NEW PLAN FOR MR. PITT'S STATUE. [From the fame.] WE E haften to inform our readers, that the plan of fubfcription for Mr. Pitt's ftatue is wholly changed. Instead of a money fubfcription, it is to be conducted by a Pic-Nic; that is to fay, the various fubfcribers are, according to their zeal and ability, to contribute the feveral parts of the work. We are happy to hear that Mr. D-nd-s is to take the lead. Having, with his ufual caution in changes of administration, carefully weighed the probabilities in favour of each party, he finds Mr. Pitt the favourite, and confequently he refumes his place with all speed. His contribution to the ftatue is a forehead of brafs. Difficulties having arifen about conftructing a proper nofe, three worthy Ald--n, C--s, A-ri-n, and Sir W-tk-n, are uniting their skill to fabricate one with due attention to the tubercles. The eyes by the B- of L-c-n. They look different ways, as a ftatefiman's ought to do. One earneftly furveys the palace and the church, while the other is equally intent on the mob. He feems heftating which to prefer. A ftrange ftory having been propagated, that the ftatue was to have a tongue, all the romance-writers were ftriving for priority. The thought was new, and at firtt pleafed the conductors; but it was confidered that the tongue of the original was apt to change its fhape, and therefore it was quite as well to conceal it in the ftatue. Mr. Ifaac Hawkins Browne, Sir Robert Peele, and a number of country gentlemen, were for fetting on his fhoulders a great globe, reprefenting the world; but the fhoulders were too narrow and feeble. Be fides, the only globe that could be found was marked with the word Marengo," which would not have been pleafing to a British spectator. But the greatest contribution of all is of hands and arms; at least a thousand have been offered, in all different fhapes and forms. It is remarkable, however, that moft of them are for the left fide. There: are a few good pairs indeed, with hooked fingers, fit for turning a pocket infide out,, to denote Mr. Pitt's great fkill in finance. Mr. Samuel Thornton would have had a little Bank: of England hard by, for the convenience of reprefenting the admirable dexterity of the great statesman in converting her gold into rags. But the Bank has been too much expofed of late for fo delicate a conftitution and therefore what relates to her will be better com-municated on paper... It is aftonishing that nobody has yet come forward to fupply the trunk of the body. Lord G-nv-e's¬ vigour it feems will not anfwer, and Lord H-ke-y's or Mr. Ad-n's vicarious form has not fufficiente ftrength. Fortunately, Mr. Wilce has prefented a cloak. Lord B-g-e likewife offered one, but Mr. Wil-ce's is thicker.. The City withed to put a drawn fword in his hand ; : but the B-p of R-r thinks a whip will be more characteristic. pro From the difficulty of imitating the legs, it is pofed to place him on his knees, but not afking pardon of God or man." The G-n-es are expected after all to afford their broad bottom for a pedestal. The place is not yet fixed. Some would put him in one of the regal niches within the Royal Exchange; others in the front of the New Prifon in Cold Bath Fields. But it is believed he will at last be brought to the Old Bailey. MORE ABOUT THE STATUE, EVERY information on a fubject of fo much inportance will no doubt be highly prized. Many contradictory reports, however, may be expected. The fubfcribers hold frequent meetings; but, overpowered by the grandeur and dignity of the fubject, they as frequently part without coming to any decifive refolutions. Sir The contributions mentioned in our paper of Thurfday are pretty correct. It remains to be added, that the affeffiment on the noses of Al- -men C--s, A———n, and L-s, is two and a half per cent. W-k-n at firft objected to this as unequal; for that his brother An, with a freehold nofe of fix inches, would contribute no more than himself with three inches renewable every hogfhead. This was however over-ruled by Al-n C--s, who thought it might tend to revive the memory of the income-tax; although he was willing to allow that Sir John could at prefent fpare a greater proportion, as there would be no further occafion to fmell plots, which had been the bounden duty of every magiftrate for fome years. Before the fubfcriptions came in fo faft as at prefent, it was propofed that the ftatue fhould be made without arms, and with hands only appearing, which would be a great faving to the country. But this was opposed as deftroying the coufiftency of the figure; and it was urged, that although his bands were confpicuous enough, as most men knew by experience, yet they would have been nothing without his arms. The extreme length of the fingers was unanimoufly agreed on, but the committee came to no determination as to what he fhould be holding in them. On the fubject of posture there were long and ingenious debates. Sitting and standing were refpectively canvaffed. canvaffed. A good many were for lying; and an ingenious gentleman, whofe name we could not learn, thought that if the figure could be made to move on a pivot from fide to fide, without any visible caufe, it would be very characteristic, and more like the life. It being generally agreed that the Coloffal form is preferable, Mr. Kemble is to fit for the flesh, of which, from much experience in the best cattle, he is thought a very able judge. The materials are to be contributed in the manner mentioned in our laft, with the addition of fome part in plafter of Paris, as the French government are expected to fubfcribe very largely to their best benefactor. This ftatue being defigned, not fo much out of refpect, for that is too cold a fentiment, but for the purpose of adoration, it has been propofed to inftruct the city members to move for a repeal of that part of the fecond commandment which prohibits the making of graven images" for a limited time, to be fpecified in the act. This will wifely obviate the objections of thofe who may have fome fcruples as to the worship of flocks and ftones, and have hitherto been difpofed to pay their addreffes to a minifter incarnate. All that can be gathered of ancient ftatuary has been confulted; and the Al--n who are on the Nofe Committee are to examine and report on the merits of the ancients, from Phidias to the unknown artift who made Nebuchadnezzar's celebrated image. The pedestal is to have groups of little figures on each fide, pointing to the principal figure, and holding out their hands. Moft of thefe will be portraits; but of the difpofition of them, no report can be made in the prefent stage of the business. May 17. FRESH FRESH SUBSCRIBERS TO MR. PITT'S STATUE. [From the fame.] DR. Brodum. A bottle of his noftrum, in compliment to the greatest noftrum-monger of the age; and as a proper companion to his grand fpecific for paying off the national debt. Mr. D-d-s. A tranfient bluth which once paffed over his cheek when he told a truth.-N. B. This is confidered doubtful. Mers. W-d-m, P-l-d, &c. A lift of the reafons which induced them to become apoftates to the caufe of the people. Governor A-s. An infide view of the Baftile and. all its little elegances; Dr. G-ffe and J-ft-e M-nw-g in the fore-ground, haranguing on the comforts of bread and water in drawing-rooms fix feet by eight. In diftant perfpective, roaft beef and claret for themfelves. The Swinifh Multitude. An enormous penny roll fold in the year 1801.. The People of England. A lift of the reforms in Parliament which this grand reformer has procured fince the year 1782. The People of Ireland. An account of the Catholic emancipation, and of the gentle methods of perfuafion ufed at the Caftle to induce the Irifh to adopt the prin ciples of freedom. The People of Africa. A lift of his efforts, in conjunction with Mr. Wil- -ce, to procure the emanci pation of the negroes in the Weft Indies, and to prevent exportation from their own country. The People of France. A map of France, fhewing how fhe has been confined within her ancient boundaries. Bonaparte. A portrait of the Corfican adventurer, the |