The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

FORAGE,

in such quantities as may be required, from let November,
1863, to 31st October, 1864, for the use of her Majesty's
Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com-
mand.

Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this office, by letter or in person
between the hours of ten and four o'clock.

The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and
delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the
outside " Tender for Forage"), and no Tender will be noticed
unless made on forms obtained frum this office, and delivered
by the hour appointed.

HENRY B. MORSE,
Deputy Commissary-General.

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upon-
Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert
N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv-
ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the
account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge
and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks,
Stratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and
Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs.
Smith, Payne, and co , Messrs Hanburys and Co., or Messrs.
Glyn and Co , bankers, London.
The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip-
tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers
of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee
rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only
the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
lime, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
CRAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., P.P.
DEPUTY-CnAiumAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
he beginning, of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishments im the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, .nd other means, since its formation, is 12,800;
ior which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and
£16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended £67,( 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat
Transporting-can iages, and Boat-houses.
The Committee desire toeress their grateful sense of
the generous support which xp
they have received from the
British public during the past few years, a support which
has enab'ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet
of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom
prep-1y sensible, fuawever, of the great responsibility that
dh
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dingy rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and i' tCrews practised in the management of their
boat,, etaatiaoidnitynebine efrineentep
adnua, wow, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their
nagl aarngde
perpetuatingpermanent
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great
grat4WW acknowledge th f 11 wi
The Committeee o o ng con-
tributiOns

X s. d
~ NV:MaI 50 0 0
Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. .. .. • • e 4111114 50 0
Her Maj
Clerk, Colonel, R.A. •. .
Bankers • • • ' annum 11 0
Coutts and essrs., .. .. annual 10 0 0
est,' Vie Queen • • ..
Currie, Wm., C0.,1::5q., .• • • •• .. 4th don.lo 0 0
Penwick,
Erle, Lord hief Justice ~. •.. don. 10 10 0
Panshawe, Vice-Admiral SirfAa.L. K.C.B.iteC,boat .a.nd2l,rda.Onn: 25 0 0
sporting Carriage • • .. .. .. .. 250 0 0
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. .• don. 30 0
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. • • .. .. 7th don. 10 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. B. • • • •
G. J., Esq., cost o
.. don. 15 15 0
Willoughby .. .. •annual 50 0
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • • • • 30 0
Stirling', Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. • • annual 2 0 0
Thom„ s, Lady, Weston-super-Marc, eulio3te4bY her
Ladyship . .. .. • • • • 16 16 o
d'ErC•sby, Lord ..
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
eived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and 76, Lomb rd-street i Messrs. Coutts and
Co„ r.,9,, Strand •; Co.,rese a
rs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
-8 James's t
reet London ; by a'l the Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the lJnitedliingdom; and by the Secretary
Richard Lewis, Esq. at the Office of the Institution, 14,
John- Met, Atielphl:London. if.4;h: