The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-21 00:00:00

CAPTAIN PARRY.

The folloniag is a description of the Vase to be pre-
sented to Captain Parry, in pursuance of the resolution
of a public meeting of the inhabitants of Bath, held on
the 28th of February, 1821 :
The form is that of the celebrated Warwick Vase, but
divested of the Bacchanalian emblems, and decorated
with others more appropriate to the nature of the ser-
vice intended to be commemorated. The singularly
bold and beautiful form of the handles is preserved;
but the Vine, with its tendrils and clusters, is exchanged
for the British Oak, with its foliage and acorns, form-
ing a rich wreath immediately under the lip of the ves-
sel. On a projection of the handles is suspended a laurel
wreath of Trinmph.—The Masks and Tier's skin of
the original are entirely omitted, and the Bulrush is in-
termixed with the Lotus.—The Vase is supported by
four Dolphins: and the Plinth is covered with Shells
and Coral, in imitation of a Sea-shore.—The Pedestal is
much enriched; and the Olive Wreath is introduced, il-
lustrative of the pacific nature of the enterprise. To
avoid the heaviness resulting from a square form of the
pedestal, it has been made octagonal, and on the four
smaller sides are Trophies, composed of Nautical Scien-
tific instruments, and of those implements used espe-
cially in the icy seas. The Compass is introduced in
the one, and the Globe in the other; each is surmount-
ed by the British Naval Crowr. Two of the large sides
of the pedestal contain chasing. from Captain Parry's
original Drawings ; . one representing the Hecla and
Griper covered in for the winter ; and the other, their
situation in the neighbourhood of an Iceberg. The
third side contains Captain Parry's arms. The fonrth,
the following inscription
To WILLIAM spra P4MAElipiret
C 00161116116 the Royal laiy,

in commemoration of
A Voyage of Discovery, performed in his Majesty's
ships Hoch and Griper. under his command, in
the years 1819 and 1820,
In which he effected a Passage through Lancaster
Sound into the Polar Sea ;
And baying discoveyed many New Lands,
And passed a Winter of Ten Months' Duration, sur-
rounded by Ice, in the Harbour of Melville Island,
Returned to Great Britain with the loss of only one man ;
Thus carrying the British Flag into Seas over which
no ship bad vet passed ;
And displaying throughout tLis unprecedented Under-
taking a degree of Nautical Science, Intrepidity,
Perseverance, and Humanity, which bare re.
fleeted a lasting Honour on Himself, his
Profession, and his Country,
THIS WARE
Is presented by several Inhabitants of Bath his native city.
DIDCCCXYI.

The new courts for sittings of the Commissioners of
Bankrupts, lately erected in Basinghall street, were
opened for the transaction of public business on Satur-
day last, the 15th inst. The building contains fourteen
public rooms, appropriately fitted up, (being one for
each list of Commissioners), witb commodious golleries
of communication, kc. It has also an office for the re-
gistry of all proceedings in bankruptcy causes, which is
open every day to the public. This is a new arrange-
ment, and promises to be one of great utility. The
building itself is substantially formed of brick ; laid out
rather with an attention to internal convenience, than
exterior decoration. The arrangement of the rooms is
simple, and the whole appears fully to answer the pur-
poses of public accommodation and utility, for which it
was designed.
IIaLE A•r Doyen, Dec. 19.—The oldest seaman
can hardly remember such a succession of tempestuous
weather as has been experienced on this coast for two
months past. On Sunday and Monday last it blew a
strong gale from S. S.W. and the mouth of our har-
bour was traversed by a shingle or beach, nearly equal
to the elevation of the Southern Pier—this, by great
exertion, has been sufficiently removed to-day, to
enable the packets to sail again to-morrow. Yester-
day, however, Mr. Lasohton, accompanied by Lady
Louisa Lambtun, Lady Ossulston, Lady E. Grey, and
Sir Robert Wilson, who had been detained some days
at Payne's York Hotel, determined to brave a strong
wind and heavy swell, and embarked on board a small
law sail boat, for Calais. The singularity of the at-
tempt at this season of the year, smutted a great con-
course of spectators to the beach to see them launched
—the wind still freshened with the flood tide, an I
from the look-out, the little party were seen to reef
their sails, and the sea te break right over their boat ;
the greatest anxiety was felt during the afternoon for
their safety—from which we were relieved only by the
return of Captain Rogers this day, from Calais, who
reports their safe lauding, after a rough passage of
four hours.
SZIUGGLINO.—Last Thursday night 600 tubs of fo-
reign spirits were loaded from a large smuirglin4
cutter. immediately under the Watch-home of the
Preventive Boat Service, or Wat•r-onard, on Salt
Dean, a valley between Newhaven and Rottingdean.
The et:too:nary tithe, consisting upon this occasion of
a small punt and about 33 tabs, felt, as usual, into
Axe hands of the awns. . .