Star.
London, England, 1828-04-17 00:00:00

WINDSOR CASTLE.

We are happy to find that his MaJerre has been
sufficiently well to inspect the new quadrangle which
is now about being added to Windsor Castle. The ut-
most splendour and magnificence reign throughout the
apartments. The paper hinging. are covered with
gold. The silk hangings are wrought ift paanels
made on purpose. The flowers and borders consist
of a species of embroidery never before seen in this
country. Different individuals were employed in the
manufactory thereof, so that no one out of doors could'
See the tout ensemble. In his hIAJUITY'S bedroom there
is a bath. In the centre stand. the bed, which, how-
ever, was not yet fitted up during Passion week. It
is to be placed in a recess, opposite the fire place. On
the left hand of the bed is a large Gothic window ; the
bath on the right. There are three doors in the room,
one communicating with the dressing-room; another
door opens to a private staircase, leading to the Terrace,
sad from thence to a private garden of about one acre.
The avenue is by a double stone staircase, or flight of
steps, of as vast dimensions as that fronting Greenwich
Hospital, and a raised terrace surrounds the garden,
and separates it from the park. A fountain, or artificial
water-work, is to decorate the garden. The ceilings are
all highly ornamented with gold. The windows are all
of %ilia%) plate glass, most of them five or six feet hie,
and about three feet wide. These are four huge panes to
each window, made to lift up, each pane being barbed
by itself, slipping in a groove, and lifting up separaoly,
so as to form a distinct window. 'I t.ey are of the
most costly materials. One room on the pi irate stair-
case has a glass dome or lantern, with ornamented stone
work of the finest texture, resi mbling fillagrte. There
are 300 rooms, requiring 500 servants in constant at-
tendar,c-. The yard of the quadrangle is flanked by.
two galleries on two sides, one upwards of 200 feet
I"nit. and beautifully wrought; looking into the qua-
&angle, and giving light to the inner gallery. The
111:ial poles for the window curtains are fixed, but
coveted. Some of the doors and double doors have
fire hinges of the most espen.ive kind and ezquisilk
workmanship, costing thirty shillings each. Plate glass*.
are lu every door throughout the building, -except
in the bed' rooms. A new door is cut through cha
qiiadraagle, leading in a straight line to the long
walk, and affording a perspective of three or four miles.
One cf the stone bronzed chimney-pieces is sopporteJ
by two Fauns, each holding two Cupids in his arms,
and looking towards the fire. The new building is
quite separate from the old, and appears to have no
connection with it. The finishing will cost at least
half a million. The whole is to be ready by the mid-
dle of slay, when the King will give a fete, but, ac-
cording to others, by August. We regret to find that
the beautiful paintings in St. George's Chapel are
*lst to be destroyed pat tof them ate so already, the)
dying patched, and the ceiling and sides mostly spoiled.
though painted by the greatest masters, and forming
attraction to visitors from all quarters. The Throne
it removed from St. George': Chapel, and will be re-
Placed by a new one. The flooring is done in oak, in
imitation of Mosaic. The boarders round several rooms
are in small pieces of about two inches wide and short
lengths. Two rooms were completely hung, one with
dok blue aper, and broad crimson border covered
tith gold ; p
the other is of a delicate salmon colour.—
she Royal kitchen is very large, a fire-place at each end,
and arches for chimneys. The yard of the quadrangle
Presents a heap of building materials and rubbish. The
lailerl is built quite new from the foundation, as far
16 IWO sides are concerned. St. George's Hail forms
14e third side, and the round tower, with tLe mound of
ends um which it stands, forms part of the fourth.