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Baron Marochetti, E.A.; W. Calder MarshaU, E.A. ; H. Weekes, 

 E.A.; George G-. Adams; Charles Bacon; William Behnes; John 

 Bell; Edward Davis; F. Davis; William Davis; Joseph Durham; 

 Thomas Earle; J. Edwards; J. FeUx; John Hancock; J. Edward 

 Jones; John G. Lough; Henry LiefchiLd; M. C. Miller; Alex- 

 ander Munro; W. G. Mchol ; Matthew Noble; E. G. Physick; 

 E. G. Papworth ; Edward B. Stephens ; William Theed ; John 

 Thomas ; Thomas Thornycroft ; Frederick Thrupp ; P. Westma- 

 cott ; W. F. Woodington ; Thomas Woolner." 



Before the result of such further deUberation was matured, 

 His Eoyal Highness was no more, and after his death the project 

 was for a short time delayed. It was one of a hundred instances 

 which have occurred since the Prince's death, where the want 

 of his influence was immediately felt. 



The Council, however, anxious to cany out the Prince's 

 plans, have endeavoured to follow the path indicated by him. 

 They offered a sum of 500/. to be expended in the purchase 

 of one or more objects of Statuary which might be sent for 

 exhibition in the Garden before the 1st of May, 1863. They 

 also resolved to hold a General Exhiljition of Sculpture in fur- 

 therance of the scheme. The all-engrossing deraands u]3on the 

 time of every one connected with the Society during the year 

 of the International Exhibition prevented anything being done 

 sooner; but early in 1863 the Council opened a communication 

 with the Sculptors Institute, with the view of inviting their 

 co-operation. Their advances were met with cordiality, and the 

 Sculptors' Institute consented to accept the laborious and respon- 

 sible duty of superintending the Exhibition. To it also the 

 most emuient men in their profession have liberally contributed, 



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