The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-16 00:00:00

[TWOPENCE

THE SHAKESPEAket TERGRATE,IVARY
MEMORIAL.

Yesterday an adjourned meeting of the National
Shakespeare Committee took place at the Rooms of the
Society of Arta, John•etreet, Adelphi, to receive a report
from the Site and Monument Committee, and a report
from the Dramatic and Entertainment Committee; the
Duke of MANCLISBM in the chair.

Mr. Hr rworrn Dixon, one of the honorary emsetaries,
having read the caimans of the last meeting,
The Bight Hon. W. COWIIIR, M. P., moved that
the following report be received : " The following
members of the site and monument committee having
considered the matters referred to them, recommend,
Ist That the Shakespeare memorial be a work of
monumental art ; Tad. That measures be taken to en-
deavour to mecum a site for this memorial in the Green.
irk, on the high ground near Piooadilly.—Ths Bight Hon.
Wm. Cowper, M.P., chairman ; the Duke of Manchester ;
Sir Joseph Paxton, •
M.P. ; Tits, M.P. ; T. 8.
Donaldson, president of the Imititute of British Architects
F. Gale Hurlstom, president of the Society of British
Artists; W. Hepworth Dim», F.S.A. ; Daniel Mediae,
IL A. ; Clarkson Stanfield. 8.A.; David Roberta, 8.A.;
J. 0. Baleen, ; Gooey Godwin, ; Henry
Mr. Trrs, somoded the =Um.

The repoirt wee ibis onamimously received.
hfr. GNOME GODWIN congratulated the meeting upon
the uothimaity which seemed to prevail, sad him-
self roost approvingly ie regard to the choke the Gran
Park as the sits tor the memorial. He moved :
IM Mite and limemeemmli
• Oorff cartbi sibeeriliers.
and that the following members of th.it committee be
solicited tom:dam an executive, to bring the matter fairly be-
fore the public, appeal for subscriptions, obtain desires, and
hereafter report to this committee the steps they have takeu
towards oarryiag into effect the wishes of the subscriber
The Duke ri Nisacherster, the Right Hon.
Cowper, ILP. ; Sir Joseph Paton, li.P. • William Tit.,
EN., ; J. A. R. Bereeford Hope, Esg. ; D. ldadies,
B. ; Profeesor Donald om."
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-4:Tait.liou.Tas;eoadFithe motion. labial was semis&
Mr. STUMM Corns then wrested the following report
from the Dramatic sad Entertainment Committee :

