The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—It is proper the public should be informed that a
document which appears in your journal this evening,
purporting to be the "Report of the National Shakspere
Committee," is not the report of the National Shakspere
Committee. Such a paper was read at the meeting of the
General Committee on Monday last, but was felt to be so
vapid, irrelevant, and inordinately long, so deficient in
practical information, and so tainted throughout with self-
glorifieati3n—nearly two-thirds of it consisting .1 a cata-
logue of names arbitrarily, and, in acme cases, offensively,
distributed—that a vote was carried, without a dissentient
voice, that it should be printed for circulation amongst the
members, and that the meeting should stand adjourned to
Monday, 11th inst., to take it into consideration,
As a numerous meeting of the independent members of
the committee, who take the liberty of thinking for them-
selves, and who desire to impart a national character to tae
movement before it is too late, may be expected on Monday;
and as it is highly improbable that such a meeting will
adopt such a report, I need not add that its publication was
premature, to say the least, and that, under circumstances
I hive detailed, it could not have had any legitimate official
sanction.

J.J.u. 8.

A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE,

Two HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE NEW COM-
PANIES IN 1863.—During the last year no less than
263 new companies were started. Their capital amounts to
one hundred millions sterling They are thus classified
27 banks, £31,900,b00 1.5 money (discount, Bcc.),
£19,000,000-6.5 manufactures and trades, £14,455,000-14
insurance, £10,300,000-17 railways, £9,496,000-47 hotels,
£4,320,000-6 shipping, £1,168,000-0 mining, £3,010,000
—l7 miscellaneous, £2,655,000-6 gas, £670,000. Foru-
nately these figures are not so formidable as they appear,
The hundred millions sterling thus seeming to be absorbed
must be subjected to vast deductions. At least one-third of
the list will never proceed further than registration.
Another third will be wound up within two years. The
remaining third will go on and prosper, but will probably
never call up one-halt of their capitals, and the actual calls
will be spread over 12 or 18 months, so these are not likely
to cause any serious embarrassment,—Lau, limes of to-day,
just published.
MR. GEORGE HOGARTIL—A committee has been
formed to present this worthy gentleman with a
testimonial. Mr. Hogarth is the well known musical his-
torian and critic. He was the attached friend of Sir Walter
Scott, and is the father-in-law of Charles Dickens. Ho met
recently with a severe accident, from the effects of which he
is slowly recovering, but is still in the house of his friend,
Mr. Aguilar, whore he was removed when knocked down
by a horse. Mr. Hogarth is highly esteemed by a wide
circle of friends, and amongst the subscribers to this stani-
festation is the firm of Broadwood for £5O. Mr, A.nderson
will act as hon. treasurer, and Mr. Campbell Clarke as hon.
secretary, so that no exertions will be wanting to do honour
to an estimable man, from whose pen allch valuable inft,r•
mation and charming criticism has elitanateel for more than
half a century.

A SPARK OF WlT.—During a recent performance
at one of our theatres, a mart and his wife had to
quarrel on the stage, the woman in a rage of jealousy, the
man trying to persuade her that she was too suspicious and
too passiontqe; both were acting with great spirit, when the
wife movcA her arm too near a candle, and her muslin dress
was in :dames in an instant. Both actors kept their headsf
however ; the husband extinguished the fire, and, proceed-
ing with his part, interpolated, " You see, my dear, I was
right; you are ready to flare up—vows enjiamnzer—for the
least thing I"—Paris Coyrespondent of the Daily Telegraph.
A VENERABLE TROUT.--A trout has lived in the
well of the farm of Alton, Insch, for thirty years. When
put there thirty years ago it was of au ordinary Aze ; now it
is about a foot long, is correspondingly thick, and resembles
a reackerel,-40errkeii ,Etereel.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

SPAIN.

MADRID, JAN. 9.

The budget for 1864 has been published. The
increase of receipts is stated at 167 million reels.
The Finance Minister proposed to realise the
bonds of the purchasers of national property, to
impose a new tax upon travellers by railway, and
to levy some further imposts.

FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 9.

MM. Berryer, Gouin, and 011ivier have already
spoken at the debates in the Corps Legialatif upon
the supplementary credits. M. Vintry will reply

to-day.
The four Italians recently arrested came to Paris
from Italy, and net from England, as was reported.
A telegram has been received here from Constan-
tinople of the Bth, stating that the Porte has pro-
tested against the vote of the Roumanian Chamber
for the lecularisation of convent property.
The rumour of the plague prevailing in Persia

was incorrect.

BOURSE, Jan. B.—The market has been heavy,
and the limited amount of business done shows a
decline on the closing rates of yesterday. 'flutes,
for the Account, are now at 66fr. 65c. Mobiiier
has remained firm. Railway Market quiet, and
former quotations in general well maintained. rbe
market continued weak to the close, and left off as

follows :

41 per Cents .. 94 60
Do. ead month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 70
Credit Mobiher..., 1018 75
Do. end month 1022 50
Bank Shares 3300
Credit k oncier 1220
Roman
RA IL'

Iltalian Loan 69
•
Do. end month 66 25
New ditto
Do. end mouth....
Russian
Austrian .. —
Spanish Threes.,, 3. - -
Rome Debt
Deferred
VAIN.
Cash. Account.

Orleans
Northern

982 5a .. 980
952 50 .. 955

New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 933 75 .. 937 50
New, ditto BB6 25 ..
Southern 658 75 .. 660
Western **** •••• 515 .. 515
Eastern .... 448 75 .. 480
Sardinian 378 75 .. 380
Austrian
LoirtArd
North of Spain .... 510 .. 507 50
Saragossa .. 595 .. 597 50
Ditto to Barcelona .... 280 .. 285 —.