The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL ?6, 1867.

CONTRACTS .FOR . •
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, 'ADMIitALTY, SOMERSET
Housr, April 17;1867.
ry lIE COMMISSION ERS. for EXECUTING
t'n OFFICE of LORD ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-.
LAND, do hereby give Notice, that ea FRIDAY, the
31 May next, nt Twelve o'clock Almon, they will be ready
to treat with such persona al may be willing tcl CON-;
TRACT for supplying and delivering into her Majesty'a
Victualling Stores at D.3ptford the undermentioned ar-
ticles.. viz. :

1-x) tendered for at
rates per Gallon.

Quantities.
WITTE WINE 1,510 Gallon!
PO It I' \ VIN E 1,000 „ „.
Wle.n to be deli vered —One-half of ea-eh in three weeks
from date of contract, and the r;inainder thereof in three
weeks afterwards, or earlier if. preferred by the party
tendering: •
Tenders may be made for whole or any portion of
the Wine.
Separate Tenders are to be made for each description of
Wine.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders aro opened, of contracting either for the whole
or for -inch part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for
a greater quantity,!or of • not contracting for any, and also
an unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders.
The Wino to be exempted from the Customs' duties, and
parties tendering are to state where it is lying.
Samples of the Wino (in pints) from each cask' ust be
produced by the parties tendering, and not samples only
for each import mark.
The samples produced by persons whoaa tenders are not
accepted are to be taken awai by them immediaely after
the Contracts have been decided. . .
No Tenders will be received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates; and
contractors iu claiming payment are to make out their in-
voices in accordance therewith, both as to quantities and
rates.
No Tender will bo received unless made on the printed.
form provided for the purpose, which maybe obtained on:
application in the Lobby of the Depai talent of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House.
Particular attention is called to the conditions of the con-
tracts, which may be seen in the said lobby. No Tender'
will be received after 12 o'clock at noon on the day of
treaty ; and it will not bo required that the party tendering,
or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the Office on
the day of Contract, as the result of the offer received from
each person will be communicated to him and to his pro-
posed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words,
" Tender ;" and must also be delivered
at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi-
ralty, Somerset House.
By Order,
AN BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public
Securities.

CONTRACTS FOR SUGAR, TEA, SPLIT PEAS,
WHEAT, AND TOBACCO.
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET
HOUSE, April 17, 1867.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the
2d May neat, at Twelve o'clock at' Noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty!s Vic-
tualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned Articles,
viz.:—

Quantities. To be tendered for at Rates
SPLIT PEAS 5,000 Imp. bushs. per 100 Galls. •
WHEAT 15,000 ditto per 100 Pounds. •.
SUGAR 500,000 Pounds "$. ' 71
TOBACCO • 100,000 ditto
TEA 100,000 ditto • per Pound.
Whento be Delivered.—One-half of each in throe weeks
from date of Contract., and the remainder thereof in three
weeks afterwards ; or earlier if ,preferred by. the party.
tendering.
Tenders may be made for the whole or, any portion of
the Articles. •
Separate Tenders aro to be made for each Article.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a
greater quantity; or of not contracting for any, and Also an
unlimited power of selection in accepting the renders.
The Sugar, Tobacco, and Tea to be exempted from the
Customs! Duties, and parties tendering. are to state where
they aro
Samples of Split Peas and Wheat (not less than 2
quarts of each) must be produced by_the parties tendering.
Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and land-
ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which
imported, and the country or place of its growth or produce,
and an average .sample (not less than 21bs. for each im-
port mark) must be produced by the parties tendering, and
not an average of different, marks or several imports, and
any parcel that is found not to be of the same mark or
average quality as th t samples tendered and accepted will
be rejected by the Officers:. -" -
Each Tender for Tobacco must specify the several trade
marks and numbers, and the countries or places of its
growth or produce, and a fresh-drawn dock sample of each
cask or package must be produced by the parties tender-
ing ; and any cask or . package that is found not to be of
the same mark, number, or quality as the sample tendered
and accepted, will be rejected by the Officers.
Each Tender for Tea must specify the import mark and
number of each parcel, the ship in which imported, the
dock or warehouse where lying, and must be accompanied
by an averaie sample (not less than 2ibs.) of , each parcel:
Tenders failing in any of these conditions will not bo en-
tertained.
No Wheat tendered is to be of less weight than Ms.
per bushel, and no Oats of less than 421bs. per bushel.
The Samples produced by persons wuose Tenders are
not accepted are to be taken away by them immediately
after the Contracts have been decided.
No Tenders will be received unless made in accordance
with the above denomination of quantities and rates ; and
contractors in claiming payment for Articles supplied are
to make out their invoices in accordance therewith, both.
as to quantities and rates, excepting those for Wheat and
Peas, as the invoices for the Wheat are to be in pounds,
at per 100 pounds, and for the Peas in gallons, at per 100
gallons.
No Tender will be received unless mado.on• the printed
Form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained on
application in the lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House.
Particular attention is called to the Conditions of the
Contracts, which may be seen in the said lobby. No
Tender will be.received after Twelve o'clock at noon ou
the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party
tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the
Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the offer re-
ceived from each person will be communicated to him and
to his propesed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for
," and must also be delivered at the
. Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty,
Somerset House.

By order, .
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

ENTRANTS IN 1867 PARTICIPATE IN FIFTH DIVISION OF
PIWFITS.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE 'WITHOUT MUTUAL LIABILITY.
PROFITS' APPLIED SO AS TO MAKE POLICIES PAYABLE IN
LIFETIME.
AND SO AS TO RAISE SECOND CLASS LIVES, AFTER A
DEFINED PERIOD, TO FIRST CLASS RATES.
BRITISH. EQUITABLE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
4, Queen-street-place, Southwark-bridge, London, E.C.
DIRECTORS.
George Thomas Dale, Esq., Bayswater.
Edmund Dunn, Esq., Croydon. •
William Gover, Esq., Blackheath.
John. William
Middleton Sutton
Hare,Gover ,
Esq.,Esq Forest Hill., 4, Queen-street-place.
Fountain John Hartley, Esq., Dalston.
John Srnither, Esq., Wellclose-square.
Joseph Wartnington, Esq., Lee-grove, Blackheath.
,
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ACTUARY.
'William Sutton Gover, Esq., F.S.S.
AUDITORS.
Mr. Deputy Obbard, Blackheath.
Charles'Brown, Esq., Waddon.
William George Lemon, Esq., Blackheath
The London and Westminster Bank.
PHYSICIAN.
William Munk, Esq., M.D., F.S.A. (Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians of London), 40, Finsbury-square.
SURGEON.
Surgeon to the Great Northern T-1-
Thomas Carr Jackson, Esq. (Fellow of. the Royal College
of Surgeons,
) or an -p,ace.
Woymouth tr,et P tl d
King's-cross),

EXTRACTS FROM REPORT.
In the past three years the New Policies effected were
Reported in 1865, 1,650, amounting to £270,736 • 1866
2,073, £353,700; 1867, 2,845, £5C1,175. Total Number,
6,568, amounting to £1,125,611.
The New Annual Premiums of past year, £15,318.
In the Four Triennial Periods the New Policies issued
were—First Three Years, 3,196, for £507,06j; second
Three Years, 2,926, for £494,066 ; Third Three Years;
3,941, for £629,547 ;. Fourth Three Years, 6,568, fur
£1,125,611. Total, 16,631, for £2,756,284.
So that the New Business of the last Three Years has
been greater than that of the preceding Six Years.
The Policies in force this day are 11,637 in Number,
amounting to £1,980,258.
The Death Claims and Bonuses paid in the year under
67 polices amounted•to £14,199. • .
' The amount paid for Death Claims, and Bonuses 'paid
since the establishment of the. Company, under 399-Policies
is £64,447.
The ACCUMULATED FUND has been increased
during the Yelir by no less than Twenty-eight Thousand
Nine llnmired and Nine Pounds, making the amount laid
by in the last three years, Sixty7tive Thousand Nine
Hundred and Seventy-Eight Pounds, and now amounts to
One Hundred and Twenty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred
and Seventy-eight Pounds Sterling. The Accumulated
Fund has thus been nearly doubled at the end of each
triennial period.
A Reversionary Bonus of 11 per Cent. per annum on
Sums Assured under Participating Policies was declared.

Fax for the DESTITUTE KOK._
METROPOLITAN FEE 'el 110 S VITAL, Devon-
shire-square, City. Instituted for the immediate gratu,tous
Relief of the Sick Poor of every Nation and Creed, without
letters of recommendation. FUNDS are urgently needed to
maintain its efficiency.
BAN ICE as-3.1.e1,5r5. Barnett, Hoaxes. and Co.. 62,Lombard-
street. JNO. GURNEY FRY, Chairman.
GEO. C 4.0.XT0N, Secretary.

