The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-08 00:00:00

LOANS from 501. to 5001., on the Security of
the borrower and two responsible Housekeepers. No Life
Assurance. Interest, 6 per Cent--Address (with post-head), Messrs.
LAWRANCE and Cl, 110, Feschurch-street, City. Personally
from 11 to 3.

TO LOVERS OF FISH.-
100 real YARMOUTH BLOATERS for 65., package included.
The above forwarded to all parts on receipt of penny postage stamps,
or P. 0. 0. (preferred) for the amount. Send plain address, county,
and nearest station.—Address, Thomas Letts, jun., Fish-curer, Great
Yarmouth.

PILYMOUTH GIN--This pure and wholesome
spirit is offered to the public free to the Paddington Station,
In 1,2, and 3 dozen hampers (hampers and bottle; included), at 32s
the dozen, by BENJAMIN VICKERS, spirit merchant, Newton
Bushel, Devon. Cheque or Post-olllce order, payable at Newton
Abbott, to accompany the order.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND.
The December GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Society's
House, in Ilanover-square, on SATURDAY, the 9tu December, at
Eleven o'clock in the Foreneon.
By order of time Council.
JAMES HUDSON, Secretary.

THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
39, Klnz-street, Cheapside, London. Establbhed 1834.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Assurances effected before the 31st Instant
Will share in the Profits at the end of
AMU
MUEyear.
SAL BROWN; Actuary.

COAL DEPARTMENT, North London Rail-
way.—Highbary Depot.—HETTON'S WALL'S-END (the
best house coals in the world) are brought to the docks of this rail-
way at Poplar by new screw steamers, Cochrane, 750 tons, Hutton,
750, and the Northumberland, 650 tons, chartered expressly for this
depot, and delivered thoroughly screened, to any part of London,
north of the Thames. at 275. per ton. Orders to be addressed to
Mr. Thomas Lea, Chief Office, Railway Station, Highbury, Islington.
Terms, cash on or before delivery.

THE ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.-
The Agents and Friends of Gentlemen in the Army are
respectfully informed that the Subscriber has a large supply of
CLOTHING suitable for Wintering in the Crimea. Large Heavy
PLAIDS, Warm ‘v RAPPERS, the Famous HIGHLAND CLOAK,
Warm Coloured FLANNEL SHIRTS, TOP-COATS, Stout STOCK-
INGS, &c., &c.. &c.
Parcels leaving Inverness twice a-week by Rail to London, and
thence careibily forwarded to the Army by Subscriber's Agent.

D. DI'DOUGALL,

THE TARTAN AND TWEED WAREHOUSE, INVERNESS.

GENERAL POST-OFF ICE, DICEMBEZ, iss i.
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL will receive
Tenders for the supply of WAX, COM OSITION, and TAL-
LOW CANDLES, and OIL and SOAP, for the use of this office,
during the year UM.
The Tenders must be delivered at the Secretary's Department of
this office, at or before noon, on Saturday, the 23d instant, and they
must be enclosed in scaled co'•ers, addressed to " lier Majesty's
Postmaster-General," and endorsed, " Tenders for Candles, &c."

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—BIRMINGH kM CATTLE and POUL-
TRY SHOW, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and
FRIDAY, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 11th December.—On each of the
above days RETURN TICKETS at SINGLE FARES will be issued
at the Eukton-square Station for Birmingham, available to return on
the day of lime. Passengers with ordinary tickets returning by
Express Train will have to pay the difference between a single ordi-
nary and express ticket.
By order, MARK HUISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, December, 1544.

3IETROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premium' fall
due ou the sth of January next, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the trtlice on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutital aud General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to Vie benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the 6th of April, 1855, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared MI the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.

HENRY MARSHAL, Actuary.
Princes-street, Bank, Dec. 4, 1854.

MIDDLESEX PRISONS. —To Bakers,
Butchers, Mealmen, Oilmen, Groces, Brushmakers, Lea-
ther sellers, Woollen-drapers, Soap-boilers, and Others. WANTED,
at the Houses of Correction, at Coldbath Fields and Westminster,
and at the House of Detenti' n at Clerkenwell, SUPPLIES of the
andermen toned ARTICLES, for Six calendar Months from the 25th
of December instant—namely : About 19 cwt. of Bread daily. in
loaves of various weights': good Ox Beef without bone, consisting of
clods and stickings; Oa-heads, weighing on an average 23tbs
each ; Mutton, consisting of breasts, necks, and ribs; Molasses,
Buffer, Bice. Potatoes, Scotch Barley, Oatmeal, Salt, Soap, Oils,
Leather, Linen Drapery, Woollen Cloth, Union Yarn, and straw
for straw plaiting. Persons willing to contract may see pat-
terns and samples, according to which the tenders are to be
made, and obtain the necessary forms of tender. upon applica-
tion at either of the said Houses of Correction. Sealed tenders
are to be delivered before half-past Ten o'Clock on Friday, the
15th instant. at the Session-House, Clerkenwell-green ; and the per-
sons tendering, or some authorised agent. must be in attendance
there at Eleven o'Clock precisely, with the names and addresses of
two responsible sureties. The Visiting Justices do not bind them-
selves to accept the lowest, or any of the tenders.—Dated this 4th
day of December, 1854.
CHARLES WRIGHT,
CHARLES P. ALLEN, I Clerks.