The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-09-20 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDAVIi.

THE DUKE OF'WELLINGTON.
MEETING AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.

A preliminary meeting was held at the Mansion-house, on
Wednesday mo,ning, for the purpose of making necessary ar-
rangements for calling a public meeting on the subject of erect-
ing an equestrian statue in honour of the Duke of Wellington.
The meeting was most respectably attended. The Right Hon.
the Loi d Mayor in the chair.
His lordship said, the object they had in view, on the present
occasion, was to appoint a provisional committee to prepare a
requisition, calling a public matting to adopt measures for erect-
ing an equestrian statue in honour of the hero of Waterloo. It
was unnecessary, on that occasion, to allude to the brilliant ca-
reer of the illustrious duke, or call to mind the services he had
rendered his country, as they would be better discussed on a fu-
ture occasion.
Several gentlemen present wished the requisition calling a
general meeting to state that it was intended the proposed statue
should be erected on the Southwark side of London-bridge.
Some discussion ensued on this point, when it was urged that
the situation fur placing the statue ought to be left openfor con-
sideration at a' public meeting. The gentlemen who made the
proposition ultimately concurred.in this view of the case, and
therefore waived the motion they had intended to make.

A provisional committee of tWentvone gentlemen, consisting
of the Lord. Mayor, Mr. Ald. Scholey, Mr. Ald. Wood, Mr.
Aid. Winchester, Mr. Aid. Farebrother, Mr. Ald. Humphery,
Mr. Ald. Lainson, Chas. Barclay, Esq., MT:, Mr. Sheriff Sa-
lomons, Weston, Esq., —. Chadwick; Esq., Jones, Esq.,
W. Simpson, Esq., E. Tickner, Esq., Dr. Golding, &c.
were then appointed to make arrangements for. calling a public
meeting, . • .
The Lord Mayor said, he trusted now a committee had been
appointed, it would meet with a unity of purpose, and that no
exertion would be wanting to carry into effect the 'ciblect,thev
had in view, viz., raising a statue in honour of thd Duke of Wel-
lington. He hoped, after a meeting at the.. Mansion-house on
this interesting subject, that no delay Would take place, parti-
cularly as gentlemen, no doubt, were aware that his grace had
never been consulted or informed of the honour intended him.
If, therefore, any delay arose, the noble duke would have just
grounds of complaint, and might tell the committee they ought
not to have put his name before the public without his authority
or sanction. (Hear.) His lordship then expt eased a hope that
the gentlemen of Southwark would most cordially unite with
those of London, and he had no doubt. of seeing a statue erected
which would do honour to the country aud in conclusion said,
in his opinion, no site could be selected so proper and desirable
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as the one proposed near London-bridge.
Mr. Simpson proposed a vote of thanks to the Lord or.
The Lord -Mayor.—l thinit:that honour may be' 41$0eiiited
with on the .present occasion, as this is only a pfCtiutiiiiiry
meeting. (Hear.)
Mr. Simpson.—Your lordship is entitled to the thanks of the
citizens of London for your general impartial conduct. I shall
therefore submit the motion to the meeting.
Mr. Alderman Scholey seconded.the -motion, which was car-
ried unanimously. • j 6.
The Lord Mayor returned thanks, and theanee,tioeseparated.
The -committee will take immediate steps fp4tvlitillanblic
.meeting as early as.poSsible.-41yfriflard.
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