The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-10 00:00:00

THE
FOR PAPER FOR POSTAGE ENVELOPES.
VIE • COMMISSIONERS of INLAND RE-
-14 VENUE will be prepared, on or before the 31st March
t!tant, to receive Tenders for the supply of
LVE lIUNDRED AND FIFTY REAMS OF PAPER
FOR POSTAGE ENVELOPES.
„ !!,der the following conditions :
Ole thousand reams to be of one size called V, and two
one
and fifty of another size called W.
..11 the paper to be cream-laid or cream-wove, to be tub
Ilzed and milled on one side, and in quality about equal to
at of the laid paper now used for postage envelopes—a
'441141e of which may be seen on application to Mr. 0. Hill,
at this office.
Each ream to consist of 480 perfect sheets.
The sheets to vary but little in thickness.
et
ream of size V to weigh 741b5., and each sheet to mea-
4re 67 inches by 17 inches.
"'ensure
ream of size W to weigh 7915., and each sheet to
"'ensure 86 inches by 18k inches.
elilepaper will be required as follows :—viz., 100 reams of
h'size within five weeks of the acceptance of the tender, and
iloterwards, at the rate of about 100 reams of size V, and about
ti,feams of size W per month. It is to be delivered at such
aand at such places in London as the Commissioners of
nd Revenue may from time to time direct.
vPaYment will bee
mit is for ea
delivered ch consignment within six
eeks from the ti.
.2he tenders to be enclosed in a sealed envelope, and to be
7rapanied by a separate parcel containing twelve sheets of
paper of the precise substance and quality which the maker
LlToses to supply, the dimensions of these sheets being im-
erial.
ejon each sheet must be written the price of a ream of
,nUar p aper of each of the required sizes, as above specified,
,11 distinguishing mark must also be put upon cash sheet,
similar mark upon the envelope enclosing the tender, so
connect the sheet with the tender.
eThe tenders to be addressed to the " Secretary of Inland
(te'vettue, Somerset-house," and to be marked outside " Ten-
nfor Paper for Envelopes."
nrther particulars may be obtained by application to the
Trerintendent of Postage Stamps, at this office.
Lac board do not bind themselves to accept any of the ten-
re Which may be received.
THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary.
and Revenue, Somerset-house, sth March, 1859.

111])I'A OFFICE, March 8, 1859.
The SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA in COUNCIL
Lushes, for the information of the Holders of Promissory
,11 Notes and Transfer Loan Securities of the Government
nttdia who may be resident in Europe, the following
il,"-tIFICATION, published in the " Calcutta Gazette Ex-
"% Unary " of the 26th January, 1859 :
NOTIFICATION.
-rt William, Financial Department, 26th January, 1859.
No. 6.
eferring to the Notificaons os. 27 and 31, isued from
department on the 20th and 27th of July, 1857,s and to the
t"inieation No. 63, issued from this Department on the 19th
k!,,elliber, 1858, under which Promissory Notes of the Four
De; uent., Three-and-a-Half per Cent., and Four-and-a-Half
Cent. Loans and Transfer Loan Securities were severally
Dei.ed to be receiis hereby notified that the receipt of the
141:11 Promissory Notes and Transfer Loan Securles in part
der to the said Five per Cent. Loan will be closed
-7 the 30th of April next.
18 further notified that the Sub-Treasurers at Calcutta,
fo,'llts, and Bombay have been authorised to receive money,
he purchase of Treasury Bills payable to order, and
daybear-
Interest at the rate of 3 pica, or one-fourth of an anna a
„ for every one hundred rupees.
1,,,v4 money being paid into their treasuries, the said Sub-
Vl,,easurers will issue Loan Certificates in the usual manner,
%Zeit Certificates will be exchanged at the offices of the Ac-
entant-General at the several Presidencies, for Treasury
Ins, as soon as possible.
orl„he Bills will be paid off at par at the General Treasuries
„,`ue Presidencies from which they. may be issued, at the
0
i"on of the holders, after the expiration of one year from
e date of issue They will also after the expiration of one
_'ar from the date of issue, be rec' eivable at par, with allow-
,,,gee for any interest due upon them in payment of Govern-
ent Revenue, into any Treasury of the Presidencies from
I,„'uch they may have been issued, or in subscriptions to the
rgent Five y)er Cent. Loan, or, at the option of the holders,
qualttann
of allToyvetrnhmenenb:dtemnaenrisilslyatopen,G
the an
lTares
in
a-
Ll4'ies of the several Presidencies, and in payments, on ac-
'lnt of salt, opium, and customs.
Bills issued by the Accountant-General in Calcutta will be
ttceivable as above, in payment of Government revenue, into
Treasuries
ab. of Bengal, the North-West Provinces, Oude,
114 the Punj
'he Interest on the Bills will be payable half-yearly, at the
eneral Treasuries of the several Presidencies only.
Ihe Bills will also be liable to be paid off, at pof
feWernment, at the General Treasuries of the Presidencies
tillll which they may be issued, at any time after the expira-
-11 of ear from the date of issue, provided that notice
th!lichintention be given in the " Calcutta Gazette " at least
Ditie months before the date of proposed payment. After
fe,,tl notice is given interest on the Bills will cease to run
ii1"111 the day on which they shall have been notified for pay-
Vle Bills will be issued in sums of Rs. 1,000. Rs. 5,000, and
10000.
411blished by order of his Excellency the Right Honour-
" e the Governor-General of India in Council.
(S!gned) C. HUGH LUSHINGTON,
Secretary to the Government of India.

with reference to para. 1 of the above Notification, the
heretary of State for India in Council does hereby give
„15tice, that the date fixed for closing the receipt of Promis-
tP' Notes and Transfer Loan Securities in part subscription
ithe Five per Cent. Loan, viz., the 30th April next, is
o'eby extended to such date as may, be necessary to include
th Daper, or instructions for immediate transfer, sent from
4114 country by the mail which will leave London on the 10th
next.
J. COSMO MELVILL.