I was able to state in my last letter that the Committee appointed by the King to consider the question of the most fitting national memorial to. the Queen had decided that it should take the form of a monuinen* somewhat -on the lines of the Memorial to the Prince Consort. It has now forther been decided that it shall be exacted in front of Buckingh+m Palace; in all probability it will be necessary that a considerable space shall he cleared at the Pall Mall end of the Palace in order that sufficient space round the Memorial be provided. As it is desired that the monument shall be national in the broadest sense of the term no Parliamentary grant will be donated towards it, but suubscriptions will be invited from the whole of Her Majesty's dominions. For this parpose a ing is called, to be held under the presidency of th at the Ma sion House next when arrangements will be made as to th+ best method of collecting the necessary funds.
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