The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-15 00:00:00

STEAM TUG WANTED.
Sealed Tenders (in duplicate) will be received at the Office of
the Agents-General for Crown Colonies, No. 5, Cannon-row, West-
Minster, until Thursday, the llth of November next, from all parties
desirous of furnishing a Steam-tug for the service of the Harbour of
Port Louis. The Tenders will be forwarded for the decision of the
Government of Mauritius, so as to arrive there by the 15th of Janu-
ary, 1853, the day fixed for their delivery in the Colony.
For the information of parties tendering, the following description
of the species of vessel required is published : and notice is hereby
given, that no tender will be taken into consideration which is not
in accordance therewith.
1. A strong, thoroughly well-built, wooden paddle-wheel vessel,
With two engines of 100 horse power each.
2. As the ordinary employment of the vessel will be that of a Tug
in Port Louis Harbour, it is required that she should not drew more
than 10, or, at most, 11 feet of water, when so employed, and carry-
ing a week's consumption of coal ; but it is required that she should
Possess the necessary qualifications of a sea-going vessel, and be able
to carry coal for 15 days of 24 hours each.
3. Subject to the above essential conditions, it is desirable that her
length should not exceed 120 feet from the after part of the stem to
the fore part of the stern-post, and that her registered tonnage
should not exceed 300 tons ; or that those measurements should be
exceeded as little as possible.
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-4. The vessel must be coppered with 32-oz. copper and copper-
fastened fastened ; of brigantine rig ; fitted to tow or lash alongside of vessels,
and with plain accommodation solely for the Captain, Officers, and
Crew.
5. The engines must be on the .‘ side-levee prlnciple,ovresosfelanlys
superior description adapted to the purposes for which t
required : to be fitted with expansion gear to work half steam theboilers to be of iron, and the machinery fitted with thef
latestim-
provements.
6. The vessel must be fitted for,
er and upplied with, two long
to
Pivot Guns, of a calibre adapted h sizse, one forward and the
other aft ; and be furnished with the .usual andll
necessary
ssa grearm;atrwinoe
Suits of sails; anchors, cables, hawsers, and a
stores ready for sea, together with three hundred round shoyt for the
guns.
7. The party furnishing the vessel must engage to supply and de-
liver at Port Louis, new iron boilers and funnels when required, at
a certain price, to be specified in the tender.
8. The tenders must be accompanied with plans and specifications
Of the vessel, an inventory of all necessary stores, and an estimate
of the price to be paid for the whole on delivery of the vessel in Port
Louis.
9. The vessel must be built under the inspection of a Lloyd's Sur-
veyor, and be registered in the highest class at Lloyd's.
10. She must be delivered at Port Louis in a condition correspond-
ing to the certificate of the above officer, all damage sustained, and
all defects discovered, on the outward voyage, being made good be-
ore delivery.
11. The party tendering must be prepared to give bond in a penal
sum of 2,0001. (two thousand pounds sterling), binding himself to de-
liver the vessel to the Government of Mauritius, at Port Louis,
Within a period not exceeding fifteen months from the date of the
contract; subject, however, to a further reasonable delay, in the sole
event of the vessel experiencing severe damage on her passage out.
5, Cannon-row, Westminster, October, 1852.
G. BAILLIE, Agent-General for Crown Colonies.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE.
October 9, 1852.
the Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give
Notice, that they will SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Tower,
on TUESDAY, the 19th of October, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon
precisely, sundry Loth of OLD STORES, conoisting of Greatcoats,
Serge Cuttings, Saltpetre Bags, Oakum, Fire engines, Files, Copper,
Zeel. Iron, Tools of ScrtsjValnut-tree Cuttings, Musquet Fltate.strid
'various other Articles, the wrfole of *Web may. be viewed ..At-.the
Tower four days previous to the Sale, from 10 till 4 o'clock, upon ap-
plication to the Principal Storekeeper's Office at that place, where
Cata'ogues of the Lots, and Conditions of the Sale will be delivered
to those persons who may apply for the same.

By order of the Board,
G. BUTLER, Secretary.

EAST and WEST INDIA DOCKS.
Notice is hereby given, that unless some Old Boats, Ship's
SPars,Gun Carriages, &c., which have been left by ships in these Docks
claimed, and the charges due upon them are paid, on or before
e 9th of November next, they will be sold to defray the same.
By order of the Court,
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
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rarticulars may be seen at the Western Dock.
East and West India Deck House, Billiter-square,
October 9, 1852.

