Mr. URBAN, Sept. 19. THE built among the ruins of the antient Palace of the Bishops of Winchester, Southwark (see p. 285.) has laid open to view the Episcopal walls; and they present very considerable remains. The line runs East and West; principal front North, bearing towards the Thames; South ditto took one side of a large Court-yard. The extreme length seems to have been portioned into two grand state apartments, divided by a cross wall; in which, at the floor line, are three conjoined entrances communicating to each arrangement; and in the gable of said wall a most curious and highly-worked circular window, composed of an associating number of small triangles*. It is ratherdifficult to point out towhich allotment it gave the required light: if a conjecture may be allowed, it lighted the portion Westward, which has every assurance of having been the Great Hall; a magnificent construction by its capacious dimensions, and noble proportions. Lofty windows remain in the South wall to both portions of the line (the North wall or front being now nearly destroyed). Upon the whole, the scene is remark ably picturesque and interesting; and it is some consolation to mention, that the ready hands of the Sons of Art (set down at not less than one hundred) have already preserved in their way these short-lived ruins, before the busy and mechanic hordes level them to the ground, to raise on their site new repositories for mercantile uses, and speculating engine works. It is proposed, with all possible speed, to give a general Plan and View of the Ruins in this Miscellany. The cry is once more up about restoring the North front of Westminster Hall, built by Richard II.; and if we may judge from the now restorations doing to a small Tudor building (part of the Palace) opposite St. Margaret's Church, we Antiquaries shall have more cause to tremble than rejoice in the attempt, come when it may, on Richard's walls; as they have added to the windows modern rustics, and to one of them in particular a centrical tablett! Cannot our pre Engraved in " Antient Architecture of England." Since cut out, though the marks are visible. tenders to the love of antiquities rest Mr. URBAN, Chelsea, Sept. 13. WITH pleasure 1 observe, that the portion of "The Beauties of England and Wales" comprehending Middlesex, is about to engage the pen of Mr. J. N. Brewer; who, by his judicious and accurate account of shewn himself fully competent to the Oxfordshire, recently published, has task of describing our Metropolitan County. The difficulties of his arduous undertaking will be considerably lessened by the works of former Authors on this subject; among the foremost of whom, must be mentioned Mr. Lysons, to whom all future Writers on the Autiquities of Middlesex must bow with gratitude and respect. From the parishes in this County, which have been already separately published, Mr. Brewer will be enabled to glean much useful information, in ther Topographers will, no doubt, be furtherance of his plan; and his Broready to afford him all the assistance in their power. "Hæc veniam damusque, accipimusque vicissim." Notwithstanding that Middlesex, in comprising the Capital of the Empire, together with its numerous Towns, Palaces, Seats, and illustrious Natives and Residents, preeminently claims a regular Historian; yet the difficulties of the undertaking, arising from the constant influx of property, and the consequent little interest taken by the wealthy and opulent, will in all probability long prevent its completion. "Yours, &c. T. FAULKNER. Mr. THE tenders to the love of antiquities rest Mr. URBAN, Chelsea, Sept. 13. built among the ruins of the antient Palace of the Bishops of Winchester, Southwark (see p. 285.) has laid open to view the Episcopal walls; and they present very considerable remains. The line runs East and West; principal front North, bearing towards the Thames; South ditto took one side of a large Court-yard. The extreme length seems to have been portioned into two grand state apartments, divided by a cross wall; in which, at the floor line, are three conjoined entrances communicating to each arrangement; and in the gable of said wall a most curious and highly-worked circular window, composed of an associating number of small triangles*. It is ratherdifficult to point out towhich allotment it gave the required light: if a conjecture may be allowed, it light-WITH ed the portion Westward, which has every assurance of having been the Great Hall; a magnificent construction by its capacious dimensions, and noble proportions. Lofty windows remain in the South wall to both portions of the line (the North wall or front being now nearly destroyed). Upon the whole, the scene is remarkably picturesque and interesting; and it is some consolation to mention, that the ready hands of the Sons of Art (set down at not less than one hundred) have already preserved in their way these short-lived ruins, before the busy and mechanic hordes level them to the ground, to raise on their site new repositories for mercantile uses, and speculating engine works. It is proposed, with all possible speed, to give a general Plan and View of the Ruins in this Miscellany. The cry is once more up about restoring the North front of Westminster Hall, built by Richard II.; and if we may judge from the now restorations doing to a small Tudor building (part of the Palace) opposite St. Margaret's Church, we Antiquaries shall have more cause to tremble than rejoice in the attempt, come when it may, on Richard's walls; as they have added to the windows modern rustics, and to one of them in particular a centrical tablet +! Cannot our pre * Engraved in "Antient Architecture of England." WITH pleasure I observe, that the portion of "The Beauties of England and Wales" comprehending Middlesex, is about to engage the pen of Mr. J. N. Brewer; who, by his judicious and accurate account of shewn himself fully competent to the Oxfordshire, recently published, has County. The difficulties of his ardutask of describing our Metropolitan ous undertaking will be considerably thors on this subject; among the lessened by the works of former Auforemost of whom, must be mentioned Mr. Lysons, to whom all future Writers on the Antiquities of Middlesex must bow with gratitude and respect. From the parishes in this County, which have been already separately published, Mr. Brewer will be enabled to glean much useful information, in furtherance of his plan; and his Brother Topographers will, no doubt, be ready to afford him all the assistance in their power. "Hæc veniam damusque, accipimusque vicissim." Notwithstanding that Middlesex, in comprising the Capital of the Empire, together with its numerous Towns, Palaces, Seats, and illustrious Natives and Residents, preeminently claims a regular Historian; yet the difficulties of the undertaking, arising from the constant influx of property, and the consequent littie interest taken by the wealthy and opulent, will in all probability long Since cut out, though the marks prevent its completion. are visible. T. FAULKNER. Mr. |