The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-20 00:00:00

GOOD NEWS.

REARERS and— Breeders of Pheasants, Part-
ridges, Grouse, Blackoock, Ptarmighn, and all kinds
of Youitry. by asking or writing, can have posted free, a
Book. containing 61 pages, on Hatching, Bearing, and Feed-
ing the above valuable and beautiful Birds It contains
numerous testimonials from these who have met with the
greatest success by adopting my recommendation and using
my Food.
JAN. CHAMBERLIN, of Post-office-street, Norwich,
is now patronised by
Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. for the Royal Parks

at Windsor;
His R.H. the PRINCE of WALES. at Sandringham;
His Imperial Majesty NAPOLEON 111,. at Compiegne;
The Aristocracy of the United Kingdom •
The Zoological Gardens, London; and by .over 1,030 Game-
keepers.
Observe the Address,
JAMES CHAMBERLIN,
FOREIGN WINE AND TEA MERCHANT,
Post-office-street, Norwich.

CONTRACTS FOR SOAP, OATS, COCOA, AND
PEPPER.

CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET
HotsE, May 14, 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
23d instant, 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
Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned ar-
ticles, viz.:—
Quantities. To be tendered for at rates.

SOAP, 300,000 Pounds par 100 Pounds.

Half to be delivered in one calendar month from date of
Contract, and the remainder in one calendar month after-
wards.

OATS, 2,500 Imp. Bushels.
COCOA, 400,000 Pounds }
per 100 Pounds.
PEPPER, 15,000 Pounds

One-half of each to be delivered in three 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 are 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 Tenders.
The Cocoa and Pepper to be exempted from the Cus-
toms' Duties, and parties tendering are to state where they
are lying.
Samples of the Soap (not less than a bar), of the Oats
(not less than 2 quarts), and. of the Pepper (not less than
2 lbs.), must be produced by the parties tendering.
Each Tender for Cocoa must specify the mark and land-
ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which im-
ported, and the country or place of its growth or produce,
and an average sample (not less than 2 lbs. for each import
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 the sample tendered and accepted, will
be rejected by the Officers.
No Oats tendered are to be of less weight than 42 lbs.
per bushel.
The Samples produced by persons whose 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 cliti?ung payment for articles supplied are
to make out their invoices in accordance therewith, both
as to quantiles and rates, excepting those for Oats, which
are to be in pounds, at per 100 pounds.
No Tender will be received unless made 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 bo received after Twelve o'clock at noon on
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 proposed 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, Admiralty,
Somerset House.

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

CONTRACT FOR OATS.

CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET
HOUSE, May 18, 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 the Quantity of Oats
advertised on the 14th to be tendered for on THURSDAY,
the 23d inst., has been Reduced to 2,500 Imperial Bushels.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.