The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-21 00:00:00

IFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the Storms
jtJ 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
xnd county- bankers, and by the secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the 'nstitution, 14, John-street Adelphi, London.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
%re as follows :--
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, Now Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Cam den- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Groat Portland. street. wich.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Eampstead.
9, Tlonstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Marys Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Dome—St. James's- street, Dover.
Temporary Home---85, Queen-street, Cheapside
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 Groat Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate deeply anxious to
open another house for this pitiable class.
The Society admitted to its homes last year 687 young
women and girls. It' was compelled to refuse 524 appli-
cants' whose histories are 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 the Earl of
Shaftesbury. Its bankters are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
Tho Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. CODPER, Sec.
B.F Queen-street Cheapside

0 YAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath.
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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.
supplying a home, with
d nursing,— 1 s .
aynd
all requisites for the in-
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at thei
own homes.
medical Re lßelief
attendance, a
e
A tew wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of .ElO,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 tho Charity, donations, and espe-
cially aanual subscriptions, are earnestly solicited. Life
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
No. 10 Poultry London, E.C. September 1868.