Star.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

MONUMENT TO MR. IVA 17'.

A Meeting. was yesterday held at the Freemasons'
Tavern, to consider the propriety of erecting a Monu-
ment to the late JAMES WATT, as a tribute of national
Lis genius and science, has
gratitude to him, who,
,by
multiplied the resources of his country and improved
the c• edition of all mankind. The assemblage on this
occasion was numerous and.respectable ; comprising
Earl id* Liverpool, the T,trl of Aberdeen, Lord Bexley, the
C:tanci.lior of the Li:chequer, Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. Huskiason,
M.P. Mr. C. Grant, ALP. Mr. Wilberforce, M.P. Sir James
31a.:kintosh, M.P. Mr. Brougham, M.P. Sir James Graham, But.
M.P. Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart. 31. P. Sir Robert Wrlson, 31.1'.
Mr. Gladstone, M.P. Sir Ilumpltry Davy, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Lit-
tleton, M.P. Mr. u,d Lewis, M.P. and several other Mem-
bers of Pariiatnent and Gentlemen of distinction. Several fashion-
able Ladies were also present.
The Earl of Livxnpoot, hiving been called to the
Chair, informed the meeting they were assembled for
the purpose of discharging a public duty of respect arid
gratitude to the memory of one of the most extraordi-
nary personages that ever blessel this country with
their services. It would not be denied that there were
few individuals who had a greater claim upon our gra-
tude than those who by their discoveries had increased
the prodtictive pow ers of human industry ; and when,
in any age of the world, was there-a more important dis-
covery than that of the steam-engine, of which the late
Mr. Watt was almost the author; for its utility was
nearly altogether unknown, until he, by his genius, and
sagacity, and patient study, rendered it applicable to
the. practical purposes of life; and by thereb3, abridging
human and animal labour, he had conferred the greatest
possible benefits upon the whole world ? In such an
assembly as the present, it would he presumption to
say much of the invention of Mr. Watt. It had Le en
compared to the trunk of the elephant ; there was no-
thing too small for the fineness of its touch, and nothing
so great as to be beyond its reach. NVliilst it had im-
proved the texture of the finest silk, it had abridged
navigation of half its difficulties. His Lordship, after
dwelling on the advantages of Mr. Watt's discoveries,
proceeded to speak of his private character. A more
excellent man in all the relations of life never existed ;
and if he had not received all the rewards to which hi.,
merits entitled him whilst living, it was because the
modesty and simplicity of his life prevented them fr'.rn
being sufficiently known. It had been said that the
value of his discoveries had been diminished by their
having hccome known to the whole world ; but whilst
the tiniversality of their advantages increased our ad.
miration of their author, it was impossible not to feel
that it was to this country, from its wealth and great
''command of fuel, that they were particularly and per-
manently applicable. His Lordship concluded by saying,
that he was commanded by the King to express his
Majesty's deep sense of the merits of the individual ,
whose services. they were discussing, and his wish that
no subscription for a monument to his memory should
take place at the head of which his name did not appear;
he was therefore commanded to put down his Majesty's
name, at the top of the list, for I:soo.—(Loud Chcers).
Sir HuNtruaY Davv, after explaining the nature of
Mr. Watt's inventions, which, he said, was not a for tui-
tons discovery, but the result of much philosophical
study and numerous experiments, pronounced a warm
panegyric upon his. character. The memory of James
Watt would live as hwg as civilized society existed;
but it bccaiiie them to give some substantial testimonial
of their gratitude, not to increase leis glory, but to tes-
tily their sena: of his services, for which purpose he
begged leave to move—
" That the late James Watt, Esq. by the profound science and
original genius displayed in his admirable inventions, has, more than
any other man of modern times, exemplified the practical utility of
knowledge, enlarged the power of man over the external world,
and bcth multiplied and diffused the accommodations and enjoy.
meats of human life."

