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FEBRUARY 16, 1864.

iv' PERSONS SEEKING LANDED
ESTATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
PROPER PIES GENERALLY- . .

MONDAY.

To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. IC. and 11. Lumley's
"FREE PROPERTY EEGISTER," containing a varied selection
of landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.
OWNERS or PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em-
brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register
affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the
Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs.
Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers,
where the property is of an eligible chara ter, thereby avoid-
ing- the disadvantages of delay and its attenuant incon-
veniences.

THERE IS NO crtAnoE incurred, unless a tenant or. pur-
chaser is introduced throuot Messrs. Lumley's Agency,
and then only the usual moderate commission.
:Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London.

GRACE EGERTON (Mrs, George Case), will
Commence her THIRD SEASON in London at the
POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King-William-street, TO-NIGHT
and every Evening at Eight (except Saturday). Saturday
iuornings at Three.—Stalls. 3e. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; area,
Is. Will continue positively for a month only.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, King's-cross.
FUNDS are urgently REQUIRED.
Treasurer and Banker—EDWARD MASTERMAN, Esq.,
Nicholas-lane.

PRICE .4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES.

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

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

The following also ran :—The Pilot, Miss Emma, Prince
Royal, Staffordshire Lass, Lady Lovel.
Betting-13 to 8 agst Deception--5 to 2 agst The Pilot
—5 to 1 agst Over the Sea-8 to 1 agst Telegram.

tztaff)rdshire 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 Tho 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 sovs, added to a sweepetekes 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 riders, 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 Digby Collins's Express, aged, 12st 121 b .. (Owner) 3
Mr C. Arden's Forester Oa b), aged, 12st 71b ..(Owner) 4
Mr Coburn's Gaiety, aged, 12st 21b .. (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 soya each, with 30
added ; winners extra. About two miles and a half.
Hon. F. Morgan's Arimaspian, aged, 9st 81b (W. White) 1
Captain Tempest's Redwing, aged, ]ost (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 soya each, with 25 added ; for
4-yr-olds and upwards. Gentlemen riders. Three wiles,
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
f6ll at the first hurdle.

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

The Shakspere Tercentenary Memorial.

Yesterday av adjourned meeting of the National
Shakspere 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 ➢ianchester in the chair.
Mr. HEPWORTH DIXON, one of the honorary
secretaries, having read the minutes of the last

meeting,
The Bight Hon. W. CowrElt, 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 appointed to
meet and consider what they could recommend as
the most fitting memorial this could be 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 in his hands. The committee had pro-
ceeded in a simple and business-like way, feeling
that they had a practical 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 ia 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 la;,e 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. Jenner, the monuments
to men who had not attained either military or po-
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 ore 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 Shakapere 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 Shakepere lived, (Hear, hear.) It
was not for the committee to enter into minute de-
tails, as they looked forward 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
be 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 be
cotuni Aided from Piccadilly, ties Green-pack
and St. James's-park. The committee did not
know at present that the site could be ob-
tained, but when the euestion should be finally de-
cided they had only to mske proper ttpplic se ion in
the ordinary way, and their epislication would
doubtless receive lilac attention. At all events the
committee had now eu tec: a '
gees eprectlcal site ; and
there was another one watch had been proposed,
viz , in the neighbourhood of
the Temple, on the
new embankment about t 0 be made • but that si,
had this disadvantage,' • that it did not exist, and was
only speeulative. lln three or four years time the
embankment might
exist, but at present it was not
desirable to adopt it as a site fur the purposes of
this comraiti
ee, us it was really under water. He
therefore movtd the following report be received—
) " The following members of the site and monument