The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-25 00:00:00

MONUMENT OP THE LATE JOSEPH STUNG&

A meeting of gentlemen favourable to the pee-
l:owlet, of a oternorml of ths lets Mx. Joseph &urge wee
held in the committee mem of tbs Town Hall, Binelngham
yert.rdey, (Wednesday) et nom. the MATOK (Bir JAI;
/Ladd) being galled td the chair. The attendance at.,
included T. Lloyd. W. Middlemen, end J. B. Devi., Bag.. ;
Rem. G. Petutt, J. A. imam; Aldermen Palmer, Hodgson,
and Menton; Bever,. G. Edema& (clerk of the pesos),
Brooke South, W. Morgan, J. S. Wright, R. Botton, awl
others. Leters accounting fur non-attendance were read,
among where from Lord Brougham (who espnesed hie
opinion that there never wean better man, or enamors metal
In hie ireneretios, then tbs late Joseph Sturge), Sir J. Watise,
John Bright, Eq.. M.P., B. Cobden, Ep, M.P., Mr. B.
L. Dhance. Mr. L. Alexander, of Ipswich, and Mr.
leant, of Worcester. The letter of Mr. Bright was u fele
Isms ;

"Rochdale, August 19.
"My dour flirt I am sorry that en engagement whirls I
cannot well get rfd of will prevent my being with you at the
laterestieg meerlag you are to hold on the 24th mat. lam
sot generally in favour of statues or monuments erected to
the memerry of the &pelted; but in the case now beton a.
I shall gladly sapper say plan that is likely to aid is beer
lag before the eye and the salad of the people the whit, cha-
racter and the eminent services of our Limented
Joseph Ifflarge. To me, his life, so far as I wise sant:itfa
with It, was a greet leweon. I knew him most intimately in
the last years of his life, when there was about him • 'Am-
use 44 goodness which is rarely seen among men. In look-
ing book to him—in recalling that which was etrikiag
in his oreversation, hie temper, hie habits of thought, and
hie antlers-1 often say to myself—' What a &nous man
be wee! whin courage and what meekness! what benevo-
lence ia action, and what charity ire thought ! what a charm-
ing mustilelniets, and what a following of that highest
example afforded to no In the New Testament history.'
hope, if you succeed in raining any memorial of our &lofted
friend, it may serve as • stimulus to good to all who see It
and know its aright, and that it may Inman amongst no •
feeling of rensreacs tor that true nobleness which was so coa-
-1 epienoll• fa his character.—l am very sincerely youre,—
JOHN BILIORT.—Mr. Alderman Manton, Birmingham."
The Brat neolution. cordiaily approving of the proiosal to
erect • oieraorial of the em neat public service of the late Mr.
Sturm was inured by the MAYOR, who stated that tbe town
would be delighted to see • anontuotnt emoted to the memory
of snob • man.

The motion nun wended by the Rev. J. A. JANIS. who,
after referring to 'the Christian character and philanthropy
of the lase Mr. Marge, said the manner in which they em
passed their regard for that good man wee to min • matter
of comparative indifference. He should have preferred some
palate lest.ffetion for the instruction of the ignorant, those)
claming 01 lb. vicious, fesdiog the hungry, clothing
the naked, or healing the sick ; but be touch doubted
whether with all their regard fur Mr. Slurp they would be
able to secure mesas sufficient for such an object. Then
cams the subject of a statue. They had statues erected to
politicsee of all grades for promoting their country's welfare,
end why should they not els° have a statue to piety and
philsuthropy P They bad a status of Howard et M. Pears,
of Wilberforce at Weetwioater Abbey. and why should they
sot have a statue of Joseph Sturge in Birmingham P But
while they erecsd a statue to tbe memory of their late friend,
be would sinter) them to ham hie statue constantly is their
mind, sad constantly before them, a. their pattern and ex-
ample. Let them consider that they were bound to imita-
tion where they expressed oxonsendelon, for there could be
no
sincere commendation where the thing wee imitable end
no
imitutlnn followed.

Tha resolution ba' tog been carried unanintonaly, • rem-
place vas apronted the Z 00,1,11 I Mr. W. MIDDLL•
MOM, Woad. by the Rev. GEORGE £I.ttITT.
Mr. GEolcuE EDSIuNDs moved that Lord Brougham b.
retroested to setept the office of charm& of the committee,
and that T. Lloyd, E.q , he .pp tinted creamer, and Mews.
Ceirad Jet honorary secretariat.
mention was seconded by Mr. Aidermaa Honosoa.

A csaremiog committee w:e *poniard on the proposition
et De. .1. B. Davis., wooded by Mr. H. ROTTON.
Mr. Marron moved the following reeolatinn .—" That
the fond. rained by tithe committee shall, in the first Memnon
be applA in the erection of • statue of the late Mr. ammo
la combination with a public funniela ; and farther, in pro-
moting inch benevolent object in barman, with Mr. Starge's
eh act as rosy be determined by the general coratantee."
The reeolutice w.a esocedel by Mr. BROOKS 8111141, and
after .woe dietamolen eme minted tomnireoesky.
• voted thanks to die mime tereanated the proceedings.

Et.r.crox RsPgasnn.—Thu auditor's account of
the szpeases larumod at the last *WWII foe the borough of
Ileteete has bees published. The ,bargee pad by the suc-
mead candidate, the Ilan. W. Monona, amount to 6391.
lk 3d.. lucludiug foe aglow., 764 fee ocaveysace of
velum to the poll, 791. 18.. 9d. (Or committee room, 211.
lOu dd. be osaveseem, end 121. 6.. for bill worm. The
mesas, Moored by Mr. W. A. Wilkinson siti4use 1. 871.
12.. Vd.. Malediog 191.35. 9d. fur returateg vtliver, sad 131.
tar eadbora km.