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THE LATE . PEERY —Mr. Greville, we understand, has
e,,rninenecd prnceeou;gs agaiLst the editor of the Sunday
Times for hi el ; the eause of action is 'an article that appeared
iu that paper. relative to the vtithdrawal of Canadian.

TUE WILKir. -MONUMENT.
(Tills DAY.)

MEETING AT THE THATCHED HOUSE TAVERN.
A public Mseting was this day held at the Thatched House
Tavern, for the purpoSe of taking into consideration the best
mode of ennimemorating the late Sir David Wilkie.
Among the subscribers present we noticed Lord Mahon, Sir
W. Newton, BiShoptopPleiteme, Allan Cunningham, &c.
Sir ROBERT Fete took the Chair.
Our reporters were at first refissed adm'ssion to the meeting,
and it was not until some time after the Right Hon. Chairman
took his seat that it was decided that the press could be admit-
ted. On on arrival in the room we found
Sir PETER. LAURIE proposing that the best mode of com-
memorating the late Sir David Wilkie, was to erect a statue.:
Mr. ALLAN CUNNING/IAM proposed that 1,6001. should be
voted for that pur,aose.
The CIIAIR3IAN salehofeourse he did not wish at all to say any
thing that might influence the meeting, but his strong opinion
was that 1,6001. ought to be applied to she erection of a statue.
He thought it ought to be a work creditable to British art, and
he did not think that they ought to expect en artist of diitin-
guished merit to take it witli.ut being fairly remunerated for it.
—(Hear, hear.) Ambition in the artist, and a desire to distins
guish himselt by having his name coupled with that of Wilkie,
might indw e bins to under ake the work fat 1,2001., but then
they unlit all steeply regri t his not being fairly remune-
rated.—(Hear, hear.) He thought 1,200/. was too
little. It would cause the statue to be unworthy
of the name of Wilkie —(Cheers.) This statue would he the
first thing strangers and foreigners would look at, as the monu-
ment of one of the greatest of British artists, and he should be
very sorry if that monument did not sustain the reputation of
British art, and therefore he thought certainly that 1,6001. was
not at all too much; indeed, he should be very unwilling to
refuse 2,0001.—( Hear, hear.) HiS own opinion was, that the
statue should be as worthy of the artist as possible.—( Hear. )
• Sir P. LAURIE took the liberty of suggesting that the reso-
lotion shout I say the amount of subscription, without specifying
the sum of 1,6.01., as they might obtain more than that sum.
The CIIAIRatAN said he thought the resolutionsought to be
• worded that the whole sum collected should be appropriated to
the erection of a statue, as a question might arise if the specific
tam c f 1,6001. was tamed, and they got 1,7001., of how they
were to appropriate the remaining 1001.
Bishop Corrr.EsToN said, that the authorities of St. Paul's
Cathedral would not allow any statue to be erected in that
Cathedral, unless the artist was paid a minimum price of
1,0001., therefore he thought that the suns of 1,6001. could
not be cowidered too much.
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which, it ap-
peered, had been previously moved by Sir Peter Laurie, to
the effect that the amount of subscriptions be applied to the
erection of a statue.
The CHAIRMAN saisl, they had then to consider a most im-
portant question, namely, to whom the execution of this work
was to be committed, and what steps they should take with a
view to the a •leation of an artist to whom the work should be
entrusted. This was the next question they had to consider.
la 3/ ES HALL, Esq. said that with the permission of the meet-
ing, he would submit a resolution to the effect, that under the
direction of the Sub-Committee the execution of the statue to
Sir David Wilkie be entrusted to Mr. Joseph, he being in pos-
session of a bust of Sir David Wilkie, which was highly ap-
proved of by the family of Sir David Wilkie, and he being in
other respects sn artist well calculated for the undertaking—
his works being well known to:the public, and highly esteemed.
He (Mr. Hall) believed he should best consult the wishes of
t ie meeting by occupying- but a few moments of their time.
it must have been a matter of satisfaction to all to know that
they were likely to escape those unsatisfactory delays and
anxious discussion; which usually attended such competitions,
for he conceived thst there was a very easy mode of escaping
from that dilemma. • During the life time of the man whom
they wished to honour, it might have been doubtful as to
whom the artist should be to whom they would entrust
the work. His own impression would be, that the
constituted authorities—persons'who had received academical
honours which have been entrusted with it. But, when the in-
ci.t.clual whom they wished to honour, was removed from them
the question became quite
.different. The first question was
what were the materials in existence for such a work. Now
it so happened that in that instance they had soddenly and
lamentably lost their friend Sir David Wilkie, for he was sure
he might call him a friend. They had the means of preserving
his likeness. Mr. Joseph had in his possession a good like-
ness, which hail been esteemed and admired by the family of
Sir David Wilkie. Had Sir Francis Chantrey been living a
dilemma might have arisen, but in the present instance he
thought Mr. Joseph had a claim upon the Committee. He
was a personal friend of Sir F. Chantrey, and so high was the
opinion of Sir Francis of Mr. Joseph, that he wrote
him to say that he was about to retire :rum the
profession as far as regarded taking orders for private busts,
and therefore there was an opening for Mr. Joseph. He (Mr.
Hall) might say, that he was so confident of Mr. Joseph's suc-
cess, yet be himself was not so confident. On the last occasion
when he was about to be proposed, lie.told him (Mr. Hall) to
state, that whomsoever. should be chosen he should be most
happy to place all the materials he had in his possession at the
eisposal of the person so appointed.—(Hear, hear.) He
thought, under all the circumstances, Mr. Joseph was worthy
of the honour.
Sir W. NEWTON briefly seconded the resolution. •
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, for entrusting the
s erection of the statue to Mr. Joseph, when •
•fir. BU MNET said that there would be no difficulty in pre-
servirg a likeness from the pictures of the late Sir D. Wilkie.
But, independently of that they had met to consider the pro-
priety of raising a statue to his memory, and not a bust, and
a statue awl a bust were two different things. Ile knew one
statue in Westminster Abbey that gave him no idea of the
person for whom it was intended; a sculptor should not con-
fine himself to the defects belonging to thnindividual,•but look
more at the mind of the man. He suggested that the statue
should be open to competition, and moved an amendment
to that 'fleet, having mentioned ,the name of Mr. 'l'. Campbell
-ta an artist well qualified to undertake the statue.
The amendment was seconded by NE. W. SIMPSON.
Some conversational disenseion ensued as to a cast of Sir
David Wilde, mentioned liy Mr. ALLAN CUNNINGIeAIII,
who was favourable to competition, an opinion coincided with
• by Mr. T. Pilluars.

