The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-09 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the floc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwardel by post, on tho circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
is. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-oftioo, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
VLASTIC STOCKINGS,
112.4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, dm. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price Is. 6d., re. 6d.
108., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.!

'KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, Portugal-
street, Lincoln's-inn.—The Committee earnestly,
APPEAL for FUNDS to defray the heavy current ex-
penses. Assistance is u rgently needALed.
J. W. 'WDRON, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road 3
Open to all without letters of recommendation.
FUNDS are urgently needed.
JAMES S. BLYTH, Sec.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale-
donian-road, N.—Several beds in the new buildings
cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Esq., Hon. Secretary.
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the Only in-
stitution in the Metropolis for tho treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS wtti ne gratefully received by
Messrs. Pimsdale ...at Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street : and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
j,iyerpool-road, Islington, N.

THE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, Wey-
mouth-street, W. (where ncany cases deemed incur-
able are cured), much needs support. Inspection is in-
vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the
Institution under the control of THOS. CHANDLER,
Esq., M.R.C.S., who has above 30 years' experience in
Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra-
tuitouti, till 10.30; private, till 12.30.

THE ROYAL INFIRMARY for DISEASES
1 of CHILDREN and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-

road.
Upwards of 100 poor sick children are relieved daily at
this HospitaL
The Committee most earnestly solicit Contributions, to
enable them to continue the benefits of medical aid to those
numerous poor suffering children, who are rendered so
helpless by sickness and poverty.
Bankers, Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-
street; and by Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
CHARLES 3. F. RENTON, Secretary.
Waterloo-bridge-road, S E.

IFE BOAT SERVlCES.—inuring the Storms
JIA of the past eighteen months the .rsiational Lifeboat
Institution contributed to the saving of 1,9.70 lives from
various shipwrecks and 32 vessels from destruction. The
Institution also expended £27,641 in the same period on
its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to gtmating
£3,793 for rewards.
The Institution has now 207 Lifeboat Stations under
its management.

Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London
and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
TIIE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE_
VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 18G8 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to take out a new License.
The duty payable for each dog kept is Five Shillings.
The penalty for keeping a dog without License is Five
Pounds.
A License is not transferable from one person to
another.
A License may be obtained by the owner giving his
name and address, and the name of the place where the
dog is kept, on application at
Tho Office of the Collector of Inlaudl
In the neigh-
Revenue, ' bourbood of the
The Office of tbe Distri bu ior of Stamps }i
Or
applicant's re-
A Money Order Post Office.
j ce. sideuce.
I..icenses will also bo granted by the several Supervisors
nt Inland Revenue.

Persons residing► at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) Dr Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
tho Die rict, will receive a license iu return by post.
WM. COBBET r, socrothrv.

1.410 RM of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of the National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to bo applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.

The InstitutiOn comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Society to relieve the more desti-
tute out-patients and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
~....
a E. H. CHANDLER, lion. Sec.
wr NO

BRITISH HOME for INC URABLES, Clap-
ham-rise, Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for persons over
20 years of ago and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O per annum are also granted
The Rome was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard
stv.fat, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEA VER., Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%re as follows :
For Fallon Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-stroot,Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland. street. 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 Homo-85, Queen-street, Cheapsido
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. Tho committee aie deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
Tho Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants, whose histories aro recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Repert (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 had on application.
The Society is under the presidency of tho Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankers are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. ;DANL. 00 DPER, Bea
St Queen-street CheaDaido4