The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

INAUGURATION OF TH.E BUST
OF' PROFESSOR WILSON.
On Thursday last the bust of Professor Wilson,
executed by our accomplished townsman Mr. James
, •Fillans, was. placed on its pedestal in the Paisley
Coffee-roor a. It was raised to its place in the niche
about one o'clock, covered with a beautiful fancy
tartan plaid from the establishment of Mr. John Mac-
arthur. In about half an hour thereafter it was un-
covered. in the presence of a large assemblage of gen-
tler) aen, comprising the committee, the subscribers,
and. their friends. The bust, which is considered the
mint striking likeness possible of the renowned
Christopher North, is indeed a masterpiece of art,
And reflects the highest credit on Mr. Fillans. On
this occasion its appearance was considered even more
admirable than before by parties who had formerly
an opperAmity of examining its merits. The niche
prepared for its reception was declared all that could
be desired, as regards position, size, &c., and the
noble features so nobly chiselled looked like:life
itself. The bust was executed some time ago by
Mr. Fillans for a number of gentlemen con-
nected with Paisley, who have thus been the
means of raising in town not only a monument
to Professor Wilson, but as Sheriff Campbell very
well remarked, a monument to the genius of the
artist. It will long be prized by the community of
Paisley as a faithful likeness of their gifted towns-
man, and as a memorial of the high genius of Mr.
Fillans. Within these two weeks the artist has in-
augurated two works which must preserve his name
in undying honour—the bust of Professor Wilson,
and the statue of Sir James Shaw.
After the bust had been properly placed on the
pedestal,
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, Esq., of Barn-hill, late
sheriff-substitute of Renfrewshire, and Chairman of
the Committee of Subscribers, came forward and said
—Gentlemen, as Chairman of the Committee of Sub-
scribers, for the erection of a monumental bust, in
honotr of John Wilson, in this his native town, we
are now arrived at the completion of that pleasant
task, by giving its final stand to the chaste and ele-
gant piece of sculpture prepared by the hands of Mr.
Fillans. Gentlemen, I hope you will sagree with
me, that at this stage of procedure it is quite unne-
cessary to enter into any special details concerning
the merits which have entitled Professor Wilson to
this mark of respect from his townsmen. That is a
matter long ago settled in the most satisfactory manner.
You would not have taken measures for the erection
of such a monument, unless you had been convinced
bow well he had deserved that honour. It is enough
that the compliment has been most cordially re-
ceived, and handsomely acknowledged by the Pro-
• fessor. Gentlemen, you are not ignorant that it has
been the custom of all civilised nations, ancient and
modern, to dedicate some such memorial in honour of
those who have deserved well of their country, by
eminence in literature, in arts, or in arms. Ido not
know that much can be said about Professor Wilson's
warlike achievements, but incontestibly he has
achieved for himself a distinguished name in the re-
public of letters ; and without making any special
allusion to his works, I may say of him what is
greatly to the credit of any man of literary genius,
that his chief works in poetry and in prose, are
- characterised by a train of tenderness and pious
• feeling, and such of his other productions as ad-
mitted of it, by an abundant display of that sportive
and humorous wit which he has at command. But
perhaps the highest praise
,that can be bestowed on
any author is one that may be given to him—that
in the whole of his numerous publications there is
not, in point of moral tendency, a single line " which
dying, he would wish to blot." Gentlemen, it is a
. great satisfaction that this bust of Professor Wilson
has been produced in a manner highly approved of
by himself and all his friends, and that competent
judges of the art of sculpture have pronounced it to
be a striking proof of the genius of the artist. Gentle-
men, the purpose of all such monuments is at once to
discharge a debt of justice to the person compli-
mented, and to read a lesson to others, and more es-
pecially to the rising generation, leading them to emu-
late the virtues of those who have deserved such re-
wards. And to the people of Paisley, this bust will
tell of one whose parent had here, by successful in-
dustry, raised himself to opulence and respect, and
made the best use of his wealth by giving to his chil-
dren the advantages of excellent education, which,
combined with the talents which nature gave, have
placed our friend, his eldest son, in the high position
which he now occupies, as professor of Moral Philo-
sophy in the capital of Scotland, unimpeachable in
every attribute becoming a gentleman to possess, and
ranking high in the literature of his country. Gen-
tlemen, there is another consideration which cannot
be passed unnoticed. It is most gratifying for us to
think that, while we have thus raised a monument to
Professor Wilson, we have at the same time obtained,
in this charming piece of statuary, one of permanent
honour to James Fillans, the artist. I trust that the
success of Mr. Fillans, in this happy effort, as in many
others, will entitle him to that which is so justly his
due—the notice and employment of 'those who have
similar patronage to bestow. Gentlemen, Ido not
know that I have anything further to add, except that
I think we must all join in wishing that Professor
Wilson may long and happily live to enjoy all the
honour which Isis native town and his native country
can bestow.—(Applause.)
