The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-27 00:00:00

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 2:ll•Maacti, 1838.
CO NT R ACTS FOR BRICKLAYERS',
CARPENTERS', MASONS', PLASTERES', PLUM-
BERS', SLATERS', PAVIERS', AND PAINTERS' AND
GLAZIERS' WORK ; and for the REPAIR of LOCKS and
PUMPS.

Persons who may be willing to perform the Work required by
the Honorable Board of Ordnance, in the above stated Branches, in
the repair or erection of Barracks or other Buildings at any, of the
undermentioned Stations, from the Ist April, 1838, to the 31st
March, 1841, upon Contracts determinable on either Party giving
three Month's Notice, after the expiration of the first Year, will
send in sealed Tenders, on or before Tsar RSDAY, the sth of April,
1838, addressed to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, Pall-
mall, endorsed " Tender for Bricklayers', Carpenters', Masons',
Plasterers', Plumbers', Slaters', Paviers', and Painters' and Gla-
ziers' Work, and for the Repair •f Locks and Pumps.
London. Hampton Court.
Windsor. Kew.
Hounslow. Croydon.
Printed Schedules, containing the conditions of Contract and a
List of the Articles or Work likely to be required, may be had on
application at the Royal Engineer Office, 21, James-street, Buck-
ingham Gate, or to the Barrack Masters at the above-mentioned
Stations.

By Order of the Board,
R. BYHA AI, Secretary.

A RPER and JOYCE beg to inform their
Friends and the Public that their STOVES are now on
Sale at No. 58, King William-street, London-bridge.
Tho Trade supplied.

THREE SPLENDID SPLENDID BOTANICAL
CURIOSITIES are NOW EXHIBITING for a few
days in the Room of the Royal Society of Horticulture, Egyptian-
hall, Piccadilly. The Cycas Rewhita, the largest in Europe, now
showing its fruit ; the Banksia Serata, fifteen feet high ; and the
most magnificent specimen in the kingdom of Acacia Decurrens.
Admittance One Skilling each person. The holders of Patrons'
Tickets are, of course, admitted as usual.

~RIDDLE'S NEW and IMPROVED
• PORTABLE DESK INKSTAND, with revolving
top, insures the three great requisites for a travelling inkstand, viz.,
perfect security against the escape of ink—a large aperture for
dipping—and great facility in opening or closing. These inks are
equally adapted for the writing desk and the library table ; they are
handsome in appearance, are made of the usual sires, and supply
what has long been a desideratum---a really good inkstand, at a mo-
derate cost.
Sold by all the usual venders of G. Riddle's Patent Ever-pointed
Pencils, &c. &c. &e., in town and country.

_NEW APERITIVE APPARATUS, for re-
moving confinement of the bowels, by means so simple and
efficacious as cannot fail to induce every person who tries it, to abandon
the injurious habit of taking opening medicines. Dr. Scott's
double-action LA VEMENT FOUNTAIN is so commodious,
that it may be applied, without assistance, by the most timid or
nervous; never requires any adjusting ; needs no basin or other
vessel for holding the water; is so portable, that with its contents
it may he put into the pocket ; and litstly, admits no air !
To be procured of Mr. W. Pine, Superintendent at Dr. Scott's
Family Dispensary, 369, Strand, three doors from Exeter Hall.

rp o 1300 K-KEEPERS superiority of
the DOUBLE PATENT PEN has established a prefe-
rence beyond precedence ; it approaches nearest to the Quill of
any Metallic pen manufactured, and when used in conjunction
with the Elastic Holder, it is the most perfect writing instru-
ment in use. Perryan Limpid Inks for Metallic Pens, 6d., Is., and
per bottle.
Sold by all Stationers and Dealers in Metallic Pens, and at the
Manufactory, 37, Red Lion. square ; each Card and Bottle bears
the signature "JAMES PERRY and Co."
" This valuable invention, indeed, at once excludes both the nu-
merous imperfections of the Quill Pen and all the scratchy cutting
effect of the Steel Pens."—Morning Chronicle.
" His (Mr. Perry's) Pens are inimitable."—Athenzum.
" The Perryian Pens command all the ease and freedom of the
best quill."—Bell's Messenger.
" The Elastic Holder is a good contrivance and obviates all ob-
jections to Metallic Pens."—News.