The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-10 00:00:00

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—

His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, E.G.
President—His Grace the Duke of Bremzuca,

This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent fer support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.

It affords relief to a largo number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
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, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ;
Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote and
Co.
; Smith, Pap..., and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and CO., Demers Arad and at
the 119apital iron 10 tills.

B C PATENT DESPATCH BOX.—JEN-
NEIt and KNEWSTUB'S newly-invented Patent
A l 3 C and 1,2, 3, Despatch Boxes, " for general conve-
nience, for ready access to papers and methodical
arrangement, have received the highest commenda-
tion." Price 10s. Gd. and upwards. " This is a valuable
contrivance."—Punch, Nov. 14. " Cannot fail to be useful
in the library and office."—Record. " Will meet espe-
cially the requirements of literary, legal and official per-
sons."—Star. "A boon to all lovars of order."—lllus-
trated London News. " There can be no question as to
the value of this invention."—Morning Post.—Jenner and
Knewstub, Inventors of the Elgin Writing Case, 33, St.
James's-street, and GG, Jermyn-street.

BARRACK CONTRACTS
COALS, COKE, TURF, For the Supply of
CANDLES, AND KINDLING WOOD

IN GREAT BRITAIN.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, LONDON, S.W.,
21st January, 1869.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to receive
Tenders for the Supply of Coals, Coke, Turf, Candles, and
Kindling Wood at the various Barrack Stations in Great Britain,
for a period of Twelve Months from the Ist April next.
Tenders will not be entertained unless made upon the proper
printed Form, which may be obtained, with every requisite in-
formation, upon application at this Office, or to the various Bar-
rack Masters, between the hours of Ten and Four o'clock each
day (Sundays excepted).
The Tenders must be sent to the Office addressed to the Direc-
tor of Contracts, marked on the outside "Tender for Coals, &c.,"
on or before Thursday, 11th February, 1869, after which day no
Tender will be received.

The Secretary of State for War reserves the right of rejecting
any or all of the Tenders.

THOMAS HOWELL,
Director of Contracts.

_ DOG LICENSES.—CAUTION.
ITHE COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
J. VENUE GIVE NOTICE that all DOG LICENSES
granted in the year 1868 expired on the 31st December
last, and every person keeping a dog in the current year is
required forthwith to takd out a now 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
The Office of the Collector of Inland) Revenue, In the neigh-
I •

The Office of the Distributor of Stamps .
bourhood of the
Or applicant's re-
A Money Order Post Office. i sldence.
Licenses will also be granted by the several Supervisors
of Inland Revenue.
Persons residing at a distance from any of the above
offices, by transmitting with their application Inland
Revenue (Receipt) or Postage Stamps for the proper
amount of duty, to the Collector of Inland Revenue for
the District, will receive a license in return by post.
WM. COBBETT, Secretary.

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES. '
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

Esq Governor.
isq Sub--Governor.
38q Deputy-Governor.
TORS

OCTAVIIIS WIGRAM,
JAMES STEWART 111INISON, Et
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, I
DIRE(

Robert Barclay, Esq.
John Garratt Cattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq.
Fred k. Joseph Edlmann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,

William Tetlow Hibbert,
Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Egerton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcolmson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Some; Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
mei Solly,

Esq.
Riversdale Win. Grenfell,
Esq.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Sam,

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of is. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.
FA PIING STOCK.— No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE YOLIOIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum. on the sum
assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every _rive Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured
the liabilities
exemption
of
nership.
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
part-
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The advantages of modern practic,e, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resourctla have been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF,
ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
P.• §VororA Pecßtary.