The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-16 00:00:00

qitACTS for FUEL and LIGHT.
3d of
the Marcith " will be received at this office until noon on
into ~
contrac
CANDLES, from persons who may be willimr to enter
for the SUPPLY of COALS, COKE, and
pee of her in su h quanthies as may be required for the
in ikiajesty's Land Forces t,nd Military Departments
any r.,-t
the following places, from Ist April, 1 63, to 31st
mlarct, 1864
l Hyde-park, South Kensington, and Kensington-palace
ilmew Barracks :.—sso tons Wailsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,550
A":;•"),..,lnPoaite candles, 650 lbs. dip candles.
negent's-ark 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-
"eka Horse Guards, Infantry Guards, St.. James's-park,
and Royal Engineer Office, Buckingham-gate :-1,667 tons
Wallsend coals, 200 tons Wylam Moor coals (tor Wellington
Barracks), 12 tong coke, 2,20 G lbs. composite candles, 1,214 lbs.
dip candles.
4. Military Store establishment, Pimlico:-22? tors Walls-
end coals, :),64 tons l'owlar's Merthyr coals, 10 tons Tanfleld
Moor emir., 400 chaldrons coke,. 3,0 lbs. composite candles,
200 lbs. d'.p candles.
5. The Tower :-823 tons Wallsend coals, 160 tons Howler's
Merthv r coals, 10 tons Tanfield Moor coals, 10 tons coke, 920
lbs. cc anposite candles, 200 lbs. dip candles.
6. T,lounslow and Kneller-hall :-740 tons Inland best coals,
28 tons coke, 1,000 lbs. cominsite candles, 4,000 lbs. dip
Caradles.
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, :400 lbs. dip crindles
9. Brighton, with Coast F its from Newhaven to Shore-
ham:--645 ions Wa'lsend coals, 3 tons coke, 1,630 lbs. com-
Posite candles, 6,310 lbs. dip candles.
TlO. Croydon :-200 tons W,.llsend coals, 3 tons coke,
lbs. comppsite candles, 1500 lbs. dip candles.
quantitietLabove t-pecified 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 tender sfor fuel and for light must be made for
each or 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 Isl, and 4 o'clock.
up ...ad
, anti no tetider will e noticed unless davered at the
under
tsidmeentioned' office, under closed envelope (marked on the
ou, " Tender for Army Supplies"), before noon on the
3d March next,
De W. H. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General.
Deputy Commissary-General's Office, 5, New-street,
p
Spring-gardens., London, S.W., Feb. 10, 1863.

ROiAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION

(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRON't,E3S—iler Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
i'ntsrDENT- Vice-Admiral the Duke of Northumberland,
K.G., F.R.S.
HAIRMAN— Thos Baring, sq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P.
DEPU7N-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, since
thelle beginning of the year 1860, the Royai National Lifeboat
ution has expended M 2,000 on various Lifeboat Estab-
lishruents n the Coasts of Eng and. Scotland, and Ireland.
During, the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution
have een instrumental in rescuing tie Crews of the follow-
ing Wrec, ed Vessels :

Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose ••
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone • •
Brig Pallas, of Shields .. • • • •
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow ••
Smack John But], of Yarmouth .. • •
Schooner Catherine, of Newry • •
Barque Niagara, of Shields • • • • •
A Barge of Teignmouth • •• ••
Erig George and James, of London • •
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby •• • ••
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats • • ••
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. • •
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool • • • •
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. • •
Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. •• • •
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole ..
Sloop Charlotte, of Viroodbridge
Brig Ann, of Blyth •• • • • •
Sloop Hope, of Dublin •• •• ••
Schoener Druid, of Aberystwyth ..
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S.
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby • • • •
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis ..
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. • •
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester ..
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee ..
Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• •• ••
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. •• • •
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough •• ••
Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .• •
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn ••
•
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields •• ••

.. 1

Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other 210
means, for which the Institution ha,s, granted
rewards in 1860

Total

..455

1861.
Brig, Lovely Nelly, of Seaham
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford
Schooner Prospect, of Berwick
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
Fishing-boat of Whitburn
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth • •
Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoo
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris
Schooner William, of Morecambe ..
Smack Gipsy, of Newry . • • •
Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven
Schooner William, of Liverpool ..
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown
•-
Brig Providence, of Shields ..
Brig Mayflower of Newcastle
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood
Barque Guyana, of Glasgow ••
Prig Roman Empress, of Shields ..
Prig San Spirid one, of Galaxide
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Viana
French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater
Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover ..
Ship Danube, of Belfast
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven . •
Brig; St. Michel, of Marans • •
Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega(saved ves-
sel and one of the crew)
Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) • • • • • • • • •• .• ••
Barque Frederick, of London
Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and
crew) • • • •
Barge Peace, of London
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft ..
Smack Adventure, of Harwich..
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft ..
Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen ..
Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone
Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
coast •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 1
Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. .. • • • • 5
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. 6
Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. 5
Brig Content, of Sunderland „ 5
Smack Mien Owens, of Cardigan .• 5
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew) 4
Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam 5

