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•NOVEMBER 24, 1855. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND. The noble exertions of Miss Nightingale in the hospitals of the East, and the invaluable senices rendered by her to the sick and wounded of the British forces, demand the grateful 1000tj• nition of the British people ; the following Noblemen and Gentlemen have therefore formed a Provisional Committee, with the view to a public subscription, in order to tender to that lady a tribute of national respect and admiration, and, at the same time, greatly to enlarge her sphere of usefulness on her return to England. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE THE PUKE OF ARGYLL THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE THE EARL OF CARDIGAN THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY THE EARL OF ELLESMERE THE VISCOUNT HARDINGE VISCOUNT GODERICH, M.P. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR THE BISHOP OF LINCOLN THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY THE BISHOP OF OXFORD THE BISHOP OF BATH AND WELLS THE LORD PANMURE THE LORD CAMOYS • THE LORD MONTEAGLE THE RIGHT HON. THE SPEAKER CHIEF BARON OF THE EXCHEQUER THE RT. HON. SIR JOHN PAKINGTON, BT., M.P. THE RT. HON. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P. THE RT. HON. J. STUART WORTLEY, M.P. THE RT. HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. THE COUNT DE STRZELECKI, C.B. THE HON. AND REV. 8. G. OSBORNE THE HON. MAJOR H. L. POWYS SIR WM. HEATHCOTE, BART., M.P. SIR JAMES CLARK, BART., M.D. SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE, BART. SIR SAMUEL MORTON PETO, BART. GENERAL SIR DE LACY EVANS, M.P., K.C.B. COLONEL SIR THOMAS TROWBRIDGE, BART. SIR 0. E. TREVELYAN, K.C.B. SIR GEORGE SMART SIR JAMES EMERSON TENNENT LIEUTENANT•COLONEL JEBB, C.B. CAPTAIN PEEL, R.N. CAPTAIN FISHBOURNE, RN. THE VERY REV. THE DEAN OF ST. PAUL'S THE VERY REV. TIE DEAN OF HEREFORD THE REV. THE CHAPLAIN•GENERAL THE REV. CANON DALE THE REV. J. CUMMING, D.D. THE REV. W. F. HOOK, D.D. THE REV. E. COLERIDGE THE REV. THOMAS BINNEY THE REV. C. E. KENNAWAY CHARLES LOCOCK, ESQ., M.D. 11. BENCE JONES, ESQ., M.D. WILLIAM BOWMAN, ESQ., F.R.C.S R. D. GRAINGFE, ESQ., F.R.C.S. C. H. A'COURT, ESQ., M.P. F. SOTHERON ESTCOURT, ESQ., M.P. RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES, ESQ., M.P. APSLEY PELLATT, ESQ., M.P. FRANCIS BENNOCH, ESQ. C. H. BRACEBRIDGE, ESQ. THOMAS BRASSEY, ESQ. EDWIN CHADWICK. ESQ. J. G. HUBBARD, ESQ. S. C. HALL, ESQ. H. KINGSCOTE, ESQ. P. BENSON MAXWELL, ESQ. J. G. MARSHALL, ESQ. ARTHUR MILLS, ESQ. CHARLES HENRY MILLS, ESQ. ROBERT RAWLINSON, ESQ. PHILLIP ROSE, ESQ. H. REEVE, ESQ. MARTIN F. TUPPEP., ESQ. SEYMOUR TREMENHEERE, ESQ. D. W. WIRE, ESQ.. ALDERMAN GEORGE FREDERICK YOUNG, ESQ. The Right Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT, M.P. t Hon. Secs. 8. C. HALL, Esq., F.S.A. pro tem. The Provisional Committee have the honour to announce that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held at Willis's Rooms, King street, ScJamea's, on Thursday, November 29, at Two o'clock, at which His Royal Highness the DUKE of CAMBRIDGE has graciously consented to preside. The attendance of Ladies and Gentlemen is therefore re quested at such Meeting, where a series of Resolutions will be proposed and a Public Subscription entered into. Meanwhile Subscriptions will be received by any of the London, Provincial, Irish, or Scotch Bankers. OMee of the Nightingale Fund, 6, Parliament•street. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND. THE noble exertions of Miss NIGHTINGALE and her associates in the hospitals of the East, and the services rendered by them to the sick and wounded of the 13ri tish forces, demand the grateful recognitikm of the British people It is therefore announced that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held at Willis's-rooms, King-street, St. James's, on Thursday, November 29th, at Two o'Clock, at which His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE has graciously consented to preside. The attendance of Lattei and Gentlemen is therefore requested at such meeting, where a series of Resolutions will be proposed, and a Public Subscription entered into. Meanwhile, Subscriptions will be received by any of the Lon don, Provincial, Trish. or Switch bankers. The Right Hon. SIDNEY HERBERT, d.P.I Hon. Secs. S. C. HALL, Esq., F.S.A. J pro tem. A List of