The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-04-02 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDSOR CASTLE.

Since our last notice of the progress of the repairs at the
Castle; the Waterloo Chamber has been nearly completed. A
large number of old carvings, supposed to be the work of the
celebrated Gibbons, and which had- been in store for some years,
have been repaired and introduced into this room with very
great advantage.
The Throne Room is in a forward state. We' observed seve-
ral nautical emblems introduced into the ornamental ceiling,
in compliment, we presume, to his Majesty; and true blue Is
intended: to be the coloursof the' hangings. The very elegant
and elaborately-carved chimney-piece in this room attracted
our particular attention. Above the cornice is a dial-case, and
beneath it is the following inscription :
" Q U C Lenta Accedit Quam Velox Prieterit Hora
At Capias, Patiens Esto, Sed Esto Vigil."
We understand that this magnificent work of art has been
brought from the saloon of old Buckingham Palace, and was
executed by the celebrated J. Beacon. It bears the date of
1789.

The new Grand Staircase is progressing, and' is to occupy
the whole of that part of the Castle formerly known by the
name of Brick-court; the length being about .16, and the width
37 feet. The angles project inwards, thus forming a sort of
recess on each side; and at the two ends are large Gothic
arches. Through that at the cast cud is the approach to the
present staircase and the Waterloo Gallery. The new staircase
is to commence at the east end, and to- proceed in a straight
direction towards the west, where a•statue of his Majesty is in-
tended' to be placed; then diverging to the right and left, it
will agaiu'return towards the east, having a clear width of about
feet.

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S BUILDINGS.—The whole of that por-
tion of Windsor Castle known by the name of Queen Enka-
beth's Buildings' has been restored, as nearly as possible, to its
original state. The gallery named after the maiden Queen is
in a very forward state ; and in a circular ornament on the
ceiling, at the end next the bow window, are the words—
" Queen 'Elizabeth's Gallery, restored by King William IV,
1832." The whole of this neat and elegant ceiling was exe-
cuted by our townsman, Mr. Foster.
The interior of the Round Tower is now ready. for the up-
holsterer. The workmen are engaged in casing the old 14 bite-
washed walls, at the approach .up the. steps,•with Bath fume,
which is, of course, a great improvement, although it may anni-
hilate many a youthful aspiration, after fame, in erasing the
multitude of names .and dates which were inscribed on the old
brickwork.

The lodges at the entrance to the Long Walk are now com-
plete, and have a very neat effect, corresponding with thy
Gothic architecture of the Castle, and we hope soon to tee an
approach' on the• opposite side of the way,- in a similar std k,
as a large sweep of ground has been already laid open. We
undeittand that some of those unsightly huthses at the entrance
of the town are shortly to be done away with.— Ilindso. Expres,.

• STATE OF. TRADE.—We regret to have to notice a sensible
declension in the sales of woollen cloths in the market of the
West Riding. At Leeds,_ on Tuesday, very little business was
done, particularly in the Coloured Hall; indeed, it was admitted
on all hands, that slack as some-of the recent sales have been.
it was the worst market during the present year. Very fen' new
goods had been introduced into the Hall since the previous
market, and where the description of the articles was suitable
to the demand, the merchants refused to give the advanced Rice
required 'by the increased value of wool.