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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-11
Real Qssiaie for Sale.

AT PRIVATE SALE.-The FOUR-STORY
N BROWEsTOSE-FRONT HOUSE ard LOT, No -
West i7h Sza Of House, % BY 81 feet deep all the
up finished in frst style with all the modern improve
nept. Sire OF Lot. 2Si by ~ feet deep. - 49,
Aho-Tbe THREE-STORY and BASEMENT BRICK
HOUsE and LOT Nc. ga 4ths sussd on the south sde
House 4 BY IS feet deep finished In modern STYLE
with Croop second story bath loom, and plaza
enclosed with gass -
Al.o-The FOUR-sroRY BRICK HOUSE and LOT, No.
81 West iih u, Of House as by 80 feet deep; finished
modern Style with AL the modern improvements sse Of
Lot $40 by hslfthe bloeh. - - -
HOUSE and LOT No ia West zsthst Size OF House. los
~ @ deep, finished with all the modern improvements
Aiso-rhe rHREE-sToRY BRICK HOUSE and LOT, No.
II Fest lhs Size Of House 6 BY about 46 feet deepi hn
l,hed in modern style. with all the modern improvements
Lot 90 feet ~ half the block.
Aso-TWO HOUSES sud LOIS on east side OF Broadway
Nos 40 and AZ 1913 by 100 feet deep eaeh-hrse story
Biick Stores snd Dwellings
Tor further psriculns spply to
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V'O PRINTERS.-Wanted. a good HAND
Il PRESsMAN, ard JOBBING COMPOSITION. a. Fore
in , eourry Newspaper establishment the city For
further n Z rrnson address EDITOR Box No 70 Tribune
ofee. stAtins where the applicant may Be seen
VNANTt D-A situation in frst-class private
w family BY rsspeetable Mar .nd VIE. lPrOiss,sa.
lnslv anssd-the Man a WAITER his Wife SEAN
sTREss; country. Address B. W POst-osiee.
VNANTED-Two smart Protestant Girls, i'm
w medi.ely with good reference 70 do PLAIN COOK
ING WASHING ard IRONING a. The Select femss ohiee,
No 5 .fth-s, between 6th and 1thsvs Also, Cha nber
maids slter. N1ses seamst esses, and General House
workers to suhshe daily calls Of hi. ofce.
"ANTED-AtNo 341 Broadway, Easement
w Porter. for Wholesale Stores Men TO Dive horse and
carts B,rkeepers Cosehuen srd Waters Boys for
able Trades Teachers sc Eisht yes experience In
- THOMAS SPHINX, Agent
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Recently Published
OOMTE's POSITIVE PHILOSOPHf-Iran
lated bv Msrtnesu. in elegant octave volume Of
49, 800, verbatim print Of the London edition In
VIOLA Price 90 80.
ruv vsSrNcr M cHRisTIANITY. Bv Ludwig Ecu.
.rb.eb TI.nslst from the second German edition ~ MAI
ian Eyans Tr.nslsior Of Strsnss Life Of !esua ~
CALVIN BLANCHARD. No 81 Nass.aa ~ i.
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60 tUbcm it filan Concern.

A DvERTISING-HOL B. PAL
"A MER the Agent, forwarctns Advertise mems o.
Holsy Goods kc for publication in ns~spspe Of neishosf
ina cities and towns inviting the si;snton Of country cur
tcmsn
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TWO or three single Gentlemen can Dc accom-
nodsts4Pnh good BoARD p's:,.ns n9 goS e -
ped By ~ a family Of rcvn psrsons Aso, 2 hova 20
LET 70 sve ysrDs Lsdsss e0sd Board vith ~ hmy
Lsssass Ne. q Wes istA Z, ssw ssksv.
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ITO LET-At No. IS Prince-s&, corner Of
4 Brcslvsy-As hess Of losasrss -slesasfH FukNISH-
I'D Rooms tie ara and second seers fer Gssts.s g
prces appeanes TIE hose eae, wa @ ~
modem inpvvspsnis Ass ROOM The srst eesr salt
able for . pA yseisn
III CANAL-ST.-Pleasant ROOMS FUR
Il ! ! NlsRED. with BOARD, FOR Gentle and her
ves single 0cne1en Apply az III Csna,ss-. nsxt
door 20 the Peoples Bank.
