The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-12-26 00:00:00

And is open babied ; (rot►t of its body is adorned
by a Medusa head, and tho elhgies of warriors,
which are covering the receding spaces. The pole
between the horses is capped at its extreme end by
the head of an eagle. In the front of the car o►fie
stood the victor Napoleon in bronze, accompanied
by a winged female figure in gold, which was ad-
vancing from behind, holding a wreath of olive in
one hand to place on his forehead, and a branch of
myrtle in the niher to put into hia hands symbols of
of victory a►►d peace.

The inside of this edifice is incrusted with scalp.
tare. The soffits of all the arches are sunk into
csisens, which are ornamented with pateras, every
one of which varied in its desigH, and produces
the most soperh effect. The angles of all' the inter.
setting arches are covered by sculptured branches of
the polio. On high, and under the. -great arch, is
placed w monogram's)* of the Emperor Napoleon,
in bit 'costume imperial, behind him is seen a figure,
placing on his forehead his imperial crown. There
•were:vinployed on this edifice two architects,- and
setenteen principal • sculptorsz The eclat of the
Place du Curourei,bas Hever been equalled ti modern
tiaras; the superb:arch of triumph is placed 'ill its
centre, and iit the divisions of the spaces remaining
en its north end south sides -are stationed military
collards ittd. Jon), stylobates, supporting colossal
figitrits; these, with the arch of triumph, occupy
line 'of 470 feet in length.. These colossal figures
are,placed ;bout 60 feet distant from the triumphant
arch, two on each side the military columns right and
left of the figu res,t he figures group with the triumphant
arch, and the columns with the figures. The first of
these figures is Victory, she holds irr one hand an
ensign., and in the other a crown. The second is
Valour, she has her symbols, a branch of the palm

tree, isr one hand, anti a sword in the other.

third, represents France victorious, surrounded by
ths.trophies of the vanquished. The fourth is named
ilisiars, she-is seen writing down the deeds of the
most valorous of the sons of France on a brass table
The magic of all this, which the eye ranges over at
onre, on entering the Carousel, is calculated to
awakka tho most livoly refl ctions.

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ffißdrii.itAL FRACAS.,

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..k comical pffair,has occurred at the Theatre. of
Bourdeiox, which has made a great noise in that city.
A young,.bekukiful, and accomplished dancer, of the
naraeof • Oidemaiselbe,Bigrand,„ after baring on Fri-
day,
-. ~.n
i, ,
.di the 2.$ xtsplayed her gram in the Ballet of 1
Denromanieonneeted. into a post-chaise and set off
for 1:11..t °nue; where a vessel. was prepared far her.
embaclialion to England. She was supposed- to be-
accooppagied in her flight by a gay, and pliant Bog.
lLshmenotho hed for some .tiase paid devoirs at bet
toileite.„The Director of. the. Theatre, instead • or•
Wastineskio tie* in idle.lamentatimis for the loss, of
his voihpeitijiptilary set off •ia, [uvula of the f egishie,
accont . ,by,e oily of Dens d'Armeessinel ever-
took, ,„itientegred,pair. Lit vain did ilesatieli lover.
tgniel)
der -te ;ape ferkfmesger the forfeiture of or engage-.
went-trin;e4pix.sikl be offer the Gees &atom* ill
send lotlit:4'grx.ro "titer her to escape,' They were
all iii.xerehlecandaktada fighter 14 T serticivqvr, wit".
recent' iletirt, VP Irn.iir il.gswx. The fheatre:Wascroted•-
**Oa tke ohlbtof Par re appearance at the•Operi,
on• the eisies of the curtaiu the Regissear, NI; Col.,
Ilan, tame. forward, and in an ;address -of great see.
sibdtty, expressed in the name of Eno Lady•the sense,
o/shame and repentance with which sl.e was pette,
trated, id., preyed their forgiveness for heritell.-,
Tnit:layeague, pronounced is 4. the cnostkeetilfW•teete;
hod thi desiredeffect,and there was an universal-shoat •
of applause. MadeMoiselle . Bigrand, 'at the, Con-
mencetnent of the Ballet, .having to enter merely to
deliver or . receive a letter, was received with the
warmest plaudits, upon which.she took the opportu-
nity to advauce to the.frotir of the stage, and, made
two most profound reverence', to thank the public
for their indulgence. , Thee the 'bravos redoubled,
and it was thought that ail was over ; but on her
etscond entry, a Toite in the parterre called oat
64 Que. Mailsosoiulle Bigrand &Pare I 'Atiglaire."
Iv an:instant this epigram acted like electricity on
the auditors. Lchecame the signal far an nproar.
The Joernai.of Bourdesox says, " Lea cris, les
Purees, I's curets, les vociferation* Radical dun coin,
d'un well coip du, Parterre," did: not, discontinue
during the test of Ilse spectacle. Some persons so
far forgot. theautabtemas to assail the dancers with
tipples and , • ,
gush is Ole wows* of thisehir given in the Me-
morial liardslaitv of the 3th and 9th instant ; and i
was not- the simple fact of the elopemenhof she youth
dancer, but she Choice of her-pilaw which, girlie rig"
to the..tumult, in which the oteloolltents. had an oe-
cagion to show their spleen twthe,Englishvseveml Oft
whom were seated in. the. bean. • . • •

Wt. aye 'Atop, to soy. thottlreyouogioveffipursued
hisjouroey to England atone.

A Gentlecaanl oho-tad ahi ipreeets nee alp%
ing an Officer in the ariity 'nits Mend' sr nunclevi stsni,
insensible, on' Saturday int; tn reed •!tt
near Bristol, who; 'it wa • rubbed and
thus i i't rratit. Ife'StOrretiddiktneapiet 004
the least account of hibseeir,-4, by- *het means he
come • into the depleritele: situation' in he Wal.
discovered.

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Meetings of the Tostites:of fite*Pese!yte. cd'ailOt
counties Of Stirlrog and LatterChier, lately hel , tR
take into cOaciditratlon the piesentstate ottbii polioe
of theirre:pectite clitteichs,, when several intenestisw.
And important resolutions were entered
lii,ed.to detect alfendirit2 ORO sec*** race St tits
po htic. •
Early en Me ay, t . .a leads .th
perieo•A ••• h
who t
gasometer, at the factory of Messrs. Benyons and
Boge, in Shrewsbury, improdently entered it with it
lighted candle; the
.gao was insmetliattly..igeitetik
blew up the appatoes, together withlite.AnafipP the.
building in which it was tontaineth 401340NlilitY,
the communication thus made with.tbe.alholPhere-
had the effect of fittintuishing• the hme; w ioaut..in-
jiiry to the extensiiie.plrosniaea attached. Thesitithot of
this misfortnue wig; very,re uch burnt, and Agi4i akeveye4
to the Infirmary ; another alai, tithe.was tkitit.hifirst
the time of the eaplosioilthia,ll4
iy laying himself at Lull lottitbsigiei•ladiragle*as,
..ikfreund. • • - .
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