The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-08 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.
xOFFICE OF ORDNANCE, PALL MALL, Dee 4, 1537.
.OTICE is hereby given to all Persons desirous
of Contracting to supply
Ton MEAT, BREAD, OATS, AND FORAGE,
-.2r Majesty's Land Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guards
ktierslly, and for the Household Cavalry in Middlesex excepted) in
‘44tonments Quarters, and Barracks, in the Counties of England
titeLany, in 'Wales, in North Britain, in the Isle of Man, and in
e Channel Islands, for Three Months from the Ist of Fibruary
Wilt inclusive.
That Proposals in writing, addressed to the Secretary to the
QLrd of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the outside " Tender
inkrmy Supplies," will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall
LAllf on or before Thursday, the 11th day of Januay next; but
iOne Will-bc received after Eleven o'clock on that day.
rersons who make Tenders are desired not to use any Forms
bat those which may be had upon application. at the Office of the
Secretary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall Mall ; and of the Bar-
By Order or the Board,
~..._ IL BYIIAM, Secretary.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, DF.C, 6, 1837.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
pltThat
the Finance and Home Committee will be ready on or before
t 'b-tr, the 29th Instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon,
flreeeive TENDERS for the FREIGHT of COAL from the
Port of LLANELLY in South Wales to BOMBAY ; and that
of the Terms and Conditions of the Contract may be ob-
i7nied by application at the Secretary's Offiee in this House, where
Forenoon of the said 29th December, 1837, after which hour no
Tender will be received.
The Freight to be payable thus, viz. :—One-third part in Eng-
Ill& and the remaining two-thirds in India, upon the delivery of
the' Cell at Bombay, after the rate of Exchange of ls. Hid. per
e°Tapany's Rupee.

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.
WOOD, GROTE, CRAWFORD, AND PATTISON.
AA PUBLIC MEETING: most numer-
, ously att,onded, of the REFORM CONSTITUENCY,
hed at the London Tavern, this day,
W. J. DENISON, Esq., M.P., in the Chair,
1. It was moved by GEORGE LA ILPENT. Esq., seconded by JOHN

TRAVERS, Esq., and carried unanimously,
That the electors of London here assembled regard the peti-
tion presented to Parliament against the return of the Lur present
lit
.•vpresentatives as an attempt to deprive the constituency of the
Services of those who have been elected their Member; by a fair and
" election.
4. en
Moved by TnostsoN HA NKEY, Jun.' Esq., seconded 'by WM.
PRITCIIA RD, Esq., and carried unanimously,
..,That being convinced that the petition so directed against all
,°'2v representatives is but a part of an extensive system, tending
itilrease the influence of Toryism throughout the cduntry, and
bs,lificliog in the legality and justice of the return made by the
s seriffsat the late election,—the electors here assembled pledge
themselves to defend such return before a Committee of the House
a
‘i‘ Commons by all lawful means in their power.
Moved by 'WILLIAm GREIG, Esq., seconded by the Hon.
ose s DENMAN, and carried unanimously,
r That the Committee who have hitherto directed the investiga-
-111'3).1' of the votes given on both sides during the late election,
~,ving reported their entire confidence that a scrutiny will not only
"'lend to the majority of the sitting Members, but fully expose the
v rropt mcans resorted to by their opponents, be requested to con-
toue their labours. That a general subscription to defray the ne-
Z4ary expenses be forthwith entered into, and that John Travers,
Esq., be requested to act as Treasurer.
(Signed) W. J. DENISON, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the Chair,
4.
It Was moved by W. G. PitEscoTT, Esq., seconded by G. H.
HE PEEL, Esq.. and carried unanimously,
b_Th at the cordial thanks of this Meeting be .presented to W. J.
„volson, Esq., M.P., for his public services upon all occasions, and
"r his able and impartial conduct in the chair this day.
London, 6th Dec., 1637.
' Subscriptions received at Messrs, Jones, Loyd, and Co.,
°thbury ;`Messrs. Ladbroke, Kingscote, and Co., Bank-buildings ;
Dessrs.Olding, and -Co., Clement's-lane ; Messrs.
re,vett and 'Fowler, Princes-street; by the Treasurer, 19, St.
within's-lane, a.l :d at the Office of the City of London Reform
Zb, 72, Basirurhall. street.

•
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR•
ANCE SOCIETY.
No. 69, CORNITILL, LONDON,
And 36, WESTMORELAND-STREET, DUBLIN.
Capital, 500,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 10/. each.
Deposit 2/. 5s per Share.
&ile Directors of this Society pive Notice, that NO FURTHER
PLICATIONS for SHARES in the Capitul of this Society
be received after the 15th of this month (December), when
" Allotment will take place.
By Order of the Board,
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec.

THE LONDON AND -BRIGHTON RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the advertisement
15r the allotment of Sbarse upon which the Registration was con-
thavingthaving been eoni:::med in the Brighton papers up to the
1,, 41 September, the throe months necessary Co intervene between
.kt time, and the Registration ;11 not expire until the 28th De-
et:ober next; on or before which day, the Shares in this Company
must be registered, and the Old Shires exchanged for New.
Forms of application to Register may be procured at the Con-1-
,1144 ft Office, which, with the New Shares, mast be left for exa-
'unation one clear day previous to the Certificates under the seal
of this Company being issued.
By order of the Board,
THOMAS WOOD, qeerstary.
Nov. 28, 18.37.

71; Lembird-streg, London

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
OFFICE, Nov. 22, 1837.
AZ,l'e COURT of DIRECTORS of the ROYAL EXCHANGE
1304-RII,ANCE, do hereby give Notice, that their next, will
ANwill be Shut, from TUESDAY, the 12th of December
toAN Tursnal-, the 9th of January following, and that the
NUAL GENERAL COURT appointed by their Charter,
14111 be holden at their Office, on the Roynl Exchange, on WED-.
V 118"; the 20th of December next, at Eleven o'clock in the
eorter.
nt°on, and that a Dividend will be considered of at the said
.SAMUEL FENNING, Jun., Secretary.
*** The Chair will be taken it Twelve o'clock precisely.
N.B. Attendance, is given Daily at the said Office, and at their
"Mee in Pall-Mall, for the Assurance of Buildings, Goods, Mer-
:hitndize, and Ships, in Harbour, in Dock, or while building, from
Lass or Damage by Fire ; and also for the Assurance of, and Grant-
_g Annuities of Lives.

TO THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON.
TO prevent the Public being imposed upon by
spurious imitations of the PATENT BRANDY, J. T.
~E'TTS and Co. particularly request that they will observe,—that
their Brandy is the Only One for which a Patent has been obtained,
the Only One recommended by the Faculty for Medieal ppr-
kses,—and the Only One which has stood the test of Chemical
1/4
alysis : the rts made upon productions which others have
i
librn rel:°
tted to the test, having invariably been such as they have not
„''s•red to make public : it is therefore essentially requisite that pur-
-‘l4‘ers should be perfectly satisfied with the identity of the article.
le he Distillery, No. 7, Smithfield-Bars, adjoining the Cattle
~rket, is the Only Establishment of J. T. BETTS and Co.,
*etre the Patent Brandy may be had either pale or coloured; and
required, will be sent free of expense to any part of the Town, in
eantities not less than two Gallons, at Eighteen Shillings per
Im-
Gallon, of the highest legal strength, for Cash on •delirery.

