The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-02 00:00:00

SHAKSPERES HOUSE.
81 To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
k---hile the suggestion to the Arehmo:ogical As
?!dation to become the guardian-purchasers ot Shake-
re ' 8 house was being printed b the Times, on the 21st
advertisement my y Joj influential journal
which
iiz/407 paid for, calling a public meeting, and wic
llgi tne crowded state of the columns of that paper dld
4' igpear that morning, although it did in the Chronicle,
er, ula, and Post.
In 4t is more than a month since I commenced taking
1 eana to convene a successful public meeting; for on the
:,I.it of July or
I obtained the generous consent of
410 proprietor of the Hanover-square Rooms for their
re° We upon the interesting occasion. Thereupon I
Grote letters to her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal
, gbneas the Prince Albert, and others, upon the sub-
Out, copies of which are herewith enclosed for your
t„ll,tsY of insertion, as they unfold the intent of the
'ulto meeting as to the parties in whom the Shakspere
ti clue or property should be vested, and also the disposi•
ipe,ll of any surplus funds arising from the national sub-
if "Non, which, being a tribute to Shakspere, should be
eroted to his fame and honour.
The Royal Shaks erian Club of Stratford-upon-Avon
Of vvhich I am
Pura se
member) was founded for
gue, express purpose of preserving the true relics of
l!'altsPere, and to render an annual tribute of honour to
..+l3 evr•living memory. As early as November last my
theo rd Morpeth was addressed by that Association upo
h subject of the Government purchasing Shakspere's
J °llse* nis Lordship's answer is incorporated in my
etter to his Royal Highness the Prince Albert.
InThe ArchmJlogical Association shall not receive the
,"iakerit of rescuing Shakspere's house from destruction,
Z!Tugh theY will probably claim it, through the su-
"uu of the noble leading article from the pen of the
3°l. of the Times. I reject all claim to merit prais
for being the first to make a substantial movement to
eial'e Shakspere's house, any more than I did in 1835 and
rescueB36when I was the first to render my services to
ci the poet's grave or tomb from injury. Both to-
e silts emanate from the same feeling, viz ,an enth - ?Rai devotion andgratitude to an intellect—divine, atf
,et east, in its mission. g His Royal Highness the Duke o
would have presided at the public meeting,
,tit his departure for the Continent on Friday last pre-
..e_utli that result, which circumstance, as his Royal High-
Ini•te w, is a subject of regret.
of national
accord 1s
with these feelngs, and to prevent a day
_do.o
n.nexte t. i
s, i fa tdhvee
rSt
it is ae
Ilattnnal disgrace (as will be the 16th of September
kds)p,elr,e)ffheoruedse, is insulted by a pablic auc-
on Wednesday last, to the
~8,1: Ithor of the sale the sum of two thousand pounds for
.posed
akspere's house and property, provided it is dis-
iforyvvittlutoblyieoculi
por
.dts of at
.private sale previous to the day advertised
Powerful advocacy
meeting for the
ZscaolrreNs;ehneLree.ceive the reply I will
not be sought •which rendered the public
theme, but when will
Caxton Memorial so triumphant,. .
In Vain, when not only Shakspere
.is the.
of the intended°l2ls a
Ingland forms the disgrace or the reputation of
material question in the subject matter
Middle meeting, which will take place about the
ever- of August, and I hope that there will be one in
i city and town upon the same day.
- I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your oblged and ob,dient servant,
151 Maddox-stye GEORGE Hanover-square,
JONES.
July 26, "
1847.

(COPIES.)
)4 dayh it
tjbly
upon ease your Majesty,
Majesty
h
London, July 9, 1847.
I solicit permission to approac a theme in which every lover of poetry
..4-1:1124 intellect, every loyal supporter of England's fame,
"14! feel a fervent and generous sympathy.
Which house in which Shakspere was born—the house.
reposing the tender infancy of the poet while
devouring
• pittaeg Upon the maternal boson—
ott t!'eti raging at theStratford—thferohmum 4ge in Whi h • d inces and the people
their in enatspaeres have stood uee.overe
• now be_tile! homage to an almost divine intellect—may
rhauceaisddesern:anitguy :Ihr
il aeotieodu,s removed,peculation. or destroyed by the ruthless
• •nr 4.. was the first render my public services towards
grave and tomb of Shaks. pere,. ancl
Majesty's
• e,._ , t drevr from the late beloved King his
PuraooneaceeMing courtesy—and the first person invited. toh
been
... torodnoiert:debya Public oration upon the poet, and which
I°ll teeth( my historical works), having
acceptance of your Majesty—deem me
me
nod th.erefore, presumptuous if I employ the sa
its
?.:,.uneatitsiaostn now to reserve the poet's house from
0.-r ee d removal or destruction, as I 'did upon a
• er Oecation to restore his grave and monument.
...
zuliitintitheL birthplace of Shakspere—that Mecca of the
?owe--;
eenfould be destroyed, or even removed from the
re • •
posteriteelving
reture pil • the devotion
• ' fro., grlinys
time will
• al respect from the
aof
lapsoteintrgy,rtehperoparcehs:wnthiaogheowoillrece.tve_
: in.
__e.e.l--awwill. be charged- with the infamy
iTravoidhlch " excuse can palliate. . .
of criminal
these humiliating probabilities it is proposed
" ... tonol"-velle a public meeting- at the Hanover-square
. pi..
,3 (the free use of which has been generously.a
7,.'"), to order to form a committee and organize
~
„2,,10nal subscription (limited in its dharacter, that
.all
tTV share the honour), for the purpose of purchasing
re Shakspere house and thereby transmit it to future
ages ita an eoom of England and her glory. I also
• se that the property shall be vested jeinied in the
f Yul Shaksperian Club and the Corporation of Strat
141q'uPenvon for ever, the former of which your
ttih;e patron, as were also the last two Sovereignshe
and an) surplus funds arising from t
- _ , halal subscription to be devoted to erecting a public
otteBgtaifttillBStratford, and to the founding of a Shakspere
refit aritable Institution for the protection of the poor and
tn of the poet's native town, or a Shakspere Scholar-
_ BhiP at one of the Universities.
. 14 ui th.orised by the subject matter of this memorial,
;Tlibnetted by a respectful duty to the Sovereign, most.
ly,
.yet fervenily, therefore, is her Majesty tine
• '''"tn 'Victoria solicited to permit the public meeti g
"1,1.1:1 the
Majest '
general subscription to be under the patronage
of Your
. of to 1 , 3., as it will be under that of the people
homageg anu, which would at once render the intended
i to intellect both national and triumphant.
j
. add 18 Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been
addressed' upon the subject of presiding at the meeting.
he
„aiour Gracious Majesty at the late installation at the
!._ bridge
University uttered these memorable words,
every
which should be inscribed in letters of gold upon
of nationai temple-4' I have always felt it to be one
r!the first duties of a British Sovereign to extend
favour our and protection to institutions intended for the nd
/tineeement of religion and learning." Most Gracious
. ',...,.
.11, the volume of Shakspeare is an institution of
gion and learnin within itself ! It teaches to shun
Tice and follow virtuge—to be humble in prosperity and
yte.eeaomfustsywrii; adversity, loyalty, patriotism,
and
re-
Page leecgittioang
ntlnY., are there also taught; while every
it ideas, instructing mankind to repose
~
their present faith and future hope in the promised
mercy of a God and Saviour! The ~ favour and pro
teetion" of your M i
Majesty even to the humble cottage of
. such a
inpublic instructor as Shakspeare, will not be
sought vain.
I have the honour (in all humility) to subscribe my-
. self, M G .
esGracious Queen, your Majesty's most loyal
%tid dutifUl subject, &c. &c.:

