, 1864-04-24
SHAKESPEARE.
Els Three Handreth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CQmntmerzusn.
Planting an Oak-CclebrRttonin in Bran
I4all-Thc German TleaIers

FAa"s.s,Ei rt 11a Tiss 1.rTTr. :, T%nasnr JAZZ
Saturday. April ss- the three hundreth aun,ves-
ss9 Of william shatspsaee's nlrh, being also
INC tWo hundred ano lot1yeSnln anniversary Of
bis death-was opssrvea M 60 N cme.go viii appte-
sels themselves Called upon ID an especial @anaer
made NJ actiJe ~ nrcnafaiions therefor. The pTonosed
programme vas not fully carried ont, owing par
ss @ss;ss G % and e 1Ps.b,;h bs; ;h.s .s
hs and x s
i w p.nc1nhnrcd Nv Ill Who p&rtclosted in The
ccIcira1inu. gIi
,,r,b.r n ,,cmbers Of the st. Gcorrc's sosIe-
ty. accompanied by several gen;emcuo Of other na;
pp'antins shatsspe.sesn oai on the buttai lot
i.n.e nor Vas ~ tho ceremonies lenrfhy In cnase.
nneT.a not " The nnisrnrahir esthe1 bc osEs
nnne %h11s sanifn"a~sa n1antci ne.rlv n tho
5oun nd no,,t ~ ,s,ca ~ LUG
Of XII Ie uas societ1: Williaua Wavmss ient.
l. Alt1 Witt II n Ti1cFoii W.1i;sno T1n-H.s E.n
ian n Pn!iee scrcsnt fecrre s3cr .nd e;sss
encke few wordS. ehost scnttmtnts tsiiN~ thss
nncc Of ionr sneeShes The nartv INN ,ctnrnni
10 en'e'so' nnyAN HALL
e s. Geoses sos. IN the
ar cIra5 n1aiee = IN fhe reT % cpcec1t ,nanner il
Tklch the hall was lited Up for tic occasion. ~
~ as IT, e ay IL %hs Tie IN s3s
naTt1.it oS shtEsnesre. cdssd with Inscintioas,
md sun etI1pornted by tho cross Of St. George: The
States. and on cach side; the background was
we;c ss ased IS Is grounds of inscription. eash oas
bcafi1,r 3 Shakepef4aa mottdk The tout ensemble
vas WY INC; md The audience, though not quite
60 large .s eon1d be ,Fiahed. was e'll lot small
de- gdf beng esS'gpsd a several hun
! The opening piece va. m Qyerture. fron Nell
! dslesohn's music TO the "1dids1u,uler Nights
Il waa accurately performed.
| rulo3r
rha following written by z. Colbert Of this city,
!ns sio'1o"h, 80" - 80, r..
| Wes thenpsoaonnceo ~ A'e1'a N''nlH'
Three hundred years nEo to,day was hosn IN On
M u h onaso middle q @ Ep;,ns 9as Ss:ds T
liam shaEet a csle, the Bard Of Avoa History dses
lcad or that be szan:led serpent 81 his birth.
Uc Was common looking child, with common sur
roundngs. Tins, and nothing more-
bion oT any OF those feats Of intellectual psowess
with Tie record ot which historians delight leck
81 e
intellect, nor even Of thai strange aad wondrous
leaning nd LONGING ni!eT The be.etl'al which II
Mons q tenf f!ot ha lin were fe~ T.
5seesa eg1 SI, snS0 i edSs iSes
dars Cn ~ rInnoi eny how little Even that
1a1s :a .nsn eornInded thro1rh nm,iY msiortunc,
Mas e E ~ Jt..snca aiS X ave .ua1h1e ,,rnrn;se
that sunsh5 olintseft whca M Va desInsa II Il
hoou tnG Milele eostn WALL LAB A0fes @o1"as" 'i'
coming tine. a, ~. H., ,on,n n,r-,.,,,o
e os ] i ,s aS
81 me typs Of Gature's noS;ezau36e wh9 als.
cams tne ps ~ snsef ana
cd himself With family Tics at r. early aEe 81 clg
teen ard even y tsat stago o. a1:
recognize 4nly ae ps q t9;nn nan TSo, g afs
c11Glug ehts ere its pihiona ale E!oNn, onl e. rs
mains nnseen By the other denizens OF me air ti
~ ssh. sS
His earlier he ~ nothing save ave- as prelude =; T.
casonsals, his experience Is tutor even, sse ., q
{ nsusht- In his deeF sts9anng experience re ~ 1f5'
disc1et.en vs. .ss Indebted probably for ali worti
! howins; Tut aight to tonaan q t4e age Q .
to the BE- TT 81 to r.
