The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-30 00:00:00

THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
156, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.
Queen Insurance-bui!dings, Liverpool.
• Capital ONE MILLION STERLING.
At the Annual Meeting of the Proprietors, held at Liver-
E°ol, on the 21st 'October, 1861, BERNARD HALL, Esq..
,hairrnau of the Company, in the Chair, the Threcturs'
Tteport for the yes.r stated—
That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted t 0.... £70,300
That theb au increase over the preceding year of .... 22,b80
Life Premium Receipts for the first three
years ',Pere
and '.or the past three years
being
,n increase in the latter triennial period
, over the former of
That the amount accumulated since last Meeting, as
Fire Reserve Fund, was. • .
and the amount added to Lite Fund was
That during the past five years the Company had paid
for Claims
The Actuary reported that the Life Liabilities had been
'valued on the soundest principles, viz., Nct Premiums at 3
per cent. interest, and that the Bonus to participating Policy-
holders averaged as much ams
e46inpsetarncecenstitp:lrlsaanshhuimghofast6lsle,
Premiums aid, while in so
70, and evenp 7J per cent.
A dividend was declared to proprietors at the rate of 8 per
Cent per annum.
J. MONCRIEPF WILSON, Mana,ger and Actuary.
Secretary.
JOHN E. LEYLA—ND,

SEI ORTH AND.-PITIVIAN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC TEACHER. 6d. ; free by post, 7d.

SHORTHAND.-PITM AN'S PHONOGRA-
PHIC MANUAL. Free by post, is. 6d.

SQHORT A. N PHONO
GRAPHY fweras an exceedingly efficient —probably
the MOST efficient —system of Shurtnand that exists."—Sir
Rowland Hill

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London :P. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C.

A REAL,AREAL,_____.
SEA BATH in your owll room by
using TIDMAN'S SEA SALT.
This article, extracted from the "foaming billows," is a
valuable adjunct to the daiiy bath, and the best n0.,,__,b1c.......4.-_y
wiitate tor a visit to the sea-s;'' Price lbs. per egm-- roG.'
warded tor
rder fir stamps.
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TINSLI • , "Snd SON, dheinists, 10, Wormwood-street, Lon-
don, E.C.

TIDMAN'S SEA SALT is of great benefit to
weakly children, an 1 a boon to all who would obtain
the invia-oratinv effects of a sea bath in the comfortable se-
clu •ion of an apartment. Instructions for use are enclosed
in each packet.

TIDMAN'S SEA SALT has been analysed by
superior
Dr.
toHthess rock
who strongly
sat,s recommends it as very
and oth r commonly use for
bath ing purposes. It is the only efficient
substitute ford sea
battling'. In bags of 141b5., price 25.; 281b5., is. ; 561bs , Bs.
11;'..1b5., les.
Sole Proprietors, TIDMAN Jz SON, io, Wormwood-street,
London, E.C. Sold by all Chemists.
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LUXURIANT WHISKERS or
MOUS I'ACTIES. My formula forces them to grow
heavily in six we. ks upon the smoothest face, without injury
to the skin, and a sure remedy for bal mess. 13 stamps.—
Mr. FOX. Macclesfield. Fox's celebrated Hair wash Formula,
for removing scurf and curling the hair, seven stamps,

NO THING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
most useful invention of t he day, AGUA AMARELLA.
lttessrs. JO UN GOSH EL L and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard-
Street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer
to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually
restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at
What age. The Agua A marella has none of the properties of
; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and
when the hair is once restored one application per month
Will keep it in perfect colour l'rice one guinea per bottle, or
In half bottles, 108. 6d. Testimonials from artistes of the
highest order, and from individtials of unaoubted respecta-
Nifty, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell
and co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal High-
ness the Princess cot Wales.

SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVE R
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
tared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
"qt. of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
Snffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind,
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a For habitual
costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
f the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Std by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
green package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the
Stamp.

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.—Alabaster Powder,
and the Magnetic Rock Dew Water from Sahara. Cir-
cassian Bloom, Arabian Soaps, and Alabaster Liquid. These
costly and inimitable toilet preparations render the hair,
teeth, and 'complexion beautiful beyond comparison.—Can be
had only at Madame RAC FT b.L'S, 47A, New Bond-street,
where she can be consulted daily. All communications are
strictly cuntidential.

SALE OF OLD STORES, AT THE ROYAL ARMY
CLOXIIING DEPARTMENT, PIMLICO.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL,
17th , 1863.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.ber That the
SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is prepared to
receive on or before SATURDAY, 31st inst., Tenders for the
Purchase of Unserviceable Stores now lying at the Royal
Army Clothing Department at Pimlico, comprising
Military Clothing, Great Cots, Tin Ware,
Waterproof Articles,
The Stores may be viewed at Pimlico from 9 to 11 and from
1 to 4 o'clock during the four days previous to the 31st inst.
Tenders must be made upon the proper printed form,
which may be obtained on application at this office, or to the
Military Storekeeper at Pimlico.
The Secretary of State for War reserves the right to reject
anY or all of the Tenders.

THOMAS HOWELL,
Director or Contracts.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until
12 o'clock noon on the 3d of November, from persons
Who may be willing to enter into Contracts to supply
BREAD AND MEAT
In such quantities .s may be required, for the use of Tier
-ataty's Land Forces stationed in the
from et December, 1863, to 31st May, 1864 following place v,
:
1. Brompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington.
kegent's-park and St. John's-wood.
3. New Barracks, Chelsea.
Wellington Barracks, Buckingham Palace, and St.
George's Barracks.
5. The Tower.
6.
Win un
dB slow and Kneller Hall.
8. in
Hpton Court.
0. BriVon, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shore-
-10. Croydon.
11. Sandhurst
Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for
each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as sepa-
rately grouped and numbered.
Forms of Tender and Conditionof Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this offices b letter or in person ,
between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clocic.
Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up
and aimed, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered
at the under-mentioned ' 'floe, under closed envelooe
on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies ") marked,
before
12 o'clock noon on the 3d November next.
W. T. POWER,
Co mmlssary-General.
Deputy Commissary-General's Office,
5. New-street, Spring .gardens,
London, S.W., 10th Oat., 1863.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct. 9,1863.
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until
• 12 o'elock noon, on TUESDAY, the 3d November, 1863,
4roln
ypersons who may be willing to enter into Contracts to
euppl

FLOUR AND MEAT,
1,12 flitch quantities as may be required, from the Ist December.
to 316" May, 1864, for the use of her Majesty's Forces
stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the command.
~,.eparate Tenders are required for Flour and for Meat.
4:crms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
'''-ned 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
.011telde " Tender for Army Supplies,") and no Tender will
and
and delivered noticed un
by the hour appointed. less made on forms obtained from this once,