The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-05 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

CONTROL-OFFICE, ALDERSHOT, Ist Mey, 1869.
TENDERS will be received at this Office until
neon on 21st inst., from persons who may be willing to
enter into CONTRACT for the SUPPLY of

Flour (ration) I Fresh Meat
Flour (hospital) I Meat for boi=pitals
Rice I
In such quantities as may be required for six months from
the Ist June, 1869, for the use of her Majesty's forces sta-
tioned at Aldershot and within the command.
Separate tenders are required for each of the above
articles. Forms of tender, conditions ;-1-c0n17.-<lt, and any
other information may be obtained q 4 applicationthis
office between the hours of 10 a.m.And 4 p.m. daily_
The tenders must be properly fltied np, signed, and de-
liv&cd at this office(under closed envelope, marked on the
outside " Tender for Army'. upplies"), and no Tender will
be noticed unless made on forms obtained from this office
and delivered by the hour appointed.

AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE
to introduce commodities valuable to every householder
high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commi sion o
'lndel,men Travellers, Gentlemen's Servants, fie. Apply with
two stamps to R. MARRISON, Great Orford-street, Norwich.

3IU TUAL ASSURANCE without MUTUAL LIABILITY
NON-FORF POLICIES by a LIMITED NUMB F. II
of PAYMENTS. PROFITS nyty be APPLIED so as to make
POLICIES PAYABLE in LIFETI OE.

BRITISH EQUITABLE
COMPANY.
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark Bridge, E.C.I
NEW POLICIES ISSUED.

ASSURANCE

New Policies
issuNi.

1:68
1869

In Weeks.
R ,
. 3

86 -111,50
103 - 14,481

Excess 22 £4,2_11
In 52 weeks ending April 7th, 1869 ... —£539,442

BRITANNIA FIRE ASSOCIATION
Head Offices, 429, Strand, London.
The distinguishing features of this Association aro
Equitable Rates,
Undoubted Security.
Prompt settlement of claims.
JOHN MESSENT, Manager.

ABOLITION OF THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

THE Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
OMPANY. In antic•pation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new I. surances now effected there will only
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
• HEAD OFFICES:
Royal Insurance Buildings, Liverpool,
and
Lombard-street, London.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

Important Announcement.
Increased Share of Life Profits,

ALL NEW LNSGRANCES, with Participation, EFFECTED
AFTER IST JANTrARY, 1868, will become entitled to an INCREAsED
SHARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
JOHN H. McLABF.N, Manager.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

TONDON. TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND
_ RA 11,WAY.—SOUTI1 END and BACK for 2s. 6d., from
Fenehurch-str, et and Stepney Stations, on Sundays, at 8.7 and
10.40 a.m.; on Mondays, at 7.40 and 10 52 a.m.

Fares—lsi Chugs, as. &I

2d Class, 2s. Gd,

The Tickets are available only on the day of issue, to return
from Southend, on Sundays, at 6.40, and on Muniays at 6.15 p.m.,
and not by any other Train.

J. LOUTH, Manager,
Fenchurch-street Station, April 28, 1869.

THE RAILWAYS (EXTENSION OF TIME) ACT
1868. •

rr" SWANSEA VALE .AND NEATII AND
BRECON JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
1, Westminster Chambers, Vir•toria-street,
London. S.W.. April 23, 1869.

NOTICE IS TIEBFBY GIVEN, T 1 at in accordance
with the Railways (Extension of Time) Art, 1868, an
Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders of this Com-
pany will be held at their Offices, as above, on MONDAY,
the 10th day of May next, at Three o'Clock in the after-
noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit,
approving of an application being made to the Ponni of
Trade, virsuant to the said Act, f‘yr an extrusi )t) of time
granted by the Swansea Vale and Nenth and Brecon Junc-
tion Railway Act, 1864 (which expires on the 28th of
July next), for the completion of the Railway therein de-
crihed as follows, viz.—

A Railway commencing in the parish of CiTy'oebill, in
the County of Glamorgan, by a junction with the Swan-
sea Vale Railway, at the north end of the platform of the
Ynys-y-Geinon.Station of that Railway, and terminating
in the hamlet of Colbren, in the parish of Ystrad2ynlais,
in the county of Brecon, by a junct'on with the authorised
line of the Neath and Brecon Railway, at a point in tin' ti. Id
numbered 42, on the plan of the la-t nyntioned Railway ;
and also for an Extension of the time granted by the
Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Act, 1865 (which expires on the sth of July, 1870), for the
completion of the Railway therein described, as follows,
viz

A Railway, commencing in the parish of Ystradgynlais,
by a junction with the authorized line of the Swansea
Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway, at a po7nt
in an enclosure, numbered 165 on the plan deposited in
respect of that Railway with the Clerk of the Peace for
the County of Brecon in the month of November, 1863. and
terminating in the same parish, at or near to the bridge
carrying the tramway or tramroad belonging to the
Aberciare Colliery and works over the river Tawe.

.D. HOWELL 31ORGAN, Secretary.

