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London, England, 1853-11-12 00:00:00

THE ALBERT MEMORIAL.

To further the subscription for the testimonial to
Prince Albert, a meeting was convened by the late Lord
Mayor at the Mansion-house on Monday, his lord-
ship's presidence at this assembly being the last
public act of his mayoralty. The object of the meet-
ing attracted a large audience, including some per-
sons of scientific celebrity and City influence.
In an opening address the Loan MAYOR briefly
explained himself upon two points—first, as to the
propriety of erecting a statue, or other memorial, to
Prince Albert, to commemorate the leading part
which his Royal Highness had taken in the Great
industrial Exhibition of IMSI : and secondly, to vin-
dieate himself, an humble and soon to be a private
individual, for venturing to put himself at the head
of the movement for that purpose.
The Bishop of Oxvonn moved a resolution setting
forth the great importance to all nations of that Ex-
hibition, which had comprised, and testified to, the
chief products of their industry. He proceeded to
define the purposes which their meeting that day
was designed to accomplish :
" They were met to forward the erection of a memorial
for recording, in at proper way, the greatest fact in the in•
thistrial history of the e try. If it was brought forward
simply as a memorial to Prince Albert, he would not l•
amongst those who adhered to it. If that meeting had for
its purpose the awn) erection of a statue which should do
honour to the domestic Virtues of his royal highness—
virtues which be lied undoubtedly exhibited tier many
years befitre the not unulantsive eyes of the public—if it
wits merely 1111.180aed to erect a memorial in honour of
those virtues, then he (the Bishop of Oxford) would not
letve been there that day. I Hear. hear.) He entirely
agreed with those who thought, however eminent those
virtues, however he was dietinguished in the performance
of his domestic antics, it were better to await the termini'•
Lion of life before any memorial was proposed. But, if lie
understood the preposition now before them aright, it was
that the usehtlness and success of the Exhibition of Issl
should he aeknowledged by a suitable memorial ; end he
thought there were abundant reasons why this, rather than
a later terriod, should be chosen for such a nieutorial. In
the natural course of events, facts which at the time were
deemed of importance passed away from the reetillection
of men, and, when viewed from a distance, lost a large
proportion of their proper magnitude. lie regarded the
Exhibition as a great tact, and. if they wished to mark it
by a memorial, they ought to do MO whilst it was yet fresh
in their memory, so that he held this to lee the proper
time, and he knew of no better place for it to be proposed
than in the city of London. He thought that so important
a fact as the existence of the Exhibition deserved to he
marked by a memorial ; anti looking at the position 4.f the
city of London as regarded commercial aftairs—at its posi•
tion in the development of human industry, and the her
nonreble position the I ity held in the face of the nation—
he knew of no act that would more deservedly east lumina
on the City than recording its opinion in favour of this
memorial. In the history of the pursuit of knowledge it
was stated ley that great man and prifomul philosopher,
Lord Bacon, that. of all the signet and else tnen of anti•
quits', their greatest wan iota and lawgiver* were only
lifted up to the dignity of worthies, the highest honours
being reserved for those who developed the commodities
for the comfort and support of man ; thus, whilst the one
took rank as demigods, the others—the followers of Ceres
and her attendants—were ranked as gods, the greatest Ito•
nom's being shown to those who could enrich and develop
the resources of the land. The Exhibition had given a
great start to the industry and iknerease of the commerce
and comforts of the whole world—everything they took
up proved that fact, and showed the importance which at.
halted tee it. Holding these views, lie felt that whatever
memorial might he proposed it would be impassible to
avoid associating with it, in some way, the name of the
illustrious Prince who had projected the Exhibition,
though in what way that should be he did not know, and
be supposed it would be left to the consideration of the
committee who would have to examine the plans. tel
course it would be distinctly understood that there should
be no idle adulation of the Prince's merits—the Prince
would lee himself the taro to spurn smeh flattery—but it
was intended to fix in the mtwory of the people the part

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NOVEMBER 1., 1853.

11, had taken in the pnnnotion of the Great ladasuis
cheer ,&.).

