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here by his great-niece, Miss Mary Carrick Moore. It consists of a massive shaft, 7 ft. high, of Cornish silver-grey granite. On the northern face is a bas-relief bust modelled "by the Chevalier Prof. Bonanni from a portrait of Sir John Moore in the National Gallery. Representatives from nearly all the regiments which fought at Corunna Were present at the unveiling.

York. A tablet was unveiled by General Wynne in York Minster, on 31 March last, in memory of Sir John Moore and other officers and men of the 51st Foot. This -regiment is now known as the 1st Yorkshire Light Infantry.

St. Paul's Cathedral. At a cost of 4,2007. the nation erected a monument to Sir John TVEoore in the south transept. The sculptor was John Bacon, jun., who has represented the General's lifeless body being lowered into the grave by Valour and Victory with .entwined laurel, while the Genius of Spain plants her standard over his tomb. The following inscription is recorded below :

Sacred to the Memory of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B., who was born at Glasgow in the year 1761.

He fought for his country in America, in Corsica, in the West Indies,

in Holland, Egypt and Spain ;

and on the 16th of January, 1809,

was slain by a cannon ball

at Corunna.

Corunna. After the terrible battle Moore's Temains were hastily buried on the outer ramparts of Corunna. In 1820 the body was ^disinterred and reburied in a beautiful spot in the Gardens of San Carlos. The memorial over the grave consists of a granite sarco- phagus mounted upon a pedestal, inscribed as follows :

Joannes Moore,

Exercitus Britannici Dux,

Prcelio occisus,

A.D. 1809.

TheTmemorial is approached by a flight of steps, and at the four corners stand as many French cannon lowered towards the tomb, with their muzzles buried in the earth. On -the north side is a marble tablet bearing the 'following inscription :

In Memory of

General Sir John Moore,

who fell at the battle of Elvina, while

covering the embarkation of: the

British troops, 16th January, 1809.

2 Memorials erected to commemorate the soldiers of some particular regiment, or of some county or town, who fell in certain -well -known battles or campaigns are scat- tered^ all over the country. I give a few

examples of the Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, South African War, &c.

CRIMEAN WAR.

Sheffield. In 1863 a monument was erected at the Moorhead in memory of those natives of the town who fell during the Crimean War. It is said that between 13 ; 000/. and 14,0007. was spent on the work. The foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Cambridge on 21 Oct., 1857. The structure is 58 ft. high, and is surmounted by a statue of Queen Victoria as the per- sonification of Honour. Mr. G. Goldie was the architect, and Mr. Henry Lane of Bir- mingham the sculptor.

Old Brompton, Kent. The first stone of the memorial arch was laid by the Duke of Cambridge on 1 March, 1860. It is dedi- cated by " the corps of Royal Engineers to their comrades who fell in the War with Jlussia, 1854, 1855, and 1856." On white marble slabs let into the stonework are inscribed the names of every officer and sapper who lost their lives in this war.

Woolwich. On the parade in front of the. barracks for sappers and miners is an ornamented pedestal surmounted by a bronze statue representing Victory. The figure holds in her extended right hand a laurel wreath. The statue, shields, &c., were cast from cannon captured during the Crimean War. On the front of the pedestal are the words :

Honour to the faithful and brave. At the back is inscribed :

Erected by their comrades, to the memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, who fell during the war with Russia in the years 1854, 1855, and 1856. The monument was designed by John Bell, and erected in 1860.

Wynnstay, Denbighshire. In Wynnstay Park, the seat of Sir H. L. Watkin Williams- Wynn, Bart., is a memorial inscribed with the names of Col. Williams -Wynn and other Welsh soldiers who fell in the Crimean War.

Wexford, Ireland. On 8 Oct., 1857, the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, laid the first stone of a memorial to those gallant soldiers, natives of the county of Wexford, who fell in the Crimea. It takes the form of an ancient round tower, and is situated in a commanding position at Ferry - carrig, on the heights overlooking the Slaney.

Dover. In April, 1857, a Russian mortar was placed in the square in front of the Sailors' Home. It is mounted on a massive