The War—Aid To The Sick And Wounded.

If not torn in one length , they may be joined with a strong , flat , herring-bone stich . The edges and ends must not be hemmed , or any tapes added . Each bandage should be tightly rolled up and secured with a strong pin . Mark the length of each roll in ink on the outside .

Pillow-Cases of strong linen or calico , partly opened at one end ; about 1 to 1 {? feet broad , and 2 to 3 feet long . Also , 4 < inches broad , and 2 to 2 \ feet long . The former will be filled with straw , the latter with sand , but only when received abroad . Nets for head wounds , made out of coarse cotton

thread , with a runner . Shirts of plain cotton and flannel ; under waistcoats of cotton and flannel ; socks , cotton and woollen ; drawers ; cotton slippers ; towels , large and strong ; and blankets . Linen . —Old , and soft from frequent washing .

Woven lint .- —From 8 to 10 inches long , each bandage rolled and fastened with safety pins , and length marked outside . Flannel bandages . —From 8 to 10 yards long , 2 \ to 4 inches broad . Triangular linen . —Pieces of linen , made of pieces a yard square , cut diagonally , that is from corner to

corner . Square linen . —Pieces of linen 4 feet square . Old sheets . —Either whole or halves , or in large pieces . Pillows of feathers , horse-hair , or sea-weed . Cotton wool ; sheets , if possible , new ; jerseys ; and shoes .

Mattrass .. cases for straw , empty , with three strong loops on long sides , for passing through poles for carrying . Mattrasses ,. water-cushions , air-cushions , ice-bags of gutta-percha or india-rubber , water-proof sheets , sponges , wound douchessyringesflat zinc basins

, , , arm and foot baths , instrument-cases , surgical instruments of all kinds , waxed silk thread in packages of 25 , subcutaneous injection syringes , drinking cups of tin and zinc , iron enamelled plates , knives and forks , and zinc buckets .

Transmit to No . 2 , St . Martin ' s-place , Trafalgarsquare , London , aid in money , or the necessary articles above mentioned , with as little delay as possible . All cheques and post-office orders to be made payable to 0 . J . Burgess , Esq ., Hon . Sec .

Mrs . C . Colliuson Hall appeals for contributions of rags , lint , and other useful articles ; Messrs . Gardner , of the Strand , have p laced at her disposal their vans and a portion of their extensive warehouses , and will collect linen rags in

whatever small quantities . This benevolent lady thus pathetically writes to the Times : — " To tell you that the appeal has been most generously responded to is , after all , only to say that your readers are Englishmen aud Englishwomen , and I venture

again to ask for a small corner in your journal so that I may thank those who have sent contributions . These contributions have been as liberal

as they have been useful and various . I have received , beside some thousands of parcels of most acceptable linen rags , great packages of air beds and pillows , woollen socks and shirts , and bales of of newly-purchased sheets , bedding , and apparel .

Some have sent money , and it has been expended for bandages and lint . But there is great need of more help . Each day ' s post brings me letters , many of them written by English ladies , from this unhappy seat of war , telling me sadl y how

thousands of brave wounded men are lying , in their villages and towns , in churches , schoolhouses , and every kind of quickly-improvised sick wards , and how terribl y they want all the help our poor rag collection can afford them , notwithstanding the

excellently organised arrangements of the German Army Hospital service . May I again say , how priceless are these poor rags on the battlefield , and may still ask your readers for their help in this

sacred cause of charity ? The giver of the smallest meed of help may be assured that his aid has softened some terrible pang , and perhaps has effectuall y staunched some cruel wound . '" There arejin addition to the National Societ y ,

already noticed , societies which state distinctly that they wish to provide for the wounded of one side only first , aud then to attend to the wants of their enemies . This is a course of procedure which uaturally arises from a feeling of patriotism , or of

sympathy with one particular cause ; although we think that our readers will agree with us that in a neutral country a society which has for its object an indiscriminate and impartial relief of the wounded , is the one to which they should accord

their support , yet we will mention , for the information of those who have strong national proclivities , those for the special relief of the sick and wounded of each side .

The French Wounded Fund ( Societe de Secours aux Blesses Militaires ) , has for president , M . Le Comte Ilavigny ; Madame le Marechale Canrobert is Vice-President , and Baron A . Rothschild , Treasurer , and it is under the patronage of the

Emperor . The central offices of the society are at the Palais de l'lndustrie , Champs Elysees , Paris . The council consists of fifty elected members , and it is supported by a large body of subscribers .

This society is founded on the Convention signed at Geneva in August , 1864 , which primaril y ordains that ambulances and military hospitals shall be recognised as neutral , and as such pro-