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(.1)1 :tin SHEPHERD, of the E.LC., seconded the
resolution, believing that the Great Exhibition would
never have achieved such extraordinary success if it
had not been fur the exertions of !'mince Albert.
Letters from the Earl of Aberdeen, enclosing 501.;
from the Duke of Norfolk, enclosing 1001. ; from the
Puke of Sutherland, promising his support ; from
the Duke of Argyll, with 301. ; front the Marquis of
Breadalbane, enclosing 50/. ; from Earl Spencer, en-
closing 50/. ; from Lord Asburton, enclosing ;
the Puke of Bedford, the Marquis of Westminster;
1..1r0l Campbell, with 10/. ; the I.:ad of Brecon, the
Bishop of Manchester, and other pfulies,—being se-
lected, as the Lord ,Mayor said, from a curve spun
deuce comprising more than one thousand letters,
all promising support or testifying sympathy with
the design,—were then mad to the meeting.
A SPE KER from the body of the hall said that he
was very munch pleased with the object for which the
meeting was held, but he was surprised to hear no
mention made of the working MPH who had derived
so much benefit from the Exhibition. He was a
working man, and he could bear testimony in his
own person to the advantages which the class to
which he belonged had detived.
The Lon M.tvon said the intention was to invite
all classes of the community to subscribe, so that
the testimonial might be a national one, and comme-
morative of what had been a peat national under_
taking. Ile begged to assure the working man who
Intl addressed him that he would rather have Is,
from a working man than 50!. from a nobleman.—
.Ippla axe. )
The chief resolution of the day was then moved
by the Provost of Erox, to this effect:—

•
"'Phut a monument emi 1111111111111111 l of the Exhibition ought
to be Hiked, of mliieh n swine to his Ilißline9N Prince
Albert should ben rineitnit fent tiro, to marls the Wisp cut".
twined of tho great übility and zeal whieli his lloyal Highness
alisplayea in earplug out that ohjett, mita itlinutuding the uwue-
rou. ailibsnitie.; by whieli it wan suremsded."
In supporting his resolution the Provost contended
that the country was called upon to commemorate.
an important feet, and in doing so could not justly
omit to express its gratitude to the person through
whose means that fact had attained existence, or, at
all events, hail achievol importance. The practical
mode of expression he did not venture to indicate.
Mr. S. Hottsi.ev, who seconded the resolution,
"eonfegmed he had not virtue enough to withhold
the expression of his personal admiration for Prince
Albert. He did not think they ought to wait for his
removal from among them by death to testify their
admiration for his character nod services, for he
thought sumo memorial ought to be erected asso-
ciating for all time the name of the greatest sub-
ject of the kingdom with an event which had so
materially developed the industry of the country,
and promoted the happiness and welfare of the
people."
After some more speaking, the present state of the
fund was proclaimed by Mr. Ilk:Ns:nen, who stated
that non persons had already sent in their names as
subscribers, and that. the total amount collected up
to that day (including 1/. ls. from the "working
man" who had addreolned the meeting) was nearly
I.etters had also been received from Ilir-
31111101Mo, Coventry, Dudley, Exeter, Halifax, Lin-
coln, Liverpool, Manchester, Stafford, Southampton,
Sheffield, Olasgovr, Edinburgh, Paisley, Oxford,
Sunderland, and almost all the large towns in the
provinces, promising assistance towards the monu-
ment.

A central et ttnutittee was then, on the motion of
Shelia' Wire, appointed to carry out the object in
view. On this holy, under the (now late) Lord
Mayor, Alderman Challis, the Duke of Norfolk, the
Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Renee, Lord Wham-
elitfP, Lord Ashburton, Lord Overstene, Lord I fa.
therton, Lord Robert Orosvenor, the Bishop of
London, the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. John Mastermatt,
31.1) , SirJamea Duke, Bart., M.l'., and stneral other
gentlemen, were nominated.
Thanks and eulogies to the Lord Mayor termi-
nated the proceedings.

Fi.ItNITIALE IN Arsr EAU& cttmmantlx high prices, and is
more likely to advance than to recede. A very different
stile of unholstery prevails now to what was usual before
the gold discovery. Handsome carpets have superseded
the humble but neat and cool ('hina matting which we
t ► lee noon Aim floors. The richest damasks are
it 1, *,%' tinll, ; cornices of goldwork
are deemed absolutely necessary. Expensive pictures,
the newest pianos, the most luxuriouslounges, are to be
met with in many of the houses of the tradesmen of &yd•
ney, who are the chief gainers by the gold discovery.
l)resses are bought at any price. and the utmost anxiety
prevails to secure the very latest fashion both in style and
material. One may see the " Anna Itolena" sleeve and the
" Capuehon de Chantilly " on the coarse persons of Irish
orphans. who at home were content to share the remains
of an old shawl between mother owl six children. _

The party designating thetn.i.lves the " Irish Con.
federates of '44 " were taking -ivps at New York to 'five
John 3MA:to.' an appropriate welcome upon his arnval
in the United States.

