The true Democrat., 1854-10-25
Roman Tesselated Pavement,

DiscoverM on the site ct tue E1csse Otice, O|d
 Broad street, Bishopsgate.
 Proceedings were commenced on Monday last for the removal of this pavement, under the direction of MT. Minton, its destination being, we understand the new Crystal Palace at Sy- denham.
 This relic of ancient splendor of London, at the time when it 1ourished as Roman colony, under the title of Augusta, was discovered about the beginning of last month, at depth of about fifteen feet from the surface, and about two feet lower than the foundations of Gresh- am House, on the site of which the Excise office was built. The extent of the pavement comprises square of twenty-eight feet. It Is composed in geometrical pattern of broad lines, forming intersections of ocsagon and lozenge compartments. The octagon figures are bor- dered with cable pattern shaded with gray, and interlaced with square bordershaded with red and yellow. In the centers with ring are expanded flowers shaded in red, yellow and gray; the double row of leaves radiating from tigbre called "true-love knot" alternating with a figure something like the tiger lily. Between the octagon figures are square compartments bearing various devices; that in the center of the pavement being decorated with the figure of Q of panther the remains of which indicate spi- rited action; but only the fore paws, one of the hind paws and the tail remain. Over the head of the figure floats light drapery, forming an arch which she retains with the right hand, while the left appears to have rested on the panther's neck. Anothersquare contains atwo- handled vase. In the demi- -octagons, at the sides of the pattern, are lunettes, one of which Lo, \ crowned with flowers. The lozenge intersec- tions are variously embelished, with the fig ures of leaves, shells true-love knots, checkers, and an ornament shaped like dice-box. At the corners of the pattern are true-l love knots. Surrounding this pattern there is broad border, composed of a cable pattern, broad bands of blue and white alternately, then bold inclo- sure of floral scroll; and beyond this an edge of dem-loZenges in alternate blue and white. An outer border, composed of plain red tesse- rae, surrounds the whole.
 The ground of the pavement is white, and the other colors are a scale of full red, yellow, and bluish gray; agreeing with the description by Lucretius of the decorations of Roman thea i ter:
 The theatcr, whose awnings broad,
 Bedcw'd with crimson yellow, or the tint of steel cerulean
 This pavement is evidently of late workman ship, but it is probable that, on its removal another, or vestiges of another, of earlier date will be found. This is indicated by an edge which appears at about foot lower, and is tc be perceived a little off at the side. Various Roman and medieval articles have, ,been turned up in the same excavation. Among these arc a silver denarius of Hadrian, several copper coins of Constantine, small copper coin, bear. ing on the reverse the figures of Romulus and Remus suckled by the traditonarv wolf, under the fig tree at the foot of the Paletinate Hill and several Roman and medieval tiles, a small glass of a fine blue color, and fragments of Ro- man and medieval pottery and medieval coins Several tradesmen's tokens were likewise pick ed up.
 i About the same time with the discovery ir Broad street, a large deposit of Roman debr1. was found in an excavation upon the site of the Church of St. Benets Fink, in Threadneedle street, consisting of Roman tiles, ue tiles, frag- ments of pottery of the black, pale and red Sa- milan fabrics, glass, etc.; among which were staggs horns, horses skull, and a quantity of red tessera, were also found; together with some other medieval remains. Fragments of two an- cient stone coffin-lids were turned up, the most ancient of which bears on the side of circular. headed cross an ornament of interlaced work similar to that used in Saxon ornamentation.- l Illustrated London Neus