[1871. Wednesday at 12 o'clock, to re- | CORPORATION of the REFUGE FOR ceive the personal application of THE DESTITUTE, affording a those who wish for admission.

Estab. 1807.

Patron, The QUEEN.

President, Earl of Chichester.
Treasurer, R. C. L. Bevan, esq.
Hon. Secs., Henry Spicer, W. L.
Newcombe, esqrs.
Secretary, Mr. W. H. Cæsar.
Physicians, A. Farre, M.D., J.
Matthews, M.D.

Consult. Surg., Luther Holden, esq.
Surgeon and Apothecary, Walter
Griffith, esq.

Matron, Mrs. E. Walter.

place of reform for Criminal and
Destitute, but repentant females.
Applicants for admission to ap-
pear before the Committee on
Saturdays, at 12.30 P.M., at the
Manor-House, Dalston. Estab.
1805.

Patron, The Queen.
President,

Treasurer, J. Gurney Hoare, esq.
Chaplain and Secretary, Rev. Mey-
rick Sutton, B.A.

Physician, W. N. Gull, M.D.
Surgeon, Edw. D. Hacon, F.R.C.S.

Collector, Mr. Jas.Leach, 45, Henry- Lady Superintendent, Miss Irwin.

street, Pentonville.

PATRIOTIC FUND, Established by

the Subscribers to Lloyd's by a vote
in 1803 of 20,0007.; in 1809 of
5,000l.; and in 1812, of 10,0007.
aided by public contributions, for
the encouragement and relief of
those engaged in defence of this
country during the war, which
commenced in 1803, and termi-
nated in 1815. Gratuities are now

in the course of being granted, out
of the balance remaining of the
above-named fund, to Soldiers,
Seamen, and Marines in Her
Majesty's service, disabled from
wounds received in action with the
enemy in the late war with
Russia and to such Relatives
(not the widows and orphans-
they being provided for by the
Royal Patriotic Fund) as depended
for support on those killed in action,
whose circumstances require relief;
also to the widows and orphans of
the killed, and to the men disabled
in action in the war with China,
Japan, and New Zealand. County
Chambers, 14, Cornhill.
Trustces, Will. G. Shedden, esq.,
T. Baring, esq., Rob. Smith, esq.,
J. H. Steinmetz, esq., Geo. All-
frey, esq.

Collector, Mr. J. Watts.

GUARDIAN SOCIETY, for the Pre-
servation of Public Morals, by
the reception and employment of
Females who have deviated from
the paths of virtue. Applicants, if
suitable, are admitted every Mon-
day Evening. Instituted 1812.
Asylum, 12, North side, Bethnal-
green.

Patron, The QUEEN.
President, The Lord Mayor.
Treasurer, John Deacon, esq.
Surgeon, W. R. F. Lane, esq.
Hon. Secretary, Will. Edwards, esq.
Collector, Mr. John Tucker, 11,
Victoria rd, Holloway.

NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITU

TION, for granting pensions of from 201.to 301.per annum to aged reduced persons of the upper and middle classes of Society. Candidates elected by votes of Subscribers at annual elections in November. Age, above 60. Established 1812. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Office, 65, Southampton-row, Bloomsbury-square. Under the Patronage of The QUEEN, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cambridge.

Chairman, W. George Shedden, esq.
Secretary, James Millington, esq. | President, Marquess of Bristol.

Secretary, Fred. Latreille, esq.
Collector, Mr. John Courtney.

METROPOLITAN BENEFIT SOCIE-
TIES' ASYLUM, for the reception
of aged and infirm Members of
all Friendly Societies of both
sexes, above the age of 55 years,
or younger, if incapacitated from
earning a subsistence. Ball's Pond-
road, Islington. Institu. 1829.
Patron, The QUEEN.
President, Lord Ebury,
Secretary, Mr. John Harris,
Milton Villa, West Drayton.

SOCIETY for the SUPPRESSION of VICE, by the suppression of Blasphemous publications, Obscene books and prints, disorderly houses, &c. Estab. 1802. 23, Lincoln's Inn Fds. President, Lord Teignmouth. Secretary, Mr. Chas. H. Collette.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRE-
VENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANI-
MALS. Estab. 1824. Office, 105,
Jermyn-street.

Patrons, The QUEEN, The Prince
and Princess of Wales.
President, Earl of Harrowby.
Secretary, Mr. Jno. Colam.

Collectors, Mr. Smyth, 35, Char-Bankers, Bank of England, West

lotte-st., Fitzroy-sq.; Mr. Stripe, 1, Dorset-pl., Bride-st., Islington.

SOCIETY for the SUPPRESSION of MENDICITY, by checking the practice of public Mendicity, by putting the laws in force against Impostors who adopt it as a trade, and by providing to the Subscribers tickets to distribute to

street beggars, which insure
admission to the Society's Office,
where his or her case is investi-
gated and (if deserving) relieved,
according to circumstances. Es-
tablished 1818. Red Lion-sq.
Patron, The QUEEN.
President, Marq. of Westminster.
Treasurer, Sam. R. Bosanquet, esq.
Auditors, N. B. Edmonstone, esq.,
Henry Allen, esq., A. W. Lang-
don, M.A., Col. J. R. Western.
Honor. Counsel, Harry Bodkin-Po-
land, esq.

Hon. Solicitor, C. U. Price, esq.
Trustees, Lord Teignmouth, Sam. R.
Bosanquet, Jno. Aldridge, esqrs.
Assistant Manager, Capt. R. A.
Peach.

ern Branch.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PRO-
TECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE.
Estab. 1836. Clifford's Ins
Passage, St. Dunstan's, Fleet-st.
Patron, The QUEEN.
President, The Lord Mayor.
Treasurer, Alderman Finnis.
Hon. Secretary, Sampson Low, jun.,

esq.

Secretary, Mr. C. Wright.

LONDON AGED CHRISTIAN So

CIETY, for the permanent relief of the Christian poor of both sexes, who have attained the age of 65, and who reside within five miles of St. Paul's. Candidates relieved by recommendation of Subscribers. Institu. 1826. 32, Sackville-street,

President,

Treasurer, Geo. Maberly, esq.
Hon. Secretaries, Rev. Edw. Auriol,
E. S. Eardley, esq.

Collector, Mr. J. F. Thompson.
Secretary, Mr. G. H. Whitbread.

1st Office Clerk, Mr. J. W. Trinder. THAMES CHURCH MISSION SO

1st Clerk of the Begging Letter Department, Mr. Daniel Dodd. Accountant, Mr. Fred. Wood.

Collector, Mr. J. Burningham

CIETY.

Instituted 1844. To minister to the Spiritual necessities of the vast fluctuating popu lation on the Thames. Office,14,

T

Bow-lane, E.C. Chapel on board
the "Swan Cutter."
Patron, The Archbishop of Can-
terbury.

President, The Lord Mayor.
Treasurer, Sam. Tomkins, esq.
Hon. Sec., Capt. E. Littlehales, R.N.

SOCIETY for IMPROVING the CON-
DITION of the LABOURING
CLASSES. Incorporated by Royal
Charter. 21, Exeter Hall.
Patron, The QUEEN.
President, Earl of Shaftesbury.
Treasurer, John Deacon, esq.
Secretary, Charles Payne, esq.

INDIGENT BLIND VISITING SO-
CIETY, to assist and ameliorate
the condition of the aged and adult
destitute blind poor, resident in
London and its vicinity. Institu.
1834. 27, Red Lion-square.
Patron,

President, Earl of Shaftesbury.
Treasurer, H. Sykes Thornton, esq.
Secretary, Mr. William Colmer.

LONDON SOCIETY for TEACHING the BLIND to READ, and for training them in Industrial occupations. Instituted 1838. Upper Avenue-road, St. John's Wood. Election annual.

Patron, The QUEEN.

Music Master, Mr. Edwin Barnes.
Matron, Mrs. Minns.

NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS, to suppress improper houses, to save from a life of profligacy Treasurer, J. Hornsby Wright, esq. President, The Bishop of London. children under fifteen years of Hom. Chaplain, Rev. Henry Sharpe. age, to educate them and to pre-Assist. Sec., Mr. James Sander. pare them for positions of usefulness in after life. Estab. 1835. Office, 28, New Broad-street. School, Woodhouse, Wanstead. Patrons, Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Mountcashel, Earl of Chichester, Visct. Gage. Treasurer, J. Laughton, esq. Secretary, Mr. J. B. Talbot. Matron, Mrs. Boden.

UNIVERSAL BENEFICENT SOCIETY,
to relieve the distressed and to
assist the struggling. Offices, 15,
Soho-square.

Treasurer, Marq. Townshend.
Hon. Sec., G. S. Murphy, esq.

1398. His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Duke of ROTHESAY, Eari of CARRICK, Baron of RENFREW, Lord of the Isles. (Prince of WALES, &c., of the United Kingdom.)

DUKES. (7.)

Cha. I. 1643. April 12. William Alexander Louis Stephen Hamilton Douglas, Duke of HAMILTON, Marquess of DOUGLAS and CLYDESDALE, s. 1863, (Duke of BRANDON of Great Britain.)

Cha. II. 1673. April 20. Walter Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duke of BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBERRY, Earl of DALKEITH, s. 1819, (Earl of DONCASTER in England.)

1675. Sept. 9. Charles Gordon-Lennox, Duke of LENNOX, Earl of MARCH and DARNLEY, s. 1860, (Duke of RICHMOND in England.) Will. III. 1701. June 3. George Douglas Campbell, Duke of ARGYLL, Marquess of LORNE, s. 1847, (Lord SUNDRIDGE of Great Britain.) Anne 1703. June 30. John James Hugh Henry Murray, Duke of ATHOLE, Marquess of TULLIBARDINE, s. 1864, (Earl STRANGE of Great Britain.)

1707. April 24. James Graham, Duke of MONTROSE, Marquess of GRAHAM, S. 1836, (Earl GRAHAM, of Great Britain.)

1707. April 25. James Henry Robert Innes-Ker, Duke of ROXBURGHE, Marquess of BowMONT and CESSFORD, s. 1823, (Earl of INNES of the United Kingdom.)

MARQUESSES. (4.)

Jam. VI. 1599. April17. Charles Gordon, Marquess of HUNTLY, Earl of ABOYNE, s. 1863, (Lord MELDRUM of the United Kingdom.) Cha.Il. 1682. Feb. 11. John Sholto Douglas, Marquess of QUEENSBERRY, Viscount DRUMLANRIG, b. 1844; s. 1858; m. 1866, Sybil, dau, of Alfred Montgomery, esq.; Heir, his son Visct. Drumlanrig, b. 1867. [Kinmount, Glen Stewart-House, and Tinwald-House, Dumfries-sh.]

Will. III, 1694. Dec. 17. George Hay, Marquess of TWEEDDALE, Viscount WALDEN K T., Hereditary Chamberlain of Dunfermline, Lord Lieut. of Haddingtonshire, a General, Col. of the 2nd Life Guards, b. 1787; s. 1804; m. 1816, Susan, dau. of the fifth Duke of Manchester, who d. 1870. Heir, his son, Viscount Walden, b. 1824. [Yester-House, and Newhall, Haddingtonshire.]

1701. June 23. Schomberg Henry Kerr, Marquess of LOTHIAN, Earl of ANCRUM, s. 1870, (Lord KERR of the United Kingdom.)

EARLS. (42.)

Malcolm II. 1061. George Granville William Sutherland-LevesonGower, Earl of SUTHERLAND, Lord STRATHNAVER, s. 1861 (Duke of SUTHERLAND of the United Kingdom.)

Rob. III. 1398. Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, Earl of CRAWFORD and BALCARRES, Lord LINDSAY, s. 1869, (Lord WIGAN of the United Kingdom.)