GREAT NORI 1.1.14,RN ' HOSPITAL,
Caledonian-road, .slink ton, N.
Supported by Volunt try Contributions.
BANKERS=—Messrs. Barnett, 1.1r,y30, and Co., GO, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Ransom and Bouverie, 1, Malt-malt. HON.
Bog. (11:011(3111 BELL), Sett,

METROPOLITAN and' GREAT WESTERN
nAILIVAYS.
EASTER, EIOLIDAYS.—EXTR,A. TRAINS.
• TRAINS,overr tlycnty mionts to and from 11A31-
mmtsmrrn. 4ory hal f-hmir to'and from KEN-
SINGTON nrnl the fATtiv.

ON D 0 N wEsTE RN RAILWAY.
-I CH ESTEIt ..X.CES; April 30, May. 1,2, and 3.
RETURN TICKETS issuod from London (Easton,
Kensington, Nast; nrompton. Rat t•trs,a, and (:lap-
limn Junction), to CHESTER, on MONDAY, April 2J,
and following- days, will tr val.able for rolu7n by any
Train (iris]) aril Litnited. Mails .exe,pte,d), up to and in-
clusive of S &Tull D AY, Idly 4.
SERVICE OF TRAINS 'BETWEEN EUSTON AND

AVALUABLE PACKAGE O•' TEA.
A CiIINESE CADDY.
contatnink 16Ibs. of really rood Black Tea, sent carriage free
to auy Railway :gallon or Market Town in England, Ireland,
ticutland, or Walea, ois-reeleipt of-09.• fir`

PHILLIPS and CO.,
Tea Merchants, 8, King William-street, City, E.C.

PAINLESS SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.
Just published, price 3d. Post free four stamps.
TOTAL ABOLITION OF PAIN
IN DENTISTRY.
By Messrs. GAR:Ur:I, the old established DENTISTS,
61, LUDCIA. VE-lIILL, CI l'Y, London.
56. H A RI. NY-ST RE E V, NV.,
131, DU KIE-STREE V, LIVERPOOL..

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY.
A Plate of 50 sous (Handicap), for three year olds and up-
wards; A.F.
Mr. Savile's Roquefort, by Parmesan--Cincinnati, 3 yrs,
7st Sib..
Mr. G. Bryan's Ambition, 4 yrq, 6st 111 b (LCvey
(Goodwin)o) 21
Lord Exeter's Knight of the Crescent, 4 yrs, Bst 111 b
(Norman) 3
The following also ran :—Dalesman, Little Rover, Bra-
damante, Proserpine, Vici, Amour Propre, Despair, Retri-
bution, Silenus, Q.C., Excitement, Catalina and Stud.
Betting— 3 to 1 agst Proserpine, 5 to 1 agst Ambition, 8
to 1 agst Dalesman, 10 to 1, each agst Roquefort and De-
spair, 100 to 6 against Knight of the Crescent.
Won after a desperate race by a head. Knight of the
Crescent WAs defeated.by a couple of lengths for a second
place ; Dalesman was fourth, Retribution fifth, Catalina
sixth, Amour Propre and Excitement next ; PrOSerpiHO
walked in last.
A Plate of 100 sovs; three year olds ist, four Bst 101 b, five
six, and aged 9st ; maiden four year olds allowed 71b,
five and upwards 141 b ; R.M.
Mr. R. Sutton's Lord Lyon, by Stockwell—Paradigm, 4
yrs, Bst 101 b
Duke of Newcastle's Julius, 3 yrs, 7st (H. Covey) 2
Mr. 11. Chaplin's Bertie, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (Cannon) 3
Betting-100 to 15 on Lord Lyon, Bto 1 agst Julius, 25
to 1 aget Bertie.
Won by a short head. Bertie was outpaced from the
moment the flag was lowered..
' The One Thousand Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100
sovs each, h ft, for three year old fillies ; Bst 101 b each ;
the second to save stake ; D.M. ; 80 subs.
Col. Pearson's Achievement, by Stockwell—Paradigm,
Bst 101 b ...................................... • ........ .(Oustance) 1.
Mr. Pryor's Sceur do Charite Bst 101 b ............ (Loates) '2
Mr. Merry's Sunflower filly, 'Bst 101 U ......... (Grimsbaw) 3
The following also ran:—Sister to First Flight, The
Duchess, La Marechale, and lona.
Betting-100 to 15 on Achievement, 25 to 1 each agst
Duchess and Soeur de Charite.
Achievement cantered home the easiest of winners by
three lengths from Mr. Pryor's filly ; the Sunflower filly
was a bad third; lona, several lengths in her rear, being
fourth, The Duchess fifth, La Mamba() sixth, and sister
to First Flight beaten off. After passing the box the
French filly overpowered Hibberd and bolted out of the
course. _ _