Immediately after the ceremony of placing the
bust on its pedestal the committee and subscribers
met in the Saracen's Head Inn. Alexander Camp-
bell, Esq., in the chair ; Robert Farquharson, Esq.,
croupier. Amongst the gentlemen present we ob-
• served James Fillans, E3q., the artist, his brothers
Messrs. Geosrge and John Fillans, Provost Murray of
Paisley, Provost Crawford of Renfrew, Bailie Coats
of Paisley, William Barr, Esq., of Drums, William
Sharp, Esq., William Bissland, Esq., Captain Mait-
land, A. Gibson, Esq , William artin, Esq., of
Davieland, Samuel Barrie, Esq., Madras, A. C.
Holrns, Esq., of Sandyford, R. Lyrnburn, Esq., W.
M'Gibbon, Esq., John Dunn, Esq., Robert Rodger,
Esq., John
Auld, Esq., John Smith, Esq., Hugh
Mackenzie, tEsq., Robert Wilson, Esq., town clerk,
G. W. Addison, Esq., J. J. Lamb, Esq., &c., &c.
The CHAIRMAN gave in succession "the Queen,"
"Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family,"
" the Army and Navy," and " the two Houses of
Parliament."
The CHAIRMAN then craved a special bumper to
the health of Professor Wilson. He (the Chairman)
was glad to say that a few months' absence had not
so completely expatriated him from being a towns-
man of Paisley, as to prevent him from drinking
that toast with the zest of one belonging to the com-
munity.—(Cheers.) He was particularly pleased to
think that on this occasion he had it in his power
to say that the professor and all his family were
highly pleased with this successful achievement of
Fillans. It had been said by artists of acknow-
ledged standing, that they could not have believed
that even Mr. Fillans would have produced such a
noble work.—(Applause.) He was sure they would
all look back with pleasure to the transactions of that
day. He proposed "The health of Professor Wil-
son," which was drunk with all the honours.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the health of Mr.
James Fillans, said it was a difficult task for those
artists who in this country had to pioneer their own
way by the exercise of their talents. Mr. Fillans
had nobly struggled in his arduous profession, and
they must all feel a strong desire that he might never
suffer his attention to be distracted from that proles
sion, but' that lie might go on adding to his successful
efforts, until he attracted the notice of those in the
higher circles of society in the capital of the country,
who bad it in their power, if they had it in their will,
to patronise his just claims.—(Applause.)
Mr. FinnaNs in reply said,—Mr. Chairman, Mr.
Croupier, and Gentleman, I must confess that the
compliments just paid me, and paid me in feeling
and eloquent terms, are more than I could have ex-
pected, and perhaps more than my merits justly
deserve. I feel sincerely grateful for the good opi-
nions of any man, or body of men.; but I assure you
that to be honoured by a meeting such as this, com-
posed of my fellow-townsmen, is highly gratifying
to my feelings.—(Applause.) I owe much to the
many kind friends among you, who have stimulated
and encouraged me in my profession, and to none do
I owe more than to your worthy Chairman, Sheriff
Campbell. - Had it not been for him neither the bust
of- Professor Wilson, nor the sculptor of it would
have been here to-day. compliments have been
heaped upotsase for the execution of the work which
has this day—teen placed on its pedestal in your coffee-
room; but I assure you that had it not been that I
had such' a noble head from which to model, I never
could have
been able to have produced such a bust.
