The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-20 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR SALT BEEF AND -PORK.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT tEP.VICES,
SOMERSET PLACE, AUGUST 5.
rpHE COMMISSIONERS for Executing the
(
-1-. OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelind. do hereby give Notice,
that on THURSDAY, the 19th of SermexaEtt next, at One
&Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing to Contract fir the supply of a quantity of
,''' SALT MEAT,
of the'eure of the United
Kingdom, equal to 9,000 Navy
Tierces of Beef, and 17,000 Navy Tierces of Pork (in separate
Tenders), all to be cured in the ensuing season, their Lordships
t reserving to themselves the power, when the Tenders are
i°Paned, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof, only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting fir
;AT part
The sail Meat is to be delivered, three-fourth parts thereof in
tierces, and the remaining one-fourth part thereof in barrels,
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth,
Plymouth, and Haulbovrline in such proportions as shall here-
after be directed; one-half thereof by the 28th February, and
the other half by the 31st May, 11840, and to be paid for by
hills payable at sight.
The *conditions of the contract may be seen at this Office. or
bi applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or to the
Cellectors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Wa-
terford, and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster-
General at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Transports at
Leith.
No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300
Tierces of Beef, or to 300 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted;
but all Tenders for such small quantities will be accepted,
if at a lower price than that for which larger quantities are
Offered.
N. Tender will be rece.ed after One o'Clock on the day of
Iseaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or some party
eu his behalf, duly authorised in writing ; and it is to be ex-
pressly understood, that the Tenders must contain a separate
price for the Beef, and a separate price for the Pork ; and that
every Tender must also specify the prices both in figures mad
wards at length, or the Tender will be rejected.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad-
miralty, and bear in the left hand corner of the envelope the
words " Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Vic-
tualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and be
accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, en-
taAing to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum
equal to 2,51. per cent. on the amount of the Contract, for the
due performance of the same.

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAIL WAY.
Notice is hereby given, that, in pursuance of the Act of In-
corporation, the HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the
MANCHESTER and LEEDS RAILWAY COMPANY,
Will be held at the Company's Offices, Clowes's Buildings,
Hunt's Bank, in Manchester, on THURSDAY, the sth day of
September next, at Twelve o'Clock at noon precisely.
Dated this 29th day of July, 1839.
JAMES WOOD, Chairman.
Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester.

MANCHESTER AND LEEDS
RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the BOOKS which are kept in
the Office of the Clerk of this Company, for the Registration
of the Transfer of Shares in the Manchester and Leeds Rail-
way, WILL BE CLOSED, in pursuance of the Act of In-
cor2.oration of the said Company, from Tuesday, August 27th,
to Thursday,
September sth, both days inclusive.
JAMES WOOD, Chairman.
Clowes's Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester,
July 29, 1839.

STEAM BETWEEN BRISTOL AND NEW YORK.
THE GREAT WESTERN, Lieutenant
JAMES HOSKEN, R.N., Commander, is intended to
sail from Bristol, for New York, on SATURDAY, the 24th
instant, on which day Steamers to convey Passengers on
board will leave Cumberland Basin, at Three o'clock in the
Afternoon.

Fares and Freight as usual.
Applications for Freight to be made of the different Agents,
er at the Company's Office, Bristol. Rate of collecting the
game 4 dollars c5O cents. to the pound sterling.
Freight to be in Bristol on Tuesday, the 20th inst.
For further information apply to
CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON, Bristol.