the costume is that which the king most affected, the uniform of an English admiral, with the addition of a cloak; the well-arranged folds of which give a fulness and dignity to the whole. The pedestal, designed by Mr. Kelsey, is simple in its design, without being meagre and unsatisfactory. It bears a general resemblance, not pushed so closely however as to become eccentric, to the capstan of a ship; and it rests on a plinth representing a coil of rope. QUEEN VICTORIA-In the quadrangle of the Royal Exchange. A marble statue: LOUGH. Erected in 1845. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.-In the vestibule of Lloyd's. A full length marble statue: LOUGH. Erected in 1837. WILLIAM, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, the "Butcher” of Culloden.-Cavendish-square. An equestrian statue, gilt, in the full military costume of his time: CHEW. Erected in 1777, by Lieutenant-general Strode, "in gratitude for private kindness, and in honour of his public virtue." EDWARD, DUKE of Kent.-Park-crescent, Portlandplace. Pedestrian bronze statue, on a granite pedestal: GAHAGAN. The figure is heroic, that is, between the natural and colossal size; in a field-marshal's uniform, over which are ducal robes and the collar of the order of the Garter. Erected by public subscription. "The attitude is graceful, and the likeness is well preserved."-BRITTON. but coarse "This statue is in a manly energetic style; in execution and vulgar in conception".-ELMES. FRANCIS, DUKE OF BEDFORD.-Russell-square. A colossal pedestrian bronze statue of the Duke in his parliamentary robes; one arm resting on a plough, the other grasping the gifts of Ceres: Sir R. WESTMACOTT, R. A. Erected 1809. The pedestal is ornamented with rural objects; and at his feet are figures of children, emblematic of the four seasons. "The drapery is well arranged, and the attitude dis plays grace and dignity."-BRITTON. DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-West front of the Royal Exchange. A bronze equestrian statue: Sir F. CHANTREY. Erected June 18th, 1844. DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-Hyde Park-corner. A colossal bronze equestrian statue: M. C. WYATT. Erected in 1846. The arch upon which this colossal work is placed, and which has been the cause of so much contention between the critics and the committee, was erected from the designs of Mr. Decimus Burton; and is of elegant proportions, florid decoration, and exquisitely finished workmanship; and had it been finished according to the original design of the architect would have been one of the finest modern triumphal arches in existence. DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-In front of the White Tower. A full length marble figure, eight feet high, upon a granite pedestal, ten feet in height: Mr. MILNER. His grace is represented uncovered, attired in a plain military coat, with a cloak loosely suspended from his shoulders with cord and tassel. LORD ELDON.-School, Wandsworth-road. length figure. A full SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.—Whittington's Almshouses, Highgate. SIR ROBERT CLAYTON.-St. Thomas's Hospital. MAJOR CARTWRIGHT. - Burton-crescent. A seated bronze statue: CLARKE. Erected by public subscription in 1832. "The old heart in London from which the veins of sedition in the country were supplied-CANNING. WILLIAM PITT.-South side of Hanover-square. A colossal bronze statue, on a granite pedestal: Sir F. CHANTREY. One of the noblest of our public statues: erected by his admirers, in 1831. "In person, Pitt was tall, slender, well-proportioned, and active. He had blue eyes, rather a fair complexion, prominent features, and a high capacious forehead. His aspect was severe and forbidding; his voice clear and powerful; his action dignified, but neither graceful nor engaging; his tone and manners, although urbane and complacent in society, were lofty and even arrogant in the senate. On entering the house, it was his custom to stalk sternly to his place, without honouring even his most favoured adherents with a word, a nod, or even a glance of recognition." "The resemblance is considered striking, and the effect of the statue is bold and dignified.”—MIRROR, vol. xx. CHARLES JAMES FOX.-Bloomsbury-square. A colossal statue, seated, habited in a Roman consular toga, and holding Magna Charta: Sir R. WESTMACOTT, R. A. It is placed on a massive pedestal of granite, inscribed "Charles James Fox, erected 1816." "The statue is admirably executed, and the artist has preserved a characteristic and correct delineation of the form and features of the great patriot."-BRITTON. GEORGE CANNING. -Old Palace-yard, Westminster. A colossal bronze statue, on a granite pedestal: Sir R. WESTMACOTT, R. A. Erected in 1832. Who, bred a statesman, still was born a wit And never, even in that dull house, could'st tame The figure is to be admired for its simplicity, though altogether it has more stateliness than natural ease. The likeness is strikingly accurate, and bears all the intellectual grandeur of the orator. He was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey, where a monument, by Sir F. Chantrey, is erected to his memory. WILLIAM HUSKISSON.-In the vestibule of Lloyd's. A full length colossal marble statue: GIBSON. Presented by Mrs. Huskisson, 1848. THOMAS GUY, the Founder.-In the centre of the front area of Guy's Hospital. A bronze statue: SCHEEMAKERS. ROBERT ASKE.-In front of the Haberdashers' Almshouses, Hoxton. A full length statue, erected in honour of Robert Aske, Esq. citizen and haberdasher, of London, founder of this hospital, established for the maintenance of twenty poor men and the education and maintenance of twenty sons of freemen of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, London, founded 1672. JAMES HULBERT.-In front of the Fishmongers' Almshouses, Newington. A full length statue. SIR HANS SLOANE.—In the Gardens of the Apothecaries' Company, Chelsea. Full length: RYSBRACH. ACHILLES.- -Hyde Park. A colossal bronze figure, twenty feet high, and weighing thirty tons. Sir R. WESTMACOTT, R. A. Cast from artillery taken at Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse, and Waterloo. Erected by a public subscription of ladies to the memory of the great and important victories of the Duke of Wellington. "As fine a specimen of sculptural brass founding as any in Europe." "-ELMES. 120 CHAPTER XI. THEATRES AND MUSIC. Considering the vast extent and wealth of the British capital, it might be expected that it should possess an ample fund of amusement for its enormous population. This, in truth, it does-th theatre, of course, holding the first rank. The English stage is conspicuous as having produced some of the most able writers, and the best actors, ever seen in the world. HER MAJSETY'S THEATRE, ymarket. One of the most fashionable places of usement in the metropolis, having been established to tify the increasing taste of the public for exquisite usic and elegant dancing. The present edifice was ected chiefly by M. Novosielski, on the site of the Former theatre built by Sir John Vanbrugh, and destroyed by fire in 1790. The interior has not undergone any material alteration since its completion; but the exterior was not finished until 1820, when it assumed its present appearance under the direction of Mr. Nash and Mr. G. Repton. Three sides of the building are encompassed by a colonnade, supported by cast-iron pillars of the Roman Doric order; and on the west side is a covered arcade. The front towards the Haymarket is decorated with a group of emblematic figures in basso-relievo, illustrative of the origin and progress of music and |