Mr. Bourom, formerly the partner of Mr. Watt, en-
tered into a calculation to shew that there was a saving
of animal labour effected to the nation by Mr. Watt's
invention to the extent of two millions and a half per
annum. It was this which so mainly tended to rapport
the nation through the late war,. and enabled it to en-
dure that Contest with an energy which excited the sur-
prise of the world—(Hear).—Both his (Mr. Bolton's) fa-
ther and himself had esteemed his connexion with that
great man as the highest honour, and it was that con-'
nexion he now pleaded for his presumption in seconding
the Res& ut ion—(dpp/awe).
Mr. IlusussoN felt it impossible not to be proud of
the country which had given birth to a man who had
conferred such mighty benefits on the world, and in-
creased the happiness of mankind. His improvements
in physical and chymical science had a most beneficial
influence upon moral society, even in countries the most
remote and savage ; for, by increasing the means of
satisfying every want, they had created inducements to
make exertions towards civilisation. The Right lion.
Gentleman then went on to shew the great advantages
Mr. Watt's scientific inventions had conferred upon this
country, the effect of which was particularly felt
during our late gigantic contest, to the triumphant
termination of which they had most materially con.,
ibuted. Therefore, when monuments were erected
to those heroes who fell in that contest, we ought not to
refuse them to those whose services, if more modest,
were not less valuable. By his g. eat genius we had
been enabled to defy the winds and waves, and, under
the will of GOD, triumphed over the very elements.
:limit as had already been gained, we might anticipate
Gill greater advantages from tilt: further applica:ion of
his invention. After some fat oh:ier vations, the Right
Hon. Gentleman concluded 137 moving—
" That these benefits, conferred by Mr. Watt on the whole civi-
lised world, have been first and most emperienced by his own coun-
try, which owes a tribute of national gratitude to a man who has
thus honoured her by his genius, and promoted ht.: well .being by
his discoveries."

Sir dASSIMMACIUNTOSET, in seconding the Resolution,
pronounced a glowing eulogium on the genius and in-
vention of Mr. Watt, which raised him, he said, to the,
highest rank in society, and entitled him to the lasting
gratitude of his country and of all mankind. The deb:
of science had been well paid by the President of the
Royal Society, than whom no man was better qualified,
or snore entitled to pay it; the debt of the State and of
mankind had been eloquently paid by the Ministers of,
the Crown, the debt of that State, which, armed with
threefold strength by the genius of Mr. Wa►t, had thus
been enabled to escape from the greatest dangers that
ever threatened a nation. The Learned Gentleman read
au extract from one of Bacon's tracts, in which that phi-
losopher, in an imaginary temple dedicated to science,
set a gallery apart for the statues of inventers; and in
another pair, he said that whilst the heathens ranked
heroes ion:Weis of States amongst their demigods,
they ranked inventers of arts amongst their gods. ' It
was only sixty years since this invention by Air. Watt
had taken place; and it had found its way already to
every country, from the Mississippi to the (:cubes, and
evels AnWagSt the savages of South America. After

observing at great length upon the effects of their ills.
coveries, the Learned Gentleman stated that he had
lately visited the Mechanics' Institution, in company w ith
Mr. Brougham. and was present whilst a lecture was ,
delivered upon the la..ss of attraction to above 800 me '
chanis. He never witneised more attention bestow ed ,
upon a lecture by any body of philosophers in his life,
and when the lecturer had concluded, an unanimous j
plaudit burst from the whole body, expressive of their
delight at discovering and comfrehending a new and
sublime truth (lATJar, hear). A more in.ellectual
plaudit never rose 1: corn any body of men. This showed
him the value of uniting science with the useful arts;
and perhaps nixoy a Newton had been lost to the-:could
for the. want of that alliance before. After some
further Terms; ks, the Learned Gentleman concluded by
I t,econding the Resolution.
Mr. BROUGHAM was thankful for the honour allowed
him in taking a Fart in this proceeding, far which he
supposed he was indebted to the humble share he had.
had in pron:oting, those institutions to which allusion
had been wade by his Hon. Friend (Sir J. Mackintosh),
the effect of which would be to draw forth many a man
of genius to follow in the footsteps of him whose name,
though once ob,cure, was now shining with brilliant
and useful lustre. He had had the i:onour of that indi-
vidual's acquaintance, and he would state, that the
public knew but halt his wo: th. In private life, his dis-
position was pure, candid, and simple; and he (Mr.
Brougham) never met a min more scrupulously Loring
of justice. One circumstance p,:iticularly struck him
in the cietracter of this truly great man, his versatility
of mind was so ;neat and universal, ti, s 1 it was difficult
:o say whether it was more remarkaLlo for its immense
•:::!,0 or its minute delicacy of research. His invention
had been compared to the trunk of the elephant, which
could pick up straws, or tear op trees by the roots: Mr.
Watt's mind re:embled his own invention, whilst nothing
was beyond its dominion' ns:thing was too minute for
the delicacy of its touch, whilst it could tear up and
cleave tusks, it could fashion the head of a pin. So he
could pass at once from the study of the solar system
to the details of a neeAle or a nail ; or ascend Li om the
simplest subject to the most abstrisse. One quality,
which particularly distinguished him from all other
men of genius, was a total want of jealousy ; a careful
and even scrupulous self denial, le-t be should infringe'
on the merits of inlicrs; so much so, that he denied
that he was the inventer of the steam-engine, and only
called himself its improver ; although it might as well
be said that Newton was riot the author of his system
because Descartes or Galileo bad made one or two mi-
nute discoveries in it before; or that Sir 11. Davy was
not the inventer of galvanism. After some further le-
, marks the Learned Gentleman moved .

