The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-29 00:00:00

JNDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.—At a
PUBLIC MEETING held in the Egyptian-hall, Man-
sion-house, on Thursday, the 28th March, 1861, the Right
Hon. WILLIAM CUBITT, M.P., the Lord Mayor, in
the Chair,
The following resolutions were unanimously carried :-
1. Moved by the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P.,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, seconded by the Hon. A:

Kinnaird, M.P.,
That this meeting, deeply sympathising with the distress
arising from the devastating famine in the North-Western
Provinces of India, and being desirous of aiding the noble
exertions of the Relief Committees of Calcutta and Bombay
in their endeavours to relieve their fellow-subjects in India,
now reduced to a state of appalling destitution, feels called
upon publicly to record its sense of this calamity, and to
express its sympathy on the occasion.
2. Moved by the Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan, seconded
by Mr. Alderman Finnis,—
That, in consideration of the extreme urgency of the case,
and the necessity for adopting immediate measures for al-
leviating the misery now so unhappily existing, this meet-
ing most anxiously entreats the benevolent contributions
of its fellow-citizens and of the public at large, and recom-
mends that subscription lists be opened, and that all the
London and provincial binkers be requested to receive and
remit such contributions to the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, and that the sums as collected be remitted by each
mail to India.
3. Moved by R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P., seconded by

W. Vansittart, Bag., '—
That this meeting is of opinion that all the citizen towns
the United Kingdom should be invited to co-operate
Yith the Committee appointed at this meeting in their
efforts to carry out the above object thereof.
Moved by S. Gregson, Esq., M.P., seconded by J. A.
Arbuthnot. Esq.—
That in order more effectually to promote the object in
view, the undermentioned noblemen and gentlemen be re-
quested to farm themselves into a committee, and that the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor be requested to act as Presi-
dent.
5. Moved by the Right lion. the Marquis of Clanricarde,
seconded by Colonel Sir Herbert B. Edwardes,
That the thanks of this meeting be offered to the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor for convening the same to inaugurate
this important work.
President—The Right Hon.
The Right Hon. W. E. Glad-
stone, M.P.
The Right Hon. the Marquis
Clanricarde.
Bonatuy Dobree, Esq., Go-
vernor of Bank of England
Alfred Latham, Esq., Deputy
Governor of the Bank of
England.
W. U. Arbuthnot, Esq.,
Member of the Council of
India.
Sir Erekine Perry, Member

the LORD MAYOR, M.P.
Henry Ghinns, Esq. •
Philip Cazenove, Esq.
Wm. Vansittart, Esq., M.P
E. C. Smith, Esq.
Major R. Macgregor, Go-
vernor of the Agra and
United Service Bank.
Harry G. Gordon, Esq., Go-
vernor of the Oriental
Bank.
Wm. Tite, Esq., M.P.
Jas. Thonapson,Esq., Chair-
man of the Madras Irri-

of the Council oilndia.
Sir F. Currie, Bart., Member
_ _

gation Company.
John Arbuthnot, Esq. (Ar-
buthnot,Latham,and Co.)
Jas. Matthews, Esq. (Grind-
lay and Co.)
W. J. Maxwell, Esq.
Colonel Holland.
W. Hartridge, Esq.
Colonel Norman, C.B.
Deputy Harrison.
Deputy Obbard.
Hy. M. Parker, Esq.
Major-Generalß.Alexander.
Major-General D. Sim.
Colonel T. 'Wilkinson.
Sir Minto Farquhar, M.P.
J. C. Marshman, Esq.
J. C. Macdonald, Esq.
James M'Killop, Esq. (late
Palmer,M'Killop and Co.)
G. G. Macpherson, Esq.
General Tremenheere
Sir ?Tames Outram, Bart.
Col. Sir Herbert Edwardes,

of the Council of India.
Capt. W. J. Eastwick, Mem-
ber of the Council of India.
J.P.Willoughby, Esq.,Mem-
ber of the Council of India.
Sir Jas. C. Melvill, K.C.B.
Sir Charles Trevelyan..
The Right Hon. Sir Edward

Ryan.
R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P.
Baron Rothschild, M.P. •
Samuel Gregson, Esq., M.P.
J. Bates, Esq. (Messrs. Bar-
ing and Co.)
Sir F. Halliday.
Col. Sykes, M.P., Chairman
of the Court of Directors of
the H.E.I. C.
Sir J. R. Martin.
W. Dent, Esq.
Mr. Ald erm an Copeland, M. P.
Alderman Sir Jno.Musgrove,
Bart.
Mr. Alderman Salomons,

K.C.B.
William Ferguson, Esq.
Charles Kelson, Esq. (Kel-
son, Tritton, and Co.)
S. P. Low, Esq. (Grindlay
and Co.)

M.P.
Mr. Alderman Finnis.
Mr. Alderman Rose.
Mr. Alderman Gabriel.

With power to add to their number.

