The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT
INSTITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution
earnestly appeal for PUBLIC ASSISTANCE to enable them
to continue their hitherto successful exertions in the cause-of
humanity. THOMAS BARING, Chairman.
THOMAS, CHAPMAN, Deputy Chairman.
14, John. street W.C., Dec.lBsB.

CONTRACT FOR BRITISH OAK, TIMBER, TRICK-
, STUFF, FLANK, AND TREENAILS.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Someritet-place, 24th Dec., 1858.
THE COMMISSIONERS tbr'EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 25th.
January next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat
with such Persons as .may be willing to CONTRACT for sup-
plying
20,000 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
said.CoMmissioners shall direct). •
9,500 Loads of BRITISH . OAK, THICKSTUFF, and
PLANK, and •
1,800,000 BRITISH OAK TREENAILS,
tribe delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
December, 1801, at prices including all carriage and other
expenses.
A tender may be made for the whole contract, or for the
quantities required at any one or more of the yards, but not
for less than the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank,
and Treenails required for any one yard.
A form of the tender, showing the distribution sidings•and
dimensions of the Timber, Thickstutf, Plank, and Treenails,
and all other necessary particulars, may be had on application
to this office, by letter or otherwise.
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 words" Ten-
der for British Oak," and must be delivered at Somerset-
place, acoompanied by a•letter signed by two responsible per-
sons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in
the sum of £to,ooo, for the due performance of the whole con-
tract, or in a due proportion for a part only.

TO GUNMAKERS. Parties desirous of
TENDERING for, the Contracts for future supplies or
setting up'of.SMALL ARMS, for service of her Majesty's
Government, are invited to -forward their applications, ad..
dressed to.the Secretary of State for War, Pall-mall, Lon-
don, in order that in the event of their being found compe-
tent, forms of-tender maybe sent to them.
THOMAS HOWELL.
War-office, Pall-mall, S.W., Dec. 21, 18.55.

FIFTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.

NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.
'Established 1869. Incorporated by Royal Chafter. -
4W'resident—His Grace the Duke of ROXBURGITE, K.T.

Sir PETER 7,AURII?; Alderman, ChairMan',
JOHN I. GLENNIE, Esq.. Deputy-Chairman.
„William Borradaile, Esq.
John Connell, Esq. .
Archibald Cockburn, Esq.
P. Sorthall Laurie, Esq.
• - R. P. Prichard, Esq. •
_ Charles James Knowles, Esq., Q.C.
• - Solicitor-Alexander Dobie, Esq., Lancaster-place.
Capital of One Million--accumulating Premium Fund £664,000.
Revenue from Life Premiums alone £116,000, annually in-
creasing.
Nine-tenths or Ninety per cent. of the profits are septennially
divided among.the insurers on the participating scale of Pre-
miums. •

• ••All Profit Policies effected during' the current year will share
in the Profits of• Seven Years, and will secure-a- larger Bonus
at every future divisionpf Profits, • .

"TheflOnusae;tipiiialiOns at last investigation ranged from
25 to 70 per cent: on the Premiums paid.
• ' ROBERT STRACHAN, Secretary.
• 4, Bank Buildings; Lothbdry, London, E.C.

THE ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
- SOCIETY, 6, New Brichte-street, L9ndon.
Established 1823.
DIRECTORS.
rRQBERT BIDDULPH, Esq., Chairman.

WLLiAA3I ROUTH,• Esq., Deputy Chairman.

Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq.
Henry Barnett, Esq. •
The Right Hon. E. Pleydell
Bouverie, M.P.
Edward Charrington, Esq.
Thomas Edgar. Esq.
Sir Alexander Duff Gordon,
Bart.'

Rear-Admiral Robert Gor-
don.
Charles Morris. Esq.
George Kettilby Rickards,
Es
Au,guaq. tus Keppol Stephen-
son, Esq.

AUDI

'ORS.
John Howell, Esq. I John Gilliam Stilwell, Esq.-
Henry Roberts, Esq. Richard Taylor, Esq.
PIITSICLA.N—WiIIiam Emanuel Page, M.D., Ozon, 11, Queen-
street, May-fair.
SURGEON—Benjamin TraTers, Esq., F.R.C.S., No. 49, Dover-
street, Piccadilly.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., 12, 'Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S.
ADVANTAGES.

Mutual Assurance.
The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System.
The whole of the profits divided every Fifth Year. .
An accumulated Capital'of £1,695,000
During its existence the Society has paid in
Claims
Reversionary Bonuses have been added to Po-
licies to the extent of
The last Bonus, declared in 1854, averaged £67
per Cent, on the Premiums paid, and amounted
to
Policies in force 7,621
The Annual Income exceeds

890,000

In pursuance of the invariable practice or this Society, in
the event of the Death of the Life Assured within the 15 days
of grace, the Renewal Premium remaining unpaid, the Claim
Will be admitted, subject to the payment of such Premium.
The next Division of Profits will be made in 1859.
Assurances effected prior to 31st December, 1859, will par-
ticipate in the Division of 1864.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on appli-
cation to ' ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary.

THE MADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL
COMPANY.
(Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament.)
For Constructing, Maintaining, and Working (under the
sanction and with the support of the Government of India)
a comprehensive system of Irrigation Works and Navi-
gable Canals throughout the Presidency of Madras and
the neighbouring Territories of Berg, Cochin, Hyderabad,
Mysore, Nagpoor, Orissa, the South Mahratta Country,
and Travancore ; and also throughout the Lower Pro-
vinces of Bengal, when the necessary powers shall have
been obtained.
First Capital, £2,000,000 (with power to increase). First
Issue thereof, £1,000,000, in 50,000 Shares of £2O each,
upon which a perpetual Minimum Interest of £5 per
cent. has been guaranteed by the Secretary of State for
India in Council, all surplus profits being divisible equally
between the Government and the Company : which
arrangement is subject to be determined only by the Go-
vernment purchasing the Works constructed within six
months after the expiration of each period of 25 years, at
a sum equal to the market value of the shares of the
company on an average of the three preceding years.
Deposit, £1 per Share, to bear Interest at the guaranteed
rate from the day on which the same shall be paid into
the Indian Treasury.

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•

INDIA.

THE MUSSULMAN ADDRESSES TO THE
QUEEN.

Several of the Indian papers give a large space to
addresses, on the part of the Mussulman community,
to the Queen of-England. A few days after the
reading of the proclamation at Calcutta there was a
Mahomedan meeting, and an address to her Majesty
was voted unanimously. The meeting was attended
by a pretty good number of the leading members of
the Mahomedan society of Calcutta, and the chair,
at the request of those present, was occupied by
Cazi Abdool Bari.

• The. proceedings were commenced by Moulvee
Md. Abdoor Ilowoof addressing the mee4nent some
length, expatiating chiefly on' the good government
which British rule has introduced into this country,
and the unceasing solicitude for the prosperity and
advancement of its people, displayed by those en-
trusted with the duty of administering its affairs.
He expressed also his deep-and heartfelt regret at
the evils and misery entailed on the country in the
course of the late disturbances, caused by the fool-
ishness of a set of ambitibus men, and dwelt parti-
cularly on the royal grace and clemency of her
august Majesty the Queen towards the princes,
chiefs; and people of India as evinced in her most
gracious proclamation. He concluded by moving
the first resolution :
That as .her Majesty the Queen has 'been graciouily
pleased to extend her royal benevolence to her Indian sub-
jects, and to hold them out hopes of ptesent and. future Wel=
fare, on the.occasion of her taking the administration of the
British territories in India into her own blinds, it is as
much the duty of her subjects of the MAhomedanpersuasion,
as of any other Class whatsoever, to present her a humble and
dutiful- address, expressive of their devoted loyalty and at-
tachment, to her crown and person.
It was seconded :by •Moulvee Rubeerood Decn
Ahmed, and carried unanimously. Moulvee Md.
Muzhur, honorary secretary to the Mahomedan
Association, produced a Persian address, with trans-
lation (both of which had been prepared by the
committee), and, reading it to the meeting, moved
the second resolution—" That the address just now
read be approved and adopted.". It was seconded
by Moulvee Abdoo Luteef, and carried unanimously.
The following is the English version of the ad-
dress

May it please your Majesty,--We, your Majesty's most
loyal and humble subjects belonging to the Mahomedan
community of India, beseech your Majesty's permission to
approach your Majesty's throne, with these our most loyal
and respectful-acknowledgments for your Majesty's most
gracious proclamation, read to us -on the Ist of the present
month of November, 1858, by one of the secretaries of your
Majesty's Indian Government.
_ _ -

