The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-24 00:00:00

CONTRACT for BRITISH OAK TIMBER
THICKSTUFF, ?LANK, and TREENAtLS.
Depart:P:loot of the Storekeeptt Usneral of the Navy,
The Somerset-place, Nov. 22, Commissioners for executing the office of LordlB47. High Admiral
:the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irebmd, do hereby give
tit tice that on TnunaDAY, the 13th Janus y next, at One o'clock,
c_eY Will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be wil"ng to
10'x0
itract for supplying
v.°49 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents, but to
be delivered in a rough or sided state as the said Com.nl3-
__ stoners shall direct.)
1700 Loads of BRITISH OAK, THICKSTUFF, and PLANK.
and
46,000 BRITISH OAK TREENAILS.
12° be delivered at Her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
--°mnlber, 1348, at prices including all carriage and other expenses.
Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the quantities
'Matred for any one or more of the yords, but net for less than the
for an
fittanti
one yaof es Timber, Thickstuff, Flank, and Treenails required
y rd.
;TForm of the Tender showing the distribution, sidings, and di-
alons of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Treenails, and all
by r accessary particulars, may be had on application to this Office,
4,1 letter er otherwise. No Tender will be received after One o'eloek
• the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or
~altent for him duly authorised In writing.
....rerY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
bear in the left hand corner the words "Tender for British Oak,"
Z. Must also be delivered at Somerset-place accompanied by a
stithrligned by two respensible persons, engaging to become bound
fbn„ the Person tendering, in the sum of 13,0601., for the due per-
oslysinCe of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion for a part

AVIGATION TOLLS.
7,._. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Navigation Tolls,
tlyale to the Eau-Brink Navigation Commissioners under and by
due of the several Acts of Parliament now in force relating to the
aver or cut from Eau-Brink to King's Lynn, in the county of
ha olk, on good., wares, and merchandises carried on board any
Nur. btiat, lighter, or vessel, and rafts passing or navigating on the
Wll river or cut between Eau-Brink and King's Lynn aforesaid,
"Z:ll.!titer
Tolls. s itu with tahte e Mee or Building used for the collection of the
upon the Boat Wharf, in King's Lynn, aforesaid,
01„,be PUT UP TO AUCTION, at the Globe Inn, in King's Lynn,
ii._4cEsbair, the 14th day of December next, at Three o'clock In the
air°ol4 for such term, not exceeding three years, to commence
ispe,welve o'clock at noon on the Ist day of January next, and in
Manner and upon snch conditions as shall then be declared;
...ch tolls were let for a term of one year, which will expire on the
"'al Ist day of Jannary next, at the rent of 3,9101.
_The hirer will be required to pay a deposit of 2001. immediately
',net* the Auction, by way of security for the performance of the
"alitions of letting on his part, and to be forfeited in the event of
Ltn3, non-compliance therewith ; and ke will also be required to enter
.41..._t0 a bond to the Commissioners in the sum of 4,0001., with two
Droved sureties in the sum of 2,0001. each, or four sureties in the
nth of 1,0081. each, for securing the payment of the rent by monthly
Vatalments. And the Lessors will not be bound to consider the
highest bidder as the hirer, unless he shall at the close of the Auc-
tion satisfy the Commissioners then present of the responsibility of
lkitnself and his sureties, and produce the consent, in writing, of the
reties to enter into the bond, nor unless the bond shall be forth-
With executed by the hirer and his sureties, and the counterpart of
litie lease by the hirer, nor will any bidding be accepted unless the
person offering the same shall, if required, pay down such sum of
Z°lleY, by way of guarantee for his compliance with the conditions
letting, as the Commissioners may think fit to demand.
2:llrther information may be obtained on application to Mr. Swat-
•,7l!l! solicitor, Lynn, Clerk to the Eau-Brink Commissioners of
iringation_; or to Meats. Archer, Solicitors, Ely, Clerk to the Eau•
k Commissioners of Drainage.
=3% Nov. 19, 1847
•

ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
eeWel X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
le Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
resPect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured
all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
re of the policy, two•thirds of tho premiums paid (see Table) ;
no the option of ''r selectin benefits, and the conversion of his in-
eete to meet other conveg niencies or ►necessity.
urences for terms of years on the lowest possible rates.
The DIVISION OF PROFITS.
Id the -.easing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
bones 'Meal 'fleeting held en the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth
IltrYing from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each
effected en the profit scale.
.XAMIr

_
........... SAMPLES.
A
I Perms- Sum the
Att. 12: Annual Polley )lonus in lent Re- Assured
Iti Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may W-
oo ` U2lllBl. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row an
......„.......... Premiums. Policy.
£ s. A' A is d. £ s. d. £ s. 41.
r 1837 243 9 3 112 $ 5 18 4 6 494 8 18
1 " t 4a. 4. 1838 218 4 1' 89 810 15 13 5 445 0 I
''" 1800 7 3 4 4 1839 192 1 101 86 8 3 13 4 9 395 11 1
1840 143 1 101 68 8 4 919 1 346 3 3
1841 138 14 21.61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4
.."------________ 1842 111 6 81 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 6

tie A
311 k. =noel /tepert, with tables of rates, &c., nay be had at the
be 2r sf its branches in the emery ; er, en application, will
warded Post free. _ .

