The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-20 00:00:00

SAINT MATTHEW, BETHNAL-GREEN.
(`CONTRACT.—The Select, Vestrymen, Governors, and
V Directors of the Poor will meet at their Committee-room,
No. SO, Hare-street. in this parish. on WEDNESDAY, the 211th
day of June inst. at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, to receive
Tenders and Contract for supplying the Poor in the Workhouse
(oherein are now reNident about 800 persons) with the following
Arian, fur Twelve 3lonths certain, from the above-mentioned
period, viz.:—
Good Salt Butter, clelnly scraped and wired; good Gloucester
Cheese, at per cwt. (Master's Table to be supplied at the same
price); good Table-bier. at per barrel • New Milk (barn measure),
at per gallon ; b st Town-melted Candles, at per dozen ; Salt, Oil,
and Vlnegnr, of hest quality •, Pearl Ash, Stone Blue, and Lamp..
oil ; Whir^ lPtsiotets. seven-eight Sheeting. and Camblets, at per
yard; Handkerchiefs, at prr dozen: Men's. IVornen's, and
Children's Aoev, at per dozen ; Oatmeal and Yellow Soap. at per
cwt. ; Ginger and Alspire, at per lh. ; Split Per, at per bushel;
3olllns (blacked), at per xit, including Shrouda.
The respective Cnntraets for the above-mentioned Articles to be
prepared by. the Vestry Clerk, at the expense of the Contractors,
who, on their Tenders being accepted, are Immediately to find ap-
iiroeed Security for the due performance of such Contracts.
Proposals in Writing (scaled) to be delivered at my Office, or to
the Master of the Workhouse, before Eleven o'clock in the Fore-
noon of the 28th June, or they will not be opened.
110111iIIT BRUTTON, Vestry Clerk.
Bethnal-Green, Jane IL 1826.

Cl CARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
7 COMPANY,
No. 11, LO3I.IIARD-ST RELT, AT THE ENTRANCE Of THE
POST OFFICE, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
RICHARD MEE RAIKES, Esq. Chairman.
GEORGE LYALL, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
W. C. Erandram, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
William Copland, Esq. Robert Mitt .rd, Esq.
William D. Dowoon, Esq. John G. Ravenshaw, Esq.
Sir T. Ramie Farquhar. Bart. Robert Rickards, Esq.
John Gamut, Esq. Ald. John Shore, Esq.
Nieholu Garry, Lsq. Edward Stewart. Esq.
William Haldimand, Esq. M.P. Andrew Henry Thomson, Esq.
George Jenner, Esq. John Thomson, Esq.
John Loch, Esq. John Tulloch, Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks,Esq.M.P. James Telloch, Esq.
John Martin, Esq. M. P.

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AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd,Esq. t A.lrßobarts,Esq. 111. P. t WffiiamilTard,Esq...
The Directors have determined, with certain exceptions, to make
the following reduction on the Three ordinary Classes of Firs In-
surances, and Insurances hitherto charged at
od. will be reduced to Is. 61. per Cent. per Annum
Od. . 2s. U. ditto; and
51. Od. - - 4s. etti. ditto:
hut no Policy will be entitled to a reduction which will bring dm
mium below ss.
The unprecedented success this Institution has experienced, af-
fords satisfactory proof that the principle. upon which it was found-
ed have met with general approbation, and gives the beat assurance
that the proportion of Profit to be returned to the assured at the
septennial division will meet their full expectation.—Notice is
hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Midsummer,
should be renewed within fifteen Days thereafter, or they become
void ; sad that the Receipts for such Renewals are now ready for
delivery with the respective Agents for the Company, throughout
the Vatted Kingdom.

W3l. IVILLTAMS, Secretary.

COMMUNICATION with IRELAND by way of
LIVERPOOL—The War-Office Siam Packets. ST.
GEORGE, of 300 Tons Rurthen, and 120 Hoeses Power Engines,
EMERALD ISLE, of 371 Tons Burthen. and 150 H OMB Power
Engine*, with Passengers only, and LORD DLAYNEV, of 300
Toes Bariben, and 120 Horses Power Engines, with Goodi and
Passovers. sad in rceation between Liverpool and Dublin, afford-
ing' Dilly Coot eyarse_fro.m each Pmt.

BY WAY OF BRISTOL.
The Steam Packet EMERALD ISLE, of 374 Tons Burthen
and 130 Horses Power Engines, wills from Bristol for Dublin, ertry
Wednesday. Average Passage Twenty-two Hours.
The Steam Packet SEVERN, of 300 Tons Burthen, and 120
Horses Power Engines, sails front Bristol for Cork every Saturday.
Average Passage Twenty.four Hours.
Apply to Meredith and Glascot, 33, Grove, Bristol ; Billings and
Olßot, 433, Strand, London ; at the St. George Steen' Packet Co.'s
Oiler, 19, Water-street, Liverpool.

FIN() PRINCEZ,I AND MEIO GROSSO.
7ai
IHESE superior RAPI'EE SNUFFS are sold only by
JOSEPH BOUGHEY, the sole Proprietor, at the Sir
I m Bale h, No. 23, Bishopsgate-street Within, near the City
of London Tavern, and may be had of his Agents, viz. :—Mr
J. Rogers, 392, Oxford-street; Mr. 'Westray, Coburg-terrace,
Wmerltm-road ; Mr. J. Brown, High-street, Borough ; Mr. But-
tery, 1, Old Kent•road, next to the lirieklayers' Arms: Mr. Low,
Alban y -mad, Camberwell; Mr. Joseph Holmes, opposite 'Wesley's
.041119 el City-road; and Mr. A. llopkins Al4ate, opposite the
Pllrsettes Head Inn. 10 packages, at tel., !s. dd.. le. 4d., and Bd.
each. If offered in any other way, either horn a jar or bottle. it is
ass earegbey's manufacture. These Snuffs are also sold by at
least one respict..ida Vendor in each town throughout the United
Kingdom. .