The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-16 00:00:00

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MensTY the QUIEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent ter support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.
it affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 8,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abohuroh-lane ; also by Messrs.
°mats and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.;
Harries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Paylia, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co.,:Berners-street ;:and,at
the Hospital from 10 till 5

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
+co as follows:
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street,Camden- I Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Groat Portland. street. I wick.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge three homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories are recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, "I
never read a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") may be bad on application.
The Society is under the presidency of the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DbNL. COOPER, Sec.
R.r tannAn-strPot ChanDsidA.

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES
Claphatn.

instituted 1861.
PATRONESS.
Her Loyal liighnegs the Princess of WALES.
T REA SURER S.
George Moore, Esq.;*Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to parts of
the kingdom. provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.
BANKERS. _ _ -

Messrs Barclay, Bevan, aTdCO.,ljombard-street, E.C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVER, Secretary.

Offices, 73, Cheapside.