The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-16 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEMORIAL TO THE MENIORY

OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.

(From the Scotsman.)
At a vi ry numerous Meetint; of N ddemen and Gentle-
men, called by public advertisements, and held in the
Assembly Rooms, George-street, Edinburgh, on Friday
the of October,
The LORD PROVOST in the Chair,

It was moved by the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, and se-
conded by the Earl of ROSEDERY,
That this Aleetinz is impressed with sentiments of the
highest admiration of the genius and talents of the late
Sir Walter Scott, whose matchless works have carried his
fame into the remotest regions of the civilized world, and
have reflected on the literature of his country a glory which
seems destined to be as durable as the language in which
they are written.
It was thereafter moved by the LORD ADVOCATE, and
seconded by Professor WILSON,
That this Meeting, in accordance with what they be-
lieve to be the general wish and hope of his countrymen,
are of opinion that a Public Memorial should he erected in
the metropolis of Scotland to the memory of Sir Walter
Scott, on a scale worthy of his great name, and fitted to
convey to future times, an adequate testimony of. th,
estimation in which he was held by his contemporaries.
It was then moved by Lord MEADOWBANK, and se
conded by Sir GEORGE CLERK',
That a Committee be appointed to carry the Second
Resolution into effect, to raise and receive subscriptions,
and with power to sub-commit.
The Chairman on this read a long list of Noblemen and
Gentlemen who should he requested to form this Commit-
tee—the Lord Provost Convener.

The Chairman also read a list of Noblemen and Gen
tiemen who should be asked to conduct the Subscriptions
in London, and that a like favour be asked of a number of
Gentlemen in Glasgow, whose names were also read.
(The names of the Noblemen and Gentlemen in all
the three lists are not repeated here, as they have
appeared in the published accounts of the proceed-
ings of the day.)
It was likewise moved by the CHAIRMAN, that George
Forbes, Esq., he appointed Treasurer for the Subscriptions.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that letters had been received
from the Duke of Hamilton, the Duke of Montrose, the
Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Glasgow, and other No-
blemen, approving of the object of the meeting.

At a meeting of the General Committee, named on the sth
instant, and Leld on the 9th instant, in the Rooms of
the Royal Society,
The LORD PROVOST in the chair,
The following were appointed to act as a Sub-Com-
mittee, to carry the object of the greater meeting into effect,
in so far as regards collecting subscriptions, both at home
and abroad:—
Sir John S. Forbes, Bart. ; Right Hon. Sir William
Rae, Bart. ; Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bart. ; Sir J.
Gibson Craig, Bart; the Solicitor-General ; Thomas
Thomson, Esq. P.C. S. ; James Skene, Esq. of Rubislaw ;
John Bonar, Esq. of Ratho ; the Deputy Keeper of the
Signet ; John Robison, Esq. Secretary Royal Society ;
John Swinton, Esq. ; John Gibson, jun. Esq. ; Robert
Cadet!, Esq. ; James Mackenzie, Esq. ; Thos. G. Wright,
Esq. ; George Forbes, Esq.
Sir Jour; S. FORBES, Bart. Convener.
The Meeting appointed
James Skene and John Bonar, Esquires, Joint Secre-
taries, and directed that Subscription Papers be left at all
the banks and bankers in Edinburgh; also at the booksel-
lers' shops.
Subscriptions received.
The Bank of Scotland and the other Banks and Bank-
ing Companies in Edinburgh—Creditors of Sir \Vat-
ter Scott, in token of their admiration of the honour-
able feelings which induced him, after his embarrass-
ments in 1826, to dedicate his talents, during the re-
mainder of his life, to insuring the full payment of
his debts
(This subscription declared at the meeting on the
sth instant, by Sir John S. Forbes, in name of
the Banks and Bankers.)
City of Edinburgh 52 10
The Duke of Buccleuch lOl 0
Earl of Glasgow 2l 0
Lord Gray
The Lord Provost 2l 0
The Marquis of Lothian 25 0
Earl of Rosebery
Lord Montagu
Lord Dalmeny
Lord Advocate
Sir George Clerk
Sir John Hay 2O 0
Sir John Nasmyth 5 0
Sir T. D. I.auder
Honourable Captain Cust
William Allan, A.R.A.
Dr. Thos. Macknight
Sir John Sinclair
Sir J. G. Craig lO 10
Theatre Royal, Edinburgh 105 0
W. H. Murray, Esq 5 5

1
Robert CadellW 1 lO5 0
And. Shortrede, printer lO 0
Professor Napier
Lord Chief Commissioner
Rear-Admiral Adam lO 10
W. G. Adam, Esq.
Dean of Faculty 25 0
Mr. Baron Hume 21 0
John Gibson, jun. Esq.
J. A. Murray, Esq.
Sutherland Mackenzie, Esq.
Thomas Mansfield, Esq.
J. Watson Gordon, Esq. lO 10
Roger Hog, Esq 5 5
George Joseph Bell, Esq. P.C.S 5 5
Dr. Hope, 31, Moray-place lO 10
James Hope, Esq. W.S. 31, Moray-place
John Hope, W.S. 31, Moray-place 5 5
Ballantyne and Co. printers 52 10
Professor Pillans
Professor Wilson
Mr. Henry Mackenzie lO 10
James Mackenzie, Esq.
Holt Mackenzie, Esq. lO 10
Solicitor-`General
John Robison, Esq., Atholl Crescent
Captain Lyon 5 5
J. Stewart Lyon, Esq.

