The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

ILEMORLa 70 LORD OLIVA

Yesterday statue to the memory of the first
Lord Clive, Barna Pleaarry, the founder of the Indian em-
Wm wee inammata at Shrewsbury. In the year 18.56, it
'Mee suggested that ea Lord Clive was a native of Shrop-
shire, a memorial to his memory be erected in the county
town. This was received with considerable favour, end on
the 23rd of June, 1867, the anniversary of the battle of
Plamay, a public meeting was Mild at Willis'. Rooms, Lon-
don, under the presidency of Viscount Hill, Lord Lim-
tenant of Salop, for to. pupae of promoting the manorial.
Earl Stanhope, Bir Lawrence Peal, Bir J. W. Hogg, Lind
Dmagennon, Mr. Robertson CemOell, and others spoke in
favour of a national sonnoriel, end it was resolved that a
statue of Clive be erected in Shrewsbury. The
work was entrusted to Baron Marathon!, who
has produced an admirable work of art, in Noma.
The statue fa about 10 feet high, end is placed in,
the market &persona a pedestal of Portland grey granite.
The col inseriptka is the name "Clive." Judging from
antheatb portrait, the likeness is well preserved. The event
was celebrated with great dearmatrations. At one o'clock
there was a procession from the Outldball to the status, the
Mayor (Mr. Burr) being moompanied by Earl Stanhope, Sir
C. Wood, flearetery of State for India, Viscount Hill, Lord
Hatheston, Mr. Blaney, M.P., Yr. Whitmore, M.P., Colonel
Herbert &Wanks, and others of the leading county gentry.
Berl Stanhope, on the part of the subscriber', presented the
anise to the corporation of Shrewsbary in an eloquent
speech, in the course of which he eulogised the merits of Clive
as a warrior andes a statesman, end spoke of the eloquentessay
by Maseaday ea doing but jemmies to Clive, neither hiding his
halts nor too highly extolling his virtues. The Maybr
briefly accepted the gilt on the part of the corporation, red
expressed the pride which he sad other Shropshire men felt
in the glorious deeds of Clive. The party afterwards proceeded
to partake of a eftfieirter at the Lion Hotel, liberally provided
at the expense of the Mayor, who presided. There wore
present a very large party of nobility, ladies, and gentlemen.
The same afternoon a publin dinner in 00€11WOCOOTilitIll of the
event wee held at the Raven Hotel, under the presidency of
Mr. H. Robertson.

METROPOLITAN OAS SUPPLY.

Last evening the delegates of the metropolitan
nertehes met at the veetry-room of fit. Martin's-in-the-
Fields au the subject of the eupply of gm to the mecropolle.
Mr. STRATTON, the delegate from Lambeth, wee to the
char.

On the motion of Mr. GODSON, the deputy from Weet-
, uthistar, a resolution was peeped requesting the delegates to
attend at the houses of parliament, as their presence might be
required whilst the bill was before parliament.
Mr. /lean, the hen. secretory, reported that he bad ad-
dressed Lord Redeedale, begging of him to take charge of
the bill to amend the Gee Measurement Act, so es to render
it Avg table In the metropolis. He also preertad s otemodal to
the Home Semi tery, urging that the (liverwurst should follow
the coarse adopted when road trusters sought legislative
sanction, by paythe the fees cm the introduction of, and passing
of the Metropolis GM Regulation Bill through parliament,
He bad had an interview with the Home Secretaryon the sub-
ject, is company with Mr, Hughes and Mr. Wyatt, but the
Home Secretary declined to follow the precedent. The Home
Secretary had forwarded a copy of the reply from the gas
competing to the statement reontiy forwarded to him on W-
Wtl of the eestrise. He further reported that he had attended
Mr. Hughes: and Mr. Wyatt alto counsel, and had sug-
gested curtain amendment+ in the bill, and hoped by the next
meeting to haw the bill perked, reedy. A sam of 901. bad
been received, is addition to the 11W. previously voted from
the Wastinieetsr board. He also asked for instructions to
submit the brfl to SIFJ. Shelley for introduction. The bon.
Wrong stated that he bad already received a large number of
petitions at the soiled. He asked for authority to make
errangemsuM respecting the attendance of witnesses before
the coonsitem ed the Howe of Commons should the efforts of
the Howe Seareeary fail to secure a eettlement, and urged
that it wee most essential that no relaxation of exertion
should take pleas natter the idea that a compromise would
he entered into. He stated that he had received a large
amount of correspondence on the subject of metropolitan gas.
Resolutions were paned in tionfofinity with suggestions
from Ms. Nei, auta him to forward a short reply to
the Rome Secretary in answer to the statements of the gsa
companion, to make arrangements for the production of en-
dow% and imatraseing the oars of the bill to Sir J. Btaelloy,
Mr. Lecke, Mr. Ayrten, Mr. Peal, and Mr. Williams.
Mr. litaeL announced that he had received 371. 14e. from
the parish of at. Jenne, and 101. from a private individual
in Pimlico.
The delegate than adjourned.

