The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-28 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

WIIITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical mon 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 here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the 'hoc-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 bad, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwardel by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,

Mr. J6EIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. Gd., and 31s. Gd. Postage,
ls. A Double Truss, 81s. 6d., 425., and 525. Gd. Postage,
Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 625. Gd. Postage,
Is. 10d.

Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
TLASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &c. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d 7s. 6d.,
10s., and IGs. each. Postage, GI
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.G.
Subscribed Capital TW6 Millions.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which expire at LADY-DAY, must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days at this Office, or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to

T. TALLEMACH, Secretary.

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will ho gratefully received by
Messrs.Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ;.]Nlessrs. Drum-
!limn , °haring- -cross ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoarde, Fleet-street • and by the Secretary, at the Hospital,
Liverpool road, Islington, N.

ROYAL FREE 1-I,v:catity
c•StfonrisM'Arjer:
Cross.
of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus,R
Patron—Her Most gang
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the
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imediainte°,..as
-Vice-Patr
His Royal Highness the P°l1—
President—His Grace the rifles of IVAT..zs
Duke of ' K.G..
This Hospital, founded iu the BrceLEtrcit, K.G.
establish the principle of free admrer 1828, the first to
without the delay and difficulty of ern to tho sick poor,
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
It affords relief to a largo number of in-patients,and, .in
addition to this, the average number of attenda
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 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. Transom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co.; Glyn and Co.;
[terries sod Po.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Snlith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
D.acon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; and at
the Hospital from 111 till 5.

!LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
-A-A of the year 1868, the National Lifeboat Institution
contributed to the saving of 862 lives from various ship-
wrecks and 25 vessels from destruction. The Institution
also expended £20,433 in the same period on its Lifeboat
Establishments, in addition to granting £2.431 for re-
wards.
The Committee of the institution earnestly appeal to the
public for assistanceto enable them to meet the continued
heavy demands on their 198 Lifeboat Establishments.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the London
and countriv bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Lack, at tha
_;ustitution,
14, John-ktroot Adelphi, London.