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

CONTRACT FOR SALT BEEF AND PORK,
DEPARTMENT OF THE COAIPTROLLER FOR
VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT I;ERVICES,
SOMERSET PLACE, AvousTO, 1541.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT-
ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL
of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and
IRELAND do hereby give Notice, that. on THURSDAY, 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 15,090 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 reserving 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 31st May 1842
Pork, One-third On or before the
31st March
Two-thirds 31st May
and to be paid for by bills payable at sight, but not during
the first period of delivery, for any quantities beyond these
specified.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office,
or byapplving to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or
to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Linierick, 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 fur the Beef, and a separate price for the Pork • and that
every Tender 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.

JAFETY 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
those 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's. deposit of I/. only will be
required, may be made at the Office, 1, Wallbrook•build ngs
where models and drawings may be examined and ptospectases
obtained.