The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-06 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five Hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Moo-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be hadost , and the truss, which
nce of
can-
rot fail to fit, forwsrdel by p, on the circumfere
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

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NEW PATENT
ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &c., 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., 7s. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

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PROPOSED MEMORIAL OF LEIGH
HUNT.
The grave of Leigh Hunt--one of England's most
charming Poets, Essayists, and Critics—at Kensal Green,
is without even a headstone. It has been' proposed to
erect there a modest Monument to his memory. Mr.
Joseph Durham, A.R.A., has been selected to execute a
Portrait Bust and Pedestal. SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE
SOLICITED for the purpose. The following gentle
form a Committee for the collection and application of the
requisite amount :
William Barry, .Esq. Charles Bent, Esq.
Sir John Bowring. W. C. Macready, Esq.
Thomas Carlyle, Esq. J. Bertrand Payne, Esq.,
Robert Chambers, Esq., F.R.S.L.
LL.D. Sir F. Pollock, Bart.
Charles Dickens, Esq. B. W. Proctor, Esq.
George Godwin, Esq, F.R.S. Sir Percy Shelley, Bart.
C. L. Gruneisen, Esq., Chas. Ratcliff, Esq., F.S.A.
F.R.G.S. E. M. Ward, Esq., R.A.
Alexander Ireland, Esq.
S. C. HALL, F.S.A,
EDMUND OLLIER, Hon' Secs'
S. R. TOWNSHEND MAYER, F.R.S.L., 25, Norfolk-
street, Strand, W.C., Hon. Treasurer, by whom Subscrip-
tions are received.
Bankers—Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co.

MORTH or UNIVERSITY CL-
-11 LEGE HOSPILONDONTAL—DONATIONS are earnestly
SOLICITED to secure the opening of the Wards for
" Little Children" on the Ist of October. Contributions
will ba thankfully received by the Treasurer, Sir Francis
11. Goldsmid, Bart., M.P. St. John's-lodge, Regent's-
park ; by the Secretary ; and by Mr. J. W. Goodiff, Clerk
to the Committee.

By direction of Committee,
HENRY J. KELLY, 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-
tarn Rev. C. B. REID, M.A.

GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
This Hospital has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
established at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
free-
Bankers—Messrs. Barnet, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
street, Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Pall-mall.—Hon.
Sec., / Smith. Esa. GEO. REID, SOC.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Nortbsrn
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
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 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 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, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co. ; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street and at
the Hospital from 10 till 5.

HOME for the HELPLESS.—ST. JAMES'S
DIOCESAN HOME for FEMALE PENITENTS
(Hammersmith), under the immediate direction of the
Bishop of London. The work carried on by a Sisterhood,
"in faithful accordance with the principles of the Re-
formed Church of England." FUNDS greatly needed.
COUNCIL.
The Bishop of LONDON.
Rev. J. W. Ape

'Artleavjo. rl-vG.eFn..
ERrts.klinloenK.
nPoelricyys
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield Herbert. M.P.
Hon. and Rev. F. Byng Ro 7. J. E. Kemp
Rev. R. G. Baker
Rev. S. Brooke Rev. S. W. Lloyd
The Lord Clinton Rev. A. Martineau
Rev. W. Cadman Rev. W. D. Maclagan
E. Charrington, Esq. Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain Rev. J. Moorhouse
119 v. E. Capel Cure J. D. Morton, Esq.
Rev. J. E. Cox Rev. Canon Nepean
Octavius Coope, Esq. Rev. E. Parry
Arthur Currie, Esq. John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. J. Connell Rev. G. F. Prescott
Rev. G. W. Furse Rev. F. Pigou
C. J. Freake. Esq. R. T. Pigott, Esq.
J. S. Gilliat, Esq. R. R. Pym, Esq.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey Hugh H. Seymour, Esq.
H. G. Heald, Esq. R. Wade, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer Loftus Wigram, Esq.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the above ; by
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co; and by the Hon.
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd, 14, Seymour-street, Port.
man-square, to wboni commuracations may be addressed

FRIENDLESS AND FALLEN.-LONDON
FEMALE PREVENTIVE and REFORMATORY IN
STITUTION.
President—Rev. CANON MLR.
CONTRIBUTIONS for the support of the Homes in 1868 are ear-
nestly solicited, which may be sent to bankers, Messrs. Blon-
quet, Salt, and Co., 73, Lombard-street, &C.; Francis Nicholls,
Esq. (of the Committee), 14, Old Jewry Chambers, E.O.
E. W. THOMAS Sec., 200, Euston-road, N.W.

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

370 children.

Xl5 will keeps. boy or girl for one year.
Contributioas received by the London and Westminster Bank
214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, 8.C.; and by •
WILLIAM W ELLI &MS, Secretary.
No. 8, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-flelis.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861.
Under the patronage of 11.11.11. the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, K.G.,
whereby a home has been afforded for 280 Destitute Orphan
Girls of all ages, classes, and denominations, from all parts of
the kingdom.
The object of the Charity is to give orphan girls a plain Eng-
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lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other
years of age, to obtain
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support. The Charity is
enTtihreelCyosmusmtatteeedebsyt tido:nail
HENRY KINGSCOTE, Treasurer
W H. WARWICK Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall-mall, 1W

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. wich.
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 Homo-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 aro admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ale 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 Report (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 are Messrs. Barclay and Co.
The Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. MPER, Sec,
85, Queen-street, Choptaide.