The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-21 00:00:00

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES,

(To be re aincd by the bankers.)
To the Directors c t the British and South American Steam
Navigation CompanY (Limited).
Gentlemen,- -liming paid to your bankers the sum of £ ,
being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above
Company, I hereby request that you will a lot me that num-
ber ; and I agree to'accept the same, or any less number you
may allot me, and to become a member of the Company ;
and I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem-
bers for the shares so alotted ; and I agree to be bound by
all the conditions and regulations contained in the memo-
randum and articles of association of the Company. I further
authorise you to forward by post, to my address as below,the
certificate for any shares which may be allotted to me.
Name in full •
Residence
Firm (if any)
Profession or business
Place of business
Date ...

MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS,
TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS.
ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets
prepared.—Financial operations organised and Banking fa-
cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock,
Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.—
The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken.
Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20,
Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C.

pRIZE MED A L.-INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &C.,
To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 1720.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to ihe excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,
says :
" I have found them fully equal to the recommendation
which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn,
_I com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 7s, 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality . • • • .. s. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE C.INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality . • • • • • • • .. Is. sd. per lb.
Fecund quality .. Is. 3d. per lb.
Third quail, .. • • • . -C. .. Is. 14. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders-of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.,
8, South Molton-street, Grosvero--square. Manufactory—
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establishm-mt in England for the Manufacture
Wax Candles for the use of the Altar.

rrfiE NIZAM of the DECCAN'S Magnificent
CRYSTAL CANDELABRA for INDIA,
being one of five recently manufactured (154 lights, 22 feet
high, and 12 feet in diameter!, is now on show, together with
a great variety of rare and exquisite specimens of workman-
sup in glass, amongst which are designs in engravings taken
from the famous Elgin marbles; also a variety of the most
delicatt table glass, with elaborately engraved ornaMenta-
tons resembling the finest lace work. The altarpiece, in
cryst .1, has now been Ode i.

" Saturday, April 23—Banquets at 3 p.m., Lord Carlisle
in the chair. Tickets, 21s. In the evening grand display
of fireworks by Darby.
Monday Morning, April 25, at noon, the " Messiah :"
Mesdames Parepa, Sainton-Dolby, Mr Sims Reeves, Mr G.
Perren, Mr Santley; Mr T, Harper (trumpet). Band and
chorus of 500 performers. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon.
Tickets, ss; reserved seats, 10s Gd and 21s.
" Monday Evening, at 7 o'clock, a Grand Concert of
Mus!c, associated with the words from Shakspere : Madame
Parcpe, Madame Sainton- Dolby, Madame Arabella Goddard,
Mr Sims Reeves, Mr G. Perren, Mr Santley. Orchestra of
120 instruments. Conductor Mr Alfred Mellon. Tickets,
2s 6d; reserved seats, 5s and lOs 61.
" Tuesday mornirg, April 26, Excursion to Char lecotte.
Tickets, ss. In the evening, at 7 o'clock, " Twelfth Night"
will be represented by the company of the Theatre Royal,
Haymarket—Orsini, Mr Howe ; Sebastian, Mr Weather-
by; Antonio, :Mr Braid; Roberto, Mr Walter Gordon;
Curio, Mr Clark ; Valentine, Mr Worrel ; Sir Toby Belch,
Mr Rogers ; Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Mr Buckstone ;
Fabian, Mr W. Farren; Clown, Mr Compton; Priest, Mr
Cullenford ; Officors, Mr Coe and Mr James ; Olivia, Miss
H. Lindley ; Viola, Miss Louisa Angel ; Maria, Mrs E.
Fitzwilliam.

"After the comedy Mr Sothern (Lord Dundreary) will
appear in a new farce, Tickets, 58; reserved.seats,;los Gd,
and 21s.

" On Wednesday morning,l. April 27,' A Shaksporean
Rlading.' Tickets, 2s 6d each ; reserved seats, 6s. In the
evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr Fechter,
Mr Vining, of the Royal Princ-ss's Theatre, has kindly
undertaken to put two of Shakepere's plays upon the stage.
At 7 o'clock will be produced the tragedy of Romeo and
Juliet.' fhe character of Juliet by Mademoiselle Stella
Collas, supported by Mrs H. Marston, Mr J. Nelson, Mr
Vining, Mr D. Fisher, and Mr Forrester. After which the
Comedy of Errors.' The Antipholi by Mr Vining and
Mr Nelson—the two Dromios by the Brothers Webb, sup-
ported by Miss C, Carson, Miss H. Howard, and Miss E.
Barnett.

" The Hamlet' tickets will be available for this ever.-
ing's entertainments.
" On Thursday morning, April 28, in the Shaksperean
Rooms, a concert of instrumental music and glees from the
plays of Shakspere. Tickets, 28 6d ; reserved seats. 58. In
the evening, at 7, As You Like It' will be represented
—Rosalind, Mrs Vezin (Mr Charles Young) ; Celia, Miss
Rebecca Powell ; Phoebe, Miss Bufton ; Audrey, Miss
Charlotte Saunders ; The Dake, Mr J. Bennett; Jaques,
Mr Creswiek ; Amiens, Mr W, H. Cummings; Orlando,
Mr W. Farren; Adam, Mr Chippendale; Touchstone, Mr
Compton; Le Beau, Mr Belford; Oliver, Mr R. D3lman ;
Wrestler, Mr H. Payne. The play produced under the
superintendence of Mr Creswick, Tickets, 50 ; reserved
seats, 10s Gd., and 21s.

