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

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No. 22,353.

THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1864.

AN APPEAL to the SHAKSPERE COM-
MITTEE for the ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—
Patronised by her Most Gracious MAJESTY and his Royal
Highness the Prince of WALES.—The noblemen and gen-
tlemen forming the various Shakspere Committees are ear-
nestly prayed to consider the appropriateness of devoting a
portion of the funds collecting for the Tercentenary Celebra-
tion of the great Poet to the above Institution, founded for
"the poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the
stage, and then is heard no more," and the education of their
children. What nobler monument could be erected to the
memory of Shakspere, himself a player, than the building
and endowing the two schools of this College in his name,
and enabling a few worn-out actors to pass in comfort to
their last home who have contributed to your pleasure and
amusement ? Shakspere writes :—" Good my lord, will you
see the players well bestowed! Do you hear, let them be
well used ; for they are abstract and brief chronic les of the
time." B. WEBSTER, Master.

WHERE CAN WE MEET AFTER THE
PANTOMIMES ? My dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup
at EVANS', Covent-garden.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALL'S.-MOND.LY.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.

11 to 1 agst Bantam (taken)
14 to 1 agst Wee Nell (offered, take 15 to 1)
100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken)
100 to 6 apt Real Jam (taken)
100 to 6 agat Martha (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agat Portland (offered)
20 to 1 agst Serious Caae (taken and offered)
60 to 1 agst National Petition (taken)
60 to 1 agst Arbury (taken)
50 to 1 agst Rockley (taken)
50 to 1 agst Tolurno (taken)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
11 to 1 agst Blithileld (taken)
11 to 1 agst Gardner (taken and offered)
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
20 to 1 agat Lord Uxbridge's Liston (taken)

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The interior of the subscription-room was the scene of
considerable bustle and moving to and fro, but the amount
of business transacted was by no means up to what might
have been expected from such a numerous attendance.
Still there were several stiffiish investments, especially for
the Derby; but betting on the great handicaps was any-
thing but animated. Bantam, who had been for some days
threatening to depose the reigning favourite, Emblem, for
the Liverpool Grand National, did so this afternoon most
decisively, 11 to 1 being taken about "The Bant," while
Lord Coventry's mare recededlo 100 to 6 taken. Wee Nell
also declined a point or two, 14 to 1 being offered, although
we were told that, at the commencement of business, 13
to 1. was booked about her. The Chester Cup was again
mysterious ; at one period of the afternoon Change had
decidedly the call, as little as 20 to 1 having been
taken kindly, but soon afterwards Blackdown "came"
again, and 20 to 1 was accepted to some money, although
at the finish those odds ware obtainable. 1,000 to 45 was
taken about Change in one bet; and Accident, Anfield, and
Golden Pledge were each supported at 25 to 1. Thirty
" centuries" were entrusted to Carisbrook, notwithstanding
the declaration of his owner that the horse will be announced
in the next sheet calendar to be sold, with his engagements.
For the Derby 10 to 1 was offered on the field. Coast Gaard
was somewhat steadier than last week, 15 to 1 being taken,
and the same about Cambuscan. A somewhat daring spe-
culator offered 25 to 1 against Forager, which was at once
snatched up; layers then became chary, and after several
investments were made at 20 to 1, backers were contented
to take two points less, and in one instance which came
under our notice 300 to 18 was booked. 23 to 1 was offered
agst Historian, and Blair Athol would seem to have fairly
discovered that there is a screw loose somewhere, as 25 to
1 did not bring many Mends to the rescue. Of the long
list of "outsiders" Strafford was supported for most money,
1,000 to 16 having been taken fifteen times about him.
Closing prices :

meeting,

PRICF .4d.
STAMPED

BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES.
MONDAY.

The Erdington Plato Handicap of 3 sovs, with 20 added.
Winners extra. Two miles and a half.

