The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

No. 17,322.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING

CONTRACTS for COALS for
her MAJESTY'S MAIL STEAM PACKETS, &c.
Dcpartmewt of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, March 30, 1848.
The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord Iligh Admiral
of tbit United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice, that on TUESDAY, the 11th of April next, at One o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract tor supplying and delivering at 'lto undermentioned the follow-
ing quantities of COALS, for the scrvice of her Majesty's Mail Steam
Paekets, viz. :

Ton,.
DOV x R .. .• • •• .. ...... 5,000
HOLY lIE AD .. ••• • .. . . 2,500
KINGSTOWN .. •••• • • • • ......
To be delivered within twelve months from the Ist of May next.
Also for supplying at Port Patrick, and Donaghadee, for the like
service, dui ing the said period of twelve months, all such quantities
of Coals as shall from time to time be demanded.
The Coals from Donaghadee to be supplied by the Contractor for
Port Patrick.
The condni ,us of the Contracts, and the form, of the Tenders,
may he seen at the said Of No render will he 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 Admiralty,
and bear in the left hand corner the words "Tender for Coals for
Mail Packets," and must also he delivered at Somerset-place, ac-
companied by 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 Contracts.

C 0 UN TY OF MIDDLESEX.
WANTED, to BORROW, on the security of the county
rates for Middle,ex, for the purposes of the Act 8 and 9 Viet.,
c. 126, relating to pauper lunatic asylums, the SUM of 10,0001., to
he advanced on the 21st of April next. The interest will be paid
half-yearly, and one-thirtieth part of the principal will be repaid at
the end of each year until tho whole shall be discharged. All per-
sons desirous of lending the money are requested to send in sealed
tenders (under cover to me, at the Sessions Ilouse, Clerkenwell-
green,) endorsed " Tender for Lending Money for the purposes of
the Additional Pauper Lunatic Asylum," addressed to the Chair-
man of the Committee of Visitors of the Additional Pauper Lunatic
Asylum, stating the lowest rate of interest at which they will ad-
vance the same, before Wednesday, the 19th day of April next.
JOIIN S. SKAIFE, Clerk to the Visitors.
Sessions House, Clerkenwell, March 29, 1848.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS.
Presented at the Annual General Meeting, held at the Society's
Office, on Thursday, March 2d, 1848.
Daring, at the Meeting held in January, 1847, presented to the
Proi.rietors and Assured a very full account of the Society's affairs,
your Directors have but little to communicate on the present oc-
casion.
It may, however, be satisfactory to those now assembled to learn
that, notwithstanding the increased and active competition arising
from the yearly establishment of many new Life Assurance Offices,
the business of this Society still continues to advance.
In proof of this, it will be sufficient to state the following facts :
1. The number of Policies granted ea the lives of Clergymen, a
class of persons generally distinguished for longevity, has been
greater during the year ending June 30th last (the period compre-
hended in this report) than in any one year since the commence-
ment of the society.
11. The Society's Income, which was 115,382/. in the year ending
June 38th, 1846, a Leunted to 122,9061. Ix the year ending June
30th, 1847.
111. The number of NEW POLICIES issued within the year has
been 513, and the amount assured thereby 287,079/. Being an
increase, both in the number of policit s and in the sum assured, over
these of any preceding year.
In conclusion, the Directors are happy to inform the Proprietors
that the Society has net in any degree suffered from the great mor-
tality which has prevailed of late throughout the kingdom, the
claims, both in the course of the year ending June 30, 1847, and also
within the six months ending with December last, not having
equalled either in number or amount those of preceding years.
Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of any of
the Society's Agents, or by addressing a letter to
GEO. 11. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary.
Office, No. 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London.

GAS LIGHT—PURE as a BRILLIANT.
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but to burn Gas without injury to health is the grand object. Gas
burning from the Fish-tail, Batswing, and Argand Burners is ex-
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Gas burning from these burners generates an acid which positively
eats holes in steel—What then must it do to the constitution ?—The
Golden and Comet Gas-burners annihilate all difficulties—The Light
Is the gem of light—The obnoxious effluvia arising from Gas-light is
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done ?—All who regard health will lay aside their prescnt Gas-
burners. Those who require Gas-fittings can snake their choice from
a vast variety of Chandeliers, Ball-lanthorns, Brackets, Pendants,
&c., &c., all ready for immediate fixing with the Golden or Comet
Burners—All Gas Fittings at wholesale charges, 40 per cent. under
the exorbitant charges usually made. Contracts entered into in any
part of the kingdom.

METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, RICHARD CLARK,
Resident Manager, 447, West Strand.
N.B. Any person hanging Oil Lamps can be altered to burn Gas.

THE REGISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT,
Pursuant to ♦ct 6th and 7th Tict., cap. 65, which has com-
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ART-UNION of LONDON.—The Council
having been informed that many Subscribers of former years
have been deterred from entering their names for the present sub-
scription, by an impression that the prizeholders at the present dis-
tribution will be deprive t by the interference of the Board of Trade,
of the, right of selecting their own prize!, think it necessary to state
that no caange whatever in the plan will be made, or has been re-
quired this year. The SUBSCRIPI lON LISTS will rema'n OPEN
till WEDNESDAY NEXT, the sth instant, inclusive, to give those an
opportunity of paying their subscriptions, who, for the above reason,
have not yet done so.

GEOROF: GO .)WIN, I lion. Secretaries.
LEWIS POCOCK,
4, Trafalgar-square, April 3, 1848.

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