The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-02 00:00:00

SOIENTIFL7 AND ORNAMENTAL PRESENTS.
ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant as-
sortment. of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Ob -
lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper Weights,
&e., in Italian, -Alabaster, Parian, Marble, Bronz', Derby-
shire Spar. &e. Imported and manufactured by JAMES
TENNANT, Mineralogist to her 21,,j,,ty, 149, Strand,
N.C., London.
Mr. 'Pennant arrat.ges elementary collectims of ROCKS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS to illustrate the new edition
of Lycil's Elements of Geology f • they will greatly facili-
tate the interesting study o 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.
W/HITE'S 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. Tho 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 Moe-Main Fad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much case and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn during sleep. A
descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which can-
rot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 61, and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6.1. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 4.25. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT
ILAS TIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and as
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., 70. 6d.,
10s., andl6s. each. Postage, 6d.
JOHN WHITE, Mauufaet'irer, 228, Piccadilly.

GAME LICENCES.
THE COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND
1- REVENUE hereby give Notice that LISTS, containing the
Names of all Persons who have taken out LICENCES tomb KILL
and D ICAL in GAME in the current Year, to 30th Septeast
inclusive, have been printed for each Excise Collection.
A Copy of the List, applicable to any District, may be obtained
GRATIS on application at the Offices of the respective Collectors
or Supervisors of Inland Revenue, Distributors or Sub-Distribu-
tors of Stamps, by whom Licences aro issued.
The Commissioners further give Notice that instructions have
been issued to their Officers to take the necessary steps to prefer
informations for penalties against all persons found in pursuit of
or dealing in Game without license.
WM. CORBETT, Secretary.

Inland Revenne, Somerset House,
London, October 29, 18G8.

T ONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
_LI 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.

QMIARITAN FREE HOSPITAL for WOMEN
kJ and CHILDREN, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-
square. Tho 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. Hatcbard, Picca-
dilly ; Sir Samuel Scott, Bart.; Messrs. Barclay, Coutts,
Glyn, Ransom ; and by the Secretary.

ri lIE METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT
INSTITUTION.
President—His Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON.
Treasurers—The Right lion..
G Russell Gurney, M.P., and
Frant.
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,

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—
His Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, K.G.

Presidentl-llis Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G.
This Ilosp4al, founded in the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Govornors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies. _ _

It aiiords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
desthuto sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tweon 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
Tho Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Comtuittoo
the requisite funds-to maintain thorn.
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. ;
Harries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Williams,
Deacon, and Co.; Nisbot and Co., Bernors-stroot ; and at
the gospital from 10 till b.