The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-17 00:00:00

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chant.—G. Richards, of the Strand, Middlesex, fowler.—
). Pearce, of Alderirgate street, Leedom, cometialion-agent.

On Saturday lit, a sturdy fellow, habited as a
Seol,lllll, and pretending to have only owe arm, was
begging in the Butcher-market, in Newcastle. A
town's serjeaut pat•sing at the time laid hold of the
fellow, but the impostor dexterously extricated his
arm from his jacket, which lie left in the officer's
Meads, and MU off as fa►t SS his legs could carry

gtiY.d L AC .4.1)E Ph:

(No. IV.)

Air. DtwE hos eight works in this year's Exhi.-
bitioti. The prim:illsl of them is, Misf O'Neill, in
the diameter or Jigliet—it picture to which we hare
alreudy, in this Artist's private Collection, paid the
tri4ute of our warmed souroloit. .

.....
tbbe Portrait qf a NoLl.inan. the some Ariist,
is a striking example of the fidrhty of his pencil in
poltraitate. 116 well as hiAiorie puililitt4. fke
drawing is good, the colouring preptostoing, anal
if our conjecture be correct, that the Noldrntati is
no less a tittsonage than the Earl of LIMERICK,
we have to add, that lie has leech most happy iu
the execution of a likeness, the titeolilirly marked
and dititineti‘4, expression of which reqiiiied a ready
hand Mini quick conception of charnel' r.
Mr. MuLit;kl!"i's Fight iaterrsiFted, is full of
striking arab inept.
The Sculpture ltei en is. ie. usual, erilvoled with
busts. wawa ,of
tltim , art, Mr. CILIIKTIIEY i.
rtlltappt~a.ebing.a del3ileil pre-eruinetsee. That
'of Sir .f.ceph Basks, id this Collection, is full of
atheision null character.
Of the rising sculptori, Mr. DAILY find Mr.
HEIREiIk !V have this year lismlnced the best spe-
cimens. The Groupe front ILriter's Iliad. Ly the
former, is a masterly coinpoeihen ; and the Pro-
metheus, by the latter. is an adthlrable anatomical
representation.
We are glad to find that our yoUrik Artists begin
to select the naked figure fur the diitilay of their
stulptuntl talent.

MODEL
FOR A GRAND NAVAL AND MILITARY NATRYNAI

MON U M ENT.

A variety of plans, it is said, have been trans•
*flitted to the Noble Secretary for the Home De-
patinent, Containing proposals, &cr. for the Grand
Naval and Military National Monument, which is
to counnemonite the glories of the late war.
Some of these are for the erection of a military
trophy, distinct firom the mind one; but Mr. Al.
WVATT has more properly submitted a plan on a
grand scale, suited to the splendour of the occa-
sion. It will embrace the commemoration of both
services, on the most extended scale. Mr. Wv.arr
bus selected the pyramidal shape us best calculated
for a work of such supreme magnificence.
This Pyramid* which is intended to record the
brilliant uchieVements of the navy and army during
the entire of the late war, will be of stupendous di-
mensions, being intended to esceell the Cathedral
of St. Paula, in height, about ten fret. It is di-
vided into twenty-two equal tiers, denoting the
number of years of the war, and forming, on the
whole, a complete chronological table of events
during this usentorable period, by bas reliefs in
bronze.

The four entrances in the haw are each sur-
mounted by a triumphal car. The car of Britan-
nia is over the grand door-way, and contains a sta-
tue of his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT,
holding the reins of government ; his horses led by
Wisdom and Fortitade. The figures surrounding
the car represent the great OlGcrrs of State, as at
a coronation.

The car, on the reverse aide of the Model, con-
tains a statue of his Royal Highness the Duke of
; his horses led by Jiisticc mid Discrimina-
tion. 'flue figures surrounding the car represent
the Heads of the Military' Department at home,
The ear on the right from the grand entries, con-
tains a statue of the Duke of WELLINGTON ; his
horses led by rictus?" and Valour. The figures
surrounding the car represent the Officers of his
Grace's staff; not designated elsewhere on the Alo-
influent.

The car on the left, contains a statue of Lord
Viscount NELSON ; his horses led by Oceanus and
Thetis. The figures surrounding the car represent
the Heads of Naval Departments at home, and
other characters distinguished in our naval annals.
The equestrian statues, on the terrace of the
Model, represent the General Officers who have
commanded armies during the war, and some of
the Generals of Division.

The niches in the base contain statues represent-
ing the Admirals who commaiided fleets during the
same period. The figures at the angles of the tiers
represent those Generals and Admirals who distin-
guished themselves, with a figure of Victory crown-
tog each of them.
Three of the uppermost tiers will be particularly
appropriated to the representation of the three da)s'
battles at and near Waterloo. The fourth and
last tier represents the triumphal entry of the Bri-
tish army into Paris. Around these tiers are placed
statues of all the Generals in those actions. Medal-
lions of all the Commanders and Field Officers of
Corps, and the name of every British Officer and
private soldier engaged, will be engraved in let-
ters of `►old under the bas reliefs.
The summit of the Pyramid is ciowned by a
magnificent Temple of Fame, of Corinthian archi-
tecture. In this Temple is placed a single statue
in white marble of the KrKn, surrounded by busts
and medallions of the great Civil Characters of
this era.

