The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-05 00:00:00

NELSON MONUMENT,

A meeting of the Competitors for the designing of the Diel•
son Memorial took place yesterday at the Thatched 110"se
Tavern, St. James'-street, at two o'clock. There was a yell
full attendance of artists.
On the motion of Mr. BRITTON, Mr. JNaIAN was called t°
the Chair.
At the suggestion of Mr. Hopper, the minutes of the last
meeting were read, from which it appears that a Committee had
been appointed to communicate with the Committee for the Net'
son Memorial upon the subject of the designs and models, and to
report to the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN having recommended that the discuss°
should be as brief and as dispassionate as possible, read the re'
port, which stated that the Secretary had written to-the COI'
mittee of the Nelson Memorial, requesting the honour of an inter'
view with those gentlemen, whose secretary, Mr. Scott,had
plied, that the meeting of the General Committee would takiplace
on Saturday, the 9th of March, and that till that time there would
be no meeting, either of the General or the Sub-Committee.
It had then been endeavoured to obtain an interview with the
Chairman or the Deputy Chairman of the Nelsen Memori!"
Committee, but the Duke of Buccleugh was in Italy and Sl'
George Cockburn was absent from London. Mr. Rainy ha
signified his intention to allow the designs to be exhibited in his
room up to the end of this month, but not further. It was un-_
certain whether the Committee would decide upon the 9th of
March. Persons were at present admitted to view the designs
as subscribers or by tickets from the Committee, or by giving
their own address card (as we understood). If it was toe
the object of the artists who were competitors to exhibit here'
after their dc, igns on thetpayment of a small sum by each person,
and to appropriate the proceeds to the Nelson Memorial fund,
or to the Benevolent Artists' fund, or some other charitable
Institution, that object would be frustrated by the issue of such
a large number of tickets as were distributed by the Con''
mittee. The mode at present adopted was not calculated t°
elicit the best public opinion upon the designs. In regard
to a great national monument" t was desirable to gain tbed
opinion of every class of society. A first, or even a second
view could only lead to a superficial idea of the designs, Bn,
under existing regulations it was not probable that the Sao'
person would go more than once. There had been a difference
of opinion between some members of the General and Of the
Sub-Conimittees of the Nelson Memorial, as to whether the
Sub-Committees had power to award premiums, or to select
and report what designs were in their opinion entitled to re-
ward and fit to be executed. The majority of the Sub-Cr°l3-
mittee determined the former, and the majority of the Gene'
ral Committee the latter. The interests of art were closed
connected with the character of its professors, and coal'
petitions would operate beneficially, if they were freed from the
ignorance and prejudice which too often characterise them'
In answer to an application of the Committtee upon Frid3l
last, they had been informed by Mr. Scott, that Sir George
Cockburn would do all in his power to meet the wishes of tl,l
Committee, and that the Nelson Memorial Committee won
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meet the Committee of Artists at one o'clock on Saturday the
9th instant, before the general meeting.
Mr. GUEST moved the adoption of the Report.
Mr. HOPPER seconded the motion, and handed to the Chair-
man the following circular addressed by Sir Hassey Vivian to
the General Committee :—" My Lords and Gentlemen,—Having
prevented from attending the Committee since last su'ile
mer, and as there will be a meeting on the 9th to decide on tre
best mode of carrying out the object for which we oend
appointed, I hope I shall be excused addressing you. 1 4
from conversation, that a general apprehension is entj
tamed that the design to which has been awarder
by the Sub-Committee the first prize, will, hovve!'ef
creditable to the artist, disappoint the expectation
the
the public. A war, as unexampled in its duration as in
magnitude of the interests involved, may be said to have beetle
concluded by the battle of Trafalgar—and the no less gioriein
battle of Waterloo restored peace to Europe. To the chiefs.
these victories--the two greatest men in their respect
professions ever produced by this or any other country—it $l.,
been determined by private subscription to erect a montuo74
worthy of their fame. For Lord Nelson's the Government h
st
granted—provided the designs met their approval—the o,ebs
approp, late site in the metropolis, Trafalgar-square. For .0
Wellington monument no site has been determined on. WAtuis
it not be possible to combine these two great works? it -01
been suggested that this might be done by placing two
theeolos
statues on pedestals of granite in Trafalgar-square, and on 1,
pedestals might be depicted, by models, the victories of Wad,
and Trafalgar—representing the disposition of the for
&c. Sze. &c. I know it may be said, but models must be orty
enduring, but when once constructed, there will be no difficu
in keeping them in repair."
The Report was received and agreed to be printed and cite:::
lated in the best manner for promoting the interest of the sler
Mr. HOPPER spoke in terms of great ridicule of the suggoay
tion of a column with a figure on the top of it which nob

could see.
Mr. BRITTON, in moving " that a first or second visit
exhibition of 160 designs must lead to a superficial and is
view
rect idea of them, and that under, the present regulations!be
persons would see the designs more than once,' said tha:',o
had seen in some of the papers it was stated that the deslhou%.it
were a disgrace to the artists of this country. He
such language was unfounded, ungenerous, and cruel.--("1:0
hear.) If an experience of forty years in the arts qualified hr
to give an opinion, he must say that the exhibition was big
honourable to the artist of this country.
Thr ied, ther resolutions.

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le resolution was carrie as also ot .4, • ti„
mg the Nelson Committee d,
to keep open the exhibition °_`.,ists
designs as long as such being the general wish of the A. 7%.,
present, though considerable discussion took place as to the,Poo,
priety of exhibiting the designs themselves when the t'
mittee had decided on the selection. t• ti IC
Several artists spoke very warmly of the bad Posl is
which their models were placed ; and of only one droll"
some designs being exhibited.

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of a son. he hdli
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of Mathew De Vitre, Esq., of a son, still-born.
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