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nSEFIL PRESENTS-GOLD PENS and
~ GOLD and SILVER PENCIL CASES Of entire and
beautiful designs No. III Bresdssy snd No Il
Msiden-l,Le. q. BAGLEY Co.
OO~ BROADWAY.-PARIS FLOWERS,
DO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. and NEW Jars
FANORS.-Bndal Wresths coming at 81 each; Chldreus
School Wreaths dozeni Targe Wreaths IS to SO; bou
quets to SO; Wax Fruit Mos Leaves ana other interest
Ing fes Ostrich Tips and Msrabous in variety and
prices. JAMES TUCKER No Ss7 Broadway White st.
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ANOTHER RUN MURDER.

Tie dead body of n woman the wife OF one Patrick
Cannon. an Irshman, found in her bed yesterday
morning M her residence, No e SaNnas near tho Us
wepo CANAL bridge. warrant was at once got out for
the of her husband who was supposed 10 have mar
d,rcd her lie apprchended and now IN me peni-
tontnry.
4 Coroners jury was summoned. before whom Drs.
Dunltp and Pcase who had made posi- morieu eyami-
nation OF the body, testified that there numerous
Commissions about the head that her arms and lower
tremio badly bruised by blows and that marks OF
violence were found the abdomen of the deceased.
They testified also, that the post mortem had disclosed
the fact that the internal coat of the OF he de-
of Intoxicating drinks AID that the liver enlarged 10
tire fines its ordinary size.
A child of Cannon s. and also a woman who had lived
in family testified that Cannon had cruelty beaten his
wife on sunday last and that he had treated In the
death. Also that both the husband AMI wife hal been
in the habit u INDUCING eycessiyeyn strong drinks and
that they quarreed with one another almost daily.
The Coruners Jury rendered verdict IN accordance
with these facts follows "That the death of Mary Ann
Cannon caused by iniemporance, hastoned by uju
" ries inflicted by her husband, Patrick Cannon.
Cannon is shoemaker, and was bcasily drunk nc the
time he beat his wife. She was % years of age.
tsyraeaso Journal ID
SUICIDE or rHE MURDERER The Syracuse papers
state that Cannon was found dead in his ce the City
Hall on Wednesday morning. A COroners inquest was
held which decided that Common to his death by
excessive drinking. II shown that lac had bad i've
different attacks of deirr since the ith Of July
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THE MONUMENT TO yHQNl? HQo2.

Yesterday public tribute of respect was paid Ia the
memory OF the late Thomas Hood, by the Inauguration of
auonumcnt At Kensal recn Cemetery IN presence OF
large number Of persons including some intimate friends
Of the deceased.
Mr. Monck,on Mines, VI. p, delivered an adlrts upon
The occasion. The monument was covered by piece 81
cloth during the simple ceremony.
Mr. Mines sid that euogstic oratOus nj the olnbs OF
their friends were not he thought, cOBgeuai 10 English
tat, vet on particular occasions they could not be I'M
proper II ever there was character distinguished for
Humility and simplicity It was that OF ihe tate ihomls
Hocd: ard IL would become them 70 indulge IN a
species Of culogy which if he were among them, would
he cspleasng TO hiucf; their work was TO keep ms
ndvertd to the oxrtious of Miss Eliza Cook toward the
erection Of hat monument the speaker briefly tou 'et
Oh Hood fame and character "a poet aud an English
humor and after onaigirg upon the merits ana virtues
Of the deceased concluded by calling upOn the assembled
company 10 regard the bust before them a. memorial
rot only interesting 10 Lis friends, but "a an evidence OF
national interest in q national name.
At the close Of the address the monument was uncover
cd. II Las been executed by Mr. Mathew Noble. aud
consists of bronze bust OF the poet elevated pcde
tel of POLISHED red granite, the whole being twelve feot
high IL OF the bust placed wreaths in bronze
end or LAB beneath the bust appears that well known
line OF the poets which be desired should be used as his
epitalh: ~,...
Upon the ont Of the pedestal Is carved this inscrlp
ton: $1,000
H. mcuoy Of Thomas Hood born sd May I7s died Sd MAY,
fcf5 Er,cttd ~ public subscription 4. ID. lt1i'
AT the base of tie pedestal Tyre ard come mask IN
bCHze art thrown together, while on the sides OF the pc
dcsio are bronze modaion Illustrating the poems of the
" Bridge OF 81 hs' and the Dream of Eugene Ardis'
tIsIYdou NrWs July -
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on he app to be rather beov than shove the ordinary
hight; but his horse well trained gray, was not as tai
a. The English chargers beside him. and he may really be
more than five feet eight. His figure Is light,
rsre and active sud his sea; horseback though too
1rkih for notions 81 equestrian pFopuety was nrui
rrl.[y No wore whi'c gloves and ueI boots, aud a..
roceiler would hsye passed muster very We. in the ring
81 HYDE pax o. q well-Spponied quiet gentleman HIS
ssf were ~ 10 eaus wei. turnri ini. but the few
Hussars Of the esco4t so.erhke looking fellows
Ore of them I'D strong chestnut Arab, which was the
PEsnas battle charger AZ he rode by the troops pre-
ted and hen he had reached the end OF the lire
hey broke into column, advanced aud performed SOM
sin Z Eetday mgneuvers 10 the great Gel-ni Oh Inc
Pafbe. A. The owed of after ~ ior about
ihr..-quaT;eIs OF hour, the cavalry cae NJ y iuI
'rot and at rvee the attention Of the Pdsha There
were ore and half squadron OF the 18th L1ncers, troop
Of the -h ard troop If the lih Hussars. The artillery
horses and dreoon hsrscs out There were
two or three magnificent, charges and the Pasha Is ssid 70
trNe declared that such Infantry and cavalry could dash
any troops IN the world As he re;rrd from the ed
the men, who had all been dismissed ihrongei 10 shirts
and fatigue ack cts 20 the front the lines aui cheerci
lin Enthusiastically, to lis great d, light
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
CHARLES DICKENS.

The Bo.,oE DAILY A@rer;iscr thus coasaiicts report
respecting Charles Dickens which has been in circulation
here Tie Adrerfscy correspondent it supposed to BE-
Professor FELTON,. of Harvard University:
1T is matter of delicacy to touch upon the private
affairs of gentleman But will venture 10 say word
or two with regard 10 those Of Mr. Dickens whose do
mec life has been uihlessly invaded by this SLAM
derer Ever since the commencement NJ the PIckwlck
Papers Mr. Dickens has received large Income, and
that income has been generously but not anty
devoted necessary, 10 the comfort aud nap
pires of those dependent him. The noble manner in
which hc has dischare his duties and than his du
tes toward those with whom the relations Of LIE have
closely bound him. Is known 10 all who ku)N hn an /
them: and affection ate admiration with which he L. re-
CaCd by The circle relatives and friends by whom he
is surrounded should forever silence the tongue of the
slandtier Mr. Dickens lives in style Of simple elc-
calce without The slightest extravaganza and tar within
h. Ills industry is scarcely eqUaed by any man
in England and the popularity and circulation OF his
works quite suIpass 6E, Thing known IN modern times, eN-
cept Mrs. Stove Uncle Tom He receives his friends
with genial hcsiality but without ostentaon lie en-
joys life in rational mC.ner running into none Of the
OF fashion parade which might temot weaker
placed in bis circumstances, in great city like Lon
don. have 10 believe that the profits of the new
and revised edition Of hs works which has enormous
sar are wholly untouched by his expenses Il so then
few literary men Qe 30 well of in their peeuulry circum.
stances ~ Charles Di,kt"a
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AZ MISUNDERSTANDING FIRE.

An explosion took place at the drug ssre Of Dr. Jayne
on Marketst., about 10 clock Tuesday night which
reulled in destructive fire. consuming about go 900
worth Of property.
Tie immediate cause Of the explosion Is not certainly
known. DR.. jayne IA his store when the explosion
took place. and severely burned that his recovery
j. regarded extremely doubtfu He says that be-
weighing ont eOrio powder and that accidentally
iented, which is the Ony account he gives oft
The explosion worry violent, and tho noise wac
heard for miles around. The front part Of the
blown cut into the street AID the tide walls al-o thrown
into tie adjoining. The fire spread with a5tonish-
hg rapidly and the inmates barely escaped with their
lives.
Not single article Of clothing or furniture was saved
Nj Stewards loss in e pcct about 81 900 Ths
stock Of drugs insured tor only 81 800 in foreign
agency. The loss j. rot acerained but cannot be ess
tAtn $4,000.
