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A.D. 1720.

This Corporation affords to the A seured—

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

CONTRACT FOR ELM TIMBER.
Department of the Storekeeper-General
of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 22d Dec., 1860.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
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KINGDOFIM of OFCE
G of
RLORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNIEAT BRITAIN and IRELAND,TED DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the
15th January next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat
with such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for
supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with
5,000 LOADS OF ENGLISH ELM TIMBER, and
64 ELM TREES FOR PUMPS,
felled 'oetween the middle of November last and the end of
Februrtry next, and to be delivered (at prices including all
carriage and other expenses) by the 30th November, 1861.
T 'enders may be made for the supply of any one or more of
the Yards, or for the whole of them.

A distribution and a form of the Tender may be obtained
at the said office. No tender will be received after Two
o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be 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 Elm Timber," and must also be delivered at
Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two re-
sponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person
tendering, in the sum of £1 per load for the due performance
of the Contract.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION

(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)

FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOHN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq. The Right_ Hon. the Earl of
John Garratt Cattley, Esq. and •-•
Edwd..MaxwellDam 41), Beg; Oita*. Jno. Atanning',ll(Jsq.
William 'Davidson, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry Pelly, Bart.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Hon. Josc. W. Percy.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Regnld. F. Remington, Esq.
Charles Farquharson, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Jas Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Wilmot Holland, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAsturt. SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S.

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on 9th January.
. _

FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
'icipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 48 per
cent. upon the Premiums paid.
Equivalent reductions have been mad Pin the Premiums
payae by persons who preferred that
take form of Bonus.
The future divisions of Profit will place every Five
years.

Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one
Life.

Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

JOHN A. HIGNAM, Secretary.

THE CLOSING of the SUBSCRIPTION to the
250,000 BONDS of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE is fixed
for THURSDAY, Dec. 27. These Bends are for 500 fr. each,
redeemable at par, issued at 312 fr. 50c., bearing an annual
interest of 30fr., or 9i per cent.
By a contract, dated the 29th October, 1860, concluded be-
tween the Ottoman Government and Messrs. J. Mires and
Co., and ratified by a firman of his Majesty the Sultan, a loan
has been effected.