Mr J. Hanaway'e Telegram, aged, 9st 121 b Page) 1
Mr E. Green's Deception, aged, lOst 81b.... (C. Boyce) 2
Mr Downe's Arlescott (h-b), aged, Oat 121 b.... (Fagan) 3
Mr Murray's The Gift, aged, 9st 121 b (Wheeler) 4
Mr Holman's Over the Sea, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (G Holman) 5

The following also ran :—The Pilot, Miss Emma, Prince
Royal, Staffordshire Lass, Lady Loyal.
Betting-13 to S agst Deception-5 to 2 agst The Pilot
—5 to 1 agst Over the Sea—S to 1 agst Telegram.
Staffordshire Lass made play, followed closely by Tele-
gram, Over the Sea, Prince Royal, and the Pilot, and at an
interval of between 20 and 30 lengths came Deception, be-
hind whom were The Gift, Arlescott, and Lady Lovell.
Miss Emma, who was outpaced and beaten a field before
reaching the top of the hill was there pulled up. Along the
back stretch of the course The Pilot took up the running
and maintained the front position to the fence into the win-
ning field, where, over-jumping himself, he came down a
cropper, and in attempting to recover himself pitched on his
head, broke his neck, and was immediately destroyed. For-
tunately, however, Johnny Land escaped without injury.
Telegram was left with the lead after this accident, and
won by a length. Deception defeated Arlescott by two
lengths, and The Gift was beaten four lengths from Arles-
cott. Over the Sea was a bad fifth, and nothing else passed
the post.
The Hunt Cup of 50 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya
each, for horses that have been regularly hunted with any
established pack of hounds, 12st each ; winners extra, and
beaten allowances ; gentlemen tider, professionals 71b
extra. Three miles. 16 subs.

Mr J. De H. Chadwick's Jerry, aged, 12st 121 b
(Mr. Dixon) 1
Mr Hervey's Hermit, aged, 12st 121 b .. (J. Knott) 2
Mr I)igby Collins's Express, aged, 12st 12Ib .. (Owner) 3
Mr C. Arden's Forester (1.1 b), aged, 12st 7lb .. (Owner) 4
Mr Coburn's Gaiety, agod, Ist 2lb (G. Waddington) 5
The following also ran :—Rameses, Pot Pourri, Volun-
teer, Eily O'Connor, and Waterman.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Pot Pourri, 7to 2 agst Jerry, sto 1
each agst Gaiety and Hermit-8 to 1 " bar four."
Hermit made play over the last fence, after clearing which
Jerry drew up, and, as is alleged, swerved against Hermit,
who was not persevered with, and Jerry won by six lengths.
A bad third. An objection on the ground of crossing was
overruled.

The Sutton Handicap Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; winners extra. About two miles and a half.
Hon. F. Morgan's Arimaspian, aged, Oat Slb (W. White) 1
Captain Tempest's Redwing, aged, lOst (J. Knott) 2
Mr Jones's Killarney (h b), aged, 9st 111 b (Fagan) 3
Mr W. W. Baker's Light of Other Days, aged, list
(car. list 11b) (C. Boyce) 4
Hereford and Corsair also ran.

Betting-5 to 4 agst Redwing, 3to 1 agst Arimaspian,
10 to 1 offered agst Light of Other Days.
Arimaspian made play throughout and won easily by
three lengths ; Killarney and Light of other Days were the
only others who passed the post beaten off ; Corsair fell
after running half the distance, neither horse nor rider,
however, sustaining injury. The winner was purchased by
Mr. H. Lister for 80 guineas. _ _

The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added; for
4-yr-olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders. Three miles,
Mr Thompson's Bryn Gwyn, 5 yrs, 12st 51b
(Mr Davison) 1
Mr J. Milward, jun.'s Jocular, aged, 12st 121 b
(Mr M. James) 2
Mr W. Mytton's Electra, 6 yrs, 12st 71b.. (Mr Stamford) 3
Mr T. Evans's Errand Boy, aged, 12st 71b (Mr Tinson) 4
The following also ran :—Killarney, Rocket, Simon, The
Proctor, Miss Clifton, Master Horatio, Newminster m,
Achyranthes c, The Marquis, and Pan.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Killarney, 3to 1 agst Jocular, 100
to 15 agst Pan, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Won by half a length ; two lengths between second and
third, and the same between third and fourth. Killarney
fell at the first hurdle.

