The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-17 00:00:00

HOSPITAL for DISEASES of the THROAT,
Gclden-square, W.

President —His Grace the Duke ..f GRAFTON.
The Committee of Management earnestly A ?!-=€,A.l4 for
FUNDS to belt) them to meet the heavy curren' expense:F.,
Upwr,rds 18,000 poor persons bare been reiieved in the
last six years.

GEORGE WOOD, Set-zeta-ry.

BRITISH lIOME 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 persons over
20 years of age and abova the pauper class, who are hope-
lessly afflicted with incurable disease.
Pensions of £26 per annum are alF,‘: granted.
The Home was opened in September. 1863; 71 in-
patients and 106 annuitants have been eleczed. Elections
in May and November. Foi•ms of app!ication may be ob-
tained from the Secretary.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS are
earnestly solicited.
Messrs. Drummond, Charing-cross. S.W.
Bamrsrs—Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-
escrtireceet,s, 3E7.0:
c;
heapside, E.C. ED WD. WEAVER, Sec.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
JL ue as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. I 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. 1 Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland- street. I with.
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 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 aro Messrs. Barclay and Co.
Tho Committee very earnestly commend its work to the
benevolent. DANL. COUEB.,
05, Queen-greet Qhcapoide.

CONTRACT FOR IRON CHAIN CABLES, IRON
MOORING CHAINS, dm.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, Oct. 26, 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOIif of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on TUES-
DAY, the 24th Novemser next, at Two o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing
to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into Store
at her Majesty's Dockyarks atWoolwich, Chatham, ; heer-
ness, Portsmouth, and Devonport, all such
IRON CHAIN CABLES, IRON MOORING CHAINS,
and articles appertaining thereto, as may from time to
time be ordered.

The average annual expenditure of the last three years
may be ascertained, and a Form of the Tender and Con-
ditions of Contract may be obtained at this Department.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
or an agent for him duly authorized in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words,
" Tender for Chain Cables, ttc.," and must also be delivered
at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admi-
ralty, Somerset House, accompanied by a letter signed by
two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with
the person tendering in the sum of £2,000 for the due
performance of the Contract.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contraote and Public securitiee.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-beat b.

Established.3lst July, 1851.
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-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for the in-
valid.

2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.

A new wing to the Hospital has just been 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 800 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 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.

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. Ayre
Rev. F. G. Bloomfield

Major-Gen. Rt. Hon. Percy
Herbert, M.P.

Hon. and Rev. F. Byng
Rev. R. G. Baker

Rey. J. E. 'Kemp°
Rev. W. F. Erskine Kuollys

Rev. S. Brooke
The Lord Clinton

Rev. S. W. Lloyd
Rev. A. Martineau

Rev, W. Cadman
E. Charrington, Eeq.
Rev. E. L. Cutts, Chaplain
11.3 v. E. Capel Cure
Rev. J. E. Cox
Octavius Coope, Esq.
Arthur Currie, Esq.
Rev. J. Connell
Rev. C. W. Furse
C. J. Freaks. Esq.

Rev. W. D. Maclagan
Rev. Daniel Moore
Rev. J. Moorbouse
J. D. Morten, Esq.
Rev. Can. ii Nepean
Rev. E. Parry
John Pearson, Esq., Q.C.
Rev. G. F. rrescott
Rev. F. Pigou
R. T. Pigott, Esq.

J. S. Gilliat, Ettoi.
Rev. Dr. F Hessey
11. G. Heald, Esq.
R. Hook, Esq., Treasurer

R R. Pyin, F:asq.
Hugh 11. Seymour, Esq.
R. Wade, Esq.
Loftus Wigram, Esq.

Subscriptions will be recei,
Messrs. Harries, Farquhar,
Secretary, Rev. S. W. Lloyd,
Man-Square, tO TaIQW.C9MAIIi

,ved by any of the above ; by
and Co; and by the Hon.
14, Seymour-street, Port-
saicati9n§ ;aay be acldrvssecl.