Oliver and Boyd, booksellers 2l 0
Wm. Waddell, Esq., George-square 5 5
Adam Black, bookseller
Abram Thomson
Wm. Tait, bookseller
Messrs. Chambers, ditto 5 5
Walter D. Scott 2 2
Isaac Bayley, Esq. 5 5
Robert Henderson, Esq. 2 2
Albert Cay, Esq 2 2
John Swinton, Esq 5 0
Sir John Stuart Forbes 2O 0
Lieut—CoL Oswald 5 0
The Earl of Dalhousie 25 0
John Thomson, Esq., Royal Bank 5 5
Wm. Mitchell, Esq., Royal Bank 5 5
John Moir, Esq., Royal Bank
Right Hon. Sir William Rae
Colonel Loraine

Richard Mackenzie, Esq 5 5
John Ord Mackenzie, Esq 1 1
Wm. Trotter, Esq lO 10
Dr. Abercrombie
Wm. Clark, Esq. P.C.J.C.
James Skene, Esq. lO 10
Principal Baird 5 5
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The Marquis of Abercorn 5O 0
Thomas Guthrie Wright, Esq 2l 0
William Keith, Esq lO 10
R. Rutherford, Esq
Thomas Ireland, jun., bookseller, South-bridge 2 2
Maclachlan and Stewart, booksellers, South-bridge 2 2
Robert Grant and Son, booksellers, Nicolson-street 2 2
Stillies, Brothers, booksellers 1 1
John Anderson, bookseller, Royal Exchange 1 1
David Laing, bookseller, South-bridge
Alexander Macredie, bookseller, St. David-street 1 1
Alexander Hill, bookseller, Prince's-street.......
Charles B. Tait, bookseller, Hanover-street 1 1
Laing and Forbes, booksellers, Prince's-street 2 2
Sir Henry Jardine lO 10
Robert Johnston, James'-square 3 3
James Jollie, Esq., Duke-street 5 5
Alexander Monypenny, Esq. 5 5
Major-General the Hon. P. Stuart. ii 5 5
John Irving, Esq., Prince's-street 5O 0
Sir Robert Preston, Bart
25 0
Rev, A. Fleming, Neilstelt .
W. H. Lizars, Jemes'.square
George Aborcromby Douglas, bookseller 1 1
William Wilson, bookseller, George-street ~,, 1 1
Charles Smith, bookseller, Hanover-5treet..,.,.,, 1 1
John Anderson, jun., bookseller
~ 1 1
Robert Ogle, bookseller
John Wardlaw, bookseller
James Shaw, 41, St. Andrew-square ~ 1 1
Francis Wilson, ditto
John Ferrier, Esq. 5 5
A. Cowan and Son 20 0
H. Francis Cadell, E5q...,...,._ 1 1
Thomas Hamilton, Esq., Hyde! l5 5
George Forbes, Esq lO 10
David Anderson, Esq lO 10
Sir W. P H. Campbell , Is 0
Alexander Ramsay, 41, St. Andrew.square„,..,„„, , 1 1
William Leighton, Esq i••••,., ............. 1 1
John Anstruther Thomson, Esq., Charlton lO 10
Wm. Whyte and Co. booksellers 3 3
Stirling and Denny, booksellers
Adam Stewart, bookseller, Howe-street
Charles Guthrie, bookseller
J. and J. Gray, Bank-street
A. Morton Carr, Esq.
Mackay and Cunningham, jewellers .„ 2 2
Hon. Captain Keith 5 0
. . . .
J. T. Gibson Craig, Esq. 5 5
Lieutenant-Generid George Robert Ainslie 5 5
Thos. Fender, Esq., Comptroller of Stamps 3 3
Sir John Hope, Bart . 10 10
W. H. Pla'fair, Esq., architect ~....,.... 5 5
J. Ivory, Esq., advocate
Dr. M' Whirter, Ainslie-place,., . 2 2
James Crawfurd, Esq., advocate
Henry J. Born, Esq., W.S
2 2
Ale 4. Smith, Esq., W.S . .
2 2
Adam Longmore, Esq , Salisbury-road 5 5
R. Scott, Esq., Prince's-street
Charles Selkrig, Esq. ............ ' ........... , 5 5
James Douglas, Esq., Commercial Bank 1 1
Capt. James Hay, Hon. Fast India Co.'s service 5 5
Dr. Torrance, George-street 1 1
Sir James Ferguson, of Kilkerran, Bart lO 10
Lieutenant-General Sir James Hay 5 5
James Johnstone, engraver., 1 1
William Wood, surgeon 3 3
Dr. Andrew Wood- 1 1
Henry Gordon, Esq 3 3
Mrs. Gordon
Miss Gordon .., 1 0
Archibald Home, accomptant 3 3
Sir George Ballingall 3 3
Robert Davidson, Esq., advocate 5 5
Kenneth Mackenzie, Esq. los, 6d.