The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-27 00:00:00

CONTRACTS FOR NINE, OATS, AND SALT.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-house, 22d March. 1858
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland do Hereby Give Notice, that on Tnuasnav, the Bth
April xi, it, at half-past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and
delivering into her Majesty's Victualling ,tores at Deptford and
Plymou'h, the undermentioned Articles viz.:—
For Deptford Wine (White) Marsala, 2,000 gallons ; Oats,
300 quarters ; Salt (White), 200 tons ; Salt (it Übes Bay), 10 tons,
For Plymontlt—Salt (White), 55 tons.

One hilt to be delivered in one mo ,th, and the remainder in one
month afterward-, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering.
Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles.
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof only as they may deem flt, or for a greater quantity, or 01
net contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection.
The Wine to be exempted from the Customs' Duties, and Parties
tendering are to state where it is lying.
Samples of the Wine, in pints from each Cask, must he produced
by parties tendering, and not samples only for each Import Mark.
Samples of the Oats (not le,s than 2 uarts) and of the Salt
(not less than 3 lbs of each description), mast be produced by the
parties tendering.
The samples produced by persons whose Tenders are not accented
are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Con-
tracts have been decided.

No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
vided for the purpose, and which may be ohtainfql on application ,t
the said Office, ht the Victualling Yard at Plymouth, or ,o the officer
conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or .o the Collector of
Customs at Bristol.

The conditions of the revised contrasts, to which particular atten-
tion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the Victualling
Yard at Plymouth, and at Liverpool .nd Bristol.
No tender will be received after half-past one o'clock on the
day of treaty, and it will not be rPgulred that the cart tendering,
or an agent on his behalf. should at end at the orrice on the day of
contract, as the result of the offer received from ea .h person will be
communies.ted to him and his prop. se I sure•ies in writing.
Every tender must be addressed to the .:ecretlry or the admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for ,"
and must also be delivered at Romerset House.

MESSRS. NICOLL'S ESTABLISHMENTS
are thus divided:—
No. 114. REGENT-S MEET is their Depot for Paletots, Uni-
forms, Gentlemen's Evening and Morning Dre,s.
No. 116, for the manufactu e of the ,uinea Trous,rs.
No. 118, for Half-Guinea Waistcoats.
No. 120, for Waterproofed quinea Capes, and Servants' Liveries.
No. 142 is their new Establishment for Ladies' Kid ng ltahjts and
Mantles.
No. 144 contains their other new Denartmer.t for Cloth;ng young
gentlemen with the taste, excellence, and economy whereby Messrs.
NICDLT, have secured wide spread confidence
The Wholesale Warerooms are at the rear of the Regent-street
premises, viz, 29, 3Q, 31, and 4!, WAitW[CK-SiltEtf.
The City Dept is at 21 and 22, CORNIIILL.
The addressee of the various Agents are daty advertises. in the
journals of the United Kingdom and the Colonies.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S
INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED ONE MILLION STERLING,
1856. 857. 18%7.
£222,000.. Fire Premiums £2,49,000 ..Increase.... £61,000
72,780.. Life .. .. • 1 I 0,900 .. Increase.... 38,000
17,318.. Life Annuities 27,000—Increase.. • . 9, 00
820,000.. Accumulated Funds.. . 1,088,000.. Increase.... 268, 00
Prospectuses and Forms of Proposal t., be had on application.
The Income of the Company now exceeds 450,0001. a year.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES 1 IFE
A•tSUR 45CE SOCIETY, 27, Regent- Tree, waterlco-
place, London, S.W. Life assurance, annuities, endowments, and
loans on advantageous terms.

F. FERGUSON' CA MROI3X, Manager.

Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life
Assured, provided the Premiums be paid within the thirty days
of grace.

INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London, W.C., Feb. 25, 1858: estab-
lished 1837.—Payment of Premium within Days of nrace,—lt always
has been and sill is tne practice of this society to pay claims under
Policies of assurance notwithstandinz the death of the assured oc-
curring within the :10 days of grace, and before payment of the
annual premium, provided payment thereof be made, or notice of
the death be given to the office before the expiration of such days
of grace.

For the Court of Directors,
E. 8.-STMES, Chairman.

THE RHINE AND GERMANY.—The
Shortest and Cheapest Route, via Rotterdam, to the Rhine
And Germany, is by THE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY.

Through Trains, in conjunction with those of the Cologne-Minden
Company, start three times a day.
Fifty pounds of Luggage allowed free for each passenger.
Further particulars forwarded, post free, on application to the
Company's London agent, Mr. Joins C. JANsON, 61, Gracechurch-
street.

BOMBARDMENT of CANTON.—Canton in
the Pos9ession of the Allies.—The above news, and the con
sequent resumption of trade, enable the EAST INDIA TEA con
PANY to quote their lowest price for their 61b. bags, at 2s. 2d. per
lb. ; Coffee in the flerry, 1 id.—Warehouses, 9, Great St. Helen's-
churchyard, Bishopsgate.

45 000 YARDS of BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY,
Idol VELVET PILE CARPETS, reduced Is. per
yard, at DRUCE and Co 's, 58, 68, 69, Baker-street. These are the
most Extensive Show Rooms and Furniture OaPerla; in Loudon,
containing an unriv lied stock of Cabinet Furniture, Bedsteads, Bed •
ding, &c.. &c., with the price marked in plain figures A warrant%
for 12 months is given. N.B.—Down quilts, ss. 6d. each.