The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

WORKHOUSE CONTRACTS.
To Flour Dealers, Mealmen, Butchers, Cheesemonger,,,
80011 and Pork Sellers, Grocers, Milkmen, Potato Dealers, Oilin,
rale""v-ohandlers, Linen and Woollen Drapers, ll•i!ers, Haber-
ashers, Hatters, Coal Merchants, Leather Sellers, Undertakers,
'rioters, Stationers, Blacksmiths, and Others.
The Trustees of the Poor of the Parish of ST. LEONARD, SHORE-
&ITCII, Middlesex, will meet in the Vestry-room, Shoreditch
church, on TuunsDar, the Bth day of March, 1849, at Six o'Clock
111 the Evening, precisely, to receive PROPOSALS and CONTRACT
tor the Supply of PROVISIONS and other ARTICLES in the above-
Mentioned TRADES, for the use and consumption of the Poor of the
441 Parish from the 26th day of March, 1849, to the 29th day of
lelitetnber, 1849, (both days inclusive). Except as to Flour and Po-
tatoesg,,,. , the Contracts for which will be for three Months, from the
`.,11 day of March, 1849.
The whole of the articles to be contracted for are to be delivered
ifree of expense) at the Workhouse in Kingsland-road, or at the
,ufant Poor House, Enfield, in such quantities as may be required
awn time to time ; and none whatever will be received after half-
past Nine o'clock in the morning; and the Trustees reserve to them-
selves and their Agents power to refuse any contracted for, not de-
livered at the proper time, or not according to the quality or quan-
tity agreed on, and purchase other in lieu thereof and charge the
rPense of same to the account of the Contractor co in default.
Should any Contractor refuse or decline to perform or continue to
Perform this Contract, the Trustees shall be at liberty, during the
teed period, to order or purchase the Articles of other parties, and
Contractor se refusing or declining, shall make good the differ-
ence in price.
The terms of Payment to be within Thirteen Weeks after each com-
pletion of each Quarter's supply.
The Contractors must (if required) enter into Bonds, with such
staretios and for such Amounts as may be , deemed necessary, for the
performance of their respective contracts, and such Bonds will
ueprepared by the Clerk to the Trustees.
oSealedo Proposals to be delivered at the Clerk's Office, at the Work-
.se, before Three o'clock on the day of Meeting, and no alterationLae form of tender will be allowed.
Thetli Contracts will be subject to any alteration or amendment
rendered
necessary- by any rule or order of the Poor-law Board.
_ine form of Tender and any further information may be obtained
b
erne to the Clerk to the Trustees, at the Workhouse, from
e 'clock till One, and from Three till Five, and persons offer
hrg to Contract must attend at the Church at the time of meeting.
The Trusteed` do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest
tender.

All Goods sent in by the different Contractors must be ac-
companied with an Invoice

JOAN WARE, Clerk,

February, 1 49,

SKAGENERAL ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS
arid PAYMENTS of the CORPORATION for RELIEF of
Am
fur LN in the Merchants' Service, their Widows and Children,
tilt year 1848 :
,Ilance fromßeceived 1847 in cash...• .
Out-ports account.,...

....£lB4 2 2
.... 640 15 11

1t24 18 1
1),,IltY• from London vessels.. • • .... •• • • • • • • • •
"at.), from out-port vessels of ports under the ma-
• ..... 10,729 0 2
Deaf
of the Corporation (1847) ...... • • - • • • • •
ea(ltrien's wages, forfeited, Loudon .... •• ..
In Ditto ditto out-ports
teret•• ............., ................ ...... ••
Consolisdated Three per Cent. Bank Annuities for
012,,'°,90/. sold at 83 per cent. ..... •
•" Muth Sea Annuities for 4,0001. sold, viz., 1,0001,
at SCN per cent., and 3,0001. at 83% per cent.• •..

6,816 13 9
606 12 7
13 17 5
1,584 0 0

1,6e0 0 0

3,321 5 0

£25,556 7 0

Paid.
tensions to London pensioners, • • •
,rnto to out-port pensioners (1847)
•,,!,,Porary relief at London • • •• • •
,-,ntto at out- ports (1847) •••• • • • •
llo.pital Society •• • • •• • • • • ••• • • • • •• i 'hargeA of management at London, including ren ,
1,591 14 7
b4',es. salaries, &c., •••• • • • •
itto at out-ports (1847)• ••••••• • • '• • ' •••• • • • •

12,881 0 0
5,661 19 9
1,257 18 3
1,103 6 5
524 10 9

£23,840 8 5

Balance to 1549, viz. :
Ota-por t accounts• • • • • • ..

.£1,024 5 5
. GM 13 2

1,715 18 7

£25 556 7 0
NV. WATSON, Secretary.
Merchant Seamen's Office, 25, Birchin-lane,
Fe':ruary 13, 1849.
Tp - -
TIIE PROPRIETORS OF TILE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
S a Vacancy has occurred in the Direction of
lan Our affairs, owing to the resignation of one of our Directors;
Itein"„ tree myself a Candidate, and beg to solicit your suffrages.
I al, extensive proprietor, and disconnected with other business,
Old be at fall leisure to attend to our united interests.
I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
E. 0. lIORNBY.
......._evonshire.street, Portland-place, Feb: 23, 1849.

N ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
rro„,?, leading features of the Society are guarantees of an ample
•,..:'etury Capital.
,uderate Rates of Premiums.
4.°,0-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
tnnual Division of Profits.
ai the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Volenslve Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Vxlerate extra Premium for Residence In Tropical Climates.
.?
•t• The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
• cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

4 1
.. -. -8 A nnnai Policy Bonus int Perms- Sum the
nent Re- Assured
E 4 ?... Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor-
u, 17'. Millnl. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on
......... ...._ Assured. Premium. Policy.
- ..._.----,--
X s. 41.1 £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
1837 262 14 31121 15 11 20 0 0 543 17 9
X x d. 1838 237 15 6 108 16 4 17 7 6 494 810
% 1000 7 s. 4
3 4 1839 211 18 695 16 9 14 17 7 445 0 0
1840 163 8 4 75 15 10 11 10 9 395 11 1
1841 159 3 4, 71 5 0 10 19 8 346 2 3
1842 132 2 G 58 17 6 819 10 296 13 4
1843 84 11 8 37 10 0• 5 14 2 247 4 5

Prospectuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office
anY of its branches in the country; or, on application. will be for-
Wed post free.

W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

'LEGAL and CO M 3
SURANCE SOCIETY,
MUIIDIREC
t
agile ChimberS, Esq., Q.C-
-ZllliaooellrY m C.
CChk , t
Es ti. ilon, Esq.
William Elliot, Esq., M.D.
'.obert Ellis, Esq.
un Gladstone, Esq.

4ERCIAL FIRE AS-
-73, Cheapside, London.
TORS.
Federick James Hall, Esq.
William Lawrence, Esq., Ald.
Stephen Lewis, Esq.
John Falshaw Pawson, Esq.
Walter Charles Yenning, Esq.
William White, Esq. •

AUDITORS.
Joseph Hadland, Esq. .- 1, William W. Wilson, Esq.
Soracrrot -:-George Brace; Esq.
• Savtvor—Alfred Ainxer, Esq.
The Directors of the Legal and Commercial Fire Assurance Society
d leave to call the attention of the public, and of Warehousemen
-athers oec(spying large'premises in particular, Icr circulars re-
"LY issued by the combined ASSOTROM Compani, nnouncing
intention to reduce the rates of Insurance hitheerstoa charged on
warehouses 'ancrottier large buildings:
rations,
ne"..llireetors of the Legal and Commercial Assurance Society
~r rot forbear congratulating the pubic on this early result of their
for the course now adopted by the combined offices Is to
Eto:nalalY attributed to the success of the Legal and Commercial
~,,ietyfounded on the principle of charging lair rates only, and,
there ere, honoured with a larger degree of support by the public
In Th they couldba ve possibly calculated upon. '
e reductions thus enforced from the combined offices ,of
by t.rhs, have the effect of approximating their rates to those charged
office, and conclusively establish the soundness of the princi-
ke-, and the fairness of the practice, adopted by the Legal and Com-
Zia Assuranee gociety from its commencement.
ti4Hl'e Directors of the Legal and Commercial Fire Assurance Se-
-0.2. hi thus announclng to the public this sucsuccessful result of their
trrations, trust to the continuance of that large patronage which
ttoza?: have hitherto received, and which will form the only security
ti,L'e public against a renewed attempt, on the part of the combine-
Of agahl to raise unduly the rates charged upon important classes
_ •
Feb
raarY, 1649.

JAMES CHARLES HARDY, Secretary.

CIIESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
ills
LOANS ON DEBENTURES.
Di
•
, rectors of this Compiny are prepared to receive (under the
'vers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on
"cority of Debentures.
. Tinders, stating amount and term of years of proposed Loans,
'0 be addressed to the Secretary, 61, Moorgate•street, London.
By order,
ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary.
Moorgate-street, February 20, 1849.

p A.S TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
TWENTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING.
11 .otice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Act of Incorportt-
, the Half-yearly General Meeting oft he Shareholders of the
doh,Y will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street
• 0,607, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of February, 1849, at One
Precisely, for the purpose of receiving a Report from the Di-
rectors of of the progress or the-undertaking, and for the transaction of
business.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on Saturday,
~
]7th February, and will not be opened until Thursday, the let
of March.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
DAVID WADDIWGTON, Deputy Chairman.
. Ey order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
4sitibepgga e t stet**, February 8, 1849.

_..... _ _
AiA NEW DISCOVERY.
R. HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet-
ho
110,,,, ' street, has Introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP-
' of ARTIFICIAL fixed without springs, wires, or
tils,e'res• They so perfectly-resemble the natural teeth as not to be
4,Zalgulshed from the originals by the closest observer; they will
tochange colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any
or r. ever before used. This method does not require the extraction
teet;_°ts, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve
14 u that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and
asication.
Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.
52, Fleet-street. At Home from Ten till Five.
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