The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-26 00:00:00

INAUGURATION OP THE WEDGWOOD STATUE.

About two years ago a meeting was head at the
Railway Hotel, Stokoupon-Trent, for the of smat-
ter a monument to the memory of W the father
of the Potteries. Two rheas were salmi for
a statue aid the other • memorial building. The latter
was advocated by the inhabitants of Border, the building
to be erected i • that town. The former bad the support of
the inhabitants of Molly, end wee to be Owed in such a
situation that strangers prteg Aweigh the district might
have an opportunity of repeating it. The district was
divided in opinion, and • oontrairee was formed for eery*
out eazachimier, subscription lite were opened. and the
runt ed to. The enormities for the states
the li offer of the directors of the North Staff=
Railwsy Company, to pros it in Winten-equire, adjoining
the elation at Sialcoopos-Trent, sad commissiosed
Davis, Paq., sculptor, to ereate the stater which be has
dons in a meaner worthy of his own repulatios sad to the
seri:form of the calamities. Tfs unveiling of the rater
took plena on Monday, a the promos of an inverse cos-
amuse of spectators from all pert" of the Potteries, New-
misty,_and the towns is North Staffordshire The promotion
tram the North of Stoke, representing Tureen. Bonbon,
Hanley, and Etruria, formed at Henley, at the head of whir
wee Colonel Hem chid emitelhe of the rusty, sad re-
sisted of the rids volunteer ewes of thole towns, the repro.
sentetre bodies, clergy, megferates, oceinnittee, sculptor,
manufeentrein, tradesmen, and workpeople ; these occupied
the firth side of the square ; the proradon frogs the south,
topereutiag Loeser, Pintos, Illeks, and Newer Alii. pro-
ceeded in similar order and or pied the south side of the
square. The Etruria let Staffordshire Artillery Volun-
teer Corps passed thresh the square, with a 24-pounder
goo, drawn try six hones, and took up • retire in rear of
the square on the east. The Karl of Harrowby,
delivered the inaugural address, sad in reviewing the career
of Wedgwood referred I. terms of high eulogy to his gears,
his tare, his sagacity. his industry, sad his perseverance ;
sad pointed out how be subsidised the talents of the rising
artists of his day, who produced for bins designs in shape
the most classic, and in form riser faultier ; and who
raised the manufacturer of the Potteries to a parka which
commanded the admiration of the world. The address was
loudly cheered. When the ride earl proceededio unveil the
statue • salute of artillery followed. the rills pigmented
arms, the bends played the National Anthem, and the
ceremony eland with a fen de joie. Luncheon was served
a the Town-rill at biall-pest one, raided over by theFeri
of Hareemby. at whisk there was a large atteadaser The
canal loyal and patriotic toasts were gives sad regraded to,
and many cosuplimentery opener delivered by the gentle-
men who took part in the cermeoey.

Cotton Sermi Airmownon.—A meeting of the
executive committee was held yesterday at Manchester,
:rtnasajeplioatioos for seed from Egypt and Queensland ware
to. Samples of very good ueeful not very were sulr
witted to the committee from the Island of Nava, from
Calm, and from Pero. A report oa the entice trade of
Greece, received from the Foreign-aim was read. whisk
elided that the production of cotton in ccatiewstal Greece,
is 1862, was nearly double what it was in 1861. A latter
tram Bassos Ayres, urging the expediency of
British emigration to that country, with a tier to
fag the cultivates of cotton there, was also reed. A memo-
nal was eigued sad forwarded to Earl Russell, praying far
the appointment of a consul at Rabba at the coallasece of
the biger and the Chadds, where a large trade may be ex-
pected with the countries lately opened up by Dr. Balkie
sad other explorers. It was Actereniued to bold a public
meeting in a few weeks under the auspices of the associa-
tion, to coosider the question of ootto, supply, and whet
measures it would be aciviathie to take.

THI Wirer INDIA MAIL CONN/AM —At a meet-
lag of the Southampton Clamber of Commerce on Monday,
Mr. &ebbing ■fated that farther maim aut.:otiose have
taken oleos betweeo the West India Company sad mein-
ben of the government, sad akthrstb M believed the see.
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