The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-06 00:00:00

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 31,1839.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER
MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE, do hereby give Notice,
that a quantity of Bread Waggons with Covers, Wheels, Park
Pickets, Men's Harness, Junk, Tinned Copper, Old Serge,
and Payer Cartridges, Saddles, and various Horse Appoint-
'rut°, Bedding, Cuttings of Leather, Straps, Oars, Helves,
_ ire, and Tire Nails, Elevating Screws, Trucks, Chairs,
Lamps, Brushes, Brooms, Tools, -&c. and Firewood, will be
,§__OLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Royal Arsenal,
11:oolwich, on THURSDAY, the 15th of August 1839, at Eleven
o Clock in the Forenoon, precisely.
lay be viewed from Ten to 'Four o'Clock, a week pre
vious to the Day of Sale.
T Catalogues may be had at the Ordnance Office, Pall Mall;
ower of London; and R,yal Arsenal, Woolwich.
By Order of the Board,
R. BYHAM, Sec.

CONTRACTS FOR SALT BEEF AND PORK.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
AND TRANSPORT t.*ERVICES,
THESOMERSET PLACE, AUGUST 5.
COMMISSIONERS for Executing the
, OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United
Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give Notice,
that on THURSDAY, the 19th of SEPTEMBER next, at One
°'Clock, the will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing toy Contract for the supply of a quantity of
of SALT MEAT,
TTietrliceesenorfeßof the United Kingequa
l to 9,000 Nav
eef, 000 Navy Tierces of Pork (in separatey
enders), all to be cured in the ensuing season, their Lordships
reserving to themselves the power, when the Tenders are
rued, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
ere°f; Only, as they may, deem fit, or of not contracting for
alli,part.
he said Meat is to be delivered, three-fourth parts thereof in
etrces, and the remaining one-fourth part thereof in barrels,
TlO her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth,
after be
and Haulbowline, in such proportions as shall here-
t_ er be directed
; one-half thereof by the 28th February, and
billsle cither
half by the 31st May, 1840, and to be paid for by
,payable at sight.
by
_ue conditions of the contract may be seen at this Office, or
~o,llPeePitYing to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork,.
_or to the
ors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Wa-
General and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster-
Leith at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Transports at
Tier Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to. 300
but all °f Beef, or to 300 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted ;
offut all Tenders for such small quantities will be accepted,
erer. lower price than that for which larger quantities are
:t oTender will be received after One o'Clock on the day of
TY, nor any noticed, unless th attends, or some party
2: is behalf, duly authorised in writing ; and it is to be ex-
P F"l3' understood, that the Tenders must contain a separate
price for the Beef, and a separate price for the Pork ; and that
words
Tender must also specify, the prices both in figures and
a length, or the Tender will be rejected.
rn.Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad-
Woir_ailtY, and bear in the left hand corner of the, envelope the
t„ ii,( " Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Vic-
;',alng," and must also be delivered at- Somerset-place, and be
---eTnPanied•by a letter signed by two responsible persons, en-
bagulg to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum
!qua' to
d .i. per cent. on the amount of the Contract, for the
glue performance of the same.
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MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAI.
Notice is hereby given, thaL
t, in WAYpursuance of the Act of In-
corporation,
the HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the
MANCHESTER and LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY,
17u111 be held at the Company's Offices, Clowes's Buildings,S
nt's Bank, in Manchester, on THURSDAY, the sth day of
September next, at Twelve o'Clock at-noon precisely.
Uated this 29th day of July, 1839. '• • --
JAMES WOOD, Chairman.
,Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester.
MANCHESTER . AND LEEDS
RAILWAY; '
Notice is hereby giveii;that the BOOKS which are kept in
the Office of the Clerk of this Company, for the Registration
of the Transfer. of Shares in the Manchester and Leeds Rail-
way, WILL BE CLOSED, in pursuance of the Act of In-
corporation of the said Company, from Tuesday, August 27th,
to Thursday, September sth, both days inclusive.
JAMES WOOD,
Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester, Chairman.
July 29, 1839.
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PLATE.—A. B. SAVORY a7-------
SONS'
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Manufacturing Silversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, (opposite n
nm
Bank of England), offer the best rich SHELL-BORDER,
SILVER WAITERS, of every size, with plain centres, 5t '9•
per ounce, or with chased centres, at 9s. 6d. per ounce.
Price, with Chased Centres.
Diameter. Oz, •s. d
•
A round 5 ilver Waiter, with shell border, 8 in. 12 at 9s. Bd. , i
"4 0
0
A round Silver 1
Waiter, with shell border, 9 7 g 1 „
A round Silver Waiter, with shell border, 10 gia 910 t'
A round Silver Waiter, with shell border, 12 ~,.;
15 5 0
A round Silver Waiter, with shell border, ig 19 V/ 0
42 A round Silver Waiter, with shell border, its 86 40 -• 0
A round Silver Waiter, with shell horde; le 124 158 19
The Plate rooms of this Ettablisihment, which are exter-
sive, contain a large and
Plated Goods, and ser
choice selectiow of Silver Plate:
e.';ery article re '''
Sons, Alamuu:
vice. List.?l' P".,ces gratis. A. andß."Slasivtoerytocomolpepto3l4te L,...
facturing F.;nversmiths, No. 14, Cornhill, London,
Bank of England.