The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-10 00:00:00

MEMORIAL TO THE LATE GENERAL
Slit WILLIAM NAPIER, K.C.B.
At a Meeting held at the Royal United Service Institu-
tion on the Bth May, 1860,
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.,
G.C.8., in the chair,
It was proposed by his Grace the Duke of Richmond, K.G.,
and seconded by the Earl of Ellenborough, G.C.8.,
. That the late General Sir William Napier, as a soldier
and a military historian, merited the admiration and grati-
tude of his country.
Proposed by General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.8.,
and seconded by General Sir Thomas Brotherton,
K.C.8.,
That he immortalised the glnrious deeds of orfr Army in
Spain, Portugal, and France. by his history of the war in
those countries—a history that no true soldier can read
Without instruction and advantage, and without being in-
spired by the heroic sentiments and spirit-stirring language
of the author:,'
Proposed by General Sir Robert Gardiner, G.C.8., and
seconded by Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith,
Bart., G.C.8.,
That a subscription be immediately opened for the erec-
tion of a statue tr. the memory of the chivalrous soldier and
Unsurpassed military historian.
A. LAWRIE, Hon. Sac.
COMMITTEE.
His Highness the DUKE 07 CAMBRIDGE,
G.C.B.
His Grace the Duke of Somerset.
H!,5 Grace the Duke of Richmond, K.G.
ti is Grace the Duke of Newcastle.
His Grace the Duke of Leinster.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, K.G.
The Earl De Grey and Ripon
The Earl of Ellenborough, G.C.B.
The Viscount Palmerston. K.G., G.C.B.
Field-Marshal Viscount Combermere, G.C.B.
Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G.C.B.
Lieut.-Ger, the Earl of Lucan, K.C.B.
General Lord Clyde, G.C.B.
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell.
The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart.
General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B.
General Sir Hew Ross, G.C.B.
General Sir George Brown, G.C.B.
General Sir Robert Gardiner, G.C.B.
General Sir James Ferguson, G.C.B.
General Sir Thomas Brotherton, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Harry Smith, Bart., G.C.B.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Aitcshison, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir William. Rowan, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Shaw Kennedy, C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. the Hon., Sir Charles Gore, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Wetherell, K.C.B.
Lieut. -Gen. Sir Frederick Love, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Knollys.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Cator. C.B.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. R. Clayton, Bart.
Major-Gen. Sir Richard Airey, K.C.B.
Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir J. Yorke Scarlett, K.C.B.
Major-Gen. Sir Harry Jones, K.C.B.
Major-Gen. Wylde, C.B.
The Chaplain-Gen. of the Forces.
Lieut.-Gen. Beatson, K.S.F.
Major-Gen. Watkins.
Major-Gen. Willoughby, C.B.
Colonel Sir John M. Wilson, C. 8., K.H.
Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay, M.P.
Colonel Sir Duncan MacDougall, K.C.F.
Colonel Pitt Kenneti,
Colonel Harding,
Colonel Harvey.
Captain Claxtfat, R.N.
Lieut.-Color,el George Hall.
Major Gavin, M.P.
George Jones, Esq., Royal Academy.
Andrew Lawrie, Esq.
Captain Burgess.
(With power to add to their number.)
