The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-04 00:00:00

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of Hesse Cassel, anti other German princes, he had holm
sums placed at his disposal, which he employed with extra-
ordinary judgment, and his means went on at a rapid rate
of accumulation. His youngest brother, James, then
coming to reside in Paris, Mr. Rothschild was induced to
dx himself permanently in London, where be has ever.
since remained. He was one of ten children, eight Or
wliom survive him—four brothers, two older and two
younger than himself, and four sisters. He married
the daughter of Mr. Cohen, a merchant in London,
who is said so little to have ant;eipated the success in life
of his future son-in-law that he entertained some doubts,'
about the prudence of the match. These doubts were in-
fused by some raalicious persons long after D,lr. Rothschild
had become an accepted suitor, and he was desired in con-
sequence to produce testimonials as to his worldly means.
The whimsical answer was, that whatever number of daugh-
ters Mr. Cohen possessed, he could not do better, as far as
money and good character went, than give them all to Na-
than Mayer Rothschild.
Mr. Rothschild, like the rest of his brothers, held a pa-
tent of nobility, with the title of Baron, but he never as-
sumed it, and was more justly proud of that name under
which he had acquired a distinction wi,ich no title could
convey. Mr. Rothschild, it is said, had not, while in Lon
don, made any disposition, by will, of his initoense property,
but he made a will when at Frankfort. His retrains, by his:own direction, are to be brought to London. A steam-
vcssel left the river for Rotterdam yesterday for that pur-
pose,in which his mourning family will also embark.

ERECTION OF THE STATUE OF

GEORGE TIIE-THfRD-.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. iVyatt's Equestrian Statue of
George the Third having been raised upon its pedestal, was
exposed to public view, in the presence of a considerable
concourse of spectators. By previous arrangemcnf, a
platform had been erected round its pedestal, and level
with it, on two sides, a third side having been constructed!
as an inclined plane, for the purpose of aiding in the
elevation of the work itself. On the platform accommo-
dation had been prepared for some sixty or seventy persons,
with awning to protect them in case of any unfavourable
state of the weather. Several of the Committee for the
erection of the statue were present, amongst whom Colonel
Torrens and Colonel Cast were conspicuous. The statue
meantime, was concealed from sight by canvass blinds
drawn round its scaffolding. At about three o'clock his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland arrived at
the platform, and after having inspected the prepara-
tions made for the occasion, advanced with the members
of the Committee to the front of the statue, from around
which the canvass was forthwith withdrawn, and it shone
forth in the full brilliancy of its burning brass. Three cheers
of salute were immediately given by those who occupied
the platform, and they were echoed by the more distant
spectators. The horse's head directly faces Pall-mall, but
the head of the King is turned towards the right, and his
Majesty seems to look with an august benignity even upon
the dwelling of those whp wished to have proved him, and
in his own Court of Chancery, a nuisance. Could lesc
majesM go further ? But what awful retribution is re-
served for those undutiful subjects in that everlasting look!
It is impossible not to feel some pity for the poor indiscreet
gentlemen. - When the statue had been thus made ma-
nifest, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, after
having examined it attentively and in detail, retired to the
back part of the platform, where Colonel Torrens addressed
his Royal Highness in a speech, of which we saw all the
gesticulation, but could scarcely gather the import. We
understood the Gallant Officer, however, to give his
Royal Highness a sort of history of the statue, from
the date of its projection to that moment of its happy
inauguration, in which there was much, and, we doubt not,
highly deserved praise, of the disinterestedness, as well as
the spirit and perseverance of the artist to whom it was in-
debted for existence. _ The Gallapt Colonel also men-
tioned—and it surely was very severe on his part—how the
Messrs. Ransom had resolved the statue to be a nuisance,
and had accordingly applied for the luckless injunction, in
opposition to which he (Colonel Torrens) had taken upon
his conscience to make affidavit that it was not so much
of a nuisance as a lamp-post or a pump would have been—
either of which sa:d have been its proxy. The Gallant
Colonel concludetarith some ardently loyal observations,
which drew forth a second round of cheers from the occu-
pants of the platform. His Royal Highness shortly re-
plied, and, having complimented Mr. Wyatt, took his de-
parture. We should say that the arrangements for this
ceremonial were not very happily devised, inasmuch as,
what with the heavy scaffoldings, the platform, and the
awning, it was impossible that the statue could be satisfac-
torily seen from any point of view. No fair opinion could,
therefore, be formed, on this occasion, of its general effect.
We doubt not, however, that it will be found to answer to

the full the expectations of its projectors and the public.
The bright brazen or gilt appearance which it has at pre-
sent will be preserved by a strong varnish with which it has
been coated. The pedestal is plain and light—perhaps a
little too light—but of that a day or two will tell. Upon it
the following inscription is to appear :

TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

GEORGE THE THIRD,
KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND

DEFENDER OF THE FAITH.

