The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

SHAKSPERIANA.

The Stratford Committee have lately received a commu-
nication from General Knollys expressive of his Royal
Highness the Priuce of Wales's best wishes for the success
of a scheme that has for its object to do due honour to our
great dramatist ; and, although it is impossible for the Prince
to make any engagement, at the present moment, to favour
Stratford with a visit at the festival, the committee cherish
the hope that Warwickshire will be gratified with his pre-
sence on one of the days of the festival.
. _ _

THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE has been joined
during the past week by the following :—The Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor of Dublin and the Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh have become vice-presidents; the following gentle-
men having become members of the committee :—Holman
Hunt, Esq„ H. Stacy Marks, Esq., Charles Salamans,
Esq., Charles Lewis, Esq.
THE SHAKSPERE VOCAL ALBUM.—Messrs. Lonsdale
are announcing the immediate publication of the " Shak-
spere Vocal Album," containing selections from the best
settings of Shakspere's poetry for one, two, three, and more
voices, by Arne, Purcell, Leveridge, Linley, Haydn, and
other composers of eminence.
MR. PECHTER INTENDS TO PRODUCE " HAMLET" 613
his next great enterprise at the Lyceum Theatre. The play
is to be put on the stage in a magnificent style, and Mr.
Pechter has very courteously offered the first night to the
Shakspere Committee. The managers of the Strand and
the Surrey Theatres have also, we believe, offered to
give the Monument Fund the benefit of a night at those
houses.

THE MONUMENT COMMITTEE..--The Archbishop of York,
the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Clarendon, the Lord
President of the Council, the Presidents of the Society of
Antiquaries, the Royal Academy, the Society of British
Artists, and the Architectural Museum, the Master of
Trinity, Professor Westmacott, Professor of Sculpture at
the Royal Academy, David Roberts, R.A., Daniel Maclise,
R.A., Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., George Godwin, Esq., and
Henry Ottley, Esq.

DR. ANDREW REED, FOUNDER AND PROMOTER
OF PHILANTHROPIC. INSTITUTIONS.—Let us name
these in succession, according to the dates of their founda-
tion, and then proceed to give a brief sketch of the life and
labours of the individual who, obscure by birth, and com-
paratively obscure in station, yet succeeded in calling such
noble insiitutions into existence. These are the London
Orphan Asylum, founded in 1812; the Infant Orphan
Asylum, in 1827 ; the Asylum for Fatherless Children, in
1844 ; the Asylum for Idiots, in 1847 ; the Royal Hospital
for Incurables, in 1854 ; and the Eastern Counties Idiot
Asylum, in 1859, The founder was the son of an obscure
watchmaker, who, coming up from Weymouth to London,
established himself in a small business in Butcher-row, St.
Clement Danes, where he married an orphan girl, one of
whose children, born in 1787, is the subject of the present
memoir. The parents of Andrew Reed were Independents.
Andrew was intended to be brought up as a watchmaker,
for which trade he showed no small aptitude, but he was an
earnest, thoughtful youth, fond of study, and one in whom
religious friends thought they recognised a capacity for
higher things than mere journeywork, Of these friends the
Rev. Matthew Wilks counselled the 'young watchmaker to
leave his calling, and devote himself to the work of the
ministry. Andrew was accordingly entered a student at
Hackney College, cne of the training establishments of the
Independents.

M. GEROME is engaged upon a commission re-
ceived from the Emperor Napoleon to paint the seeno at the
Imperial Court during the reception of the. Siamese Ambas-
sadors. Those dignitaries are seen crawling upon the ground
towards the throne on which the Emperor is seated. They
do this after the manner of their country, upon their hands
and knees, their faces near the earth. Beside the Emperor
is the Empress, and around the principal actors are grouped
the dignitaries of the French empire, soldiers and civilians,
and many ladies.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.—The Government
emigrant ship Severn,
830 tons, Mr. Henry King,
master, belonging to Mr. George Lidgett, London, which
sailed from Plymouth on the 14th July last, arrived at
Sydney, New South Wales, on the 11th October, having
on board 47 married people, 130 single men, 97 single
women, 19 boys and 21 girls between the ages of ono and
12, and 10 infants, numbering in all 324 souls, equal to
294 statute adults, under the care of Mr. Ambrose New-
bold, M.D„ surgeon superintendent, assisted by Miss Mary
Amstrong, matron, One birth and three deaths took place
on the voyage,

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lIER MAJESTY•

OSBORNE, Jan. 10.
Her Majesty, attended by Lady Churchill! t 0
Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. P 11103.5,,
and Colonel H. Ponsonby, went over the Goer'
went prison at Parkhurst yesterday morning.
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Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the gos'
Department, also attended her Majesty. .04
Colonel Henderson, Surveyor-General of Pris°
met her Majesty at Parkhurst.

JAN. 17'
The Queen and Princess Loviso walked and drop
an
Pthe grounds yesterda.
ricec, y
s Helena rode on horseback, attended 11
Lady Churchill.
Dr. Jenner arrived from London.