ILcre was also in the same block Of buildings the stove
and tOyCuInifhIGg establishment OF Stewart q Owen,
togcLcr with the mop ia the small portion Of the
stock sGvod los about 600 insured foF 81 900
in Tie Mutual Ohce ia this city.
Tie clothing store OF Sir. Lusk also consumed, to-
gcier with tho entire suck. SIR l.. IL absen. in Cincin
nh His stock j. .ad 10 be insured Loss not aso-r'
tanned.
Tie silycrsmith establishment Of Mr.. Waggoner was
consumed. large portion of h's stock saved, and
biz loss Is fully covered BY insurance in the Firenens
ofice of 81 0CO.
The Kossuth House kept by Mr.. Brand and only sepa
rated from the burning block bya narrow alley caught
in ;ko fourth story and portion Of WINS consumed. His
lo.s will Ne covered by insurance Of $4,000 in the
Mutual Office. Nashyille Wing.
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ONER PASH4 At THE ENGLISH CAVP.

Tie special correspondent Of the London Time, writing
from he cemp Il peyra July giye5 Tho following
sTaLlc description Of tbe reception Of omer Fd1aa
w have jgst Lad very exciting -. oW. Ine men,
vhc had lad four hours dr belv halfpas four nd
lalfIast eight oc. this morning. had finished dinner
VlC. Rows lTr.yCI that cmcr Past" tts coming or hs
W.. rCm ST tia Co., NGra and Tat b. mie hi b. cEQCc
IN IN hour. Presently tLe Brigade Majors rode up from
Lc Bli-aGiis with orders 10 the Coouei3 - hold ther
it-iutts ~ reaa hos 20 turn ont anil m about La.t IN
lsur rore q iu-les sounded The GDmb. The Turk si
1iautIy dovn on TIE plains below observed g ;in
taG NJ il solid colla, n Ifcrt 81 their tents A'ol
ottCf, a.f rita ~ du,t rose over ,e "il- ! ~
le read wirGn- r Le distance over tte h!s when lie
toward Siuu'a ID through he elss cDt1 be "so- rac1
D.. ttGyelirc l.rarcs With ul, CsCl-. q horse NOV
ncrarii, tcVGI1 the village cf Devuu Arrived there,
q y hated lid .he whole OF the staff PIE ~ w..h 4 60
yi.ion i, sicrCd 70 pay ler 2ec.s 10 On PAIN rt
Wei. ColcrClS rvon. Captain alecd me CO.. Pcars-'.
VI C,llftu O. vel q, Col Ben'iaei Brs sde' g. 1l.-
~ q o. B.iscl. Of 81 Guards. aLl c-,i.in b. Ls
t'ft. s-u.r, VINO hap. ened % nafA rli-9 %? i,'i
Alatyu. 0m,r rasll mounted h.s u're aa1 a.. sa',l
~ C-Crc. DiCI Is IN E.gl.st Off - at-----t - te
Ef'tsl Fulafv q. Coustantinclie out e. eral oi Us
cute AID io.owcrs rode up the hin wa.d tn lamp a
H., mort Oi which tie whole dlSi III Hi7 Gte"h ~ 81
linz IL vow shO.i srdcC q. TIM. The E-7! tn re
tfcr LIN nd % Is side were IT, 90 'rtti'"r-. lie
1capl o ysls uac1iccct Tie blue ol'lnes Of tue d.
