The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR FRESH BEEF.

Department of the Comptroller forVictualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-Place, 30th Nov., 1852.
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 THURSDAY, the 23d
December, next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying (under
separate Contracts) all such quantities of

FRESH BEEF
as may be demanded for the use of her Majesty's Ships and Vessel.;
at the following places, from the Ist January to the 31st December,
1853, both days included, viz.:—
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Portsmouth.
Queenstown and Kinsale.
Sheerness.
Deptford to London-bridge inclu-
sive
Woolwich to Gravesend (both in-
lelusive).

Chatham.
Douglas.
Jersey and Guernsey.
Kingstown and Dublin.
Leith.
Milford and Pembroke.
North Shields.
Plymouth.
None of the Contracts to be sublet, and the Contracts for Dept-
lord, Woolwich, Chatham, and Sheerness to be taken by perons re-
siding on the spot.

All part es about to Tender are particularly de.ired to read
attentively the Conditions of the Revised Contracts, which may be
seen either at this Office, or on application to the Superintendents
of the Victualling Establishments at Deptford, Portsmouth, and
Plymouth ; the Superintendents of her Majesty's Dockyards at
Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness, and Pembroke ; the Agent for the
Victualling at Haulbowline ; the Agent for Transports at Leith;
the Secretary to the Postmaster-General, Dub'in ; or to the Col-
lectors of her Majesty's Customs at each of thr other places.
Every Tender must specify the price in words at length, and
no tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day of treaty,
and the party, or an emit for him duly authorised in writing,
must attend at this office on Friday, the 24th December next, at
One o'clock, to learn the result of his Tender.
Every tender must be delivered at the above Office, and be accom-
panied by a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at
Somerset-place, and signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 1,5001. for
the due performance of each of the Contracts for Sheerness, Chatham,
Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; and in the sum of 5001. for each of the
others.

THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE.—The publication
in Eliza's Cook's Journal of" Lines written at Kensall-green
Cemetry," has induced numerous readers to express an earnest de-
sire to assist in raising a fund for the purpose of placing a memorial
over the remains of" Poor Hood."
Many a burst of merriment has echoed above " Hood's Comic
Anneal," from the lips of all classes. For many a year he cheered
oar Christmas firesides with racy humour, that never wearied by
its frivolity nor offended by its coarseness. Far and wide was ho
known as the Poet of Mirth: but the higher development of his
genius and the nobler purpose of his muse were shown in such
glorious hymns as " The Song of the Shirt" and the " Bridge of
Sighs." Those who have read either of these poems will acknow-
ledge that such a man deserves to have a mark upon his sleeping-
place, so that it may be found witnout the heip of a grave-yard
servant, and all who have laughed at his inimitable wit, or sighed
over his human tenderness, are now earnestly solicited to spare
what they can in aid of a purpose which is alike praiseworthy in
the living and due to the dead.
At the request of the committee, Miss Eliza Cook has consented
to be Treasurer to the fund, and Mr. John Watkins to be Honorary
Secretary.
Subscriptions will be received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the
Whittington Club, Arundel-street, Strand ; at the office of Eliza
Cook's Journal, 3, Raquet•court, Fleet-street ; by Miss Eliza Cook
54, Great Ormonde-street, Bloomsbury ; and by Mr. John Watkins
84, Parliament-street, Westminster.
Post-office orders may be made payable to the Treasurer or See.
!The following Contributions have been received :
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G... 425 0 8
The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P 5 0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P........• • 5O 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P • • ...• • • 5 0 0
James Harmer, Esq., Ingress Abbey 5 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., M.D.. ........ 8 0 0
George Peabody, Esq..• •••••• • • • • • • • 5 5 0
Edward Moorman, E5q.........................' 0 0
Messrs. Spalding and Hodge... ...... 5 5 0
Miss Eliza Cook.• .. • • • • • • • • • •
Miss Cushman.....••••• •••••• • • • • • • • • • • 5 0 0
Mrs. Robert Elliott... ••• • • • .... •••• • • • . 5 0 0
David Salomon, Esq..
Samuel Rogers, Esq ••••••• • • • • • • • .• • 3 0 0
C. W. Dilke, Esq... •• • .... ••• • • 3 3 0
Elias Davis, Esq..• ••••••• • • • • .• 3 3 8
Charles Lushington, Esq.. ••..•• • • • •
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere ••• • •• 2 0 0
Sir James Duke, Bart., . .... 2 2 0
Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... • • ..... .•
T. K. Hervey, Esq. .......... ..
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornwall) • • 2 2 0
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-office ••.. .• 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. • • ...• •—• •••• • • • • 2 2 0
C. W. Dilke, jun.. Esq.... •• •• •..•.• • • •• 2 2 0
Edward Moxon, Esq.... ••.••..••••• • •• • • • • •• 2 2 0
Frederick Muspratt, Esq., Liverpool ... 2 2 0
Frederick Heath, Esq... ••••• • • • • • 2 2 0
Cox, Brothers, and Wyman •• • • ....... .
Adam Rivers Steele, Esq.• •• •
James Coppock, Esq.• ••• • • ..... ••• • • • ......... 2 2
bitirdo Young, Esq.• ••• • • •• • •
Mnrdo Young, jun,. 10s. 6d.; Miss Young, 10s.
6d. ; Miss C. Young, 10s. 6d.; Miss F. Young,
10s. 6d • • • • • • • • • •
2 2 0
Mrs. Theodore Martin (?Use Helen Faucit) •2
2 0
Francis Bennech, Esq. ••• • • ..
D. B. Major, Esq, ••.•• • • • ••• • • • ... 2 2 0
Edwin Brown, Esq., Coventry
Charles Conway, Esq., Pontnewydd..
Jas. Wyld, Esq., 20s. ; Mrs. Wyld, 10s.; Master
and Miss Wyld, 105... • •
Herbert Williams, Esq., and Mrs. H. Williams
Young men at Simpkin and Marshall's, per Mr.
Treadwell
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle- • 1 1
The Right lion. the Earl of St. Germans .• • • 1 1 0
The Right Hon. Lord Dadley Stuart, M.P. .. 1 1 0
The Right Eton. Lord Brougham..., •• • • ...... 1 0 0
J. W... ....... .. • • ..... ..... 1 1 0
E. Wright, late of the Adelphi.. • .. • • 1 1
In half crowns from Manchester....... • .... 1 2 0
In half crowns from Preston..
In other sums ............... ........ ....... 149 17 6