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

GHUZNEE 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 Ghuznee in July, 1839,
on account of the 16th Dragoons and 13th Foot; and for the Cap-
tures in Lower Scinde in 1843, under 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 nett, between the
hours of Eleven and Two o'Clock.
F. H. TALMAN, pro Secretary.

pUNISHAIENT 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. 11. Christmas, Rev. H. Richard, John Robert-
son, Esq., John seoble, 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 TnuasnAr, 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
as may be demanded for the uselof her Majesty's Ships and Vessels,
at the following places—from the Ist January' to the 31st December,
1850, both day s included, viz.:—
Chatham; 'Kingstown and Dublin
Cork and Kinsale Leith, Leith Roads, and the Frith
Cowes of Forth
Deptfor to Erith (both judo- Limerick, Tarbert, and Kilrush
sire) Milford and Pembroke
Deal and Downs Portsmouth
Falmouth Plymouth
Guernsey and Jersey t iteerness
Gal way Waterford.
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All parties abort to Tender are particularly desired to read atten-
tively the Conditions of the Contracts, which may be seen either e t
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-Gc-
neral at Dublin ; or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at each
of the other places.
Every lender 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 attends, 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 bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 1,5051. for
the due performance of the Contracts for Sheerness, Chatham, Ports-
mouth, and Plymouth; and In the sum of 5001. for each of the other
places.

THE CATHOLIC ,I,AW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSITRA,CE 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, D.D., Acton, Middlesex.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk.
Sir Henry Easton Bedingfield, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India

Company.
Thomas Barnewell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park,
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Malila-11111.

DIRECTORS.
The Right Rev. William Morrie, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman.
Michael Forestall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy

Chairman and Managing Director.
Sir Richard Jenkins, CLC.B., Director of the Hon. the East India
Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Edmond Beaks, Esq.,Carlton Villas, .Maida-hill.
Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester.
George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey.
James Marshall, Esq., 21, Carlton Villas,llaita•hi?l.

ACTUARY—WiIIiam Henry Archer, Esq.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam NOTTIM, Esq.
Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every Information promptly
orwarded en application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office,
8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.