tent hills over wL.sh paved TIC L.a EcOH- Oh req
Idly 1a'l eIl tlrlGor c"ud-hr 70 ,"et % 'g -
l ttor dotted win ;clts. and marked here anc ihere
with daIk ula,L massc, If Turklh lDiactr!-the ard
icIks IL stLt sid gray ellis DC fs every 'a,1tif
81 AID l1ow-lld then the II the hill along
vbi,L ,rrGu-le .hone the bayolet- ~ the Brsh Il
lIrry tcfp.3 b. tie o-ayas wells btlr' taen-fornsi
srCct-cfr worth co.l.uc f-T 70 see tn-r Pd-la was
Tr..rI viii resls and .up.,iry4 % order .itte -et
a. Ill lleasi ad IL. ccseGtae L.g- i.ocl coa .l'-
1is,CJ 10 orromert beyond p-.a geld .h:glderf'Fsl
md III. buttoL lie woIc tic fez CAP when shovel %
800 lie clear wen.llafked nlrs OF his calm add
T,.Ir fsce tultrovued ly cX?asurl T. n an- wcah-
~ rrsny year Of .oldisr lie and The hue Of which
vas vel cOnlasted with ls sno"-whiis "hskers Ia
and r,ther sensual mouth with co,nyr, ss.d thick
i;- ves tracccilC. Il rhy cuOry have truth c-Or
mons ;rness and resolution. Tie chin full aud square
- 10 rau,e Qualities which Ia yht als) b. discernet
- IL ere,al form of he head In VINO member the
t,1re Of Rsde'zky at the Great Exhibition viii unler
stsId what lean Al tn. u!her ie1tufes the coarse
20 AID h. sisL. prYmn rec OF M cheeA b'ae are
- am -ei,ercd Ly tie qIick, penetrating, aal ex-
-.ie eve tll Of quiet courage and genius and by The
,, ,basrh rather stubborn brow marked b. lines Of
hrct. rs-- above re NIX -ha ~ y 97r'S Is per-
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YHCCKING AFTAfR-SHANTY BTRNED ND
TIVE PRISONS BURNED TO DEATHi-
TWO OTHERS DAAGEEOCSLY BURNED

AZ atm II ire sounded FRIDAY Iigl about l0l
o,o,k. Tie appeared TO be outle ;la city limits.
alarm lasted 1u. .cW Minute, AID lie lfemcn who
led ;u-nCd out returned 10 their home, unable 70
iau where the FIRE Early SATURDAY morning
ascc rauel that tie alarm caused by the burning Of
.b6uty te.oIsing 20 nan named Ma,Lia. McLacOysky
Pole row wor. tho Illinois Central Railroad aud
iai FIVE persons had lost their lives IN the fire end two
more we've 50 bad, burned not 10 b. expected - live
or Going 10 he RUNS OF the shanty were witness
sroctacle the horrible. The hanty about Twelve
ttet squale in tie main part, with art shout five
square al reduced 60 ashe, few ends Of the logs
sl sInoulderin-.
IL the ruins the fragments Of several bodies burnt
70 Cndes and s, .nOkilg with the mbs OF two " three
# them scattered about IN different p1rts One 81 me
bodies could Be Distinguished thai Of female by the
bonCs, lying partly on the back, with the bones OF the
hand penetrating tie upper part Of the breast The others
were il fragments among the dirt and ashes'
The only door into the howell wes throns the inner Ft
If lie ana: wing and il i supposed that b.
f.,uess that wug which used 1r cooking TOOK fire
and he smoke saAocaed while the hame' prevented tie
escape Of The unfortunate Tctins
N.w--A.e S.r 'te
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different plaees varying not much more than men feet
vary The inch is the length of the terminal joint Of e
hvmb ss il clearly shown in France, where Hce means
both thumb and inch. Thon we have the inch divided
INTO three tad,gcorH - compi,'eiv. iT~'ci, have
ihese organic dimensions served a. to -..-rltl 90 all
mnsuraiion bat II i only by man. Of tel that W
form any estimate OF o. tn Hpc ~ o. tlnces FDr
sxrmFe. 'he length Of Dc ere 'h- rh srrface
deter mined - TIE Arabian Astronomer shy after the
dtah OF HGoun lRaschid tftysix o; their miles.
We know nothing Of their mile further than thai u
iCOO cubiis and whether these were s.cEed cubts or
comnon cub- would remsin doubtful but hsi the length
Of Tie cub i even ;wen,yseven inches, and each
inch de.r.d - a.. thickness - * bareygralns. Thus
one of the ealles; of degree comes down
in barley Not only did organic lengths fur
nish those APPROXIMATE measu.es gh.lh ssisiei meh
eds in rudr lat they furnished al'o the standard
asures required IN later tnr-. Doe lltance occurs Ia
own history To remedy tie irregularities then pr-
vains, Henry l. comma lded that The alma or alcra ell,
wc answers 10 the modern yard should be made OF the
exact length Of he
Measures Of weight again had ike derivation. Seeds
seem commonly 10 have supplied the unit The original
81 he carat used for weighing in lucIG sinai btd7
Cur own s.seus both troy and avordupo are derived
riy f., N vhcatcoru-. Our smallest weight the
cr.ir graz n rtc4t This is a speculation Il Is
historically registered fact Henry III. enacted that
shOud he tho weight o; 90 dry grains Of wheat
from the middle OF the And al the other weights
mglils sut-EUl;ples 0i this. L follows tia; the
grain OF WIZ al Is the basis Of scale. - natural i
organic bodies weights before artificial weights
that in Of the remoter parts Of Ireland the people
into the scales To serve measure FOR heavy con-mod
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
BRUTAL MURDER IN TORONTO, c. W.

