The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-09 00:00:00

OFFICE OF WORKS, &c.,
12, WHITEHALL-PLACE, ‘f AY 7, 1856.
TENDERS will be received at this Office from
Persons willing to enter into a CON ritAcT sp supply and
deliver to Government ofilces in Lomlon tl:e following Articles, from
the lstJune next to the 31st May, 1857, both Inclusive:—

Genuine Sperm Oil, not less than lbs to the
gallon
C Cons for ditto
Genuine Cclza Gil, n t less than lbs. to the
gallon
Cott,ns for ditto .. . . .
Genuine Rape Oil, hot less than lbs. to the
gstban
C,Atons for ditto .. •.........
Genuine Sicilian 0:1, not less than lbs to the
ga110n....• ••..........•• ...... at per gal'on
Cottons for ditto ••............•• •• •
Palls of C0tt0n...... ••
Flat ditto at per dozen yards
Tow ..... •. .....

..,.. __
Spirits of Wine ......... •• •• .. •... •• lt per quart
8 In. French Glass Lamp chimneys ........ at per dozen
Ditto for Moderator Lamps .. ..... .........
91
CANDLES.

Best St,re or Dips, of any sizes required .. . at per dozea lbs.
Ditto Moulds „ .. • at per lb.
Br st Comtiosite 91
Ditto Palmer's Metallic „
Ditto Sperm
Ditto Bc moat ditto 9/
Ditto Wax
Ditto ditto, Taper or Sealing „
Ditto Aitierican Wax
Ditto ditto, Taper or Sealing ~ •• ••
Ditto Belmont Wax •• ...
Ditto ditto, Taper or Sear ng „ ••
Ditto Wax Boogies, fur tin boxes.. •• •• •• ••
Lamp Wicks ••.... • • •• •• •• ..SOAP.
SOAP.

....... at per cwt.

Best Mottled ..... ...••
Second quality ditto •• ••
Beg Yellow ........ ....•• •• •• • •
Second quality ~itt •• •• •• •• •• "••
Best White Curd ..•• •••• •• •• •• •• •• •• '• '•
Best Old Brown Windsor Soap..
Ditto Whit, ditto ..... . • ......
Honey Soap .• . .
Soft Soap ••

- -
SUNDRIES,

.......... at per cwt.
.
Black Lead (in packets to order) ..
Ditto (in kegs or loose) .. ....... •••• • • • •••
Hearth Stonas ......... at per
„dozen
Bath Bricks .... • • ..... •• • ...... ••"' • • •
Emery, Glass, or Saud C10th.......... • • at per quire
Mason's Dust ...................... at per bushel
House Sand .... •• ....
Silver Sand ...... .......• •• • ......... •• • • f t
Brimstone Matches at per dozen bundles
Bell and Black's Lucifer Matches (In boxes) at per gross
Fyam's ditto Oa boxes) ..
Bell's Camphorated (in boxes) .... • • • • • • • • • • 91
Wax Lucifers (in tin boxes, containing 100 in
at per dozen
Ditto (in card •
boxes, containing 1,000 in each) ••
German Lucifers ....

Crocus Powder.... ..... ................... at per lb.

Fuller's Earth ................

.., ....... at per cwt.

Isin :lass . • ..... ..........• .... • • .......... at per lb.
Best Starch
Rotten ..... •.
Stone 81ue......
Gum Arabic
Common Glue • .
Best Simsbury ditto... PO
• • • • /1
Emery P.,wder..
Best Whiting... .. .
Pearl A•li -
Pipe Clay
Vitriol .......... • • ....•• • • ....... ....... at per pint
'tweet Oil •••—• .... at per quart
in full s zed flask
Ditto, dr, ppings... ............... . •• at per quart
Turpentine at per gallon
Backing (Day and Martin's)
Tenders must be enclosed in sealed envelopes, nirected to the First
Commissioner of her ,ajesty's Works and Public Buildings, Office
of Works, 12, Whitehall-place, and marked outside µitli the words,
"Tender for supplying Govern,nent. Offices." They must also be
delive ed at the Office of Works on Tuesday, the 20th May instant,
before 12 o'clock at coon.
A List of the Offices to be supplied, and at which the articles are
to be delivered y the Contractor, in the quantities and at the times
required by the proper officer of this department, in ay be seen at this
Office bqween 10 an 4 daily (except Sunday); and pi intAl Forms
of Tender m.y also be obtained at the same place.
The First Commissioner will not be bound to accept the lowest
Tender, or
any Tender ; hut the person whose Tender may be ac-
cented is to enter into a formal contract, to the satisfaction of the
1 Co • miasioner. for the proper supply of the articles tor which
his Tender is accepted.
By Order oft .e First Commissioner of her Majesty's Works and
Public Building's.
ALF RE I) AD Secretary.