The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-24 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR BEECH WEDGES.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 14th Dec., 1866.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
the Bth January 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 Dockyard at Portsmouth with
Hewed Wedges of Beech, under a Contract for twelve
calendar months certain, and further until the expiration
of three calendar months' warning.
The average annual consumption, together with a Form
of the Tender and Conditions of Contract, may be seen in
the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Department,
Admiralty, Somerset House. 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
" Tender for Beech Wedges ;" and must also be delivered
at the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
Somerset House, accompanied by a Letter signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
Person tendering in the sum of .£2OO for the duo perfor-
mance of the Contract. _

By Order,
ANTONIO BRAY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public
Securities.

TO GU N 3,1 AKERS and Others.
I.
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
receivinz PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
BREECH-LOADING RIFLES, either repeating or not
repeating, which may replace the present Service Rifles in
future manufacture.

The following are the conditions considered essential in
military non-repeating Rifles :
A. WEIGHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.

WINSLOW HALL, Winslow, Bucks, having
been recently opened and fitted with requisites for
the care and comfort of the INSANE, the proprietor, Dr.
BOIS RAGON, announces that he has transferred his Estab-
lishment from Birmingham to the above desirable residence,
easily accessible, and distant from London about an hour
and a-half by the London and North-Western line, and filty
minutes from Oxford. Attached to the mansion, situated on
a sandy soil, and commanding an extensive and pleasing
prospect, are garden, me idow, plantation, and recreation
grounds. For terms and forms of admission address the
proprietor.

GEOLOG Y.-ELEMENTARY COLLEC-
TIONS, to illustrate the New Edition of "Lyell's
Elements of Geology" and facilitate the important study of
Mineralogy and Geology, can be bad at 2,5, 10, 20, 50 to 509
guineas ; also single Specimens of Minerals, Rocks, Fossils,
and Recent Shells,Geological Niaps. Hammers. all the recent
Publcations, sc., of J. TENNANT, Mineralogist to Her
Majesty, 149, Strand, London.
Private Instruction is given In Mineralogy and Geology by
Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., 149, Strand, N.C.

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.-
The medical profession for Thirty ye*rs have approved
of this pure solution of Magnesia as the best remedy for
Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Gout, and
Indigestion ; and as a mild aperient it is especially adapted
for ladles and children. Prepared by
DINNEFORD and CO., Chemists, dm.,
172, New Bond-street, London ;

And sold throughsut the world by all respectable chemists.
CAUTION.—See that " Dinnetord and Co." is on each bottle
and red label over the cork.

HYAM & Co.'s ATTIRE.

HYAM & Co., 66 and 67, OXFORD-ST.

HYA➢I & Co.'s WINTER OVERCOATS.

HYA➢I & Co.'s SILK-FACED OVERCOATS.

HYAM & Co.'s REEFERS,

HYAM & Co.'s .SUITS.

HYAM & Co.'s MORNING COATS.

H YAM & Co.'s PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE.

H YAM & Co.'s VESTS and TROUSERS.

HYAM & Co.'s LADIES' HABITS.

HYAM & Co.'s LIVERIES.

HYAINI & Co.'s HATS and HOSIERY.

HYAM & Co.'s ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN,
66 and 67, Oxford-street, London.
Hymn & Co.'s Winter Tweed Overcoats 21s. to 30s.
tiyam & Co.'s Winter Overcoats 3os. to 84s.
Hyam & Co.'s Winter Reefer 2ss. to 555.
Hyam & Co.'s Winter Suits 42s. to 70s.
Hyam & Co.'s Winter Jackets 2ls. to 425.
Hyam & Co.'s Winter Frock Coats
Hyam & Co.'s Winter Vests 6s. to 148.
=Hyam & Co.'s Winter Trousers l4s. to 255.

H YAM & Co.'s BOYS' WINTER CLOTHING,
66 and 67, Oxford-street, London.
Tho first establishment in the kingdom for Juvenile
Clothing.
Boys' Sandringham Overcoats
Boys' Prince Alfred Reefer
Boys' Overcoats for Little Boys
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits 155. to 355.
Boys' Westminster and Osborne Suits lss. to 355.
Boys' Eaton, Harrow, and Rugby Suits 255. to 425.
Boys' Jackets for School and Home 9s. to 21s.

HYAM & Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS.
1. Gentlemen's Clothing for immediate wear.
2. Bespoke or Order Department.
3. Boys' and Youths' Distinct Department.
4. Hats, Caps, Hosiery, and Outfit Department.

T_TYAM & Co.'s ESTABLISHMENTS.
LONDON-66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET.
BIRMINGIIA3I-21, 22, and 23, NEW-STREET.
LEEDS-42, BRIGGATE; and
DEWSBURY—WESTGATE.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CAN I'HARIDES OIL, whiolk speedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair, 3a 6d, 58 6d, and iOs 6d;
sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 Fit imps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248,
High tiolborn, London, and all Chemists.

WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured
in one day by usinz ALEX. ROSS'S CHIRON).
Thi preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours,
removing the veryroot. Price 4s ; sent by post for 80 stamps.
—248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

MI -AIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID ones
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately It is applied. Sold
at 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and 10s ed ; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.
—Had of all Chemists.

CIREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
j 1 ALEX. ROM's HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour
Immediately it is used. It Is permanent, and perfectly na-
tural in erre Price 3s ed, Is ea, and los 6d ; sent by post
for 54, 81, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemists.

HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes
superfluous hair from the face, neck, and arms, without effect
to the skin. Price 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and Los 6d; sent for 51, 81,
and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists.

DIMPLE REMOVER—AII diseases of the
skin are improved by one dose of ALEX. ROS 4'S
VE IETABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal-
lowness, due. 2s 9d and 7s 6d ; or pest for 40 and 100 stamps.
—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Che-
mists.

HAIR COLOUR WASH.—By washing the
head with this beautifully-perfumed Wash, in seven
or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, and remains
so by an occasional using-. 103 fld ; sent for stamps.—ALEX.
ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY—Gower-street
Station.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY Portland-
road Station.

31ETROPOLITAN RAILWAY Regent-
circus Station (opposite the Polytechnic Institution.
28S, Regent-street). The Ii4ETBOPOLI rAN RAILWAY
COM t'ANY'S SPECIAL OMNIBUSES to and from Port-
land-road Station meet every Train.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY—Baker-street
111. Station.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY Edgware-
road Station.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY Bishop's-
road Station.

11VIETROPOL1TAN RAILWAY—Trains every
fire minutes.
MYLES FENTON, General Manager.

METR OP 0 LITA N and GREAT WESTERN
RAI L WAYS.—C !UST BIAS HOLIDAYS.—Extra
Trains between the City, King's-cross, Gower-street, Port-
land-road, Remit-circus, Baker-street, Edgware-read and
Paddington, Hammersmith, Kensingt)n, Shepherd's-bush.
Notting-hill, and Westbourne-park.

.k 7 ALKNER'S OLD IRISH WHISKY, " Real
Malt," 19s. per gallon, is sold in bottles and jars, bear-
ing his label and trade mark. Most liberal terms are offered
to the trade for the sale of this genuine old spirit, which is
coming into universal consumption through England.
For price lists apply at Offins, 14, Strand. London, W.C.
Established in Grafton-street, Dublin, A.D. 1750.

DIINVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY,
BELFAST,

Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords.

" V.R.'y IRISH WHISKY.

DUNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH
WEIISKY, BELFAST.

London 0111!es and Stores,
4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.C.
Established 18C8. Quotations on application.

JAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street,
Cork.—" The purest spirit and safest drink in the
world."—Loudon Offices, 7, Printing-house-square, Ji.C.,
next the "Times."

TAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street,
Cork, be.; to announce thst they ~re able to supply the
trade with their celebrated Whiskies, in casks or cases, and
to take orders in bon.' ar d for exportation, at their offices. 7,
Printing-house-square, London, E C.. the only house in the
square not occupied by the " Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies
brim!' the highest prices in the Australian and other Colonial
markets, as may be observed by relerence to the "Journal of
Commerce of Victoria," by which it will be seen that their
whiskies fetch 6d. per gallon and is. per case over the next
best, and is. 6d per gallon and ss. 6d. a case over the lowest
quotation. Always on hand a large supply of ve.y old
mellow whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry
casks, unsurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the
most reasonable terms.

THE OCEAN ST. LEGER of 186 G.—What
Lord Lyon was to his owner was the Taeping to her
Ca:ifain, viz., winner of the race, s.ving distanced sill com-
petitors, as the if AST Pi Dix TEA (301IPANY have in-
rariab y done in their c`ioi e and sale of fine new season's
teas, now selling at importer's prices. Warehouses-9, Great
St. Helen's-churchyard.

AVALUABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.-
A CHINESE CADDY, containing 1611 m. of really
good Black Tea, sent carriage free to any railway station or
market town in England, Ireland, Scotland. or Wales, on re-
ceipt of 405.. by PHILLIPS and CO., Tea Merchants, 8,
King William-street, City, E.C.

TEA IS CHEAPER THAN EVER.-18. 6d ,
28.. 2s 6 I. per lb. are the prices at which PHILLIPS
and CO Tea Merchants, 8, King. William-street, City, Lon-
don. L.C., are selling good and fine BLACK TEA. A price
current post free. 40s worth carriage free to any railway
station or market town in the United Kingdom.—Observe--
PHILLIPS and Co. have no Agents or any connexion with
any house in Worcester or Swansea. Sugars are supplied at
market prices.

DR. SCOTT'S LIVER AND BILIOUS
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
Jared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr.
-;e,ott, of Bromley, Kent, will be }maid invaluable to all who
.uffer from bilious and liver complaints, inligesticn, wind.
Tams, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual
:ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier
)1 the blood, they Are truly excellent; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthenthe whole nervous system.
Prepared only and sold by W. Lambert, Chemist, 8, King
William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most drug-
gists, In boxes, is. 14d., and three times the quantity in one,
2s. 4d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills.
The genuine are a square green package. with " William
Lambert," engraved on the stamp.