The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-23 00:00:00

FAMINE RELIEF FUND for the DIS-
TRESSED DISTRICTS of IRELAND and SCOTLAND.
TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY. CLERGY, AND COMMONALTY

OF TIIESE REALMS

The Famine with which it has pleased Almighty God to visit the
Aster kingdom, is now beginning to be felt there in all its
dread reality. . _ _

The Government, with an aotivlty and energy that do honour to
its humanity, is anxiously applying Itself to the task of alleviating, as
far as may be, this most fearful of visitations, by providing for the
people the means of employment ; but such measures, of necessity,
demand time, meanwhile the people perish.
In this frightful emergency, the Committee of the National Club,
appeal earnestly to all, of whatever station, age, creed, party, or per-
suasion, to come forward and rescue their fellow-creatures from the
most horrible of deaths.

By a well-considered and matured system of organisation, which
they propose to adopt, a check will, on the one hand, be provided
against imposition on the part of the applicants for relief; while, on
the other, security will be ensured for the due administration of the
public bounty ; the want of which precaution was on a former and
somewhat similar occasion so deservedly complained of.
The Committee, in conclusion, pledge themselves to a rigid
scrutiny into all claims upon the fund—to Its Immediate, Judicious,
and impartial distribution, without regard to religious or political
distinctions—and to the fullest publicity as to the expenditure of
every shilling.
Since the foregoing was drawn up, the accounts received from the
Highlands of Scotland are such as to have determined the Committee
to include them in the contemplated measures of relief.
By order of the Committee,
(Signed) RICHARD NUGENT, Hoa. See.
Subscriptions received at the following Bankers :
Provincial Bank of Ireland, 42, Old Bread-street, City
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Tritton, 54, Lombard-street
Messrs. Child and Co., Temple-bar, Fleet-street
Messrs. Contts and Co., 59, Strand
Messrs. Glynn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street
London and Dublin Bank, 46, Piccadilly
Messrs. Maaterman and Co., 35, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, 1, ombard-street
Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co., 27, Graceehurch-street
Messrs. Hall, West, and Co., Union Bank, Brighton.
For a list of the Committee, see the " Morning Chronicle" of the
19th instant.

➢tational Club, 13, Cockspur-street, Charing-cross, Oct. 20, 1846.

S TAFF ORD SHIRE and SHROPSHIRE
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.

Notice is hereby -gluon, that in pursuance of an Act passed in
the present session of Parliament, intituled "An Act to facilitate
tho dissolution of certain Railway Companies," the Provisional
Committee of Management of the above Company de hereby
call a meeting of the Sharehol ters of the said Company, to be holden
on MONDAY, the 2d day of November next, at Eleven of the clock
in the forenoon, at the Offices of the Company, No. 6. Gray's Inn-
place, Gray's Inn, in the County of Middlesex, for the purpose of de-
termining when the said Company, or Co-partnership, shall be dis-
solved, pursuant to the provisions of the said Act.
Dated the 22d day of October, 1846, on behalf of the Provisional
Committee of the said Company.

- - G. H. MIRFIN,
One of the members of the saki Committee.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their
Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage,
and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.,
take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous t. their being offered ; and advices of results will be
forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds 'mime-
disposed of according to instructions.
°daces. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

ITIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed Balfe7scofebrreiOPera, entitled THE MAID
OF AR rms. Marquis de Chateau Vieux, Mr. Borrani; Jules de
Montagnon, Mr. W. Harrison; Sans Regret, Mr. Burdini ; Synnelet,
Mr. Weiss ; Ninka, Miss Isaacs ; Isoline, Madame Anna Bishop.

To conclude with the second Act of the popular Ballet of LA
GISELLE. The principal characters will be supported by Mdlle.
Louise, les Sceurs St. Louis, Ndmes. Glubelei and Adele ; Mr. W.
H. Payne, MM. Theodore and Adrien.

TEI ROYAL, HLYMARKET.
Ender the Management of Mr. B. Webster, solo Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Comedy, in three acts, entitled QUEEN
MARY'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster,
Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescue, Mrs. Seymour, &c.
After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtington, Mr. Holl; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Scoreup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scorcup,
Miss Julia Bennett.

During the evening the Band will perform " Leg Mousquetaires
de la Reins" (Overture); " Old English Airs" (Fantasia); "Le
Joliet File the Gand" (Quadrille); and the " Siege de Corinthe "
(Overture).
To be followed with (by desire) a Comic Drama, entitled
USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Webster ; Mary, MiF.s
Julia Bennett; Lad 3 Clutterbuck, Mrs. Ilumby.

To conclude with a Sea-side Sketch, called THE FORTUNE
HUNTER ; or, A Morning at Margate. Captain Mount_;arret, 31r.
Hudson; Griffin, Mr. Tilbury; Boinpas, Mr. Buckstone ; 3liss
Griffin, Mrs. W. Clifford.

Rex-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction 01
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
tinder the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING
The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama,
TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters by
Messrs. A. Wiz in. Meadows, ant Keeley; Mrs. W. aAlitl.,re, Mrs. A.
Wigan, MiS4 Hicks, 111154 Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To he followed by a New Farce, called MRS. !lARRIS. Prin-
cipal characters !,y Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows,
Turner, Keeley ; and Miss Arden.

After which, a new Farce, called WHICH MISTER SMITH ?
Characters by Messrs. Vining, F. Mathews, Emery, Bellingham,
Butler, Collier, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss (hove, and Miss Turner.
conclude with the popular Farce, entitled BOOTS AT TILE
SWAN. In which Messrs. F. Vining, 11. Butler, Collier, Keeley,
And Miss Ualy will perform.

TDEATrIE ROYAL, ADELI•tir.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENENti

Will he presente.t a new dornistic drama, entitled EUGENIA
CLAIRC(I.I.II; ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan-
more, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Toffey, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Munyard ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews ;
Eugenia Cl/Online, Madame Celeste.
After which, a new Extravaganza, in two acts, called THE
JOCKEY CLUB. The principal characters by Me,srs. Paul Bed
ford, Wright, Redmond Ryan. Selby, %'aye, Mitchenson, &c. ;
Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Misses Ellen Chaplin, Harding,
Fleming, Turner, Taylor, &c.
To conclude with the popular Burletta of TAMING A TARTAR.
Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar; Messrs. Paul edford, Wright,
Selby, Worrell, &c., will sustain the principal characters.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Shalispere's Tragedy of 11.1 MLET. Laertes,
Mr. Leigh Murray; Ghost, Mr. Archer; Hamlet, Mr. George Boltov ;
Osric, Mr. Walter Lacy ; First Gravedigger, Mr. Wilkinson ; Queen,
Mrs. Gordon ; Ophella, Mrs. Walter Lacy.
To conclude with a new grand Burlesque, introducing an unri•
Yelled Corps de Ballet, entitled 'I HE CIVIL WAR OF POETIC) .
The Public, Mr. J. Ward ; Ephemera, Mr. S. Cowell.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Lord Byron's celebrated Play of WERNER.
Werner, Mr. Macready; Gabor, Mr. Cooper; Idenstein, Mr. Webb ;
Ulric, Mr. Saville ; Stralenheim, Mr. Fredericks ; Josephine, Mrs.
Tertian; Ida Stralenheim, Mrs. Charles Gill.
To conclude with the Drama of CHARLES THE TWELFTH ;
or, The Siege of Stralsund. Charles XII., Mr. Fredericks ; Major
Yanberz Mr. Cooper; Adam Brock, Mr. Neville; kiustavus, Mr.
Johnson; Muddlewerk, Mr. Webb ; Ulrica, Mrs. Ternan ; Eudiga,
Mrs. Charles Gill.
Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock.

ASTL,Eroi ROYAL AM PHI fliz.Alßt.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Ps'ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert. and Royal Family. Last two nights of Lord Byron's
Mazcppa ;" rc-produced with all Its original effects and grandeur,
which must be shortly withdrawn, for the production of a new
grand magical Equestrian Spectacle, on a lairish scale of splendour.
First appearance of the Champion Vaulters and Sornmersault Ar-
tistes, Messrs. J. Henderson and J. Lee.
TlllB EVENING
Will he performed the successful Dramatic Spectacle of MA ZErPA ,
AND THE WILD HORSE.
After which, brilliant feats of HORSEMANSHIP, by Mr. Batty's
double Company of Equestrian Artistes. Herr Amodio Neupert, the
great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist.
To conclude with the WASHERWOMAN OF ST. REMY.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and c >mmence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot.

1 HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 23.
TJERNONETER, Lowest, 43; Highest. 50 ; Noon, 50.
BAROMETER, 29 U.—WIND W., fine.

lIIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 23 minutes after 3. Evening .. 40 minutes after 3.