The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-17 00:00:00

INLAND ll' ~•rtiVTTV C.
" /merset-house,
Feb. 13. 18r ,3.
AIL)VANCTE NOTES.
On the repeal of the M.ercantile Mar Inc Act ,D,18,,0, sea
men's Advance Notes bec'Jrne liable to S tamp Duty as Bills of
Exchange. As inch liability does not appear to be generally known, the Board of Itevenuc.! deem it advisable to give notice that any pers-on who shah, make, sign, or issue, or
shall accept or pay any
s
trill incur the penalf.,7 of £5O.
An which is not duly stamped,
An adhesive strAmp
such notes, the 1. cannot be used to denote the duty on
aw requiring that. Mil's of Exchange shall be
Written upon Paper impressed with the appropriate stamp.
By order of the Board,
T. SARGENT, Secretary.

ARMY CONTRACTS.--TENDERS will be
received at this Office until noon on the ? d of March,
,ONTRACTS
from persons who may be willing to enter into (-
for the SUPPLY of 'WOOD for lighting tires in the London
be required for
llilitary District, in such quattities as ivirli
Jned in any of the
the Ilse of her Maiesty's land forces static
following. places, from lstA.pril, 186', to slat March:lB64 ,
1. Hyde-perk and Kensington Palaof, New Barracks.
and Portman-street
2. Regent's-park, St. John's-woo,d,
Barracks.
3. Wellir gton, St. neorge's, and Buckingham Palace Bar-
racks, and infantry Guards, St. Jr tmes's-park.
4. The Tower.
S. Hounslow and Kneller IlaTiL
6. Hampton Court.
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7. Croydon.
Separ te tenders must l',e made for each of the above-men-
Ls as separately groupe,l and num-
timns or barracl
here .. ed so atio
Form. of tender and eonidtions of contract may be
obtained on application at this ()Mee, by letter or in person,
between the hours of 0 and 4 .fclio .k. Tenders on the printed
forms must be pn plly filled uo an' signed, and no tender
will be noticed unless selleered at the undo rmeni ioned office,
und r cored enyelo 4:,,,, marked on the out We, "Tender for
Army Supplies") b efflre noon on the 3d Man h next.
W. IL 31 ATURIN, Deput. Commissary-GeneraL
Deputy Commi .ssary General's- ffi• e, 5, New-street,
:. pring-2a J den 8, London, S. W'., Feb. 10, 1863.
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ARMY CO-NTRACTS for FUEL and LTGITT.
TF-NDFras will be received at this office until noon on
the 3d f Marc},i, from persons who may be to enter
into contract a for the SUPPLY of COAL-, COKE, and
CANDLES, in su h quanti ies as may be required for the
use of her
in any, of '')',lajesty's Land Forces nd Military I )epartm. nts
the following places, from Ist April, 1.63, to 31st
Marco, lt ,64;
,1• EYile-park, South Kensington, and Kensington-palace
ew Biarracks :-050 tons Wallsend coals, 3 tons coke. 1,550
rx,mposite candles, 650 lbs. dip candles.
2. Regent's-park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street
nriaracks :-1,109 tons Wallsend coals, 11 tons coke, 1,685 lbs.
Composite 'andles 3,488 lbs. dip candles.
3. Wellington, St. George's, and Buckingham-palace Bar-
; Horse Guards, Infantry Guards, St. James's-park,
And Royal Engineer Office, Buckingham-gate :-1,667 tons
Wallsend coals, 200 tons Wylam moor cools (tor Wellington
Barracks), 12 tons coke, 2,206 lbs, composite candles, 1,214 lbs.
'din candles.
4. Military Store establishrnent, Pimlico:-228 tons Walls-
end coals. 364 tons Dowlar's Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfield
Moor coals, 400 chaldrons coke, 3,0 lbs. composite candies,
200 lbs. dip candles.
5- The Tower :-823 Wallsend coals 160 tons Dowlar's
Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfield Moor coals,, 10 t tons coke, 920
lbs. composite candles, 200 lbs. dip candles.
6. Hounslow and Knller-hall :--740 tons Inland est coals,
28 tons coke, 1,000 lbse. comiosite candles, 4,000 lbs. dip
candles.
7. Hampton-court :-115 tons Inland best coals, 150 lbs.
composite candles, 500 lbs. dip candles.
8. Windsor:-1,3x0 tons Wallsend coals, 6 tons coke, 2,250
lbs. composite candles, 600 lbs. dip candles.
9. Brighton, with Coast Farts from Newh even to Shore-
ham :-645 lons Wallsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,630 lbs. com-
posite candles, 6,310 lbs. dip candles.
10. Croydon:-200 tons Wallsend coals, 3 tons coke,
250 lbs. composite candles, 1,500 lbs. dip candles.
The quantities above specified of each ?article of supply are
only approximate estimates of what maTprobably be required
'within the period of the contract, but t, he contractor will be
held liable to deliver such quantities as may be demanded
under competent authority. whethe': more or less than the
above. Separate tenders for fuel and for light must be made for
each of the abovementioned stations or barracks as separately
grouped and numbered. Forms of, tender, and conditions of
contract, may be obtained on ap pThation at this office, by
letter or in person, between the. hours of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms nmst be properly filled up and
signed, and no tender will be 'noticed unless delivered at the
undermentioned office, under closed envelope (marked on the
3d side,out "Tender for Army F3upplies"), before noon on the
arch next.
De W. H. MATURIY., Deputy Commissary-GeneraL
plItY Commissary-G'eneral's Office, 5, New-street,
Spring-gardens, r...ondon, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASS' LANCE ASSOCIATION.
Established 1841.
The 22d Anny"l G,eneral Meeting of 'this Association was
held on Wedne "lay, the 4th February, 1863.
The Income, tor the year 1862 was £50,135 0 0
The Amur' Italated Fund ..
The Rep' nt and Balance-sheet may be had on application
to the Ag tints, or at the Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street
E.C.

