The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-24 00:00:00

SOIENTIFIO AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as-
sorttnent of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe-
lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights,
&c., in Italian, Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derby-
shire Spar. &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES
MENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand,
W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition
of Lyoll's Elements of Geology; they will greatly facili-
tate the interesting' study of MINERALOGY and
GEOLOGY, and can be had at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 500
guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and
MINERALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at
149, Strand.

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
IVERTE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
V V (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 hero avoided— a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Hoc-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 had, and the truss, which can-
tot fail to fit, forwsrdei by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JO LIN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 61 Postage,
ls. A Double Truss, 31s. cl., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage,
ls. 81 An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT]
VLAS TIC STOCKINGS,
VA 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 aro
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6c1.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

QAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. The only free Hospital for dis,•ases of women.
2,746 patients were treated last month without letters of
recommendation. Subscriptions and donations are much
needed, and will be received by Messrs. Hatchard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutte,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

I.IONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will be gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill ; Messrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street; and by the Secretary,at the Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.

' ['HE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M.P., and

Col. W. F. Grant.
DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly
solicited, to enable the Board to meet the greatly increased
expenditure of this old Charity. 240 adults are received
at Walton ; 80 children at Mitcham and Hendon.
Bankers—London Joint-Stock Bank, Pall-mall.
CHARLES HOLMES, Secretary.
Office, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.