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G POST OFFICE, October, 1859. CONTRACT FOR MAIL BAGS. HER Majesty ' s Postmaster-General will receive TENDERS for the supply of MAIL ISAGS fur the use o f this Department. Conditions of the Contract to be entered into, and information en the subject, eau be obtained on application at the Circulation Branch of tine Department, betweou the hqurs of Eleven a.m. and Three p.m. No Tender will be received after Twelve at Noon of (ho lath of October, 18119. WINTER KNEE BOOTS. \TOTICE is hereby given, that the Secretary of . 1:4 State for War is plowed to re. eive Tenders for too pur• CIIIIRfIof a number of WINTER KNEE 800 rs. which may be inspected on application to the Principal Military Storekeeper at Weedou on aiiy day up to the 4th of October (Sundays ex cepted), between the hours of ten and four. The party or parties whose Tenders may he accepted will have to pay for and remove the Soots within one week a ter such acceptance. Patties disposed to Tender roust submit their otters on or before the sth of October, laming th 3 intinhar of pairs they will take es well as the price per pair ; such iitfors to tie addressed 10 "The Under Secret iry 0r State for W. u •. War office, Pall. mall, Loudon, 5.W.," and inarke I on the ()inside " 'lender for Knee Soots." THOMAS nowELL, Director of Contracts. War Office, Pall-mall, 24th September, 1455.--(7111-745.) CONTRACTS FOR COPPER NAILS, RIVETS, TACKS, BRADS, WASHERS, AND ROVES. . Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset•place, 18th Sept., 185. TILE COMMISSIONERS for executing the 1. Mice of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great tirimin and Ireland do hereby give Notice, that on 'fIJKSDAV. the 12th of October next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for twelve months certain, and afterwards until the expiration of Wee months' warning, for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with COPPER NAILS, RIVETS. TACKS, BRADS, WASHERS, TITS PRESS, OCTOBER 2, 1848, BANK o F DEP 0 S I , Established A.D. It4l. PA.1.1.-I[ALI. KAST. LONDON. l'artios desirous of INVESTING MON KY min requested to examine the Plan of the Dank or Deposit, by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with ample security. Deposits maze by hpecial Agreement, may be withdrawn without notice. The Interest is payable in January and July, p..:Tont moattisos, Managing Director. Forms for opeitiuj Accounts scut free on application. HE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIEIY, 39, King•Enreet, Cheapside. E.C. 2nd Oaober • IA4B, _ _ _ The BALLOT fur a DIRECTOR instead of the lute kir Joim Key, Bart., will take place at this Odice on TUE"; OA Y NEX.I', the 50i instant, between the hours of Twelve an I Four, and will he declared at the same place on the following day—viz., Wednesday, the 6th instant, at One o'clock. The Cactlidates are Richard Rowe, Wilhaut Pritchard. an l Ahre I William Smith, Esquires CII ARLES MULL, Actuary. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.—An excellent 3IU)UGHAM, faishiouabla, light, and easy ; cost lii gs ; by an eminent budder ii worse Wail new. As it must be sold. a loss of 60 p. will be eubmittekl to. Stan IS at 21, John. street West, Blackfriars-roud. Sue trout of " The Times' of 15th ult. lEmirs DRESSING CASES and TRA v ELIA NO ItAGS.-111, Itegent.street, and 4, Leadenhall. street, London.—Bronzes, vases, pearl and ivory work, mediaeval manufactures, dressing bags and dressing cases, toilet cases, work boxes and work tables, inkstands, fans; the largest stock In England of papier mathe eleganoies, writing desks, envelope CILBOB, despatch boxes, uagutelle, backgammon, and chess tables. The premises In Itegent•street extend fifty yards into Glass house-street, and are worthy of inspection as a specimen of elegant outfit. Everything for 'he work and dressing tables : best tnoth.bruslies, 91. each; best steel scissors and penknives, Is. each; the usual a ipply of th st,rate cutlery, razors, razor strops, needles, &c., for which Mr. MEC lII'S establishments have been so long famed. A CLEAR COMPLEXION. —GODFREY'S EXTRACT of ELDER FLOWERS is strongly recom mended fur Softening, Improving, Beautifying, and Prei,e, ving the Skin, and giving It a blooming and charming appearance. It will completely remove Tan, -unborn, !Wines's. Atc., and by its balsamic and healing qualitie3 render the skin soft, pliable, and tree from dryness, Ace.; clear it from every humour. pimple, or eruption, and by continuing its use only a short time, the skin will become and continue soft and smooth, and the com plexion perfectly clear and beautiful.—Sold in bottles, price 2s. 