The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-01 00:00:00

DUKE OF YORK'S NEW RESIDENCE.

The exterior of the mansion erecting for the future
residence of his Royal Highness the Duke of York,
is airtiost finished, and presents a very magnificent
aspect what seen from the Parks ; the form of the
building is nearly a square. The front side, which
faces the Canal in St. Jatnes's Park, projects slightly
at each end ; there is also a projecting in the middle,
having six Corinthian columns a little m advance, sup-
porting a pediment, the windows on the ground floor
between the piers which support the columns, have cir-
cular heads. At each end are Venetian windows one
on the ground floor, and one on the first floor ; the
on the first floor has two pilasters on each side of it, of
the Corinthian order, of the same height as the columns
which support the pediment in the middle. There ate
eleven windows along this side of the building, both
in the ground and first floors ; those of the first floor
are of large dimensions, and fully proportionate to the
magnitude of the building. The West side, fronting
the Green Park, resembles exactly the side we have
11 just described, with these exceptions—there are no
pilasters on the projections at the two ends, neither has
it the Venetian windows, as they are all made of the
same dimensions. The East side, which is directly
opposite the Duke of Clarence's new mansion, differs
from the other sides in its not having any columns in
the centre projection, which contains only three win-
dows ; between each of these windows are placed two
Corinthian pilasters ; there also two pilasters at each
of the angles of the centre projection. There are nine
windows on each tier on this side. The remaining
side to the north has been chosen for the entrance,
owing to the open space in the Stable Yard, imme-
diately in front of it, affording ample room for the pur-
pose of a court-yard. In the middle of this side of
the building a portico is erecting, which will vet.)
shortly be completed. It projects sufficiently far to
leave a commodious carriage drive under it. It is-sus-
.trained by eight Corinthian columns, six in front, and
Area placed behind the end ones near the building,:
which stand on piers, extending as high as the first
floor ; the height of the portico will correspond with
the height of the pediments on the South and West
sides. Above the columns, pilasters, &c. an entabla-
ture of the Corinthian Order rims uninterruptedly
round the building. Above this entablature a very
elegant balustrade has been put up to serve as a screen
to the attic windows. Within the outer wall, although
at no great distance from it, is an attic wall, rising se-
veral feet above the roof, which goes completely round
the building. Into this wall all the flues have been
conducted. Nearly in the centre of the edifice, and
still loftier than the attic wall, a lantern of considera-
ble dimensions has been erected ; it is to light the grand
staircase, leading from the ground floor to the state
apartments on the first floor.
The whole of the exterior walls have been cased with
stone, which, together with the piers, &c., have been
rusticated in the French style, as-high as the first floor.

SUDDEN DEATII.—The Abbe Paris, cure of
Havre de Grace, died suddenly in the pulpit on the
26th ult. He was preaching a sermon on death, when
he suddenly stopped, said " I feel ill my brethren,"
and fell back in the pulpit. Before any person could
reach him he was no more. He had been cure of
Havre 28 years.—Paris Paper.
A few days ago, a man of the name of Timothy
Holland, a ballast-heaver at the London•docks, was
endeavouring, with many others, he being the first, to
pass over one of the lock bridges, the gates of which
were just closing, when imprudently attempting to pass.
from one to the other before they had entirely met, one,
of his legs became entangled, and was crushed so
dreadfully that the foot was left hanging to the heel by
the sinews only. In this state be was taken to William's
ward, St. Thomas's Hospital.
A beautiful meteor passed over the city on Sunday.,
night about nine o'clock, in a direction from south to
north, So vivid was its appearance, that many per-
sons at the moment supposed that it had been a sud-
den combustion of gas.-r4dinburgh Observer.
We learn that the Count de Las Cases intends to '
refute, as far as he is personally concerned, the ac-
count of the negociation which terminated in Buena-.
parte's
Captain
tembarking on board the Bellerophon, contained
T latn Maitlands Relation.—Courier Francais.
rolese, in one of their insurrections in 1809,
took 15 Bavarian horses, and they mounted them with
as many of their men ; but in a rencontre with a squa-
dron of. the regiment of Bubenhoven, when these
they set off at full gallop, and carried
horses heard the trumpet, and recognised the uniform
ybeim approachingprea
tolifeitrhreidreegrsinenntsipite of all their efforts, into the Bava_
rian ranks, where they were soon made prisoners,
Glasgow,Courier.
The following anecdote contains a lesson and
teii:eamprpet
nt ed:ef,v deserve s particularlyeatyle
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to
famine prevailed in France in 1741, the effect of the
terrible frost of 1740. The Duchess of entadour,
who had, from her exemplary charil b
c er, een appointed
governess of the infant King, Louis XV., not only
gave all her revenue, but borrowed besides 80,000
francs, to relieve the poor. Her steward, remonstrating
that she passed all the bounds of prudence, she mildly
answered, Let uswhile
give always, and even borrow
shall
it is necessary, to save the poor from death ; .
never want, neither n f •in my station
or. 9 arm
there is no great merit in trusting to
Providence: