The New York herald., 1876-09-05
WHAT WAS SAID AND BY WHOM.
Inauguration Of Prince Albert's Equestrian
Statue in the Presence of the Queen.
A CARNIVAL OF COLOR.


woman Mrs. David octavius Hill Beginning art
her brothers. assistant Mrs. Hill became more and
more cnamored of it until she gave herself up to
modelling, studying it with enthusiasm Within the
last twenty years many great Scotchmcn have posed
for her. Sir David Brewster and Thomas Carlyle being
among the number 'l'l SIT TO ye for the sake OF my
family and those that after" SAID Carlyle, talking
as he sat- ana occasionaly indulging in laugh that
sounded like :he hootng OF an owl Livingstone also
visited Mrs. Hil's and gave her three long SIT
tngs before bidding n last farewell TO Edinburgh.
"As kind, gentle man ever lived" says
his atherin-aa, Dr. Moiatt "with the determination
10 give body ana soul to the work OF his life. -
LvINGsToNEs PHYSIQUE
Like most lighters OF OF ideas, Livingstone
was short, square built very muscular with strong
mouth anu iron Jaw that denoted unconquerabe
gL Obtaining good likeness of her African hero
Mrs. Hill went 10 work upon full length statue which
She modelled miniature aud then submitted to a
committee OF artists at a time when there an in
tento. OF putting up Livingstone statue in Edin-
burgh. ''Mrs. Hill can't make statue because she
woman" was tho logical conclusion arrived at by tho
committee siung by this Mrs. Hill cenched
her teeth and vowed that her critics should cat their
words before she died Modelling ic size statue
OF Livingstone she sent plaster cast to the Royal
Academy London. and had the satisfaction of seeing
II occupy the place of honor at the first exhibition IN
the new rooms of Burlington House Thus one victory
was gained. The next did not SO quickly follow.
A woMAYs VICTORY.
Sir James Grant, President of tho Royal Academy,
expressed himself very strongly of the statue
and Sir Roderck Murchson, at first opposed TO Mrs.
Hill, became one of her warmest supporters ''Well,"
said he the sculptor, you've made your statue,
what you going 10 do with itY' al Sir Roderick
Murchison can't tell me nobody can" replied Mrs
Hill "When Livingstone comes back, - continued Sir
Roderick ''the whole Kingdom will be DAFT People will
be ready to spend any amoun, of money him, and
give you my word I'll sec that your statue is put up"
Livingstone never came back alive The Kingdom
expended It's enthusiasm in burying' in Westminster
Abbey upon whom it would not eypcud "A penny
In keeping alive Edinburgh, however, gave
10 the idea of statue, and subscriptions
slowly. Finally, losing heart
he tagging of tho committee, Mrs Hill
old them end OF last that if they would
pay for the casting and for her outlay of
money, which amounted 81, 500, they might have
The their own terms. This liberal offer Was
At once accepted and gave a impetus to subscrp-
lion. The statue cast and yesterday witnessed its
unvciling to the pu5lic Whether Mrs. Hill viii reap
golden reward for a labor OF love remains to be
Judging the future by past and present it safe
conclude that she will hot,
UNWILLING MRS nILLs STATUE.
lhcre was never Orlghtor than that winch Shone
,pon the simpc cercmonies of the statues unveing.
all Edinburgh was out of doors, Scotch mist seemed
impossibi,y, and Sir Walter Scott looked
pacidy the preparations made Tor the reception of
bis right neghbor for you know that Livingstone
stands beside the Scott monument, familiar to every
boy and gIrl in America At two O'Clock ladies and
gentlemen bcavng invitstionsbeyan arrive; half
hour later the green quite alive with genteel hu
mauiy, while Princes street aud tho windows OF the
houses opposite filed with lookerson Soon tho
Livingstone family the sculptor the Town Council and
sther prominent persons appeared upon the platform,
aud the Lord Provost (sho our country would be
sailed the District Attorney introduced Mr.. Josiah
Livingstone, merchant who entertained Stanley when
no here, and who though related to tho
African hero been greatly Interested in him aud
Mrs. HIPS statue
WHERE'S STANLEY?
When the Lord Proves, first called for Mr. Living
stone this gentleman not TO he found whereupon
scotohman exclaimed ''send tor Stanley" The ad-
vice was not taken 1t did not become necessary.
DIR. Molatt followed the FIRST speaker, aud
warmly received. The old African missionary
has the features, clear black eye and flowing
beard OF jewish rabbi, and would make lnc paint
ing In the raobs picture que garb Dr. Monatt dwelt
lovingly on his son-in laws fine qualities aud empha
sized the fact that Livingstone had never shot
adding that ne himself would under provocation
take mans e--that he would stand and be shot a,
rather than shoot ''Th.ts hit al stanley whis-
percd a Scotchman to me. | hardly think that DR..
Moat intended any such inference be made, for he
Is noble old man, quite incapable, should gay of
forgetting the past, but this was his language.
UNFAIR CRITICISM.
II Livingstone were the man he looks he would
much rather have shot scoundrei than havo
been shot by one and have such faith in Or. Moatrs
common sense that think even he would lire upon
murderer Duncan Mclaren, the senior member IN
Parliament Tor Edinburgh. who married John Brght's
estmab.e sister, and who serves his constituency
we'll also spoke OF Livingstone as an example 10 more
.'boisleruusn followers. Ii seems me, with all
regard to Mr.. Mclaren, whom respect this remark
came most ungraceiuliy nom his lips at such time
Every one knew who was meant ana no one has right
~ say that stanley not justified in taking iie
he has done lately should like to know what would
have become OF LIVINGSTONE but for stanley aud where
his last resting place would have beony The man
who Will not shoot rather than be shot at Is not The
To successfully explore the wds of Africa and live 10
missionary. He IS an explorer Considering that not
word OF praise was accorded to MIN at the unvei.
Ing OF Mrs RMS statue common gratitude should
have shielded him from eousGre
TIN ''sCoTsNAN' oS STANLEY
To-day's Scotsman contains leader On Mr. Stanley,
attacking him for the same reason that inspired
MCLarcn's in1cudocs IL refers TO hni not
only correspondent, "but also JOINT
commissioner, though VINO where the other
jont is does not appear" II is sad 10
able journal as the Seotsndn nduging profess
jealousy such extent TO the existence OF
tie NEW NORK HkRALD, but as ito err Is human. TO
forgive DIVINE" The HERALD afford to be silent
scotland capable only o personal generosity but
approaching IN Others, this evenings Ctfs,n
pub ishcd IN Glasgow auG edited by the most accom-.
ptshed Journalist north OF the 1wccd-now that Mr.
Russell morc-deplores the absence vi all honor
able mention OF stanley Va ycstcrdys proceedings.
More than ono citizen uas cxprssscd similar scpt-
mcnts, and think that the ncgcct duo rather
OF thought than want OF heart The sculptor her
self has great adnirat Tor stanley whose she
modelled 0ur3ng nis visit TO Edinburgh.
DESCRIPTION
Something too much OF this Let return to the
Ir.s ftsrtp ,t..f.
sister, Mrs Bruce and the covering eil IRON the
bronze hero, Mrs Bruce laid wroaths o flowers Tue
pedestal aud young girls clad IN wnile-among whom
were daughters OF the wealthy ana hospiisbe pub.
Usher, William kclsoD-wound green around the base
photographers improved the SHINING hour and critcai
eyes d. scusscd the merits OF the statue never
Lvinust ne bat know that DR.. Monatt Is very much