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Jerusalem was scratched at 1.50 yesterday (Monday) for
the Birmingham Grand Annual Steeplechase.

The Shakspere Tercentenary Memorial.

Yesterday at, adjourned meeting of the National
Shakspero Committee took place at the Rooms of

the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi, to receive
a report from the Site and Monument Committee,
and a report from the Dramatic and Entertainment
Committee ; the Duke of Manchester in the chair.

Mr. HEPWORTH DIXON, one of the honorary
secretaries, having read the minutes of the last

The Eight lion. W. COWPEn, M.P., rose to move
the adoption of resolutions embodying the first-
mentioned report. He said he was a member of a

committee of gentlemen who were appintod to
meet and consider what they could recommend as

ho most fitting memorial that could bo erected to

the genius of Shakspere, and also as the most desir-
able site that could be chosen for such a purpose.
As he had the honour of being chairman of that

committee, it became his duty to propose the reso-
lutions now i❑ his hands. The committee had pro-

ceeded in a simple and business-like way, feeling
that they had a p-actical duty before them, viz., to
give effect to the general wish of those who had
taken part in the arrangements, that there should
be erected in the metropolis some monumental piece
of sculpture, such as would satisfy the requirements
of a nation which desired to do honour to him who
was on the whole, perhaps, the greatest man the
country ever produced. They were the more
anxious to pay respectful attention to any sugges-
tions that might be made to them, because it was
known that of late years the public had got into the
habit of erecting statues to those great men whose
deeds they desired to commemorate. They had
adopted the principle in reference to many
distinguished personages, renowned either in
military annals or for their political achieve-
ments ; but though they had recently paid
the like tribute to Dr. honer, the monuments

to men who had not attained either military or pa
litical distinction were comparatively few. The
public feeling was now, however, coming round
very much to the adoption of the same practice
which was followed on the continent, in erecting
statues to those who had cast lustre on their coun-
try by works far removed from the deeds of mili-
tary or political heroes. Hence there was very
little doubt that the great bulk of the people were
of opinion that the best mode of commemorating
the birth of Shakspere would be by raising a statue
to him, and not only a statue on a pedestal but
covered by some form of canopy. They were not
driven to the Gothic style of architecture, or to the
correct art of classic times, but it was thought that
the best school they could adopt was that of the
time in which Shakspere lived, (Hear, hear.) It
was not for the committee to enter into minute de-
tails, as they looked for ward to the time when all
the artistic talent in the country would furnish de-
signs for the monument. But, next, they had to
consider the question of the site ; and here he might
observe that as these meetings had gone on quite
long enough without coming to any practical deci-
sion, the only way in which they could carry out
their object—if it was to be carried out at all—was
by uniting together with one accord and stating
what they wished to be done. If much more time
were lost in doubts, difficulties, discussions, and
disputes, the whole affair must come to an end. But
he thought it must be admitted that the time which
had been expended had not been wasted, and the
period had now arrived when they must agree to
take decisive action. In considering the question
as to the site, they thought that on the whole the
balance of advantage would be in favour of the
Green-park, near Piccadilly. The statue could be
seen at that spot from all sides, and would certainly
be an ornament to the metropolis. The situation
was central, and a view of it could
notbe
commanded from Piccadilly, the Green-park,
and St. James's-park, The committee
did
know at present that the site could be ob-
tained, but when the 4uestionpsthaopuelrd bapepfilineaaltliyendien-
heeir a
coideedetrhdeiynahryadwoanyly, taonmda their application would
doubtless receive due attention. A t all events, the
committee had now suggested a practical site ; and
there was another one which had been proposed,
viz ,in the neighbourhood of the Temple, on the
new embankment about to be made; but that si.
had this disadvantage, that it did not exist, and was
only speculative. In three or four years time the
embankment
desirable to adopt
mightexist, but
it
a s a
site t atfo presentrthep
uitrpwosaessnoott
this committee, as it was really under water. He
therefore moved the following
report be received—
) " The following members of the site sad monumeht