A Sweepstakes of 25 soya cite], 10 ft, for three year olds ;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b ; maidens at
starting allowed 71b; the winner to be sold for 150 sous;
P.M. 3 subs.
Capt. Hawksley's Rhymer, by King Tom—Fairy, Bst 101 b
(Loates) 1
Admiral Rous's Lady Bugle Eye, Bst
.71b ......(J. I.ann) 2
`Betting-5 to 2on Rhymer, who waited on the non-
favourite for a little over half a mile, when he took up the
w3llO oveasilys by a couple of lengths.
A
each, for three year olds and up-
runninga u d i
c a p and
of
wards ; T.Y.C.
............Mr........ (Hammond) 1
... ala.n...btar, 4 yrs, 7st 510 (Kenyon) 2
Savile's Maid Marian, by Skirmisher—Middleton
di,slbl
Lord Maid \i e3s tYi ur so' r 16asnt
Mr. Pryer's Chapel_Royal, 4 yrs, 7st.3lb (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran :—Outcast, Oddfellow, and Bar-

yingtou.
Betting-6 to son Chapel Royal, 3to 1 agst Indian Star,
5 to 1, a.nd"subsequently, after she had bolted, 10 to 1 agst
Maid Marian. Won by a head, a couple of lengths separated
second and third, .Barrington was fourth, and Outcast last.
A S weepstakes of 10' says each ; three year olds 7st 121 b,
four Bst 101b,--
five and upwards Bst 131 b; mares and
.
geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 100 soya
if demanded, &e„; T.Y;C•
Capt.rlis,a7wslttsll2eyib's.
..
..
...... .......
....
............... (Loates) 1
. King Tom—Fairy,
3 y
Mr. E. 13rayley's Mouchoir, 3 yrs, 7st 91b..... „(Cannon) 2
Lord Westmorland's Minotaur, 3 yrs, 7st 321 b (Kenyon) 3
The following also ran :—Venturer, Risk, and Stockmar.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Venturer, 3to 1 (at first 7to 4) agst
The Rhymer, 4to 1 agst Mouchoir. Won easily by two
lengths ; Minotaur was a bad third, awl Risk last.
A Free Handicap of 25 sove each, 10 ft, with 300 soya
added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; winners after April
13, at 10. a.m., 31b, of a handicap 71b extra (penalties
accumulative). Last two miles of the Cesarewitch
Course. 65 entries.
Mr. Payne's Pintail, by Stockwell—Drake's dam, 6 yrs,
7st 51b
Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin, 4 yrs. Bst 51b (Daley) 2
Count Batthyany's Beanclerk, 3 yrs, sst 10113 (Butler) 3
Lord G. Manuers's Marmite, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (inc. 71b ex)
(Arnull) 4
The following also. ran :--,Auguste, Acttaa, Westwick,
Dr. Syntax, Musketeer,•Whalebone, and Stokeley.
Betting-100 to 30 each agst Auguste and Stokeley, 8 to
1 each apt Marmite and Tourmalth, 10 to 1. each net

Aoam, Westwielci: Pintail, and -Beanelerk, to 1 ags'
Whalebone, 109 to 7 kot.Dr. Syntax. Won easily by a
length and a half ; bid third. . .
A 'Maiden Plato of 59 sovs, for two year olds; 'colts Bst
101 b, fillies Bst 7lb; the wiener to be -sold for 300 so Vs
if detn,tol,d; if entered for 100 sous allowed 51b; last
half of R.M.

