The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-12 00:00:00

CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY of
the BIRTH of SHAKSPEAEE, 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
st 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
home, the town he loved, and where he lived and died.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Gray's-inn-road
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail.
way Terminus, at King's-cross.
Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, K.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
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This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
panied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support, it maPbe rendered
capable of admitting into its wards ave large roportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. Glyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
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CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Egg m. p
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DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas chi" -- •E F.R.S. V.P.
APPEAL. Pman' Bcf., Rh.S., V.P.
The Committee of Management have to
state
lie beg,innimr, of the year 1861, the RoyaL National
that, since
Institution has expended £28,550 on various Vitboat onal Lit eboat
lishments en the Coasts of England, Scotland, and iEstab-
The number of lives saved by the Life-boa
tt:eland.
Society, and other means, since its formation, 18 Olt the
i or' which services 82 Gold Medals, 733 Silver Medals; and;
£17,200 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended £75,380 on Life-boats, Llie-bott
Transporting-carriages, and Boat-houses.
The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of
the generous support which they have received from the
British public during the past few years, a support which
has enabled them to establish their present mag-nificent fleet
of 125 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 its Crews practised in the management of their
boats, whi,i. 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.
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following oon
tributions :

£ s. d
Her Majesty the Queen .. annual 50 0 0
Campbell, the lion. Mrs. G. annual 5 0 0
Clerk, Colonel, B.A. • • .• •• •• auntie 11 0
Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0
Currie, Wm., Esq., • • .. 4th don.lo 0 0
Lrle, Lord Chiet Justice don. 10 10 0
l'anshavve, Vice-Admiral Fir A.. .. 2d don. 25 0 0
Fenwiol,, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran-
sporting Carriage .. -
Harvey, Rey. G. G. and Mrs.
Martin, Henry, Bart.

250 0 0
..• dna. 30 0
• 7thdon.lo 0 0

Palmer, Sir Roundel], M.P., ll.M.'s Solici-
tor-General .. .„ .„ .. annual 22 0
Royal Yacht Squadron .. annual 10 0 0
Steel, Michael, Esq. , •• •• •• don. 100 0 0
Thomas, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her
Ladyship • • • • • . .. 16 16 0
Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord annual 5 0 0
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
'eiyed by the Bankers of the institution, Messrs. Willis,
I'erci7al, and Co. 76, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
Jamea's-street, London ; by ail the Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the Unitedliingdom; and by the Secretary,
Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 11,
John-street, Adelphi, Loudon, IT