The Prince and Princess of Wale.lol
No official balletin of the health of the ril°",eer
of W;les and the young prince was published 0
terday at Marlborough House, but a Enessege,:ot
received in the course of the day intimating of
the progress of her Royal Highness the Princelie
Wales was perfectly satisfactory, and that re,
infant prince was quite well. We, however' to
ceived the following bulletin from Frogaiere
late hour last night : , 1,501
" Her Royal Highness the Princess of we.'"e. tori
infant prince continue to :flake most batisfi
progress. iur
del
" Another bulletin will be i3sued on 70,ellys
" ARTHUR FARO/ itin.
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" D. W. Jetstic.Elt, Ji"
" Dr. Jenner, as one of the Physicians i° .e 0
r
nary to the Prince of Wales, is in attend See 110
the Princess, in the absence of Dr. Sievelti'l'
is prevented by temporary illness."
We understand that her Royal Ilighoe°loo
sufficiently recovered yesterday, the ninth deik opi
her accouchement, to be able to leave her Collo'
sit up for a short time.lle
pss
On Saturday morning his Royal Highlll
Prince of Wales, attended by Capt. G. a °reit' tY
Equerry in Waiting, drove from Frognle,r,-;011
Datchet Station of the London and South VT': e
Railway, and proceeded by the 10.4 orditlePoo
train far Richmond-park, when his royal hi,gll,ool'
in company with his Royal Highness the P-liike
Cambridge and Earl Ressell, went out 013°°Aad
after which the distinguished party preee°':thli,
the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond, vihef-noe
partook of some refreshment. The rr"roalei
Wales returned to Frogmore, by the 000
about five o'clock in the evening.
The Prince of Wales attended divines e'4loo
rOO
the Chapel Royal St. George yesterday efCefo:
the
when the form of prayer and thanksgiving ; red'
safe delivery of the Princess of Wales Wil-0
tbe
The same form was also read yesterday tlt -000
churches in England and Wales where it°
received. rsie°
The service was Cook's, in C, and the P
were intoned by the Rev. Charles Pack. 111;0011'
sons were read by the Rev. Mr. Fre wer, loin°r 4
(i? 01,
The anthem, " 0, where is wisdom to be foulid fro'
where is the place of understanding P" tsn fpm
Job 20th and following verses (134,ce.raf 11;
finely sung by Messrs. Dyson, Marriott, P"/Ato
and Masters Frost and Smith. The Se :1,1 gef
Wriothesley Russell was present as canon ';tit
dente. The chapel was densely crowded, 001
admirable arrangements his royal highotheBo`s,,:vet
two gentlemen of his suite quitted °:it
the south door before the congregation
seats. Dr. Elvey presided at the organ. 011°
On Monday last her Majesty planted n° otoi/
the grounds of Frogmore House to COO° rog8;
the happy event of the • birth of the young Pi
and, before leaving Windsor, her Majesty
ski,/elii
to
her high appreciation of Dr. Browns bed t:
attention, and has also beef graciously Ple°l
present to that gentleman a very valuable
,sofo/
ring set with diamonds, in acknowledgment
services in connection with the event.

evening.

