The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-21 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR ITALIAN LARCH TIMBER.

DEPARTMENT OF THE STOREKEEPER-GENERAL OF
THE NAVY, SOMERSET-PLACE, FEB 19, 183 S.
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 THURSDAY, the 10th May next,
at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may
be willing to Contract for supplying 2,400 LOADS of ITALIAN
LARCH TIMBER, grown on high situations, to be delivered into
Store at her lajesty's Dock Yards at Chatham, Sheerness, and
Pembroke, at the rate of 800 Loads per annum, in each of the
years 1839, 1840, and 1841.
A Distribution of the Timber, and a Form of the Tender, may
be seen at the said Office.

No Tender will be received after ono o'elock, on the day of
Tresty, 'or any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for
hire dely authorized in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
Italian Larch Timber," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a Letter sinned by two responsible persons,
engaging to become boend with the person tendering, in the sum
of 1/. per Load for the due performance of the Contract.

HER MAJESTY'S MAILS by STEAM to VIGO, OPORTO,
LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, GREECE,
THE lONIAN ISLANDS, EGYPT, and INDIA.
THE TAGUS will start from off I3LA CK WALL
on THURSDAY, 22d February, at Ten o'clock at Night,
and from Falmouth, on MormAr, 26th February.
The PENINSULAR PACKETS start weekly as above, being
met by her Majesty's Packets at Gibraltar.
Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Penin-
sular Steam Navigation Offices, 51, St. Mary Axe.
WILLCOX and ANDERSON, Managers.

STEAM CONVEYANCE DIRECT TO LISBON, CADIZ,
GIBRALTAR AND MALAGA, FROM LONDON AND
SOUTHAMPTON.
THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S powerful
and splendid Steam Ship CHIEFTAIN, with a Bag of
Letters from the Post-office, L. Wrightson, Commander, will leave
from off the TOWER, on TUESDAY, February 27, at Twelve, at
Noon, and from SOUTHAMPTON, on FRIDAY, March 2d, im-
mediately on the arrival of her Majesty's Mail of Thursday.
FARES:—
From London to Lisbon, Chief Cabin, 12/. ; Fore Cabin, 8/. 105.
" Cadiz or Gibraltar, Chief Cabin, 15/. ; Fore Cabin, 10/.
" Malaga, Chief Cabin, 15/. ; Fore Cabin, 13/.
" Southampton to Lisbon, Chief Cabin, 10/. ; Fore Cabin, 71. 10s.
" Cadiz or Gibraltar, Chief Cabin, 131. ; Fore Cabin, 8/. 10s.
" Malaga, Chief Cabin, 151. ; Fore Cabin, 111.
The Fares from or to England include a superior Table, with
Wine, &c., in addition to Chief Cabin Passengers.
Passengers taken to or from Havre do Grace by the Company's
Steam Packet at the London Fares.
For freight or passage apply to Messrs. Chas. Burry and Co.,
38, Mincing-lane ; Chaplin's Universal Office, Regent Circus ; or
at the Offices of the Company, Fish-street-hill.
JOHN BLEADEN, Secretary.
N.B. Superior Vessels will be placed on the above station in ad-
dition to the Chieftain, with the least possible delay.

M E T E L L U S FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.

Head Office, 147, Buchanan-street, Glasgow.
77, King William-street, City, London.
Capital, Two Millions.
GOVF.RNOR—His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.
DEPUTY-GOVERNOR—The Right Honourable Lord Belhaven and
Stenton.

PATRONS.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Bandon.
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sidmouth.
The Right Hon. Lord Douglas of Douglas.
The Right Hon. Lord Ramsay, M.P.
HONORARY DIRECTORS.
Henry Monteith, Esq„ of Carstairs.
William Dunn, Esq., of Duntneher.
Walter Long, Esq., of Rood Ashton, M.P. County of Wilts.
Mark Sprot, Esq., of Garnkirk.
Alexander Thomson, Esq., banker, Greenock.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS. •
John Campbell Colquhoun, Esq., of Killermont and Garscadden,
M.P., Chairman.
Jas. Cleland, Esq., LL.D.das. Martin, Esq., merchant,
Glasgow Glasgow
Jas. Wright, Esq., merchant, John, Alston, Esq., of Rose-
. Glasgow mount
Itobt. Rodger, Esq., merchant, Chas. Stirling, Esq., of Gar-
Glasgow
J. Buchanan, Esq., merchant,
Glasgow

JAMES J. DUNCAN, Esq., L. L.D., Manager.
Insurances effected with this Company on equally moderate terms
;tvith any of the respectable Fire Offices m London.
Insurances effected on Foreign risks.
r, Respectable parties, in towns in the neighbourhood of London, in
foei South of England; and in England generally, desirous of bo-
ming Agents for this Company, may communicate (post paid)
ith the London Agency.
ALEX. M'KEAN, Agent for London.
77, King William-street, City.

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY, 1807.
3, Crescent, Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
DISTINCT TABLES FOR MALE AND FEMALE LIFE.
The Directors have caused new tables to be ealeulated,„ in which
the relative values of the lives of the two sexes are at all ages dis-
tinguished. In consequence of this improvement, the younger
male lives are insured at premiums below the ordinary rates ; the
female lives on terms lower than any other Office.
Annual premiums required for the assurance of 1001. to be
received on the death of a

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN IiXCHANGE.
There are small arrivals of Corn reported this week, and very little
Flour. The Wheat trade remains firm at Monday's prices. There is
little doing in Barley. Beans and Pease are unaltered. The Oat trade
is dull to-day, and Monday's terms are hardly supported. The Flour
trade continues as last reported.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
English
Irish - - 49,384
Foreign
NEWG ATE AND LEADENHAI.L.
Meat in good supply today, hut the weather caused a portion to re-
main unsold at the close of the market. Prices firm. Beef, is. Bd. to
3s. 6d. Mutton, 2s. 10d. to 3s. Bd. Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 2d. Pork,
4s. 4d. to ss. Irish, 3s. 4d. to 3s. Bd. A good supply of game and
poultry. Trade fair ; and prices, where altered, rather lower. The
quality rendered infirm by the cold, wet weather. Ducks 3d., Goslings
6d., Fowls 6d., and Turkeys 6d. each cheaper.
BERMONDSEY WATERSIDE POTATOE MARKET.
The prices of Monday rule this trade for the whole week. Last
Monday the supply was good, and prices ruled as follow :-York Red,
90s. to 100 s. per ton ; Kidneys, 1)0s. for the lowest price. American
Natives, SOs ; Scotch, 655. to 755. ; Devons, 70s. to 75s ; Jersey and
Guernsey Blues, 555. to 60s. ; Irish, 508. to 555. ; Wisbesch, 50s. to
605.; Kent, Essex, and Su frold Whites, 555. to 70s. all per ton.
CITY FISH MARKET. /Wm.
Supplies to-day were not so large as those of yesterday; trade fair iu
most kinds, and prices, generally speaking, rather higher.
TALLOW MARKET.
P.Y.C. today i,s 495. 3:1, The stock is very short.
DRIED FRUIT MARKET.
There is considerable business doing in Currants, and they secure
former rates ; but in all other kinds there is very littlo doing, and prices
arc instilled to go down.

Flour.
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