DrHE BANK OF INDIA.
Capital 100 Lacs of Rupees, or 1,000,0001. sterling, in 40,000
nnares of 250 Rupees, or 251. sterling each. Deposit of 5/. sterling
or share.
60Lleimas,--Messrs. Hughes, Kearsey, and Masterman, London.

BaosEas.—Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite.
The Bank of India is established for the purpose of carrying on the
eneral business of banking and exchange in India, China, the
3, 4,4citius Celon, Singapore, and the other eastern possessions of the
gPI,II empire; for receiving deposits and mating remittances ; for
est,iab,.
ti sitting cash credits and making advances upon approved secnri •
28 ; for issuing circular n >tes payable in Europe, Egypt, the prin-
%Pal stations on the Overland routes to India, and at the different
lisilments of the bank ; for granting local drafts and credits ;
44'1 for all other legitmate banking business.
r,.rebolders,
ortiMlication will be made to her Majesty and to the Government
6,....5111dia for charters of incorporation to limit the liability of the
and power will be taken to increase, the capital of the
'''°?!l,9lY to 2,000,000/.
The arrangements tor the constitution of this Company are now
07,li:!eors, sh .r !! ompleted, and fall
be prospublishepectuses, with the names of the Board
•. will tly d.
,;,,_tke meantime, further information may be obtained at the
greet, Leaden.
Offices of the Company, 4, Adam's-court, Old Broad
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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.
'.810111... ol.teCocnisTotinTraßA:ti—veersS FOR STORES FOR THE YEAR 1853.
of th:l3lrectors are prepared to receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY
9, undermentioned STORES, viz.
No. of Contract—
Brass Sheet and Tubes, for 19. Lead, White and Red
19a. Lead, Sheet and Pipe
R.
,„%oPPer 20. Iron, Yorkshire
G, "MIAs 20a. Iron, Staffordshire
G. %Pet and Rugs 20b. Iron, Pig
R Cloth 21. Iron Castings
' Coals 9, 52. Iron Work
10. Crucibles 23. Wheels
-11111
61.
74..., . _
Brushes Carriage 4rr
Cottona
syl
se Curled
a 1 Hair
ra arya
sil
ors
tta e 24. Oil, Burning, &c.
19.. olars Furniture, Brass 25. Oils (various), Tallow, and
Turpentine
2G. Oil Cloth
Coach 14.
4'ags'Plate Hemp,
& 28. Steel Spring and Files
16, Glass, Rope, c. 29. Tin Blocks
30. Tin Sheet and Spelter
31. Varnishes
174ia, liftrarrare 32. -Various articles not !n-
-and Pencils
t • father
eluded in other Contracts
.aa. , er
various 34. Hats
35. Caps
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lir_Deeilleations and Forms of Tender may be had on and after
k:leaday. October 20, on application in writing to the Secretary,
trust Station, London.
DeZrltte s of Tender for each Contract are printed separately, and
20atterns m
for applying should state the particular Contraet or Contracts
phhic they propose to tender.
ay also be inspected on and after Wednesday, October
oaa Ten till Four o'clock, at the Company's Pattern Room,
t." 4, toll Station, and any further information required may be ob-
-41ed on application to the heads of the several departments.
Tenders to be sent in on or before Ten o'clock on Wednesday,
'l,o"venaber ad.

By order of the Directors,

CHAS. E. STEWART.

Euston Station, Oct. 9, 1852

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS.
Fore Cabin. Saloon.
To or from Gravesend and L0nd0n.......... 10d. .. Is. 2d.
Gravesend and Blackwell and Woolwich Bd. .. Os. 10d.
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. Bd.
11:2 ocher Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Perfect Piers.
The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting).

FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

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'J. BRUNSWICK WILA.RF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of
the following Trains from he Fenchurch-street Station.

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110A.T TICKETS.— '
Three Months, 21. O.
Dacketa ; or Mr. Monk,
October 7, 1852.

ges marked * are run direct.
!welve Months, 51.05. ; Six Months, 211,
to be had of the Collectors on boar
Terrace Pier, Gravesend.

TO ARTISTS, INVENTORS, &c., &c.
The
TDirectoECHNrs of
ICthe
ROYAL POLY INST
PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERTITUTION,,
respectfully give notice that Deposits of General Interest are received
and ably described to the public, free of expense.
The Exhibition, and all the popular Lectures, Including Mr. Buck-
land's Lecture on Music, as usual.
At'dnission, IL ; Schools and Children under Ten years of ae,
golf-price. For hours, see Programme.g