The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-24 00:00:00

MARY LEBONE VESTRY.

ERECTION OF A MONUAIENTAL COLUMN
IN LONDON TO THE SCOTTISH RE-
FORMERS OF 1793-4.

At the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, on
Saturday (Mr. H. Tabrum in the chair), a long, very
animated, and most interesting debate, took place on
the consideration of the Report of the Committee ap-
pointed to consider, on the suggestion of Mr. Joseph
Hume, M.P. (who has the sum of 5001. placed at his
disposal fir the purpose), the propriety of granting a
site, in the parish of arylebone, for a monumental
column to celebrate the memory of the Scottish Re-
formers of 1793-4, viz., Muir, Palmer, Skirving,
Gerrald, and Margarrot.
Mr. FLOOD, the Vestry-clerk, read the Report,
which set forth that the Committee were unanimously
of opinion that it was expedient to accede to the pro-
position of Mr. Hume in providing a site for the
contemplated monumental column. That in the
opinion of the Committee the most desirable place for
such erection was the Regent's-circus, in Oxford-
street, and the Committee recommended that spot for
the approval of the Vestry. The spot, however, being
under the control of the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, so far as uniformity of paving and lighting
was concerned, the Report concluded by recommending
that application be made to such Commissioners for
their sanction.

Mr. COPELAND said he should move that the Report
lie on the table. He would never consent to the
parish of Marylebone being disgraced by the erection
of a monument to men who were nothing better than
Jacobins and revolutionists of the worst description.
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t, that the
Report be re-committed. He differed from Mr.
Copeland, but he could not concur in the Report,
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asking permission to erect the monument, parties to
the acts of these Scottish Reformers.--(Hear, hear.)
Without entering into the claims of those parties to
be political martyrs, he should move, on the grounds
he had stated, the re-committal of the Report.
Mr. GOMM seconded the amendment.
Mr. GLASIER opposed both motion and amendment.
He contended that the erection of such a monument
would be an honour to the borough of Marylebone.
If the Woods and Forests refused their sanction,
their Vestry could give a site for the monument
opposite Trinity Church, New-road.
Mr. WILLIAMS said, the erection of a monument to
the Scotch Reformers would do the parish infinite ho-
nour, and he knew of no place in London more worthy
of it than the spot selected. He said this as an
inhabitant of the Regent-circus.—(Hear.)
Mr. SODEN said it was absurd to go to the present
Government to ask permission to erect a monument
to men of such political principles as Muir and others.
Why not the Vestry at once grant a site in a place
over which they had control ? (Hear.)
Mr. BIERS differed from Mr. Soden. Ile thought,
however adverse the present Government might be to
the men whom it was desired to honour,
they had too
much good sense to refuse the application.
Mr. CLAPP threw back the insinuations of Muir and
his colleagues being Jacobins and revolutionists,
when he found them associated with such men as Fox,
Lord Grey, and Sir James Mackintosh. Who could
doubt but they were worthy of the proposed tribute ?
In those days of tyranny persecution was so great
that the words of liberality uttered by Lord John
Russell, or even Sir Robert Peel himself, would have
sent them to Newgate or :Botany Bay.—(Hear.)
Mr. NISDETT said he should support_ the original
motion. It was not the truth that Lord Grey,
with, ox,
Mackintosh, and others, associated with these men,
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after it was discovered that they had associated
the Jacobins of France.

After a further and very stormy discussion a divi-
sion took place—when there appeared, for the motion,
14 ; for the amendment, 16—majority, 2.—The Ves-
try then separated.

The Observateur of Brussels sad*We have just
seen a letter from the Hague, which states that a
courier had arrived in that town with the agreement
of the Belgian Government to the proposal of Holland
on the financial questions. It seems that the Ca-
binet of Brussels has purchased for the State all the
estates of King William I. and 11. in Belgium, and
that their Majesties have parted with them on terms
which do honour to their disinterestedness. This ces-
sion comprehends, besides other property, the
domi-
nion of Tervearen the hotel of the Place Royal,
and the palace of the Prince of Orange on the Bou-
levard.