The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-22 00:00:00

No. 17,548.] LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL,
GRAY'S INN-ROAD.
D. stitute diseased persons are admitted on application, with-
out letter of accommodation or other preliminary form.
The Weekly Board earnestly entreat the aid of the benevolent to
enable thorn to meet the numerous applications made at the Hos-
pital, as they regret to state that from want of funds they are daily
compelled to refuse admission to many most urgent and distressing
Cases.
Contributions received by the Treasurer, John Masterman, Esq.;
M.P., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond
and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ;
Barclay and Ce. ; Denison and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co. ;
Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Ce., Iterners-street ; Master-
man and Ce. ; and at the Hospital.
By order of the Weekly Board,
EDW. RICE, D.D., Chairman.
Cast-off apparel, Male, and Female, will be gratefully acknow-
ledged.

CONVEYANCE of her Majesty's MAILS be-
tween ENGLAND and the BRAZILS and BUENOS AYRES.
Department of the Ccmptroller for Victualling and Transport
Serlices, Somerset-place, December If, MIL

The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord Biel Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, de hereby give
notice, that on TnuasDAT, the 25th Janaary next, at One o'clock,
they will he ready to receive Tenders, under Conditions, which may
be seen at the above Office, for the Monthly Conveyance each way
of her Majesty's Mails and Dispatches, between
ENGLAND and RIO DE JANEIRO and BUENOS AYRES,
by Vessels propelled by Auxiliary Screws, or by MI power Paddle.
wheels. _ . _ _

All Tenders are to be made upon the Printed Form provided for
the purpose, which may be had upon application as above, and they
are to be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at Somerset-
place, with the words, " Tender for the Conveyance of Mails," and
" Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services," in the left
hand corner of the envelope.
Ns Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of Treaty,
•or vrill,any be noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him,
duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender roust be delivered at the above Office, and must ex-
press when and where the vessels will be ready for survey, and when
they will be completely ready for sea, and also state the address of
the party tendering.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
'IIHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
A Lecture on the Popular Subject of the Electric Lfght, by Dr.
Rachhoffner on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings.—Po-
pular Lectures on Chemistry, with brilliant Experiments, by Dr.
Ryan, daily, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-
day.—First Exhibition of an entirely new Series of Dissolving Views
in Mexico and Switzerland, with historical descriptions.— Chiide's
Phantasmagoria, with very curious new effects, Mornings and Eve-
nings.—Microscope at One o'clock dally.—New Chromatrope.—
Div er and Diving-bell.—Working Models explained.—Music di-
rected by Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five , and in the Evenings (including
'aturday) from Seven till Half-past Tea.
Admission is.—Schools ,Malf-price.—The New Catalogue, Is.
GRAY'S-INN WIN
The attention of the Publb

E ESTABLISHMENT.
Is directed to the tusdermeatloned
I strongly recommended for general