The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-17 00:00:00

GRUZNEE and SCINDE PRIZE MONEY.
ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA,
14th NOVEMBER, 1849.
Notice is hereby given, that the UNCLAIMED SHARES
of the PRIZE MONEY for the Capture of Ghnznee in July, 1839,
on account of the 16th Dragoons and 13th Foot; and fir the Cap-
tures in Lower Scinde in 1843, ander General Sir Charles J. Napier,
G.C.B , on account of the 41st Regiment (only), will be PAYABLE
at this Hospital on and atter the 3d of December nest, between the
hours of Eleven and Two o'Clock.
F. H. TALMAN, pro Secretary.

PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.
A Public Meeting to promote the Abolition of the Punishment
of Death will be held at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark, on
MONDAY EVENING, the 19th instant. W. Ewart, Esq., M.P., Thos.
Beggs, Esq., the Rev. H. Christmas, Rev. H. Richard, John Robert-
son, Esq., John Scoble, Esq., A. B. Stevens, Esq., and Charles
Wordsworth, Esq., are expeeted to address the meeting.
The Chair to be taken at Seven o'clock by CHARLES GILPIN,
Esq.

CONTRACTS for FRESH BEEF.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, Nov. 14, 1849.
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 Tutrasnar, the 29th instant, at One o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying (under separate Contracts) all such quantities of
FRESH BEEF
may be demanded for the use of her Majestys Ships and Vessels,
e following places—from the Ist January' to the 31st December,
,toth days included, viz.:—
!Kingstown and Dublin
11 erdKinsale 'Leith, Leith Roads, and the Frith
,Ntt of Forth
eptford to Erith (both inclu- Limerick, Tarbert, and Kilrush
sive) Milford and Pembroke
Deal and Downs Fortsmout'a
Falmouth ;Plymouth
One nsey and Jersey Sheerness
Galway IWaterford.
All parties about to Tender are particular:y desired to read atten-
tively the Conditions of the Contracts, which may be seen either at
this Office, or an application to the Superintendents of the Victualling
Establishments at Deptford, Deal, Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; the
Superintendents of her Majesty's Dockyards at Chatham, Sheerness,
and Pembroke; the Agent for the Victualling at Haulbowline ; the
Agent for Transports at Leith ; the Secretary to the Postmaster-Ge-
neral at Dublin ; or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at each
of the other places.
Every Tender must specify the price in words at length, and no
Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attencV, or an agent for him, duly
authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office, and be accom-
panied by a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at
Somerset-place, and signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become betted with the person tendering, in the sum of 1,5051. for
the due performance if th Contracts for Sheerness, Chatham, Ports-
mouth, and Plymouth ; and In the sum of 5001. for each of the other
places.

THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square.
The Right Rev. William Morris, 1).D., Acton, Middlesex.
The Right lion. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk.
Sir Henry Paston Bedingfleld, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India
Company.
Thomas Barnowell, Esq., 15, Tork-terrace, Regent's-park,
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill.

DIRECTORS.
The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman.
Michael Forristall, EAq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy

Chairman and Managing Director.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the HOD. the East India
Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Edmond Beale% Esq., Carlton Villas, Maids-hill.
Henry Clark l)uppa, Esd., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester.
George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey.
James Marshall, Esq., 21, Carlton Villas, Maida.hlil.
ACTUARY—WiIiam Henry Archer, Esq.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq.

Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information promptly
orwarded an application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office,
8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.

Elt MON Preached at St. Paul's Cathedral, by
*. -7 the Right Bev. Dr. BLOMFIELD, D.D., Lord Bishop of
London, on Thursday last. the day appointed to be observed in all
Churches throughout the United Kingdom as one of General Thanks-
giving to Almighty God, on the e,ssation of the Cholera Pesiilence.
A FULL REPO:ZT of the above Celebrated Disconrse appears in
the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS of Saturday, Nov. 17,
1819, Price 6d. Orders received by all Booksellers and Newsmen.

CHEAP RE-ISSUE OF MR. AINSWORTH'S WORKS IN
SHILLING VOLUMES.
On November the 2lth, in ornamental boards, compete in One
Volume,
-WINDSOR CASTLE,
V By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Priee One Shilling.
Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.
To be had of all Booksellers, Newsmen, and at all the Railway
Stations.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, :sole Lessee and Manager, 'Ad Erompton.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled TITE SETtIOUS FA
MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Waßack, Buckstonc
M:• W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
After which a new Farce entitled TOE LAUGHING HYENA.

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To be followed by an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN
ANGEL. Mr. Dulcimer, Mr. Keeley; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK.
Due notice will be given of the appearanceot Mr. and Mrs. KEAN.
The Box-effice is under the direction of Mr. 1. T. Archer.

THEATRZ ROYAL. ADELPRI.
Oudot the direction of Madame Cekstai.

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed TIIE SONS OF MARS.
To be followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO.
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Grimily, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Gmmley,
Mrs. F. Matthews.

After which a new Farce, entitled A BIRD OF PASSAGE. Mr.
Cirry Chick, Mr. Wright; Mr. Chaunt Ginger, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Mr. Charles Pusher, Mr. Boyce; Ernest Hopeful, Mr. Worrell; Mrs.
Water% Rummer, Mrs. Frank Matthews.

To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S
SPOONS. Mr. Ilighbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Bunbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Righbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

ROYAL LyCI.IJM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame VeatrLs.
ele I et4RPCI, Mr. Charlen, Ma*hews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed METHINKS I SEE MY FATHER.
To be followed by BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
To conclude with a comic drama, called A PRACTICAL MAN.
Dress • ,oxei, ss. • Upper Boxes, 48. ; Pit, as. ; Gallery, is., NO
@al'-price tr. any part of the house.
All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. AllerOft, 15,
Few Bond-street.

PRINCESS THEATi;E.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,

Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES THE SE-
COND.

To be followed by a sew comic drama, entitled THE LIFE
GUARDSMAN.
To conclude with the Extravaganza of THE FIRST NIGHT.

♦S rLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty
Immense hit I Monerieff 's New Pedestrian and Equestrian Ex'ra-
vaganza of Mr. Priggs in the " Pleasur, s of Housekeeping and
liorsekeeping," having been received with roars of laughter and
shouts of approbation, will be repeated every evening until ihrther
notice.