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London, England, 1869-12-28 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

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of 1851 and 1862) is allowen by upwardsof Five Hundred
Medical men to bo the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The nse of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is hero avoided--a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Sloe-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closen,ss that
it cannot. be detected. and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, width can-
rot fail to fit, forwsrdei by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, boinz; sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truas, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 64. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 31s. d., 425., and 525. (id. Postage,
Is. Bd. An Umbilical Truss. 425. and 525. 61 Postage,
Is. 10d.

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Post—office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piecadi'ly.

NEW PATENT
EILASTIC STOCKINGS,
VA KNEE-CAPS, Ste., 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., ,s. 6d.
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.'

BEAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Cale-
donian-road, N.—Several beds in the uew buildings
cannot be occupied for WANT of FUNDS.
F. SMITH, Esq., lion. Secretary.
GEORGE REID, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Open to all without letters of recommendation.
FUNDS are urgently needed.
JAMES S. BLYTIT, Sec.

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 cited 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.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill,
_Putpey-heath.

Established '3lst 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—let. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.
2d. By granting au annuity of £2O to ;patients at thei
own homes.
A t, ew wing to the Hospital has lust boon 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 solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the g-eatest pleasure
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW Secretary
No. 10 Poultry London. E.O September 1868.

ITOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
V V, are earnestly solicited for the purchase of food and
clothing for the
126 boys on board the Chichestor Training Ship.
MO boys in the Refuge, 9, Great Queen-street.
94 girls in the Refuges, 19, Broad-street, and Ealing!

870 children.
£l5 will keep a boy or girl for one year.
Oontributions received by the London and Westminster sank
214, High Holborn, and 41. Lothbnry, E. 0.; and by
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.l

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

Rev. J. W. Ayr() Major- Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert, M.P.
lion. acd Rev. F. Byng Re 7. .1. E. Nempe
Rev. R. G. Bakal' I Rev. W. F. Erskino Knollys
Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. S. I3rooke
The Lord Clinton I Rev. A. Martineau
Rev W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. . :
Rev. Daniel Moore
i
Rev. E. Cupel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain , Rev. J. Moorboust,
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean
Octavius Coopo, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq.; John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. C. W. Furse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Egg.
Rev. Dr. F Plessey • Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq.
II (1 Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer ; Loftus Wigram, Esa•
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretrry, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port-
man-square, to whom_comnauzioations mity be addroofied

ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly.
The extraordinary success which has attended the production
)1' the Shadow Dance, with the brilliant and varied effects of
the electric light on the groups of dancers that nightly partici-
pate in it, combined with the admirable /peratic and Dance
Music Selections presented in the often-changed programmes,
have had the gratifying effect of making the r sent one the
•-tmostr extensively patronized season sitree-isn first opening.- Th
celebrated Orchestra, under the direction of its highly efficient
chef, Signor Luigi Curti, performs the choicest and latest com-
positions of ail distinguished composers—the solos in which are
assigned to the eminent euphonionist, Signor L. Mosca; Messrs.
W. Graves, L. Silberherg, and other able artistes. Manager, Mr
Thomas Pitts. Professor Halliman M.O.

Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 2s.
R. R. BIIINELL, Proprietor

SAUC E.—L E A and PERRINS.
THE "WORCESTERSHIRE,"

pronounced by Connoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE."
Improves the appetite, and aids digestion.
UNRIVALLED FOR PIGILTANCY AND FLAVOUR.

ASK for " LEA and PERRINS' " SAUCE.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
and see the names of LEA & PERIIINS on all bottles and labels!

Agents—Crosse and Blackwell, London, and sold by all
Dealers in Sauces throughout the World

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.

4, Rue de la Pair, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From ILtvnE or BBEST to NEW YORK.
First Class 7OO fr.
Second Class. 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brost, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.
WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadelonpe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribb,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, Btc., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japak.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents. 8. Austinfriars, London, E.C.

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION.
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The distinguishing features of this Association are
Equitable Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

SHORT SUSISIARY OF THE POSITION
OF THE

PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY,
62, Ludgate Hiil, London, E.C.

Branch Office-7, King-street, St. James's.

