The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1862...

!EE ALBA!" MILMORI444
The gages' committee of the Menseit:ial Fund
'met yesterday, at the Mansion-home, the Hight Hon.
H'tLt[rt[ Cram, Lord Mayor, in the chair.
The Loco MATO it said that in accordance with& resolution
pawed at the last meeting a letter had been forwarded to
her Must Gracious Majesty the Queen, to ascertain her feeL
lags in regard to the memorial to the late illustrious Prince,
and he had received a reply to that letter through Lieut.-
General the Hon. C. Grey. The letter ran as follows :

" Osborne, Feb. 19, 1862.
"My Lord,--I have had the honour at receiving and of
submitting to the Queen your lordship's letter of the 18th
instant, communicating the prooeedisp which have taken
place with a vice to the erection of a national memorial
monument to the much lamented Prince Consort.

" The Queen feels grateful from the bottom of her heart
for the universal sympathy that has been expressed for
her in her deep affliction. But it is still more soothing
to her feelings to know that the sable character—the
truly princely nature—of him whose tom has bowed her
to the earth with is sense of desolation and Rimy that
every day, alas! serves only to Laal•r-is appreciated
by the country ; that the benefits he has been instru-
mental in conferring on the nation—the good he has
brought since he first came amongst us, to effect which
be may be truly said alone to have lived—are understood
and ethoowledged.

"The Queen is also much touched by the feeling which
has led the prmuoters of the movement for erecting • na-
tional monument to the Prince to leave the nature of that
monument to her decision. It is a subject on which there
mast be necessarily much difference of opinion. Many, in-
fluenced doubtless by the belief that there was nothing
which the Prince himself had so deeply and constantly at
heart as the promotion of whatever might tend to the ad-
vantage of the community at lane or any portion,. of it,
have thought that the most appropriate monument to his
memory would be to commemorate his name wit►' seine
great work that should have that end in view, and the
Queen cannot but be gratified by this proof of • just appre-
ciation cf his character.

"Bat it would probably be difficult to procure anything
like agreement as to the nature of the institution which
should thus bear his honoured name, and it would be hu m.
pressibly painful to the Queen ware any controversy to
arise on such a subject.
" It would be also moreln accordance with her own feelings,
and she believes with those of the country in general, that
the monument should be more directly personal to its ob-
ject—should be, in fact, more than what is commonly in-
dicated by the word. Even so, it is probable that
opinions may differ as to the character that would be
most appropriate for such a monument.
" But the Queen is confideet that the same good feeling
which has led to the reference of the subject for her deci-
sion will lead to a cordial acquiescence in it, to the
cheerful abandonment of individual views, and to an unani-
mous working together to effect the object all have at heart.
" After giving the subject her bast consideration her
Majesty has come to the conclusion that nothing would be
more appropriate, provided it is on a scale of sufficient gran-
deur, than an obelisk to be erected in Hyde-park on the site
of the Great Exhibition of 1851, or on some spot immedi-
ately contiguous to it ; nor would any proposal that could be
made be more gratifying to the Queen personally, for she
can never foegerthat the Prince himself had highly approved
of the idea of • memorial of this character being raised on
the some spot in remembrance of the Great Exhibition.
" There would also be this advantage la • monument of
this nature, that several of the highest artiste of the day
might take part in its execution, for there would be room
enough at its base far various groups of statuary, each of
which might be entrusted toe different artist.
"In the *election of the artists to be employed ie the choice
of a design and in the consideration of the details of ex&
cutlets the Queen would wish to obtain the best advise,
and she would therefore desire to call to her assistance •
small committee, consisting of persons in whom she could
feel satisfied that the country would repose entire can.
Mince.
" I have written by her Majesty's commands to theme
whose assistance she thus desires to obtain, and will lam
no time, as soon as I have received their answers, in cow
muuiciting their names to your lordship.
" I have the honour to be,
" Your lordship's very faithful servant,
(Signed) " C. Geer."
The Lan Mayoa said in the same envelope there was
another latter, which he conceived to have bees made asps.
rate and supplementary, in order that the committee might
exercise their judgment and discretion as to whether or not
it might be made public. It was as follows :

" Oeboano, Feb. 19, 1862.

