The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-07 00:00:00

No, 15,262

GOVERNMENT SCHOOL of DESIGN,
SOMERSET HOUSE, JULY 21, 1841.
Notice is hereby given that the PROBATIONARY
CLASS open to Competitors for the S.x Exhibitions of 301.
a-year each, founded for the Education of Teachers in Branch
Schools of Design, will not be commenced before the Ist of
November next, and that the time for the Delivery of Testimo-
nials, &c., has been postponed to the I4'h Petober.
Persons desirous of learning the Conditions to be complied
with by Candidates, are requested to apply to me, either by
letter or personally, b 2tween he
t hours of Twelve and Three.
WILLIAM DYCE, Director.

CONTRACT FOR SALT BEEF AND PORK,
DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SERVICES,
SOMERSET PLACE, AIMUST 6, 1841.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT-
ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL
of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND do hereby give Neticeethat on Tnensnay, the
23d of September next, at One o'Clock, they will be ready to
treat with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for
the supply of a quantity of
SALT MEAT,
of the cure of the United Kingdom, equal to 15,000 Navy
Tierces of Beef, and 16,000 Navy Tierces of Pork (in separate
Tenders), all to be cured in the ensuing season, their Lord-
ships reset ving to themselves the power, when the Tenders are
opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof, only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting for
any part.
The said Meat is to be delivered, three-fourth parts thereof
in tierces, and the remaining one-fourth part thereof in barrels,
into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth,
Plymouth, and Haulbowline, in such proportions as shall here-
after be directed; and within the following periods:—
Beef, Two-thirds 31st March
One-third On or before the 31st May. 1342
Pork, One-third 31st March
'Tiro-thirds 3154 Mar
and to be paid for by lsfls plyable at sigis#rbut not, during
the first periad of deltiery, for any quantities beyon'ithesc
specified.,. • e
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office,
or by applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or
to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Bel-
fast, Waterford, and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Post-
master-General at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Trans-
ports at Leith.
No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300
Tierces of Beef, or to 300 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted ;
but all Tenders for such small quantities will be accepted, if at
a lower price than that for which larger quantities are offered.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or some per-
son on his behalf, duly authorised in writing ; and it is to be
expressly understood that the Tenders must contain a separate
price for the Beef, and a separate price for the Pork ; and that
every 'fender must also specify the prices both in figures and
words at length, or the Tenders will be rejected.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left hand corner of the envelope
the words " Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for
Victualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place,
and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible per-
sons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering,
in a sum equal to 251. per cent. on the amount of the Contract,
for the due performance of the same.

AFETY ROTATION RAILWAY COM-
PANY. The Directors invite public attention to this highly
important IMPROVEMENT in the CONSTRUCTION of
RAILWAYS, whereby the advantage of equal speed with
thou: in ordinary use will be found to be combined with dimi-
nished expenditure to proprietors, and perfect security to tra-
vellers from danger to life or property. An experimental test
of the efficiency of this valuable invention is about to be im-
mediately made by laying down a line of sufficient dimensions
for the purpose,
Application for shares, on which a &posit of U. only will be
required, may be made at the Office, 1, Wallbrook•building+,
where models and drawings may be examined and prospectases
obtained.

UNITED MERCANTILE and TRA-
VELLERS' ASSOCIATION.

NOTICE.
The Business of this Society has been incorporated with
that of the NATIONAL ENDOWMDNT and ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY, under the title of THE NATIONAL
MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

DIRECTORS.
Edward Baker, Esq Bouveric-street
Thomas Bat, Esq Bishopsgate-without
Jasper Capper, Esq Watling-street.
Joseph Cooper, Esq Laurence Pountney-lane.
Robert Currey, E5q..... ... . Shoemaker. row.
Thomas Dakeyne, Esq...- Are Maria-lane.
Job Heath, Esq Newington-causeway.
Russell Jeffrey, Esq. Gracechurch-street.
William R. Spicer, Esq Canonbury.squa-e.
James Spicer, Esq .. ...New BriJge-street.
Joseph Sterry, jun., Esq.... Southwark.
Henry Sterry, Esq Trinity-square.
Henry Tucket, Esq. South- stree t.
James Webber, Esq. Basingball-street.
Robert Wilcoxon, Esq Monument-yard.
AUDITORS. _

Mr. John R. Cuffley.
Air Robert Harvey.
Mr. John lioneyVvilL

Mr. Samuel Rosling.
Mr. Francis Starr.
MrL jni,n

BANKERS.
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co.

ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THIS SOCIETY.
HALF-PREMIUMS.—HaIf the amount of Premiums for
Five Years may remain at a charge upon a Life Policy, paying
interest at 5 per cent. per annum.
SUMS ASSIT It RED RECEIVABLE AT 60, 55, 60, or 65.—This
great improvement, by which a person may realize the benefit
during his own lifetime, was first introduced by this Society
some years ago. It combines the system of Life Assurance
with Annual Investment of surplus income, and is doubly in.
tetesting to all families :—should the head be prematurely re-
moved, all the other members are protected; should he survive
to claim the sum assured, each member shares the benefit and
satisfaction.
USUAL A DVA NTA G ES.—With respect to all the usual pri-
vileges and advantages, the Policy-holder in this Society is
placed upon as favourable a footing as in any other respectable
Society whatever.—A large Capital guarantees unquestionable
safety to the Policy-holders, who incur no responsibility, al-
though two-thirds of the Profits are allotted to their benefit.
The Society grants Annuities, either immediate or deferred,
on a single life, or on two or more joint lives, on survivorships,
and on every species of reversionary contingency, on terms as
advantageous to the parties as the circumstances of each ease
will admit.—Endowments for Children, on attaining Fourteen
or Twenty-one years of age ; also upon Marriage.
A Pocket Diary for 1841, containing copious Tables, may
be had, together with all other information respecting Annui-
ties and Life Assurance, on application at the Office, Arthur-
street West, London-bridge.

A. A. FRY, Actuary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY
FOIL GRANTING
LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c.

No. 2-6, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parl.ament.
RIRECTORS.
T. LAME MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M.D., F. R. S. I John Rawson., Eiq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. Jehn Riddell Stodart, Esq.
Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Langley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

A 0 DITORs.
Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F.R.S.
ACTUARY—W. S. 13. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S
SOLICITORS—Mmrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman-

ney, 6, Baiinghall-street.

LIFE ASSURANCE.
insides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, the following is one
amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to
the principles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori-
ginated by t h Society, viz.—Power to borrow ( without de-
lay, expense, Cr Inefeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid
upon a Polity of Assurance.
The annexed is a short Table, showing the Annual Premium
for assuring £lOO on the Whole Lite, or for a Term;--

FOR LIFE. A. B.
4ge., Without With For One For Five
Profits. 1 Profits. Year only. Years only
X. a. d. iX.a. d. X. a. d. s. 'd.
20 1 13 7« 1 17 4 0 17 0 0 17 6
30244293 0 19 6 1 0 0
40 2 18 8 3 5 3 1 3 10 1 S 0
50 44 2 413 6 , 113 0 116 6
60 61361 7 3 4 (3 0 0 39 6
Two-thirds of Profits divided annually amongst the Assured.