The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23 00:00:00

TOBACCO.-

^heir Lord-hips reserve to themsolv, s the power, hen t e ten-
ders are open. d, f tontraettnl either for the whole, for such
])art theruot only as they may deem fit. or for a greater guar.; ity, or
of not contracting for any: 4ml a ,o an unlimited power of &lee i n.
The Cocoa and Tobacco to be exempted ir.:m the ustoms DuL,es,
and partieg tendering nre to sate where they are resp,tive'y lying.
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No tender wail be received for a le, quantity of Cocoalthm 20
tons, of Vinewar thin 2,000 gallons, of Oats th in 50 quartc•s. and of
T-bac,o than 5 Tons; and every lender in-st specify in words, as Well
as In figures, the uric, s at which the art c'es may he off red
Samples of the Cocoa ,not less than 21bs.). and of the Oats (net
less than 2 quarts), and of the Tobacco (not less than 1 Ib , must be
prod, ced by the p ,rties tendering.
The samples produced by pers ns whose tenders ere not accepted
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con.
tracts hive be, n decided.

No render will he received unless made on the printed ierm pro-
atded for the purpose, and which may be obtained on applicaiion a
the said Office, or to Cowman/ter Bevis, conducting the Packet service
at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the revised coetract, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the sail office, and at Liverpool and
Bristol. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day it
treaty, and it will not he required that the party tendering or an
agent on his behalf, s mild attend at the otlice on the day of con-
tract, a the result of the offer received from each person will be
Communicated to him in writing.
Every tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words Tender for
and must also be delivered at d merset-place.

TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.-A RETIRED
CLERGY NIAN having been restored to health in a few days,
after many years of great nervous suffering, is anxious to make
known to other, the means of cure. He will, therefore, send free, on
receiving a stamped envelope, properly addressed, a copy of the pre-
-Bcri Minn used.
Direct the Rev. E. Douglass, 18, Holland-street, Brixton, London

114ESTRUCTIVE FIRE at HARPENDEN.
"Harpenden, June 18, 1854.
"Gentlemen, I have great pleasure in adding my testimony to
the voice of your Fireproof Sa
"Last. Monday night my house, warehouse, and premises were
unfortunately burned down; the tire rage(' very fearfully for about
two hours, and, owing to the great scarcity of water, the v.hole of
1113, premisee and stock were consumed.
"'I he safe I purchased of you had a most severe test, in conse-
Tierce of a harrel of brimstone standing close to it and melting wi,h
the heat of the fire. the burning lava running all over and under the
!ale, which great y added to the intensity of the heat; it remained
±n that position ebout four hours, and when with great difficulty it
Ras got out of the fire and opened, I found my books and papers all
Uninjured. •

"You are at liberty to make what use you please of this Informa-
tion.

"I am, gentlemen, yours respectfully
" WM. WALKER.
" Messrs. Thos. Milner and Son, 17A, Moorgate-etreet, London."
"Agricultural Laboratory, Harpenden, July 6, 1854
Gentlemen,—l was present at the late fire which destroyed the
steluises of Mr. Walker. Harpenden, and was mach surprised at the
mat amount of heat your safe resisted, and still more surprised
(when it was made known to me that a barrel of sulphur stood near
10 that it w-s not end: ely destroyed.
" Rein 4 anxious to see if it had been attracted by the sulphur, I
sscraped some of the hlistered iron from the inside and outside of the
craped
and, from analysis, find much sulphuret, so that it must have
•IN, greatly acted upon by the sulphur, yet the books and papers
ere perfectly uninjured.
I must in jugtice say that your safes are Invaluable, and very
necessary for every one who has hooks tted•accounts of any value.
" I am, Gentlemen, yours very faithfully,
" F. W. SIMCOE.
" 'Messrs. Thos. Milner and Son, 47A, Moorgate-street."

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