The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-05 00:00:00

onrua SERVICE OF INDIA. --Persons
k..J desirous of being admitted to the t WEN COMPETITION,
commencing on sth April, 1870, should apply at once for the
necessary forms; which must be returned, with evidence of age,
health, and character, not later than February Ist.—CIVIL
SERVICE COM MISSION, Cannon-row, Westminster.

RING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray tho heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is u rgentlWAy needed.
J. W. LDRON, Secretary.

LONDON HOSPITAL, Whitechapel-road, E.
The great East-end receptacle for Accidents and
Urgent Cases. 4,932 In-patients last year, of whom 4,059
were free cases.
CONTRIBUTIONS earnestly requested.
WM. J. NIXON, House Governor and Secretary.

/NOE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPH A N CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL A.LBERT ORPH 4,N ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of Z 25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary
Office, 54, Cheapside, London, EA

rrliE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and" ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.
The private medical attendants of the patients are
invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment.
Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintenden Brown,taney-e, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker 136, Harley-street, W.

XTURSDIG.—ST. JOHN'S HOUSE and
1 1 SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for'
HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848.
President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross
Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris,
is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's
House.
Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as
members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be
trained to nurse, are quested to communicate with the
Lady Superior.
Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the
Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid
to Messrs. Coutts ; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's
House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath.
Established 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance,•nuraing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to :patients at thei
own homes.
A tew wing to the Hospital has lust been completed
at a eost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the reatest pleasure
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary
No. 10 Poultry London. E.O September 1808.

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"tu faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed•
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON.
Roy. J. W. Ayre Niajor- Con. Rt. Hon. Percy
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P.
lion. and Rev. P. Byng
Rev. R. G. Baker - Re mp 7. J. E. Ke
ley. S. Brooke 1 Rev. W. F. Erskiuo Knollys
, Lev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclap,an
E. Charrington, Esq. , Rev. Daniel Moore
!
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhens('
Rw. E. Capol Cure J. D. 'Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cos Rev. Canon Nepean
Ociavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. C. W. Purse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Ebq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq _
Er U Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esc.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the abov9 • by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co ; and by the ifon.
Secretrry, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom commutations may be addressed.