Star.
London, England, 1823-07-21 00:00:00

RAMSGATE OBELISK.

RAMSGATE, JULY le.
Thursday last the Directors of the Royal Ilarioni
came down froth London to make their usual annual
visitation, to inspect the works and improvements,
and to transact the necessary business of the Hat bow%
This day being the Anniversary of the Coronation ct
Our gracious SOVEREIGN, who so kindly condescended
to give the preference to this commodious pout for
his embarkation to and return from his continental
dominions, and the Obelisk which has been erected by
the individual subscription of the inhabitants and
visitors of this place and the Trustees of the Har-
bour, being completed, advantage was taken of this
coincidence of circumstances to throw it open for
public inspection. At a very early hour the tap-stone
was placed, and before twelve o'clock the whole of
the scaffolding and machinery were removed, and one
of the most simple and elegant models of ancient art
displayed which we think have ever graced our public
tributes, either to Majesty or to any of our nioA illus.
trious countrymen. The Obelisk is a fine specimen of
the Hey tor(Devonshire) granite,wrought in a masterly
manner, under the superintendence of Mr. Warsos,
Master Mason of the Pier, and is composed of six
stones, exclusive of the base, weighing from 10 to 12
tons each, which were raised and set in their places
with the greatest facility by means of a very simple
and ingenious piece of machinery, which, we believe,
was the invention of Mr.Taunsn AW, of H iyward, in
Staffordshire. This be tutiful public Monument is
fifty feet in height,.exclusive of the base, which is two
feet six inches, and is of the exact proportions of the
largest of the two great obelisks at the entrance of
the ancient city of Thebes, now Luscor in Egypt, the
largest and most perfect known to exist, and is two-
thirds the size of that celebrated work of antiquity.
There are two inscriptions on the Obelisk, cut into
the granite: one in English, and one in Latin. The
English inscription faces the sea, and the Latin one
the gate at the N.E. entrance of the pier.
The following is a copy of the former :
TO
GEORGE THE FOURTH.
King of Great Britain and Ireland,
The Inhabitants and Visitots of Ramsgate,
and the

Directors and Trustees of the Harbour,
have erected this
OBELISK.
as a grateful record
of his Majesty's gracious condescension
in selecting this Port
for
His Embarkation on the 25th of September,
in his progress to his Kingdom of Hanover,
and his happy return •
on daleth of November,
1821.
At one o'clock the guns flied a royal salute, all the
colours of the town and harbour were hoisted, and
other demonstrations of loyalty and, joy exhibited ors
the occasion; and in the afternoon there was a grand
dinner at the Albion, which was attended by a Very
numerous assembly of the inhabitants and °the's.—
Many loyal and apissopriate toasts were given, and
the evening was spent in the utmost couviviality.
- ' CORN EXCHANGE, HARK-LANE, JULY 21.
The arrivals of Grain last week were moderate. There is a
tolerably good supply of Wheat fresh up this morning from
Essex and Kent, but only limited quantities of other kinds of
Grain. The weather at present appearing unsettled, occasions
mare life in the Wheat trade, and pric,s have advanced since
last Monday full 2s, per quarter ; but the trade is not very brisk
at this advance. Barley fur grinding obtains rather more-money.
Beans. are 1 s..per quarter dearer. Peas of both kind* are maid-
med. Oats fully maintain the quotations of last Monday.—
Flour is unaltered. Hops have more than doubled their prices
during this last fortnight.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JULY 21.
Thire was a full Market this morning of all descriptions of
cA,k, particularly Olen, of which there were 500 more tb-n
on this day sennight,and the prices may be quotetiratber
except in Maim, wbicb maintains last week's Prices.
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