veariest glimpse of such a head was enough to in-
' he
P° any man whose soul was not entirely deadened to
all a •
PPreetation of the beautiful or the sublime. As
regards the beauties of Professor Wilson's character
I might ,say much, but I will forbear, fully conscious
as I am that
I can possibroubare all as thoroughly acquainted as
which have corked with the " Liglits and Shadows"
and adorned the life of that great
and gifted son of
indeed most Scotia.plel could not have received
Ills kindness to me was
better treatment
° sing.une
xi si
ohnagn ds although I had been one
of his newt
and likn found him amiable in
the highest degree
not whether I err or
not in considering 'his kilndansesearwsseso me as a reflection
of that gratitude which,
3,'„,3'0j17 he entertained
subscribers to
towards his townsmen. To
ihe'oe
the bust, I am truly grateful for
afforded me of &hiselling the noble feaPtrrtunity you
noble son of genius ; and I trust I shall nreevseof such a
entertain towards you those feelings of gratirtuccrese to
respect which your manifold favours have calledanudp
in my boson'. Before I sit down, I beg to be allowed
the privilege of proposing a toast, and one I assure
you_ which I give with great good will. It is
Prosperity to the town and trade of Paisley."
To- ay, a short time before the ceremony of the
Inankuration, I was told that it would be necessary
to hasp the bust covered with some sort of veil.
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P 0 LiCE IN TE LL I GEY
-BO W- S TREE T.
eninm
CHARGE OF ARS6l4.—Yesterday- I'm 1; tg hod sl
a coffee-shop ktieper;. in Long-acre,,waLa
the bar, before .111 r. Jardine, charged wit: to
Mary Fitzgerald, her servant, •l° 'et :ire
/nail
edan
dwelling house, and a young man, , eiestcteesn:l
~
was charged on -suspicion with bellivt;
before the fact. .
Mr. Sidney, solibitor, of Hatton•garas'e: condo`{
on behalf of the Westminster Fire•offiee,;°
the prosecution. = •stde'
Mr. William Sic r, of King-street, Coven, 0
assessor to the Weatminster Fire-office, state."):
on the 25th of August a fire took place at Mirk
Long-acre, which was then occupied by the
ovel
named prisoner as a coffee-house, and he Was 4cs
upon to assess the claims, on the part of the
which amounted to 27‘)/. 165., made by the pos!re,
Beaumont, from whom he received the letters Jo
duced attesting the same. She put in her..bict
within the last week on her own part,
since
time he had received frequent communications :4
her upon the subject, and with her professionhei
viser. She occupied the entire house, Odd in thi
given to understand that the fire originate en'
bar, and that the injury was confined to the opP
ages of the coffee-shop.
Joseph Bagster, a porter in Covent-garden's° b$
deposed to the fact that the female prisoner, r
offered him 101. to set fire to her house, and had
tually paid him 31. on account. He also dello;
that previous to the fire she had removed a great at
of property from the house, and he admitted thabli
gave information to the fire-office because sheeb,j
refused to pay him the balance of 71., althoughl!,a
not set fire to the house. The male prisoneriq
said, had bought combustibles for the purpose el
the premises.
stagyl
The prisoners,* were, at the close of the
examination, remanded.
MA It YLE BONE. idislf
Yesterday Mr. Charles Frederick Oldfield, res
at Fitzroy-park, Highgate, was charged beforelo,
Broughton with having assaulted two police-c°
bles, and also with other misconduct. to til°
Hardley, 199 D, deposed that he was called rend•
" Scotch Stores," Oxford-street, to arrest the de,oo
ant, who, as alleged, had refused to pa/ fortteris
wine. Witness objected to do so, as the ni„a`feocl'
question was one merely of debt ; but as he Vies.,
110
ant) was drunk and extremely violent, it 0,;,.
length found necessary to convey him to the sta'srs
house. On the way thither he said, " Oh! 31toso
going to take me before that b--y old Braga?,
are you ? I know him well ;" and at the station-h
while the charge was being entered by the insliec
he struck witness violently under the ear. 1,000
Totman, 393 A, proved that at the station-
defendant gave him a blow.
