The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-02 00:00:00

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 16th Dec., 1861.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY,
the 34 January next, at TV 0 o'clock, they will be ready to
receive Sealed Tenders for the purchase of her Majesty's un-
dermentioned Ships :

Where
Portland. T 1
477` Lying.
Lively. 1(80
Pallas.
Spartan 9lB
Pilot
Rxpress 362
Peterel
Pandora 319
Crane 359
Arrow._
Lynx 77 I
Vipe
r 477J

Where
Tons. Lying.
Frolic
Arab..
Daring
Elk 484
Tyne......... 600
Electra
Kangaroo
Dispatch
Daphne
Mariner 4Bl
Fantome
Vestal 913
, Cleopatra 2lB,
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
of treaty
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hard corner Aire words
" Tender for the purchase of lI.M. Ship," and must also be
delivered at Somerset-place.
Persons wishing to view the Ships must apply to the Su-
perintendents of H.M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham
for Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and conditions of sale may be had here or at
the said yards.

Chatham.

CONTRACT FOR BRITISH 0 K TIMBER, THICK-
. STUFF, PLANK, AND TREENAILS.
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
EREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 14th
Jan. next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
12,0(0 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
sai dect).
1,250 Loads dof BRITISH Commissioners
OAKshall THIirCKSTUFF,
400 Loads of Ditto PLANK,
No.
400,000 Ditto TREENAILS,
to be delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the list
in each of the years 186!, 1863, and 1864, at prices,
including, all carriage and other expenses.
A Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the
Quantities required at any one or more of the yards, but not
for less than the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank,
and Treenails required for any one yard.
A. Form of the Tender, showing the distribution, sidings,
and dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
nails, and all other necessary particulars. may be had on ap-
plication to this Office by letter or otherwise.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
.Ad miraitY, and tear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for British Oak;" and must also be delivered at
Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two re-
sponsible persons, engaging to 'become bound with the Per-
son tendering, in the sum of £20,000.f0r the dueperformance
of the whole Contract, or in a dueproportion for apart only.

RUPTURES:—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MOO-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
( AND IN THE
EXHIBITIPONERFECTED OF 1851), Is aIIowedEXIIIRETED by upwards of GREAT Two
hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective
invention in the curative treatment of li ERN I A.
The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its ,ffects,
is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
11-0e-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 dr-
Cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,

Mr. WTI ITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. ed., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls.
A Doublo Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. M. Postage, is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 52e. ed. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
'Ake, Piccadilly.
NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
KNEE-CAPS, &e., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &o. They are
orous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on
Like an ordinary stocking. Price 45. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s.
oavl. Postage 6d.