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London, England, 1815-06-05 00:00:00

STATUE OF THE KING.

The Statue of his MAJESTY, which was votetsome
time back by the Corporation of London, was exhi-
bited for the first time on Saturday, in honour of his
MAJESTY'S Birthday. The Committee appointed
for carrying the Resolution into effect, assembled at
Sve o'clock at Guildhall, where they met a number
of distinguished visitors, and proceeded to the Great
Council Chamber, where the Statue is erected. It is
placed at the end of the Chamber, elevated about
twelve feet from the floor, in a niche of a dark co-
loured marble. His MAJESTY is sculptured in his
royil robes, holding the scroll of an Address in his
left hand. The right hand is extended, to represent
the Sovereign as in the act of returning an answer to
an Address which has been presented to him.. The
merit of the design, and the skill displayed in the exe.
cation of this loyal civic testimony to the virtues of
the KING, obtained universal praise.
On the pedestal is the following appropriate in-
scription;

GEORGE TITE THIRD,
Born and bred a Briton,
endeared to a Brave, Free, and Loyal People
by his public virtues,
by his pre-eminent Example
private Worth in alt the Rela-ions of domestic Life,
by his uniform Course of unaffected Piety,
and entire Suhmission to the Will of Hreveß.
The Wisdom and Firmness
of his
Character aid Councils
enabled him co to apply the Resources of his Empire,
so to direct the native Energies of his Subjects,
that he mihrained the dignity of his Crown,
preserved inviolate the Constitution in Church and State,
and secured the Comraeice and Prorerity of his Dominions,
during a long Period of unexampled difficulty;
in which the deadly Contagion of French Principles,
And the domineering Aggressions of Trench Power
had.nearly dissolved the Frame,
and destroyed the Independence
of every other Government and Nation in Europe.
The Lard Ma) or, Aldermen, acd Commons of the City
of London,
have erected this Statue
to testimony
.f their undeviating Loyalty, and grateful Attachment,
to the best of Kings,
In the Fifty-fifth Year of his Oyu
A.D. tals.
BIRCH, Mayan.
The company assembled were eighty in number,
consisting of-.-
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Ynrk, Kent, and Sussex;
the Archbishop of Canterbury; the Earls of Liverpool, Bucking.
bani.hirv, ChicheAter, and Aberdeen • Viscounts Sidmouth,
Melville, and Falmouth ; the bishop of London ;the Chancellor
of the Fachoquer ; the Right Hon. Sir William Scott, George
Rose, Clariks Arbuthnot, C. M. Sutton, F. I. Robinson, and W.
Fitzgerald;, the Attorney General; the Solicitor General; W.
Curtis, jut). Esq. ; H. C. Adams, Esq.; Aldermen Sir W. Curtis,,
Sir C. Hunter, Sir R. C. Glynn, Marley, and Thos. Smith;
with sit of the Common Council and the City Officers. •
After viewing the Statue, wine was handed round,
the health of our venerable Sovereign was drank with
the warmest affection.
The company afterwards retired to the City of
London. Tavern, and partook of a most sumptuous
entertainment, at which Sir WILDIAM CURTIS presi•
ded with his accustomed conviviality. Numerous
loyal toasts were given, and drank with enthusiasm i
and many songs were sung appropriate to the occa-
sion. The evening was spent with the greatest hila.
rity, and highly to the satisfAction of the illustrious•
and distinguished personages who were among the
number of the guests.

FRGS SATURDAY' NIGHT'S G tfZETTE.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
wA ft-tiFFICE, JUNK Ss 1813.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Charles Grierson, Gent. to
he Corner, without purchase, vice Quiche. promoted.
4th Ditto—Lietnenant Augustus Arnyatt, from half-pay of the
Regiment, to 1* lieutenant, vice V;oodcock, who exchanges.
lein Cd R:ent of Dragoons, --- Hosier, Gent. to be Cornet,
purchase, vice Gape, promoted.
6th Ditto--Cormt Mat•sell Dames t o'be Lieutenant, by purchase.
7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—JaniesWilmat Williams, Gent.
tp be Cornet, without purchase, vice Towers, promoted.
sib Unto—Lieutenant H. C. Van Courtland, from the 24th
Light Dragootts, to be Captain of a "I root); ince S. 'l'. Edwards,
decea'ed.
lilts Ditto 'Lieutenant Charles Bacon, from half-pay of the fah
Lip' t Dragoons, to be .ieutenant without purchase.
to he Come-14,1)y purchase, Peter ilarninnrid, Gent.
vice ur-by, promoted; Edward Lane Parry, Gent. vice,
' Taylor,
13th o—Ctnntt and Adjutant Griffiths to have the rank of
Lieutenant; Cornet V‘ li. Burns to be Lieutenant, without
putt tw.e.
170 I too— l'o be Liestenants, without purchase, °entail H.
CAIeW, vice Johnson, promote.; Cornet W. M•Farlasse, vice
d-eras d; I it.' client S. W. Wittsou, Irons 1144 h Light
• • Di agoons, tree Stiet.er, who exchangers.
To be Cornet, without purchase--1 Isamu Allitesaie, Gent. vice
promoted
24th lino-.. Cornet amuel W. Watson to be Lieutenant, with-
out r.,,Cliece, vide Van Courtletid, promoted in the Sib Light
Dragoons; Lite onion C. G. Skinner, from the 1754 Light
Dr.sgo -its, to be I ieutwtaw, vice Watson' who **Changes.
55th Ditto—Lieutenant John Raistone to be Capt aloof a Troop,
. vice Byrne, deceased; Cornet A Taylor to be Lieu.eoant,
Vrlti.out ; ureka-e; vice • Scott, promoted ; Robert M'Queeo,
Gem t. to be Cornet, w thout yurehloe, vice Taylor.
-411 i Regiment of Foot - l'immas Edward Lodiogton, Gent. to be
Epsign, without pu.chase. vice Fields, whose oppolitmant bas
not taken place.
7th Ditto—Major John J.ealiy, from the half-pay of the 254
Foot. to be Major, vice !i.bwder, who exchanget.
Bth pitto—George Su' tees, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vier
'Upon!, who retires.
10th Vitt u-rßrevet Lieutenant-Culonel H. Shatlforth, from half-
pay of the Queen's Rangers, to be hfsjor, vice Carey, appointed
to the 52d !quo. ; Capraiu Hairy *flitch, from hall-pay of the
61st Foot, to be Captajn of a Company, rite Carpenter, who
exchanges, • .
14th Ditto —To be I.ieutanauts, Ensign I C, Hartley, by por.
chase, vice Henley, promoted; Ensign J. H. peaks, vice John
Campbell, deceased; John Erskine, blot. to be Ensign, vice
Evoke. •
Vtlip,ltto-.-o be Lietenants without pbrchase, Lieutnant
R. Vincent,T
Irons-theu 60th loot; Lieuieriant Tristram Cae
tty,