The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-23 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR TELESCOPES.

Department of tile Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
. Somerset-place, 23dDecember, l8;59.
Tilt COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
THE OFFICE of LORD lIIGII :ADMIRAL of the
UNITED 3CINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO Ii EREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TU r.:S-
DAY, the 3d Jainuiry next, at Two o'Clock, they will be
ready to treat with such Persons as l
ock be willing to
Contract for supplyitut her Majesty's- I yard at Wool-
wich with 300 Telescopes, within three months from the date
of contract. and such further quantities as may from time
to time be demanded, under a contract for 12 months certain,
and afterwards until the expiration of six months' warning,
such further supplies to be delivered within six weeks of each
demand.
A pattern of the Telescope, together with the conditions of
the contrast, and a form of the tender may be seen 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 words " Ten-
der for Telescopes," and must be delivered at Somerset-
place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible
persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering
in the sum of £2OO for the due performance of the contract.

THE ROYAL STATION HOTEL, Paragon-
street, Hull, requires only to be visited to be pronounced
one of the most splendid hotels in England. The situation is
open and healthful, a few minutes' walk from all the public
buildings and places of business, and being connected with
the Railway Station, affords railway passengers arriving or
departing by every train day or night, the advantage of being
on the spot, and having their wants and wishes immediately
attended to.
The public should know that under the present manage-
ment they will find every comfort and convenience at the
same charges they are paying at the minor hotels. It has
accommodation for upwards of one hundred and fifty visitors,
is fitted up with every luxury an hotel can command, and is
so arranged for the advantage of every class of visitor, that
Beds can be had from Is. to 2s. ; Private Rooms, from 2s. to
is. ; Breakfasts, from is. 6d. to 2s. ; Dinners, from 2s. ; and
all other charges of that moderate character which will give
satisfaction to every class of visitor who may pay the hotel a

visit.
The hotel contains Gentlemen and Ladies' Coffee Rooms ;
a special Room set apart for Commercial Gentlemen ; fourteen
Private suites of Rooms ; large spacious Rooms for Dinner
Parties, Public Meetings, Are., die. ; two first-class Refresh-
ment Rooms ; two Smoke Rooms ; Bath and Billiard Rooms.
A Night Porter in attendance.
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Proprietor of the Royal Station Hotel, Hull, and Crescent

Hotel, Filey.

N.B.—TAYLOR'S CRESCENT HOTEL, fronting the sea,
for Families and Gentlemen. It has accommodation for up-
wards of one hundred and fifty visitors. Table D'llOte at
five o'clock. Omnibuses and Cabs from the hotel meet all the
trains. Good stabling and ooacli-houses. Moderate terms.

PRESENTS.- ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN-
TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room; library,
and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortment
of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Inkstands,
beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &c., in Italian,Alabas-
ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and
manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mineralogist to her
Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London.
Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS,
MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate
the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCIIOLOGY,
and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE-
RALOGY is given by Mr. TENNANC at 149, Strand, W.C.