The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-14 00:00:00

CONTRACTS. er COALS for her MAJESTY'S MAIL
STEAM PACKETS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
THE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE, MAncu 11.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXE-
CUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGII AD-
MIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT
BRITAIN and IRELAND, do hereby give Notice, that on
THURSDAY, the 2Sth instant, at One o'clock, they will be
ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying and delivering at the undermentioned Stations
the following quantities of COALS, for the Service of her
Majesty's Mail Steam Packets, viz.:—
DOVER
HOLYHEAD 7,000 Tons
KINGSTOWN .. 3,000 Tons
PORT PATRICK 1,200 Tons
And such quantities as may be required at DONAGHADEE.
To be delivered within Twelve Months from the Ist of May
next, in equal monthly proportions.
And also for supplying at Pembroke, Waterford, Weymouth,
and Jersey, for the like service, during the said period of twelve
months, all such quantities of Coals as shall from time to time
be demanded, estimated as under :
PEMBROKE 4,000 Tons
WATERFORD 4,000 Tons
WEYMOUTH
JERSEY
The following are the descriptions of the Coals to be sup-
plied, viz.:—
At DOVER—Newcastle Wallsend.
At WEYMOUTH and JEBSEY—WyIam.
At PEMBROKE, WATERFORD, PORT PATRICK,
and DON A G HADEE— Troon.
At HOLYHEAD and KINGSTOWN—GraigoIa, Bryn-
dorway, Llangeneek,Nevill's Llanellv, Resolven, Fordel Main,
Elgin Wallsend, Troon, Rubly Heaton, Hartly Collieries
(Carrs and West), or Stanhope Wallsend.
Forms of the Tenders may be seen at :he said Office.
No Tender will be received after one o'clock, on the day
of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an
Agent for him duly authorized in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words
" Tender for Coals," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible Per-
sons, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering,
in the sum of 25/. per sent. on the value for the due perform-
ance of the Contracts.

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY.
TENDERS FOR LOANS,
Th • DIRECTORS of the MIDLAND COUNTIES
RAILWAY are prepared, under the powers of their Act of
Parliament, to receive TENDERS for the LOAN of MONEY,
en security of their DEBENTURES, on INTEREST, at the
rate of Five per Cent. per Annum, for any term not less than
three years. Interest to be paid half-yearly.
The Tenders are to express the sums, and the term of years
for which the same are proposed to remain.
Applieation to be made to Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and
Co., Lombard-street, London ; Mr. S. Woods, 3, India-build-
ings, Liverpool ; Mr. E. Ashworth, 57, Black King-street,
Manchester ; or at the Office of the Company, High-street,
Leicester.

By order,
Leicester, Feb. 20, 1839. J. F. BELL, Secretary.

METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY
FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCE.
DIRECTORS.
John Allcard, Esq. Charles Hensley, Esq.
Richard Low Beck, Esq. Joseph Hoare, Esq. •
John Burgess, Esq. John Laurence, Esq.
William Clay, Esq., M.P. William J. Lescher, Esq.
James Dawson, Esq, , B. Hawes, Jun., Egg , M.P.
Thomas Fowler, Esq. J. Francis Maubert, Esq.
Francis Fox, Esq, Joseph Pease, F.'q., M P.
W. Storrs Fry, Esq. J. Scholefield, Esq., M.F
Thomas H. Hall, Esq. John Travers, Esq.
The Directors-hereby give notice to members whose Pre-
miums fall due on the sth of April Next, that the same must
be paid within thirty days from that date.
The leading principle of the Society is the appropriation of
the whole of the profits (undiminished by agency or commis-
-;on) by way of reduction in the premiums of members of five
1.• '
ea standing..
y The
preiniums of members (who are the only proprietary of
..
the Society) are payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on
the sth of January,
"tt, of April, sth of July, vntl sth of Octo-
ber, either of which several days constitutes the commencement
of the year to members. Persons, therefore, desirous of enter-
ing the Society as members on the sth of April Next should ap-
pear at the office on or before that day.
RICHARD HEATHFiELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, March 6, 1839.
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IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE
PUBLIC.
LIFE ANNUITY RATES
CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! !
Foit EXAMPLE :-
For every 100/. deposited, this Association will grant the An.
nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing.
From 50/. and upwards, in proportion.

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15 to 50 to 55 to 80 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 83

Age Zito 40 to
.£g 01£0.1x.0 10 £l2 10 £l5 10I£20 0r25
Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per
Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent, Cent. Cent. Cent.

LIFE ANDIRE INSURANCE RATE
ReducedF SO per Cent. per Annum.
LIFE ASSURANCE RATES.