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INLAND REVENTTE, Somerset-house,
Feb. 13, 1863.
SEAMEN'S ADVANCE NOTES.
On the repeal of the Mercantile Marine Act or ISSO, Rea
men's Advance Notes become liable to Stamp Duty as Bills of
Exchanze. As such liability does not appear to be generally
known, the Board of Inland }ievenua deem it advisable to
give notice that any person who shall make, sign, or issue, or
shall acmpt or pay any such note, which is not duly stamped,
Rill incur the penalty of £5O.
An adhesive stamp cannot be used to denote the duty on
Such notes, the law requiring that Ell sof Exchange shall be
'written upon paper impressed with the appropriate stamp.
By order of the Board,
T. sAKGENT, Secretary.

ARMY CONTRACTS.—TENDERS will be
received at this Office until noon on the Rd of March,
2.°111 persons who may be willing to enter into CONTRACTS
for the SUPPLY of WOOD for lighting fires in the London
the of istrict, in sue"! quantities as TY ay be required for
useher majesty's land forces stationed in any of the
ollowing places, from Ist April, 186', to Ist March, 1864 :-
1. Tcycle_p .rk And Kensington Palac New Bqrracks.
2. Regent's-park, St. John's
-wood, and Portman-street
Barracks.
3. welurgton, St. George's, and Buckingham Palace Bar-
racks, and Infantry Guards, St. James's-park.

4. The Tower.
6. Hounslow and Kneller Hall.
6. Hampton Court.
7. Croydon.
separate tenders must be made for each of the above-men-
tioned stations or barracks as separately grouped and num-
bered. Forms of tender and conditions of contract may be
obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person,
between the hours of 0 and 4 o'clock. Tenders On'the printed
forms must be properly filled up and signed, and no tender
will be noticed unless delivered at the undermentioned office,
under dosed envelope (marked on the outside, "Tender for
Army Supplies") before noon on the 3d March next.
W. H. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General.
Deputy Commissary General's- ffice, 5, New-street.
Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863.

ARMY CONTRACTS for FUEL and LIGHT.
TENDERS will be received at this office until noon on
the 3d of March, from persons who may be willing' to enter
into contracts for the SUPPLY of COALS, COKE, and
CANDLES, in su h quantities as may be required for the
use of her Majesty's Land Forces:end Military Departments
in any of the following places, from Ist April, 1563, to 31st
March 1864:
1. Hyde-park, South Kensington. and Kensington-palace
New Barracks :-850 tons Wallsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,550
lbs. composite candles, 650 lbs. dip candles.
2. Regent's-park, St. John's-wood,. and Portman-street
Barracks :-1,109 tons Wallsend coals, 11 tons coke, 1,685 lbs.
composite candles, 3,488 lbs. dip candles.
3. Wellington, St. George's, and Buckingham-palace Bar-
racks ; Horse Guards, Infantry Guards, St. James's-park,
and Royal Prngineer Duukingham-gato z-1,667 tons
Wallsend coals, 200 tons Wylam 51 oor coals (for Wellington
Barracks), 12 tons coke, 2,206 lbs. composite candles, 1,214 lbs.
dip candles.
4. Military Store establishment, Pimlico :-228 tons Walls-
end coals. 364 tons Dowlar's Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tandeld
atoor coals, 400 chaldrons coke, 31.0 lbs. composite candles,
200 lbs. dip candles.
5. The Tower :-823 tons Wallsend coals, 160 tons Dowlar's
Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfield Moor coals, 10) tons coke, 920
lbs. composite candles, 200 lbs. dip candles.
6. Hounslow and Kneller-hall :-740 tons Inland best coals,
28 tons coke, 1,000 lbs. composite candles, 4,000 lbs. dip
candles.
7. Hampton-court :-115 tons Inland best coals, 150 lbs.
Composite candles, 500 lbs. dip candles.
8. Windsor :-1,3( 0 tons Wallsend coals, 6 tons coke, 2,250
lbs. composite candles, 500 lbs. dip candles.
9. Brighton, with Coast Frrts from Newhaven to Shore-
ham :-645 tons 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 may probably be required
within the period of the contract, but the contractor will be
held liable to deliver such quantities as may be demanded
under competent authority, whether 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 appli ation at this office, by
letter or in person, between the hours of tO and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and
Signed, and no tender will be noticed u' less delivered at the
undermentioned office, under closed envelope (marked on the
outside, " Tender for Army Supplies"), before noon on the
3d March next.
W. IT. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General.
Deputy Commissary-General's Office, 5, New-street,
t'piing-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Established 1849,

The 22d Annual General Meeting of this Association was
held on Wednesday, the 4th February, 1863.
The Income for the year 1862 was £50,135 0 0
The Accumulated Fund

The Rep,,rt and Balance-sheet may be had on application
to the Agents, or at the Chief Office, 15, Moorgate-street
E.C.

February 5, 1863.

WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
sir MINTO FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
IG. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
John Martin, Esq.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
} James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
lAbraham J. Robarts, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.
201113.
Lewitt Loyd, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. Noel Whiting, Esq.
T hos. Tallemach, Esq., Secretary Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.,
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart.
James Goodson, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P.
John Labouchere, Esq.

AUD:

LIFE Tyr ID Th,
nNT.—IINDEIt THE PROVISIONS OP AN
ACT or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
siirers EIGHTY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium withoutparticipation of
Profits.
Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
rash vahie £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses 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 £1,730,000, the Income from the Lite
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 service 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 description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION
(Established 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 PEARRES BARCLAY, ESq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Rohert Henry Bainbrid,,e, Esq Wiimot Holland, Esq.
altreatltayea'Etalv. }.• a. Earl of Leven and Melville.
Mark Currie Close, VISq'S 4 Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq..
CsTheCharles
rr vuHl
Samuel
elJsooos e,
Robinson,
SchusterEl ine WEs
q.
F. PA3ecir c y
Thomas Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce, 14:sq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Ca Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau,n Esa
llobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Eaq.: M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. William Wallace, 14.15 q.
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.— file usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREIIILTMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on sth 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 larg,e 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
in the Militia, Yeomanry or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, 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 BUCCLEUCH, MG.
ocluptlethoef freefor_
Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
This was the first hospittahletodiensttirtoudtuecesiclewl)i
and instant admission to principle
lz , that which is accom-
Malay of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti-
tution in its most pitiable form—viz.,
it may be rendered
Milled by sickness and disease,V and is now of sufficient
magnitude that, with adequate support,aery
It requires but the
14Pahle of admitting into its wards very large proportion of
lee casual sick of this great metroo I
Moreover,
theseis in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of
it the most wretched of our fellow-creatures.
gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more,
on the average, than 3 000 out-patients a week.
The Weekly , ..._ , .
A 'ST Ap üblic for ntinued support,
E Np hoard feel it their imperative duty to make an
PEAL to the p
to enable tl
daily tern to admit and relieve t edistress
present themselves.
Contributions Treasurer, Edward
h ing cases that
...a are received by the Coutts and
Al "man, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs.
and
' ; Drummond and Co. ; Flerries and Co. ; Ransom , n
•" Co.. Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Sin'th, Payne, and Co. ; Gly
and Co.; Jones Loyd and Co ; 131arclay and Co. ; Denison
and Co.; w mains,'Deacon and Co.;Overend, Gurney, and
and at the Hospital: '
Co. ; Nisbet and Co • Messrs.' J. B. ' dand arne Co.,. Liverpool;

STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary.

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