The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-18 00:00:00

THE NELSON MONUMENT.

On Saturday a public meeting of the subscribers to the fund for erect.
log a memorial of the achievements of the late Admiral Viscount Nelson
was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, to receive the Report of the Com-
mittee, &c. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch in the Chair. Among
the distinguished personages present we noticed the Duke of Welling.
ton, the Marquis of Anglesey. the Earl of Cadogan, Viscount Ingestrie,
Lord Colville, the Earl of Eldon, Lord William Bentinck, Lord Lyne-
doch, Lord Hotham, Sir George Murray, Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir Ed-
ward Cust, Sir Thomas Hardy, Sir John Barrow, Sir Augustus Clifford,
Sir Peter Laurie. &c. &c.
The CHAIRMAN said, fortunately there was a sum of 5,5451. 19s. in
the hands of the Committee of the patriotic fund, which was raised by
subscription in 1805 for the purpose of erecting a monument to Lord
Nelson, which had since been transferred to the trustees of the present
subscription, and which was a considerable sum for them to start with.
The principal object of the present meeting was to further the subscip_
tion thus commenced, to which her Majesty has been graciously pleased
to contribute Ave hundred guineas, and the Queen Dowager two hun-
dred guineas.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Scow, the Honorary Secretary, read the report of the Com.
mittee.

Sir E CODRINGTON then moved that the report be received. He had
been of opinion that a monument to the memory of Nelson ought to
have been erected at the expense of the Government, but as a public
subscription had been commenced for that purpose he was convinced that
it would be general among all classes other Majesty's subjects.
Lord LYNEDOCH, in seconding the motion, said the only observations
he had to make to the meeting were the words that animated Nelson's
companions at the battle of Tratalgar—" England expects every man
to do his duty."—(Cheers.)
The motion was put and caaried unanimously.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that heroic actions com-
manded respect, not only in the country that gave birth to him by whom
they were performed but of rival nations also. When mentioning the
heroes of his country with that of Nelson he would also mention that of
an illustrious military hero whose presence on that occasion animated
all. (This allusion to his Grace the Duke of Wellington was received
with such loud cheers as prevented us from hearing the conclusion of the
sentence.) Of both those distinguished men it might be said that al-
though they belonged peculiarly to this country, yet, in a more enlarged
sense, they belonged to the great family of mankind. There was one
peculiarity in this country to which he would call their attention. :Here,
whenever a monument was to be raised to commemorate the services of
any individual, the energies of the people were usefully and actively
employed in performing a duty which was elsewhere cast upon the Go-
vernment. He was gratified to find that the site proposed had met with
the :approbation of the meeting.' He thought there could not be a more
worthy consecration of Trafalgar square, and it was the most magnificent
situation that the metropolis afforded. He should Wish to have a me-
morial erected, and contemporaneously contribute to the improvement of
Use !Inc arts of the country. He could not think it would be unworthy
of arti.ts to enter into the fullest and freest competition. He concluded
by moving a resolution, that exertions be made to carry the recommend-
ations of the report into effect.

Sir H. VIVIAN seconded the motion, which was put, and carried
unanimously.

The Duke of WELLING row then came forward, and was received
with loud cheers. He said that he was greatly flattered in having been
appointed one of the persons to propose a resolution on that occa-
sion, which was to the effect that the meeting highly approved
of the situation selected for the intended monument. It would be quite
unnecessary for him, after the speeches that had already been delivered,
urging them to make exertions in order that the monument to be then
erected under their direction, or by their assistance, worthy of the object
it was intended to commemorate, to detain them many minutes. They
would recollect that Nelson was at. the head of a profession the mem-
bers of which had from time to time greatly contributed to the glory of
this country. It was impossible for any man to detail, or even to conceive,
the important services which that great man had rendered to his
country, and there never would be a period at which his noble example
would not stimulate others to follow in his footsteps. In the abstract it
was certainly a matter of astonishment that the work which they had
commenced had not been carried into execution at an earlier period. '
Ile was old enough to recollect the time when the rnolancholy intern. '
Bence of the death of that great man arrived in this country. It was
impossible to describe the effect produced on the public mind by a sense
of his invaluable services, and the irreparable loss which the country
had gusts ined. Soon after that period there was a wish entertained to
erect a monument to his memory, and he believed the design would have
been (tarried into execution, but for the general expectation that it
would have been done at the expense of the Govern-
ment. At a 1 :ter period, Parliament, no doubt, intended that
something should be done, to commemorate the services of the
Army and the Navy, on which commemoration it was impossible
but th4t the services of Nelson would have obtained a most
conspicuous place; but at the termination of the late war it turned
cut that the expenses of that war had been so enormous that considera-
tions of public economy, and the difficulties of the moment rendered it
irol,ossib'e to carry that scheme into execution. Now, however, that
affeir had e,ne to be settled, he trusted that the object of the Committee
would be carried into effect in a manner worthy of the country and of
the hero whose brilliant achievements it was intended to commemorate.
Her Most Gracious Majesty hog set them a noble example.—(Loud
cheers.) The Government had done everything that could be expected
from the Government to enable them to carry their scheme into execu-
tion, and he hoped that their object would be effected at the earliest pos.
Bible moment. His Grace sat down amidst loud and long.continucd
cheering.
Load MPLYILT.E seconded the motion.

the resolution was then put and carried.

Thy Marquis of A NGLL SEY said that the state of his health prevented
him from addressing the meeting at any length. He would not trouble
them farther than by proposing the next resolution.
The remaining resolutions having been carried,
Mr. Corr read the list of subscriptions received, among which were—
The Duke of Wellington 2001., the Duke of Buccleuch 2001., the Mar-
quis of Anglesey 1001., the lZarl of Yarborough 1001., the Earl of Cam-
perdown 201., Sir Thoma. Hardy 20/ , the Chancellor of the Exchequer
251, Sir Thomas Acland 10/., Captain Kelly Si., &c. &c.
Six GeoFte:E Cocanunx then moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
for the ability and urbanity with which he had presided over the meeting.
Lord LY E DOC 11 seconded' the motion, which was then put by the
Duke cf Wellington, and carried acrid loud cheers.
The C,A IRM &N acknowledged the compliment.
The meeting then adjourned. The Duke of Wellington was loudly
cheered as he lett the room.