Your committee beg leave to report that in pursuance
of Monodies, received from the council, they have, in con-
jennies with the dramatic secretaries, audiovisual to
same the conparation of theatrical =sages, musical,
dramatic and other artists in town and country, for the
attainment of the object, they have in view. Them object/
are twofold In the first phoe, to obtain pecuniary aid to
the fund of the Karma Shakespeare Committee ; and
secondly, to organhe se artistic celebration of the three
hundredth birthday of Shakespeare by means of represents-
hots of the great dramatist's works in all the London thea-
tres ; by performance of Shakespearian music as a grand
scale, with large choral effects; and by • mis-
cellaneous entertainment by popular artists at
St. James's-hall, oe the 23rd of April next. Your COM.
mattes have the gratification of being able to report that
in • peat majority of cams their appeal hes bees rust by
expressions of the warmest sympathy, sad promises of cor-
dial support from those gentlemen who preside over Lon-
don theatres, as well as from leading artists connected
more or lees directly with the drama. The lessees of the
Theatres Royal Drury-lane, Covent garde., Haymarket.
Princes'., A.delphl, sod Lyceum, have already panned
performancesin aid of the food, and since the last general
meeting of the committee, Messrs. Shepherd and Anderson,
of the Surrey Theatre, and Mrs. Swanborough, of the
Strand Theatre, have also offered au evening at their
theatres. Applications have been made to the other
London masagers, bat =se have not been re-
ceived from them. Cr have bees recently
forwarded to 43 of the principal provincial managers in
the United Kingdom, inviting their co-operatics" and as-
sistance, sad your committee are in expectation of early and
[avowable responses to War' appeal. The musical profes-
sion has generously come forward with offers of service, and
this committee are now espied in making arrangements
under the skilful and experienced direction of Kr. Jules
Benedict, conductor of the Vocal Aasociatios, for a grand
concert of Shakespearian music, to be given on the 23rd
April, is some suitable all or theatre. The committee
further announce, with great !lemurs, that Mr. G. W.
Martin has mania& is ocejusction with the National
Choral Soolety, • choir of 1,000 voices, and that he has
I liberally offered to give by this choir a performance of
Handers Mastet, on some evening prior to the gird, on
behalf of the fund, in additios to which Shakespearian music
is already in rehearsal, with • view to a grind colebrative
comsat by the isms peat body of vocalists at Exam,
hall, as the tarantesery day. Mr. T. German
Reed haa also Madly volunteered his professional eseirmiee
in any way the committee may think it available. It
is hoped that • new composition by • celebrated composer
may be amongst the musical attractions of as. of them
perforeasous. The macelaneous entertainment on the
of April will be supported (circaunalames permitting,
by those popular artiste Mr. sad Mrs German Reed, Mr.
John Parry, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. Arthur
Sketataley. Mr. Woodia, Mr. J. R. Carpeaser, ha Mr.
German Reed has in the most handsome manner offered
the free use of the Gallery of Illustration for an
meta or cowed, may Saturday evening the committee may
require it. Mr. Woodia hoe Is like manner offered the
use of the Polygraphic Hall. Negotiator are Va"ciz
with Mr. Gys, and with the directors of the Crystal
for dramatic and musical performaness on • grand male,
and Amapa:Leos are being mode for mixed readings from
the works of Shakespeare, by distinguished artists."
Mr. Tres then moved a vote of thanks to the Duke of
Manchester for his kindness in taking the chair oa the coca-
@ion, and his Grace having expressed his acknowledgments,
Mr. L Beaks mid be had another report to present, whim-
apes the NAM Chairman stated that the badness of the
meeting would be rammed.
Mr. Una than brought forward the following report of
the COMBIAtiIe for fermis( committees in aid :—" The ass-
mattes report that they attended on Wader:lay omen&
she 10th of February, a meeting of the represestatima of
certain traits societies, and that such represestatime had
agreed to form • committee to en-operate with the aH ems-
mato" in carrying out • plea to celebrate the teroestenary
commemoration, and also to oontribute to the subsoriptioa
for the proposed national monument to Shakespeare. In
pursuance of the resolution adopted at this wass at
which Mr. Richard Moan took the chair, in address bad
been made to 400 of the trade societies in the metropolitan
diarist, requesting each smithy to send • to or stele-
gates to a public meeting to be held at the
Club, on Wednesday, the 9th of March. The aid eon
beg to report this proceeding se am of considerable Import-
mica to the movement, brag calculated to enlist the sympa-
thise and amistaaceof the semi working-ohms throughout
the kingdom, and, consequently. to create a truly ;ahead
deenmetratita en the Ord Ape."
Mr. Tontine secooded the motion for receiving this re.
port, which wee agreed to.
Mr. Wgmeeaacard he trusted that, is the event of there
being say asnalus money after payment of the expanses
attending the erection of a suitable memorial, the claims of
the Royal Dramatic College would not be forgotten. The
establishment of as instant/ea in the shape of
schools would be • fitting encouragement to young palokiFt:
takeadvantage of such • system of odueatios as w qua-
lily them to amble the dramatic preemies to which they
nicht afterwards harem
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Mr. W. KAMM mid teat no mimes the oonesilise might
hate is view in omoesion with the Shaksipeare
could prima* otwomind more intermit sod attendee thee
the application of • patios el the fonds to woo ma *Mel
as Mr. Webster bad brought fanned.
Mr. Wean= was shoat to move a reodatioti on the nob-
**. bat Kr. Hepworth Dixce and Yr. Me promised that
his saggestioe should receive every porible consideration
when the thee *odd arliVll.
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Ttaiasissastikos tanisstad , sad it is worthy at assatioa
that post satidaasioa sow aspresaad d the fstin:4l har-
mony And arsaisaity which had pcsaadad t the
prootpadimp.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBIUM% F. 15.
LIZkARILNSBIP or toss lINIVIEBII7.—The Vice.
Chimenor has given notice that the office of Libre:tea of
the Calmed,' bee become vacant by the resignation of the
Bev. Joseph Power, Fellow of Clare College, who was
elected is 1845. Than will be a acmgregatioo oo Tuesday
(to-morrow), for the formal declaration of the massy.

PROGILL4B or 71111 MITIOPOLITAN RaLLWAXIL—•
The directors al the various metropolitan railways, whose
termini are to be erected in the metropolis, are rapidly pro•
reeding with their respective lima. Oe the Charing-cross
Railway, which will have its terminus near Dowgate-Lill,
nearly all the houses have bees purchased end removed. On
the line whit& peeem from the North Lad= Railway at
g eye and goe. by the side of the Kingston&
Wonhip-street to Broad-strea buildings (the
site et the terminus), about two-thade of the arches have
been constructed, aad botwee•Wonhiparest and aseetrest
the whole of the houses have been purchased, and are being
cleared away. The progress of the Metropolita Ueda.
ground Railway is in an equally advanced state. Dwieg the
lest forisight, two esesiderable sales of houses have
effected* Yams. Pollee, Horns, and Co., which will tabs
the line Into Aldengatmetreet, where it is intemied there
shall be s statism. LB • few days further sales of hems
will take place hawses this part of the lbw and Finsbury,
which will be the terminus. As to the progress of the
Leedom, Chatham, arid Dower Railway, that I. gots; es
=
Si
parade up to Ludgate-hill from Berl-etrea,
Another .ale of hoar will open the hoe ea-
tinily le the Inteuded terminus in Ferringdon -street for the
ccestruatise of the arches sad the erection of the bridge
acme LudgatorhilL