The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-20 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1533.

CONTRACT FOR IRISH BEEF AND PORK.

Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Service, Somerset-place, July 20, 1835.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the
24th of September next, at One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat
with such persons as may be willing to contract for the supply of a
quantity of
IRISH SALT MEAT.
equal to 9,000 Navy Tierces of Beef, and 9,500 Navy Tierces of
Pork (in separate Tenders) all to be cured in the ensuing season,
their Lordships reserving to themselves the power, when the Ten-
ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such
part thereof, only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting for
any part.
The said Meat is to be delivered, seven-eighth palls thereof
in tierces, and the remaining one-eighth part thereof in barrels,
into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth,
Plymouth, and Cork, in such proportions as shall hereafter be
directed—one-half thereof by the 28th of February, and the other
half by the 31st day of May, 1836, and to be paid for by bills pay-
able at sight.
The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at this Office, or by
applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork or to the Col-
lectors of his Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Waterford
and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster General at
Dublin.
No Tender for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300 Tierces
of Beef, or to 300 Tierces of Pork, will be admitted; but all
Tenders for such small quantities will be accepted, if at a lower
price than that for which larger quantities are offered.
No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or some person on his
behalf, duly authorised writing ; and it is to be expressly under-
stood, that the Tenders must. contain a separate price for the Beef,
and a separate price for the Pork ; and that every Tender must also
specify the prices both in figures and words at length, or the
Tenders will be rejected.
Every Tender must 33n delivered at the above office, and be ac-
companied by a Letter addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
at Somerset-place, and signed by two responsible persons, engaging
to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum equal to 251.
per cent. on the amount of the contract., for the due performance of
the same.

WINDSOR-SUNDAY.

The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Sir James Reynett,
arrived at the Castle 3 csterday on a visit to their Majesties,
as did likewise Sir Matthew White Ridley.
Yesterday afternoon the King and Queen, accompanied by
the Duchess of Gloucester, Cambridge, and Saxe Weimar,
Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, and at-
tended by the numerous persons composing their suite, went
in six carriages to Beaumont Lodge, Old Windsor, the seat
of Viscount Ashbrook, where a public breakfast was given by
his Lordship to the Royal Family and a numerous party of the
Nobility and Gentry of the neighbourhood. The Landgravine
and the Princess Augusta were also there, attended by Miss
Howard Vyse, Miss Wynyard, and Mdlle. de Stein.
Previous to attending Divine Service this morning, the
King inspected the troops in the Quadrangle, iu the presence
of the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge.
In the afternoon his Majesty took a drive in his pony phae-
ton, accompanied by Sir Matthew Ridley.
The Queen attended the evening service at St. George's
Chapel.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and most of the dis-
tinguished persons staying at present at the Castle, promenaded
this afternoon on the New Terrace, where a very numerous
and elegant company were assembled. The excellent band
of the Foot Guards performed from four to six, and proved an
additional attraction.

The Rev, the Dean of Windsor, the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey,
Head Master of Eton, and some of the commanding officers of
the troops stationed here, will have, the honour of being in-
cluded in the Royal dinner party this evening.
To-morrow the King and Queen will give a grand enter-
tainment at Virginia. water to their numerous and distinguished
visitors, the Landgravine and the Princess Augusta, and some
of the Nobility of the vicinity.
Tuesday next the King and Queen will go town to re-
main until Saturday. Wednesday there will be a Levee, pre-
vious to which his Majesty will hold an investiture of the most
Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, when the Earl of Howth
will be invested with the vacant riband. In the evening there
will be a grand dinner party at the Palace. Thursday the
King will inspect the Artillery at Woolwich, after which their
Majesties will honour the Earl and Countess of Marisficld with
their company at Caen Wood. Friday there will be another
large dinner party at the Palace : and on Saturday their Ma-
jesties are expected to return to the Castle. During their
absence it is expected the Duchess of Gloucester will visit her
Royal sisters at Frogmore. It is at present expected their
Majesties will also go to town the week following for a few
days.
The Duke of Cambridge and family are expected to leave
the Castle on Tuesday, for Cambridge House, Piccadilly.