;i1 that be
Defendant, in answer to the charge, -53.7 t,d c 0
objected to pay a demand which he consider' ofbi't
exorbitant, and that the waiter took possessini! -0 0;
hat ; he was much excited, and was unease°
anything that might have occurred besides. Wpb,Mr. BROUGHTON fined him in two penalties
each, which be immediately paid.
SOUTH W ARK.
Mary Smith, a woman of loose cbaraclrbe'
iog
brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged wit"
concerned with two men (not in- custody) ,I°,e,°
mitting a highway robbery attended with vlnie"S'
Charles Lawton, a tradesman, stated that,,e'k, 0
turday night, between eleven and twelve o'clecorcll
he was returning home, in passing near alio (ai
of the Greenwich Railway
at the lower
Toole street, he was accosted b oner,
wanted to prevail on
the pro abo
accompany her
on him to . ati
He desired her to go away ; upon which shesgttio
him by the throat, and while he was Oro biti
disengage himself two men rushed out 11P°°,,kec!
from the archway, and while one
of thew Its'''. et
him down by a severe blow under the ear, the etjoilici
stopped his mouth by holding his hand over ittoel,
ransacked his pockets of all the money they c°,9t3,41 tb°
He was rendered perfectly incapable of Ina'"`"tvoc*
least resistance, or giving any alarm during the t his
When his assailants had plundered him of a," tot
money they ran away. The complainant add' and
he was subsequently discovered lying on the Vost
in the place where he was knocked down, and
eve
when he was taken to the station-house he there 100
such a description of the prisoner that She
taken into custody on the following night. oil
The policeman said that the prisoner //roc'
known about the water side ; that she had malepee,
ciates who generally followed her at some dist/oil
and that when she picked up a person likely t° „tea
property about him, she led him to some unfreqnet,-- so
spot, where she and her accomplices would hav'The
opportunity of robbing and maltreating him' !Ws
prisoner had been in custody before, but 0-
escaped justice. de'
Mr. COTTINCHIAM said that robberies of this
scription were not of uncommon occurrence,
committed the prisoner to take her trial.
WANDS [WORTH.
John Groom, a journeyman shoemaker, li°,°'th
the New-road, Knightsbridge
was charged
firing off a loaded gun, and thereby'
ou nding,
Liam Bury and Thomas Simmoncis, Lo lads fer-bi
employ of Samuel Poupart, a market garde"
Battersea.
It appeared that on Saturday afternoon the
Poupart,
at work in an enclosed garden belonging it
Ffrjo
from
the
hiagnothldynreocfaelodloftslesethhatodeoti
leading
the
fr
obridge
Wandsworthwhich
ms,. when they heard the report of a gtin'itier,
beneath the right eye,ed
Burydhainndstan -mroediate
shzeornwthiteh a gun in his hand
in the shoulder.
Upon rising the boys saw the ptl
mlweoanaysdi
leaving
owgase
p alsole c:0:10:
shots
setratel hdis fdace, sbe_di;
opposite side of the h. at
he saw they were wounded and cigrh.rgoi:dbaenddid v°' by
tempt to stop until he was compelled to diot:ereir"
police-constable Potter, 118 V, who was on au he
had fired the
the spot in I • asihnoct,lotahheds.h He then admitted that ,
posing that the boys 1, not 50
werea aimedonth
the
toat
hies;
side
offpihre.
hedge. He accompanied the lads to the house °t'
.Wing, and paid that gentleman's charges for extra
mg the shot.
The prisoner, who was much agitated, and °jaded° deeply regretted what had occurred, was rem° ab
for a fortnight, the Magistrate observing that sab°ll°'e
there were no apparent symptoms of danger inl2,„utilla
case, he had known an instance very similar
present,., when a boy afterwards died.
Forlhhies r
pre.
lsoner's own recognizance in 101. visa
)cepappearance.
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AILWAY SHARE MARL ET' ,
BRISTOL, &yr. 4. A VII°
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Bu?iness to-da has been -a►ere
Y Share 4
e sales effected in Bristol and Exeter Third..
ona at 13 dis,—Ditto, Commarcial Rooms, at 14 per ILIVERNIOL, Sam 4. a Vl‘.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire an a
• Fifth* •
shire (late Manchester and Leeds), 16%—Dittop „401 dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 6s. 3d. e. p.—London All" OW
Western, 115%—Ditto, New Quarters, 3s. 9d-6F• do.;
chaster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths,' :tg. an"
Shrewsbury- and Chester (late Shrewsbury, 0317§atil'
Chester), 8% dis.—Ditto, 101. Preference, 12,11. 74C.