Chaplin's Offering, by N wminster —Sacrifice (.£100),'
Sat. lib (Cannon) 1
\lr. Al..xan.li..es ',nay Sealoon (£1.90), Sst 211) (11 nxtahl) 2
LordWestanirelanil'sc --Misfit by Larnbtou (.-C 109), 8.421 b
(Grimsliaw) 3

• Tho following also ran :—Queen of the West, R.tire-
mont, Igerna f, Miss Itavoiock, Fitzchre, Norrington,
Churchill, and Donato. •

)3etting-5 to 4 ngst the Misfit colt, G to 1 asst Offering
and Queen of the West, 8 to 1 ant Churchill, 10 to 1 agst
Lady Seaham. Won by three-quarters of a length ;
longth.between second and third. The winner was claimed.
Mr. Ten Broeck claimed Q,uoen of the West.

CATTERICK BRIDGE MEETING.
THURSDAY.

Craven Handicap of 5 sous each, with 30 added; winners

extra. One mile.
Mr. Brigg's Armlet, by Underhand—Bangle, 3 yrs, Est
916 (inc. 51b ox) (Noble) 1
Mr. Falshaw's Ladylike, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Craddock) 2
Mr. Warneford's Rel-tub, 3 yrs, Est ......(M`Ewen) 3
The following also ran :—Cora, Czar, El Cid, Deerhound,
Gulnare, and Lexicon.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Cora, 4to 1 agst El Cid, sto 1 each
agst Ladylike ana ikrinlet. Won by three-quarters of a
length; three parts of a length between second arid third ;
bad fourth.
First Easby Biennial Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, for
two-yr-olds , • colt £8„3?-1Lab Lfillles and geldings, Bst 61b ;
penalties and allowances. 4 fur. 147 yards.
Mr. Watson's Caprera, by darbineer—Maggie,
yhBst 51b
(Haoe) w.o.
Hornby Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of 7
sovs each; winners.extra. One mile and a half.
Mr. Harrison's Paxton, by Cavendish—Se,arlet Runner,
3 yrs, 6st 91b (inc. 4 ex) (Walklr) 1
Mr. J. Land nd Declaration, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Ingham)
2
MajorTh e S
followingtaPYi also n'sSunrdamn : 1 h ,1360. yraros ,n
488
Warw. ick,
npg agmi
n)a
r 3,
Sujah, Dowlah, and Polecat.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Belmont, 3to 1 agst Paxton, 4to 1
agst Declaration, 10 to 1 "bar three."
Won by a head ; four lengths between second and third :
two lengths between third and fourth.
Seventeenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 sovs
each, for four-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst Glb :
penalties and allowances. 4 fur. 147 yards.
Mr. Watt's Strathconan, by Newminster—Souvenir,
Bst 121 b (Hayhoe) N 4.0.
Bedale Hunt Stakes of 50 sovs and a Tea and Coffee Ser-
vice, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, for hunters ;
gentlemen riders. Two miles.
Snowstorm 1

Bo reas
Adonis

Eight ran.
Betting-5 to 4on Snowstorm, 2to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's
lot, 5 to 1 agst Edwar, 10. to 1 agst any other.
Chadwick Selling Stakes of 3 sous each, with 25 added;

weight for ago. 4 fur. 147 yards.
Mr. Jameson's Captain Hogg, 7st 71b (R. Challoner)
Mr. Dawson's Sister to Stabber, 7st 111 b (Cradock)
Mr. Margetson's Scotty, 7st 71b (Cameron)
Mr. Johnson's Edith of Lorn, Bst 51b (W. Martin

Betting—Even on Scotty, 5 to 2 agst Captain llogg„ 3 to
1 hgst Edith of Lorn.
Won by a length and a half ; bad third. Scotty broke
down. The winner was not sold.

Eighteenth Easby Triennial Produce Stakes of 13 sous
each, for three-yr-olds : colts, gst 1 Olb ; fillies, Bst 61b ;
penalties and allowances. One mile.
Lord Zetlaud's Bumblekite, by Voltizeur— Sweetbriar,
Bst 81b (Mr. G. S. Thompson) 1
Mr. Bowes's Rondiuella, Bst 61b (E. Harrison) 2
. _

•Betting-5 to lon Bumblekite, who won by 10 lengths.
Match.-100 sovs. About 31 miles, over the Steeplechase

Course.

Mr. Shafto's Bedalo, by Farnham, aged, 12st
(Air. It. Walker) 1
Mr. Vaughan's Huntsman's Daughter, aged, 12st
(31r. llarrison) 2
Betting-6 to son 'Huntsman's Daughter. Wou by six
lengths.