The Annual Premium Income of the Company, at the
close( f le6B, was £220,978 05.10d4 and the Total Amount
Assured £4.832,197.
The Bu,:iness is divided under two :
Ist--The General or °Hillary Blisinass, being the
pane as that transacted by other Companies.:
2nd —The Industrial or Working Class Assurances.
The Premium Income of the General
Business was .E 52,432, and the sum Assured
£1,562,960. The present value of the lia-
bility of this Branch by the Carlisle 3 per
Cent. Tables, throwing off the entire load-
ing. wa4t
Tbelremium Income of the Industrial
Bram4ll.'ll,as 168,546, the sum Assured
£3,160037, and the Estimated Reserve 50,000 0 0

•
£lB 322 15 8
ThiiLiability of the Industrial Branch
does Lot admit of being estimated in the
same way as that of the General Branch,
on account of the very larg, proportion of
Policies which const .ntly let se, so that
the bulk of the assurances are, in fact, risks
for short terms only ; the estimated re-
serve for the liabilities of this 13ranch of
the business is shown by the result of 14
years' experience to be abundantly suffi-
cient.
The Assurance Fund on Decem-
ber, IS6B, was £241,301 12 4
The average duration of the whole of
the Industrial Policies was considerably
under three years.
The average age of the Assured in the
Industrial Branch was 19 years.
A detailed List of Assets can be had on application.:
IL 11ARBEN, Secretary.

THE MESMERIC INFIRMARY, 36, Wey-
mouth-street, W. (where rrany cases deemed incur-
able are cured). much needs support. Inspection is in-
vited from 10 till 12.30. The Council have placed the
Institution under the control of THOS. CHANDLER,
Esq., M.R.C.S., who has abovl 30 years' experience in
Mesmerism and nervous diseases. Consultations—gra-
tuitous, till 10.30; private, till 12.30.

CANCER HOSPITAL (Free) : founded 1851.
—Brompton, S.W., and 167, Piccadilly.—Over 8,000
cases treated since foundation. Remedies and diet very
expensive. Over 40 in hospital, and many cases unable
to be admitted for want of FUNDS; at present over 300
out-patients.
Treasurer—Geo. T. Hertslet Esq. Lord Chamberlain's
Office, St. James's Palace.
Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand.
By order, IL J. JUPP.

AOOR, SICK and HELPLESS CHILDREN.
—The ROYAL INFIRMARY for CHILDREN
and WOMEN, Waterloo-bridge-road. Instituted 1810.
Increased PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE is most
urgently needed, and solicited, for continuing relief to the
poor little suffering inmates at this Hospital.
Office, Waterloo-bridge-road, S.E.
Bankers—Messrs. Fuller, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lom-
bard-street; and Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand.
CHARLES J. F. RE N TON, Secretary.

EAST LONDON HOSPITAL for CHILD RE N
The Committee earnestly desire to raise funds which
shall enable them to establish the Hospital in more suit-
able buildings. The premises now occupied are crowded
and inconvenient, causing additional expense from that
circumstance. It is impossible even to purchase on whole-
sale terms many articles of daily consumption from want
of room for stowage, every inch of available space being
occupied. There is a daily demand for more beds, and tho
staff of nurses would be able to attend upon more children,
but no more can be admitted 'n the present building.
£B,OOO at least is required to can y out this much-wished-
for and urgent scheme

Contribiitions will be thankfully received by the Trea-
surer, E.S. Norris, Esq., Shadwell; or by
SHERRARD B. BURNABY, Hon Soc.,
Rectory Wapping E

/VT URSIN G.—ST. JOHN'S ROUSE and
SISTERHOOD for TRAINING NURSES for
HOSPITALS, Families, and the Poor: established 1848.

President—The Lord Bishop of LONDON.
The nursing at King's College and the Charing-cross
Hospitals, and the Galignani English Hospital at Paris,
is at present superintended by the Sisters of John's
House.

Ladies or others wishing to qualify themselves as
members of the House or Sisterhood, or as pupils to be
trained to nurse, are quested to communicate with the
Lady Superior.
Donations and Subscriptions to the General Fund, the
Sisters' Fund, or the Nurses' Pension Fund, may be paid
to Messrs. Coutts; or to the Lady Superior, at St. John's
House Norfolk-street, Strand, W.C.

ROYAL SCHOOL for DAUGHTERS of
OFFICERS of the ARMY, Lans'lown, Bath.
Instituted, A.D., 1864.
Under the Patronage of her Maj sty the QUEEN.
President—H.R.ll. the Duke of ()AMBRIDGE, K.G., &c.
Chairman—Major-General Sir A. J. LAWRENCE, K.C.B.
This school has been founded upwards of four years,
and it is intended for the education of the daughters of
officers of the army, Indian and Marines. There are
already 70 pupils in the school, but more could be admitted
if the committee had further funds; they, therefore
APPEAL to the public to aid them in carrying out to its
full extent the benefits of the only institution specially
provided for the daughters of officers of the Army.
Each donation of £5 ss. entitles to one life vote at all
elections. Each annual subscription of £5 as entitles to
one vote at all elections during the current year. The
amount may be forwarded by au order on a bank, agent,
or post-office (Charing-cross), payable to.
GEO. W. F(ASTERI Under Secretary:,
Office 2Z Cocksmvoiroet Lcalon.