The Committee beg to state that the next Marseilles mail
for Bombay will be despatched on Wednesday next, the 3d
proximo, when the sums already received will be remitted,
together with such contributions as may be transmitted be-
fore that date ; and the Committee urgently appeal to the
public to make the total sum as large as possible.
The Committee will meet at the Mansion-house on Satur-
day, the 30th inst., at 12 o'clock.
Subscriptions may be remitted to the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, or paid to any banker's in the United King-
dom.

S. R. GOODMAN, Secretary, pro. tern.

LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The Bank of Eng-
land £soo 0 0
TheAgraand United
Service Bank .... 300 0 0
The Oriental Bank
Corporation ....300 0 0
The Goldsmiths'
Company 2OO 0 0
The Mercers' Com-
pany .. ..200 0 0
The Tirhoot Com-
pany, per Messrs.
Cahill, Aitken,
and Sutherland..los 0 0
Messrs. Smith,
Payne, and Smithloo 0 0
Messrs. Ransom,
Bouverie, and Co.loo 0 0
Messrs. Arbuthnot, a a _

Col. Sir Herbert B
Edwards
Messrs Brown, Buckly
and Co.
E. P. Rothwell, Esq 20 0 0
R. D. 2O 0 0
H. R. D
Sir F. Currie, Bart 2O 0 0
R. Mangles, Esq. 20 0 0
Messrs. V. and J
Figgins
Dr. BiesetHawkins 10 0 0
Lord Burghley lO 0 0
Mr. Alderman. Cop-
eland, M.P lO 0 0
T. R. Wheatley,
Esq.
P Carstairs' Esq lO 0 0
Aid. Sir P. Laurie 10 0 0

Latham, and. Co.loo 0 01D. R. Mercer, Esq. 10 0 0
messrs. Gregson and Lt.-Col. IV, Haugh 10 0 0
Co. lOO 0 O'H. E. Wood, Esq.,
Messrs. Crawford, 17th Lancers .. 10 0 0
Colvin, and Co 100 0 01 General Skelton .. 10 0 0
Messrs. Finlay, Mrs. General Skel-
llodgson, and Co.loo 0 0 ton lO 0 0
Messrs. Barclay, Ardaseer Cursetjee 10 0 0
Triton, and Co ..100 0 0 R. Perry, Esq lO 0 0
H. M. Parker, Esq.loo 0 0 fames Aitken, Esq lO 0 0
J. G. Frith, Esq... 100 0 OlGeo. Elers, Esq... 10 0 0
Major W. J. Mac- J.Paluaer,Esq., jun. 10 0 0
gregor, inclusive H. Ricketts, Esq.. 10 0 0
of £6O already re- , Mr. Alderman Rose 10 10 0
mitted to India .. 100 0.0 Messrs. Richardson
The Right Hon. W. and Co.
E. Gladstone, Alderman Sir J
M. P.
Capt. W. J. East- , Messrs. Fortnum,
wick
Messrs. Grindlay Zir 1 Sir Christopher
Co 5O 00 , R,awlinson lO 10 0
Sir John Lawrence, 1 The Right Hon. the
G.C.8.50 0 0 Lord Mayor
Messrs. S. Dobree 1 Mr. Alderman Salo-
and Sons
Sir M. Montefiore, - 'Messrs. Hunt and

_ ............._ _........ ........
Bart. 'so 0 0 roskell
Messrs. J. Barber • Messrs.W.Sangster
and Co.
Benjamin Shaw, I James Soames. Esq. 10 10 0
Esq.
•
James MacKillup, A. Barnett, Esq. .. 10 10 0
Esq.
T. G. Baring, Esq. 1 and Co.
M.P.25 0 0' Rev. M. Hodgson 10 10 0
The Right Hon. Sir J. W. Sutherland,
E. Ryan
A. Wigram, Esq.. 25 0 0; Messrs. R. Benson
W. Dent, Esq. 25 001 and Co.
T. E. Rogers, Esq. 25 001 JosephSoames,Esq. 10 10 0
2Uessrs. J. Cook and ; Messrs. Meehi and
Co.

Vansittart, Esq. ' Col. S. P. Melville 10 10 0
N.P.21 0 0 A. Croll, Esq. 10 10 0
Several other contributions have been received, which
will be acknowledged in the next list.

VOLUNTEER SHAM FIGHT AND FIELD
DAY ON EASTER MONDAY.
Gentlemen arc respectfully informed that the Dining
Rooms wiii be kept Open until a late hour on that day.
This Establishment will be entirely Closed, as usual, on
Goon FRIDAY, and will be Open on Saturday (to-morrow),
the 30th of March.

THOMAS PRICE, Superintendent.
TIIE WELLINGTON, 160, Piccadilly,
March 28, 1861.

p OYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITU-
-1.11.) TION.—The AID of the public is earnestly solicited
to enable the Institution to continue the maintenance of its
208 Lifeboat Establishments in a state of efficiency.
Bankers—Messrs. Willis and Co., Coutts and Co., Herries
and Co.
Secretary—Mr. Richard Lewis, 14, John-street, Adelphi.