THE PRESS.

LORD NAYORN PAY.

L.tsr year there was no proeession on the great
civic anniversan, London Wang oecupied with
prepanuions for the Duke's funeral. I Wednesday,
accordingly, the resumed pageamt appeared in en
hawed splendour, atul seemed I .41 be enjo)..,A with
renovated zest by the multitudes of spectators.
That almost unprecedented einamastanee. a bright
sunny day, added much to the gaiety of the scene
and the assistants. Besides the ordinary state and
eorlairato elements in the Lord Mayor's show, the
its dignitaries and emblems, batmenuen, heralds,
and men in armour, that modern ingredient in these
pageautries, an allegorical series of groups, added in
no small degree to the attraction of the display.
'this important episode in the proceedings land been
got up with great rare by a " scenic artist " from
Sadler's 11'clls Theatre; the optestrian arrange
tnents being made under the direction of Mr.
Cooke of Astleys, anal the horses from that establish-
ment figured most conspicuously among the per-
formers. The allegories consisted of a car mutant
ing "Justice," drawn by six horses, followed by a file
ud of horsemen with flags, sppose to reprewitt the
twelve chief nations of the world. Then followed a
cart of Austiabli, drawn by two oxen, containing all
Australian digger ; u 14011141' of Peace and Prosperity
countrymen and girls with implements of industry
on horseback ; and, filittily, the ear, drawn by nine
horses, three abreast, containing " 8010., and
lirosperity."
'the proeession traversed divers narrow streets
between the tiuddhall and Billingsgate. where the
new Lord Mayor took water, and proceeded riei the
Thames to Westminster. Ilene the customary
formalities took place. Ilk lordship was duly sworn
into office, and issued the usual invitations to the
judges to the evening Initialing. 'Thence nonvoting
in his barge to lilaekfriars-bridge. the Lord Mayor
rejoined the relies of his procession wine!' had pre
vionsly found their way in detachments overland
from Thames-srteet, and proceeded to the t a
where in due yourse of time the banquet wits served
to nearly two thousand guests. It is remarkable of
this year's feast that, while the spread was even more
sumptuous than usual, rho 'hosts of the day were
fewer. One of the sheriffs has declined to eon-
tribute to the expenses, and the itivatations wore.
therefore, issued only in the names of the Loral
Mayor and Mr. Sheriff Wire. his colleague, how
ever, joined in the pnaccssion (in a private eaniagel
and partook of the dinner. Feasting being over, the
speeches began, with the ordinary loyal and matter
of-course toasts.

Sir J. Gum! ii was called upon (Al return thanks
for the " Army and Navy," and expressed suu►N Mil
erke at the su►nmons, not belonging to either
Jessica,. Ile restricted his address to a repetition or
what be termed the "trite but true•" Insurance that,
whether in war or peace, the Midst) navy would always
Is' ready to (14) its duty.
In reply to the toast of the "Foreign Ministers,-
Mr. IIucuANAN, the new envoy frou► the Unitell
States, returned thanks. He had read much about
lAn•d Mayors' shows, Le said, but had fennel( no
proper idea of the reality Isliire that day. lie e4lll.

