The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-07 00:00:00

COMPAG-NIE GENERALE TRANS-
ATLA ‘TIQUE, 8, Place Vendome, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
CHINA, JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC,
AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, t orto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago de Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
NEW YORK
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New
York.
From HAVRE.—ApriI 9th and 23d, May 7th and 21st,
June 4th and 18th, July 2d and 16th.
From BREST —March 28th, April 11th and 25th, May
9th and 23d, June 6th and 20th, July 4th and 18th.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From HAVRE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First Class
700 fr.J Cabin.
77
Second Class
Third Class 275 fr.
From Pari, to New York, via Havre or Brost, includ-
ing railway ticket, 850 fr. and 725 fr., according to cabin ;
second class, 440 fr. ; third class, 285 fr.
Hand-books, with full details of all the routes of this
Company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and CO.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.
SALE

OF OLD STORES AT THE ROYAL ARMY
CLOTHING DEPOT, PIMLICO.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared
to receive TENDERS for the purchase of OLD STORES
at the Royal Army Clothing Depot, Pimlico, where all in-
formation may be obtained on application to the Store-
keeper.
Tenders must be made on a printed form, which will be
issued by that officer to all applicants upon payment being
made of a deposit of Five Pounds.
The Tenders are to be delivered at the War-office, Pall-
mall, S.W., on or before Thursday, May 14, 1868, ad-
dressed to the Under-Secretary of State for War, and
marked on the outside " Tender for the purchase of Old
Stores."
The Secretary of State for War reserves the right of re-
jecting any or all of the Tenders received.
THOMAS HOWELL, Director of Contracts.
War-office, Pall-mall, S.W., April 28, 1868.

NATIONAL ORPHAN HOME, Ham-common,
Richmond, Surrey. Founded 1849. Enlarged 1861
Under thepatronage of H.R.H. 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-
lish education, and practical instruction in the kitchen, house,
and laundry, to fit them for domestic service; and, if not other
eta: urr obtain
wise provided for when they attain 15 years of agTer,
suitable situations for them.
The Committee egtusstly appeal for support. The Charity is
entirely sustained by donationsHanEdNßst:
KENOSCOvE,seriptio.
W H. WAFWICK, Secretary.
Office, 121, Pall mall, S W
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SOCIETY'S 11011IES
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Women.

28, Church-row, -11,,41 150, New Bent-rond.
stead. 48, Church-street, Stoke
13, Camden-street, Camden- Newington.
town. Maize-hill Cottage, Green-
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For Young Girls in Danger.
27, Church-row, Hampstead.
9, Ilenstridge-...i11a5, St. John s-wood.
St. Mary's Lodge, Buckhurst-hill.
Country Home—St. James's-street, Dover.
Temporary Home-85, Queen-street, Cheapside.
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.
In addition to the above-named homes, the Committee
have under their charge throe homes for servants of good
character, in which are admitted about 1,000 friendless
gervants annually.
The Society's Report (of which a contributor writes, " I
never read a report of a❑y 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. CO PER Sec.
85, Queen-street, Cheapside.