The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-13 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR SUGAR, TEA, AND RAISINS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Scrvic‘ s, Somerset Hw oe, 10th Novem'.er, 1554.
TAE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
And Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 23d
instant, 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 GOSPORT and PLYAIOUTLT, the
Undermentioned Articles viz.:

To be delivered at

lien to be delivered.

Hosport. Plymouth

5UGAR..............

Tons. Tons.
75 75
lbs. lbs.
15,070 l 5,'00
Tons.

One-half of each In
three weeks, and
the remainder In 3
weeks afterwards,
or earlier if pre-
ferred by the party
tendering.

TEA (Congou)... .. •• • •

RAISINS (Eleme, Va-
nt ia, Chesme, or any
other description).....

Tons.
45

• Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles.
Their Lordships reserve to themrel•es the power, when the Ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or f‘r such part
thereof only as they may deem 11t, or for a greater quantity, or of
not contracting for any; and also an ttal:mite 1 power of selection.
The articles to be exempted from the Customs Duties, and parties
tendering are to state where they are respectively lying.
Samples of the Sugar (not less than 41hs.), of the Tea (net less
than 2lbs.), from the bonded warehousr, and of the Raisins (not less
than Gibs.), must be produced by th - party tendering,
The Simples produced by persons wit pse Tenders are not accepted
are requested to be taken away by them Immediately after the Con-
tracts have been decided. _ _ _

No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed Form pro-
vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained en applicatio❑ at
the said Office, at the Victualling 1-,rd3 at Gosport and Plymouth,
or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liver-
pool, or to ihe Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the lt,viscd Contracts, t) which particular at-
tention is called, may be seen at the salt Wile?, at the said Victual-
ling Y.trds, and at Livcrp of and Bristol.
No Tender will he received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty,
and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on
kis behalf should attend at the office on the day of contract, as the
result of the offer received from each perscn will be communicated
to him and his proposed sureties lu writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and hear is the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
and must also be delivered at Somerset house.

CONTRACTS FOE WHEAT, PEAS, AND SOAP.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset House, ith 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 MONDAY,
the 20th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willim;lo contract for supplying and delivering
into her Majesty's Victualling Stares at Deptford the aadermentioned
Articles, viz.:
When to be delivered.
Quarters. Half of each in 3 weeks.
WHEAT .... .......... •• 3,000 and the remainder in 3
PEAS 5OO weeks afterwards, or
Tons. earlier if preferred by the

SOAP

party tendering.

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, er for a greater quar.tity, or
of not contracting for any ; and also an unlimited powcr of sel,ctfou.
A proportional part of the price per bushel of Wheat will be paid
or any weight exceeding 60 lbs. per bushel.
Tenders tnay be made for the whole, or any portion of any one o'
the above articles ; and every Tender must sped y in words, as well
as le figures, the prices at which the Articles may be offered.
Samples of the Wheat and Yeas (not less than 2 quarts of each),
and of the So p (not less than a bar), must be produced by the parties
tendering.
The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
tract has been decided.
No tender will be received unless mode on the printed form pro-
Tided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application a,
he said Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Servia
at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten
tion is called, may be seen at the said Office, and at Liverpool and
-, Bristol. No tender will he received atter One o'clock on the day of
treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent
- on his behalf st.ould attend at the office on the day of contract, a
- the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated
to hirm in writing.
Eiety tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
- and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
.4. 1114 must also be delivered at S Inerset House.

-,:THE.-DIRECTORS OF THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
..,,COMPANY REQUEST ATTENTION TO THE ADVAN TAGI.:
`OF JOINING THE COMPANY BEFORE THE CLOSE 0'
TETE BOOKS FOR THE PRESENT YEAR ON 15ru NOVEMBER.
•'.WITH „REFERENCE TO THE DIVIiION OF PROFITS IN
• .Itiss.
9r4E FUND to bo Divided in 1855 will be
derfred from the Profits which have arisen since 1850, and
those persons who effect Assurances at this time will secure TWo
YEAR•S' Participation in that Fund, while they will rank at th,
division in 1860 for seven years' bonus; in 1865, for twelve years
bonus ; and ,o on, Increasing their claim at EACH PERIOD.
- The principle on which the Profits of the Company are divided 1
Wailer to a TONTINE, and the Directors have been enabled to Con-
very large benefits on the Policyholders at the former Divisions
of Profits in 1835, 1840, 1a45, and 1850 ; some of the earliest Assur-
ances having been increased at the rate of 871. 6s. for each 1001.
assured, thus reeking an original 1,0001. policy equal to 1,8731.
The Directors confidently asrert that no Life Assurance Institution
bolds out greater advantages than the STANDARD to persons who.
looking forward to long life, effect Assurances for the benefit of their
arnili es.

•„,

The Company's large Accumulated Funds are invested on the
security of land and in Government securities. The Income is con-
siderably upwards of Two Hundred Thousand Pounds per annum
and for some ye irs the ave-age number of persons who have joiner'
the Institution has been 825, and the corresponding annual amount
Of New Assurances, 460,0001.

LONDON.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
MO /tight Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
F. Le Breton, Esq., 3, •rosby square.
John Lindsay, Esq., 26, Laurence Ponntney-lane.
Thomas H. Brooking, Esq , 14, New Broad-street.
John Griffith Frilh, Esq.. Austin-friars.
A'exander Gillespie, Esq., 3, Billiter court.
Ales. Macgregor, Esq., Arlington-street.
Jchn Scott, Esq., 4, Hyde-park-street.
Further information will be supplied at the Company's Offices am'
Agencies.
WILL. THOS. THOMSON, Manager.
11. JONES WILLIAMS, Resident Secretary.
London, 82, King William-street.
EDINEURGH• • 3, George-street.
LONDON ....82, King Willi m street.
DUBLIN.. •• ••66, Upper sackville-street
GLASGOW ....35, St. Vincent-place.

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.—WEDNE. -D Y, the 15th of November, is
the list day on which Applications for Assurance can be received so
as to be included in the list of Policies rarticipatMg in the profits to
be divided in 1855, with reference tI the present year's entry.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
Name of Applicant....
Profession or Occupation .. • • • • • •
Residence .. ••••• • .. • •••• • • • •
Age next Birth day .
Sum to be Assured.. • • • • • • • •
Further information can be procured by application at the Head
Office or Agencies.
By order of the Directoro.
WILL. TII0:. TIIOMSON, Manager.
GEORGE TODD, Secretary.
Edinburgh.. •• .. 3, George Street.
London R2, King William-street.
Glasgow. 35, St. Vincent-place.

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ADVICE.
Secret Diseases removed before charge be made tor medicirn
, . by a practical and experienced Surgeon. Ner ,ous Deb litY, when,' '
i arising from Excesses, Accident, or premature age, are also treat, d
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Half-guinea, in cash or stamps. flours of attendance, 10 till 3, and
from 5 till 10 daily; Sundays, till 2. Address, Dr. SCOT f, 3,
King William-street, Strand, London.

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full directions for use enclosed.

G R AVESEND STAI
P ACK ET S.

No other Packets call at the Greenbithe and Purfleet Piers.
NOTICE.— Day Tickets are issued upon the Gravesend Sta'
Packets, available for return them or by the London and Tilbury
Railway ; the Return Tickets by the Railway will also be available
forreturn by the Star Packets.
The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

Direct Trains
Omnibuses fr
every quarter 01

from the Boats marked t
•om Fenehurch-street Station to all parts of London
f an hour.
IVEIARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol-
r Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station.

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