and as having such a cast in one eye as to hide even part of the ball and pupil. The length of the statue is nearly five feet nine inches: it represents him with small features, but without any particular expression of countenance; though somewhat too young for the age, sixty-six, at which he died. Henry was taken ill at St. Edmundsbury, on his way from Norwich; and his decease occurred at Westminster, on the 16th of November, 1272. His funeral was conducted with much pomp, his remains being carried in stately procession by the Knights Templars, whom he had first introduced into this country. His effigy was so splendidly arrayed, that Wykes says "he shone more magnificent when dead, than he had appeared when living." As early as the year 1245, he appointed this church to be his burial-place, by deed: in the following reign, and eighteen years subsequently to his interment, his heart was carried by Abbot Wenlock, to Font Everaud, in Normandy, to which foundation he had promised it, on account of his grandfather, Henry the Second, and his uncle, Richard Cœur de Lion, having been buried there. GUILDHALL.-ENTERTAINMENT OF THE PRINCE RE gent, and his ROYAL GUESTS, IN JUNE, 1814. -GUILDHALL CHAPEL.-BLACKWELL HALL. The original Hall, for the transaction of the pub. lic business of London, appears from Stow to have been situated on the east side of Aldermans' Bury (to which it gave name), and "not far from the west end of the Guildhall now used." "'* "Touching the antiquity," continues our historian, "of this old Aldermans' Bury, or Court, I have not read other than that Richard de Renere [or Reynere], one of the Sheriffes in the first of Richard the First, anno 1189, gave to the Church of St. Mary, at Osney, by Oxforde, certaine ground and rents in Aldermanbury of London, as appeareth by the Register of that Church, and is also entered in the Hoistinges [Court of Hustings] of the Guildhall in London :-I myselfe have seen the ruines of the old Court Hall in Aldermanbury Street, which of late hath been employed as a Carpenter's Yard, &c.t Guildhall is situated at the north end of King Street, Cheapside, the principal front being towards the south, but this elevation does not include the entire length of the Hall, as the east and west ends are concealed by the adjoining buildings. "This Guilde Hall," says Fabian, "was begunne to be builded new in the year 1411, the 12th of Henry IVth, by Thomas Knolles, then Maior, and by his Brethren the Aldermen; and the same was made of a little Cottage, a large and great House as now it standeth." The expense of erecting the "Great Hall," which was the first part that was built, was defrayed by "large benevolences," from the City Companies, conjoined with "sums of money," arising from fees, fines, amercements, &c. which were ordered to be applied to this purpose for ten years. * Stow's "London," p. 232: edit. 1598. ✦ Ibid. In 1422 and 1423, the Executors of the celebrated Sir Richard Whittington gave 351. towards paving the Great Hall with "hard stone of Purbecke," and they also glazed some of the windows, together with those of the "Mayor's Court," &c. the foundation of which was laid in 1424. "Then was builded the Maior's Chamber, and the Counsill Chamber, with other roomes above the staires: last of all, a stately Porch, entering the Great Hall, was erected, the front thereof being beautified with images of stone."* In 1481, Sir William Harryot, Mayor, gave 401. for making and glazing ❝ two Louvers." The Kitchen and other offices were built about the year 1501, by "procurement of Sir John Shaw, Goldsmith, Mayor; since which time the Mayor's feasts have been yearly kept here, which before time were kept in the [Mer chant] Taylors' Hall, and in the Grocers' Hall."† This " procurement," as Stow calls it, was by pro moting a subscription, to which the City Companies were the principal contributors. In 1505, at which period all the works appear to have been completed, a bequest of 731. 6s. 8d. was made by Sir Nicholas Aldwyn, Mayor, in 1499, "for a hanging of tapestrie" to serve for principal days in the Guildhall.”‡ In the years 1614 and 1615, a new Council Chamber, with a Record Room over it, was erected at an expense of 17401. In the Great Fire of 1666, all the roofs, out-offices, • Stow's "London,” p. 216: edit. 1598. Ibid. 217. Ibid. and other combustible parts of this edifice, were consumed; but the solidity of the walls was such as to admit of a substantial repair within the three following years, at a less charge than 30001. Further reparations were made early in the last century, but the most important change was effected in 1789 and 1790, when the ancient venerable aspect of the Hall was metamorphosed into the truly Gothic façade, which now presents itself, and in which all order, and all propriety of architecture, is set at defiance. It is difficult to describe such an anomalous mass of absurdities; nor is it worth while, (as the accompanying print will give a full idea of the composition); to say anything more upon this abortive attempt to blend the Pointed style with the Grecian, and both with the East Indian manner. In the old front, the entrance Porch projected several feet before the main line of the Hall, as indeed it still does, and had in the centre a pointed archway, supported by duplicated columns: the spandrels were ornamented with arms and tracery. On each side of the arch, in the basement, were compartments inclosing shields; above the latter were enriched niches, in which, on low pedestals, stood the statues of " Discipline," or "Religion; Fortitude," "Justice," and "Temperance;" expressed" by four elegant and delicate females ;"* but partially de Vide Carter's "Ancient Sculpture and Painting," in which are etchings of the above figures. When the Hall was new fronted in 1789-90, they were requested of the Court |