The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

CONTRACTS for COCOA, SOAP, WHEAT,
and OATS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, August 24, 1849.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
notice, that on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, at One o'clock, they w 1
be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at
Deptford, the undermentioned Articles, viz..—
When to be delivered.
Tons. Half of each in
C0C0A....• ....... ....••••••• ...... 501 three weeks,
30 f and the re-
Quarters. r mainder in
',MEAT ER'4.. •
• 2,000 ' three weeks
White.. • • ........... •• .. I,OOOJ afterwards.
OATS (Scotch Potato) •••••••• • • • • • • • • 300 Within 10 drys. The Cocoa to be exempted from the Customs' Duties.
Samples of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs.), of the Soap (not less
than a bar), and of the Wheat and Oats (not less than 2 quarts of
each), must be produced by the parties tendering, and the Conditions
Of the 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 the party attends, or an agent for him, duly
authorised 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-place, and those for
Cocoa accompanied by a latter, signed by a responsible person, en-
gaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 251.
Per cent. on the value for the due performance of the Contract.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of all CL ASSES
of the BRITISH and IRISH PEOPLE, for the REGENERA-
TION, PROSPERITY, and HAPPINESS of SOCIETY.
In Pursuance of a resolution agreed to at a Public Meeting held at
the King's Arms Tavern, Snow-hill, on Thursday, the 9th August,
the Committee appointed by the said Meeting will receive any Plan,
Method, or Scheme for the General Amelioration of the Condition of
the People, with a view to the examination of the merits of the said
?Inns, &c., and with the intent that all which is practically useful
therein may be ultimately embodied in a Plan, Bill, or Charter, and
be submitted for enactment by the Legislature.
All Plans to be addressed and left for the Committee, at the King's
Anus Tavern, Snow-hill.

LUKE J. HANSARD, Chairman.
GEORGE MUDIE, Secretary pro tam.

August 16, 1849.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample
Proprietary Capital.
Moderate Rates of Premiums.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Annual Division of Profits.
Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

rd
Age. &)
Co 1000

~d Annual Policy addition Perna- ,Sum the
Bonus in
e, Pre- take Bonus :nent Re- Assured
. out inn 1 , ha iduction of may bor-
mium
= • to Sum Cash. Annual i row on
Assured. Premium. Policy.
£ s. d. £ a. d £ s. d. £ a. d.
1837 276 14 3;128 14 3 21 7 2593 6 8
1834 251 18 10,115 14 818 12 8543 17 9
1839 226 G 0 102 15 1 16 2 9:494 8 10
D 0.6 s. d. , 1849 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11;445 0 0
74 341 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0395 11 1
1842 147 4 2 515 10 10 2 4'346 2 3
1843 99 18 4 41 8 4 615 11 296 13 4
l 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5
)ectuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office,
31 its Branches in the country ; or, on application, will be for-

Prospi
Or any of
s‘ftr4ed

with tables of rates,
its branches in the country
)st free. _

NV. S.

B. WOOLHOTISE, Actuary.

SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE ;
United with the
PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY.
, Incorporated nursuant to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847.
Aaniitted to Lloyd's by Vote of the Committee, January 15, 1848.
Amalgamated pursuant to Re. oi utions dated February 5, 1849.
Offices :
31, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
/ with Powers of Extension reserved to the
eATITAL Proprietors under the 16th Clause of the tXIOO,OOO
In Deed of Settlement),
Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all paid ; affording the security
of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting.

tDr, DISTINGUISHING FEATURES.
,--,E.—Limited risks in and upon vessels of the first Blass at
Iqut"
the Building
premiums on buildings erected in conformity with
Building Act, 7 and 8 Vic., c. 84, proportioned to the diminu-
Liti,Qa frisk secued by the rovisions of that statute.
1E o
—The unmixed mutua pl
system in its purest form—whole
Profits being divided among the Assured, without the entailment
Itlfpny risk. The operation of this department also extending to
/VAY ACCIDENT COMPENSATION, at moderate Pre-
-13/7,nis and
.."AN TEE for assuring the fidelity of persons in situations of
nst and confidence on the Annual Payment of a stipulated rate
phr Cent', either in connexion with Life Assurance, or distinct
eref
rom
Jr 0r....
trw:uis of Application for Provincial Agencies in those towns ef the
ob,_.ed Kingdom where none have been already appointed may be
..ttned from the Head Office as above.
Tendon
AUG. COLLI.NGRIDGE, Managing Director.
June 9, 1849.

THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.

The R. TRUSTEES.
The
„ 4411 t Rev. Nicholas 'Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square.
itight Rev.
Will Morria, D.D., Acton, Middlesex.
stredlight Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk.
Sir eurY Paston Bedingileld, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India
Company.
Truas Barnewell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park,
".
j,,,„°449 Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
"es Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill.
Th. DIRECTORS.
Right Rev William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman.
Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy
Chairman and Managing Director.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India
Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank.
—ev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Edmond Beales, Esq., Carlton Villas, Maida-hill.
LlemY Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester.
"'orge Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey.
Junes Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida•hlll.
ACTUARY—WiIIiam Henry Archer, Esq.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq.