The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-03 00:00:00

FROM TUESDAY'S OAZETFE.

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BANKRUPTS.
G. Weedon, Bath, brass faunder, to surrender Dec. 4, 11,
and Jea. IS, at the White Lion Inn, Bristol. Attorneys,
Messrs. Adlington, Gregory, and Fall kner, Bedford row; and
Mr. Semi., Bath.

J.stincoln, Norwich, miller, Dec. 17. 18, and Jan. 13, at the
Castle Inn, Norwich. Attorneys. Messrs. Poole and Green-
field, Gray's Inh square; and Messrs. Parkinson and Staff,
Norwich.

G. Smith, Newcastle upon Tyne, draper, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, and
13, at the Crown and Thistle lon, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Attorneys, Messrs. Grace and Stedman, Birchin lane: and Mr.
Wilson, Newcastle upon Tyne.
T. Marsden, King street, Portman square, horse denler,Dec.
0, 20, Jan. 13, at Basingliall street. Attorney, Mr. Griffith,
High street, Mary Is bone.
T. Holland. Nottingham, lace manufacturer. Dec. 9, 10, and
Jan. 13, at the Punch Bowl. Nottingham. Attorneys, Messrs.
Briggs and Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields; and Mr. Payne, Not-
tingham.
G. Rowe, Chelsea, surgeon, Dcc. 6, 13. and Jan. 3, at Ba-
singhall street. Attorneys, Messrs. llarvey and %Filson, Lin-
coln's lon Fields.

J. Ella, Lower Thames street, wine merchant, Dec. 0, 23,
and Jaa. 13, at liasinghall street. Attorney, Mr. Pato; Lyon's
Inn.

J. Robinson, Bambini. Staffordshire, manufacturer of earthen-
ware, Dee. 10, I I, and Jan. 13, the Legs of Man Inn, Iturslern,
Staffordshire. Attcrneys, Wolatun, Furnival's Inn; and
Mr. Ward, Bursletn, Staffordshire.
J. Isaacs, Ilaverfordwest, Pembroke, draper, Dec. 12, 13.
and Jan. IS, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attorneys, Messrs.
E. and J. Daniel, Bristol; and Mr. Pearson, Temple.

(Dividends. &c. To morrow.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

(PROM TIM Mu{tNING POST.)
The unsightly buildings at the east end, called the
Friary, formerly occupied by Mrs. Boec%waN, have been
removed, and a very handsome avenue fort,ud, leading
from Pall Mall to the Park, with a Macadamized road,
laying open on the right ban I side the ancient boundary
walLand an old tower, and on the left thelierman chapel, a
beautiful specimen of the architecture of I xruoJoares. From
the tower which projects considerably before the face of the
strwcture, a cloister of five arches in the original style of
the building has been added, forming a new covere I way
to the new general entrance, at which several carriages
may set down at the same time without exposing the co.n.
party to bad weather: from this a Corridor has b•en
made (by enclosing the Colonnade on the south side of the
Standard Court) to the great staircase ; rendering the
approach warm and comfortable, as well as affording
ample space for the accommodation of spectators on Court-
days. To the old staircase another has been added, of
equal dimensions, towards the north, and separated from it
by an open screen of lonic cotillions, producing not only a
pleasing effect but great convenience. At the top of the
southern flight of steps (which will be appropriated to
company going to the drawing room, and the northern
flight to those returning) is tha Guard Chamber, the walls
painted in imitation of old oak, for the reception of ar-
mour, and adorned with a handsome Gothic chimney
piece. Adjoin.ng this is the Presence Chamber, con-
siderably improved by the addition of a large bow window
—this room is also painted like oak, except the walls,
which are prepared for tapestry. Here, in removing the
wainecoting. a fine o'd chimney piece was discovered, of
the Fate of HENRY the E:eeva, formed if a soft flea sone,
highly wrought and carved, ecnbt llished with divers
earimislheraldic badges and initials of that Alo-a-ch an
his Queen, ANNE Buttes, and taid to be oae of the finest
specimens of the domestic architecture of that period.—
From hence you enter the Privy Chamber, an entirely ne..v
room, upon a larger scale than any of the others, con-
strocte I, we believe, upon the site of the Levee and State
lied rooms. The ceiling has a bold cove, ornamented
with foliage in the angles, of the same character as the,
carved decorations of the old rooms terminated by a large
band of laurel leaves and berries, the chimney piece is very
large, of white and grey marble, highly earved,surmou nted
by two beautiful busts of George the Second and his Queen,
front the chisel of Ryshach. This room communicates by
three handsome oak doorways with the ante Drawing room,
similarly decorated; from thence,' through three like
openings you enter the Drawing or Throne room, not
larger, but more expensively ornamented. The outline of
the ceiling is the same as the others, but has, in addition, a
MSS of foliage, within a large band of ivy leaves; the Cove
Is divided into enrichened lozenge-shaped pannets, filled
with Norman roses, and in the angles are introduced the
stars and badges of the four principal orders of knighthood.
Beyond this is the Royal Closet and the King's Retiring
room, in both of n hich the same sort of finishing is conti-
nued. The fine state rooms, enweite, form a vista of between
two and three hundred feet in length, and so arranged, that
by means of a new gallery erected parallel to the Guard
and Presence Chambers,* the company, after leaving the
drawing room, retire without meeting, those who are ad-
vancing, and arrive at the northern dinston of the principal
staircase, whence they go off towards the west, By this
arrangement the obstructions and difficulty of regress, so
much complained of when the Courts were held here before,
obviated, and this Palace, for all the purpose of State, be-
corms most convenient.

Under the State-rooms, with windows looking into the
garden, is 4 commodious suite of apartments once occupied
by the celebrated Countess of Yarmouth, now fitted up as
private rooms for the King and his attendants, with an en-
trance from the garden for bis Majesty, from which a very
handsome staircase leads to the Royal close: ; it is formed
entirely of oak, and, although of nut large dimensions, has
great beauty and Sines,.
The external improvements are only visible at that part
next Marlborough Hons., before described; and, so far as
they go, are improve.nents ; but the outside will never look
like a Palace until the bricks •hall have been covered with
a stone &mint ornamented with pillars and porticoes. Even
now it has only the appearance of a large private house,
vt.tla4ut any Cang to excite a su•picivn of Its bring a Royal

Dr. LusnlYoTot prayed the Court to admit an am laviz to be
read, setting forth that the indi► dual in question, in compli-
ance with the monition (which was issued only 10 days ego)
now brought Was Court 9.33 pieces of „gold coin, and the arti-
cles, part of the property in qu alon.—That property, the
deponent s-aiiii,be was not aware thit he had no right to appre..
priale as he had done, nor that he was not empowered so to,
dispose of articles fat:ad, fiotsamjetsans, an I lips's. Ile bad,
at the time, endeavoured to distribute it, according to what h•r
conceived to be the provisions of the Prize Act ; the snit total
being 676 small gobd do•;bloons, five larger ditto of Jotthio
♦alue, Ste old French francs, eleven English sovereigns, gold.
rings, &c. The division he had made was, one twelfth to Vi %
chief mate, one eighth to the crew, one fourth as his own share.
one tigh:h to the owners, &e —Under the cirenmsttnces of
this case, the learned Counsel submitted that the Court would
not too severely visit the party for being ignorant of a very
severe Act of Par.iament, the existence of which was not till
very lat.ty known to himself (Dr. Imshington), who might,
by possibility, have been expected to be more knowing on this
subject. The aMtlayit being read,
The COURT salt, that as there was now property in the
Registry to pro;eed upon, it would so prtceed on what was
before it, at least.
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