The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-08 00:00:00

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(From the Tyne Mercury.) 711100.10( fiolf
Yesterday (Monday), a public meeting was held at the
Assembly-rooms, Newcastle, to consider the propriety of
entering into a subscription for erecting, in a public situa,
tion in his native county, a statue or other memorial in ho—
nour of Earl Grey.
About half-past two the room was nearly full, containing
from 150 to 200, a considerable number of whom were
county gentlemen, and gentlemen of the highest respecta-
bility in the town. Amongst others we observed W. Ord,
Esq., W. H. Ord, Esq , M.P., S. W. Parker, Esq., R.
Ingham, Esq., M.P., G. Baker, Esq., Dr. Fenwick, T.
Riddell, Esq., Dr. Headlam, S. H. Williamson, Bart.,
M.P., Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., M.P., the Rev. J. S. Ogle,
Archdeacon Scott, and Colonel Bell.
Dr. HEADLAM moved that Mr. Ord take the chair, which

was carried by acclamation.
Dr. FENWICK regretted that some more able person, and
some person more connected with the county of Northum-
berland, had not come forward to fulfil the important duty
th,:t he had undertaken. It was with pride, however, that
he din undertake it. The Doctor concluded, by moving
the first revolution, which was seconded by the Rev. J. S.
Ogle.—(The first and second resolutions expressed the
grateful feelings ,:nd admiration of the district, and de-
clared the necessity erecting a monument or statue to
testify those feelings.) ,s.ir H. Williamson rose to move
the second resolution, which ,he did with great pleasure.
He was gratified to find that thc; county of Northumber-
land, the native county of Earl Grey, Aid not intend to re-
main behind hand in testifying that gratiOde to which the
Noble Earl's services entitled him. From his (Sir H.'s)
residence in a neighbouring county, he was weal acquainted
with the character and virtues of the Noble EarL It gave
him the greatest gratification to observe that during the
short time he had been in Parliament lie had followed the
principles of Earl Grey—that whenever he had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing and understanding the actions old
principles of that Nobleman, the greater was his cont.
dence in him ; and when he withdrew from power, no
one felt more than be did the regret that any thing
should cause him to decide upon aandoning the Pre-
miership, in which situation he had conferred so many
benefits upon his country, more, indeed, than had
been effected for the last 300 years. Sir H. having moved
the resolution, it was seconded by Dr. Headlain. The
worthy Doctor then proceeded to read letters from Mr.
Bigge, Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Craster, Mr. B. Grey, Sir John
Swinburne, Lord Durham, and Mr. H. Mitcalfe, all stating
their intention to subscribe, and expressing in the warmest
terms their approval and admiration of the conduct of Earl
Grey. The letter of Mr. Beaumont communicating his
determination to subscribe one hundred sovereigns was re-
ceived with loud applause. G. Baker, Esq., of Elemore, in
proposing the 3d resolution, hoped they would raise a mo-
nument worthy of the Noble Earl, that when they looked
at it, they might say " We should never see his like again."
R. Ingham, Esq., proposed the 4th resolution, which was
seconded by G. T. Dunn, Esq. ; W. H. Ord, Esq. the sth,
seconded by G. Silvertop, Esq. ; and Sir W. M. Ridley
proposed the thanks of the meeting to the chairman, se-
conded by Colonel Bell, and carried by acclamation. Mr.
Ingham, Mr. W. H. Ord, and Sir M. W. Ridley, spoke of
the Noble Earl in a manner which causes us to regret ex-
tremely that want of time and room compel us to omit their
observations. Before the company left the room about
5001. was subscribed.