The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-30 00:00:00

NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, In 2 vols., 215.,
IRENE'S REPENTANCE.
By CEIRISTIAN EYRE.
llurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready. at all the Libraries, in .3 vols.,
SECOND EDITION OF CONSTANCE
RIVERS. By Lady B&RRETT LENNARD.
The Times.—" This book is full of genius, and contains
many strikingly licautitsil passages. It. well deserves to find,
readers. It is written in a smart- Hyde style. and person-
ages of the hi:her class are hit off faithfully and skilfully.
The episode of Lyla forms one of the most beautiful Idylls
we have ever read."
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Mirlboroug,h-street..

NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF "COUSIN GEOFFREY."
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo.,
IDOLS OF CLA Y. A Novel. By Mrs.
GORDON SMICrIIIES, Author of "The Jilt"' "True
to the Last," lke..
" It will find numerous admirers."—Observer.
"A book that will arrest and rivet the attention."—Press
and St. James's Chronicle.
Mrs. Gordon Smythies has indeed.given us sensational
fare."- John Bull.
"Mrs. Gordon Smythies has been very felicitous in the
choice of a subject for her new novel"—Sun,
" Lovers of mysterious and exciting incident will doubt-
less bestow on the tale warm approval."—Dispatch.
" Mrs. Gordon Smythiei has given us a rich feast of start-
Fng sensations."—London Review.
"There are thousands who will read 'ldo's of Clay' with
intense interest."—Weekly T.mcs.
London: Saundera, Otley, awl CO., 60, Brook-stree', W.

DUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY,
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Is regularly suppled to the house of Lords.

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Established ISO& Quotations on application.

ETROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN
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CONTRACTS FOR GROCERIES FOR ARMY
SERVICE (Duty Paid).
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET
HOUSE, May 22, 1867.
TIIIE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
1 the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 4th
June next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be ready
to treat with such persons as may be willing to CON-
TRACT for supplyinc,delivering
and into her Majesty's
Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned ar-
ticles, viz.:—

Quantities.
COFFEE ?pasted
Green or Raw
TEA. (Congou) in Half Chests 15,000 ~
SUGAR 138,000
PEPPER (Whole Black)
. Half of each quantities to be delivered in three weeks
from date of Contract, and the remainder in three weeks
afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the parties tendering.
Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of
the articles.: •
Their Lordships reserve.to themselves the power, when
the.• Ten de rs are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
rtie such part thereof only as they way deem fit, or for a
grelter quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an
unlimited power of selection in accepting the Tenders.
Each Tender for Sugar 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
bo rejected by the Officers.
Samples of the other Articles (not less than 21bs. of
each), must be produced by the parties tendering.
The samples produced by persons whose Tenders aro
not accepted aro to be taken away by them immediately
after the Contracts have been decided.
No Tender will be received unless made on the printed
Form provided for tho purpose, which may be obtained iu
the lobby.of the Department of the Controller of Victual-
ling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where the Conditions of
the Contracts may also be seen.
All the Articles are to be delivered duty paid, and the
Tenders are to be made at a rate per lb. for the Tea, and
at rates per 100 lbs. for the other articles, all the prices in-
clusive .of duty.
No Tender will be 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 tho Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the
offer received 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 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.