ROYAL BWOLIFII OPERA, COVENT-GARDZW.—The
new oprra of Victori,a and the pantomime of Aar in Boot:
oontimse their isuractioe, the bowies being both numerously
and !debit:stably attended. Among the Metier:tidied visitors
who have lately honoured the theatre, with their presence we
have noticed the followine:—The Duchess of Inverness, the
Dachas of Wellington. Viscountess Torrington, the Countess
of Fife, the Earl and Counters of Sef,on, the Baron and
Baronets Bronnow, Lord and Laity Mountcharles, Lady
Mary Churchill, Lady John Somerset, Leidy Mary Stephen-
son, Lady Herrington, Baron and Barrow Ozennhild, Lady
C. Rowell, Lay Vincent, Lady Moleswortb, Lord and Lady
Ernest Bruce, Lady Wilson, Sir Charlesand Lady Wood,
Lady &rage, Viscount Exmouth, Lord Gametal, the Rarl
of Varulam, Lord Suffield, Lady Lewley, Lady Carew, Lord
Charles Fitzroy, Count Brandenbursb, Sir Thos. Hare, Bart.,
MI C. Stanhope, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. dm Han.
Mrs. Be/erten, the for.. Mn. Ponsoaby, Sir That. Wel.
with, Sir Edmund and Lady Animists, the Hon. Sirs.
Irby the Hos. M. Carey, Sir Geo. and Lady Armytage,
Sir lona lima* Sir Wel:alter, Sir John Wolseley, Sir
Thos. Seaton, Lord W. Lennox, Sir William Ball, the Ron,
Colossi Coventry, Colonel Campbell, Captain 111PDortald,
Captain Paget, General Ramsey, General Oakes, Colonel
Howard Boys, Contain Buchanan, Captain Duff, Colonel
Seymour, Hon. Mr.. Colonel Wheatley, Colonel
Traumas, Captain Phillips, Hon. Mrs. Willoughby, Genera
Sands, the Haw. Mr. and Mrs. Petro, Colonel Haines. Sir
Charles Donee., Captain Bating, Colonel Brownlow Knox,
M.P., Lieut.-Colonel A. W. Meyriek, lir. Lane Fox, Mr.
Roberts. Mr. Delanclo, Mr. Breeltimbizry, Mr. A. C. 80.
liege, Ito.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL ROCIETY.—At the sin-
fog =wine on Monday next the following papers will be
reed Premed railway route serves the Andes from
Caldera to Rosario, vat Cordova. By William Wheelwright,
Esq., F. 11.0 S. 2. On the Curia Maris Island'. By Dr.
George Blast, Corr., F.R.G.B.
Following the example of Mr. :Melly, of Liver-
pool, the originator of the public drinking fountain., James
Kendrick, Fag., edWarrington, has originated another
simple yet meta needed fount for the weary wayfarer, In the
sesigioa of wabetentiel stems sesta, or " travellers' rests," at
the idles of highways mach frequented by pedeatrians.
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