Jam. II. 1452. March 17. William Harry Hay, Earl of ERROLL, Lord HAY, s. 1846. (Lord KILMARNOCK of the United Kingdom.) 1457. Aug. 6. John Francis Erskine Goodeve, Earl of MAR, Lord GARIOCH, b. 1836; s. 1866; m. 1866, Alice, dau. of John Hamilton, esq. Heir, his son, Lord Garioch, b. 1868. [Hilston Park, Monmouthshire.]

1457. March 14. Sholto John Douglas, Earl of MORTON, Lord ABERDOUR, b. 1818; s. 1958; m. 1st, 1844, Helen, dau. of the late James Watson, esq., who d. 1850; 2ndly, 1853, Alice, dau. of the 1st Earl of Durham. Heir, his son, Lord Aberdour, b. 1844. [Aberdour Casile, Fifeshire; Dalmahoy, Edinburghshire.]

Tam. III. 1469. David Stuart Erskine, Earl of BUCHAN, Ld. CARDROSS, b. 1815; s. 1857; m. 1849, Agnes, dau. of the late James Smith, esq. Heir, his son, Lord Cardross, b. 1850. [Amondell and Kirkhill, Linlithgowshire.]

Jam. IV. 1507. Archibald William Montgomerie, Earl of EGLINTON, Lord Montgomerie, s. 1861, (Earl of WINTON of the United Kingdom.)

1509. Archibald Kennedy, Earl of CASSILLIS, Lord KENNEDY, s. 1870, (Marquess of AILSA of the United Kingdom.)

Mary. 1545. Oct. 2. James Sinclair, Earl of CAITHNESS, Lord BERRIEDALE; s. 1855. (Lord BARROGILL of the United Kingdom.) 1562. Jan. 30. Archibald George Stuart, Earl of MORAY, Lord ĎOUNE, s. 1867 (Lord STUART of Great Britain.)

Jam. VI.1605. March 4. Cospatrick Alexander Home, Earl of HOME Lord DUNGLAS, b. 1799; s. 1841; m. 1882, Lucy, dau. of the late Lord Montagu. Heir, his son, Lord Dunglas, b. 1834. [The Hirsel, Berwicksh.] 1605. March 4. George Drummond, Earl of PERTH, Visct. FORTH, b. 1807; s. 1853; m. 1st, 1831, Baroness, Albertine de Rothberg Coligny, who d. 1842. 2ndly, 1847, Susan, dau. of T. H. B. D. Sewell, esq. Heir, his grandson, Visct. Forth, b. 1856.

1606. July 10. Claude Lyon Bowes, Earl of STRATHMORE and KINGHORN, Lord GLAMIS, b. 1824 ; s. 1865; m. 1853, Frances, dau, of Oswald Smith, esq. Heir, his son, Lord Glamis, b. 1855. [Glammis Castle, Forfarshire; Paulswolden, Bury, Herts.]

1606. July 10. James Hamilton, Earl of ABERCORN, Lord PAISLEY, S. 1818, (Marquess of ABERCORN of Great Britain, and Duke of ABERCORN in Ireland.)

1619. March 12. Walter Coningsby Erskine, Earl of KELLIE, Lord ERSKINE, b. 1810; s. 1866; m. 1834, Elizabeth, dau. of the late Col. Youngson. Heir, his son, Lord Erskiue, b 1839. [Alloa House, Clackmannanshire.] 1619. Mar. 20. George Baillie Hamilton, Earl of HADDINGTON, Lord BINNING, b. 1827; s. 1870; m. 1854, Helen, dau. of the late Sir John Warrender, bt. Heir, his son, Lord Binuing, b. 1856. [Tyningham House, Haddingtonshire; Mellerstein and Lennel House, Berwickshire.]

1623. Sept. 19. Randolph Stewart, of Garlies, Earl of GALLOWAY, Visct. GARLIES, s. 1854, (Lord STEWART of Garlies, of Great Britain.) 1624. March 14. Thomas Maitland, Earl of LAUDERDALE, Visct. MAITLAND, an Admiral, first and principal naval aide-de-camp to the Queen, hereditary standard-bearer for Scotland, b. 1803; s. 1863; m. 1828, Amelia, dau. of the late Will. Young, esq. Heir Pres., his kinsman Charles, b. 1822.