.. 8
.. 4
.. 19
.. 10
.. 2
.. 8
.. 6
.. 5
.. 4

Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other
means, for which the Institution has granted
rewards in 1861 .• .• •• •• •.136

Total _ • • —424
schooner Bellona, of Red`62
Bay.. •• •" • Prig Pioneer, of Carnarvon
.• • • • • -
Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich .. 5
Prig Minerva, of Working-ton
Schooner Elizabeth and llannah, of Newburgh .. 6
Brig Sisters, of ‘t hi tby 9
Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm 4
Brig Jane, of North Shields ..
.. •. 10
Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. 3
Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov (saved vessel and

crew) • • • • • • • • • • • • .. 7
Brig Trial, of Poole 7
Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda • • • • ..134
Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. 2
Sloop William, of Liverpool .. 5
Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth .. 3
Barque Cruz, of Oporto •• •• •• •• 14
Barque Druid, of Sunderland
Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved yes-
and crew) .. • • •• ** • • •• 3
Fishing Boats of Whitburn .. 12
Barque Henry Everest, of Rochester .. .. 4
Ship ;nnie E. Hooper, of Baltimore, 11.5... •• 18
Schooner Rook, of Liverpool •• •• •• 3
Schooner Ceres, of Arbroath (saved ves. and crew) 5
Sloop Loftus, of Padstow .. 4
Schooner Ellen, of Liverpool (saved yes. and crew) 3
Smack Mary Elizabeth, of Padstow
Smack John, of Teignmoulh .. 2
Schooner Osprey, of Fraserburgh 6
Schooner James Pavel], of Newcastle (saved ves-
sel and crew) •. •• .• •• •• •• 2
Schooner Champion, of Liverpool .. .. 10
Galiot Aremana, of Jaffa (assisted to save vessel
and crew)
Ship James Browne, of Philadelphia (assisted to
save vessel and crew) •• • •• •• 1R
Smack Countess of Lisburne, of Aberystwith .. 3
Screw steamer Alice, of Leith
ogi
NeNocLiverpool
Berwick
BarqueEB cc 1 th oo
oo nn ee Rrr
rLSalizatitti reosAf,

Total .. .• 358
Number of lives saved by shore-boats and other
means, for which the Institution has granted
rewards in 1862 ..
.. • • • • —213

.. ..t7l

Total
Sr umAnv OF LIVES SAVED.
18E0..455 11861..424 1186'..571 I Total
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For these joint numerous services in saving-,4501114°
:
1 from
shipwreck, the Institution ha. granted rewards .mounting
to £3,502 12s. 7d., in ddition to 68 Silver Medals.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the
Society, .n d other means, since its formation, is 12,800•
for which 82 Gold Medals, 718 Silver Medals, and
6,480 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu-
;en has also expended £67, 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat
'Tans
Porting-cart iv-es, and Boat-houses.
th'ne Committee desire to express their grateful sense of
gcnerou,
•i sip ',ort which they have received from the
ttisf,
- Public during past few years, a support which
has eliab'ed them to teestablish their present magnificent fleet
7) 123 Liteboats on the shores of the United Kingdom
re:PIY sensib'e, however, of the (great responsibility that
state °,l them to maint.iin their fleet in a thoroughly (fficient
bZie' and Crews practised in the management of their
annual
It ea.. only he effecte i by a large and pe manent
`l,l Income, they earn, stly al,peal to all classes of their
conntryn,con-
tributions gzeat
Committee en to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so
and truly national a work.
The gratefuhy acknowledge the following con-

X S• d
Her Majesty the Queen . • • • •
Campbell, the lion. Mrs. G. ... .. **
Clerk, Colonel, It.A. • • ..
Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers : • • •
• Currie, Wm. li•'sq,
Erie,
Dunnu d annual
annual°aa
annual
511
0;10
1 C:001 °oo°-
ranshawe, Vice-Admiral gir A , K..C.8. .. 2d don. 25 0 0
l'enwiek, (4. J., Esq , cost of a:Lifeboat and Tran-
sporting Carriage .. .. 250 0 0
'Harvey. Bev. G. G. and Mrs. .... ..don. 30 0
Martin, Sir lic

• • • ' rtenry, Bart. 7Thd.. 10 0 0
on
Moore, 'Rev. G. B.
• • • • • • don. 15 15 0
Smith, Mrs. Geortl-e, Creenlvich • •
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony. K.C.B. 3 0 oannual 2 0 0
Thorn s Lady, Weston-super-Mare, eolleetedby her
Lady,hip .• • • • • •
Willoughby d'Ere • • • • • 16 16 0
by, Lord • • • . • • annual 50 0
Donations and Annual z•ul,scriptions will be thankfu yll re-
ceived by the Bankers of the inttitutiou, Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and Co. 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and
Co.. 59. Strand; siessrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
Jame.os-street, London ; by a I the Collectors of Customs
and Bankers in the United Kingdom ; and lay the Secretary,
Richard Lewis. Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14,
q9hu-gtrcet, Adelphi, I.9ndon, W.V,