The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

No. 15,161.

CONTRACTS FOR COAL SACKS AND COAL BAGS.
DEPARTMENI' OF THE STOREKEEPER.GENERAL OF
THE NAVI, SOMERSET-PLACE, APRIL 7, ROL
rpHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT-
ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of
the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 6th
May next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her
Majesty's Dock Yards at Deptford and Woolwich (under a
contract ;or Twelve Months certain, and afterwards until the
expiration of Three Months' warning) with
COAL SACKS AND COAL BAGS.
Patterns, and a Form of the Toiler, may be seen at the said
Office.
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 Ad-
miralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Ten-
der for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a Letter signed by two responsible per-
sons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the
sum of 5001. for the due performance of the Contract.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
REGENT- STREET.
FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS.
NEW APPLICATION of the OXYHY-
DROGEN MICROSCOPE (by Cary), its power
and light applied to Eighteen Beautiful Dissolving Pictures,
each magnified to a surface of 500 superficial feet. Among
the 1,800 works of art and science which the Exhibition con-
tains, are the PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, the Mag-
nified and Illuminated DAGUERREOTYPE VIEWS, the
PANORAMA of CANTON, the Table de Marischaux, the
Models in motion, Diving Bell and Diver, the Electrotype
and other Popular Lectures, and the Bode Light.
The Band of Music performs from Three to Five, and from
Half-past Eight to Half-past Ten o'clock.
AdmiNsion4 OMR 441,411ing.

GREENWICH FAIL?.
The QUICKEST and CHEAPEST TRAVEL-
LING to GREENWICH is by the BLACKWALL
RAILWAY and the STEAMERS which ply between that
place and the Railway Terminus at the Brunswick Pier. The
Railway Trains start every quarter of an hour from Half-past
Eight in the Morning till a Quarter before Nine at Night ;
and, during the Easter Holidays,,will be even later. Fares by
the Railway !—First Class, 6d. ; Second Class, 4d.
STEAM BOATS to WOOLWICH will pass between that
place and Blaekwall every Quarter of an Hour throughout the
day, Fares, 4d. ; and to Gravesend, by the new boat " The
Brunswick," every day at Half past Nine, Half-past One, and
Half-past Five o'clock. Fares—Chief Cabin, Is. ; Fore Ca-
bin, Bd.

GRAVESEND to BLACKWALL, in Con-
nexion with the RAILWAY.
The New Fast Iron Steam-boat " BRUNSWICK," Captain
PATTISON,Ieaves the TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND,
Daily, at Half-past Seven, Half-past Eleven, and Half-past
Three o'clock : and she leaves the BRUNSWICK PIER,
BLACKWALL, at Half-past Nine, Half-past One, and Half-
past Five o'clock. On SUNDAYS, from GRAVESEND,
at Half-past Seven, Half-past Twelve, and Half-past Four ;
and from BLACKWALL, at Half-past Nine, Half-past Two,
and Half-past Six.
Two additional Iron Steam-boats will very shortly be put
upopi this station, and thus will be afforded a constant commu-
nication between Gravesend and Blackwall, and from thence,
by Railway, to the Metropolis.

IIIANCHESTER and BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
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TENDERS FOR LOANS.
The DIRECTORS of the MANCHESTER and BIR-
MINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY are now prepared
to GRANT MORTGAGES (under the powers of their Act
of Parliament) of the TOLLS and WORKS of their un-
dertaking, as a security for Loans of Money, in sums of not
less than 5001. on each mortgage, and for the periods of
four, five, six, and seven years, at the option of the lender.
Interest warrants, calculated at the rate of M. per cent. per
annum, and payable at the Company's bankers, in London or
Manchester, on the half-yearly days on which the interest will
become due during the whole period of the. Loan, will be de-
livered to the Lender with the mortgages.
Particulars, explaining the peculiar eligibility of this secu-
rity, may be obtained at the Company's Offices, No. 43. Pie
cadilly, Manchester; or at the office of Slater and Heelis,
Princess-street, Manchester.
THOMAS ASHTON, Chairman.
Manchester, January 12th, 1841.

FLOOR CLOTHS cut to any size, at 2s. 4d.
Shippers and Country Dealers would do well to look at
the large lot on hand, from half yard to eight yards wide.
Half yard Passage Cloth
Five-eighths
Three-quarters ........ ls. 9d.
Patent finish Table Covers, equal to Papier Madre.
A prime lot of best Brussels Carpets, a bargain, 3s. 4d.,
worth 4s. 3d.
At BURNET'S, PIAZZA, COVENT-GARDEN.