The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-31 00:00:00

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at King's-cross.
Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, R.G.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.

This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
pr.nied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support,
to enable therm to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer. Edward
Masrerman, h:sq. Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond' and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. Giyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
C). ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
and at the Hospital.
STANFORD S. SMITH. Secretary.

RO IAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAI
INSTITUTION

(Inoorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
1 RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.

CHAIRMAN—Thos Raring, FN., 31-P, Fit'S"- V.P.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.

APPEAL.

The Committee of Management have to state that, since
he beginning of the year 1880, the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution has expended 232,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishments ,n the Coasts of England. Scotland, and Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, ,nd other means, since its formation, is 12,800
or which services 82 Gold bledals, 718 Silver Medals, and
£16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended .£67,( 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat
Transporting-can iages, and Boat-houses.
The Committee desire to express their grateful sense of
the generous support which they have received from the
British public during the past few years, a support which
has enab'ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet
of 123 Lifeboats on the shores of the United Kingdom
Deeply sensib'e, however, of the great responsibility that
res*s on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and its Crews practised in the management of their
boats, whi h cat, only be effected by a large and pe manent
annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their
countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
great and truly national a work.
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con-
tributions:—

£ 5. d
Rer Majesty the Queen • • .. .. annual 50 0 0
Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. .. .. .. annual 5 0 0
Clerk. Colonel, R.A. • • • • .. .. annual 1 1 0
Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0
Currie, Wm. Esq., .. .. .. .. 4th don.lo 0 0
Erie, Lord Chief Justice .. .. ~. don. 10 10 0
Panahawe, Vice-Admiral. Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0
..
Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran-
sporting Carriage .. .. .. .. 250 0 0
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. • • • • don. 30 0
Martin, Sir Henry Bart. .. .. .. 7th don. 10 0 0
Moore, R„. G. /3:'
.. .. .. don. 15 15 0
Smith, Mrs. George Greenwich .. • • • • 30 0
Stirling Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0
illoughby d'E b Lord •
.. annual 5 0 0
Thom, a , Lady, w eston- super-Mare, collected by her
Ladyship
Weived by the • • • • 16 16 0
•• .. •• ••
59, Strand; m
Donations res y,•• • •
----°lle and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
Percival, and r`
Co., Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis,
—O, 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and
Jamei's-street _. ems. Harries, ar,6, St.
, London ; by a 1 the Collectors of Customs
and Bankers •!n the linitedKingdom; and by the Secretary
' F auhar, and C0.,C0.,
Rihard, Lews Eau . at the Office of ttie Institution, 14,
John-street, AdellohtLondon. W.C.