He was sorry that this Prince of Wales was not there to see what
the real feeling of the Irish people was, instead of scampering about
the country attended by military and police and bloody Earl Spencer."

In spite of a few jarring notes of this kind, the reception of the
Prince and Princess in Ireland was worthy of the warm and hospitable
character of the Irish Nation. Another proof was given that the
disaffection is only temporary and partial, and due to the malignant
influence of those who delude the ignorant with false representations.
No one understands this better than the Prince of Wales, than whom the
people of Ireland have no truer friend.

THE DARWIN MEMORIAL.

_June 9th, 1885._

As one of the Trustees of the British Museum, the Prince of Wales was
requested to represent them on the occasion of the unveiling of the
statue of Charles Darwin, in the entrance-hall of the Museum of Natural
History, now at South Kensington. The ceremony of unveiling was
performed by Professor Huxley, whose address, after brief reference to
the high claims of the author of 'The Origin of Species,' and other
works of enduring fame, gave a statement as to the history of the
memorial statue. Then addressing the Prince as representing the
Trustees, he was requested to accept the statue from the Darwin Memorial
Committee.

The Prince, in reply, said:--

"I consider it to be a high privilege to have been deputed by
the unanimous wish of my colleagues, the Trustees of the British
Museum, to accept, in their names, the gift which you have
offered us on behalf of the Committee of the Darwin Memorial.
The Committee and subscribers may rest assured that we have most
willingly assigned this honourable place to the statue of the
great Englishman who has exerted so vast an influence upon the
progress of those branches of natural knowledge, the advancement
of which is the object of the vast collection gathered here. It
has given me much pleasure to learn that the memorial has
received so much support in foreign countries, and it may be
regarded as cosmopolitan rather than merely national; while the
fact that persons of every condition of life have contributed to
it affords remarkable evidence of the popular interest in the
discussion of scientific problems. A memorial to which all
nations and all classes of society have contributed cannot be
more fitly lodged than