" In Chia ags' of utilitarianism, when the rtmmula of
feudal tines are rapidly passing away, it im highly ratifying
toacttizen of my country to m less much a speentele. I n this
age of lit Ilitarimiktn, I any, liecatate I bear that n steamer '
it about to be 'littera on the !Ahem of Killarney :
a further commentary oil the spirit of the age, I may moi-
l"' that, at flit' t • mot contemplating this goigeoum
speetacle, I 'revived a letter from my own immutry. making
the liniSit minute ingttiriea as to the mule iu wliieh n dis•
tinguishimi statesman ploposem to consume the Plllll,l. of
Imutlim. which they nay, if it anti be aecomplimhed, will be
the t;reiln•mt blessing to all ene tonnufileturing towns in
the world. 'hero, ) Jdo not pnifems to be it 441144111 e
tilt—far from it ; but in this age diplomacy litit4 1A*11414141
the moat important services to the world. The highest
and tirrt duty of diplomacy in to preserve peace and to col
frieuilly and co relatiiins throughout the
whide of the tivilitted world. May I venture to hope that
theme I icmt °Meet m will he accom pl imbed by the distinguished
diplomatists wlaim I ace artaind toe, mid that he a short
pens iii we shall hear the is eleinne news—weir()))))' to all
good men in all lonia of the world—that all difficulties
have been melded, and that Limp.. is to tout i iiii e
to enjoy the blesainga of a firm and hutting peace. ( Loud
cheirrs.)"
The Earl of AnrenEEN responded on behalf of
" Her Majesty's Itlinistert." lie said :
" My Lord Mayor, I beg to retsina you my cordial
thanka for the flattering expressionsyou have malt' toward,
to and my colleagues. Perhaps it is not too much to hope
that persons situated as we are should have a favottrulai•
construction at least placed upon their outlives and intone
Lions in the discharge of their duty. It im Into, we are the
servants of the (.'rows ; but happily, in this our duty, such
service in not incompatible with the moat sincere ilemire tit
promote the welfare, the haipine,,,., mid tile primperi() of the
people. ( elserra.) Notwithstanding the prosperous condi.
Lion of the country in all its great interests, and the won•
derful advance it Iws in every depot' nicht of
science, and industry, I am quite aware that much }}et 11.•
mains to be done, the success of which VIII lltrt be proe
lotted by the aorta other Majesty's Ministry. Marelt of


inipnwenicnt and march elf reform is still demanded. wheel
then social, 111441'111, or politics!. in the elmdition of thee
( /leer, hear.) I know that much is expect/al of
11•4 by the country. am! I hope that we "hall lie
A. I ready
and willing to 1111sa4T Olt' Call. 111 a country such u.
31141 111 all um age of civilisation slick as that in which al•
thevi. ars' the real trinnittlis anal these• the glories
which a govermitritt otr.:10 to aspire to. I trust Out
nothing will to impede or to eheck the iweatrease of
and of those t.efornis the siteeesa of which I
so ardently desire to see effected. reforms eau only
IN' stilasso•fully aceomplisheal by tho 4...sitininuice of lean
Viii IV. and by the a1...‘115'1. of all disturbing mosses, who.
titer foivign or eloniestie. w Welt se 115104. Ma 14111 g enjoyed.
1... /.4). Statue time ago. anal when I last hail this hot 1111 l r
of IN the guest of Iwo. redecestaor 111 01110', I deelarCil
—144111110 t ill the llettAllg of MOM` who are here present—
that the whey of her Majesty's I lovermocut Wl4ll 111444110'
44.1113144'. 11.heerss.) My hint, 1 desires on this oceiveion
to repeat that declaration. I woillal the farther• and eam that
no other principle of policy will ever be at 1111111 l iced by like.
# 1“,',1111.) Nat, my lord. emphatic iis these wools may
114`, they are not to be tinelenetiasel as ttignit)ing that it
is imp...slide we. ,alsamlil have mar. Ilu taw contrary, we
know full well that this cannot he• the eage; but tip.)
uifo, as far as I ant eillteertleil, that WM' will Ile% et lbe IIII•
by me hot with reductions., anal tweet. but when it is
eleinatieleel—plainly demands./I.—by a *raise of whet i.e aloe
to the honour null interests of thin rotatory, t caas•ia. I
This I believe to lbe the ahoy lit'nn Fitglish Minister -1 ant
quite• eertaiiii it is the duty of a Christian man. (
chiering.r

Itetilying to the health of "The Iltuuse of reer4...
the Earl Of ClAttl:N IstN offervil sotno remark* almost
of iipologi.tirol ammeter upon that. Venerable hotly
of hereditary legtslutors. Ile eoneltuleti :-
- ho tir l'Xi.lll•4lVe pririlegeN hind happily golly by,
itev••i• to ilium : mid 110 'belied tilt' 111111,40 of I now
its high chiefly AVM' the di:femur,. it
showed to public opinion, SW front its 11. Sy,
I%itin.iit. on Ai vii•mti 11. nniviing the
gellend its t.“ 111101111.11 %ills Whitt illiOlt I. ellllo.ll 1.1104.4 iu
4111 a IN't•eill is•Cattliall, when the rivatest
%whit liormtion of the am. won looter slip•
e114f41011. Ihev hind oven tho Homo. ,If 1,5,116 'my
Nome might eon it. lopittilicor awl lathe's its iiiti.res.t.s, it I.
1111thirilY dere Ili lig to the yiews taken by Ihr Imola itinjorit
of the iscopie. (I 'heel's.) 111' this wt 'vast. 111. 11\110 %Mg%
that OW II 1.111'11" WON 1111).1011% 600144 in 111151 to I ile.
1.4.1.Ve the yutNl nOll6Oll Of their re • e trytneis : nmt le.
lie knew that tills emwessilin of thu go,KI ovioi. Is..
'itiieuNof I. lots would give them gegAt tzratinention.
heggoi tome, in the mune of the IWI.III, lii return them In.,
eorilinl thank*. ( 'hrero, I"

