The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-29 00:00:00

CONTENTS,

Scenes of Clerical Life.—No. I. The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend
Amos Batton.
Mrs Barrett Browning —Aurora Leigh.'
The Athelings ; or, The Three Gifts.—part VIII.
New Facts and Old Fancies about Sea Anemones.
A Christmas Tale.
Routine.
John Decastro : A Quaint Rechauffe.
Maid Barbara.
European Politics.
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61T RICTURE OF THE URETHRA.
TUE PATHOLOGY AND RATIONAL TREATMENT of
STRICTUR of the URETHR t, ,n all its Varieties and Compli-
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lURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause Wooldridge a..ainst White, the
Creditors of Thomas White, late of Pile I i ill, in the parish of Bishop
stoke, in the county of limits, yeoman (who died in or about the
mou'h 0, April, 187,5)), are, ty their solicitors, on or before the •i9th
day of January, 1857, to come in and prows their debt, or claims at
the Chambers of the Vico-Chancellor Kindersley, at No. 3, Stone-
buildings, Lirmoin's-inn, lhldilesex, or in default thereon they will be
peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree.
Monday. the 2d lay of Februar, , 1557, at 12 o'clock, at noon, at
the said ,2hadabers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the
claims.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1956.
Cirl AS. PUGH, Chief Clerk.
LEWIS, W 'OD, and STREET, 6, Raymond-buildings,
Gray's-i. n, Agents for WOOLD ttIDZE and SON, of
Winchester, Plaintiff's Solicitors.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West.
Brompton.--Fecretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.--This Instltu-
ion has been e• tablished exclusively for the treatment of the poor
sffficted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesday a, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the itrompton Estalislement, for one month, and for a longer
period if recommended by the edical officers. The number of per-
one under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each 7 ear. Since the foundation
of this hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under ever,
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enablQ the Committee to continue
this reat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, 1!;:.q., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's
Lincoln's-
inn-fields;
167, Piccadilly.

By orrier.

W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary.

OYA.L FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron— the QUEEN.— Founded 1828.
The AlCli poor are admitted ..n their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
urine the past month the following, number received the benefits
•I this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their persona]
..plicaton :
Week ending 7th November ...... 2,154
Ditto 14th November .. •• • • 2,043
Ditto 21st November...... 1,972
Ditto 28th November.. •• 2,309
29th and 30th November ••• • . ..... 269
Total in November .• 8,747
.1 which 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still tinder treat-
.lent) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients.
.11eavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
,e relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid 01
the public.

early elected from the general list of subscribers,
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of
a3to
the Annual
General Meeting in January. A Board is held every Thursday, at
o'clock (ltev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
ary contributions and lftacies, which are received by the treasurer.
rohn 3rasterman, E•q., 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. ;
tones Loyd and Co.;.;arclay and Co.; Denison and Co.; Williams.
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and CO., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman.