The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-03 00:00:00

No. 16,136.

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING SUN, MAY 3, 1844.

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VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—Ann, Calcutta to London,
Jan. 5, lat. 16 S., lon. 77 E. ; Alexander, Calcutta to
Liverpool,lMarch 16, lat. 3 N., lon. 21, by the Tomatin,
Macpherson, arrived at Plymouth. Anna Eliza, bound
to China, Feb. 25, off .the North Sands ; Margaret
Kellie, bound to Bombay, March 7, off Mangalore, by
the Sesostris (steamer), arrived at Bombay. glebe, Li-
verpool to Arica, out 67 days, lat. '27 S., lon. 36 E.
British Isles, Manilla to London, Jan. 7, in the Straits of
Banca ; Wetheral, Bth, off first point Banca ; Bleng of
Whitehaven, Singapore to Liverpool, 12th, in Straits of
Sunda ; Greenlaw, Calcutta to the Cape of Good Hope,
Feb. 13, lat. 32 S., lon. 82 ; Palestine, Batavia to Lon-
don, 21st, lat. 31, lon. 38, with sails, masts, and rigging
much damaged, having encountered a hurricane. Ethio-
pian, Mauritius to Cork, March 7, lat. 23 S., lon. 1, by
the Charles Jones, M'Fee, arrived at ' Cork. Stads
Hertogen Nosch, Meeteren, Flushing to Batavia, 2d tilt.,
lat. 43 N., lon. 11 W.

THE EGYPTIAN HALL :MANSION
HOUSE.

The splendid banquetting room at the Mansion House
known as the Egyptian Hall, in which the Lord Mayor
entertained the dignitaries of the Church yesterday, and
which has always been admired for its extent and bold-
ness of design as one of the finest apartments to be
found in any public building in the metropolis, has re-
cently been subjected to a process of repairing and de-
corating which now renders it also one of the most
elegant and beautiful. .
The series of Corinthian columns ranging along each
side of the hall, surmounted by the rich entablature ap-
propriate to that order of architecture, and by which the
lofty concave roof is supported, gave to the apartment an
air of nobility which never failed to excite those ideas of
stateliness and grandeur which are usually associated
with all that pertains to the office of Lord Mayor of
London. The injurious effects of time, however, had
greatly obscured and pearly obliterated many of
these less prominent features, which, though compara-
tively insignificant if regarded in detail, when skill-
lully blended; together,,become so essential_ in enhwocing
Ate general (effect of a:building, or any otherobjeet of
art..- The works recently executed were, therefore, Fin-
cipallydirected to the restoration.of existing detaik..to
tfieir d
ue-degree Of prominence ; the addition of some
further ornaments and enrichments where most needed ;
and the harmonising otall the component parts, so as to
ensure an unity mid -consistency of appearance through-
out the whole ; and the way in which these intentions
have been carried out reflect the highest credit upon the
taste and skill of all parties who have been concerned in
the management and execution of the repairs.
The whole of the walls .and ceilings have been painted
several times, and finished off in a delicate fawn colour,
the chasteness of which is considerably heightened by
being what is technically called flatted, which, by pre •
venting the disagreeble appearance of gloss, adds much
to the purity of style and colour. Various ornaments
and decorations attached to the walls and ceilings, as
also the statues occupying the series of niches on that
side of the hall which is opposite the grand entrance,
are picked out in a suitable tint to afford a relief to the
general colour.
The most striking alteration that has been made is in
the appearance of the double row of lofty columns and
pilasters, which extend from one end of the hall to the
other, and the entablature and carved roof, by which they
are surmounted. The length of the hall being about 90
feet, and its breadthL6o, there are ten of these columns
and pilasters on-each side, standing out
,about, ten feet
from the walls. The-10Tel° ef:Oie elaafts are being re-ent,
and the arrises of the fillets and S iTee p-O7 ibelltites made
perfectly true, thus removing many blemishes and irre-
gularities which before disfigured them. Instead of their
former colour, which was in imitation of Sienna marble,
they are new painted French white, a change which con-
tributes wonderfully to the improvement of the general.
aspect of the room, while the effect of this delicate
colour is considerably heightened by the whole of the
fillets of the shafts, together with the fillets and smaller
toruses in the bases, and the capitals of the columns and
pilasters, being gilt in pure gold. The several enriched
parts in the entablature, and particularly the cor-
nice, with the enrichments on the modillions, and
rosettes in the sotlites, have also, for the first time, been.
heightened up in gold, and now present a peculiarly ele-
gant appearance.

- The Concave ceiling, which extends the whole length
of the hall, and across from one row of columns to the
other, is divided into forty-five square compartments, or
coffers, each containing a large rosette. In each of these
coffers there has been added an enriched moulding of
egg and tongue, corresponding in form and pattern with
similar ornaments in the entablature; besides which, there
has been placed along the centre of the margins dividing
the coffers held wreaths, composed of the laurel leaf,
with bands at their intersections. These additional orna-
ments have entirely relieved the ceiling of the plainness
which formerly characterised it, and, together with the
rosettes, being all heightened in gold, make it harmonise
delightfully with the colouring and enrichments of the
entablature and columns.