Lord isms Itt %.,ri 1., in tin' name of the Ilonse of
ar.unu•tl r► bolder

If an tlint4lll9l 1111941 lit disehal3 a their (list v, if ~need
Still ham vont. .41 reseleavoiers to 111H11114111 Ole 614 Ill•
W1'1%11114 the yountry, deserve. the apmeelset 4ll'
111.•15. thru the I h otthe of I.OIIIIW/Ilb Wlll, Null 1.41 dn.
ntspl* ,set* *Mete it liael just. revel% eel from the I
Nlayor. (r'heTro.) IVlants.‘er iiireestire might, Is• promised
in that homey, or Nhnlever might Is• OW vi 1144 Willi"' %%
at lir,t entertained milli l'eMeril to it, either in the Isms,. or
in the comitry. yet in the end that *ldyls most eolielesee,i is,
the milli,. welfare was Nitre to isre‘mil. Ile attributed Ihat
to the 11,4110 Of (rel. difti.llollll.lll WIIII.II )Ml4lll'll 111 the
'souse. 'herr... I Some allsllWll lain 1.11,11 1111111' the
inquiry *hills was now taking Mace iu / 0111 11161114 of the
eormprotion of the City. For himself, HU 1 11111111•14•111141.1%..
sot' On. l Ity, he *as prultd to titsl thud, *heti neve-44041M11
%ye, priptwea• the authorities a thy Pity, illn4lolool sit shritik•
nag them it, evilly toil manfully ~mulled thee inquiry.
I i 'lterra.) III• felt sune that they *slob! eouthule is I'
..very ratlllity to the l'''"' 110i1111 Sof litr inquiry, mod that if
there were abuses to he corrertell—if the, .• Nele 1111.1 DIV
111 he made—they weettll be carried out 1111 tht. .4.1 pi mei
ides tin which the eorismiii,,ie Wits fo kit, ',inertias-.
belonging. indeed,to sin earlier period of their M.4,41%1,111
which were still In vigemens 'irrational lIn• 4.oWili their -
he Meant the prineiples of free election by the eitistem,,
and of itielemmelent municipal inivernment. It wlOlllll
the desire of the 4 itovo.ritillf.lll lit Adapt the rinelioloo *Melt
had come doNii t.. them Mem the feettlai ages to the *slier
of the mire eitliglitencd Md times in *hick thus y
110/%1, 11101."

i.. 4•0111111 I'lf.MEßWri)a afterwards rose With a speech
on his own prefacing the health ut 11111 law)
Nlayoress with %Mlle warmly toned compliments upon
the " blaze of beauty " which then sun- minted hint.
Forgetting apparently that he was no longer the
Foreign Seeritai), his lordship added that he trusted
the representatives of foreign tio‘ertinictits present
would not feel offended if lio expressed his opinion
that jig nos Wowillilly in the Win la e.alld the beauty
and grace by which they were then surrounded is'
surpassed.

Lord l'Aurittli., in retunting thanks for the
judges, gave IA the eity of London Coniiirittion
benefit of his legal opinion in their favour. Ile con-
gratulated thew on
"the mitimitiveneenf the 1,11.14e1it remtiVal. wllieh ittslieitt.4l
anything rather them deelly or atitiihihttion lineman. Isaiah
hemi eireninte4l that the eorpot anon WA* lils)itt t.) is. AM. 1.1
away: hut he trtedeol that It W..Uill 'fist I,ll' Slept to elittle,
and that in the reign sat King AIL. rI the Tenth the vial p.e
rat 1011 Sat I Alieloit Wiilllll enteliuiu the okover..iptits, iiiii
owl judges. NB 113111$(111111.0111 WI they aid ..It the itreiwitt
ilecabilm. II a. Maa iblell 5% el, Ail is 1441 to Ihinit of the aboli
tion of the ',era naii sure that, if his noble
&hint no-ar him Mord Aherilern 1 were to band tles•
patches to the continental Couto annutuicing the swat,