THE EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

Incorporated by 27th and 28th Vict., cap. 285, 29th
July, 1864.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that an EXTRA-
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors
will be held on FRIDAY, the 14th day of May next. at 12
o'clock at noon precisely, at No. 4. Oil Palace-yard, W. st-
minster, pursrant t,.) the "Railway (Extension of Time)
Act, 1868," f(,r the purpose of obtaining their assent to, or
dissent from, an application to the Board of Trade for the
following purposes, that is to say:—
To extend the time for the purchase of land, and the
construction of works for the railways, authorised by
"The East Gloucestershire Railway Act, 1861, and "The
Past Gloucestershire Railway Act, 1866," except the whrde
of railway No. 4, and that portion of railway No. 1, which
lies between a certain turnpike road b the parish of Fair-
ford, in Gloucestershire, leadimr from Fairford to Lech-
lade, and numbered 102 on the deposited r,lans for the said
railway No. 1. and referred to by the East Gloucestershire
Railway Act. 1864, and the propose d junction of railway
No. 1, with the said railway No. 4 at its commencement,
in the *parish of Lechlade, for two years from the time
limited by "The East Gloucestershire Railway Act, 1867,"
Ior those purposes.

By order,
GEO BROMir T..._
Secretary ay, k.,,il6ol4l2_9tregt,
Loudon, 27th April, 1869.

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For Prospectuses apply without delay to EUGENE TILLOT,
General Merchant, Guernsey.

T OLIN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY
• 'YOUTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
Powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street. London.

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.
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ph_ to its pristine hue, no matter at what age.
JNO, GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid
of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect-
ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public
in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price.
Sold in bottles, 38. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and Mir. each.
including brush.
Red 801 l Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper Thames-
street London. E.C.

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.—
The medical prefeQsion for Thirty Years have ap-
proved of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best
remedy for Acidity of the Stomach. Heartburn, Headache,
Gout, and Indigestion ; and as the best mild aperient for
delicate constitutions, especially adapted for Ladies, Chil-
dren, and Infants.
DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists,
172, New Bond-street, London; and of all other chemists
throughout the world.

11 Sole
ROYAL, HA YNIARKET.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Beckstone.
THIS. F VENING, EASY SHAVING: Messrs. Rogers, Clark,
Gordon, White; &c.; Miss Fanny Wright and Hiss F Gwynn.
Alter -which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp
ion, A stley, rte.; Mesdames Cavendish. Burke. Hill, rte.
Followed by THE CAPTAIN OF VHF: WAT. Messrs
Sothern, Chippendale, Vincent, &c ; Mesdames Cavendish, Hill,
Sc.

Concluding with MAKE YOUR WILLS: Joseph Brag, Mr
Buckatone. _ ._

Box-offlee open daily.

-Commence at Seven.

TII EA TRE ROYAL, AI)ELPHI,
Sole Proprietor and 31!.na,c.:(7. Mr. 11,_WEBSTER.

'Directress. Mrs. Allred
Tn IS EVENING. at 7. DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR
WIFE TO ('A MBERWELL: Mr G. Behnore.
tt 15 to 8, :!;:i1 clue, !BLACK AND WHITE. Mr Fechter.
Miss carious. Leelereq, Mr Arthur Stirling, Mr R. Phillips, Mr
Atkins, Mr Stuart, Mrs. L. Murray. Vies Lennox Grey. &e.
To conclude with WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. llr
Atkins and lire Leigh Murray

OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining
THIS EVENING, TWICE KILLED.
After which, Dion Roucies.ult's Great Drama, entitled AFTEP
DARK: a Tale of London Life Mr Walter Lacy, Mr Dominic!:
Murray, 3.1 r D. Leeson ; iss Frnma Barnett, and Miss IiCFC
Lecleroct.
('oncludin-rcrith THE SECRET.
N.B.—On Mthday, May V., will he produced. n Yew Drama.
by Dion Iloneiutu't. entitled PRE IT I; PTIVE EVIDENCE.
)oors open at half-past 6,- commence at 7. Box-office oper
rlni!y from 101111.6.

TREAT E-R oyA L. HOLBORN
Sole Leßiee and Manager, BARRY SULLTVAN

THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE 311 STI: SOF THE MILL.
At S o'clock, Lord Lytton'e Great Play (in five actr) Lf
MONEY.
'Parry Sullivan, .T. C. Cowper, t err,,ze Prney, W. 11. StephenF.
Charles Co an. Lin lay ne. A. Befloard. VT. A rtlirr and E
Mrr.gl Eencann Vezin, Mie, Logos Thurne, and Mrs
CharleB iforsman.

I) OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
t Sole Lessee and Manageress, llrs •••sbanborough.
THIS EVENING at 7, A V-T.DoI,V BUNT. Messrs. Clarke,
:Belford, Joyce; Mesdames Button c.r.d Maitland.
After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne, James, Fen
ton, Turner, Chamberlaine; Mesdames Button, L. Maitland, etc.
To couciude Rath HUE AND DYE