The Sun. — 1856-07-16 (London, England)

SIGHT AND HEARINO. - a „ i,cl POWERFUL TELESCOPES, OPERA, RACE, AND PISS' go A " 110 GLAssus,—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 0-ftiots" marle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York +.` By her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable ,01 extraordinary improvements in the most powerful re. brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, sna.4ol 04 epective Glasses, to know the distances of objects I'l,o through them—of great importance to the rirmYtraosti and others. These telescopes possess such eutrao ono powers that some three and a-half inches, with an 0141100 piece, a show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn'''. b. and the double stars; with the same telescope es.,„%tatt seen a person's countenance three miles and a half an, at and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger l';,,fr sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their tb. ing rom 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more thslitAl above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, &c.—TheLillt Exhibition, 1551.—Valuable, newly-invented, very• :111011 powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by "04 a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant; they °lb every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera ktgeal, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yacht ,i wts, sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. '44 race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with woad power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the est transparent power. The valuable advantage clefA 10 from this invention is, that vision becoming imPsi.-10. preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons oy' enabled to employ their sight at the most minute rest;' pation can see with those lenses of a much less reati. 01 ing power—and they do not require the frequent „lc' co' to the dangerous effects of further powerful seln"'"es' Deafness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, "lit for traordivary powerful, small, newly-invented instrutnellor deafness, entirely different from all others to surpass,' thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever lan,ro produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is net _i., ceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at ehutij„, g and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of eilieibe noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords sm_.,7o. assistance that possibly could be desired.-39, Albelm" street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York 110.4_,...e,  Mr. WILLIAM BIGGS moved that this house will resolve itself into a committee, to consider the proprietyof granting sums in aid to any Reformatories for Penitent Females at present existing or that may hereafter be established. This was a serial question of great importance which had been too long neglected. From inquiries he had made, the reformatories now existing were found to be utterly inadequate to the occasion. Thousands of penitent wretches were driven from the doors of these ill-supported institutions. Institutions for the lame, the blind, and all other unfortunate beings were established ; and it was only in this exceptional case that an adequate remedy was not provided. In the metropolis there were 20,000 unfortunate females, a curse to themselves and to society Except suicide, they had no alternative but continuance in their wretched course of life. He asked the house merely to come forward, as in the case of schools, with pecuniary aid. The doors of mercy ought not to be ajar, they ought to be wide open. They came to the rescue of felons—of boys—of all—except the unfortunate class. Assuming there were 200,000 of these females in the country, it appeared that their lives did not average above 7 years ; so that in London there was a sacrifice of 3,000 of their lives, and Bikooo in the country. To meet this evil there had been 18 institutions in London, of which two had latelyclosed for want of funds, and 20 in the provinces. They were all poor institutions. They afforded a shelter to only 1,695 females. Last year there had been 3,693 applications, so that 2,598 had to be thrown back into their career of vice. It appeared in these institutions that the females there sheltered showed proofs of industry and reformation. The Government did grant- sums in aid to institutions for females under fifteen years of age. Why should liberality be confined to this age ? It was done under the pretence that these last institutions were schools ; then let them call all the institutions of this kind schools. They had reformed their criminal code and their prisons, they had established missions to negroes and savages, and they neglected this unfortunate class at home. He enumerated the necessary refusals by the various institutions during the past year. His proposal was, that there should be a Government grant equal to that raised by private benevolence in each institution, thus acting as a stimulus on that benevolence. If he should not succeed at this period of the session, he should bring forward the subject again and again till be succeeded in making a favourable impression on the house. The SPEAKER said that such a motion should come with the recommendation of the Crown.  OF