The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-18
QUE LoNpoN Letter.
The Albert MeoSFtal and The Albert
Hall OF Arts-Shipment OF Meat
from the Uaiied States . Great
Britain. ..-

LONDON, January 9th, 1876.
Editors Of the Register:
During the life Of the late Prince Cen
sort the British people, always jealous OF
any foreign influence in their political
affairs, watched his movements closely
and suspiciously, and upon one occasion,
during the Crimean war, he was threat
ened BY the Times with apartments in
the Tower of London upon the repetition
of supposed attempt to bias the Minis
terisl policy. 1t was not, however, until
bis death that the public fairly appreciat-
ed the difficulties of his position; the
husband of the sovereign, yet without
the privilege of subject in political
matters; or even understood fully the
good he had done in promoting the
frst International Exhibition Of schools
of design and technical education;
but when they did: monuments, clock
towers, fountains, museums and insti-
tutes were erected all over the country as
memorials of this good German prince,
and It seemed as if they could not do too
much to show their regard for his efforts.
The Albert memorial is one OF the
most sumptous monuments in the world.
1t Is erected in Hyde Park, near the ia
nous Rotten Row, and the first exhibit
ton site. The approach is composed OF
several flights of Granite steps, supported
on arches. Upon the top of theseis base
of granite, and podium Of marble, the
latter deliberately sculptured with about
200 life size figures of the most celebrated
men known in the arts. science and lit.
erature, and it will interest many of
your readers to hear that Hiram occu-
pies a conspicuous position amongst the
architects.
Upon this are four groups of clustered
granite columns, connected by goinlc
arches, and supporting splendid canopy
and spire, entirely composed of wrought
iron work Of the most elaborate design,
enriched with figures, the whole gilded
three times and decked with jewels. Be-
meath the canopy is bronze statue OF the
Prince, seated, the work of that talented
Irish sculptor, Mr.. Foley, who died but
q few months since, before the arrival in
Richmond of one of his latest works, the
statue of Stonewall Jackson. At the
angles of the memorial. are four groups in
marble, representing the arts, and below
these, at the base of the steps, are four
Others much larger, emblematical OF the
division of the world. The principal
figure in the groups, America, represents
the United States, who, with star point
ed wand, directs the progress OF her
sister nations.
The whole work cost upwards OF $780,
900, and reflects great credit upon its
architect, Sir q. &. Scott.
Across the street is a still more costly
and imposing structure, the Albert Hall
of Arts, the work of several designers.
Imagine an oval building 200 feet long,
100 feet wide and l40 feet high, seating
10000 persons. with an orchestra capable
of accommodating 1000 performers, be-
sides an immense organ. The yearly
International Exhibitions are held here,
and in the adjoining galleries, but at this
season it is generally opened for concerts.
Upon Christmas day Handles Messiah
was we'll rendered by 800 vocal and in
strumentsl performers, assisted BY the
organ, piayeu III hiasteiiy ssy TO-
Some attention has been given to the
shipment o, meat from New York, which
arrived at Smithield last Christmas eve,
and after being kept until Tuesday fol-
lowing, sold readily at II! cents per
pound. Some of our cattle raising
citizens might find it to their
advantage to send shipment
from Norfolk or Baltimore. At
this season very little ice would be
required to keep meat in good condition
for two weeks A company Is forming
here for the Importation of American
cattle, but this think is mistake, for
if killed before shipping the meat would
be in better COZ ditiou, a lower rate OF
freight secured, and two weeks proven
der saved Yours, &c,
j. S. +.