The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-23 00:00:00

THE KING'S NEW PALACE, lir.

The name by which the Palace now erecting on the site
of Buckingham Ilouse is to be designated is " The King's
Palace in St. James's Park." Since the commencement of
the work, notwithstanding what rumour has said to the
contrary, it has never been stopped or suspended ; and
were it not for the high wooden fence which surrounds the
spot, the building would be seen to be as high as the I)uke
of York's Palace, namely, about the completion of the
second story.
Our readers in town, and many in the country, who
have visited town, are aware that at the back of Bucking-
ham House were the Queen's gardens—an extensive space,
and well laid out. These will, of course, continue to he
the grounds of the new royal residence ; but considerable
alterations have been made, to render them more eligible
for that purpose. In order to conceal from the windows
the great pile of stables lately erected in Pimlico, near the
lower end of Grosvenor-place, a large artificial mound has
been raised, and planted with curious trees and shrubs.
Behind this a fish-pond is made.
With regard to the Palace itself, we understand that the
outline of the front will not be very materially altered from
that of old Buckingham House, though it will be greatly
extended. This is partially the consequence of as much as
possible of the original edifice being saved, and merely
cased with stone, to serve as a portion of the new. The
centre will accordingly remain hm the shape of a parallelo-
gram, front each side of which a circular range of buildings
will terminate in pavilions. The whole sweep will em-
brace, probably, from a quarter to the third of a circle. In
the centre two orders of architm etute are employed : the
basement is Doric (which is continued to the termination
of the wings) and the upper part Corinthian. How these
will assimilate it is not for us to say. The pavilions will
be ornamented with niches, as well as windows; and in
these statutes and works of art will be placed. These
wings have also pediments ; and looking at the whole de-
sign when finished, the general outline will be seen broken
by turret-formed objects, of which the best idea we can
convey is, that they are much in the manner of Vanbrugh.
The entire pile will be of immense magnitude. His Ma-
jesty will reside there when in his capital, and it is not an
indifferent trait to observe, that it will not be altogether
strange to his eyes; for every mantle and moveable piece
of Carlton Palace which can be used in the Palace in St.
James's Park, is ordered to be removed thither. Thus,
the dismantling of Carlton Palace will commence early in
the ensuing Solomon.

In the new Palace, all the principal or state apartments
are to face the west; or, in other words, to occupy the
back range towards the garden. This front will be in the
form of a fine bow, which affords noble facilities for such
apartments. From the north to the south a wide gallery
of communication is to run, and will open into all these
rooms. At the south (Pimlico) end will be the grand
staircase, in a similar position with that which has disap-
peared, and nearly in the same broad and commodious
style. Buckinghatn-gate and the guard house must of
necessity be taken away, and the road will pursue a direc-
tion more to the southward, to leave space for the extension
of the Palace in this direction.

On the front a spacious circular enclosure will be made,
by an ornamental railing of mosaic gold, and divided into
compartments by terms. The same metallic composition
(which is patronised by Mr. Nash) is to be employed in
every other part heretofore constructed in iron. In the
middle of this area the IVaterloo Monument will be
erected ; it is to consist of a triumphal arch, with national
emblems, trophies, &c., and colossal statues in the above
metal, imitating bronze.