The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-31 00:00:00

ROY AL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Norther!,
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the @sm.
:Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES,

President---His Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G.
This Hospital, founded iu the year 1828, the first to
stablish 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
ind legacies.
It affords relief to a largo number of iu-patients, and, in
Adituni to this, the average number of attendance of the
iosticute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
ween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
,onevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
•ontaining several hundred more beds had the Committee
he requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
ioeurrtitesB and
nC00..:;
R.2BDrusommmoanndd acnnd. Co.r;
--?rown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Garnn
tde Co.
d.
e;scGotlYtl3
0o.; Smith, and Co.; Barclay and C 0,.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet and Be -
Co., ruers-street ; snd at
the Hospital from 10 till b.

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath

Established 31st 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-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 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 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.A4,1411

THE RESCUE SOCIETY'S HOMES
tire as follows :
For Fallen Women.
28, Church-row, Hamp- 150, New Kent-road.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Cam den- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
-205, Great Portland street. 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 are admitted about 1,000 friendless
servants annually.
The home at Great Portland-street is for young fallen
girls from 10 to 16. The committee ate 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 road a report of any charitable institution which so
entirely commended itself to my mind and awoke my
sympathy") maybe 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. kDANL. CODPE.RI Bee.
tif Queen-street Cheapside.

INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.

India Office, Ist December, ISGS.
NOTICE is hereby Given, that an examination
of Candidates for 20 appointments as Assistant-Surgeons
in her Majesty's Indian Medical Service will be held at
Chelsea Hospital on the Bth February, 1869.
Copies of the reau,ations for the examination of Candi-
dates, together with information regarding the pay and
retiring allowances of Indian Medical Officers, may be ob-
tained on applicati. n at the Military Department, India
Orneo, Westminster, S.W.

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

ORPHAN ASYLUM,
JLD Mackenzie-park, Slough (formerly at Clapham-rise).
Instituted 1827.
Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
For the gratuitous board, clothing, and education of
destitute orphans from all parts of the British dominions,
and of all denominations, whose parents were once in
prosperous circumstances.
One hundred and seventy-five orphans now in the In-
stitution ; ample room for about 30 more.
Increased support indispensable, as this Charity is not
endowed, and is in the greatest need of further pecuniary
assistance.
Subscribers and the public are invited to inspect the
Institution, and judge as to the nature of the Charity and
its peculiar
The last Report can bo obtained on application to the
Secretary.
THOS. TILSON, Chairman.
CHAS. LEE, M.A.
AUBREY C. PRICE, M.A.,} II"' secs'