The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-23 00:00:00

CHRIS CHAS HOLIDAYS,

ROI' AL I)( 1114.;CAIN a V s N
Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and
Professor Itachoffner in CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILO-
SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments.
A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE 1, FOTATOES will be
delivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL-
WAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, car-
ryi,g several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHIZOMA-
TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex-
periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Among
the various additions to the Working Models is Coleman's NEW
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for as:!ending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL
FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part
in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half-
past Five, anu from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening.
Admission. One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

MR. CARTER'S MAMMOTH HORSE.
The colossal Horse, GENERAL WASHINGTON, the pro-
perty of Mr. Carter, the Lioss King, has been visited by many thou-
sand persons, including the J obility and gentry, and numerous ladies,
who have declared that he is the most extraordinary horse in the
world. The principal journals have spoken in the highest terms of
this remarkable animal General Washington is the largest horse in
the world—he is twenty hands in height, and weighs twenty-five
hundred pounds.

He will be exhibited by Mr. Carter for a short time, previous to
his departure t• America, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly from
Eleven, A.M., till Nine, r.m.—Admission, Is.

RELIEF of METROPOLITAN DES riTu-
TION, and EMPLOYMENT of the POOR during this In-
clement Season and Heavy Fall of Snow.

It lie Connnismoners of Sewers for the City of London having kindly
permitted a Philanthropic association, composed of various noblemen
and gentlemen, to demonstrate to what state ef perfection the streets
may be kept clean, the Public are informed that the following streets
are now being cleansed by the A ssociation :—Cheapslde, Combat,
Bank, Royal Exchange, Newgate, King, Gresham, Moorgste, Throg-
morton, and Threadneedle-streets, and Tokenhouse-yard, &c.
Eighty Men are now employed at Two Shillings and Sixpence per
day, and One hundred and Sixty will be employed as soon as the
funds admit of it.

The whole of the operations are supported by Voluntary Contri.
butions.

BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL, Esq., Treasurer.

As the Cotuicil are very anxious to encourage among the men
habits of industry, cleanliness, and neatness of apparel, they beg to
state that a present of fifty pairs of trousers, or one hundred smock-
frocks, will be considered equivalent to a donation of 251. ; a praaapt.
of one hundred long brooms or mops to a donation of 10/..

The undermentioned Bankers have kindly consented to receive
subscriptions ;
Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co.
The London and Westminster
Bank and its Branches
Drummond and Co.
Bouverie and Co.
Ransom and Co.
Union Bank of London and its
Branches '
Lubbock and Co.
Ro'oarts and Co.
Bosanquet and Co.
Williams, Deacon, and Co.; H
and Co. ; Hallett and Co.; at tin
Tavern ; and by the Secretary of
Vere-street, Oxford-street.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED THIS DAY,

Proscott, Grote and Co.
Hanburys and Co.

ar Charles Price and Co.
;Cocks, Biddulph, and Co.
Hankeys and Co.
_ _

Hanle; and Co.

Fuller and Co.

Lot:don and Dublin Bank
National Bank of Ireland
London Joint-Stock Bank

opkins.n and Co. ; Strahan, Paul,
Hall of Commerce ; the London
the Association, at the Offices, 20,

Charles Cochrane, Esq., President of the Association .. £lOO 0 0

Luke J. Hansard,Esq: .. ••••• • • • • • • • •

50 0 0

It ssrs. Coutts and Co.. •• .. • • .

10 0 0

The Misses Browne

5 0 0

f.he Rev. Dr. Spranger .. ••••

5 0 0

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The 12ev. J. Spranger .. ......... ..... . 1 0 0
Hyde Clarke, Esq. •. • • ••••• • • -. ...... 5 5 0
Alfred llyde Clarke. ............................. 3 3 0
Edwin Hyde Clarke, Esq. .. •• • ..• •• • • ............ 2 2 0
By order, M. DAVIES, Secretary.
20, Vere•street, Oxford-street.

RAILWAY LITIGATION,
At a meeting of persons, held the 17th day of December,
SU, at No. 25, Throgmor, on •street, London, to consider the objects
tated In an advertisement recently published, and which was read
as follows