The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-12 00:00:00

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
N./ 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 birjhplace of Shakspeare, but the centre of attraction to
all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his
home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PAtrnoxEss—Rer Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
PRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
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CrtAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., V.P.
DEPUTT-CIIAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., E.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
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The Committee of Management have to state that, since
Institution haa expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
of the year 18 the Royai National Lifeboat
lishments on the Coasts of England, ScotlancVand Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, and other means, since its formation, is 12,800;
Life -boats, Life-boat
tor* which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and
£16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended £67,000 on
Transporting-carriages, and Boat-houses. -boats
The Committee desire to express their grateful sense or
the generous support which they have received frem the
British public during the past few years, a support which
has enabled them to establish their present magnificent fleet
of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom.
Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility that
rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and aCrews practised in the management of their
boats, whi'li can only be effected by a large and permanent
annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their
countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
great and truly national a work.
y acknowledge the following con-
tributions
frbe Committee gratattli

the Queen .. .. .. annual 50 0 0
£ 8. d 1
:. annual 10 0 0
. . .. ...... 4dtohnd. o n.11(0)
annual 5 0 0
A. • • • • • • .. annual 11 0
,Hitim. Mrs. G, „ers
•••
Bank
'outts and Co., Messrs.,
. 2d don. 25 0 0
Campbell,Ciler aCeoitit7nbeel
Currie, Wm., Esq., ..c.:2•
Erie, Lord Chief Just' 100 00
..
•. .. .. don. 15 15 0
114;aennswiliackw,e,GV.
11 n cost of a Lifeboat and Tran-
i J., I'%s4•+
.5ir..A.,.. K. ..e.B.
risaprvoeryti,nitrecva:Gri.afre • • • • • • • • .. 250 0 0
.. .. don. 0 0
6. apd Mrs.
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. 1 •i. .
B. ....: ;; 7atnh.n.douan; 1;
000 000
Moore, Rev, G. B.
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich
Stirling, Col Sir AntlionY, B. t db h
Ladyship • • • • •
.. • • • • • • 16 16 0
Thoms, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, co ec e y her
• • •
Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord ..
.. annual 5 0 0
Donations and Annual Su lib wi e thankfully re-
reiVed by the Rankers of the institution, Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street;
Messrs. CouttS and
1 firowiar, and Co. 16, St liscripti,ons.,
Co., 59 Strand; lifefgsrs. Henries,
Collectorsof Customs•
• and by the Secretary
Jamey's-street, London ; by a.l the
and Rankers in the Unitedkingdom,
~Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the lii§tftvtim li,
4011 A-street, Adelati, London' WA-d; Z