The National Register.
London, England, 1814-07-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE PINE ARTS.

At the Pitt Dinner, on Tuesday last, the eotnpanion
busts of Mirthal Blucher and the Duke of Wellington were
exhibited to much advantage in the elegant and judicious
arrangements which enriched the dining-room of the Lon-
don Tavern; and, we are happy to say, were equal objects of
admiration to the company assembled. Indeed we cannot
help congratulating Turnerelli upon these successful efforts
Of his art, and principdlly on that of Blucher, which goes
happily to exclude the caricature lately imported from
?'ranee of that distinguished veteran.
Busts in marble have already been ordered by the King
of Prussia and other distinguished persons, and as it is the
only bust sat for, while the Marshal has been in this country,
and the only one that has forcibly delineated the character
of the individual, England may hope to perpetuate, through
her native artists, the triumph of those principles, for ages to
come, that have secured the independence of Europe.

THANK.SGIHNG AT ST. PAULS.

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Thursday being the day appointed for returning thanks NI the•
Ahnigl►ty for the restoration of the blessing►► of peace to this country
and to Europe, it was observed with all the state and solemnity
usual on such occasions. The general manner of she pr„ce,sion,
die. was similar to those of the King on his going to the Cathedral
on his recovery, and after the naval victories.
The two houses of Parliament met early to attend the procession.
The Lord Chancellor took the Woolsack at half•past eight o'clock ;
and,
.soon after nine, Francis Townshend, Esq. Windsor Herald,
proceeded to call over the House, commencing with Charles William
Lord Stewart, the youngest Itiron, advancing regularly to the
highest grades re rank, and concluding with the Arelibishop of Can-
terbury and the Lord Chancellor. As their Lordships were called
over, those who were present retired, and immediately proceeded in
their carriages to St. Paul's.
The appearance of the House was extremely splendid. The Lor,-le
of whom there was a numerous attendance, were in their rubes. Of
the newly created Peers, Lord Stewart only wa% present. Soots
atter ten o'clock, the whole Peerage having been called over, the
Lord Chancellor, attended by the usual officers retired.
The Speaker of the House of Commits took the Chair at hide
past eight o'clock ; and at nine, the Clerk proceeded to call over
the House by counties in alphabetical order. A great number were
present, attired either in milita►y or !rival uniforms. The Engii-11
'comities having been gone through, the Members for Wales, Scot.
and, and lastly, Irel..nd, were desired to go forth.
The Chancellor of• the Exeliequer, in his official costume, moved
the question of adjournment as he retired, and was immediately fol-
lowed by the Speaker, in his state robes, who, accompanied by the
officers of the House, closed the procession. _ _

At au early hour, the troops appointed to preserve order in the
avenues leading to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul proceeded front
their re-pective parades, and took those stations which had beeti
previously appointed by the Adjutant• General ; and soon after eight
o'clock, the streets leading frem St. Paul's to Carlton-house, which
had been covered with a thick coat of gray.•l, cc•ere lined with in-
f►ntry, a►nd paraded by detachments of Volunteer Cavalry and Light
Horse.

The military, consisting of detachments of infant' yfrom the Foot
Guards, the 5111 Foot, the StatlOrd, West Middlesex, Aberdeen anti
Fermanagh Militia, marched into Pall Mall and the Strand, and
lined each side of the route from St. James's to Temple-bar. The
route from Temple-bar twit. Panl's was also lined by troops, con-
sisting of the East India legiments of Volunteers and the Hon. Ar-
tillery Company.
A detachment of 150 cf
.the tt th Light Dragoons were divided
into patroles, awd kept moving backwards and forwards, from one
end of the line to the other, to pre,erve order and aisist the peace,
officers in the execution of their duty : a detachment of thirty of
the Royal Regiment of I lorse Guards was allotted for keeping the
grand route from the House of Parliament to Charing-cross clear of
impediments ; of these a soh:flu-in officer and twelve men v...ra
posted in Palace-yard, and the Rmaindet emplo)ed itt pat
from thence to Charing-rross. _ _ _

One hundred and ft)or of the 11t1: Light Dragoons were posted
at the end of the chief r-treets kailint: into thrSlroul.

•
'Elie Light Horse Volnnteers, the London Volunteer Cavalry, the
%I'e.Mtn►itt•ter Volunteer Cavalry, and the Surrey Ycosoas,7v,
bled at seven o'clock its the mo►ning, in Ilvde-park, and pi a-
ceeded along groid route, to Temple-bat•, Theti• kept the r'►!!te
open to Fleet 1114rIcut and in Bridge-street, and part ie,sarly guarding
all :he avenues leading iota Fleet•str•t•et and Ltn1z,,5,..;;;11.
Licistenaist-General Sir Challe3 Green commanded tile troop.

So early as eight o'clock, lines of carriages proceeded ;!long 14,a1.
mall and the :Wand, with Peeresses, and other Ladies rank, to St.
I'3lll's.

_
The proces%ion Of the Honse Commons preceded by the
Nre,mengerA of the liott.e nit borsehitek, Uotistahiec %Ve,tioioctur,
the Ckrths Assi,tanN, ati,l the Ciinp :mil Deputy Srtjeant ht
Arms in one of tho Spi.aker', CafliilgCS. Tile Speak( r alcmed the
The Foreign Ambassadors in a train of about RAJ earrilzrqi at nine