ARISTIDES.

STATUE. BY CARTELLIER. ZOJ

ARISTIDES, surnamed the Just, was one of the most illustrious personages of Athens; the rival of Themistocles, and surpassing him in virtue. He was banished by his countrymen. Some time after, having been recalled, he forgot the injury he had received, and invited Themistocles to unite with him in exertion to save their country, attacked by the Persians. During the course of the war, Aristides rendered his country the greatest services, and essentially contributed to the success of the battles of Marathon, of Salamis, and of Platea. He superintended the finances, and had, for a long time, under his care, immense treasures, taken from the enemy. At his death, such was his poverty, that the state was obliged to defray the expences of his funeral, and to provide for the subsistence of his children.

In placing a shell in the hand of Aristides, M. Cartellier has recalled an interesting circumstance in his life. An inhabitant of one of the neighbouring villages of Athens, who had the right of voting, being ignorant of his person, desired him to inscribe, upon a shell, the name of Aristides, whose banishment he desired. "You have, doubtless, some complaint against him." "Not any," replied the villager, "but I am weary of hearing him always called the Just." Aristides took the shell,

wrote his name on it, and returned it to him, without saying a word.

Upon a cippus, near the statue, we perceive an extract from the decree by which he was banished. The style of this statue is good, and the drapery well adjusted. It is about five feet nine inches in height.

DESIGN OF A MEDAL, UPON THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

DUPIE.

THE object of the author was to indicate, that Buonaparte, (then first Consul) at the moment he gave peace to France, cemented the bands of morality, by placing religion on a solid basis.

This medal exhibits, on one side, the portrait of Buonaparte; and, on the reverse, the genius of France, presenting, with one hand, peace, as recognized by her attributes, and raising religion with the other.

In the back-ground is seen the temple of Janus.