The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-17 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1852.

MADAME FIORENTINI.—The Second Ap-
pearance of this Vocalist, at Exeter Hall, will be at the
nest Pertonnan'e, by the SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, of
Handers MEiSIAII, conclude" by Costa, en WEDNESDAY, till
22d inst.—Tickets may be had at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Re-
gent-street, and at all the principal music warehouses.

6-,;;4, AUX ROBIN, 232, Piccadilly, opposite the
Ilaymarket.--RE-OPENING on Deeemi or 22, 1842, by the
Soirees of the celebrated Somnambulist and ()mi. voyante, FEU-
D&NCE BERNARD, and the learned Mesmerist, M. ROUX.
Every
.Evening et 8 o'clock precisely. New Experiments in Iles-
mersm, Sensations, &c., to be interminuled by the Orpheonistes
of Palls. Melodies for 20 voices. Further details in future Adver-
tisements.

RACING GAME, Manufactured byFUTVOYE.
This Novel Game, allowed to be the most Interesting amuse-
ment•yet produced, and which may be played by two or any larger
number of persons, can be had trom the Manufacturer, complete,
with solid bronze horses painted in appropriate colours, flora 21.
Futvoye, Manufacturer, Regent-btreet," stamped on each
t,oard. Also, the FRENCH RACING GAME and STEEPLE-
CHASE, from 2s. each, complete.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS.
MESSRS. FUTVOYE and CO. desire to call
attention to their Exclusive Stock of ENGLISH and
FOREIGN FANCY GOODS, suitable for Presents, comprising
diessing and writing cases, workboxes. jewellery of every descrip-
tion, clocks, watches, bronzes, china, glass, alabaster, papier mache,
stationery, bibles, prayer-bok.ks, and thousands of articles in bijou-
t erie and vertu.—Futvoye and Co., 154, Regent-street ; 8, 11, and
12, Beak-street ; and 34, Rue de Rivoll, Paris.

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO.
ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
St. James's,
Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, Ouslow House, Brompton-road,
Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament, of 25th George IL
gpoa.eveszi..exemug wittt Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principal
o.net-a-rision, St. lioulcour.
Admission—ONE SHILLING.
Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at
Nine, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely.

THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE.—At a General
Meeting of the Subscribers to the HOOD MEMORIAL, held
Dec. 2d, at the Whittington Club, it was resolved that the Subscrip-
tion List be CLOSED on the Ist of Februttry,;,lBs3, and
Miss ELIZA. COOK, • ;
Mn. MUEDO YOUNTO, aid
I,ln. JOHN WATKINS,
•
were appointed Trustees to the Fund.
The amounts subsetibod are depoAtsd at-inteitst in the London
and Commercial Bank.

Corttribations are received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the
Whittington Club, Ftrand ; by Miss Eliza Coot, Tr,esnrer, 54,
Great Ormonde-str et, Bloomsbury; and by Mr. Joint Watkins,
lion. See., 34, Parliament-street.
Among the subscribers are the following :
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G....• £25 0 10
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.?. 5 0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P 5 0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, 5 0 0
Sir William Frazer, 8art..... 5 0 0
James Harmer, Esq.... •••••• • • • • .
John Macgregor, Esq., M.P 5 0 0
Arnold Rogers, Esq. ..
Mrs. Robert Elliot.. ••• • • • 5 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., ...... 5 0 0
George Peabody, Esq
Edward Moorman, Esq.... 5 0 0
David Salomons, Esq.. • .......• 5 5 0
Messrs Spalding and 5 5 0
Miss Eliza Cook 5 0 0
Miss Cashman...... 5 0 0
• • ••• .•••....••••••
Proceeds of an " Evening with hood" at the
Whittington Club.. • 8 8 0
Murdo Young, Esq., and family 4 4 0
Samuel Rogers, Esq .....• ...... •„. 3 0 0
C. W. Dilke, Esq... 3 3 0
Charles Lnshington, E5q...... 3 0 0
Elias Davis, E5q...... ••• • • „ „, 3 3 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesniere 2 0 0
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.? . 2 2 0
R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., M.^
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Corm: ,111 2 2 0
Douglas Jerrold, ....... ~. . 2 2 0
4ti2C., Hervey; E srf. •• • ..... • 2 2 0
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-office 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. .... ••• • • • 2 2 0
C. W. Dilke, jun., Esq.. •••• •• • •
Edward Moxon, Esq.... ...... .......... „ 2 2 0
James Coppock, Esq. •. • •
Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham ••..•• •• .• . 2 2 0
Jas. Wyld, Esq., and family.... •.• • • • 2 0 0
Mrs. Theodore Martin (Miss Helen Fault) 2 2 0
A few Young Men at Simpkin and Marshell's... 1 5 6
Nine half crowns from Manchester.... • • 1 2 6
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle• •• • 1 1 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans...—. 1 1 0
The Right lion. Lard Brougham .• .. ••••• • •• .. 1 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord Dudley. Stuart, M.P. ~ 1 1 0
The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne ••••••• • • • .. • • 1 I 0
Alfred Tennyson, Ksq. (Poet Laureate)..... •• 1 1 0
Lady Sandys .............
W. M. Thackeray, E5q..... ..... • • .... • • 1 0 0
Charles Swain, Esq, •• • • 1 0 0
W. C. Macready, E.g... • • 1 1 0
J. Westland Marston, Esq
Airs. S. C. Hall
Albert Smith,
Lady Morgan ...... 1 1 0
W. CM. Kent. Esq. .
Alfred Crowquill, Esq. ............ •• •••• • • • • 1 1 0
William Jerdan, E5q......
Hepworth Dixon, E5q............ •• • • .... • • 1 1 0
Charles Gavan Duffy, Esq., M.P.. • • ...• • • 1 0 0
R. Swift, Esq., •• • • .... 1 1 0
James Macgregor, Esq., M.P.
B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P.... •• .. ..... •••• • • • .... 1 1 0
W. J. Fox, Esq., M.l' ................. .. . 1 1 0
Sir John Kerle Haberileld, Knt. Bristol ..... 1 1 0
Mrs Milner Gibson •• • • ••••. • • 1 0 0
Thomas Creswick, Esq. R.A......... ••• •• . 1 1 0
J. B. Buckstone, Esq.. • . ••.•• .. •• 1 1 0
Mrs. Fitzwilliam ..... ••.. • • 1 1 0
Rev. Felix Palmer, Frieruing .... ••..••.. • • .. 1 1 0
Horace Mayhsw, E5q........ ........ ........ 1 1 0
C. Cowden Clarke, Esq.. •.. ...• .. • • .......... 1 0 0
Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford ••••• • .. • •
Elocution Class, Walworth Literary Institution .. 1 1 0
Rev. J. C. Collins .
Eight half crowns from Preston.... • •
In pence from Bideford ............ • •
In peke from 8ri5t01..... ••.•• • • • •
Miss 0 10 6
W. C. Bennett. • .. •••••• • • • • • • 010 0
B. L. Blanchard, Esq.... .. .....
Afi w Poor Needlewomen OlO 6
In other sums