'AL, by all medicine vendors and perfumers. THE SYDEN HAM TOP COAT is made from the best Materiels, by Workmen of cultirste.. taste, at Du. moderate sum of Two Ottioeits; the appeecistion of the fashion able world of genuine ami perfect Articles of Dress renders the success of the Sydenham Top Cue: a cortsiuty.—SAMUEL BROTHERS, 20, Ludgate hill. WHAT'S IN A NAME?—This query can he answered by SAMUEL BROTHERS, 29, Ludgate•hill, the Inventors of E the SYDNR.CA TftousErts, 17s. ill; for ir. the fahloneble world there is associated with the Sydeuhain Trousers u perfect Ties synonymous with a graceful, edgy, and well-titting garment IfAPPIN'S "SHILLING" RAZOR S (Warranted good by the Makers) shave well for Twelve Mouths without GI lading. MAPPINS Is. RAZORS shave well for Three Years. MAPPIN'S its. RAZORS (suttktblo fur hall or soft beards) shave well for Ten Years. NIA Pl' I N, II ttoTH E RS, QUEEN'S CUTLERY WORKS, Sheffield and 67, Kcso WILLIANI,ITNEET, CITY, London ; where the largest Stock of Cutlery in the World is kept. m A PPI N' S ELECTRO-SILVER PLATE and TAmiA; curix KY. MAPPIN, BROTHERS, Manufacturers by Special Appoint. meat to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who supply the consumer in Lon4on. Their London Show Rooms, a and 64, KING WILLI4II STREET, London Bridge, contain by far the largest S roux of ELECTRO.SILVER PLATE and TABLE CUTLERY in the World, which is transmitted direct from their Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. Piddle Double Kings Lily Pattern. Thread. Pattern. Pattern 4. a. d. R. a. d. A. s. d. s. a. d. 12 Table Forks, best quality 1 16 0 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 12 0 12 Table Spoons, do. 116 0 211 0 3 0 0312 0 12 Dessert Forks, do. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 214 0 12 Dessert Spoons, do. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0214 0 12 Tea Spoons, do. 016 0 1 4 0 1 7 0116 0 2 Saure Ladles, do. 0 d 0 010 0 011 0 013 0 1 Gravy Spoon, do. 0 7 0 010 60 11 00 13 'J 4 Salt Spoons (gilt bowls) 0 6 3 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 1 Mustard Spoon, do. 0 1 8 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 3 6 1 PairSngarTongs, do. 0$ 6 0 5 6 0 6 0 0 7 0 1 PairFishCarversolo. 1 0 0 110 0 114 0 118 0 1 Butter Knife, do. 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 e 0 0 7 0 1 Soap Ladle, do. 012 0 616 0 017 6 1 0 0 6 Egg Spuoukgiltbdo. 010 0 015 0 018 0 1 1 0 Comple . e Service .. 210 13 10 15 16 6 17 19 6 21 4 6 Any Article can be had separately at the same Prices. One Set of 4 Corner Dishes (forming 8 Dishes), Al. Bs. ; One Set of 4 Dish Covers —viz., one zo-inch, one 18. inch, and two 14-inch-101.10s.; Cruet Frame, 4 Glass, 245.; Full• Size Tea and Coffee Service, 91. 100. A Costly Book of Engravings, with prices attached, sent per post on receipt of Twelve Stamps. Ordinary Medium Best Quality. Quality. Quality. Two Dozen Full Size Table Knives, Ivory Handles le Doz. Full Size Cheese Ditto 1 4 0 llt 6 211 0 One Pair Regular Meat Carvers 0 7 ft 011 0 OIS 6 One Pair Extra• Sized Ditto 0 8 6 012 0 016 6 One Pair Poultry Carvers One Steel for Sharpening Complete Service .CI 16 0 618 6 916 6 Messrs. Mappin's Table Knives still maintain their unrivalled superiority. All their blades, being their owl! She Meld manu facture, aro of the very first quality, with secure ivory handles, which do not come loose in but water; and the difference in price is occasioned solely by the superior quality and thickness of the ivory handles. MAPPIN. BROTHERS, 67 and 63, King Wliam-street, City, London. Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Wo il rks, Sheffield, AND ROVES: Patterns may be seen, and a form of the Tender, a Schedule of the Articles, and the Conditions of the Contract, obtained at the said Office. No Tender will be receive I after Two o'clock on the day of Treaty, nor will any be noticed uoleas the party attends, or an agent for Lim duly authorized in writing. l'very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad. aniralty, and bear In the lefthand corner the words " Tender for Copper, Nails. &c.," and must he delivered at Somerset place, accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible persons, en. gaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 1,0001. fur the due performtnce of the Contract. CONTRACTS FOR SUGAR, TEA, TOBACCO, AND SOAP. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset House, 29th September, 1838. T" I mmissiouers for Executing the Office of lord High Molina of the -United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give Notice, that on THURS DAY, the 14th of October next, at Half.past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and il-livering into lte'• Majesty's Vic tualling Stores at DEPTFORD the undermentioned Articles Sugar l5O Tons When to be delivered. Tea &0N0 lbs. Ilalf of each in three weeks, and the remainder iu three weeks Tobacco 3G Tons afterwards. or earlier it pre• Soap ... 