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CONTRACTS
FAT.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, May 30,1849.
.: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 7th June next, at One o'clock, they
be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
litlact for the Purchase and Removal from her Majesty's Victualling
Etzca, at Deptford, of COOKS' FAT.
n;r he Conditions of the Contracts, may be seem at the said
'"e• No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
peaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent
for bin, duly authorised In writing.
''very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear In the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
114,(1 must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
Iter. signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound
with the person tendering in the sum of 1001. for the due performance
"the Contracts.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, MAY 30, 1849.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
That the present Rate of Interest (4/. 10s.) Four Pounds Ten Shil-
Aug' Par cent. per annum on the Company's Bends will cease and
ueterrnine on the 3d day of June, 1850.
That from and after the sth day of June, 1850, sach Bonds shall
carry an Interest only of (3/. 10s.) Three Pounds Ten Shillings per
cent. per annum.
That holders of Bonds will be allowed to bring them in to be
14,1ark.a
for continuation at the said Interest (3/. 10s.) Three Pounds
.1.1 Shillings per cent. per annum until the 30th day of November,
2.9, and that such Bonds as shall not be marked for continuation
as. aforesaid, on Or 'before the 30th day of November, 1849, shall be
liable to be paid off on the said 3d day of June, 1850, on whlch day
an Interest will cease.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

a. OFFICE OF TILE GAS LlGlir AND COKE COMPANY,
19, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars,
London, May 30, 1849.
I DO hereby give notice, that the following Pro-
pl viz.:—
JOHN SLOPER, Esq.,
GEORGE GREEN, Esq., and Directors,
BENJAMIN HAKES, Esq.,
have, pursuant to the Bth By-law of this Company, severally given
1114 notice, in writing, of their intention to offer themselves for
re-election as Directors, at the Election which will take place at this
"cc, en TUESDAY, the 12th June next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon.
By order, C. BURLS, Secretary.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the
Friendly Societies' Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
TREASURER OF TUE EENEFOLENT FUND.
John Abel Smith, Esq , M.P.
Every description of Life Assurance effected daily.
Division of Profits every Five Years. Parties assured Three Years
Participate in Profits, either by an addition to the Policy, reduction
"Premium, or a Cash Bonus. All parties fissuring during the pre-
sent Year will participate in the next Division of Profits, which will
take place in 1852. Rights to nominate any I arty to receive the
amount of a Life Policy, free of legacy and prolate L'uty, or any ether
"Dense. No enhance fee.
The Eighth Annual Report, and detailed Prospectuses, showing the
!trY Peculiar advantages offered by this .Association, may be had
en aPplication at the office.
By order of the Board,
PHILIP UENRY BYRNE, Secretary.
42, ISloorgate-street, March, 1849.

'C,IIESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
NOTICE—The offices of this Company will be removed from
t' Iroorgate-street to the Euston Station on and after SATVRDAY,
the 2cl June.
ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary.
61, Mobrgate-street, May 29, 1849.

ASc 0 T
R A C E S.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EXTRA TRAINS will run between Paddington and Slough. Con-
veyances are provided to convey Passengers between Slough and the
ace-course.
14 addition to the Booking-offices at Paddington, Tickets may be
'retired, on and after the Ist of June (Sunday excepted), at Messrs.
'oaretstehrsall'e, Ilydo Park-corner ; and at the Company's Offices, 29,
Gresham-street, Bank ; and 449, West Strand.
Full
Particulars of the Trains, &c., are given in separate hand-
VI
?,'which may be had on application at the Itsilway Stations.
Paddington Station, May 29, 1549.
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MORTGAGE LOANS.
LANCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE RAILWAY
COMPANY,
, The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive TENDERS
for LOANS on Mortgage, for periods of Thre >, Five, or Seven years,
for which interest at the rate of four-and-a-half per cent. per annum
Will be allowed, payable half-yearly.
Further particulars may be known on application to Mr. S. W.
ulteel, Finance Departnaent,company's Offices, Hunt's Bank, Man-
Chester. By order,
J. S. HERON, Secretary._

EDINBURGH and NORTHERN RAILWAY.
The Directors are receiving LOANS and DEBENTURES
for periods of Three or Five Years. Signed Warrants tor the In-
terest, payable half yearly, will be issued with each
LEES, Sec.
Debenture.
Edinburgh, April 2, 1849. lIENRY

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