Eastern and Dover, 25 c. x d.—Ditto, No. 4, Ta" 74
—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase)'
MANCHESTER, &Fr. 4. regt STocic ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds, """, pfdh
e
ts
5-16 p.—East Lancashire, Preference, 3-16 Oa'
fordshire, 4 3-16 dis.— Manchester and Birming"—,,
Quarters, 2 p.—South-Eastern 'and Dover, No. 4, 7%' • •
STOCK EXBIRMINGHAM, Sitrr. 4. of
CMANGE.-- fhere was a trifling amount --- is v.-
ness transacted to-day; prices remained the isonla
Saturday.

YORK, Sn. 2. OS
A fri4lll 4
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacte... •,„.. so
as follows: Great Northern 7 n.—York, New
Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwieks), 10% n.—Date
N. E. Purchase), 8% n.—York and North Blidiall
and West Riding Extension), 28.
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On the 28th ult., at Ardpatrick-house, Ara.—
lady of Robert J. Hebden, Esq., of a daughter. t, tile
n•
On the 31st ult., at Kirby-hall, Horton Kirby, ")-e-n
."
wife of the Rev. H. B. Rashleigh, M.A., of a 8011%,,_ 4 Mork.
On the Ist inst., at Hurworth-grange, the wuo v
Ord, Esq., of a son.
of
the Iscll
On the Ist inst., at Great Cumberland-placer --
A. B. Smyth, Esq., of a daughter.
of the 141'' . '
On the Ist inst., at Wilton Rectory, the wife
siindset,.,of . :
lc, 11°°'
Mrs.aso B. Beal, of Tollingten*Par ,
R.
OSn. Ct
the 121 ncl
sev-read, of a son.
B~
On the 2d inst., at Edge-villa, Upper Avenue-road ' B
gent's-park, Mrs. S. Hodgson, of a daughter.
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MARRIED.
Norwood, .E On the 31st ult., at All Saints' Church, NorTru--%d 11'
Saunders, Esq., to Marianne, - eldest daughter of .Edn'''—
Burgess, Esq.
On the 31st -ult., at St. Michael's Church, Highgate.
L. Aspinall, Esq., of Ulster-place, Regent's-park, to E. of
beth Ann, youngest daughter of Charles Oldfield, Vg '
Fitzroy-park, Highgate.
bell, Oa the 2d inst., at St. Marylebone Church, T. Camel the
Esq., son of the late Captain Thomas Campbell, Esq. of
Royal Navy, of East Looe, Cornwall, to Sarah, onlyco&
C2_2.___. Trueman Esq. of Wesbourne-street, Hyde-parks

On the 24th ult.,
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at DieqD,llDa.vre de Pas, jersef,,,r: wi
H. Wood, aged 36, foarth son of the late J. Wood, ''"°
'Westminster.
On the 31st ult., at Henley.on-Thames, Lucy, the wle Of
1
H. Jackson, Eml., aged 75.
„„90.
On the3lst ult., at Haznpstead, R. Houlditcb, Es(l•AtLarb—ad-
On the 31st ult., at Woodhouse, near Cheadle, Dw.„-opt,
shire, Prudence, relict of the Rev. W. Carlisle, of Bel"'
perpetual curate of Ipstones, in the same county, rietairl
On the Ist inst., at St. Thomas-square, Hackney, ---• late
11. Giberne, of the Bombay Artillery, fourth eon of tue -,
. ,
Mark Giberne, Esq., aged 37.
On the Ist inst., at Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, 11„tfiv,
Thomas, eldest surviving son of the late Rev. G. r; ~' '
D.D., rector of Lambeth, Surrey, aged 30. wife
At Woolwich, on the 2d inst., aged 38, Hannah, the
..,
of Quartermaster William Marvin, of the Royal ArtilLieW6i,
On the 28th ult., at Tottenham, George Stringer, aged
formerly of Islington.
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