The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-03 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, K.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 zovernors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
panied 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 them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Masi rerman. Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; IJerries and CO. ; Ransom and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and Co. ; W Maras, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
1; and at the Hospital.

STANFORD S. SMITH. Secretary.

O YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESs—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
I RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN—Tos. Baring, Esq., M.P., RMS., V.P.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.A.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
the beginning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishments en the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society and other means,
since its formation is 12800;
tor' Which services 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and
£16,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
ion has also expended £67,100 on Life-boats, Life-boat
Transporting-cart 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 enabled 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
rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient
state, and its Crews practised in the management of their
boats, which can only be effected by a large and permanent
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 :

Fier Majesty the Queen • • £ a. d
• • .. annual
50 0 0
Campbell, the lion. Mrs. G. .. .• .. annual 50 0
Clerk, Colonel, R.A. —• • • • • .. annual 11 0
Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers . .. annual 10 0 0
Currie, Wm. 1::sq. .• ••
. 4th donlo 0 0
Erie, Lord dhiet Astice .. •• • . don. 10 10 0 Panshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Penwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat and Tran-
lia
aportinz Carriage • • • • • • • • 250 0 0 rvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. • • . don, 30 0
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. • • .. 7th don. 10 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. R .. .. .. .. don. 15 15 0
Willoughby d'EreshY•
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • • 30 0
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0
Thorn.s, Lady, Weston-super-Mare, collected by her
Ladyship • .. • . • • • • 16 1 0
Percival, and annual 5 0 0
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thanfully re,
.. .. ..
eived by the Bankers of the -Institution, Messrs Willis,
and Bankers Co., 76, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
james'a-street, London ; by a'l the Collectors of Customs
john-street
Aind.ezetalj.:nLitoneddgdor:
W.C.p.-,dom ; and by the Secretary
Richard Lewis Eso at the Office of the Institution, 14,