MI. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.
Febr nary 5, 1863.

GU ARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.

Sir M DIRECTORS.
•4 INTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLE WILLIAM CURTIS lesq., Deputy Chairman.
Hen Hulse Berens, Esq., IG. Shaw lefevre, Esq.
Henryry Bonham Carter, Esq. „John Martin, Esq.
( harles F. Devas, Esq ; Rowland Mitchell, Es
rrancis Hart Dyke, Esq. 1 James Morris, Esq. q.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry It. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson llankey, Esq., M.P. Abraham J. Robarts, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., 31. P. James Tulloch. Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq, Henry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius- IPaine, j an., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos.Tallema.ch, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTHENT.—UNDER TILE PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OP PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGMTY PER CENT, of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
tonuses of £1,058,000.

. .
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
mounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Liie
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.

LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for sQrviee therein.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
Values, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
ceived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every descripi ion of prrjperty at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Establis)lted by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRE

k;TORS.
'Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
John Garratt Cattle_y, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
li,fark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
`William Davidson, Esq. The Ilon. Josceline W. Percy.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrinaton Smith, Esq.
Riyersdale Mr. Grenfell, Esq. William Soßau, Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes Esq., M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' Wilham Wall'ace, Esq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., P.R.S.
NOTICE.— rho usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on 9th January.

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
-nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
Life
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
This Corporation affords to the Assured—
Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
'n the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCFLANGE, LONDON.
ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, at King's-cross.

Patron—The QUEEN.
President—The Duke of MI( CLEUCII, KG.
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospital to Introduce the principle of free
and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for-
mality of governors' letters. It is entirely dev.,ted to d
estf-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is aecom,
Imnied by sickness and disease, and Is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered
capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of
re casual sick of this (Treat metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have .500 beds available for the reception of
mese
nenostw
retched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
It gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
va the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
oligrlVeekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
—"EsT APPEAL to the public for continued support,
dailypbrlee
st4etmthteonissdemivietsa.nd relieve the distressing cases that
maontributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
Co.. fian, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Drummond
and Prescotteo, Grote, and Co ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn
and c". 0: ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
CO lliams, Deacon and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Nisbet and Co.; Messrs. Mimed and Co., Liverpool;
and'at the Hospital, * *
STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary.

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