illuminated a considerable distance from the house, which appeared a solid blaze of light. The area before the entrance, was brilliantly ornamented with lights, suspended in the most fanciful and elegant manner among the branches of the trees, and on arches and festoons, erected for the purpose. Over the principal entrance was a transparency representing a medallion encircled by a wreath of laurel, and surmounted by a crown with the rays of the Sun reflected from the black ground. On the centre was the following inscription. GEORGIUS TERTIUS REX ANNO 50. REGNI. And underneath was the following beautiful and highly appropriate motto from the Scriptures: The hoary head is a crown of glory when it is found in the path of righteous ness. The large hall on the ground floor was also decorated with transparencies, the floor, together with the grand staircase, being painted so as to resemble marble. Over the door at the western end, was a transparency of his Majesty's arms, with the following memorable words, from the first speech which he addressed to his Parliament after ascending the throne: BORN AND BRED A BRITON, I GLORY IN THE NAME. On the right was seen the plume of feathers of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with the letters G. P., while the Royal Arms were supported on the left by the transparency representing MAGNA CHARTA resting on the lion and the unicorn in a recumbent posture, with the Rose and the Thistle, and the Shamrock in the foreground; whilst the national flags with the masts of a ship, and the other emblems, completed the rear. At the opposite extremity of the Hall, over the great door leading to the gardens, was another transparency, on a very extensive scale, presenting a view of the constitution of Great Britain, on several medallions.. Our the upper part immediately over the medallion, on which was engraven ENGLAND, sat BRITANNIA; the rays of the Sun were connected on the right with the PARLIAMENT over which stood LEGISLATURE resting upon a rock; ed into the LORDS and COMMONS, the Parliament was again subdividwith their appropriate emblems. The JUDICIAL with the JUDGES and JURIES were connected by the same means with the left, with a figure of JUSTICE supporting with her right hand the sword, and the balance with her left. In the centre between these two divisions, was seen a Star, representing the executive part of the constitution, with the KING engraven in large letters of gold, and encircled by the garter with the motto, "Honi soit qui mal y pense-below this was the CHURCH surmounted by the cross and the commandments, and again subdivided into the SPIRITUAL LORDS and the CLERGY, with the mitre over the former, and the book of common prayer and the chalice over the latter. On the lower part of this beautiful representation, was seen St. George on horse-back con tending tending with the dragon, while above Britannia were engraven the following lines. THE LAWS, THE RIGHTS, The generous plan of power, delivered down, From age to age by your renowned forefathers So dearly bought, the price of so much blood, O let it never perish in your hands; And make our lives in thy possession happy, Or our deaths glorious in thy just defence. The upper Hall was likewise decorated in a novel and elegant manner with transparencies, in the several windows, having inscribed on them some of the most important events of the present reign. At the eastern extremity was a portrait of his Majesty, with a full-length. painting of Britannia, recording, under the directions of Fame, the Naval Heroes of the Nile; over which we observed on a rich drapery the beautiful designation bestowed on her by our immortal national poet, "The green-haired Heroine of the west," with the following motto in allusion to the taunts of our enemies. Diyes opûm, Studiisque asperrima belli. On the window on the right hand of Britannia appeared ELLIOTT, GIBRALTAR, with the following line selected not so much for its beauty, as from the circumstance of its having been placed on the Medal, presented by the celebrated Frederick the Great fo General Elliott, on the terminaVOL. LI. SIR SIDNEY SMITH, Or of the redcross hero teach, MOORE. Old Edward's sons unknown to yield, On you, noblest English, who fell alike in the hour of victory. The beautiful lines on the former, are by Doctor Leyden of Calcutta, and the no less beautiful verses on the latter, are from a Poem written at Parell House, in March, 1808, by a lady who has recently left this settlement for Europe, who long filled the first rank in this community, but who was much more distinguished by her genius and virtues, than by the highest rank which any community could bestow. It is only for strangers that it is necessary to add, the name of Lady Mackintosh. The ball was opened about 10 o'clock by the Hon. the Governor and Mrs. Lechmere, and the dancing continued with great spirit, considering the extreme heat of the weather, until about 1 o'clock, when the party retired to an elegant supper, after which the following toasts were givep. THE KING, and may he continue to wear the Crown for many years. THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY. THE HONOURABLE UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY, &c. &c. The party afterwards proceeded to the extensive gardens, which were illuminated in a very grand and magnificent manner, having a triumphal arch between the fountains, and the great terrace which runs paral lel with the water. From the terrace, the company were gratified with a splendid display of fireworks, which illuminat Whose blood is fetched from Fathers of ed the whole of that beautiful pic war-proof. The above inscriptions are derived from sources too generally known to require specification, unless we except those which relate to the two Daval heroes, Nelson and Hardinge, turesque scenery, which extends from the gardens by successive, ranges of hills, interspersed with wood and water until it terminates with the high land on which the flag staff is erected. Ou CURRENT PRICES IN THE LONDON MARKETS, FROM JAN. 1, TO DEC. 24, 1809. 1809 1809 s. d. S. 280 8581 10 90 104 6 275 80 81 10 91 14 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. 8. 280 a 8581 10 90 104 81 6a5 800a0 07 5 84 6 5 80 0 0 07 04 5 5200 2 d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. l. s. d. s. d.l. s. b. s. s. ds. d. 685 0 a 8 04 0a 6 62 12 3 14 63 10 a4 1656 059 0 059 0 006 0 7 05 0 6 42 12 314 63 10 4 1656 059 0 059 0 5 44 0 5 610 0 0 04 6 7 61 8 6 62 11 115 63 15 4 065 071 0 5 04 0 5600 0.05 0 765 0 6 62 10 715 63 8 5 058 962 0 5 64 4 5 800 0 06 0 7 85 0 6 6/2 11 5416 03 15 4 1563 0163 6 5 64 4 5 100 0 0 06 0 785 0 6 42 11 0 16 03 10 4.1663 063 6: 5 84 0 5 100 0 0 06 0 7 65 6 62 0 9 016 ofs 10 4 1663 65 6 049 957 6 81 8 6 400 005 0 7 45 704 8 705 0 6 82 9 9116 0 5 049 957 6 6 6210 702 9 4115 9 702 415 6 4/2 7 10 15 3415 15 5 019 957 6. 04 15 5 019 957 6 6 44 10 6 67 0 906 775 0 6.62 7 015 05 10 4 1642 0167 810 066 0 64 8 6 67 0 8.06 0 7 4,5 4. 7 02 4 8415 04 0 5 048 065 0 44 10 6 666 865 0 70F 8 7.02 0 0 15 03 15 5 044 659 0 4 1845 0 55 6 7 04 8 7 04 8 682 1 682 515 03 10 4 1844 57 9 115 OS 10 4 18+2 9 52 9 |