The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-29 00:00:00

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be
THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED.
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c.

CONTRACT FOR SHIP CHANDLERS' GOODS.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 25th Sept., 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 TUESDAY, the 12th
October 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 Dockyards at Deptford. Woolwich, Chatham,.
Sheerness, and I'ortsmouth, with SHIP CHANDLERS'
GOODS, under a Contract for twelve months certain, and
afterwards until the expiration of three months' warning.
Patterns and samples of the articles may be seen, and a
form of the Tender, a' schedule of the articles, and the
conditions of the Contract 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 wori.s
" Tender for ," and must be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a Letter signed by Two responsible
Persons, engaging to become bound with the Person tender-
ing, in the Sum of £5OO, for the due performance of the
Contract.

CONTRACTS FOR SA LT BEEF. AND S tLT PORK.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling,
Somerset House, July 30, 1858.
THE COMMISSIONERS for Executing. thi
office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingcom of
Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby give Notice, That on
THURSDAY, the 30th Sept. next, at half-past 1 o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for Supplying and Deliverina into her Majesty's
Victualing Stores at the under-mentioned torts, the following
quantities of

SALT MEAT,
e the cure of any country, and all of the cure of the present
season, viz.

Navy Beef. Navy Pork.
Tierces. Brie. Tierces. Ties.
Deptford 4,500 6,500 9,500 4,700
Gosport
Plymouth l,OOO 1,500 1,500 800
500 750 .... 1,000 500
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the
tenders arc 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.
A separate teader mast be given for the Beef and a separate
tender for Pork, and 'every tender must specify where the
meat is intended to be cured.
l'ersons tendering for more than one port must give a sepa-
rate tender for each port.
The Beef and Poil to lye delivered into the respectiveatores
as follows, viz.:—one-third of each quantity fir each place by
the 31st of:January, 1859; almflier third thereof by the /sth
(lay of March, 1859 ; and the remainder thereof by the 30th
day of April 1859, or any greater portion, or the whole, at any
earlier period, if preferred by the party tendering, and to be
paid for by bills payable in seven (Lys from and atter the re-
spective dates thereof.
Parties tendering are desired to take special notice that the
use of wooden hoops is abolished, and that IRON HOOPS
only will be required for the casks, in accordance with the
conditions of the revised form of contract.
A form of the tender may be obtained, and the conditions of
the revised contracts, to which particular attention is called,
mar be seen at this Office ; at the Victualling Yards at Gos-
port and Plymouth ; or by anplying to the Agent Victualler
at Ilaulbowline ; or to the Collectors of her Majest'r's Cue
toms at Bristol, Limeeck, Belfast, Waterford, and Sewry ;
or to the Secretary to the Postmaster-General at Dublin ; or
to the Commander conducting the Packet Service at Liver-
pool ; or to the Resident Agent for Transports at Leith.
. No tender will be admitted for a less quantity than ICO
tierces or 100 barrels.
No tender will be received after half-past 1 o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose ; but it will not be necessary
that the party tendering, or an agent appointed by him,
should attend at this office, as the result of the oXer received
from each person will be communicated to him and his pro-
posed sureties in writing.
Bills in payment for any beef or pork delivered into her
Majesty's Storea will be sent to parties upon transmitting
the usual certificates of receipt.
Every tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the Ad-
miralty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelope the
words " Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Vic-
tualling;" and must also be delivered at Somerset House.

TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED.
CHARLES WATSON, M. 1)., Fellow and Honorary
Vice-President of the Imperial African Institute of France,
Corres. Member of the Medical Societies of Rouen and Peru,
National Academy of Sciences, Paris, &c., and late Resident
Physician to the Bedford Dispensary, 27, Alfred-place, Bed-
ford-square, London. continues to issue, on receipt of six
stamps, "TILE GUIDE TO SELF-CURE."
"'Those about entering the Marriage State should peruse
Dr. Watson's invaluable little work, as the advice he gives on
health end disease reflects much credit upon him as a sound
medical philosopher."—Critic.
" The true Guide to those who desire a speedy and ptivato
crre."—University Magazine.
" The 'NEW AMERICAN DISCOVERY' demonstrates
the absurdity of the English mode of treating such corn-
plaiW s, will prove a blessing to the afflicted, who may safely
and easily regain pristine health by adopting the means pre-
sented.''—Evening Srn.
For Qualification, vide " Diplomas," and the " London
Medical Direci:ory."