The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

SCIENTIFIC AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
V ant Dining-room, eonsisting of a new and e,egant assort-
ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables Paper weights, &c., in Italian,
Alabaster, Parian, Marble. Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, Ara
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, W.C.. London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS, to illustrate the new edition
of Lyell's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY and GEOLOGY,
and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 60, to 500 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINX-
BLLOG r is given by Mr.TENNANT,F.G.S., at 149. Strand.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for fitting up the TRAINING
SHIP. X 2,000 required.
Mt WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Boys' Ref age, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

OMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-CON-
TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing
the COUNTRY HOME. £l,OOO required.
WM. WILLIAIIB, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street. W.C.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON. The
Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys.
One hundred and fifty are now in the Refuge. The annual
expenditure for supporting the 400 boys is estimated at
£5,000, being £l5 a year for each boy. Several kind friends
have promised to pay for one bly each year.
Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 41, Lothbury, and 214, High Holborn; Messrs.
Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East ; and by
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

SUBSCRIPTION TESTIMONIAL
TO
GEORGE CRITIKSHANK.

PRESIDENT.
JOHN RUSKIN, Esq., M,A.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
Sir W. C. TREVELYAN, Bart.
TREASURER.
Louis Huth, Eaq,
BANKERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, B.C.

"Before the century was actually in its teens we believe
that George Cruikshank was amusing the public. Is there
no way in which the country could acknowledge the long
services and brave career of such a friend and benefactor 2"—
TUACKERAY.

The public in general is invited to co-operate in this move-
ment. Subscriptions receivable as above, or by the under-
signed as honorary secretary,
CHARLES A. HOWELL.
3, York-villas, Brixton, S.

PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
FOR
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, E.C.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have bad to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 600 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, aro given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c.,
receives no remuneration. whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refusedadmittance, andhave
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, X 2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is propsed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. Olin= D.D., No. 22,
tinsbUry oixous,

REIT WESTERN RAILWAY.—OXFORD
RACE, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 16 and 17.
FIRST and SECOND CLASS RETURN TICKETS
to OXFORD, issued at-Paddington, Victorih, Battersea,
Chelsea, and Kensington, on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and
following days, will be available for the return journey up
to Saturday, the 18th of August, inclusive.
TRAINS leave Paddington for OXFORD at 6.0 and 8.0
a.m (third class),.lo.o and 10.15 a.m., 12.0 noon, 1.30 p.m.,
2.0, 2.30 (third class,) 3.40, 4.50, 6.15, 7.0, and 8.10 p.m.,
and Oxford for Paddington at 7.25, 9.5, and 9.15 a.m.,
12.10, 12.20, 2.2, 2.20, 4;19, 5.0, 8.54 and 9.5 p.m.
a
On Thursday, Aug. 16, SPECIAL TRAIN will leave
Oxford at 6.40 p.m. for DIDCOT, to join the up train for
London which leaves Didcot at 7.20 p.m.
On Friday, Aug. 17, a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave
Oxford at 8.0 p.m. for LONDON, calling at Didcot,
Wallingford-road, Reading, Taplow, and Slough,
AN EXCURSION TRAIN
will leave Paddington at 8.30 a.m., Slough, 9.5 a.m., and
Reading at 9.45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, for OXFORD,
returning the same day at 7.45 p.m.
Fares from Paddington and Slough.—First class (6s. 6c1.),
second class (4s). (Reading 6s. and 3s).
For further particulars see hand-bills.
Paddington, Aug. 6.
GRIERSON, General Manager.