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London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct, 9, 1863.
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until
12 o'cicck, noon, on THURSDAY, the sth November,
1863, from persons who may be willing to enter into Con-
tract to supply
PAILLASSE STRAW AND STRAW FOR ROYAL
ENGINEER SERVICE,
in such quantities as may be required tram the Ist December,
3883, to 30th November. 180 f, for the use of her Majesty's
Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com-
mand.

Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of ten and four o'clock,
The Tenders must be properly filled up and signed, and
delivered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the
outside "Tender for Supply of Straw)," and no Tender will
be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office,
and delivered by the hour appointed.

ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library,
and Dining-room, consisting of a new and eAegant assort-
ment Df VASE S, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink-
stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian,
Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &o.
Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine-
ralogist to her :Majesty, 149. Stand. W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly
facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON-
CHOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas
each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C.

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 BUCCLEUCTI, li.G.
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 devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom-
Penied 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
the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the
funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover,
It
the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an
EARNEST APPEAL to, the public for continued support,
to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that
daily present themselves.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward
31 as terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutta and
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and
CO. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison
and CO. ; W Maras, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and
Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
and at the Hospital.
STANFORD S. SMITH Secretary.

RO VAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
rRESIDENT—Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
CHArRmAN--Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
the beginning of the year 1801, the Royal National Lifeboat
Institution has expended £28,550 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishments on the Coasts of England. Scotland, and Ireland.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, and other means, since its formation, is 13,`220;
tor which services 82 Gold Medals, 733 Silver Medals, and
4'7,200 in cash have been paid in rewards. The I-nstitn-
T°ll has also expended £75,380 on Life-boats, Life-boat
t.lltsporting-carriages, and Boat-houses.
the-e Committee desire to express their gratefrAl sense of
Britisherous support which they have received from the
has Public during the past few years, a ivipport which
of 12r.21ed them to establish their present magnificent fleet
Deep' Lid
on the shores of the United Kingdom
Y sea
rests °n sensible, Bible, however, of the great responsibility that
state, and t.in to maintain their fleet in a t'.iorouglily efficient
boats, whi4lB Crews practised in the management of their
annual menniteal, only be effected by a large and permanent
countrymen they earnestly appeal to all classes of their
great and truly aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
The corataitt:ational a work.
tributione:— e gratefully acknowledge the following con-
Tier Majesty the Queen £ s. d
Campbell, the lion. BIT • • -. .. annual 50 C 0

re. G.

Clerk. Colonel, LA.
.. .. annual 5 0 0
Coutts and Co, mess_ .. .
Currie, Wm. 14q, ra" %niers • •annual 11 0
:: annual 10 0 0
Erle, Lord Chief SusticC. • •
Fanshawe, V ice_ .. 4th don.lo 0 0
Admiral Sir •Ii • • .. don. 10 10 0
Fenwick, G..T., Esq., cost of a'ETiifZi Al don. 25 0 0
'Wild' Tran-
sportincr Carriae
Harvey, Rev. n• Cr. and Airs. ' ' • - .. .. 250 0 0
Martin, Sir Henry- 3 0 a
Palmer, Sir Roundel], 111.1. -;_,,
-•, -.1.X., •*, • • 7th don. 10 0 0
tor-General • • • . .. 8 °OliCi- •
Royal Yacht Squadron .. ••• •• annual 22 0
don. 100 0 0
Steel, Michael, Etsq. • • „„ •: • • annual 10 0 0
Thom, s, Lady, Weston-super-MarC, collected by her
.. •II a• • 16 16 0
Ladyship • • • • " .•
, merkfully re-
Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord ..
Donations and Annual Sescriptions will bentnhual 5 0 0
rowed by the Bankers of the In
Percival, and 6, Lombard-street; Messrs. Meseta. Willis,
Co., 59, Strand; Co..Aessrs. Berries, Farquhar, and coutra and
:lame s's-street, London ; by a'l .he Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the Unitedliinzlom; and by the Seeretary,
Richard Lewis. Esq., at the Office of the Institution, )4;
John-street, Adelphi, London, W.ti.