100 Tons !erred by the party tendering. Teeters may be made for the whole or any portion of the Articles. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Tenders tre opened, of rontracting either for the whole, or fur each port thereof only as they may deem tit, or for a greater qaantity, or of not contracting fur any, and also au unlimited power of selection. The Sugar. Tea, and Tobacco to be exempted from the Customs' Duties, and Parties tendering ire to state where they are respectively lying. Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and landing number of each Cask, the Ship in which imported, and the Country or Place of its growth or produce. and an average sample of Sugar (not less than albs. for each impart mark) must be produced by the Parties tendering, and not an average of different marks or several imports, and any parcel that is found not to be of the same mark or average quality as the samples tendered and accepted will be rejected by the Officers. Samples of the Tea (not less than albs. from the Bonded Warehouse), and of the Soap (not less than a bar), must be produced by the Parties tendering. Each 'fender for Tobacco must specify the several Trade Marks and Numbers, and the Countries or Places of its growth or produce, and a fresh drawn Pock Sample of each Cask or Package must be produced by the Parties tendering, and any Cask or Package that is found not to be of the same mark, number, or quality as the sample tendered and accepted, will be rejected by the Officers. The Samples produced by Persons whose Tenders are not accepted, are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Contracts have been decided. _ _ - ..... do Tender will be received unless made on the Printed Form provided for the pu oso, and which may be obtained on appli eation et the said Oike, (win the ()Aker geaducting the Packet hervice at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs nt Bristol. The Conditions of the Itevl ant Contracte, to which particular attention is called,may be seen at the said Office, and at Liver pe9l and No lender will be received after I lalf-past One o'Clock on the day of Treaty, and it will not be required that the Party •tendering, or an Agent on his behalf, should attend at the Office on the day of C•nttract. as the result of the oiler received from each Person will be comuninieated to him and his proposed 'Sureties In writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left•hand corner the worde " Tender Coro ," and must also be delivered at Somerset House. WHO WILL PAY THE CHINESE TI INDEMNITY?—Why, the English themselves. An expoit duty is to be levied, and then not even the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY will be able. as they are now, to sell Six Pounds of Black, Green, or Mixed Ten at Is. 10d. per lb., or Coffee in the Berry at 10d.—Warehouses, 0, Great St. Helen's churchyard, City. 967 Just published, one thick volume Bvo., price IPs. cloth, OPICS FOR INDIAN STATESMEN. By .101-IN liitUcE NORTON, Hey , Itornoter-st-lAvr, Madras, mullet. of " The Rebellion in India." ItteltAnososz, Mothers, 21, Cornlilll, E.C. TIIE BUCKS NEWSPAPERS. I Tile following results ate eau acted from A return o the regiate.eil newepapere iu the litsited end of the number of Stampe, et one penny, i4,ued to each from December 81,1050, to D.-eember 31, 107 "; BUCKS HERALD (Aylesbury) 45,500 Windsor Expiens 340i00 Aylesbury News 34,500 Buckinghamshire Advertiser• 0 Bucks Ghrouicle• 1 , ;,0110 Excess of Circulation of BUCKS HERALD over Windsor Express, 10,000; over Aylesbury News, 11,000 ; over Bucking hamshire Advertiser,• 7 ,600; Bucks Chronicle,• 117,000 • As both these newspapers are published W.-weekly, their bona-ride circulation as au advertising medium 1.4 only one-half of the number above quoted. On thin view of the case t h e iol low.tig are the results:—Excess of Circulation of BUCKS HERALD over Buckinghemsbire Advertiser. 2G,500; Bucks Chronicle, 37,500. 1)A 111: EDO E and COZENS, No 1, Chancery - 1 lane. is the Cheapest House for PAPER, ENVELOPES. Ac. Useful creatn•la u l note, five quires for Gd; super thick ditto five quires for I a ; super thick cream-laid envelopes, Gd per lob ; large blue °thee ditto, 4s Gil per 1,000, or 5.01'0 for 21s; sermon paper, 4s; straw paper, 2s Gil; foolscap, Gs Gd per ream ; India note, lie , quires for Is; black bordered note, five quires for is ; rusuuscript paper, 3d per quire. copy-books, 21s per gross. Partridge anant Cozens' steel pen, as flexible as the quill, is 3d per gross. Price lists free. Orders over 209 co-triage paid to the country.