It is almost needless to mention that, in these exten-
sive improvements and decorations, all the incidental
appurtenances of the Hall have received a proportionate
degree of attention—such, for instance, as the frames and
mouldingti of the large looking-glasses at each end,
which have been newly gilt, and the splendid cut-glass
lustres and chandeliers, which have been also cleaned
and rehung, and their brackets and supports regilt.
The effect of the whole has been to render this truly
noble apartment more than ever deserving of the com-
mendation bestowed on it by that eminent j udge in matters
of taste, George the Fourth, who, when Prince Regent,
repeatedly remarked that the Egyptian Hall at the Man-
sion House was one of the finest roems he had ever seen.
•The whole of the works have been executed according
to designs and specifications prepared by Mr. Bunning,
the present architect and surveyor of the Corporation.
The Lord Mayor and the members of the Committee of
General Purposes, particularly Deputy Thomas, their
Chairman, have paid much attention throughout the pro-
gress of the works, and have reason to congratulate
themselves upon the satisfactory result. The contractor
was Mr. Joseph Taylor, who, during the last Mayoralty,
fulfilled a contract admirably for extensive repairs and
decorations in other parts of the Mansion-house. The
amount of the late contract was nearly 1,40031. ; and,
acircumstancerac d
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1 notwithstanding the extent and beauty of the works, the
amount has not been exceeded by the addition of the
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SIGHT AND HEARING.--39, Albemarle. street, Picca-
dilly. Newly-invented spectacles, telescopes, opera-
glasses, microscopes, &c. Patronised by Generals Sir
Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Frederick Meister,
Clayton, Galway, Grosvenor, Morrison, Dyott, Robert-
son, and Mackenzie ; Major-Generals Sir H. Elphin-
stone, P. Fyers, D. Macleod, Hamilton, and Wemyss ;
Lieut.-Generals Sir Henry Boaverie, Sir J. Macdonald,
Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, Lord John Hay ; Admirals
Sir George Cockburn Sir George Munday, Sir G.
Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sir D. Gold, and
Ross. By the use of these newly-invented spectacles,
imperfect vision becomes preserved and strengthened,
and very aged-persons are enabled to employ their sight
at the most minute occupation, and can see with those
lenses of a much less magnifying power, nor will they
require the frequent changes to further helps ; also
newly-invented achromatic waistcoat-pocket telescopes
and opera glasses. Every kind of telescope of larger
size with increasing powers, for shooting, sea purposes,
and, upon stands, for astronomical purposes, with the
same celebrated lenses, the powers are so great, and the
lenses so bright and brilliant, that minute objects at an
extraordinary distance are brought completely under the
eye. Sportsmen, tourists, and sea-side visitors will
have a great treat. Their invisible voice conductor gives
immediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deaf-
ness.opticians
and
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ist s, Caution—Messrs.aren O in aS.
n yan way d
connected
of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor
in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes be
cautious and observe, only to be had at 39, Albemarle-
street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel.
THE WILL FORGERS.-4t is understood that in the
course of the ensuing week Barber and Fletcher will
he removed from the Millbank prison on board ship,
for the purpose of being conveyed to New South
Wales, while it is expected that Saunders will be re-
moved to,the New Model Prison, Pentonville. It will
thus be seen that with regard to Barber the hopes, if
any were entertained, of his having his sentence com-
muted, or of his being pardoned, are at an end. ,Mrs.
Dorey and her sister, Mrs, Saunders, who, it will be re •
of me convicts collected, were sentenced to two years' imprisonment,
were removed
theeti al on theemoT
previous
Newgate to. the
thede-
sentence on the females was merely that they be im-
prisoned for the period of two years, they were taken
to Giltspur-street Compter and for the first day or
two they were set to pick oakum, which coming to the
knowledge of the proper authorities, an order was
sent down to take the two prisoners from this species
~of labour, and which; according to the regulations of
the Compter, is deemed hard labour. They are now
employed at needlework. Since their conviction and
sentence their health has greatly improved. Previous
to the removal of Mrs. Saunders she was allowed to see
her husband for the purpose of taking farewell, but the
parting was not of that affecting description which too
often occurs within the walls of a prison. They merely
bade each other good by, with a hope that they might
see each other again. While Barber and Fletcher were
in Newgate they never conversed together, the former
invariably doing all he could to avoid his companion in
guilt ; at the same time, whenever he had any occasion
to speak to thOie connected with the gaol, he at every op-
portunity declared his innocence. A short time previous
to. being removed- from Newgate, Barber requested.
Fletcher to sign ardeclaration to the effect that he was in-
nocent, and that his-pnly connection with the will forgeriett
was his being employed as the attorney. Fletcher
re-
plied that he was very sorry for the situation in which
Barb©r was placed, but be knew very well that he
(Fletcher) could not sign such a declaration. On being
informed that an order had arrived for his removal,
Barber then for the first time appeared to sink. His
spirits left him, and he evidently became convinced that
all chance of escape was over. When the convicts
were brought into the yard to be removed, neither ho
nor Fletcher took the- slightest notice of each other.
As the expenses of the Treasury prosecutions are paid
by the Government and not by the county, the amount
Of the above trials cannot he ascertained, although it is
supposed to be about I,OOOL
Mr. A. Lanyon had an .interview with Lord Sianley
yesterday, akthe Colonial-office.::