The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-25 00:00:00

TO OAS COMPANIES AND OTIIEIts.

Fr HE COMMISSIONERS for Paving and Lighting
tbe Town of Brighton, hereby glve notice, that they will,
at a Special Meeting, to be held at the Tows-hall in Brighton, en
TUESDAY, the Ist day of February next, at Seven o'Clocit in
the Evening, he ready to receive TENDERS for EIGHTIN6
the Town of Brighton with OAS; the Tenders to be made for
L ghting per year, from one to seven years, as the Commissioners
may thirk *peer. at per Lamp, and the price per Burner, of the
tulip% ing Atenorn :nations :-
1. A WO Batwing Burner, consuming 6 cubic feet of Oas per
hone, to burn twelve maths, from sunset to sun-rise.
U..\ suoiller Batwing Burner, consuming 44 cubit feat of Oas
per hour, to bum twelve month:. horn sun-set to sunrise.
111. A Four Jet Bunit:r, cunsiiming 34 cubic feet of pat
bout, to burn twelve months, from sunset to sun-rise.
IV. A Three Jet Burner, consuming 2,1 cubic feet of Oas per
hour, to bum twelvemonths, hum sun-set to sun-rise.
The Tenders to be made, including the Lamps, Fittings, and
Apparatus, which the Cummissioners are to take at a fair valuation,
on declining to light with the Company, or party, puttir4 up such
fittings.
Nu tehder will be accepted, unless made by parties enabled to
give to the Commissioners satisfactory securi•y for the execution of
the tender, and entering into contracts in sulacient penalties to en.
sure the due performance thereof.
By Order of the Commissioners,
YEEDERICIi COOPER, Clerk.

Tendm to be forwarded (rat-paid) to the Clerk, at his t Hike in
aiightee, before ail o'clock in the evening of the Meeting, directed
Tenders for bighting with Ui.."

WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the VEST IN-
DIA DOCK COMPANY hereby give Notice, that an
HALF YEARLY GENERAL COURT will beheld, pursuant
to the directions of the Act or Parliament, at the West India Dock
House, B. Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 7th Day of January
next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, at which Meeting a Divi-
dend will be declared fur the Half Year ending the Slot Instant.
By order of the Court,
H. LONOLANDS, Sec.
IYest India Dock House, Dee. 17, 1824.
N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'Clock precisely.

LONDON DOCKS.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the LONDON
DOCK COMPANY. do hereby give Notice. that a HALF
YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
of the said COMPANY, will be held at this House, on FRIDAY.
the 7th of January nest, at Eleven o'clock, for the purpose of de-
claring a Dividend upon the Company's Stock, for the half•year,
ending the 31st December. instant. Also for the ELECTION, by
Ballot, of a DIRECTOR in the room of John ►Yhitmore, jun.
Esq. signal, and on other affairs. ►►'at. JOHNSON.
London Dock House. Dee. 23. 1821.
N.B. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely.
The Ballot to commence immediately after the General:fleeting,
and close at Two o'clock precisely.

LONDON DOCKS.
CONTRACT FOR CUPAR. HDSIAN, AND COTTON

BAGGING..
Pr II E DIRECTORS of the LONDON DOCK COM-
JL PANY do herebyive Notice, that they will be ready to
receive Tenders (sealed up) at the Superintendant's Moe, at the
Dock, on WEDNESDA , the Sth of January next, at Twelve
o'Clock, from such parsons as may be willing to supply the Com-
pany, for one year, with CI'PAR, HE .STAN, and COTTON
BAC:DINO. Every Tender must be made conformably to the
Particulars and Conditions, and also be eeconipanied by a Letter,
signed by a responsible person, engaged to become hound with the
person tendering in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of the
Contract.
Printed Particulars and Conditions of the Contract may be had,
and samples of the articles seen, at the Company's House. Prince's-
street, Bank. WM. JOHNSON.
London Dock House, 23d Dec.
N.B. No regard will be paid to any Tender delivered after
Twelve o'Clock on that day, nor unless the person who makes the
Tender, or some person on his behalf, attends to answer when
called for.

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