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
114 11/Jyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge .. £25 0 0
Color el Pitt Kennedy .. .. 20 0 0
„erleral Sir John Atkinson, K.C.B. .. 10 0 0
u'eneral Sir Robert Gardiner, G.C.B. .. 25 0 0
Colonel Sir John M. Wilson, C. 8., K.H. 5 0 0
General Sir John Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B. .. 5 0 0
Lieut.-General Sir Harry Smith, Bart., G.C.B. 6 0 oleut.-General Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.B. 50 0
,Captain Claxton, R.N. 2O 0 0
she Widow of Major W. H. Jackson .. 1 1 0
dair Duncan MacDougall .. 20 0 0
Captain Frederick Robertson 1 1 0
Major-General Wylde C.B. .. 5 5 0
The Earl of Ellenborough .. 20 0 0
tls Grace the Duke of Somerset .. 25 0 0
ly Grace the. Duke of Leinster .. 10 0 0
,Jeld-Marshal Lord Seaton, G.C.B. .. 20 0 0
ga.i--Gen... the Hon. Sir J. orke Scarlett,K .C.B. 50 0 0
gen. the 'Right Hon. Sir G. Brown, G.C.8.,K.H. 10 0 0
'6°_lone), P. Macdougall .. 25 0 0
M,.antral Sir Thomas Brotherton, K.C.B. .. 20 0 0
erry Bruce, Esq., M.P. • • ••25 0 0
Colonel Rathbone •• •• •• 10 10 0
ieutenant-General Sir W. Rowan, K.C.B. .. 10 10 0
-Lieutenant-General J. S. Kennedy, C.B. 10 0 0
General Sir James Ferguson, G.C.B. .. 10 0 0
Andrew Lawrie, Esq. .. 10 10 0
Lieutenant-General Sir W. B. Clayton, Bart. 15 0 0
44ieuten ant- General Cator, C.B. .. 5 0 0
ff,x• V. Ind, Esq., late 75th Regiment .. 1 1 0
Captain John ;Norton, late 34th 'Regiment 1 0 0
airs. Butt 6 0 0
.• •• •• •• •• • •
Perston , Esq, M.D h.-p. 13th Lt. Dragoons 1 1 0
Major-General Freer 1 1 0
Colonel J. W. Fitzmayor, C. 8., and Sundry
Officers R.A. 2 10 0
Lord de Grey and Ripon .. .. 25 0 0
?Ricers and Sergeants of 63d Regiment .. 85 6
1-iieutenant-General H. Brooke, 88th Foot .. 5 0 0
"'Lai •A. Wombwell, Depot Battalion, Winchester 5 0 0
Colonel Horton ..........1
0 0
Colonel Carey, 18th Royal Irish 6,0 •• 10 0
Colonel Bainbridge .. .. 20 0
Major-General
Ist Battalion 22d Regiment .. .. 46 18 0
Xajor-General Cameron, C.B. .. • . 50 0

Major-General
Sir H. Douglas,'Bart., G.C.8., G.C.11, 10 0 0
~..Major-General Dupuis R.A. .. .. .. 22 0
Lieut.-General Sir J. 'lO. Love, K.C.8., K.H. 6 0 0
°Mcers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Pri-
yates 2d Battalion 6th Foot .. • • 416 0
Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, 22d Regiment 1 0 0
Dr. Hoskins, F.R. S., Deputy-Inspector-General 1 0 0
„Rev. D. Dobrie .•
• • • • • • • • 1 0 0
-Ligatenant-Colenel • Hall, Durham Artillery,
subscription of Officers and Non-Commis-
sioned Officers • • • • • • • • • • 12 8 6
Colonel Shadwell, 98th Foot .. .. .. 22 0
~,28• Stern, Es 1 0 0
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-Li. Drummond, Esq., late Rifle Brigade .. 10 0
• rem Assistant Adjutant-General's Office,
Manchest • • • • 04 0
Subscription of Officers, Non-commissioned Offi-
cers, and Men let Battalion 9th Foot.. .. 71 5
Robert Hutchings, Esq. .. •• •• 22 0
Subscription of Officers and Men, Ist Battalion
10th Foot 4 12 4
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Major Deshon, 2d Depot Battalion, Chatham .. 5 0 0
Messrs. T. and W. Boone .. .. 50 0
John Aldridge, Esq. .. .. „ „ .. 50 0
Major D. G. Freer, late 43d Regiment .. 2 2 0
~,,Sir Charles R. M'Grigor, Bart. .. .. .. 10 10 0
Lllle Right Hon. Sidney Herbert .. .. 10 0 0
Ileu4eut.-Colonel Brown, 4th Light Dragoons .. 1 0 0
it.-General Beatson, K.5.F... .. .. 60 0
L4Le.lor Gavin, M.P. •• •• •• 50 0
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Lieut.-Colonel Hort, the Officers. Non-commis-
sioned Officers, and Pri%ates of 36th Regiment 24 7 2
Colonel Jeffreys, C. 8., the Officers, Non-cora-
Thissioned Officers, and Privates, sth Depot
„. Battalion, Parkhurst .. .. .. .. 36 4
41:. Fortescue, Esq.— • • • • .. 010 0
„Lieut.-Colonl George Hall, Durham Artillery 5 0 0
Vent, General Sir George Wetherell, K.C.B. 6 0 0
Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart. .• .. 50 0
Right Hon. Lord John Russell .• • • .. 50 0
Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Gore, K.C.B. 10 0 0
Captain Wilson, 55th Regiment.. • • .. 10 0
Major-General Sir H. D. Jones, K.C.B. 50 0
General Sir H. Rose. Royal Artillery, G.C.B. 5 0 0
Sundry Officersßoyal Engineers .. 49 6
r. Andrew Ferguson, Inspector• General of
Hospitals .. 2 2 0
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Colonel Willoughby— • • 22 0
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Lieutenant-Colonel Daly ••
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• • • • • 1 1 0
Major-General Watkins : : • • • • ' • 50 0
General Sir John Bell, G.C1.8 • • • • 50 0
Rev. Edward Coleridge , •• * • • • • 50 0
Captain Burgess .. • •• •• ••
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle • • • • 010 0
10 0 0
Lieutenant-General Macintosh, • • •• •• 10 0 0
Colonel Brock .. .. 10 0
Lieutenant-General Sir W. G.