"First P
e.zi.lultlaoor of
To H A GEORGE JONES,
.h History of Ancient America,"
ExteiebilliecnOt,ramtiaojnesuty
tnheShukesepne,a.rze,': &c. Most
Your Royal Highness, London, July 9, 1847.
Deign to
of Permit me to solicit the favour, at the hands
memorial letjter tilo lighler ness
Your R0.,,i
of presenting the enclosed
Queen. It is believed thatthe
Most
sGurha.cious Majesty the
with it its own apology for this ad)reocat-cmhattoterthweillsboevaer-
l'eign- The contents of the letter are, also, respectfully
88 may
80
intended for the
T:hearuts p
al
theandt gracious reception of your
Royal Highness,
at
of
tahgeegoufetehee, Prince-Con-
be joined with tha
eciepreyeuliarly national in its character; andsoinneainsuwbnj
jeccht
loyal subject of the Crown would at once recog-
llise a separation of those acts of patriotism and benevo-
lence which, by their continual manifestation, have
rendered the people's love for the Prince-Consort' so
fervent, and so acceptable to 'ler Majesty.
Amid the late ceremonies of the installation at Cam-
bridge, amid all the brilliancy of the audience hall, or
the gravity of the Senate, one incident occurred in that
University town, from the spontaneous feelings of your
Royal Highness, which stands out, meteor-like in its
brightness and dignity. I allude to the visit of the
Trine Chancellor to the (perhaps) death-chamber of the
professor of modern history. May that learned man
recover and record that noble appreciation of learning
and intellect—to preserve the naTal-chamber of Eng-
land's poet from destruction, are the motives authorising
this address to your R iyal Highness.
My Lord Morpeth has written, in answer to an appli-
cation from Stratford, " that the purchase of Shakspeare's
house belongs rather to the People than to the Govern-
Itent of England." Be it 00.
Who, then, so worthy of being first approached for
that national consummation as the beloved Sovereign of
that People? and conjointly for that purpose, the Prince
Consort?
In the fulfilment of an imperative and pleasing duty
blast upon me as the originator of the intended public
e„eting for the national object in question.
have the honour, Prince, to remain, your Royal
Highnesses most truly obliged and most
humble servant,
To his Ro GEORGE JONES.
yal Highness tht3 Prince
Albert, &c., &c., &c.

. TIIBSSING CALAMITY.—SALISBURY, SUNDAY,
I'LtU. 1.--ThiS morning, soon alter ten o'clock, a melan-
Uaskill, living
eholy occurrence took place in the family of Mr. William
in St. Ann-street, in this city. It ap•
Pears, from what we collected on the spot, that Miss
Fharlottej Ilaskill, who was in her 14th year, at times
t.r father
,
laboured under aberration of intellect. This morning
expected that she was gone to prepare for
daurca, and was up stairs, as he thought, to dress for
Purpose.
wthitt She being longer than was her custom,
parent went to her sleeping room to hasten her,
nen,„be found the door locked, a very unusual custom
--k
'4'l'l3g, he was not answered—looking through the
broke ele, he discovered the room in flames—he instantly
.., Pen the door, and the poor girl was found quite
cee,a_u• The distressed parent is quite at a loss to con
Liehhew the fire originated.
the e Earl of Dalhousie will, it is stated, proceed to
jurgrOvernment of India at the expiration of Lord
potting Ille's services as Governor-General. Sir Henry
the
r,Pr will assume the Government of Madras; and
bly b,rertirnent of the Cape of Good Hope will proba-
Smith. the reward conferred upon the gallant Sir Harry