The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

FUND FOR PROMOTING FEMALE 1
EMIGRATION.
The sympathies of the public have recently been interested by de-
tailed accounts of the condition of the poor, and especially of the suf-
ferings f some of those who are among the most helpless of their
sex—the working women of the country.
the metropolis alone, 33,500 women are engaged in the single
business of apparel making. It is estimated that 28,500 of them are
ander 20 years of age, and that of these a large portion are subsisting,
or attempting to subsist, on sums varying from 434 d. greatlyd. a day.
'Throughout Great Britain the male pe,mlation is outnum-
bered by the female.. By the census of 1841 It appeared that there
were 320,t,00 ore womeu than men, and so great has been the
amount of malem emigration during the last nine years, that the es-
ess of females may be fairly supposed to have reached half a million.
In the British Coloules, on the other hand, the inequality is re-
versed : in 13-17 there were in New South Wales only 41,600 females
to 83,000 males; in South Austra la only 13,100 females to 17,000
males. Similar disproportion exists in Van Diemen's Land and other
Colonial dependencies.
It is proposed to take measures with a view to abate this double
evil ; to supply the Colonies with the population which is the crying
want of society there, and at the same time to redress this increas-
ing grievance of the mother country, to rescue from penury and mi-
sery those who emigrate, and, by diminishing the unnatural excess of
female labour, to better the condition of those who remain.
With these views the following Noblemen and Gentlemen have
formed themselves into a

COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P., Chairman.
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P.
The 11lost'Noble the Marquis of Westminster
The Right Hoe. the Earl of Carlisle
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ilarrowby
The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germains
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London
The Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of Oxford
The Most Not le the Marquis of Granby, M.P.
The Lord Ashley, M.P.
he Right lion. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P.
The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley, M.P.
The lien. Joint Talbot, Q.C.
The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird
Sir Walter Rockliff Farquhar, tart.
Sr James Duke. Bart., M.P.
The Buren Lionel de Rothschild, M.P.
C. B. A..dderley, Esq., M.P.
George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P.
John Masterman, Esq.,
John Waiter, Esq., M.P.
William Page Wood, Esq., H.P.
C. J. Bevan, Esq.
The Rev. Joseph Brown
The Rev. W. W. Charnpneys
William Cotton, Esq.
The Rev. Thomas Dale
W. F. A. Delano, Esq.
The Rev. John Garwood
William Gregson, Esq.
Robert Hanbury, Esq.
William Beeves, Esq.
I. Higgins, Esq.
Charles Hoare, Esq.
George Jelf, Esq.
John Labotteltere, Eeq,
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq.
W. G. Pfeseott, Esq.
The Rev. W. Quekett
The Rev. B. C. Singer
Wiliam thaw, Esq.
The Rev. J. Sherman
The Count de S:rzeltelei, C.B.
J. I. Travers, Esq.
eposed to tike immediate measures far promoting Emigre-
e VS:tied: Colonies on an extensive scale.
o will, in the first instance, be extended to the class
lie poorest and most helpless, hes a reasonable claim to
erat 101 l —the needlewomett and slop-workers.
I be immediately opened, at which such parties may re-
pel ications.
) token to select such persons only as aro well recent-
those age and habits render them fit subjects for eml-

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lm;ements 7:11113 made as will secure for them every
leguard and care Vritur, the pAssage nut. Cot:manic:-
4 opcwd with the colonies, with a view to the proper re-
he emigra,ts on their arriv 1; for their temnorary AB-
TA to afford them facilities for placing themse.yes in

tons.
of the :mist:ince, and the form in which it is to be
-.urea to the emigrants, whether that assistance shall be by way
of sift or loan, or both, must depend upon the amount of contribu-
tions vt the disposal of the committee, and be necessarily regulated
by the ciretimstrnees of each case.
A vast undertating is proposed, a great and growing evil :8 to be
an ri:mcdied, vigorous adieu and large means are required ;
nmatittee Irok with confidence to the public for support,
o:ing not that in alandabourrling with wealth, and in which there
a self-denying and a Christian spirit, means will be provided for
ceomplishiug so great an end. They venture to remind the nation
of the great and grie,vui affi'ction which, by the Providence of God,
they have just escaped, and they urge upon them the great duty of
showing their gratitude to their Divine Benefactor by assisting the
most lielpics3 and needy of his creature;.
Donations way, if it be desired, be pAid in two, three, or four an-

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The folhArin,g bankers, will receive mouey for the Rind :
In the City. At the West-end.
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. Mess:s. Hoarts, Fleet-street.
Mes,rs. Glyn and Co. Messrs. Cott is and Co., Strand.
N csArs. J• nes Loyd and Co. Messrs. It ansem and Co., Pall-
Messrs. Masterman and Cs. mlll.
Messrl. Williams, Deacon, anti Messrs. nerries and Co., St.
James's-street.
I be published in a few days.
fM. T. lIA.LY, Hos. Secretary.
square, Dec. 11, 1849.