And we humbly beg to lay at your Majesty's feet this the
expression of, our most complete satisfaction at the an-
nouncement made in your Majesty's most gracious procla-
mation aforesaid, of having assumed in your own hands the
government of these your Majesty's Indian subjects.
And we humbly beg to lay before your Majesty also this
the expression of our heartfelt gratitude for the gracious in-
terest in and the solicitude for the good and prosperity of
your Majesty's Indian subjects, evinced in your Majesty's
gracious proclamation aforesaid.

And we beg leave to lay before your Majesty also this the
expression of our deep appreciation of the value of the pro-_
miseS made, and intentions set forth, in your Majesty's
gracious proclamation aforesaid, more particularly of your
Majesty's gracious intention to protect all your Majesty's
Indian subjects in the free exercise of their respective
religions, to secure them in the enjoyment of their ancient
rights in the land, to advance them according to their de-
serts to posts of honour and trust in your Majesty's royal
service, and to cause to be regarded with care their ancient
rights, usages,and customs.

And we further crave to hereby most respectfully repre-
sent unto your Majesty our admiration of the royal cle-
mency which extends to persons guilty of having thrown
off their allegiance to your Majesty in the course of the re-
cent unhappy disturbances, the fullest pardon and oblivion
of their offences, and arse our admiration Of, the.judgment
and discrimination which excludes from the benefit of such
pardon and oblivion, rrsons guilty of offences which it
were alike unjust and impolitic to. let go unpunished.
And, we most humbly' beg your Majeitrs permission to
represent unto your Majesty our earnest and deep-rooted
belief and conviction, that in the promulgation of. your Ma-
jesty's rule, and that of your Majesty's heirs and succes-
sors over these territories, is to be found the best and truest
security for that prosperity and social advancement which it
is your Majesty's gracious desire to promote in your Ma-
jesty's Indian dominions; and we further most humbly
beseech that your Majesty will be graciously pleased to
place trust and reliance on the earnestness and sincerity of
this our representation.
- -

And, lastly, we most humbly beseech your Majesty's per-
mission to• join your Majesty in prayer to Almighty God,
that by vouchsafing strength and knowledge to all He may
enable your Majesty, and your Majesty's heirs and succes-
sors, to fulfil and realise the gracious intentions of your M&-
jesty, as contained in your Majesty's most gracious procla-
mation aforesaid

And we humbly beg your Majesty's permission to sub-
scribe ourselves your Majesty's most loyal and most dutiful
subjects.

In Bombay the native community have forwarded
an address, of which the following is a copy :

To her Most Excellent Majesty the Queen.
May it please your Majesty,—We, the undersigned, your
Majesty's native Indian subjects residing in the town and
island of Bombay, duly considering the importance of the
modifications lately introduced into the government of Bri-
tish India, whereby the direct sovereignty of these terri-
tories has devolved upon your Majesty, desire on this auspi-
cious occasion to approach your Majesty's throne with an
expression of our sincere loyalty, attachment, and devotion.
Firmly assured as we are that the great principles of
moderation, impartiality, and justice, characteristic of your
Majesty's government in all parts of the British Empire,
will henceforth, as ever, be scrupulously recognised, we
venture to offer to your Majesty our humble and hearty
congratulations on the assumption of your royal supremacy
over this vast country, and we beg leave at the same time
to express our cordial hope that the important change of
administration which has thus been inaugurated may have
the effect of placing youi Majesty's rule in India on a basis
still more secure than that upon which it has rested for so
ninny . years . _ _

With earnest prayers for the welfare of your Majesty, of
the Prince, your illustrious consort, and of your royal
family, as well as for the speedy restoration of tranquill►ty
in the disturbed provinces of British India, and for a long
continuance of peace and prosperity in your Majesty's
dominions—we, with the profoundest respect, subscribe
ourselves, your Majesty's most dutiful, humble, and de-
voted subjects.

