The Express.
London, England, 1853-10-13 00:00:00

e .
111.APSTONi AT MANCIIESTER.

LNALOCRATION OF THE PEEL STATUE.
uguration of the stab's of the late Sir
erectid in front of the 'Loyal Infirmary, at
• took place with great ceremony yesterday.
• th.t the Right llon. the Chancellor of the Exch.-
:, i I.NI marred to take part in the praceedinp added
;....lirsbiy to the interest lilt by the public in the event,
Aiimense useinblage of people collected to witness

fCI

ore. having to take port in this eeremony mem-
.l at the Town-hall, about half past eleven o'clock; and
. ester Letme twelve they left that building. on foot,
r.g led by s smell body of police, to clear the way ; the
I,ets Ixing lined with the police, and a large body, under
te.T.DIMILite JiTeCtlo6 of Captain Willis, the chief consta-
,.,....„pie4 061,T1.111/I: at the end of Moilley.ftreet. leading
h Infirmary gat's. Robert Barnes, Esq., wore rubes of
y-
,
the
for bun since his elevation to the mayor-
-4 the cam and bulls which is worn by the chief
-,trite of this city on a:1 public acct-i ins. 'f ne following
err u in the ?veer ion sir hriog their scarlet
.‘ ',l, •n-
pens, :.diced with sable A:dennen Sir John Potter,
Sa E. Armitage, Bradford, Bauerott, Boardman, Hopkins,
.e,;":!, Shaweroc”, Shuttles' ortb, Walker,
Av.:king, and Will' rt. 'I he following councillors
was is the procession, in their gowns of Irw-
in. silk:—Messrs. Richard Aspden, Joseph Adhead,
Charles Ashmore, M. A. Bell, William Bowker, William
Cottrell, Richard Dixon, Samuel Fletcher, J. Howard, S.
I', Hitchcock, William Jones, Joseph Lamb, W. It. ',nigh,
W. A. 314./41, Alexander M'Duugal, William Merkel,, 31.
MlaJleton, Ivie Mackie, Joseph Nall, Francis l'arnell, C.
Randall, Hugh Shaw, James Seholeichl, William Vickers,
sat T. L. Wahines. The town-clerk wore his black side
:oh,. Amongst the other gentlemen in the prJeeseion from
Miff 'er Hall, we observed William Brown, EN., M.P. ;
J,,.ph Brother/on, Esq , M.P. ; the Right Rev. the Lori
Bishop of Manchester; Mr. Baxley and Mr. Henry Ash-
one,. president and vice-president of the Chamber of Corn.
move; Mr. Jamie Aspinall Turner and Mr. Malcolm
Rose, president and vice-president of the Commercial As-
ionation ; and sari vas directors and members of both these
holies, and of the Peel Monument Committee—including
je.,.rs. Absalom Watkis, It. P. Willack, John Reid, Wil-
LAM Elltliislll, John Sharp, Thomas Hilton, James Reiss,
Joseph Eirart,
On reaehiag the platform erected on the site near the
statue—between it and )Ansley-street—Sir John Potter, as
ekwaan if the monument committee, Robert Barnes,
Es.; , mayor, the Bishop of Manchester, Mr.Williasn Brown.
M r ether gentletheo, came forward and took their
s• 4. n.l around the chair to be occupied by the mayor.
than a quarter of an hoar after their arrival, the pro-
were stayed, waiting tho presence of the Right
llon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer; who, with the
Lahrp of °Hord, Archdeacon Wilberforce, Mr. Harter,
aid the ladies, had gone to the cathedral to attend
divine service. At length the party arrived, about a
curter past twelve, and Mr. Gladstone en his appearance
sea loully cheered. Sir John Putter, having called to-
L.in Mr. Calder Marshall, A.R.A., the sculptor of
tar monument, the proceedings almost immediately com-
nencid On benches near the Chairman's platform, we
observed Mrs. Gladstone, Lady Ileatheote, Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Harter, Mrs. Greewell, and other ladies, who seemed to
tom Krim interest is the proceedings.
Sir Joris Porreu opened the proceedings with a some-
what licgthy address, in the course of which he said they
hail assembled to inaugurate the first public statue that had
tees erected is Manchester, which fact alone would, he cum-
ceived, be of some little importance to the community, and
ieserving of some little gratulation ; bat when they were met
to dedicate to the public their tribute to the memory of one
of England's greatest stet...men—(bw, hear)—to offer their
awed of praise to the memory of one who onus ruled the
destinies of England ; and during whose long career he
war acknowledged to be the most useful and enlightened of
the timen's subjects, he thought they would agree with him
that the occasion was of still greater importance. He
megratulated the men of Lancashire that the deceased
statesman was one of themselves, having been connecter
with th:s district, and ever interested in the welfare of its
inhabitants. (Cheers.) Having referred to the blessings
which had resulted from the labours of Sir Robert Peel, Sir
Jabs Potter observed that although the amount of the sab-
re-Officio+ for each contribution had been very limited, no
iedividaal having been called upon to contribute more than
twenty guineas to the Peel monument, yet, in the short
epee* of four p, the fund amounted to no less than
3,742(. ; and that sum had since been increased to 5,1001.
sad upwards of 1,0.57 individuals had subscribed to it.
Claren.) Having briefly referred to the statues to the