QAMARIT N FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
LY and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for diseases of women
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed ,and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Si r Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

riIHE HOSPITAL for WOMEN, Soho-square.
L —Bankers : Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co. ;
Messrs. Ransom, Rouverie, and Co.—The Committee
APPEAL very earnestly for CONTRIBUTIONS. Tho
Hospital is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-
days to out-patients who are treated without letters of
recommendation.

HENRY B. INGRAM, SecretarY.

THE ASSOCIATION for the WELFARE of
the BLIND, 210, Oxford-street, and 127, Euston-road.
Patroness—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Institution affords employment in various ways to
172 blind men and women.
Pensions to various amounts are granted to the blind
who cannot earn their own living.
500 blind men and women aro applying for.help, which
cannot be given for WANT of FUNDS.
Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secre-
tary, Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Golden-square, W.
President—His Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly APPEAL for
FUNDS to help them to meet the heavy current expenses.
Upwards of 18,000 poor persons have been relieved in the
last six years.
GEORGE WOOD, Secretary.

SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only Free Hospital for Diseases of Women ;
2,543 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS
are much needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard,
Piccadilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. ; Messrs. Barclay,
Coutts, Glyn, Ransom; and by the Secretary.

NORTH LONDON or UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE HOS PlTAL.—Accidents and Sickness.
—CONTRIBUTIONS earneslv solicited to meet the
annual expenses, which exceed the income by £4,000.
The committee also plead for help for the sick children,
the little victims of starvation, neglect, and disease, wbo
enjoy in the new wards, devoted to them, the privileges
of nourishing food and careful nursing. Donations thank-
fully received by Edward Enfield, Esq., Treasurer, 19,
Chester-terrace, Regent's-park; and at the office of the
charity.

HENRY J. KELLY, R.N., Secretary.

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.

President—fey. CANON DILL

OcarranicrrrowsfOiil;;ipiertofTheiori in 1868 aro ear-
nestly solicited, which may ho sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard street, N.C.; Francis Nicholls
Esq. (of the Co=aittee), 14, Old Jewry Chamber,

E. W. THOitAS See., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

FORM of BEQUEST.—NATIONAL HOS-
PITAL for the PARALYSED and EPILEPTIC,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury :—I give and bequeath to the
Treasurer for the time being of tho National Hospital for
the Paralysed and Epileptic, established in London in
1859, the sum of free of legacy duty, to be paid out
of such part of my estate as may by law be bequeathed for
charitable purposes, and to be applied to the general use
of the said Hospital.
The Institution comprises an Hospital for In and Out
Patients, a Samaritan Soc:ety to relieve the more desti-
tuto out-p 'flouts and their families, a convalescent home,
and a pension fund for the incurable.
E, H. CHANDLER, Hon. Sec.

BRITISH HOME for INCURABLES, Clap-
ham-rise, Instituted in 1861.
Patroness—H.R.H. the Princess of WALES.
This Institution provides a home for life, with good
nursing and skilled medical attendance, for perscns over
20 years of age and above the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £2O par annum are also granted
The Home was opened in September 1863 ; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been elected. Elections
in May and November. Forms of application may bo ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Bankers—Messrs. Barclay, 13van, and Co., 54, Lombard
street, E.C. ; Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross, S.W.
ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, E.C.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Groat Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince 9f WALES, K.G.

President-:-His Grace the Duke of Buccnnrcu, B.G.
This Hospital, founded itt 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 for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies. _ .

It affords relief to a large 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 8,000 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, Abchuroh-lane ; also by Messrs.
Contts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co.;
Harries and Co.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Piqua, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and oo.,:Borners-street ;and at
the Hospital from 10 till &J

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
are as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. wick.
For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Henstridge-villas, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary s Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—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 servaati of good
character, in which aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Poi tland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee are 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 624 appli-
cants, whose histories aro recorded in the applicant's book.
The Society's Bcpert(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 bankers aro Messrs. Barclay and 00.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DA.NL. COOPER, Sec. ,
5F Quaan-street Cheanside,

BRITISH HOME FOR INCURABLES,
Clapham rise.
Instituted 1861
PATRONESS.
Her Royal Ilig,hneFs the Princess of WALES.
TP.EASUREI,S.
George Moore, Esq.; Mr. Alderman Gibbons.
This Institution, extending its operations to all parts of
the kingdom, provides for those afflicted with incurable
diseases a home for life, with every comfort and medical
attendance. Patients are admitted, and annuities of £lO
obtained by election.
No person under 20 years of age, nor of the pauper
class, is eligible.
Full particulars and the necessary forms may be pro-
cured from the Secretary. Donations and annual sub-
scriptions are earnestly solicited.

BANKERS.
Messrs Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, E C.; and
Messrs. Drummond, Cnaring-cross, S.W.
EDWD. WEAVE Secretary.
00110; 78, Ohopeide.