The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-16 00:00:00

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 HOLM S, 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.
The private medical attendants of the patients are
in vited 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.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichester Trainitreetng Ship.
160 boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-s.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing

870 children.
.£ll5 will keep a boy or girl for ona year.
Contributions received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, FLO.; and by
WILLIAM WILLI MIS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flens.

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON, _

Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Herbert. M.P.
Re 7. J. E. Heave
Rev. W. F. Erskine Knollys
Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorbouse
J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. Canon Nepean
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.O.
Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. F. Pigou
R. T. Pigott, Esq.
R. B. Pym, Esq.
ilugh H. Seymour, Esq.
R. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.
ved by any of the above ; by
and Co; and by the lion.
I, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
trications may bo addressed.

Rev. J. W. Ayre
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield
Hon. and Rev. F. Byng
Rev. R. G. Baker
Rev. S. Brooke
The Lord Clinton
Rev W. Cadman
E. Char rington, Esq.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain
' Rev. E. Capel Cure
Rev. J. E. Cox
Octavius Coope, Esq.
Arthur Currie, Esq.
Rev. J. Connell
Rev. C. W. Furso
C. J. Freake. Esq.
J. S. Gillet, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey
H G Maid, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer
Subscriptions will be rece.
Messrs. Harries, Farqubar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloy(
man-square, to whom comm

ROYAL nosrfrAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-benth.

Established' 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort• and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afflicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.
A new wing to the Hospital I,tis lust been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
There are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and.
espe-
cially annual subscriptions, are earnestly ions ad.
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards ; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, secretary,
10. Poultry? Londe; &Q. 15eptember M,