The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

oWlttit ir tiAgtit Y§,
of the (lomOti4oller fkIV enn 'etanstart
Setv;eez, Bomerset-placo, Deisniber iy, 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 TanasnAT, the 10th January next, at One o'clock,
they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into the Royal Marine Bar-
racks at Chatham, all such quantities of
TALLOW CANDLES
a 5 shall from time to time be demanded, for twelve months certain,
and further until the expiration of three months' warning.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said Office, and
(together with the samples of the Candles), at the Office of the Bar-
rack-master.
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
Candles," and must also 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 1001. for the due
performance of the Contract.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, DECEMBER 18, 1849.
rillaE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
1 • INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
That the RATE of EXCHANGE at which they will receive Cash
for Bills ost Bengal and Madras will, from the present date and until
arther notice, be ls. 11d. the Company's Rupee ; and for Bills on
Bombay. ls. 11%d. the Company's Rupee.
JAME.; C. 3IELVILL, Secretary.

PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cau.se 'JEWSON v.
HART, any person or persons claiming to be the Next of Kin of
ELIZABETH BARTLETT (the wife of John Bartlett), late of No.
" 9. Vittoria-place, Stoke Newington -road, in the county of Middlesex,
deceased (who.d:e4 in the month of May. 1845), who are now living,
or the personal representative or representatives of such of them as
_ may have since died, is or are, by their solicitors, ou or before the
16th day of January. 1850, to come in and establish such their respec-
tive claim or claims before JOHN EnstuND DOWDESWELL, Esq., ono
of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton-
' buildings, Chancery-lane, .London; or ix default thertref they will
be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.
EDWARD WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff's Solicitor,
50, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
. London, November 13, 1849.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND
112, EISHOPSGATE-STREET.
London, December 19, 1849.
The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England hereby
give notice that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEITD, at the rate of 6
per coat. per annum, will be payable •n the Company's Stock, on
and after the 18th of JAN. next, when the Dividend Warrants will
be obtained at the Company's Offices, 112, Bishopsgate street, or at
the different Branches.
The Transfer-books will be closed on and after Wednesday next,
the 26th instant, until the Dividend becomes payable.
By order of the Court of Directors,
DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS'''CLUB-
•HOUSE IN THE CIIIT OF LONDON.
It being deemed advisable to extend the date for admission of
members. (without extra entrance-fee) beyond that, viz.: the 21st
Instant, named in the advertisement inserted in the Times Journal,
December 11, in order to give Commercial Travellers generally an
opportunity to attend a Meeting for discussing its merits, this is to
notify that a Prospectus is being printed for immediate circulation,
which may be had on application at the office of the lion. Secretary,
(if by letter, with stamp enclosed) after tho 22d current, and that a
PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street, on Mozwzr 3fOHNING, the 31st instant, at Eleven o'clock
precisely, when It is hoped a very large number will assemble.
W. S. RUMSET, lion. Sec., pro tem.,
3, Queen-street-place, Cheapside, London.

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