The signatures which are appended include those
of Sir Jamsetjec Jebheeboy, Jugonnath Sunkersctt,
Cursetjee Jamsetjee, and othe r influential natives.
The total number of names exceeds 3,000.
A good reason has been assi7ned for the Mussul-
men's eagerness to testify their loyalty. Although
the mutinous Hindoos in the late rebellion were as
cruel and as sanguinary as the Mahomedans, yet the
latter are r9garded as the prime movers and insti-
gators. Nor were the Moslems of the North Western
provinces alone regarded with suspicion, but nearly
all of that faith throughout India were considered
as accomplices. Hence the desire was natural that
the Mahornedans of the metropolis should wish to
remove any doubt of their loyalty which may exist:
Pernaps a similar feeling prompted the Nawab of
Moorshedabad to forward the following congratu-
latory address .to her Majesty :
Madam,—On the 31st of August the British empire in
the East passed under the direct authority of your most
gracious Majesty. The benign rule of your Majesty now
extends also to India, and its moral and physical effects will
soon be felt throughout the land, especially
justice attainable to all, by rendering
rich and poor, and by.developing the
boundless natural resources of this great empire. I hail the
event as the commencement of a new era in the history of
India, and as the forerunner of a mighty change which opens
the vision of a bright
future. Wherever the banner
of your Majesty is unfurled, industry, arts, and science, fol-
low in its wake, and carry with them prosperity, civiliza-
tion, and education—those inestimable blessings which
everywhere so largely contribute to the happiness of your
Mapsty's faithful subjects.--and-add fresh stability to the
throne. As the descendant of one of the oldest ruling
families of aindostan, aild the acknowledged faithful ally of
the Britisli Government, I desire permission to be one of the
first to lay this my humble tribute of loyalty, respect, and
affection at the foot of the throne of your Most Gracious
Majesty. May the God of mankind shower his choicest
blessings upon your Majesty and family, and that long life,
health, and happiness may be the portion of the mighty
Sovereign of Great Britoil' is the fervent and sincere prayer
of, madam, your Majesty's most humble and faithful ser-
vant and subject,

(Signed)ac SYED MUNSOOR ULLEE.
Palace Moorshedab Nov. 1.
A Lucknow correspondent writes, under date of
Nov. 5, 1858

On the Ist or this month the proclamation
announcing the transfer of the Indian empire to the
government of the Queen was read out before all
the European and native troops. Mr. Forsyth
read out the English proclamation, and Mr.
Martin, the deputy commissioner, the vernacular
copy. The troops had all been assembled at a very
early hour on the plain adjoining the Delaram.ke-
Kothee, and it was here that the proclamation was
read. Nearly all the gentlemen and ladies of the
station were present. A royal salute was firea
after the proclamation had been read out, and
shortly after each regiment marched off to its own
encampment. According to the programme, which
had been circulated last week, parties were invited
to attend at the Chuttur Munzil and Furad Buksh
to witness the games and amusements that were to
go on on the other side of the river—and also to
partake of tiffin, which was laid out in the spacious
halls of these palaces. The chief commissioner and
civil and military staff occupied the river front of
the Furad Buksh, and the rest of the Christian
community were assembled in the adjoining
rooms
of theiChuttur Munzil. At 2 o'clock the amusements
began—they consisted of racing on foot and horse-
back—jumping, leaping, boat razing, &c. These
amusements lasted till six o'clock in the evening,
and immediately after dusk there was a display of
fireworks. All the neighbouring buildings were also
illuminated, Much credit, is due to thok officera

Interest payable quarterly on
*lst.-4 per Cent. Loan of different dates, varying with
1824-2 o (Sicea). ..... date of original subscrip-
tion to the Loan.
2d.-4 per Cent. (Sicca) of } Ditto.
1828-9
3d.-4 per Cent. (Sicca) of f Interest payable May 1 and
1832-3 1 Nov. 1.
4th.-4 per Cent. 1835-36 March 31 and Sep 30.
sth.-4 per Cent. 1842-43. Feb. 1 and Aug. 1. ---
31 per Cent. 1853-54. Feb. 28 and Aug. 31.
6th.-4 per Cent. 1854-55 June 30 and Dec. 31.
5 per Cent. Public
Works Loan of March 31 and Sept. 30.
1864-55
- 41 per Cent. 1856-57. Feb. 28 and Aug. 31.
5 per Cent. 1856-57., Feb, 26 44%1 Aus.. 31. •