The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-28 00:00:00

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AthbeCEEGNIPIIMA,\O_NnTABLIT:ANonemwAIDRAIy,-
EVENING, Dec. 4,1854.

During the recess the Hall has been redecorated, and every atten-
tion paid to the approaches, seats, ventilation, and general comfort
of the audience. The Route to Switzerland will be entirety changed,
and will conduct the visitors from London to Rotterdam by Brussels,
and thence through Holland and up the Rhine. The new views,
painted by W. BEVERLEY, will be—Amsterdam, on the Rokin Canal,
looking towards the site of the old Bourse ; the Village of Brock ;
the High-street of Berne, with the Clock Tower; the Pass of the
IGemmi ; the Hut lately erected on the Grands Mulets; Lyons ;
and the Place de la Concorde, Paris. In addition to these, a Pano-
rama of the Rhine, by M. Gruppius, of Berlin, will accompany that
portion of the lecture, including Rotterdam and the chief objects of
interests between Cologne and Bingen. The lecture will be further
illustrated by a number of appropriate models and diagrams. In
addition to " Gallgnard's Messenger," Mr. ALBERT SMITH will intro-
duce three news songs, " Murray's Handbook, " Poste Restante,"
and a running commentary on the scenery, called " Up the Rhine,"
as well as several new friends encountered on the journey.
The Box Office is open from Eleven till Four, when stalls can be
taken without any extra charge.

CONTRACTS FOR FLUSHING AND rLuallrNo JACKETS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services, Somerset-place, 25th November, 1654.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notic4, that on IVEoNEsoev. the Gth
Dec. next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
as may he willing* to Contract for ,unplying and delivering into her
Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEVITORD,

When to he delivered.
Yards. 'laic 0( each in G weeks,
FLUSHING 20,001 and toe remainder in 4
No. weeks afterwards, or
rLUSIIING JACKETS / No. 1. 5,000 earlier if preferred by the
N 0.2. 10,000 party tendering.

Tenders may he made for the whole or any portion of the articles.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when tho Ten-
ders are opened, of contracting eithe,r for the whole, or for such part
thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of
riot contracting for any.
Samples of the Flushiqsaor quality, and a pattern jacket, together
with the coadltions of 'ltevised Contracts, may be seen at the
Said Office. _

No Tender will be 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 9
And must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

CONTRACTS FOR SUET AND VINEGAR.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset House, 24th 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 FRIDAY, the
/st December next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may he willing to contract for supplying and delivering
• ' Into her Majesty's Tictualling Stores at Deptford,
r,
When to he ,delivered.
4.7,- ,„ rounds. In weekly deliveries between the
JET ...•
May, 1855.
Gallons.
I. Half in 3we
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ee delivered.
remainder
11' h
YINEGAR.....• .. 20,000 in 3 weeks afterwards, or earl, er if
preferred by the 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 suck
part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or
asset contracting for any.
No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at
the said Office, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service
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 be received after One o'clock on the day of
treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering or an agent
on his behalf should attend at the office on the day of contract, as
the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated
to him and his proposed sureties in writing.
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 House.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
ROYAL EXCHANGE, 22n Nov., 1854.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the ROYAL
EXCHANGE ASSURANCE do hereby give Notice, that their
Transfer Books will be shut from Tuesday, the sth of December next,
to Thursday, the 4th of January following; that the ANNUAL
GENERAL COURT appolated by their Charter will be holden at
their Office, on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of
December, at Twelve o'clock at Noon ; and that a Dividend will be
considered of at the said Court.

JOHN A. HIGHAM, Secretary.

THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
39, King-street, Cheapside, London. Established 1834.
SPECIAL NOTlCE.—Assurances effected before the 21st Decem-
ber next will share in the Profits at the end of next year.
SAMUEL BROWN, Actuary.

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