A Lig of Contributions w,l
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4, St. Martiu's-place, Trafahar•

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. 3IITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar-
rangements fir the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre :
ENGAGEMENTS FOR TIIE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), Me Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Cendque, Paris, his first appeaanace). 31. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Besse of the Opera Comique, Paris,
h s first appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), 31dile. Guichard, M
Chateaufort, M. Sayer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini,uet Mille..
&c.
Fon THE COMEDY AND VAUDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
The are Francais, Paris (his first appearance in Otis country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, 31. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country); M. Latont, Male. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudevire) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; mar e.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gym :age) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dieene, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, lei°, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
" Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last Tear,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Thea'res of France, with the
great; St suceess. The Music by M. F. llalevy; the Libretto by M
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters:—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), 31. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitalne de milice Francaise et recrutenr), 31. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnin (garde-peche du Gave), 31. Quilly Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieum cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), 3fdlle.
Guichard , Georgette (cousins de etephan), Mdlle. COW ; and Rose
de Mat (servante de Theresa), Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Pares. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Ca.d," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " Ilaydee," the character of Heyde° by
Mdli *. Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot
et Colin, Nicole; Le Roi d'Yvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; La Macon, Inbar ; Le Sirene, Anber ; Lully et Qui-
Nie to ; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chanbre, Ca-
rafe; Uae Folie, ?debut; with an occasional performance of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representatlon of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the mouths of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his lint appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and subsequently
31. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mane. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee attended with her acenstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new yaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
31. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. Figeac, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, 31. Armand, 31. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Leceuvrenr," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mean. Rachel wit also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled "Le 3foineau de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one nigbt only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Heraceee' Andromaque," and "Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA. will be composed of the same eminent pro-
fess° s engaged for the opera last season, incauling lil. Tolbeque,
M. llourotte, 3f. Deloffre, M. Iccwsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
3f. l'ilet, M. leatuireland, at. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. flereer, M. Campanile, 31. T.
Wright, tee. Di ector of the mu.ic and Chet- d'Orehestra, 31. Charles
'Janssens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the tat of January
next.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-streetSams's Library,
1, St. Jemes-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers s
an 1 Hookhant's, Old Bond-street.
The Vox-office of the Theatre will be opened ou the Ist of
January.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sete Lessee andEN Maag
ner, Old Brompton,
THIS EVING,
Will be performed an entirely new and original Play, entitled TIIE
LOVING WOMAN. Wielfert, Mr. Howe; Rosen, Mr. C. Kean ;
llermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. H. Vandenhoff; °Uinta, Mrs.
C. Kean.
To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING
RENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. James Wallack . Count
Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe, Mrs.
C. Kean.
After which BOX AND COX.
To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN
ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer, Mr. Keeley ; :doggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley.
The Box-eflise la under the direction of Mr. 1. T. Archer.

TIIi,ATKB RV FAL. A DELPIii.
Under the direction oi Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
ford, 0..
Smith ; PrinM
cipal characters by Messrs
and Miss. HWooigar.
ughes, Wright, P. Bed-
To ba followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO-
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grunaley.
Mrs. F. Matthews.
To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BIINBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Beb Twinks,
Mr. Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews ; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

PRINCESS'S THEATit
torr. S. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager-
THIS EVENING will be performed Bellird's Opera, entitled LA
EOMNAMBIJLA. Count Rodolph, Mr. Weiss; Elvin% Mr. Allen ;
.Alessio, Mr. Wynn; Therese, Madame Feron ; Liza, Miss Julia
Eleaden ; and Amine, Miss Louisa Fyne.
After whioh, the Extravaganza of THE FIRST NIGHT.
To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE.

ASTLR r'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENING,
Mr. BATTY has great pleas-are In announcing that he has sue
ceoded in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome,
Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Madento`selle Angels is
the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare
"Angela" over twenty-eight feet of egger. She will shortly make
her appearance at Astley's Ampitheatier.
Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in anneineing that he has engaged
Madlle. Codoni, the most graceful performer on the Tight Rope in
Europe, who will appear every Evening.
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Sev;n, with a
Grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes in the Circle.
1 he attractions for the Christmas Holidays will comprise a grand
Spectacle entitled The Knight of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of
Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear; and a grand Equestrian
C >mie FARM:11111e, by Nelson Lee.
2;oz-office open from Eleven till Fos r.
Stage Manager, Mr, W. West.

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE AT LONDON
On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock,
an elderly person named Thomas Hiylork, a livery-
stable-keeper, of Red Lim-street, Whitechtpel, at-
tempted to commit stfeide, by throwing himself into the
Thames, frora one of the recesses of London-bridge.

The tide at the time was running down very strong, and
sit: pp sir . : p, used under the arch one of the 111‘n who were
i ...7..axy ! 1,, .to barge threw cut a marlin-spike, and sue-
-,.,(
~ F. Ia !. .. fi,u Arrgging him onboard. He was subsequently
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A:vitt , .., coiiiedyidAbt. Thomas's Hospital, where ho remains in
/ /".... J t,. alliseset6Sistoridition.
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