"My Lord,--The Queen wishes me to add • few
words to the answer to your letter, which you will receive
with We, expressive in • more special manner of her Ms-
Penes personal wishes.
" ithe is aware that she could sot with any propriety
cootribute, ea • wife, to • monument to her husband ; but
she is also the sovereign of this great empire, and, as such,
she eannot bat think she may be allowed to join with the
lotion in the expression of a nation's gratitude to whom it
owes so much.

" Who has • dearer interest than the Queen in the well.
being and the happiness of the people? And if it has
pleased God to make her reign, ao far, happy and prosper-
ous, to whom, under Divine Providence, is this so much
owing, as to her beloved husband—in all matters of doubt
or difficulty her wise counsel, her unfailing guide and sup-
port?
" No one can know, as the Queen knows, how his every
thought was devoted to the country—how his only aim was
to improve the condition of the people, and to promote their
beet interests. Indeed, his untiring exertions in furtherance
of these objects tended, in all probability, to shorten his
precious life.
"Surely, then, it will not be out of place that,
following the movement of her people, the Queen
should bo allowed to consider how she may best take
part with them in doing honour te her beloved
Prince, so that the proposed monument msy be
recorded to future ages as reared by the Queen and people
of • grateful wintry to the memory of its benefactor.
" I have the honour to be
" Your Lordship's moat obedient
and faithful servant, " C. Gary.
" The Right Hoc. the Lord Mayor," he.
Sir EDxusD ANYROBUS, Bart., then moved, "That the
committee desire to 'sprees their deep gratification that
the measures which they have tam for raising a national
monument to the memory of the late illustrious Priam
Consort have been honoured by the approval of her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen."
The motion was seconded by Mr. T. BA2IIIO, M.P., and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Gar/MON, M.P., moved "That • sub-committee
be appointed hereafter to co-operate with the committer to
be named by the Queen, is coming out more tally her Ma-
jesty's wishes io the cluilos of • deign i its exec-id/oa, and
the selection of the artist to be employed." ~
This motion was seoeodedby,Mr. Worawoats, filiiisat.
measly agreed to.- - '• " ,
Mr. Alderman and Calera WILISON then moved, "As*
the foregoing resolutions be forwarded to Lientensat-Geserel
the Hon. C. Grey, with a request that they may be laid
before her Majesty the Queen."
This motion was seconded by Mr. ErraiLL GOMM, Q.C.,
and also carried unanimously.

The Queen has signified her intention of giving
a portrait of the Priors Consort to the National Portrait
_ .

(1;llery. This 'gracious announcement (observes the
Atheneum) leads to the thought that her Majesty's own
portrait would also be a moat gratifying addition to the
collection.

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A meeting has been held at Cambridge to con-
sider in what way a memorial to the Prince Catmint could
he promoted. It was resolved thet there should be a statue.
Coatmittece have been appointed both in Cambridge and
Laudon for Vie purpose of carrying oat the plan. Dr
Whei;ell has received the thanks of the rani vanity for his
presentation to that body of Xr. Lawranoe's portrait of
Proteror Sediwick. _

Lord Granville will preside at a meeting of the
friend., of a North London Gallery, Museum, and School of
Art, to be held oe Wednesday evening mat at the Islington
Literary Society.
The Artiste' General Benevolent Fund Society's
annual dieser will take place this year on the 29th of
March, at the Freemasons Tavern. Mr. C. Maim has
promised to take the ehair.
Tan Cara oa Ma. Dtoer Sirmotra, Q.C.—To
the Editor of the rinses.—Sir,—l am directed by the lOW
tare of the bench of the Middle Temple t 3 inform you that
a copy of the judgment of the bombers in Mr. Digby Sep
soar's owe, sad copies of the Wit4ool/ sad pecosedisas as
which it was founded, were furnished to Mr. Digby Sey-
mour by the heartier, before Mr. Digby Seymour made his
address to hie constituents at 13oathansptee.—I ana
your obedient 'torrent, T. H. DLITNB, Cader•Treeaster.—
TremurpodSco, Middle Temple, Feb. 21.