The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-04 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR PIG IRON.

Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, Ist October, 1855.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 11th
i natant, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's several
L'oekYards with
SOFT MELTING PIG IRON.
A Distribution of the Iron and a Form of the tender may be seen at
the said office. No tender will be received after two o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the party attends, or an
agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Pig Iron,p,
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place. accompanied by a
letter signed by twa responsible person., engaging to become bound
With the person tendering in the sum of 8001. for the due performance
of the contract.

ST. GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Offices, 118, PALL-MALL, London.
Ca.kritraAN —Viscount RANELAGH, Park-place, St. James's.
tif:PTITY-CnAlanisst—HENßY POWNALL, Esq., Ladbrook-square,
Notting-hill.
SEcurrest—W.C. URQUHART, Esq.
POLICIES ABSOLUTELY INDISPUTABLE.
Annuities and Endowments for' families, children, and others, on
the most favourable terms.
Premiums payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly.
No charge for medical fees or stamps.
Loans granted for long or short periods, payable by monthly,
quarterly, or half-yearly instalments.
Defective Titles, Reversions, &c., assured and guaranteed.

GUARDIAN FI
ASSURANCE
No. 11, Lombard-

RE AND LIFE
COMPANY,

street, London.

DIBEC'
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HIILSE BEREN'
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir. Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
T. Hankey, jun., Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq..
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

, Esq., Chairman.
C, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John 'Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch. Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'.
At Christmas last the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISES.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
May have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That Fire Policies which exeire at
Michaelmas must be renewed within firteen days at this Office, or
With Mr. Sams, No. 1, St James's-street, corner of Pall•mall, or
With the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they
become void.
Losses caused by Explmion of Gas are admitted by this Company.

A RGYLL ROOMS.—LAIIRENT'S CASINO
rib. • NOW OPEN for the winter season. The following
Music will be performed by his celebrated Band during
he week : March aux Flambeaux. Waltzes -The Lily
of the Valley (D'Albert), Zephir Lufte (Gung'l), Fenella (Tlnney),
Ethel Newcome ( Laurent), La' Sultane (Bosislo). Quadrilles—Le
Roi du Pastel (Lamotte), Les flugenots (Laurent), Palermo (IVAl-
hert), Bride of Lammermoor .(Tinney). Il Trovatore ( rutton).
Polkas—Des Hulands (Lamotte), Italie (Oaviolo), The Lillian (D'Al-
her°. Des Coucous (Bou,quet), The Zouaws (Laurent). •Galops—
The Imperial Guards (Laurent), The Hecla (Streather). Schottische
—La Guirlande de Fleury (Bosquet), La Varsoviana (Laurent). Prin-
cipal Cornet a Piston, M. Boulcours.—Doors open at S. Admission
One Shilling.