New-York tribune., 1874-07-23
british GOSSIP.
MEMORIALS TO DISTINGUISHED CHARAC-
TEPS

ASNON~'N
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BRONZE STATUE
OF LORD pERBY-sTATUEs OF DIR. PRIEsTLEY AND
OLIVER CROMWELL
trRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNLI
LONDON July 12-Memorials are the things now
In order We had one lately to Bunyan there Is 10
be one to Lord Derby to-day, and on THURSDAY
occurred ceremony which was announced as 'ho
LAYING of the memorial stone OF the Llncoih Mclio-
rial Tower. There may not be much cohgIui'S
among the three but that only proves that TASTES
differ am not quite certain what ougn' " Say
about the Lincoln Memorial Tower l shouiu oe
sorry 10 treat with leviy any matter with when an
bopored name is connected. / should be equally
sorry to say anything against the international
friendship which this memorial. we are told. is to
proote But it is difficult to rise to the hight which
the Rev. Newman Hall would sometimes carry us.
think he breathes volatile air than people In
general and il may be that which causes the super
latve degree TO he more cOngcnial TO him tnan the
positive. What can you say of a man who graVely
tells you that the Stars and Stripes are to be
inwrought on the stone of his memorial tower ana
that the British Lion and the American Eagle VIII
ornament its anglcs7 1t is not much to answer
that ho has not a keen sense OF the ludlcrous'
| will say frankly that l regret that Lincoln's
name should be turned into rdicule by that and
other vulgarities and associated with charlatanTy
Twill not dispute the sincerity Of the Rev. Newman
Hall Ii will be enough to remark that division
may be made of the friends we had in England dur
ing the Rebellion into two clasSes-One which sacrl-
feed much and another which gained something,
and the Rev. Newman Hall hardly belongs to the
former 1t is credtabc TO his business talents that
be should have been able TO get costly tower added
to his own church by the simple expedent Of
naming it after President Lincoln. Without that
the church of the Rev. Newman Hall would have
lacked this particular adornment, and number OF
rich and gO0d-natured gentlemen on both sides the
water would be richer and-in the Rev Newman
Halls opnion-lesS good-naturcd
Mr. Hall tells us the idea originated with certain
citizens Of the United States who thought tower
should be built in England by Americans as tribute
10 the people of England for their moral support and
sympathy. One would rather like to know the
names of those citizens, and where they went for
information about the events of those days.
They suggested, says Mr.. Hall, that the me-
mortal should take the form of tower to bls
new church. l like modesty and l hail the
appearance of ANYTHING that looks like it in the
Rev Newman Hall. But is he quite sure that the
credit of turning the idea in that direction ought
not 10 be given TO hmselfl Let us have no false
roodestv about IT, Mr.. Hall. Whoever it was, Mr..
Hall charged himself with the duty of explaining
to the American public the prOpriety OF building his
church tower. lie undertook a tour atihls own eX-
pense, he assures US, and raised sum now amount
ing to E3.J0O. Encouraged by this success. he en-
larged his original idea. 1t occurred to him, evil
IDENTIFY that tower built by Americans and English
men would be the correct thing. II would thus be
not only memorial but International Besides, it
would be bigger. and, as Mr.. Hall tells US with
charming candor would harmonize better with the
structure i, is to adjon. 1t would thus contribute
more to the glory of God and of the Rev. Newman
Hall l can't quite make out from the published
statistics how much of the British f3,jO0 has been
raised but there considerable subscriptions from
anumber of eminent persons. 1t does not appear
that any contributions were received from stock
holders in the Erie Railroad or Emma Mine. They
may be considered to have paid their share already
in the construction of lasting monuments OF inter
national good will
For the ceremony Of laying the memorial stone
the services of Gen. Schenck had been obtained and
"a anumber of good Americans assisted, Mr.. Newman
Hall himself being the only known Engshman who
took part in the proceedings. need not suppose,
summarize Gen. Schencks address. We all know
he can make good speech and is a good judge of
what not to say. He gracefully omitted all refer
ence to financial matters connected with this or
other memorials To prevent misapprehenslon he
explained that he owed the honor of being present
TO his official character the representative of the
United States to the Court of Great Britain There
is no such Court. The General meant Minister to
to the Court of ST. james, for he cannot have for
gotten that it was by that title he was formerly
brought into unofficial and confidential relations
with so many Englshmen. He reminded uS-ths
he never forgets-that the two Dations worship the
same God and read the same Bible in the same Ian
guage. / confess | do not clearly understand what
the General meant by speaking of the Bible as
silent but yet eloquent witness of an everincreasng
cordial agreement between them. But no doubt
his intentions good. SO perhaps were the Rev.
Newman Halls II would be hard to blame him
for wanting to beautify what he probably calls the
House of the Lord. 1t would be hard TO blame the
generous men who gave him money those who
said prayers before the ceremony, or who cheered
the Queen and the President at its conclusion. If
Mr. Hall would only take up that stone laid
Thursday, which bears the inscription, Lincoln
Tower, 1874" / would give him money enough to
buy another and pay for new inscription, which
think should be Newman Hall Tower, 1874"
A bronze statue of Lord Derby was unvalled to-
day in Parliament-square by Mr. DIsraeli. Whether
the statue be good or bad cannot say for could
not 90 to the ceremony, bat Tory evening paper,
which hope did go, says somewhat cautiously,
that the statue is excellent likeness and that the
folds of the peers robe in which it is draped are
boldly and artistically arranged. That does not
sound if the statue in itself great success.
But il has four reefs on the pedestal, intended TO
depict the four most memorable events in Lord
Derby's life viz, his advocacy of the abolition of
Slavery in 1898; installation as Chancellor Of the
University of oxford in 1883 attendance as Chair
man of the Manchester Relief Committee in 1865
the Lancashire Famine days; and his presence at a
Cabinet Council Prime Minister in 1861. the year
of the Reform Bill If those had really been the