The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-15 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON TAVERN,
JUNE 14th, h 22.
•FIE AMOUNT of 294 REMITTANCES
made by the GENERAL COMMITTEE of the SUB-
SCRIPTION, for some Immediate Assistance in the ex-
treme Temporary Want and Distress of the Southern and
Western Districts of Ireland, is 51,3601.

Funds placed at the disposition of the twenty-three Protestant
and Catholic Bishops of the Distressed Districts, 4,6001.
The Committee have purchased and dispatched about 2,500
tons of good Potatoes, intended for Seed, which have been di-
rected in more than forty vessels to the several harbours and
ports of Ireland, from Sligo to Cork, many of which Cargoes
have arrived.

The Committee regret to find, that the extent of the extreme
Distress which has prevailed, and is still increasing, in so large
a portion of Ireland, obliges them to implore the Beneficence
of the Affluent and Hum2ne, to enable them to continue the
small Assistances they are Distributing, to mitigate, in some
degree, the great Sufferings of the people—afflicted at once with
Poverty and Scarcity.

The Committee have great hope from the effect of the exer-
tions of the Clergy of Great Britain, under the authority of the
King's Letter, graclously issued, to collect the Christian and
benevolent Contributions,of the Congregations; and they have
equal confidence in the zealous co-operation on this sad neces-
sity of the Ministers of Religion of every denomination. By
these united and general exertions the Committee trust that,
with the blessing and mercy of Divine Providence, much
misery may be spared, and the lives of thousands preserved.
Whilst the Committee are acting with the anxiety and cau-
tion which their fears for the months. of July and 'August re-
quire, they will not doubt that British beneficence will continue
its accustomed liberality. They feel nevertheless the duty to
state their strong persuasion that the full exertion of that bene-
volence will be required for a very small and partial relief of
the numerous destitute peasantry of Ireland.
The .Committee still purposely abstain from exposing details
of the near approach'to famine, and its natural consequences—
contagion and death. The dismal statements which have so
long been so public, cannot have escaped the notice of the com-
munity. The Committee confine themselves, therefore, to
plead with every class of their fellow-subjects for their generous
aid in this sudden crisis of extreme suffering and want.
JOHN SMITH, Chairman.
Amount of Subscriptions already advertised £80,709 311
FurtherSubseriptions received :
Richmond, Surrey, missioned Officers, &
per the Vicar and Privates - - 45 1 0
Churchwardens £157 12 0 From Puget, Bainbridge& Co.
T. Chawner, Esq. 50 0 Rev. J. Browne - 5U 0
A. F. Gibson & Sons, J. C. M. - 2 U 0
Saffron Walden 10 0 0 Woburn, near Beacons-
kunderland, and its field, per David Cham-
Neighbourhood,lst tiers, Esq. - - 18 12 9
Remittance, per the From Rogers and Co.
Rev. R. Gray 150 0 0 W.Curlingand Sons 10 10 0
Mr. Barber . 2 2 0 From Williams and Co.
J. Blades, Esq. 10 10 0 Deddington Subscrip-
Small Subscriptions 11 4 0 tion - 29 9 1
From Hamrnersleys and Co. Padborrow Troop of
M. R. B. - 5 5 0 Yeomanry—the Non.
From Morland and Co. commissiond Officers
A Poor Friend to the and Privates - 20 0 0
Distressed Irish 10 0 0 Bradford Parish- 210 0
From Drummond and Co. From Martin, Stone and Co.
E. C. - 1 10M.C. J. C. - 12 0 0
From Coutts and Co. From Stephensons & Co.
The Ladies Dawson 20 0 0 Rev. Harry Lee, Win-
B. Whippy and Son 5 5 0 chester - - 5 0 0
From Child and Co. Wm. Phillips, Esq. 1 1 0
Mrs. 'l'. Cowper 1 1 0 From Curtis Si-, Co.
Lord Sandon - 19 0 0 T. H. - 3 0 0
W. W. - 2 2 0 From Esdaile & Co.
From Goslings and Sharpe. Mr. Frankland, Ton-
Chiswick.—From se- bridge Wells 5 0.0
veral inhabitants From Bosanquet & Co.
(in addition to ye- Rev. J. Granger 1 1 0
rious Sums pre- From Smith Payne & Co.
viously sent by in. Mr. J. B. Cuming - 1 1 0
dividuals to the Mrs. Wolferstan - 2 9 0
Committee) by the Miss Jervis - 1 1 0
Rev. T. F. Bower- J. K. 1 1 0
bank, Vic. 75 14 0 Mrs. Chauncy and Fa-
Doncaster, per Cooke, roily, of Cheshunt 60 0 0
Childers, and Co. 157 0 0 Stonehouse, near Ply-
From Messrs. Hoare. mouth,pr T.C.Shields 15 14 0
Percy Chapel, per the From Sikes & Co.
Hon. and Rev. G. Great Stanmore, by the
T. Noel - 140 0 0 Rev. A. I.,.Chauvel 63 15 5
Rev. S. Fitzberbert 1 1 0 C. De St. Leu, Esq. 2 2 0
26th, or Cameronian Re- From Spooner & Co.
giment, at Gibraltar, Campden,Gloucester 12 10 6
the Officers, Non-corn-
The Committee will meet at the City of London Tavern
daily, at Eleven for Twelve.
Subscriptions are received at the Committee Room, between
the Hours of Twelve and Four ; by Smith, Payne and Snuths ;
and by all the Bankers in London and Westminster.
By Order of the Committee,
MICH. WM. TROY, Honorary Secretary'.
The Committee have been informed, that several benevolent
Ladies of Distinction have formed a plan for supplying the
Peasantry, of Ireland with Articles of Clothing, and for co-
operating with and exciting similar benevolent exertions in
Ireland. Such is the sad condition, that the Committee have
reason to believe numbers of those unfortunate creatures have
been obliged to sell their clothing to provide food, and that
they will be unprovided with necessary clothing in the ensuing
winter. This mode of relief has been suggested, and the Com-
mittee very earnestly recommend it to the consideration and
good feelings of the Ladies of the United Kingdom.

POPERY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—Having observed, with great satisfaction,
the general tenor of the principles in which your
excellent Paper is conducted, and the firmness
with which you constantly endeavour to uphold
the sound and genuine maxims which led to the
establishment of our glorious constitution in Church
and State, I am induced to hope that you will
find a place for the following extract from a book
which I have lately bad occasion to refer to—
the book is the" Siecle de Louis XIV." by VOL-
TAIRE, and the passage quoted struck me with
peculiar force at the present moment, when, as I
understand, every exertion is making to carry
through the House of Lords the Bill which has al-
ready passed the Commons, for introducing Roman
Catholic Peers into a share of the Legislature of
this Protestant country. One thing at least is
certain, that the author of the passage cannot be
charged with bigotry, or an illiberal and selfish
attachment to the Church of England.

" Preter Serment i un autre qul son Souverain, est un crime
" de lese-Majeste dans un laique : c'est dans le cloitre un acte
"de religion. La diffieula de savoir d quel point on dolt obe;r
" a ce Souverain etranger, la facilite de se laisser seduire, le
" plaisir de secouer un joug naturel pour en prendre un qu'on
" se donne a soi-meme, l'esprit de trouble, le malheur des
" temps, n'orAt quc trop souvent ports des ordres entiers de re-
" ligieux a scrvir Rome eontre icier patrie."

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,
A CONSTANT READER.

June 12, 1822.