The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-31 00:00:00

SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S VESSEL " WHITWORTH."
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 27th July, 1559.
THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
end Ireland, DO lIEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the 17th August next, at Two o'clock, they will be ready to re-
ceive sealed tenders for the purchase of her Majesty's vessel
WHITWORTH, of ISO Tons,
Now lying in Bradwell Creek, in the county of Essex.
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 wri'ing) to make a deposit of 251. per
cent. on the amount of the tender.
Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Pur-
chase of the Whitworth," and must he delivered at Somerset-place
Persons wishing to view t e vessel must apply to the Inspecting
Lieutenant of the Coast-guard at Bradwell
Catalogues ,nd conditions of sale may be had here, or on apnlica-
tion to the Inspecting Lieutenant of the Coast-guard, at Bi adwell.

CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and SALT POI:K.
Department °Cale ‘.7omptroller for Victualling,
Somerset•house, 30th July, 1858.
'THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
11 Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 30th
September next, at half past One o'clock, they will be ready to
treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for sup-
plying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at the
undernient oiled Ports, the following quantities of
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SALT MEAT.
of the cure of any country, and all of the cure of the presen season,

'NAVY BEEF. NAVY PORK.
Tierces. Barrels. Tierces. Barrels.
Deptford••
Gosport ....... 1.000 1,5'0 .• .. 3,000 1,700
Plymouth .... •• .. 1,000 1,500 .... 1,500 800
Haulbowllne 500 750 .... 1,000 500

Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten-
lers are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part
thereof only as they may deem tit, for a greater quantity, or of
not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection.
A separate Tender must be given for the Beef and a separate Ten-
er for Pork, and every tender mwat specify where the meat Is in-
tended to he cur ti.

Persons t -ndering for more than one Port must give a separate
Tender for can I'orr. . .

The Beef and l'ork to be delivered into the r spective stores as
follows—viz.. one-third of each quantity for each place by the 31st day
of January, 1859 ; another third thereof by the 15th day of '[arch,
1859 ; and the remainder thereof by the 30th day of April, 1859,
or any greater portion, or the wh de, at any earlier period, if pre-
erre,l by the party tendering, and to be paid tor by bills payable in
seven dam s from and after the respective dates thereof.
Parties tendering are desired to take special notice that the
use of WOODEN IieOPS Is ABOLISHED, and that Nor{ Hoors
only will be required for the Casks, in accordance with the condi-
tions of the revised form of Contract.

A form of the tender may be obtained, and the conditions of the
evised contracts, to which particular attention is called, may be
seen at this office, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Ply-
mouth, or by applying to the :agent Victualler at llaulbowline ; or
to the collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Limerick, Bel-
fast, Waterford, and Newry; or to the Secretary to the Postmaster-
General at Dublin; or to the Commander conducting' the Packet
Service at Liverpool; or to the resident Agent for Transports at
Leith.

No Tender will be admittel for a less quantity than 100 Tierces,
or 100-Barrels.

No tender will be received after half-past One o'clock on the
day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed form pro.
tided for the purpose; but it will not be necessary that the party
tendering, or an agent appointed by him, should at•end at this
office, as the result of the offer received from each person will be
communic4ted to him and his proposed sureties in writing.
Bills in payment for any Beef or Pork delivered into her Majesty's
Stores will be sent to parties upon transmitting the ,usual Certifi-
cates of receipt. . _

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Every tender must be addressedto the Secretary of the Admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner of the Envelope the words
"Tender for Salt Meat," and "Comptroller for Victualling," and
must also be delivered at Somerset-house.