The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-22 00:00:00

THE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
ban 455 poor. friendless, young females were rejected Irom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,067, who have
been sent away in five years.
The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 16, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel Cooper, 65, Queen •street. Cheapsitle; ur by Aleasre.
Barclay and Co., Lombard-street.

PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.O.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road) At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail- Breakfasts, aro given gratuitously every week. The poor
way Terminus, Ring's-cross. from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c.,
Vice-Patron—Ms Royal Highness the Prince of WA LER, MG receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
President-111s (race the Duke of BUt CI.E UCH, E.G. ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab-
night numbers of young women, chilaren, and orphans
lish thf principle of free admission to the sick poor, without ve, for want accommodation, refusedadmittance, andhave
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is wholly de- to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and t •_:actes. meet this evil, and to provide more ample athiccsomymelotrdait-
It aill.rds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
lestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between work a sum
.of. at least .4000 more will be required.
3,000 and 1,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the Besides providing shelter for the homeless,
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
beneroient, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor trumlies
containing several hundred more beds, had the Committee in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
the requisite funds to maintain them. accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mu . shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
I:,:rman, Esq., Nieholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and co.;
Drarnmon -' and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Harries a. d Co. ; Ransom starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and Co.; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
Barclay and Co. ; W 'lianas, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gnr- be offered in your behalf.
ney, and Co.: Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ;1. Barned and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will bo
Co.. Livorno.)
-.----3 and At the Hcspital. from 10 till 6. gratafally received by the Rev. D. GILBERT, D.D.;Nyo, 22,
STANFORD bliaffs_Setretaiy. Rinsbury-oinus, E.G.