" That a Monument be erected to his memory, tither in the
Cathedral Church of St. P,Lurs, or in the Colltgiate Church of St.
Peter's, Westminster ; and that a subscription for that purpose be
forthwith opened."
Mr. LITTLETON seconded the Resolution. Before
it was put,
Mr. PEEL came forward and said, that although jus-
tice, as far as human nature could do justice, had been
done to the merits of Mr. Watt, yet from the pecu-
liarity of his (Mr. Peel's) situation, he was induced to
offer his humble tribute to his memory also. Ile was
one of the numberless persons who derived a direct per-
sonal benefit from his inventions, and who owed all he
possessed in the world to the honest industry of other,,
—(Cheers). That man must have a base :lid tvotthless
mind who on such an occasion as this refused to ac-
knowledge his origin and the debt he owed to it, with
any other feeling than that of gratitude—(Ncar, hear).
The origin he alluded to was the cotton manufacture,
which had received new life and spirit froth the disco-
very of Mr. Watt. In the year 1790 the first steam-en-
gine applied to rotatory motion was erected in the town
of Manchester; since when the improvement in this
branch of manufacture had increaLed so rapidly, that
in the same room you might perceive the raw produce,
and see it in the next moment converted into the most
beautiful fabric that adorned the female form. Vaen
he contemplated the extraordinary benefits conferred
upon the country by ti:is great man's inventions, he felt
that the class of society ft our which lte (Mr. Peel) sprang
was ennobled by his genius, and, therefore, he cordially
joined in the wish to see his statue amongst thcreof the
other individuals who had done honour to their county.
The Rani of ABERDEEN moved the fourth Resolution, which was
for the appointment of a Committee:
Mr. F. LEWIS seconded it.

The Noble CHA 113 IA N read a letter from Mr. Secretary Canning,
expressing his deep regret at being prevent. .d by public business
from attending the .Meeting, his cordial approbation of its object,
and bis desire to give it every support in his power.
Mr. JCSIAH Wronwooti moved the Fifth Resolution, which was
—" That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Earl of
Liverpool, for his impartial and dignified conduct in the Chair, and
that this Meeting has heat d, with respectful gratitude, the gracious
communication which bis Lordship has been authorised to make."
Mr. WILBERFORCE seconded it, and spoke at some length.
The Earl of Liveitrom., after expressing his sense of the honour
conferred upon him, said, that they had now only to commence the
subscription, and begged that they would accept £5OO flout his
Majesty, and £lOO Iron, himself—(Loud applause).
very• liberal subscription was immediately opened, after which
the Meeting adjourned.

The follcm ing instance of sagacity, related Mr. by E.W.
of Exeter, in tit.? Annals gf Sporting for June, will prove
accep:able to many besides the love: of field-sports:

A favourite and most handsome setter (lielle) had
whelped ten puppies, six of which I caused to be
di owned ; on the following day, observing one of the re-
maining four to be in a vary weak state, 1 put it into a
trough of water; and, after life was quite extinct, and
I had put the mother in her kennel, 1 went away. A
:few hours afterwards, an old and very sagacious dog,
Don, was seen to be very busy in an adjoining court.
lie was not disturbed until his labours were finished,
when it was found that he had dug a hole, had taken
the puppy from the trough of water, placed it in the
hole, and most neatly covered it with earth. You may
call this instinct, or what you please; but it discovered
a degree of sagacity that will make me more and more
attached to one of the best setters in the county of Devon."
Wedn.-sday last a respectable Norfolk farmer, tt 11a
weighs 19st. 81h. fo:- a very considerable bet ran a gentivinan ef
Norwich, who weighs Is4t. 100 yards, in Chapel Field. The:round
was marked out, cad persons were appolzted to see that as was
fair. For the first ZO or 40 yards the Norwich gentler:at. had de-
cidedly th 2 advantage, but the Norfolk farmer,wha was vcry active,
held back till within the last 30 or 15 yards, and then, made a
grand eff4rt, aid passed his competitor wits great ease. •
An ignorant soldier at Quebec, observing sorne of his
comrades stay behind him at church, asked thcm, on their co:c.Lg
out, what was the reason? 'racy told him, that :hr
parson had treated tut nt with some wire. " ot:ier liquor i"
says the fellow. S.;eirg he swallowed the bait, thtlY
that he mizitt lialfe what liquor he chose. Neat Stutticy ne
stayed to Lave hare; and when the clergyman offered
the wine, be put up his hand to his head, in token of salutation, and
said modestly, " i'leace your Reverence I should prefer panch."•
'Tice Legi,lattne of Kentucky passed at their last
Session an act subjecting to forfeiture atl 4044 of residents and nun.
riAident., if not tultivatts; and improved Wore tire &at tiq of
august, 1825.

POLICE INTELLIGENCT.