Anonymous . • • • • •
Moore, ii.C.B••• 20 0 0
, 25 0 0
John Carrick Moore, Esq.. .. • ' • 50 0
Lieutenant-General Knollys . • '' • •
•• •• 3 3 0
General Sir W. Gomm, G.C.8.. , .. . 10 0 0
G*eral Sir E. Blakeney, G.C.8., G.C.H, : 5 0 0
Litenant-General Sir H. D. Jones, 1c.c.8..: 6 0 0
Rev. H. P. Graves • • • • • • 2 0 0
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Countess of Mount Edgcumbe .. .. .. 1 0 0
*Viscount Chabot •. • • " " • • 50 0
~,.,.J. S. Soden, of Bath, late 79th .. ..
.. 5 0 0
Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of
16th Depot Battalion . • • • • • •• 33 3
Ilia Grace the Duke of Richmond ..
8.C.8.20 0 0
Lieutenant-General Sir W. Codrington, B. 10 0 0
Subscription of Non-Commissioned Officers and
Privates of Army Hospital Corps • • • • 19 6
General Lord Clyde, G.C.B. • • • • • • 20 0 0
I 1.11 ea Vl°. 14P
O'Leary,e .R. Regiment .. .. 20 o
.. •• 1 0 6
ercarelat.e.ssth
39th
Non-Commissioned •Officers and Men,
Regiment
. • • • • 12 16 6
.. .. •
Colonel Kell and officers 34th Regiment .. 3 5 o
Ceollo°nneell 5 0 0
5 0 0
J •••• • • * • • : 22 0
John Holt, Esq. • • • • • • •-,
5 12 1
Eyfarvßy.:Hy ill .. , •.• . . .
"leers, N. C. Officers, and Privates 43d Regt 21 2 3
Subscription from 13th Light Infantry .. •
Subscription from 64th Regiment • • ' • 44 0
G,, • • 5 0 0
-kr George Jones, Esq., R.A... .. • •
-". C. Officers and Men, 2d Battalion 15th Foot 116 8
S. Stoney, 53d Regiment.. . •
1 0 0
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Captain,„ O'Neil, 20th Regiment .. .. • • 10 0
Officers, N.C. Officers, and Privates, 33d Regt• 12 0 6
"f&ers, N.C. Officers, and Privates, 52d Regt• 7 2 8
flrgeants, 24 Battalion 22d Regiment .. .. 114 6
Officers, N.C. Officers. and Privates, Ist Bat-
talion Ist Royal Regiment
, •• •• 24 0
officers 71st Regiment.. .. • .. 10 10 0
Officers N.C. Officers, and Privates 31st Regt. 9 9 2
subscrip• firm from 82d Regiment 1 7 6
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Officers, N.C. Officers, and Privates 91st Regt. 16 13 0
AT Squbrs. Cptos xeoand Co.,ns are receivedCraig's-yc bourt, Charing-cross.
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_J,essrs. Drummond, Charing-cross.
Sir Charles R. McGrigor, Bart., and W. McGrigor, Esq.,
Thl:7,, Charles-street, St. James's-square.
Secretary of the Royal United Service Institution,
, Whitehall.
rile City Bank, Threadneedle-street, London, and
Andrew Lawrie, Esq., 10, Charles-street, St. James's-
square, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, to whom com-
munications are invited.

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IS A.WRIE, Hoz, Searstary,
London, 28th November, M