A Monarch who was the safeguard of Christianity,
Without the honours of a Saint;
And the Conqueror of half the globe, without the fame of a
.Hero:

Who reigned amidst the wreck of Empires; yet died in
The love of his People ; ,
•Arben peace was established throughout his wide dominions;
When the literature and the commerce of his country
Pervaded the world ;
When British valour was without a rival, and
The British character without a stain.

IRISH ASSIZ ES.-(MEATH.)

TITIIES.—A REBELLION OFFICER.
Patrick 0",....1ith, a simple country looking lad, about 18
or 19 years of pine, was put into the dock and arraigned for
an aggravated assault L 4.) on Robert Harnett with intent to
do him grievous bodily hare.', and in another count for a
riot. He was prosecuted by tn.'. Crown, and defended by
Mr. Forde.
Robert Hamill examined—l was employed on the 11th
of January last, to serve tithe supcenas and lattitats
the at
the suit of the Rev. Archdeacon Pakenham ; I went to
lands of Tulganstown at about twelve o'clock in the day,
and succeeled in serving a man of the name John Keenan
after I effected the service, I observed the people e Meeting
on the road-side, also taking a short-cut across the fields
and running towards me ; there were fifty or sixty persons
collected, and when I saw them I ran for protection to-
wards a hire that was convenient ; the people foll
the man
owed
me, and when I thought to get into the house,
that was in it kept me out with a large three pronged fork ;
the people by this time came up, and ordered me to eat the
lattitats, or that they would knock my brains out ; I refusedt
to eat them ; I said I was not able ; then three or four of
them caught hold of me by the heels and dragged me along
the road as good as twelve or thirteen perches, a
1 was dragged in that way others of them were kickwhilstin
g
at
me ; they dragged me over a bog-hole, and rammed me
down into it ; Idid not go under the water at first, as there
was pretty strong ice on the hole, but they kept bobbig'
my head against it until it broke, then they sunk me under
asked me would
,I,
goiavtethhoutlfi
Irsaidst again
;„
I; they then
the water for a while, and took
iem lattitats?
another inethenwould,
wasbu
they cricd,outanddip
dragged to another hole and flu ' hung in ; swam out, and
crept on the banks as well
as I could ; then I tore and eat
the papers ; I
1 finishedwas greatly injured and much bruized ;when
the papers they 1 tthe prisoner was one
of mego;oe
of the .
party ; I am quite sure of it ; he was one of the most
active amongst them.
Examined by Mr. FoRDE—Are you not an officer under
the Court of Exchequer?--I act under the Court as an
honest man.
Aye, as an honest man, and do you think you arc an
honest man ?-1 am.
And your father before you was an honest man ?—He

was.
By virtue of your oath was not your father hanged for
highway robbery ?—No—On ray oath he was not.
Will you swear that ?—I will.
orted transp
What happened him then will;
was. only
for life.
Well, then, his sentence was commuted ?—I suppose so.
By virtue of your oath, was not your uncle transported
for life for burglary and murder ?—No, by virtue of my
oath he was not.
Come, Sir, how can you swear that is not the fact and it
is well known ?—No, you are wrong there ; it was my uncle
that was hanged.—(Laughter.)
Oh, yes, that was the mistake. Your uncle it was who
was hanged, and your father transported for life ?—Yes,
that was it.

Don't you think but you are a son worthy of such pa.
rentage.—l am. lam telling the truth.
Now, I'd like to hear a little more about the family. What
happened your brother ; was he not outlawed for gaol break-
ing ?—I cannot tell that.
On your oath, Sir, did he not fly the country, be being
charged with murder and robbery ?—Be did quit the
country ; but I cannot swear to what he did.
Very well, take care you don't follow in the footsteps of
your friends.—Oh, never fear, do what's right.
This witness was corroborated in some of the principal
facts of the case.
The defence attempted to be set up by the prisoner was
an alibi, which was broken down by the Counsel for the
Crown.
The Jury brought in a verdict of guilty.