The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-22 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Commissariat Office, Aldershot, Oct, 9, 1863.
TENDERS will be received at this Office, until
12 o'clock, noon, on THURSDAY, the sth November,
1863, from persons who may be willing to enter into Con-
tract to supply
PAILLASSE STRAW AND STRAW FOR ROYAL
ENGIEER SERVICE,
In such quantities as mayNbe required train the Ist December,
1863, to 30th November. 186 s, for the use of her Majesty's
:Forces stationed at Aldershot Camp, and within the com-
mand.

Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this officio, 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 atthis office (under closed envelope, marked on the
outside "Tender for Supply of Straw)," and no Tender will
be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office,
d delivered by the hour appointed.

Er WALKER'S NEW NEEDLES.—" The
thread ma
Patent Ridged-Eyes extend the Cloth, so that the
y pass through it quickly and without the slightest
drag. For ease in threading they surpass all others. '
Samples, post tree. at Is. per 100, of any Dealer. H. Walker's
Patent Penelope Crochet Needles have the word " Penelope"
on each handle. A set of four Bone Handles for 10d. ;
Japanned, Bd. z Parallel Tartan, is. Black, sd. A set of four
with the new Patent Uncotopic
Handles, which keep the
hooks at all times. in their true position for work, for le. poet
free of any deal—R. WALKER, Patentee and Ilanufae
turer to her Majesty of Needles, Fish Hooks, Pins, Hooks
and Eyes, &C., Alcester, and 47, Gresham-street, London.

RIIPTITRES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
"WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN Tnm GREAT
Exnuerrforr s OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective
invention in the curative treatment of HERN I A.
The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
is here avoided--a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
Bloc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may he had, and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls.
A. Doubla Truss, 31s. ed., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. ed. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
office, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT
LAST IC STOCKINGS,
.„kiKe NEE-CAPS, (tc., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
802.0,4. 81 and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, Sic. They are
1)1'e
o!ight in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on
eadh.
I.rciHnary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. ell., 10s., to 165.
J ed.
°}ol WE(
Manufacturer. 228. Piccadilly.
°YAT,
in tha FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
way Term- 4.Blftediate,
14481 at ji • vicinity of the Great Northern Hail-
ing across.
President Patron—The QUEEN.
Trea" rThe Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, E.G.
This was the firistehr—Edward Masterman, Esq.
awl instant admission"Pital to introduce the principle of fre
mality of voveraom, tot the destitute sick, without the foretutiott in its most pitiableer. It is entirely devoted to desti-
pcnied by sickness and drm—viz., that which is accom-
,F,(_mitude that, with ad, B",e. and is now of sufficient
capable
of admittin;:l. Into ads support, it may be rendered
the casual sick of this greauf'
....‘W..rds a very large proportion of
funds in order to have Sop heZietaropolis. It requires but the
our fcr.Vable for the reception of
these the most wretched of
it gratuitously affords medical ad,:42r-creatures. 31oreover,
on the average, than 3,000 out-patieletra medicine to more,
public f ative duty to make an
The Weekly Board feel it their linpera 'week.
odriseiontinued suppart,
EARNEST APPEAL to the
to enable them to admit and relieve the
daily present themselves. ressiog cases that
Cc. ; \mutts and
angora and
Contributions are received by the T
Esq., Nieholas-lane; also by inreeassarttru.edr Edward
Mast er man,
Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and
Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne
and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co Barcla a`Denison
. andCoCC'
IV nuns, Deacon, and_ Co.;;Overend, Gurney, and
and Co. ;
Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool
Co. ; Nisbet and CO. ;
and at the Hospital.
STANFORD_S, SMITH Secretary,

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICES,
29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal Insurance-
buildings, Liverpool.
Total Annual Revenue exceeds .£500,010.
Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,000,000.

Chairman in Liverpool:
CHARLES TURNER, Esq., M.P.
Chairman in London :
WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, Esq.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR
1862.
The Directors of the Royal Insurance Company are now
Meeting 01 its Shareholders
called upon to make theirs ccustomed periodical Report at the

FIRE BRANCH.
The Directors have, as pleasingly as une. eetely
close of the year, to announce, for the first time, thfa, at the
Premiums have not only reached, but exceed 400,01 the Fire
The high comparative position held by the Royal 1
Government Returns of Duty is again fully maintained.a he
t --
The profit of the business of the year exceeds considerably
the amount realised in the preceding year, and in tact sur-
passes that of any year, with but two exceptions, since, the
commencement of this Office, the balance to the credit on
account of British and Foreign Insurances being £45,10710a,
5d., and of the North American business, which is kept sepa.
rately, £11,007 Hs. 10d.