On Sunday last revolving deed committed in this
city In the forenoon Of thai day named Keogh,
shoemaker by trade who resides the OF Queen
and Sumoch SITS, was observed 10 rush into the street.
shout that his wife had cut her throat largo crowd
soon collected On entering the house tho unfortunate
woman was found ing ia one Of the quite dead
her head being nearly severed from her body and
with broken handle lying near her. The appearance Of
the gave evidence OF struggle having taken
place in it, The boards were covered with blood, and
upon examining keough, marks Of blood were found
several parts Of his clothes On his left also his
shirt sleeve he having on the marx in blood Of
a hand and fingers observed. These things
deemed sufficient warron his arrest. lie emphatcay
denied that he was guilty Of the crime. He in jail.
An inquest held the body Of the deceased Last t
at O'Clock. Verdict, villlul murder.
Toronto Cooui-t Any l.
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LYxoHiyG n IyDIAsA.-We understand that pretty
severe case Of lyncin came OF az Nuna Parke Coun-
arrears that Mr. slas Bowers who has kept tavern at
Nua oI many years has for long time been obnoxious
10 tic people OF the surrounding country Suspicious Of
uu1ry evil and wicked practices has rested upon Bovers
aad is house Entl i received that patience was
cuccr virtue. On ihe day above mentioned from one
two hundred persons. among whom numbered the
most respectable people Of the neghborhood assembled
% iLe house Of Bowers who taken cut stripped aDd
WHIPPED, and made 10 promise that he would Immediately
sce hs business and leave the country Tbs, however
lie Ecs not done. lie is obliged leave his house but
It'll hangs about the neighboshood of Terre Hsu,e The
Ieople Of the whole country however, are determined
20 e sssembled at Mama in large numbers snt do not
intend TO be frustrated They say that they kno" Z" Do
llw which viii exactly meet the case Of bowels an a.
d. reioIo they determined 10 take the hA - S,.
Dan hands o~l oilire q layless 90 leave ioF CSC
panty ,Tene Haute Courier, Ss'D -.-'
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cOLOSSAL MONUMENT TO snAKSpERE.

|, IL II subject IT frequent remark by foreigners tlut
thore - ia this country monument to Shahspcro.
SignCr ChGTdgu has concoi' ed the idea Of erecting
Gigantic statue of the great dram atst Russia Le says
boasts her colossal statue of Peter the Great; ly OF
Chaos Horr, Bavaria its gigantic statue the head Of
which olIns cons pcuoTs ut the Cry st Palace.
WHY should not England have her great statue. Signor
CG,diani proposes that the statue should be hundred
has invented la the statue it is proposed 10 have three
EcC with staircase for ascending to the top or head of
Tie monumo D These three floors will divide the statue
into Ie OF about 20 feet in circumference and l.
feet each in hight the sides of which the artist proposes
sLoud be adorned with bassireieyi in IRON repre-
sCntng all be clet scenes Of stak pcre plays In the
middle Of the fist floor to be statues in cast ron Of
tie Queen and Prince Albert The third floor of he stat
uc reaching to the head, will afford most splendid piano.
amc view OF London through the aporturcs FOR the eyes
c following the proportions OF The rect of the statue,
will lc more than two feet vide In addition TO the light
which will from the aperiures Of the eyer, large
quantity Of light viii be admitted by the top OF the head,
l Oh for this purpose intended to be- made of glass.
III addition this the folds OF the drapery of the statue
will admi, variety OF openings, not visible from below,
through which light aud air may be introduced. IL IL
also VroposC K should contain library OF the best edi
tiors Of Slnk.p,ro'~ Vors Buss, in cast iron, of CO.
muoraes of ShakspCre. and Of those whose names have
btCn wortlly associated vith his would be fitting ona-
merf, # ti interior The statue would stand pedes
tel Of stone in which should be the entrance, through
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