The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-30 00:00:00

ONTRACT3 POE rrusrnwo AND 111.11811ING JACKETS.
Department of the Comptroller ffir Tictnalllng and
Transport Services, Somerset-place, 25th November, 1854.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on WEDNESDAY, the oth
Dec. next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her
Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD,
When to be delivered.
Yards. Half of each in 6 weeks,
FLUSHING 20,000 and the remainder in 4
No. weeks afterwards, or
rtrsmica JACKETS /
N 0.2. No. I. 5,000 earlier if preferred by the
10,000 party tendering.
. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of
tot contracting for any.
Samples of the Flushing, for quality, and a pattern jacket, together
With the conditions of the Revised Contracts, may be seen at the
Said Office.
No Tender will bo received after One o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed unless made on the printed form provided for the pur-
pose, and which may be obtained on application at the said Office.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

SALE OF ORDNANCE STORES.
-THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER MA-
JESTY'S ORDNANCE Do SIEBERT GIVE NOTICE, that a
()flintily of Cock Metal, 11 finless, Hospital Clothing, Blankets, Serge.
Rugs, Rags, Leather, Canvas, Files, Zinc, Tin, Wheels, Staves for
Powder Barrels, 56 Cords of Fir and Carriage Wood, and a standing
crop of Reeds, on the Ordnance Lands near the Royal Arsenal, will
be Sold by Public Auction in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on
THURSDAY, 7 h Dec., 1854, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon pre-
cisely.
May be viewed from 10 till 4 o'clock on the three days previous to
-the sale.
Catalogues may be had at the Ordnance Office, Fall-mall; Tower
of London ; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
By Order of the Board.
J. WOOD, Secretary.

GREAT-WESTERN RAILWAY.-
ALTERATION of TBAINS.—On FRIDAY, December Ist,
the following Alterations will take place
DOWN TICAIN.S.—The 4.51, p.m, Express Train will be discon-
tinued between Gloucester said Cardiff The Morning Express Train
from Oxford t stations 50u41445-Gifurcl, Worcester, ani Wolverhamp-
ton Line will rua in connection with the 9.15 a.m. Express from
Paddington, instead of the 9.40 A m. Express.
YIP TKAINS.—The Morning Express Train will be discontinued
• between Cardin* and Gloucester. The 10.50 a.m train from Bristol
and the Branch Train from Cheltenham, at 10.20 a.m., will leave at
11.30 a.m. and 11.5 a.m., respectively, arriving at Paddington at 4
p.m. The 11.29 am. Cheap Train from Bristol, and the Branch
• Tralli from Cheltenham at 11.15 a.m. will leave at 10.40 a m. and
10.25 a.m, respectively. Tho train from Birmingham at 12.5 at
noon will be an express train, arriving at Paddington at 3.5 p.m.
The train f•oin Birmingham at 11.15 will leave at 11.5 a.m , arriving
at Paddington at 4 pm. The Train from Bristol at 3.15 p.m. will
start at 3.30 p.m., and arrive at Paddington at 9.5 p.m.
Several mincallerations will take place, for which see the Time
Illlls of the Company.
Paddington, Nov. 29, 1854.

TAE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
39, King-street, Cheapside, London. Establl'hed 1834.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Assurances effected before the 21st Decem-
ber ncr.t will share in the Profits at the end of next year.
SAMUEL BROWN, Actuary.

BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE comrANY,
37, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament—Accumulate) Fuld,
60,00()1.—Annual Income, 30,0001.—The entire-profits divided trien-
nially—No charges except the Annual Premium—Policies indisput-
able except In cases of fraud ; and after three years the assurer may
receiv,e-tb.o surrender value, or obtain in exchange a Free Policy,—
Loan{ granted on approved security.
JAMES INGLIS, Secretary.

RITI IT EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
57, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
At .the Annual Meeting of this Company, August 31, 1854, the fol-
lowing Resolutions were passed ununlinously
Ist. That this meeting cordially agrees with the recommendation
of thei.Directors, that 121,4 per cent. on their premiums be returned
to the ixistirers.
2d. That this Meeting congratulates the public on the signal suc-
cess which has attended the formation of the British Empire Fire
Assurance C,impany on the mutual principle. That it views with
approbation the steady and economical, yet diligent manner in which
Its business has been conducted ; and calls upon all its numerous
fellow-insurers to co-operate zealously with the Directors in making
known the merits and advantages of the Company.
Guarantee rund.2oo, 0001.
Entire profits divided triennially.
Complete Mutuality. Policies issued, 12,314 for 5,461,2801.
FRANCIS CLOWES, Secretary.

pRizE CATTLE SHOW of the SMITHFIELD
CUTS. The Annual Exhibition of Prize Cattle, Seeds, Roots,
Implements, &c., will Open to the Public on TUESDAY Morning
and Closes on FRIDAY Evening, sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth December ;
- Bazaar, King-street and Baker-street. Open from daylight till nine
in the evening. Admittance, One Shilling.

TO LOVERS OF FISE.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for Gs., package included
The above fsrwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and newest station.—Address, Thomas Lettis, Jan., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.