The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-04 00:00:00

' 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 15,000 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 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-t birds 31st May
and to he paid fur by bills payable at sight, but not during
the first period of delivery, for any quantities beyond those
specified.
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 he 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 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
he words
__F 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 25/. per cent. on the amount of the Contract,
for the due performance of the same.

OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COM-
PANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND,
CILD BROAD-STREET, London. August 12, 1841.—THE
COURT of ASSISTANTS of the Governor and Company
of Coppers Miners in England, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that they will SELL, on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth day of
October, now next ensuing, at their Offices in Old Broad-
street, 1.000 Tons of British Grain, Refined and Common,
Tin, in Blocks, Ingots and Bars in Barrels ; in Lots of not
less than Two Tons. The Sale to commence at Twelve
o'Clock precisely.
Catalogues will be issued in due time, containing particulars
and conditions of Sale, which will be delivered on and after the
fourteenth day of September next, either at this office or by the
Company's brokers, Messrs. Short and Alahony, No. :I, New-
sman's-court, Cornhill._ _

The Public Sales of Tin by the Company will henceforth be
held quarterly—viz., in January, April, July, and October, and
the quantity put up will be regulated by the average quarterly
consumption.
N.B. The Company binds itself not to make Sales of Tin
during the Quarter beyond the quantity advertised.

UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE OF-
FICE, I, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
Sir HENRY WILLOCK, K.L. S., Chairmam.
JOHN STEWART, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman
Col. Sir Richard Armstrong, William Kilburn, Esq.
C. 8., K.C.T. and S. Charles Otway Mayne, Esq.
John Bagshaw, Esq. John Rogers, jun., Esq.
Augustus Bosanquet, Esq. Robert Saunders,Esq.
Chss. Dashwuod Bruce, Esq. Jas. Duncan Thomson, Esq
Ellis Watkin Cunliffe, Esq. Captain Samuel Thornton,
Raikes Currie, Esq. M.P. ' R.N.
AUDITORS—Robert Hichens, Esq.; Crawford Davison Kerr,
Esq. ; Robert Gardner, Esq.
BANKERS—Bank of England ; and Messrs. Curries and Co.
SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Henry Cotterill, Esq.
PIITSICIAN—George Burrows, M.D., 45, Queen Anne-
street.
ACTUARY—David Jones, Esq.

POLICIES ON THE LIVES OF PERSONS ABOUT TO PRO-
CEED TO, OR RESIDENT IN INDIA, either in a Civil or Mili-
tary capacity, may be effected at. very moderate rates of pre-
mium, calculated from extensive data exclusively for the use
of this Office.

The Society has Committees established at Calcutta, Ma-
dras, and Bombay, where A'surances may be effected, and the
premiums be made payable either in India or in Great Britain,
as may be most convenient fo the parties.
The profits are declared in each year, on the second Wed-
nesday in May, on which date all those whose policies have
been in existence five complete years, are entitled to partici-
pation therein.

One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the -five preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders ;
three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The
remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
-t Messrs. Bagshaw and Co., Calcutta.
Agents in India Messrs. Hall, Bainbridge' and Co., Madras.
3lessrs. Leckie and Co., Bombay.
By order of the Board,
DAVID JONES, Actuary.

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

No. 2f-i, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parlament.
EIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotaon, M.D., F.R. S. I John Rawson, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. Jehn Riddell Stodart, Esq.
Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.