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary,

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
The TENDERS FOR LOANS.
'or LOS
oi this Company are ready to receive TENDERS
be
„,„-,S onsecurity of the Company's Debeotnres, ix suns of
harr An* 1,0001. each, at C. per Cent. interest, payable half-
, T, asid for terns of Three, Five, or Seven years.
44Ateetiens to be made to the undersigned.
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
141140 n Terminus, Paddington, August 21, 1247.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY
(11t,ANcnEs CONNECTING THE CLYDESDALE JUNC-
-407,,'" WISFIAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAYS; ALTE-
-73101,1ng ON THESE RAILWAYS; AND CONSTRUCTION,
W,.__Oltii,ll,9N, AND RELINQUISHMENT OF ROADS AND
wan ".,'ONNECTED WITH SAID RAILWAYS, AND WITH
COA,r,,,ALEtiomAN, AND GLASGOW, GARNKIRK, AND
otritlDGE RAILWAYS) BILL.
.Poatja„,_-ne is hereby given, that application is intended to be made to
ha--',„,,!!.t in next session for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills, for
ualeif,;„7l64 following, or some of them :—that is to say, to enable the
e;—,,an Railway Company to make and maintain a road, near
tae Station on he Caledonian Railway, to a point at or near
of Carluke, where the said road is intended to terminate,
44414,--k e°rnMunicate with the turnpike-road from Duneaton, by
ghat Carluke to Cumbernauld, commonly called the North
111 the-Z.., Lanarkshire-road ; which proposed road will be situate
44.1 pariah of Carluke and county of Lanark : as also to make
atwi---udahl, in o utting that portion of the Clydesdale
labid.eu Railway Penn c the Farm ;Reading of Bogend of
it. aunt' which, by, the Clydesdale Junction Railway Act, 1845,
to be formed in tunnelling; and to deviate a portion
" faro. 4" rood. which divides the farm of Bogend of Hallside, from.
Hoe of Redlees of Hallside ; which portion of railway, devia-
nano, read, and works connected therewith, will be situate in the
mire Cambuslang and county of Lanarkto take and
heir Le additional lands, houses, and other property, adjoining and
Coatathe station at Coatbridge of the Glasgow, Garnkirk, and
1444 ."6e IrtitilwaY. for the purpose of enlarging and improving the
eoe:tatlon, and forming and maintaining works and conveniences in
tom mkyllon with the satd railway and station ; which lands, houses,
Inn j;;`,4r..._l°PertY. and proposed works and conveniences, are and
,118 ideo"ate in the parish of Old Monkland, and County of Lanark ;
eta,. to take and acquire lands, houses, and other property, lying
way hen the lines of the Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Rail-
and of the railway authorised to be made by the Caledonian
pike- (Garnktrk Station) Act, 1847, on the cast side of the turn-
forkPa, d from Glasgow to Inchhelly-bridge, for the purpose of
the a."II and maintaining works and conveniences in connexion with
railways which lands, houses, and other property,
siteettnPosed works and conveniences, are and will be,
Aary2ll the parish of Glasgow, or Inner High Church
m__" 01 Glasgow, royal burgh of Glasgow, and county of Lanark ;
/4.7 c. to deviate a portion of the street or road called Bobbie's
laC front a point between Pultency-street ant the line of the
kilte.hlrith and Glasgow Railway tnnel to the street called East
-estreet or Canal.street, at an
ointp to the north of the build-
s_bohll,,the Broomhill Foundry ; and to shut up the present lino of
lath:" Loan, between Pulteney-street and the street called East
theeh-"-ftreet or Canal-street ; and to relinquish the alterations au-
to by the Caledonian Railway (Garnkirk Station) Act, 1847,
ettnei"L
_do Upon Bobble's Loan, Milton-street, East Milton-street, or
ttloget:Cw., and the road numbered 64 on the plans referred to in
jibed to recited Act ; which intended deviation, road, or street pre-
ghee be shut up, and works proposed to be relinquished, will be
eoirnlo in the barony parish of Glasgow, royal burgh of Glasgow, and
from 4.01 la ' Lanark •as also to make and maintain a branch railway
Or 1,..`"e Motherwell branch of the Clydesdale Junction Railway, at
to ilolanction with the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, to and
°2l the it'l:Qua* with the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, at a point
re sam side of the Holytown Station on that railway, where
ralc -,:neuchßailway is proposed to terminate ; with a connecting
"""LraY from the said Motherwell branch of the Clydesdale
at or near the point where, the railway to the
eath mineral field, authorised by the ualedonian Railway
kid" Branch Extension) Act, 1847, is to join the
_tondZthßpancil
Railway,brch nd to communicate with the said
Iron at and to communicate with the said
ranch Railway, at a point near the West of Scotland
Works,*whrae the said connecting Branch Railway
toutteP2,led to terminate • and all proper works and conveniences in
Ithur aion with the said' intended Branch Railway and connecting
by - 33 also to relinquish the connecting Branch, authorised
einroerilast recited Act to be made, from the said railway thereby
•to the Wishaw and Coltness Railway; which intended
Iterk3". Itailway and connecting Branch proposed to be made, and
rtirlln„„qullected therewith, and connecting branch proposed to be
foie"7,_ erected
are or will be situate in, or will pass from, through,
count.,
_,`"e Parishes of Dalziel, ;Bothwell, and Hamilton, all in the
Veruall".Latiark : and also to widen, straighten, and improve that
*bleb, h°' WLshaw and Coltness Railway, or some part therecf,
Way. n" between its points of junction with the Caledonian Rail-
!Meg, ear Gariongill, and with the Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coat-
% hf•dway near Whiffiat, and to make such alterations as may
riest ri frY for that purpose upon the bridges and other works con-
