11 AUGUST 1860, Page 2

Tardily, apparently, but solely in consequence of motives of delicacy

to the efforts of the friends of Mr. Brunel, a -movement is only now made to do justice to the memory of Robert Stephen- son, whose great works are to 'be seen in every quarter of the globe. Lord Llanover gracefully leads the way, and Mr. Locke, M.P., follows, leading his profession. Newcastle, which has been so generously benefited by the largesses of Stephenson, Wales, in which he has reared his greatest monument, and Canada, now jubilantly about to open Stephenson's last bridge, will join with Egypt and India in commemorating the memory of our great engineer. Where shall the monument be erected ; for many places will contend for the honour ?