= falnees and renown. How shall wc trace hin
hdoash he sasess!ys ssS ,.9ss2 a.
emone ~ ho eo be shone a. M ihe sun smons stsrs
ns 99 aaamDE n
We cannnt follow his history chrouoloeicaliy; Il
:. II ou1y ns the natural historian counts develop
U menfs and co1nnaree phases Of exfstcpce t1ak W
; can hone TO study him. TIE lapee Of les3 thar
thtec sEort centuries hss enveloped in tho cloud
trrdtsnn ali that uertalns to bis personal career
YET these clouds are only as the FOG On the horizon
Il Above that bound Rises majesticay the orb o
+ ich.-the one central mind, which lise the god
ese1nsiy endurinc Scarce breath ofvapor Obscure.
he y1cT. Tie diflcaty il any, lies only in our
m I'd 5r sna
AGAIN. III aiuaoet blinded with the effort Sec hin
a be darts forth bis 1ays Of purest light, umininf
humnn heart. Bringing into fun play The anectioni
. and passions, and posers ,of h,s characters, and
3penS ap9 aRans liz s the Sase Of WIZ,
ss@: WstsS III ss T|i9 II ~ g;a{ea!@lts psxs
thought, and sction, aud with Kaleidoscope .vefsa
tiity Changes from sceae ID aeene, from object 1
object q! we ste bsx,lSs.sd viii the effect AMI
t. e We sd
" IN this enc trait lles the pesqlial, the omnipe
e;ye ~o4d t. VICE. 6as
O. sought not tho !ain glory ot Faast Tho % ws r
mirror e already existing nature to give hsrso
nGn a of III ihe thap
IL themselves, ana eolty OF aanse ony ~ hesr cor
u phs1eons Or contrasts Beyond fhis ne h.d no ~
btton be eoarcd not amer me ilu1ltAee, or eTe
the ditcut his SITUATIONS are all poRstele MS &c
toDs nHtu1n!s the snost4nuEe nfst tne
the ftrb toe accessoaes ale apPaeu Joais'ouai1
never W1tn 100 lsslsa na1a :,
III It Is Of the hear1 that hA2Rspeaie speakss =
probes to 1te 1n9sh feeessSs, st. anh MFs oa.e S i
~ most hidden WGEknes. ias eunte1'uSes & o. o. =
ne n5poeIaE H. ttan 10 1sros ds,on nna h,,rra
eS a" one teli ewoop NC owes aeep anu o1angs
T. the fof1ace inc ieao'ns Ls.t nn'Su i,nt ni
at fuEuun0ed os ns nceesea1y ao1haess M oty. ,
" each bt his pefsonanuss oae eeeG s ene Sfoc ~ -
dy acteF-tne ptltn5ry notafe " aGLuu - see y
ye IN every Wof1, 6eIy!nE concSSssa. e. III 1ss.aos ~
a they eihpnfaaen ~ ns " W Wc..asvatS. " " ~
A touch, ana t9e !mAe ~ oeiGte yen. nok tnousa
IN | !abored ~ofos, n9t one p1la. teatn-spe2klns "
Of brings oIt y 1aia seiici ~ one nesus 70 Sno
III Almost tn the tvEinkhns o! an eye, the pahorat
~ 10 before you. its parts al separately lnt:oduc
w. yet 80 ,npidy, and 50 sk1lit1y blended as to 81
nh, the Idea OF complete, perfect oneness-
- AZ he speaks Of the hcatf. 70 he speaks to q
", heart. Ats p9{trsJals are thtnEs q le.speaki
ny Not tbst It fs given to any oDe man in any ATE
en- comprehend the inc1hauRtible variety OF charact
to te found In bis works. but that III not beyo1
ent IL Instantly recognized az perfect personatio
he Hence the varying estimation In which ShakBpea
of IL held. Tbs most unlettered boor te melted
tesrr sr carried away IN Iapares at proper rent
Of iha hea5t which nceds no learning 10 enable
- ~ / 10 inteFnret, But be compreheuds not all, II
pMsf PEI more exquisite touches. The biendin
&C. nnn1etsatcd "A We iss in onr EnnTledee Of huns
eS- ~ nnr horizon ia lnited thns hy yfat We Kn0
B. h55; nerer vet hoa nnc sts;nct ~ ~ thst e1eTaH
De Lsnea re ccri5 1noI- ,fn,-r and hevo,,d fha ~