The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-14 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

WHITE'S DIOC-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 here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Ifoc-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot bo detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may bo had, and the truss, which can-
tot fail to fit, forwtrdel by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Tress, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage.
ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425, and 525. 6d. Postage
ts. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage
Is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
VLASTIC STOCKINGS,
J&c., for Varicose Veins and all case;
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 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.'

MUTUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY.
NON-FORFEITURE POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMBER
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS may he APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETIME.
BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-Street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.O
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.
New Policies
In Weeks. issued.
1868 3 .. 86 —L14,250
3869 3 108 15,451
Excess .. • • • • • • 22 £4,231
In 52 weeks ending April ith, 1869 —.3,105 —£539,442

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL INCOME, steadily increasing, £220,000
ASSURANCE FUND, safely Invested, £1,598,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All Persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale
eefore June 30th 1869 will be entitled at the NEXT BONUS
to ono year's additional Share of Profits over later
Entrants.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained
of
GEORGE CUTGLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary.
13, St. James's-square, London. S.W.

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ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.
ru HE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I.•surances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits.

ALL NEW INSURANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANUARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREASED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLAREN, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

VRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALM PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITIITION.

President—Rev. CANoN DALE.

CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 18G3 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, 14'..C.; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, KO.
EW. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

THE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.

President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME for
DISEASES and ACCIDENTS of WOMEN, for
the Reception of Gentlewomen and Females of Respect-
ability upon a weekly payment. Under the management
of Mr. Baker Brown.

Tho private medical attendants of the patients are
invited to visit them, and to meet in consultation before
treatment.

Full particulars can be obtained on application to the
Lady-Superintendent, 18, Stanley-terrace, Notting-hill,
W. ; or to Mr. Baker Brown, 136, Harley-street, W.