A very numerous meeting was held on Tuesday, in the
Assembly Room, Glasgow, to take preliminary measures for the erection of a statue or some testimonial in Glasgow to the Duke of Wellington. On the motion of Lord Belhaven, the Lord Provost took the chair. The resolutions were proposed and seconded, in speeches highly compli- mentary to the Duke, by Lord Kelburne, Mr. James Campbell, the Duke of Ilatnilton, Mr. Kirkman Finlay, Sheriff Alison, Mr. Bout- toun, M.P., Principal Macfiirlane, and Sir N. Douglas, A few Char- tists were present, and gave the managers of the meeting some trouble. One of them proposed a resolution, that a subscription should be raised to establish a school, so that the contributors "might atone for the evils this country has perpetrated and suffered through " the Duke of Wellington. Tile speaker was allowed to proceed till he called Nelson and Wellington " cut-throats immortal," and then a burst of indigna- tion put him down.
Before the meeting broke up, about 3,500/, was subscribed; the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Kelburne, Mr. James Ewing, Mr. Monteith, and Mr. Finlay, putting down their names for 2001. each, and the Messrs. Baird for 3001.
We understand that the progress of the Wellington testimonial is Scotland is most gratifying. The great counties of Perth and Ayr have, with entire unanimity, passed resolutions and subscribed large sums, while the speeches at all the county meetings have been remark- able for the eloquence and zeal of the proprietors, tenantry, and all
Rho have taken part in them. Although the Duke of Buccleuch, being absent, could not take part in the proceedings of any of the counties where his great estates are situated, he has, in that spirit of munificence which guides him in every thing for the honour and interest of his na- tive land, instructed the Honorary Secretary to put down his name as a subscriber of 2001. The General Committee, at their last meeting, directed the resolutions and proceedings of all the counties to be col- lected together and printed, as a record that one universal feeling per- vades Scotland in honouring the Duke of Wellington.—Times.
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