" On Friday evening, April 21, a Grand Fancy Dress
Ball. Tickets, by voucher, 21s.
" During the festival there will be an exhibition in the
Town-hall, of many well-known portraits of Shakepere and
eminent actors of his plays."
These announcements, I should observe, look more
cheerful than they did yesterday, when one of the headings
was followed by the simple and dismal statement that as
Mr Fechter had " disappointed" the public, the tragedy of
" Hamlet" would not be performed. Hence the names of
Mademoiselle Stella Colas and of the Brothers Webb not
only awaken a legitimate curiosity, but they fill up an ugly
gap, and there is no doubt that the young and graceful
representative of Juliet will gain a considerable increase
of popularity from the alacrity with which she rushes
to the birthplace of Shaksperc for the purpose of assisting
la perjide Albion in a very disagreeable perplexity. As for
the squabbles that have taken place, first between the com-
mittee and Mr Phelps, on account of Mr Fechter, and then
between the committee and Mr Fechter, on account of
goodness knows what, they have now become matter of
history. Those who desire to know all about Squabble I.
we refer to the extra leaf of the Drury-lane play bills,
wherein the whole of the Phelps correspondence is published
for the benefit of studious persons who wish to fill up the
intervals between the acts of Henry IV. with the delights
of epistolary literature. Those wbo desire to know all
about Squabble 11. must assist themselves as best they
may, and will perhaps distinguish themselves by their
pursuit of knowledge under difficulties. As for poor Mr
Fechter, there is reason to believe that his recent hurt
would have incapacitated him from appearing at Stra' ford
even if there had been no controversy at all.

The exhibition of pictures mentioned at the end of the
announcements is likely to prove interesting. Several well
known theatrical portraits have been sent to the Town-
hall, whither the curious portrait of Shakspere usually
shown at the house of his birth, and ascribed by Mr.
Halliwell to some painter of the last century, is already
transferred.
Although the amusements projected Ly the committee
will terminate on Friday, the 291 h, it must not be too hastily
assumed that on that day the commemoration of the Ter-
centenary of Shakepere's birthday will absolutely cease.
The prices sct down in the announcements repeated above
show that opulent classes have chiefly been consulted, and
townsmen of humble means, far from being satisfied with
the promised display of fireworks on Saturday, look back
with regret to the procession of Shaksperean characters
that passed through the streets of Stratford in 1827 and
1830, and was to be seen for nothing. Placards, uncon-
nected with the committee, announce a pageant of the sort
on the 2d and 3d of May, and it is said that the expenses
of this popular spectacle will be entirely defrayed by the
middle and lower olzseos,

It was then determined that the barrels in the fore
compartment should be replaced by caissons of wood,
which would fill the space more completely, and
that some of the dismantled hulks about the harbour
should be brought in aid of the pumps. Precious
time had, however, been lost. The high spring tido
had begun to slacken, and at length the weather
broke. On Thursday last, sixteen days after the
striking of the ship, it came cn to blow strongly
from the southward. The high sea during the
night lif[ed arid shook the vessel. WLe-s she first
ran upon the rock she ley as straight on her keel
as in a graving deck ; a pendulum on board
showed a nearly perfect perpendicular. But after
the sea of Thursday night she launched to starboard
to the extent of 45 degrees. It gradually became
evident that she was bi'g•d, and would not last very'
long, especially if there were any heavy weather.
Even at low water the sea was over her starboard
topgallantrail, and at high flood the greater part of
her hurricane deck wcs covered. Orders which had
been given to the local shipbuilding yards for the
construction of caissons were countermanded, and
the last batch of workmen were sent back to Liver-
pool on Sunday morning. Some renewed hopes ap-
pears to have occurred to the parties in charge, as
the orders for the cassions were subsequently re-
newed ; but the weather of yesterday must have
effectually dissipated these notions. Throughout
yesterday a strong wind from S.S.W. prevailed,
which towards nightfall refreshened to a gale, and
this morning the sea was very heavy. In the fore-
noon the ship was observed to be lying nearly on
her beam ends, the waves making a complete breach
over her, and the foremast evidently going over the
side. At noon she suddenly broke in two, between
the main and mizenmasts just at the entrance to her
principal saloon. The mainmast and all the centre
compartments disappeared; for about two or three
hours after• the foremost was visible; the foremost
then went; there was still a visible portion of the
port quarter, but about 6 p.m. there was nothing
to be seen above water but the upper part of the
mizenmast. The sea between Daunt's Rock and
the harbour's mouth was covered with drift from
the wreck, consisting of parts of her deckhouse,
bulwarks, and internal fittings. Captain Kennedy,
who remained on board the ship as long as it was
possible to find a safe spot in her, and subsequently
stood by her in a tugboat, this evening came in to
Queenstown.