The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-23 00:00:00

ART UNION OF LONDON (By Royal
Charter).—The SUBSCRIPTION LISTS WILL CLOSE
31st Instant. SPECIMENS of the Two Prints to be given to
every Subscriber may be seen at the Office—viz., The Surrender
of Calais," a work of national and historical interest, by IL ROBIN-
SON, after H. E. Selnus ; and " Christ Led to Crucifixion." In addi-
tion to the above Two Prints, each prizeholder will be entitled to
Select for himself a work of Art from one of tne public Exhibitions.
GEORGE GODWIN, Honorary
LEWIS POCOCK, Secretaries.
444, West Strand, March 8, 1853.

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING.-
LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. —EX ETER-
HALL.--Conductor, Mr. SURMAN, Founder, and twenty years
Conduetor of the Exeter Hall Oratorios —March the 24th, Handers
MESSIAH. Principal vocalists—Miss Louisa l'yne, Miss Stabbach,
Miss M. Williams, Miss Clara Henderson. Mr. Lockey, and Mr.
Lawler. The band will consist of neatly 800 performers. Tickets,
35.; 55., and 10s. 6d. each, to be had at the same price on the day
of performance. The Oratorio Handbook, containing the words of
the Messiah, and sixteen pages of the music, price 6(4., only. 0111ce
of the Society, No. 9, Exeter Hall.

THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
of 1853.
(In Connexion with the Royal Dublin Society.)
In consequence of Thursday, the sth of May, being Ascension Day,
the Opening of the Exhibition will be Postpile 1 Until THURSDAY,
the 12th of May next.
Season Tickets can be procured at the I xhili Wm Office, No. 3,
Upper Merrion•street, on and after Monday, the 21st instant, be
tween the hours of Eleven and Four.
Gentlemen's Tickets .• • ••• , • .... £2 2 0
Ladies' Tickets .. •.•.•• ~ • • , • 1 1 9

By order of the General Commi
RONttee,
C. I'. KY, Secret-11T
Offices —3, Upper Merrlon• street, Duh'in, March 12, 1853.,

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That on GOOD FRID,AX the
Trains will run as on Sundays, with the additim of the Day Mail,
from Paddington to Bristol, at 10.15 a.m., ; and from Bristol to Pad-
uington at 8.35 a.m., c tiling at the usual stations.
Return Tickets issued on Thursday. the 24th March, and on Good
Friday, will be available for the return journey on either of those
days, or on the 26th, 27th, or 28th inst.
For further particulars see handbills, which may be obtained at
the stations, or at any of the offices of the Company.
Paddington Station, 16th March, 1853.

'LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.—To CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS.—The Direc-
tors are desirous of receiving TENDERS for the ERECTION of
a LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE-SHED at Birmingham Station.
Parties desirous of tendering may see the Drawings and Specifica-
tions, and also a Bill of Quantities; at the Engineer's Office, Eueton
Station, on Thursday, March 31, 1853, between the hours of Ten
o'clock and Four o'clock.
Tenders, addressed to the undersinged, should be sent in not later
than Tett o'clock on Wednesday, April 6, 1853.
CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary.
". lecretary's Office, Euston Station, March 22, 1553.

...'NELSON MEMORIAL FUND,
FOR HIS DAUGHTER HORATIA.
"ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO 111r8 DUTY."
COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Earl Nelson.
The Right Hon. Earl Londesborough.
Admiral Sir T. B. Capel, K C.B.
Rear-Admiral Sir W H. Dillon, K.C.R.
Sir Wm. Burnett, M.D., K.C.H . F.R.S.
*Rear-Adm. John Pasco, Stonehouse.
. *Sir Geo. Magrath, M.D.. F.R.S., &c., Plymouth.
*Capt. G. L Browne, R.N., Bridgewater.
*Capt. J. Lyons, R.N., Fareh,►m
*Com John Carslake. R.N , Sidmoulh.
*Com. Henry Lancaster, Connaught•square.
*Lieut. L. B. Reeves, it.M., Douglas.
*Capt W. Poore, R.N., Andover.
Sir'James Duke, Bart., M.P.
Colonel Sir Duncan Macdougall.
•. Sir John M`Nell, Dublin, LL.D., F.R.S.
T. Thomson. Esq., M.D., Inspector-General of Hospitals.
Rev. W. S. H. Meadows, M.A., Canterbury.
Rev. J. White, M. Canterbury.
J. Walker, Esq., F.R.S., &c.
T. J. Pettigrew, Esq.. F.R.S., F.S.A.
Captain 11. Nelson, Trinity-house.
B. Richards, Eeq., Tunbridge-wells,
B. Blundell, Esq., F.S.A., Temple.
J. A. Gordon, Esq., University Club.
•
Rev. John Iloole, M.A.
W. H. Robinson, Esq.
Norman Wilkinson, Esq., Stock Exchange.
Charles Attwood, Esq., Tow-law
(8) Surviving Officers of the Victory.

TREABUSEIt.
Sir James Duke. Bart., M.P.