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now.sTitr.-2T.

P,mra4Dnttav-L.svc Tor eta r.—Yesterday two sr tigs of fashion.
were brought up to answer a char-.c• of assault an.' Inftery, riot,
demolition of glasses, &c. • The cn:.rge against them was, thi.t
they went to the boxes of Drnry.lane .I.hratre on Tit:trolly night:
one of them seized and ran off with the chtick.taker'. sieot, at,"
finished the first act by throwing it, with gre..t violence, from n,
rotunda into the pit, but luckily no accident occurs.. •l 1,,••••••.nd tye
alarm which was created among the Ladies. who aup••ost
upper g.illery had given way. The officers rentoostratill :sit% the-,
but only met with insults, accompanied with the vilest t-pi:!•••.i-
-i In the interval between the play and the farce, they mei •
the saloon, and sheered their prowees by sweeping thy entire
of glassesfi.orn a counter, which, of course, cali, d for the
diate inter[: recce of the count. ldes ; but they declared, that br:..•.
they would be taken, they would give a /rota,-Jer and elc.,re th••,
No sooner said than done, for the fast of cue of then loqid
face of the olficer. They were ultimately secured and Latin • .
watch-hot:so. The worthy MafAstrate called on them to ace,.; : •
for their violent conduct, and they pleaded il•ebriety; Lich
held to be worse than no excuse at all, they were hound over to
Sessions in their own reaognizances, and two bureau; of
E 1 N-Still:1 11 hi. .

A young woman of respectable appearance, nulls d iZet.?„/
appeared before E. Ls Esq. to be re-exatninei: nn a
of oln:titling a situation in the service of Lord Mon:tic:b.:oL•
son of the Marquis of Conyti:;insm, by a fraudulent
On the first examination, it app ared front Lis :
ment, that the defendant, previous r o going ti.tn his ,ervita., gi:ve l ,1
a reference to Miss ikistow, of Louthantp:on, and nt Na.,9
street, Chelsea. His Lordship wruse to Mist Bairauw, of ti
ampton, and took the defendant into bit service; hat in a few d.
he received fur answer that no such parson as Mt, s Miaow :is
lconthanirten. In consequence, he had the defendant swam.);
before the Magistrate.- The defendant owitively said she hts: !.:xsu
a correct account of her last plate cif 'stet vitud; and the
therefore adjournmi until yesterday, when the detendon: ni !:.;;;.4
two letters, from Dr. Nivenson, of Xontagu•scrisre, end
Coop.r, a: Whitehead-grove, Chelsea, who knew her to have list:,
in Miss Bristow's service. lieri!ral Lille, of respeatahility a:sa ts.
tended to contiim the defendant's story.
Lord Mom:re:lades handed in a I tt.r whi It he had received from
a Miss Bristow, of Dover, stating that Rachel Weals :weer hitd
with her in any capacity.
Mr. MARKLAND said he had sent one of the officers to ascertain
whether the defendant had lived with a Miss Brirow,. at So.?,
p6eieri:o rld e-sTat'etted.,
sand he bad ascertained that she had Sired these at ;I:e
The defendant, who was in great agitation, complained of what
had appeared in the .Ifornit,j &rail of Thursday, by which her re.
putacisut was greatly injuri,l, and re.pic•:,tesl that tli!s czar:tin:if:ft
might be made as public. t'.ne then prod.::: d a ietter from Miss
Bristow, stating that she !old/Jived with hcr Zor fire years, and was
a most excellent servant, honest and judo strioas.
_ _ _

A Lady named Junes, who had known tl.e defaul..nt for "ever:A
years, and during the time she was with Miss Bristow, sar. her
an excellent character.

lord Mountcharles.— AG this ntialit have teen avoided, if try
servant had told me to direct to Mies litistow, at Baas lie, ins:•a4
of Southampton.
Detendant.—That was a mistake on your Lordship's part. .

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;Nit. NIARKLANo said that the defend ani had brought for wr.rd abut!.
dant testimcmy of her innocence ; and he really felt tor her situation.
Lord Mountcharles.— if she had kept her tongue within her teeth,
this examination would have been avoided. (A:ludiog to the dc.
fendant's having said on the first examination, that she was en%aztd
to be servant to Lady Mountcharlts, who, in f..ct, was not so}
Mr. Maitxcasin said he much !viva tt .d what had occurred, for
the poor girl had been greatly injured by this eliarg.2 being brought
against her.
The defendant hoped her expenses would at least be paid by his
Lordship, as well as a month'. wages.
' Mr. MARKLAND said, the least his Lordship could give htr was
a. but he had no authority to order the payment of any gum.
Lord Mountcliarles.-1 will f011..w your advice ; aad if she w::1
call at my house, 1 will pay lier.—The parties theta left the office.