We feel that it would be presumptuous in
us to offer any special suggestions as to the
most effective mode of bringing the subject
before the people of the Colony. The proper
authorities there can alone fitly decide such
local details. We may, however, state that
it is confidently expected that this movement
will, ere long, be honoured by her Majesty’s
immediate patronage, and by the presidency
of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

When the list of distinguished Vice-Presidents, Officers, and Members of the Committee is completed, we shall have much pleasure in transmitting it. We have further to request that your Excellency will allow your name to be added to the list of the National Shakespeare Committee.

In the meantime, we may state that contributions towards the Shakespeare Memorial should be remitted to Messrs. Coutts & Co., Bankers, London.

We shall also be most happy to pay every attention to any communication with which your Excellency may favor us on the subject of this letter.

We have, &c.,

CHARLES NICHOLSON.
R. G. MACDONNELL.

His Excellency Sir George Grey,
K.C.B., &c.

THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMMITTEE.

Patron—

President—

Vice-Presidents—The Duke of Manchester, the Earl of Carlisle, Charles Dickens, Esq., Alfred Tennyson, Esq., Poet Laureate.

General Secretaries—W. Hepworth Dixon, Esq., F.S.A.; J. O. Halliwell, Esq., F.R.S.

Colonial Secretaries—Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart.; Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.

Dramatic Secretaries—J. Stirling Coyne, Esq.; G. Linnaeus Banks, Esq.

Treasurers—Sir Richard Kirby, C.B.; Wm. Tite, Esq., M.P.; F. W. Cosens, Esq.

Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand, London.

Committee—

Hans C. Andersen.
Richard Ansdell, Esq., A.R.A.
Rev. Dr. Angus.
E. H. Bailey, Esq., R.A.
M. W. Balfe, Esq.
G. Linnaeus Banks, Esq.
Henry N. Barnett, Esq.
Thomas Bazley, Esq., M.P.
Robert Bell, Esq.
Rev. J. M. Bellew.
Bayle Bernard, Esq.
E. L. Blanchard, Esq.
Sydney Blanchard, Esq.
Algernon Borthwick, Esq.
Sir C. Rouse Boughton, Bart.
C. H. Bracebridge, Esq.
Sir David Brewster.
Rev. Professor Brewer, M.A.
Shirley Brooks, Esq.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Knight Bruce.
Leicester Buckingham, Esq.
J. B. Buckstone, Esq.
General Sir J. Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Burns.
H. J. Byron, Esq.
B. Bond Cabbell, Esq.
The Earl of Carlisle, K.G.
Robert Chambers, Esq.
The Chevalier de Chatelain.
The Earl of Clarendon, K.G.
The Duke of Cleveland, K.G.
C. J. Coleman, Esq.
J. P. Collier, Esq., F.S.A.
W. D. Cooper, Esq., F.S.A.
F. W. Cosens, Esq.
J. Stirling Coyne, Esq.
William Creswick, Esq.
George Cruikshank, Esq.
Lord de l’Isle and Dudley.
The Duke of Devonshire, K.G.
Edward Dicey, Esq.
Charles Dickens, Esq.
Sir C. Wentworth Dilke, Bart.
W. Hepworth Dixon, Esq., F.S.A.
Dr. John Doran.
Members of the Dramatic Authors’ Society.
James Dugdale, Esq.
The Earl of Dunraven.
The Mayor of Durham.
Joseph Durham, Esq.
Rev. Alexander Dyce.
Sir Culling Eardley, Bart.
Viscount Eversley.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Faed, Esq., A.R.A.
Charles Fechter, Esq.
J. Hain Friswell, Esq.
W. E. Frost, Esq., A.R.A.
Ernest Gambart, Esq.
Richard Garnett, Esq.
F. W. Gibbs, Esq., C.B.
George Godwin, Esq., F.R.S.
C. W. Goodwin, Esq., M.A.
G. R. Goschen, Esq., M.P.
James Grant, Esq.
Earl Granville, K.G.
Thomas C. Grattan, Esq.
C. L. Gruneisen, Esq.
M. Guizot.
Frederick Haines, Esq., F.S.A.
Andrew Halliday, Esq.
J. O. Halliwell, Esq., F.R.S.
N. E. S. A. Hamilton, Esq.
Sir Robert Hamilton, Bart., K.C.B.
T. Duffus Hardy, Esq., Deputy Keeper of the Public Records.
Rev. William Harness, M.A.
S. A. Hart, R.A.
J. A. Heraud, Esq.
James Hole, Esq.
R. S. Holford, Esq., M.P.
John Hollingshead, Esq.
J. A. B. Beresford Hope, Esq., M.A.
Lord Houghton.
The Earl Howe, G.C.H.
Blanchard Jerrold, Esq.
Henry Johnson, Esq.
Charles Kean, Esq., F.S.A.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., M.P.
Charles Kent, Esq.
Sir Richard Kirby, C.B.
J. Knight, Esq.
William Leaf, Esq.