the Provisional Ir. otnmittee and all requisite infor mation may be obtained at the Office of the Nightingale Fund, 5, PA RUM& ENT-STREET, where cards of admission to the meeting will be issued. RESPIRATORS. -F. C. RE IN ' S CORK RESPIRATORS for the MILLION. —They are not affected by the atmosphere nor the acids of the stomach, will remain perfectly dry while worn, and allow free respiration. By its use it is impossible to breathe any other than warm and per fectly pure air. It will be found highly beneficial on leaving heated rooms, crowded assemblies, etc., for the Prevention of Coughs, Colds, Consumption, and all Affections of the Throat and Lungs. Price 3s. lid., sent free to any part of the kingdom. Address F. C. Rein, at his Paradise for the Deaf, 108, Strand, London.—The Trade supplied. Also, Rein's Double-Action Fountain, Railway Convenience, Elastic Stockings, Trusses, and all other mechanical assistance for infirmities. N.B.—Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies. DIAGRAMS.-HOSPTAL for CONSUMPTION and DISEASES of the CHEST.— It having been suggested to the Committee of Management by the Chaplain that occasional Lectures, combining amusement with instruction, during the winter evenings, might have a bene ficial effect on the patients, the Committee are desirous of PURCHASING A SET of SECOND-HAND COPIES of the DIAGRAMS published by the Working Mau's Educational Society, or others of a popular character. PHILIP ROSE, Hon. Secretary. OSBORN P. CROSS, Secretary. Brompton, Nov. 19, 1855 1 O NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, and PUBLIC COMPANIES.—An English Gentleman. having considerable experience in the Secretariat Department of au ex tensive Public Company, well versed in general accounts, and a rapid Correspondent, possessing a perfect knowledge (acquired by long residence) of French and German, as well as a fair ac quaintance with several Classical and Oriental languages, is de sirous of obtaining a POST as SECRETARY. Be is author of various works on history and archeology, and member of nume rous learned societies. The most unexceptionable references given and required.—Address Q.E.D. at Mr. Mitchell's, Book eel*, Le, Charles - street, M iddlesex H ospital. ►llO LAND OWNERS. Any Nobleman or 11 Gentleman requiring a RESIDENT STEWARD to manage such portion of his Estate as may be in hand, would find the Advertiser well qualified for that purpose, and competent to un dertake the entire agency of the property if required. Good references will be given.—Letters addressed to H. 11., care of Mr. Harris, gl, Murray-street, Camden-square, Camden-town, will be promptly attended to. EDUCATION IN PARIS.—An English Lady, a Protestant, of good family, receives TWO YOUNG LADIES into her house in Paris. Terms, 2001. per annum for each pupil.—For further particulars apply to Messrs. WEBB and HUNT, Booksellers, Liverpool. References are glowed to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester; the 'Very Rev. the Dean of Jersey; the Venerable Archdeacon of Craven; the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, Torquay ; G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S., Berkeley-street, London. AMUSEMENT for WINTER EVENINGS. MECHPS FOLPING BAGATELLE TABLES afford in au eminent degree a means of varied amusement comblued with instruction. Each table is constructed for playing four highly entertaining games. Prices, complete, from M. 15s. to 121. 101. 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Thousands, after trying other medicines in vain, have testified to the benefits received from their use. Bold at W holes a le lid. 2s. 9d., and 4s. tid., by all Medicine Vendon. Depot, 22, Bread-street, London, New Edition.—Fifth Thousand, THE END; or, the Proximate Signe of the close of this Dispensation. By the Bey. J 011 N CUMMING, D.D. Fcap. Svo., price 7s. cloth, free by post. These Lectures present startling proofs awl illustrations of the momentous events now transpiring. The mission of Russia, the nature and reunite of the present war, are set forth hi the light of Scripture, and demand the eitruest attention of thinking minds. land Pater- London: JUAN F. SHAW, astar•row. The Dukedom of Montrose: This day, folio, lbs REPORT OF THE C I ,AIM OF JAMES, EARL 9f CRAW FU RD and BALCA RUES, to the Original Dukedom of Montrose, created lu 1488. By Lord LINDSAY. 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