Sir P. LAURIE said Vat the feeling of Sir David Wilkie's
family was decidedly in favour of the bust by Mr. Joseph. He
alluded to the unsatisfactory result of the competition in the case
of the Neson- Pillar. All the world, he believed, came betore
the' Committee with models ; they were not satisfied, and fresh
ones were called fur ; the whole summer was wasted, and
whether they had given satisfaction with the pillar at last was
extremely doubtful.. The Duke of Wellington advised them
not to go to competition, but his advice was not followed. He
was authorised by the family of Sir D. Wilkie, that nothing
would give them greater satisfaction, than a statue afterr
the best of Mr. Joseph.
Sir C. FORBF.S bore testimony to the merit of the bust as a
likeness, and deprecated competition.
Sir M. A. SIiEE bad not come prepared to discuss the ques-
tion now started. The greatest talent the country had pro.
duced, ought to be commemorated by the greatest talent they
now possessed. He suggested that it would he much better if
the Committee would meet again for the express purpose of
considering the matter.
Sir R. PEEL said the present question was a very important
one, and was not confined to the present occasion. They must
honk forward to similar subscriptions in honour of distinguished
men, and it Was important the public mind should be impressed
with the opinion that the selection, was not made without full
consideration. He, for one, had had no opportunity of seeing the
bust by Mr. Joseph. He was quite aware of the objections to delay,
and the difficulty of making a selection after going to a com-
petition; but he thought that they ought first to have before
them a knowledge of all the memorials which exist of the late
Sir David Wilkie, either pictures or casts, that they might be
able to make a selection. He had seen busts made after death
of very imperfect materials, as those of the Dean of Christ-
church and John Hunter, by Sir Francis Chantrey. He
thought it would be more satisfactory to Mr. Joseph himself,
if this meeting were adjourned, ar:d a notice ;„;iveu in favour of
Mr. Joseph.
Mr. JERDAN thought the inconveniences of competition
would no
t applygreatly in the present case, where a statue
had been decided on ; they should only have to look at the
likeness, -

Sir Ti. PEEL would like to know how a competition for a
statue was to be conducted. The best sketch au to the general
design might not be the best as to likeness.
Sir 31. SHEE said there were two considerations which the
meeting should bear in mind, first, the likeness of the indi-
vidual, and, secondly, the excellence ot the statue as a work of
art. He conceived that a strong likoness of the individual was
not the mos that important consideration. He thought it mould he
much bettermeeting should adjourn.
Sir H. PEEL said if the meeting adjourned it was im-
portant to make up
for what purpcse they adjourned ;
they should make up the.r mind what question should be de-
cided when they next met.
Sir T. BARING thought what they had to settle was the
selection of an artist, and the question of competition was no
competition.
rd MA ICON said they-seemed all' pnt
to be goveo. on MA
namely, ' The l;
namely, that they could not then
o
gitestiou was whether or not the s Jf_e•c't
ct an artist.
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competition. His Lordship then proposed should tit-cidcd b
tition. —" That this meet:-
log be postponed until Saturday the 2d of July ; that the Com-