—Partridge and Cozens, manufacturing stationers, 1, CHANCERY-LANE, and 1'..42, I'I.EET•ITItEEf. Trade supplied RIAIMEL'S TOILET VINEGAR is celebrated IA over the whole World fur its tonic and hygienic properties and its delightful and refreshing aroina—Price Is., 2 s. 6d.. and is. Hhnmel ' s Foiie's Myrtle, Royal Bridal Do .quet, and Wild Violet, are the leading perfumes this season. Himmel's Hose Leaf Powder imparts to the skin a delicate rosy tint. and is tar superior to Violet Powder, price Is. Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists. itIMIIEL, Perfumer to the Queen, 9G, Strand, and Crystal Palace. DXVIES'S CANDLES, (d. and id per lb.; genuine Sperm, 25.; Transparent Vi'ax, 2s. 2d.; best Wax, 2b.Cd.; tine British Wax of Sperm, Is. Sid.; German Vi'ax, le. ;S:d. ; Botanic Wax, Is. Old.; Patent Wax or Sperm, is. Old. per lb. ; Composite, AO., 20. ' and lOid.; Moulds, Sid.; cal mer's Metallic, one or two wicks, sd. ; alagnuma, Did.: Yellow Soap, ;Ir4s., 423., 465., and Ns per 1121b5.; old Bruin Windsor 18.9 d. per packet; common Brown Windsor. la. ; Honey, 18.44.• White Windsor, la. 4d.; Rose, 2a.; Almond, 2s. 6d.; Colza Oil 46.6 d. per gallon ; French, 43. ; genuine Sperm, as. t;d. for Cash, At M. I'. DAVIES and SON'S, 63, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, Charingmroas, London. A C., DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Urea: Exhibition of LIM (for Acoustic Imurnments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACiiUSTIC INSTRUM le NTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex treme and every degree of Deaf. ess. To be procured only of the solo inventor and maker, F. C. REM Dm, STRAND nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous testimonials seen ; amongst many. one from the Right lion. Sir John Pattesoa, ouu of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. VENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. 12 Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS. They contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, l.'ire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either fur variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna ncentsarid two sets of bars, 41. 14s. to 131.138.; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, bl. Ss. to 331. !Oa.; Bronzed le'enuers, with standards, from Is. to 51. 12s. : Steel Fenders from 21. 155. to 111.; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from, 21.155. to 131.; Fire-irons, from la. 2d. the set to 41.45. The BURTON and all other PATENT STOVES, with ra diating hearth plates. PEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS. 1) WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIX LARGE SHOW ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps, Baths, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each Is at once the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proponionate with those that have tended to make his establislinient the must distinguished in thin country. Bedsteads from 125 Cd to 2010 s each Shower-baths from Lamps (Idoderateur) from (All other kinds at the same tate ) Pure Cohn Oil 4s 3d per gallon CUTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY In the world, all war. ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S,at prices Ousters remunerativeonly because of the largeness Of the sales. 34-inch ivory-handled table knives,with high shoulders, 12s.cd. per doz.; desserts to match, 10s.; if to balance, Oil. per dozen extra; car rare, 45.3.1. per pair; larger sizes,from 20s. to 275. Cd. per dozen; extra line,ivory, 335. ; if with silver ferrules, 40s. to 505.; while bone table knives, Os. per dozen ; desserts, 55.; carvers, 2s. 3d. per pair; black horn table knives, 75. 4d. per dozen ; des. serts, tle.; carvers, 2s. 6d.; black wood-handled table knives and forks, Os. per dozen; table steels, from Is. each. The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in cases and otherwise, and of the new plated fish carvers. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR NISH NO I RONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be had gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra tions of his illimited Stock of Electro and She Meld Plate, Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers and Hot. water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Mantelpieces, Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and Kettles, Tea Trays, Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Were,Turuery, Iron and Brass Bedsteads!, Bedding, Bed Hangings, he. he., Intr. Lists of Prices, and Plans of the Sixteen large Show Rooms at 30, Oxford-street, W.; 1, la, 2, and 3, Newman-street; and 4, ri and C, Perry's•place,London. Fstablished 182 d