Evening Party at Orleans Orleans I[oo' see
gave Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess Asoe
gTawviookanernehvaemn,inogn party at
Saturday
theirnight.
all'
Royal Highness Royal Highness the Duchess of Carabrideill;",
present onthe
occasion;the
family were their Royal Highnesses
dChtahretrers,rinhcisess
Orleans
Nemours ofan
Duchessßoyal Highness thoos 09
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prince° cl..t 1,5
and his Royal Highness the Duke de Penthio/7.d. 00 ':
The members of the diplomatic corps cotoPrisv-kee,l;
cellency the Austrian Ambassador, the Countees •-it, a
MaMollrngegiucgsk Mecklenburg'
thneesbe:ledlo, geot-1311:eber!33-4:j ril:Ili:1
the Count Alexander lexander Appon)i ; his ExcellencY ajAeNlsolllj
Minister, his
Excellency the Spanish Minister - ter '
de
Countess
Comyn, and his Excellency the Swedish
Wacht ' muster Cat"
;noes° i P
There were also .
Fiano, present—The Prince and ri- 0, ,;,,,O
Du° v
Prince Michael Gortechakoff, the 4,0 Po/
Albans,
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, ', 0000',,,
Rus Villiers and Miss Lister, Earl Granville, Earle' „ibsoel
Russell Lady Georgians. Russell and Viscou Aititi 000
the
.Earl of Coventry, thc. Earl of Tyrone, tile,..ooCts/ j
and Countess of Fife and Lady A.lrte Duff, the 001111w-0,06 it
the Ladies Craven, Mr. Chichester ,Var!„ 60(11,1
Hon. Miss France
Countess Waldegrave, Vit;count ClielPjortsPo. ;
and
Cadogan, Viscount Sudlay, Viscount 0 sdoid
Lord.
Hon.
Misses
dseLady Norreys, Lord and L,ady Carl Dit'odf
s Stonor, Lord and Lady skoraersds ~„a Y. di
Lady Georgiana Bertie and Misses Bertie VrAci olla,,i:o0
Cholmsford and the Hon. MissesThesigerl 14°'-iiipi, v" tli6
Gilbert_illan Kennedy, Count Maffei, Count' Zi'Vr, Ft`
Vmar - eale, Count do Bouillet, Baron. do 13ac'yscli left
toriaq.Buis Fortunato, Hon. and Rev. F.l3YlltfcitiSt°° °f
Hon. Mr. Cadogan, Hon. Idr..**A-ite't for& 00
Hon. Lewisng'
Henry Wingfield, Sir Erskine and l'a"ki,°rigl3t")ti#
CnhevalieCrotterell, Mr. and Lady Nlary Alio. old
rt,
da Santos, Colonel Liddell and too $. 1),1 0
Liddell,mond Colonel and Mrs. Home-Psirves, CI atioell- Or'
Mu , Captain Dalzell, Dr. and Madsili-npiortongeoljer
Mr. and Mrs. Liddell, Miss Til,iff% J01331,1'000
andsslNTir rs. Hervey, Miss Massey, Mr. ancll'i;grs. m /,00'
Mr. and Mrs. Wodehouse Currie, Mr. no. and c 0
J.
Tome Bernard, M. and Madame Langb 0000,4 da
SabouwnleY and Misses Townley, Mr. O. 11:Apert '
roff, Mr. Victor Van d Weyer'Mr,
Weyer, Mr. J • e IP'
ervoiseS±nithiersonf lad
, pto
~,,
Her Majestywill
return to Windsor Opobout 0;A
next. The Queen will remain at the Casa° he/Sill i 0
days, and will afterwards go to Osborne, wberO r xeOV
a do
will reside until the 11th proximo, an 40°
Windsor for
A the season.—Court Journal. tote 0
-
Her 1 •
ajesty will probably fort he fil 0 tor
and vi i
Windsor Castle her principal residence; Pt
there for several months in the year, of tbt'oi Pi
The bronze works for the decorations; oot oti,
Prince Consort's tomb at Frogmore are heil3gnesooc,;lte I°l
the famous French firm of Barb d'enne. Dare-- titt° r
it is said, has received a e I Ow a tO°
commission to e° 00%
%le the Of
the Queen •in bronze, to -beplaces there 10 10
the Prince Consort.
.0 so vt
Some - •
cariosity exists as to the na— .11 be
the young Prince, some asserting that it Ifleilat 0.000
Albert Edward of Wales, whilst others think
st'
ouorYole
receive some such designation as Duke a &lilt big illjiyer!
of Gloucester. No doubt, however, exists t1ia0.3,3 a Of
Royal Highness will, like his father, he Ili, 1,60,4aj t/11)
Edward ; but it is perhaps not so uttivetSalYil ascsaiS‘
the name by which the Prince of Wales °71`.0 Vs tv,
throxe—(may the day be far distant 1 )--"Ii.1
~j3O ~e)l4+l
Edward the Seventh. It is said that this l'onav
.Al'llo
wish of the late Prince Consort, who thougilt b'...3. 1..r06 all
would hardly sound congenial to the Englit ena-i;eo' (
however, grown congenial enough sinco his ''',,ein.innal. 8 °'
the respect we pay to the memory of the good -be o' ~fi,
The forthcoming season promises ttlod ote di,
unusual brilliancy. We are inforraed, lIP°I3 g(lfroei tDj,/,,i
that her Majesty intends gradually to merg° -to ~$-
elusion observed during the last two years, all otie:4,,c",
among her subjects, although the more artionasio prP'll oi
still have to be performed by her Roy al flighliC69o,te It:4;i0lt
of Wales. Should peace be preserved in ""f pest. 03)
Europe there can bo no doubt of the
in
c',riegf oi,
paying; her daughter a lengthened visit in the 70 stOa„,to
to retntn; eestsy
the Princess, it is said, is very likely
the autumn, the people at Copenhagen heilig ~ 0 i3e°
her happy accouchement, and most desitoilo ,0'
and her Royal husband amongst them. $
VSPtfet
THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS or 01 Ttleo•ilio
were present on Sunday night at the Italie,ll to ie 0/4
Paris, to witness the reappearance of Mdtle.
ixtit'l tixe 00(1
" Sonnambula." The theatre was erowdetl v‘v,' operot old
fashion, jewels, and beauty of Paris. 1:11e „too til,
Empress arrived tor the first act, and did 11°t.'0,t ner°,l 1,03'
had assisted in the applause bestowed on r3ttl 10 so ip•
recall before the finale. The Empress looked 11,tes#04
well, but the Emperor, who evidently took
ia_94. AiP
terest in the opera, arpeared very halo and I Itilit
the audience was Auto, Meyerbeer, and Me°