The Press.
London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

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A MEMORIAL TO LORD CLIVE has been resolved on.
A meeting of gentlemen was held at Willis's•rooms
on Tuesday last, under the presidency of Lord Hill,
for the purpose of taking into acknowledgment " the
services of the hero who laid the foundation of the
British Empire in the East a century ago, and which
have hitherto been commemorated by no public

SATURDAY,

monument." Towards this the Court of Directors
of the East India Company has expressed its cordial
approval, and at the same time has signified its in-
tention to present a donation of 5001. in aid of its
funds. The meeting was addressed by Lord Stan-
hope, Lord Dungannon, Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., and
other gentlemen, and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted :
That inasmuch as the services of the great Lord Clive
the founder of the British Empire in the East, have not
been commemorated by any public momument, it is in the
opinion of this meeting ( assembled on the 100th anniver-
sary of the victory of Plassy) desirable to record the
national gratitude for those services by erecting a statue in
some conspicuous site in Shrewsbury, the chief town of
Lord Clive's native county.
That a committee be appointed to promote subscrip-
tions, and take such other steps ns they may deem proper
in aid of " The Clive Memorial," and with power to con-
vene a general meeting of the subscribers, when they shall
consider it expedient.
That the following noblemen and gentlemen be re•
quested to act on such committee, namely—the Lord
Lieutenant of Shropshire, the High Sheriff of Shropshire,
the Duke of Cleveland, the Earl Stanhope, Viscount Dun-
gannon, the members for Shrewsbury, Sir It. Vivian, Sir
L. Peel, Sir J. W. Hogg, the Mayor of Shrewsbury, and Dr.
Kennedy.

THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING of the Royal Society
for the Protection of Life from Fire was held on
Monday in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, for the
purpose of presenting the various awards to those
who had distinguished themselves in rescuing human
life during the past year. 'Fbe meeting was held
under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. The
Council chamber was quite filled, and fifty-one cf
the Fire-escape Brigade walked round the room.
By the report it appeared that fifty-two fire-escape
stations had been maintained by the society during
the year ; that 390 fires had been attended, and
seventy lives saved, some under circumstances of the
most daring heroism on the part of the firemen.
SIR WILLIAM MAGNAY has resigned his gown as
alderman, owing to the inability of the City autho-
rities legally to investigate the charges brought
against him in connection with the Brussels rail-
roads. Mr. J. Kearns, of the Red Lion-wharf, Upper
Thames-street, has offered himself as a candidate for
the aldermanic gown of the ward of Vintry, vacant
by the resignation of Sir William.
ALDERMAN LAWRENCE AND MR. ALLEN have been
elected Sheriffs for London and Middlesex for the
ensuing year.
THE SOCIETY OF ARTS held their 103rd annual
dinner at the Crystal Palace this week. Lord Stanley,
M.P., presided.
LORD PALMERSTON has conferred a pension of 70/.
per annum upon the widow of thu late Mr. Hugh
Miller, in recognition of his services to literature
and science.