memory of Sir Robert Peel which bad been erected at
Bury, Salford, and other places, he passed some high enco-
miums upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, be
said, bad accomplished what Mr. Pitt had been unable to
achieve in reference to the succession duty. (Cheers.)
With regard to the statue, he complimented Mr. Mar-
sh&l, the sculptor, who had so ably discharged his duty ;
ad, in conclusion, in the name of the Peel Monument
CommiJee, he transferred to the mayor, on behalf of
the municipality of the city of Manchester, the result of
the Ishoun of the committee—trusting that it would ever
be ensintained by the municipality as a statue worthy of the
town, and as a memorial of one of the greatest men whom
England had ever seen. (Applause.)
At this part of the proceedings the covering was removed
from the monument, amidst loud, general, and lo: g-oon-
tithed cheering. When it had subsided,
The MAYOa briefly addressed the assemblage, stating
that if they regarded the statue as a work of art, they must
be very much struck with its elegance and completeness;
and he hid no doubt that it would be a lasting testimony to
the ability and taste of its author, Mr. Marshall. His
worship referred to the endearing regard in which the name
of Sir Robert Peel was held by the millions of bin fellow-
countrymen; and then introduced the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, as his most able and consistent supporter dur-
ing his arduous struggle for commercial freedom. (Cheers.)
Mr. Otenroroun then came forward amidst immense
cheering, and said— Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen Although
I have aot the title, although I have not the right, to ad-
dress you, which belongs to your worthy thief magistrate,
or the title which belongs to the gentleman who has so ably
discharged his trust to-day as chairman of the Peel Monu-
ment committee—yet I hope you will permit me to say a
few words upon this occasion of interest so deep, to all
those who really know and really appreciate the ammeter
and the acts of the late Sir Robert Peel. (Hear, hoar.) It
is not for the purpose, gentlemen, of dwelling upon the
k,od arid flattering manner in which the mayor or Sir John
Potter was pleased to advert to myself; for I feel that I
should be Nair: ly and altogether unworthy to rank as
your felloincitisea, if I were capable of dwelling upon
personal matter upon au occasion like this, and
in the presence of that noble effigy, which re-
calls to all one hearts so much that is ennobling
soh so mach that is affecting. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Mayor
and gentlemen, this is a great occasion—it is an occasion
that tells of mach besides that which it exhibits to the
eye. In the first place, it is impossible not to reflect
that there are still, unfortunately, countries in Europeosst.
wit:standing the general mitigation of laws and gartaill.
menta—it is impossible not to reflect that there are eta
tiuntries in Europe where, when we speak on the MIS
hand of governments, and kings, and statesmen, and me
the ether hand of the people, we speak of two poems
that are adverse and alien to one another ; without sym-
pathy, without a consciousness of their community of '
interest ; but when we stand kere, we see the statue of a
tan who was the chosen minister of the sovereign, who
enjoyed bar unbounded confidence, who had a place, I may
say, not only in her councils, but in her heart—(hear)
who was the defender of the laws and institutions of the
country, but who was likewise the chosen favourite of tha
people—(Year, hear)—and whose name has been engravea.,
as I trusty believe, upon every heart of the thousands, of the
myriads, that now sturrovad me, because of the acts that ha
perfcrmed, and the benefits that be conferred upon England.
Gentlemen, as one who bus deeply profited, mot by the
simple only, but by the guidance of that great statemaa—
an one who has had, mad I hope valued, many oppor-
tunities of appreciating his character—let me vesture re.
speetfully to bear testimony to you upon the pallet which,
60 far se I ma able to jade', beyond all Wage distinguished
him. It is easy to enumerate many characteristics of the
greatness of Sir R. Peel. We all know the immense breadth
and comprehensiveness of his understanding—we all know
that he, beyond all living statesmen, and perhaps beyond ell
statesmen who preceded him, thoroughly understood the
workings of our noble constitution, and appreciated and
sounded to the very depths the feelings and the character of
the greatest deliberative, and the oldest popular iscrinbljth
the world, the British 110010 of Commas. (Hear, hear.)
It Is easy, gentlemen, to speak of his ability, of his
sagacity, of his indefatigable industry; but, great as wan
the intellectual powers of Sir Robert Peel, if yes will allow
▪ as one who may call myself his pupil and his follower
a polities-If you will allow as to bear my witness, this I
Oast ash there was Mae** greater still la Sir Robert I