The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-05 00:00:00

CONTRACTS for COCOA, SOAP, and
TOBACCO.
Department of the Comptroller for Victuallifig and Transport
lierrices, Somerset-plae,e, May 4, 1848.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
notice, that on Thursday, the 11th instant, at One o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with each Persons as may be willing to Contract
for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores,
at Deptford, the under-mentioned Articles, Viz.:—

When to be
LOCO Tons. delivered.
A. .•
.......... •. fO Half of each in 2
Weeks, and the re-
SOAP (-VOttled) ..... . • naainder in 3 Weeks
• • • • . 30 afterwards.
Half in a fortnight,
TOB AC.OO (Virginia) ............ ...... 20 and the remainder
in a fortnight after-
wds.
'T ar
he Cocoa and Tobacco to he exempted from the Customs' Duties.
Samples of the Cocoa (not less than 2 lbs.), and of the Soap (not
'less than a bar) must be produced by the parties tendering and a
sample of the Tobacco, together with the conditions of the Contracts
May be seen at the said office. No Tender will be :eceived after One
o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, anless the party at-
tends, or an agent for him, duly authorised In writing.
Every 'Pewter must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in 'the left hand earner the words " Tender for ," and
must also 'oe delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Cocoa accom-
panied 'ay a letter, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become. bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 251. per
cent. 'on the value, for the due performance of the Contract.

ACQUITTAL. OF THE SEVEN BISHOPS.
The Rev. HUGH STOWELL, M.A., Honorary Canon of
Che,ter, will deliver a HISTORICAL. LE,,:TURE in Exeter-ball,
on MONDAY EVZNING, the Bth of May, at Seven o'clock precisely, on
the ACQUITTAL OF TILE SEVEN BISHOPS.
This important Protestant Subject will be illustrated by the cele-
brated Picture, painted by J. R. Herbert, Esq., R.A.
Admission to the Platform, Gallery, and Reserved Seats, One
Shilling each ; Body of the Ilall, Sixpence each.
Tickets may he had at the following places :—Messrs. Seeley and
Co. i 4, Fleet-street ; Messrs. Nisbet and Co., 21, Berners-street,
02(4%rd-street ; Messrs. Hatchard's and Co., Piccadilly ; Messrs.
.Rivington, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Mr. Shaw, Southampton-row,
litolbern ; Mr. Jackson, Islington-green, Islington ; Messrs. Acker-
:mann and Co., 96, Strand ; and at No. 11, Exeter-hall.
The proceeds to be given to the Funds of the Protestant Associa-
tion.

ICE. I C E. I C E.
I
Z. DONOVAN, Fish and Ice Merchant, 292, Oxford-street,
and Iceland Wharf, Bow, begs to inform the Nobility and Gentry
that he has added to his immense stock of Crystalised Ice a cared of
American Block Ice, which he can supply at a lower price than ever
'et offered.

The Trade and Country Dealers supplied. Ice sent to all parts o
London, porterage free.

PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.
The Dinner to celebrate the Election of ANNUITANTS, and
to aid the BENEVOLENT FUND of the ASSOCIATION, will be
held at the London Tavern, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st of May, 1848,
at six o'clock precisely.
The /tight Hon. lIENRY LABOUCHEItE, M.P., President of the
Board of Trade, in the Chair.
STEWARDS.
James 3forris, Es. vernor ot e of ngland.
Henry James Prescott, Esq., Deputy Bank
GovernorE ot ditto.
Arthur Anderson, Esq., M.P. James Mackillop, Esq.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. James Matheson, Esq., M.P.
...Tames Blythe, Esq. Michael hfc'Chlery, q. Es H. Wollaston Blake, Esq. Edward Moxhay, Esq.
George Gray Barton, Esq. W. 0. Prescott, Req.
William Cotton, Esq. It. E.
Duncan Dunbar, Esq. Thom Pritchett, Esq.
as Paul, Esq., Langport.
John Deacon, Esq.
George Pollard, Esq.
408. M. Eastly, Esq, James Pattison, Esq., M.P.
Matthewbert Forster, Es
E q., M.P. Baron Lionel de Rothschild, M.P.
J. W. , sq., F.R.S. Rawson Read, Esq.
William Gould, Esq. William Ratray, Esq.
John Gay, Esq., F.R.C.S. A. G. Roberts, Esq.
John Alexander llankey, Esq. David Salomons, Esq., Alderman,
Thomas liankey, jun., Esq. William Since, Esq.
James Hartley, Esq. Alfred Since, Esq., F.R.S.
George Harker, Esq. James Shepherd, Esq.
John Hulbert, Esq. J. Ingram Travers, Esq,
T. W. Jones, Esq., T.I.D. James Western,
William De Lannoy Frederick Weber, Esq.
Manual Ids Lizardi, Es, Esq. Charles Frederi Esq.
George Lyall, jun., Esq. George Frederick Young, Esq.
George
Tickets 21s. each, may he had of the Stewards, at the office of
the Association, anti at the London Tavern.
sth Slay, 1848. THOMAS MULLINDER, Secretary.
42, Moorgate -street.

THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON
FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established in 1836. Empowered by Acts of Parliament.
TRUSTEES.
Sir Thomas Brancker,
Adam Hodgson, Esq.,
William Potter, Esq.
Offices in Liverpool—No. 8, Water-street.
DIRECTORS.
William Earle, Esq., Chairman.
William Dixon, Esq., William Nicol, Esq„ Deputy-Chairmen.
Swinton lieult, Elm. Secretary.
Offices in London-3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 28, Re-
gent-street, Waterloo-place.
DIRECTORS.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
George Frederick Young, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Benjamin Henderson, Esq., Resident Secretary.
Frederick Chinnock, Esq., Manager of West-end Office.
Offices in Edinburgh-29, Northumberland-street; Agents, Messrs.
Mackenzie and Todd.
Offices in Dublin-45, Dame-street ; Agents, Messrs. Smyths and
Du Bedats.
The amount of capital subscribed exceeds 1,500,000/. At the
commencement of 1844, the Reserved and Guaranteed Funds were
together 160,4871. 19s. 2d. The liability of the proprietors is un-
limited.
The Fire Business has steadily. increased year by year. The duty
paid to Government in 1836 was 3,4141.; in 1846 it reached 12,3621.
The Premiums are moderate ; the settlement of claims liberal and
prompt. Insurances are effected in the British Colonies and in
foreign countries, as well as throughout the United Kingdom.
In the Life Department, simplicity, certainty, end large guaranteed
bonuses, involving no liability of partnership, with very reasonable
premiums, are characteristics of the Company. The amount of In-
surances effected in 1847 was 124,878/.
Capital Sums, payable on a fixed future day, giving to Property
held under Lease for years certain, the same value as if it were
freehold, are insured by the Company. Policies of this description
are available for many other purposes as well.
Full prospectuses may be had on application at the Offices or
Agencies, and every facility and dispatch will be afforded to persons
desirous of negotiating business.
Applications for Agencies accompanied with unexceptionable
references may be addressed to the Offices of the Company in either
Liverpool or London. SWINTON BOULT,
March 22$ 1848. Secretary to the Company.