k,'
."th the said portion of the Wishaw and Coltness Railway ;
con, 7, i°rut and maintain stations, depots, and ether works and
loss '"ences, at or near tho Motherwell, Wishawtown, and Holy-
and b.,,ta tione on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, or to enlarge
With 7Prove the said existing stations and works connected there-
for
th and to take and acquire lands, houses, and other property
altee,,r7 Purposes of such widening, straightening, improvement,
Deli: °lb% stations, and other works which lands, houses, pro-
neth4...atid works, are or will be situate in tho parishes of Cambusli -
ta7". Dolkiel, Bothwell, and Old Monkland, or some of them, all county of Lanark.
te,:rd notice is also given, that plans and sections of the said in-
to Zed 'works, and of the lands and property which may be reqaired
t,
au: taken fur the purposes thereof, together with books of reference
lea,,Zit Plans, containing the names of the owners or reputed owners,
or reputed lessees, and occupiers of such lands and property,
on !a Published map to a scale of not less than half an inch to a
! with the lines of the proposed railways delineated thereon, so
ho.,`" Show their general 'course and direction, and a copy of this
will on or before the 30th day of November current, be de-
„_;ted for public inspection in the offices of the principal Sheriff-
'r3l Of the several divisions of the county of Lanark, at Glasgow,
.1131411 ten, Lero.rk, and Airdrie ; and that a copy of so much of the
.74 Plans, sections and books of reference, as relates to each of the
parishes, and royal burgh, and a copy of this notice, will also,
or before the the 30th day of November current, be deposited for
ituspection as follows, that is to say, so far as relates to each
W the said parishes, with the Schoolmaster, or if there be no school-
blaster with the Session-clerk of each such parish, at the place of
44bode of such Schoolmaster or Session-clerk, and so far as relates to
'at"wroyal burgh of Glasgow, with the Town-clerks of the said burgh,
their office in Glasgow.
11,"r1d notice is farther given, that it Is intended by the said Bill or
to take power to deviate in the construction of the several
14-7_ss. before set forth, from the lines delineated on the said plans
4X4'..ed to be deposited as aforesaid, to such an extent as will be
siXedk, on the said plans ; and also to alter, and divert, or
,stop up
Pa highways, turnpike and other roads, railways, ;bridges, streets,
Pcanals, brooks, streams, sewers, waters, and
Water...24"g", rivers, 'or expedient to alter, divert,
or no .uurses, aa it may be necessary
PUP for the purpose of makiag, maintaining, and using the
eget—l works before set forth, or any portion thereof, or any of the
A...vent uves connected therewith.
bit.. notice is also given, that it is intended by the said Bill or
eerept!,..o take powers to the Caledonian Railway Company for the
lineemory Purchase of lands, houses, and other property ; and it Is
CO%nett.d to vary or extinguish all existing rights and privileges
ohswt .h the lands, houses, and other property to be so pur-
%ea-Z.2 Ar which would in any manner impede
re or interfere with the
e
7410 n a the several works beeoof,
a fo
set rth, or any of them,
and to confer other rights maintenance or use ther
parry to
; and also to take power to the Caledonian Railway
the to levy tolls, rates, and duties,
.n and for the age of
th. -"no intended railwas and other works , and it is intended by
gLfaidllill or Bills to coynfer, vary, or eltinguish certain exemptions
alb Payment of tolls rates, and ditties. and certa
m other rights
ree4riVelitea in relation thereto ; and it is also intended to
otnakeye
..Y the the Caledonian Railway Company
"On e; the
of additional shares and otherwiset.forraihe
defrayingexccu-
tile ."' Ole said railways and other works,
have
iltae'lPenoe of such alterations and improvements and for
th
rovements as ey
and
connected
may make on the Wishaw and Coltness Railway
expedient
ter ,314 e therewith; and so far as necessary
neerPrPoses aforesaid or any ef them, it is also inteonrded by the
iii or Bills to alter and amend the several Acts relating to and
~f the Caledonian Railway Company, passed respectively n
aliajee".l, tenth, and eleventh years of the reign of her present
atol Coltness
several Acts relating to and concerning the Wishaw
i
relen`'.'3.ll%.iis Railway, passed respectively in the tenth year o f
the re; ~ lOte Majesty King George the Fourth, the fourth year o
tthliories,!t:tirotfhhis late Majesty King William the Fourth, and the first,
eighth, and tenth years of the reign of her present
aleel----"" Act and
in the ninth year of ;the reign of her present
hways, entituled, " An Act for amending the Laws concerning
reaetornvis, Bride's; and Ferries in Scotland, and the making and
ng thereof by statute service, and by the conversion of
3r4t4e4t-ute_Berviee into money"—an Act passed in the forty-seventh
tet:°f the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, entl-
t.lt,Ans4n?atfofrorreapitierinndginagndanwAidcetnionfgthe twelfth year of his pre-
several roads through the
pre-
hr neivr"ta
place
rk,eartdedfotrhebuHilodingord' binridtemoveridthe river
t Clydde,foart
sew li.f_niore effectual and converting' the statute labourccca yw'itahain the
se,oe`;:witY. and for repairing and regulating the roads within the
ktajeo4-on Act pseeed in the tenth year of the reign of her present
Majesty, entituled "An Act
City of Glasgtoow, to amend the Acts relating to the Police and
hour of the said City and adjoining districts, and for other
...7Aar4,.."a0 relation to the Municipality and Police of the said City
. the several Acts recited in the said two last recited Acts.
• GOLIPHANT MAXWELL and STEVEN, Glasgow.
RA114.51E WEEMS and GRAHA3IE
44/4/4°Vvt ZOT. 6. 1647. 80, Great George-street, Westminster.