melody and sweetness.

After divine service had been read, the Bishop of Chester wend.
ed the pulpit, and preached an excellent Daemon ; after which the
children sung a hymn, in the Most impressive manner.
.tfter divine novice, tho peooesri.t formal in filename order as
before, and proceeded to . . Jarneeteomtiare, where they Milted at
the housm of the Duke of Norfolk and Sir Watkin Williams
Wynn, giving three cheers at each ; and thence proceeding to
radio!) Palace, paid a similar testimony of respect 'obis Mejesty.
The next star yea to Fremnatione Taves:, where an excellent din.
net was provided. •
About halfspast five o'clock, between 31/51 and UM persons sat
down to a sumptutnts entertainment I the Karl of Itrecknock in the
Chair, supported twi the right by the Lord Mayor, and on the left
by the Bishop of ('hester. Four :shies were laid parallel length-
ways, and two across, at the head of the most, at the upper °ilea
ninth the President mt. in the society's superb chair, ornamented I,
at the top with the Prince's plume and motto. 'the stewards
prtsided at the other tattles : they wore cocked hats, with a plumy
of white ostrich leuthent, an embroidered leek, with a cnswn, and
the motto " The band of the Coltissteam s ittaids
were station( ti its the upper galery, and plated several martial airs.
T. %Vetch barges were in the centre of room, who played
Jilting Slut entertainment. The front gallery displayed a nowt-nal*
assemblage of ladles of rank. lln the cloth being rssurored. Non
Nobir" was periiirrned by :11e..srs. Smith. I`.‘rry. t ailor. ,le he.:
after which the Noble l'hairman sued up. and gave the King's
heahli, which was drunk wish great a.,11 reiterated applause.-
"' The Duke of York and the A ney”—" The lhtke of (laterite
and the Navy." 0041 several other loyal aril i..:..triotit• toasts were tilso
I drunk, and 04110 C recellent songs and g:etts were sung by the pro.
(Lesions, gently

T'le boys and girls were introduced by the stetvonls, and En-
tailed mind the remit ; their appearanca was cl;a:ily sand la,althy,
and aflortled general s.itistaction.
1 lie collection at the church and the dinner, we arc happy to
learn. was coasiderable. The eutnpany did not separate till
late hour.

We hear that a petition from the Methodist Society
in this circuit, praying the ailiniAsion of lay ilelei.a.es into
the COll ft't CM'? held 3111111311 y by the preachers in COH-
nocion, is preparing to be laid be:Me them at their next
raper.
Woaersri R, 1411. Yl.—Hart. 11)!I EVFNTE 11.—A meet-
ing was to have taken place on the l'itcheroft, en Monday
morning, Tia instant, between Mr. 11 t., and Mr.
A—N, both gentlemen of New Town, near this city—
but by the interference of their friends it was happily pr.:-
rentet!.—C/icitert/iim G‘r:cife.