The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-28 00:00:00

REGISTER OF FASHION.

AICRIVALS.—Le Chevalier D'Arduasa and suite, EnVoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court'of
Spain to the United States, at 11urne's notz-1, JetailynAtrt„
from Spain ; H. Prime, Esq. Mrs. ar.d Miss Deime, at Kirk-
ham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Hants ; Captain Gage,
at ditto.

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DEPk:a T rrnE - The Earl and Countess 'of CoventrY and
fainily, for their sat, Croorne, in Woneestershiro; Lady Abdy,
for Cheltenham; Lady Warrender on a tour ; Sirehrtstopler
Pegg, Bart. from Hatchett's Hotel, Dover:•stroet, for South-
ampton ; Dr. Bunny, from ditto, for Dublin.
EDINnuaGID, AUG. 25.—Arrived at the Waterloo Hotel,
OiTian's—Genr2 Sir A. 111-Kenzie; Sir John Hilton; Mr.
Hilton ; Mr. liorneby; Mr." Walmsley ; Colonel and Miss
; Rev-Archdeacon and Mrs. Nares ; Mr. Wilson;
Mr. and Mrs. Stein; William Hussey, Esq. and Miss Hussey;
Mr. Brown ; Mr. Ewing:-..-Set-off from the same plixe, elonel
Allan; Miss Machin; Mr. and Miss Jeffreys.

Mike ofWELLUNGT ON.'SSILV ERSIIIELD.

The Si!ver. Shield, for ;hid) a number of Noble-
rilez? and Gentlemen hove enterce! into a subscription, and which
Is•intended to be presented to his Grace the Duke of WEL L-
ING TON, is row completed, arid the ceremony of presentation
enly enenits the .return of his Grace from the Netherlands.—
The Gentlemen echo superintended the execution of this mag-
nificent piece of plate, offered five hundred guineas for the best
design, which should display the Noble General's Illustrious
achizvements in the Peninsula, as well as other important
and brilliant incidents in his life. From among several, that
of Mr. SioTHAnDe R. A. • was preferred, and has - been
executed. The exquisite beauty of the composition, which has
been chosen, and the 'admirable style in which it his been em.
bossed in silver, admit of a reasonable conclusion, that the shield
(Stile Duke of Il'unnrNoTox will hereafter be as celebrated
as the famous one of ACHILLES, described by floarEn.—
The shield consists of four compartments, and a circular cen-
tre. In the centre are the embossed resemblances of the differ-
ent gerternl officers who distinguished themselves under his
Grace in Spain. One compartment represents a celebrated bat-
-tie. Even in so confined a space the artist has wonderfully
pourtrayed the different dreadful incidents which attend that
scene of horror. A surprising spirit pervades the whole, both
horses and men, and the dead are in attitudes finely contrasted
and characteristic.—Another compartment represents his MA-
JESTY seated upon his throne, and surrounded by the Peers of
the realm, placing the ducal coronet upon the head of his
Grace, who kneels before hint. Correct portraits of the living
representatives of difrerent ancient and noble families of the
United Kingdom are here introduced. A third division dis-
plays the entry of his Grace into Madrid—here the artist , has
had scope. to exert all his taste in. the charming groupes
which press forward to greet the conqueror. Lovely females,
in beautiful attitudes,. appear strewing flowers. Fathers
and children, husbands. and wives, brothers and sisters, while
nlmeet in the act of embracing each other, throat; forward to ;
touch the hand of their deliverer. Mothers are seen lifting
up their infants at arth's• length, while the • aged appear
raising their eyes in gratitiele to heaven. Ills Grace rides
forward with affnbil:t.e, stretehing 'folth one;hand to gratify the
surrounding multitude.--The other compartment represents
'the storming or a fortress, and has inscribed above it the dif-
ferent fortresses. of Spain that were taken by sto.m, toge-
ther with the dates of- the actions. Tho-determined valour of
cur countrymen can in ro manner be better expressed than in
tile circumstances here represented. hundreds appear still to
mount the ladders, notwithst. nding the huge qtines and missil _8
hurled from the top by the French and carrying destruction
in all directions.—Before quitting the Shield it is worthy of
remerk that the modern costume and uniform which, in gene-
ral, destroys WhateVer is excellent in h,storical eomposition,
both in'sculpture and painting, has, in the present instance,
been so ingeniously rendered subordinate, that the Artist has
preserved tile beauty of his design entire.—lt maybe necessary
to state that this Shield of the Duke of WEL LINGtON is a dif-
ferent one from the Shield of ACHILLES, which-his MAJESTY
has ordered, and with which it has been often confounded. The
latter has been designed by Mr. FLAxmAN, R.A., and has
been executed by Messrs. Rua:DELL 'and itnIDGE, and is a
splendid and suitable piece of plate fir the sideboard of Royalty.