The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-09 00:00:00

No 17 614.11
• , LONDON) FRIDAY
E3k.

4—iONTR ACT for RICE.
‘..j Office of the Director-General of the Medical Department
of the Navy, Somerset-place, March 6, 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 Trixsuer, the 20th instant, at One o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
f6r supplying and delivering into the Medical Stores at her Ma-
jesty's Victualling-yard, at Deptford, all sueh quantities of
EAST INDIA, RICE,

as may from time to time be demanded, for twelve calendar monthi
certain, and further until the expiration of three months' warning.
A sample of the Rice, together with the conditions of the contract,
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 Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words "Tender for Rice,"
ant must else be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a
letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with
the person tendering in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of
the Contract.

ANWELL COLLEGIATE SCHOOL,
MIDDLESEX.
Principal—The Rev. J. A. EMERTON, D.D.
Twelve Years Curate of llanwell.
The Quarter will commence on-the 26th instant.

R-0Y-Al. FREE HOSPITAL,
GRAY'S INN-ROAD.
At a Meeting of the Weekly Board, held in the Board-room,
March 7. 1649,
The Rev. E. RICE, D.D., in the Chair,
It was unanimonsly resolved—That the Weekly Board feel bound
to return their most sincere thanks to the Medical Gentlemen of
the Hospital, Dr. Maisden, Dr. Peacock, John Gay, Esq., and
Thomas Waklpy, jun., Esq., for their constant, kind, and most
skilful attention to the patients, withotit any remuneration,
directly or indirectly, of any kind whatsoever; also to Mr.
T. C. Jackson, house-surgeon ; to all of whom the Weekly
Board are happy to express their entire satisfaction, together with
their deep gratitude and unfeigned respect for their conscientious
and efficient performance of their duties at all times, and especially
in reference to the 154 children of the Holborn Union, admitted into
the Hospital on the late sudden emergency. 80 of whom were afflicted
with the disease which they had contracted at Tooting, and every
one of whom recovered, with the exception of four, who died very
shortly after their admission,
Number of Patients relieved during the year 1848 .. 28,611
EDWARD RICE, Chairman.

IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS AND OTHERS.
'FO be DISPOSED OF, by PRIVATE CON-
TRACT, an old-established and most lucrative PAWN-
.
BROKING BUSINESS, situated in the large and populous town of
Shrewsbury, which has been carried on with great success for many
years, and is now sold in consequence of the death of the proprietor.
As this is a rare opportunity for any persOn of moderate capital ac-
quiring an ample fortune in a few years. None but principals will be
treated with, and to whom the fulleSt and most satisfactory expla-
nations will be given.
Application to be made to Messrs. C. and S. Craig, solicitors,
Shrewsbury.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
ITITIITION, REGENT-STREET.
Lectures explaining the Art of Mag;c by Mr. liihavv, with il-
lustrations, changed every week, daily at a Quarter to Feur,
and every Evening at -Nine.—Lecture on the Chemistry of the
Breakfast Table, daily at a Quarter to Three o'clock.—Dr. Bach-
haffner's Illustrations en Astronomy, Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at One o'clotk.—Lectures en the Venalating of Mines, &c.,
by means of the Steam Jet.—A *flew in the Gold District of
lifornia is added _to the New Dissolving Views.—New Chroma-
trope.—Machinery and Models explained, &c., &c.—The Music is
directed by Ur. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
-aturday) ftom Seven till Half-past Ten.
Admission, is.—Schools, Half-price.--The New Catalogue, Is.

THE NICOLL—REGENT- STREET and
CORNHILL.

Li post Bvo., price 10s. 6,1.,
THE ANGLER'S COMPANION TO THE
RIVERS AND LOCHS OF SCOTLAND.

By THOMAS TOD STODDART.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
Sold, by all Booksellers.

ELIZI COOK'S LATEST B ALL AD i.
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and G. Herbert Rodwell, &c.
" It is the Song my Mother sings," " The Song of the Forest
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our Friendship be." " The Old Palace," " Come, let us Part," and
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London : R. Cocks and Co., 6, New Burlington-street ; and of
all Music's:Reis.
N.B. Gratis, and postage free, a Catalogue of new Vocal Music.

IFTAMILTON'S MODERN INSTRUCTIONS
for the PIANOFORTE, folio, Thirteenth Edition, fingered
by Uzerny, price 48. It contains 57 favourite melodies and preludes,
12 chants, 2 anthems, &c. This is the most facile instruction
book ever offered to the public, inasmuch as it saves half the time
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that course
instruction
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London : Published only
Cbyo.h,e6r,MNajewestit"iiiiMinuegtioen .Publishers, Messrs.
It.
Burlington-street.

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.
Not'ce is hereby given, that the VAN DIEMEN'S LAND
AGRICULTURAL COMPANY are now able to SELL their FREE-
HOLD LANDS in any quantity, and that every Purchaser of not less
than Eighty Acres will be entitled to a Free Passage to the Colony.
Tile peculiar advantages enjoyed by Settlers on the Company's Lands
are fully detailed in a Printed Prospectus, which may be obtained at
tho Company's Offices, 6, Great Winchester-street, Lonion.

CARRIAGE FREE,Families resident in the
country, whose consumption of TEA is considerable, are par-
ticularly invited to the Establishment of MANSELL and CO.,
Wholesale Tea and Coffee Dealers, 2, Backlersbury, Cheapside.
When the order is for 6lbs. in weight and upwards, the carriage is
paid direct to the house, and the lowest wholesale price is charged ;
thus the trecisient addition of accumulative profits is saved.
MANSELL and CO., Uncklersbury, Cheapside.

SOYER'S SAUCES.—These unrivalled prepara•
tions being now universally acknowledged as the most deli-
cious compounds ever Introduced, iff:Soyer begs to offer his apology
to those friends who have been unable to procure a supply, In conse-
quence of the great demand, and respectfully to inform them that
his Sauces can now be cbtained (one suited for the ladies' palata,:and
one for the gentlemen's) in any quantities, of his sole agents, Messrs.
Crosse and Blackwell, 21, Soho-square, London ; and of all the grin-
cipal oilmen, grocers, and chemists throughout the kingdom. Pre-
pared expressly for exportation.