A hoax of a most disreputable nature, but which has
DiDied attended with some ludicrous circumstances, has been
Yed off upon several tradesmen of this city, and from
which the Devon and Exeter Hospital was yesterday a
I,teltiplete mart for the reception of all kinds of goods and
Coals, ironmongery, wines, and spirits, cheese, bacon,
titegar, soap, books, sheengs, botles &c.. arriveone p,
other, to the astonishment oft the. respected maton;uon
t'and
whom a fly was also sent so take her to Exmouth, for
tt 14t purpose she did not know, and consequently the eircum-
illknee placed her under great anxiety until it was discovered
I.lit 411 these thiconfusion, as a ngs bad been nmattert by meanofs of forged
revailed
orders.
tve
ou greatest se
course, p
ti4/4gh t the establishment. We understand that upon an
ive
Rtigation of the wanton trick by the committee yesterday,
itiBPpeaxed that the following orders were sent:—By the
%Ott Worshipful the Mayor, samples of maideu, tent, port,
r 1.3", and brandy; Mr. Hannaford, five dozen Testaments,
tim
three dozen Homilies ; Mr. Channing, samples of cheese,
l? and rice ; Mr. Palk, vinegar, spirits of wine, and Cas-
tt? soap ; Mr. Gould (Countess Weir), two tons of coal ;
\Vheaton, three ledgers and a lot of paper Beiyi-
je' Patterns of coarse sheeting, calicoes,' ticking,,and bun ;
isprri Back, a fly ; Mr. Lendon, samples of cheese, bacon, and
1,1,.-; Mr. Gaul, copper and iron saucepans, for inspection ;
S. Richards, a fly to take a patient home, &c. We
4)1( the inmates of a charitable institution arc the-last Rey-
p,,,"ll upon whom any troublesome annoyance should be un-
tet!ed, more especially one that has been established for the
44,1° of suffering and woe. The real orders to tradesmen are
hi4Y9 in writing, made out by the apothecary, secretary, or
cil,t4coa, and delivered by the messenger. In this instance the
tt, !man of the committee which sits to investigate this mat-
tlte.for-- ums us that the letters were sent through the Post
Woolmer'sPost-
eh°ll Tuesday Mr. Joseph Winter, a respectable
tiy..llist at Manningtree, was discovered lying on a sofa in a
state, from having taken poison (essence of almond).
lire cal assistance was called in, but of no avail, as be ex-
of very soon. A young man who was staying at the house
of 11,''e unfortunate man went home about one in the morning
ttlnesday, and on entering the room where the deceased was
tht'',U., fancied he beard a slight noise, but supposing that it was
that hung in the room, he went to bed, but soon after
tqgeard a groan, and on opening his chamber door saw alight
tl6,.„°*. he then went down stairs, and on going into the room
eirered the deceased lying on a sofa, apparently dying ; he
itsl„t4 for medical assistance, but it proved of no avail, as he
hand
expired. Besides the poison he had taken, a bottle of
tek444.,11m stood by his side. This 'is the third time the de-
i" has attempted self-destruction.—Essex Herald.
,he neighbourhood of Penicuick was on Tuesday
ednesday last the scene of as awful a domestic tragedy
411 W
of well be conceived. It appears that a person of the name
‘,4ay had been paying his addresses to the eldest daughter
hetl,l'lldrew Laing, joiner, Silverburn, and, having been re-
lity.-.l,edcterminedio, murder the girl. Accordingly on Tues.
'4144 ning, about ten o'clock, he proceeded to the house,
lv,iikto with a loaded gun, and, having, through the kitchen
'le deli perceived her sitting at the fire, knitting a stocking,
`llll4berately took aim and fired at her. The ball shattered
ckiy, her arms, and, passing through her lungs, lodged in her
E. 4
_, She lingered in great Pgony till Wednesday forenoon,
expired. At first it was not known who had doze
711 tort.oi..is deed ; though suspicion was not long in attac -
Zke hn I Kay, who, the girl said, had previously threatened to
`r life if she refused to marry him. Parties were ac-
ttliill,6:,ls- despatched in all directions in search of him ; but
-stl
y was heard of him till the afternoon, when his lifeless
0,1 was found at the back of Sir George Cierk.'s garden
Eglcti cre he had blown out his brains with the gun with
ktikme had but a few hours before murdered his unfortunate
'---Scotsman.