At the angles of the Temple are four alle-
gorical figures, representing the four quarters of the
globe.
The tutr fountains at the angles of the base re..
present, by allegorical figures, the four great na-
tional rivers of the empire, viz. the Thames, the
the Tweed, mud the Dee.

The Innis placed on the lower terrace are emble-
matic of Great Britain, represented in a peaceful
but watchful posture.
The four first Prime Ministers during this period
are represented by stators in the inches round the
grand door-way. Statues of the Prime Minister
and remaining Cabinet Minisiers of the present day
are placed on the tier, immediately over the Prince
Regent.
The Pyramid is ascended by 'inward stairs be-
tween each gallery at tl►e door ways ; the upper.
most tier is as easy of ascent as the lowest, each
tier having a space of eight feet footway all round,
and a covered way of four feet, formed by the suc-
ceeding tier.
INTERIOR.
_ .

For the purposes ilistr;;:gthand spare, the inte-
i:or of this Pytamid wilt be constructed iu the furor

'oraentie, wili *dm IV 4rt niitneroUs ,
'Saloon*, tialleriei., fir every nail .nl
ject, may, he arrunted arid established %idols 14
spurious arentl. .
to the state in ankh wt had the opportunity or
seeing this exteni.ive timid, it was aurpoasallle to
judge of its effect. I.t wits certainly nee 34 ,stmt
magniticeni acale, and calculated to draw forth the
whirle talent of our Artists. ‘VhirteYer plan mai
ultimately deterourred upon, we trlast will I•e• aluk•!
of the beroc► ethnic valostr it is mean, le,
... einorate, and the maims that re.cui ds ir
glory.

SPORTING I11TIM:0 ENCE.

STATE OF 111 E ODDS FOR EPSON RICE/.

DERRY, MAY 30.
Jo to 2 twit Neetoe.
9 to 2 agat e.lil Goohanna nut of Go cyst in.
9 16 I newt Lord Fooley's two.
In to 1 4,4 c by Orville? dans Ivy Wenthroc,ris.
11 to 1 used e lo) Skin, mit uf
12 to 1 apt John or Pouts.
13 to 1 apt Alien.
14 to 1 apt any Who.
OAKS, 21. st, 31
5 to 9 apt Rhoda, by Asparagns.
4i to 1 agst Sister to Soothsayer
to 1 agst Sister to Rapt's,'
19 to 1 agoot uaufiog the wiutteos of tbc lArhy
ail Oaks.

iItitMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, MG.

Wel) lIFSDAI",MAV 15.

Mr. Shatelpear's Niutte, test. An,. beat Mfr. Craven's Jai k
the Paiute'', Sat. 21b. first halt et Ala M. bags.

5 to 4 out Niutb.:.
Handicap Plate of 501. by subscriptio'n, being the third 01 the
three WI plates, (ur three, four, five, to: )ras 01.1 s, libli
aged horses. A. F.
Mr. Vitossittart's Equutar,4 fears, 1,41.
. . . . _

of Grafton's b. b. l'ariisaw. 5 year%, 9st. lib
sfr. Villiers's hr. h. Cirrw, attett,Sst. 1091

3

111 r. Csisvan's cli m 111e4t;n7, b year, %t. 911 r.
4 4ravin-5 to 2 asst. Equatoi --el., 4 on P.i, tt,too
bale of Graftwi's ScrapaP, B.t. 21h. teat Mr. 1 burithill'i
nospbur, Sat. 1011, T. Y. C. i9ilgs.
to- 4.a.m.init Sera pall.
Save'pstakes at each. D. M.
Mr. Paint's Pointers, ageil, Bm.-51b.
11.wid Darliolgtosis Sir Thonsas, 4 year*, 714. 1411,
Mr. IVatsms's Seagrave, 4 years, 7st. Slit
Mr. Thrernliilrs Aaticipitiva, 4 years, Isl. p 4
Mr. Smith's Chalice, 4 years, 7st 41b .
3to 1 agaiust Puinters—O' $u 4on Si; 'l' —4l to
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agginst Seagrave.
Duke of HuHawn" Delvoirina, sat 41b ariust Mkt. of
Grafton's Merry Andres', Sat. D. M. 10ess. (Dead hod
Handicap Sweepstakes of Fogs. ends, with Witt added, ("I.

three year olds mad upwards.
Lord Jenala CBllllOll Hall, 6 wets, ftst. lib.
Mr. Thornhill's Ant teitaat ion, 4 ytars,7at. 6ib 2
Duke of Graftou'a Nat tarl, 4 seam ?at. 21b 3
Mr. Wilson's e. by 'Walton, 3 years, fist.
Land Maynanl's hr e Piankaktni, 3 years, &t.
Mr. Prince's f by Walton, 3 years, 6.‘t ielb. .... ..
Lord Jersey's Fngit ire, 13 years, Fist. 31b.
Mr. Gooddissun'a b. g Delville,4 year., 75t..1.a. N
Lord Darlington's Nokia, S years, Sat 111 b.

Ela•a Oil

BIRTH.

On the 13th inst. at Riddells, in Roxbarghshire, Ltd,
Frances Riddell, of a daughter.