These are, “Africa, 1843,” Perry’s rescue of the man condemned to undergo the sassy ordeal, (p. 173); “Mexico, 1846,” transportation of the heavy ship’s guns through the sand and chapparal to the Naval Battery; “Treaty with Japan, 1854,” two scenes, representing the reception of the President’s letter at Kurihama (p. 359), and the negotiation of the treaty at Yokohama (p. 366). On the front of the plinth of the pedestal is cut an American ensign; on the north and south sides an anchor, and in the rear, “Erected in 1868, by August and Caroline S. Belmont.” The bronzes were cast at the Wood Brothers’ foundry in Philadelphia. Pa. The statue was unveiled October 2d, 1868, when the city of Newport was given up to public holiday in honor of the event. The military display consisted of marines, sailors, and apprentices from the U. S. S. _Saratoga_ and cutter _Crawford_, under command of Captain, now Rear-Admiral, J. H. Upshur; and four militia companies. One thousand children from the public schools were ranged within the hollow square formed by the military, and sang chorals. Besides seven or eight thousand spectators, there were officers of the army and navy, clergy and the children and grand-children of Commodore M. C. Perry. After prayer by Rev. J. P. White, unveiling of the statue by Mrs. Belmont, salutes from guns in the park and on shipboard, music, a speech of presentation by Mr. Belmont, and responses by Mayor Atkinson, the orator of the day, the Rev. Francis Hamilton Vinton, D. D. delivered the oration and eulogy. The exercises were closed by a speech from Captain J. H. Upshur, U. S. N., who drew a glowing picture of M. C. Perry’s action at Vera Cruz, and of his success in Japan. See the _Newport Mercury_ of October 3d, 1868, and the published oration of Dr. Vinton “The statue” says Pay Director J. Geo. Harris, U. S. N., in a letter to the writer May 19, 1887, “is in all respects a likeness.” “I was impressed with its remarkable fidelity in stature, pose and bearing, as in full dress he met the Japanese commissioners on the shore at Yokohama.” Medals.