The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

Death of Marshal Magnan.

Royal Dramatic College.

The annual general meeting of the subscribers t°
the above institution was held yesterday on the stage
of the Adelphi, Mr. B. Webster in the chair.
Mr. ANSON, the secretary, read the report, 3011°12
stated that the operations of the year had beep
attended with great success. The central ball
the building was now complete ; and the coup('
have pleasure in announcing that his Royal Wgir
ness the Prince of Wales will inaugurate the collegae
and hall on Monday. The sums of £2,000 all
£l,OOO, less legacy duty, left to the college by the
the late Mr. T. P. Cooke, have been transferred
executors to the officers of the college. The awl°
benefit in aid of the funds will be shortly announc°,'
and the fancy fair at the Crystal Palace, which
isA°
hitherto so successfully added to the funds,
place on the 15th and 17th of July next. The 00111.11;
cil have decided that nine additional pensionersoll'o.
be admitted at the present elections, viz., T'be
females and four males. The total income of
year has been £3,035 3s. 3d., and the total alley
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diture £1,750 12s. 2d., leaving a balance of
11s. Id.
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The CHAIRMAN said he trusted the report w°,lo
be satisfactory to the subscribers. The councill..
carried out the project to the best of their abilitle"
Agcl
their progress, though slow, had been steady ;
they had now arrived at the result, the completion
of the college and the filling up of every residell",
within it. This, he felt sure, would be highly sattilloe
factory to all those who take an interest in as
theatrical profession. Another pleasing fact
that the Prince of Wales had consented to inalls
felt
rate, the college, showing the great interest heork
in the dramatic art and his desire to aid in theW
of charity.
On the motion of Mr. JAMES LEVY, seconded DI
Mr. REDDISH, the report was adopted.
On the motion of Mr. R. BELL, seconded to:
CHURCHILL, the following resolution was agre„,e of
—" That in case of the election as pension' 00
husband and wife, they be allowed the use °I dn° a
residence only, with the allowance of coals '—
candles applicable to each residence." Nelson
The retiring wardens, Messrs. H. Compton/I'd I,
Lee, A. Wigan, R. Churchill, H. Spicer, an and
Staunton, were re-elected, and Messrs. Waring/

Perry as auditors.
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The usual routine business having been tran— eded
the election of the nine pensioners was Prc'ee

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with Amongst those present were R; Bell, Escl"
Creswick, Esq., R. Churchill, Esq., T. J. Terusv°°T."'
Esq., J. Reddish, Esq., J. Levy, Esq., J. la3l°Gu'
Esq., N. Lee, Esq., J. L. Toole, Esq./ and ef•
Anderson, Esq.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—.Vsiecial display of the grettt
tfieinenwtaiatners
twemillplteask,ecapstacedetso;amnodrrwoawteartfallso:ctloc,/ ieciudi°ls‘
aTnueexsataranconcert will take place, at 'which AladAan'tea°s'ec-nll3°.:;'
mann and Madame Joachim will a ear. One Shilling P",,,
May 30.—Admissions orpayrnent, 3,080; do' ud
season tickets, 1,238 ; total visitors, 4,318. - the
GRATEFUL GIFTS.—The subscribers Te
People's Journal, published at Dundee, 1330:1
through its proprietor (W. D. Latto, Esq.), 00ntribtti'sg
£BOO to pay the cost of the new lifeboat and transpor2ot
carriages which the National Lifeboat Institution i 6 tw,
Many
to station at Peterhead and Arbroath. othf eo,
Scot-
scribers are fishermen residing on the east coast
t
land. The Rev. E. S. Oorrie, of Maplestead Iricarac..3
Essex, has also forwarded to the Lifeboat Institutio:o
155., being the sum collected for it by an invalid boY tueu,
friends visiting him. He is confined entirel
the y to his
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but he takes great interest in the welfare of 141
Society,