The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

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Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
-rim COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD lIIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
ITEREBY GIVE NOTICE. That on TUESDAY, the 14th
Jan. next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
12,00 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
said Commissioners shall direct),
1,250 Loads of BRITISH OAK THICKSTUFF,
400 Loads of Ditto PLANK,

400,000 Ditto TREENAILS,
to he delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
December In each of the years 1862, 1863, and 1864, 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, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
rails, and all other necessary particulars. may be had on ap-
plication 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 hear in the left-hand corner the words
Terrier for British Oak z" and must also be delivered at
Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter stetted by two re-
sponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the Per-
son tendering, in the sum of £20,000. for the due performance
of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion for apart only.

SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 16th Dec., 1861.
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 FRIDAY,
the 3d January next, at TR o o'clock, they will be ready to
receive Sealed Tenders for the purchase of her Majesty's un-
dermentioned Ships :
Where
Tons. Lying.
Portland 1477
1('80
Pallas. 451
Spartan 9lB
Pilot
Express.—
Peterel
Pandora 319
Crane 359
Arrow 477
Lynx 477
Viper 477)

Where
Tons. Lying.
Frolic `,o-
3 4Bl
Daring ...... 426
Elk..
Tyne 6OO
Electra. 46?
Kangaroo
Dispatch 483
Daphne 726
Mariner 4Bl
Fantome
Vestal 913
Cleopatra 2lB,
? No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
of treaty.

Devonport.

Chatham.

Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
4‘ Tender for the purchase of Ship," and must also be
delivered at Somerset-place.
Persons wishing to view the chips must apply to the Su-
perintendents of lI.M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham
for Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and conditions of sale may be had here or at
the said yards.

RONAL NATIONAL LIRE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
FOR 'IIIE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
Founded in ]B24.—Supported by 'Voluntary Contributions.
PATRONESR—Ver MoifGracious Majesty the Queen.
FERMENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRmAN—Thos. Baring, Fsq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P., Chair-
man of Lloyd's.
DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.,
Chairman of Lloyd's Registry of British and
Foreign Shipping Society.
APPEAL,
The Committee of Management have to state that, during
the past year, the Institution has incurred expenses amount-
ing to £6,?58 ls. in establishing Life-boat stations on dif-
ferent parts of the Coasts of Eng and, Ireland, and Scotland.
The Institution has also expended on the repairs, stores,
alterations, and inspection of its numerous Life-boats, Boat-
houses, and Transporting-carriages, £3,632 19s. ; and £1,550
for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
a total of £11.441.
During the past year the Life-boats of the Institution have
been inqrumental in rescuing the Crews of the following
wreck‘ed Vessels :
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose .. 1
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
Brig Pallas, of Shields . • .. 3
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow ..
Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. 5
Schooner Cathetine, of Newry
Barque Niagara, of Shields .. 11
A Barge of Teignmouth .. 2
Brig George and James, of London
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats .. 3
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. 7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth .. • • 0
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. 2
Brig Scotia, of Sunderland .. • • • • 6
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. • • • • 5
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. 5
Brig Ann, of Bi yth .. • • .. .. 8
Sloop Hope, of Dublin
Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth 5
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, 11S. .. 16
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby
• Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. 9
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Roche‘ter
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. . • .. .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Frela, of Konigsberg 6
Brigantine Plans, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. •• .. 7
--
Total .. .• • • ..210
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
voted not; Ss. 4d. as re ards. It has also granted rewards
amounting to £203 4s. for saving 245 shipwrecked persons, by,
shore-boats and other means, making ,c total of 455 persons
saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of the United
Kingdom.
During the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
iution have also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of
the following Vessels :
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham •• .. 6
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford 5
Schooner Prosp ,ct, of Berwick
Slcop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
A Fishing-boat of 'Milburn
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth 8
Schooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoo
Flat Cyrnraes, of Beaumaris . • 2
Schooner 'William, of Morecambe .. 5
Smack Gipsy, of Newry 4
Schooner ‘Targaret Anne, of Preston .. 4
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven
Schooner William, of Liverpool .. 5
1 ugger Nimrod, of Castletown •• •• •• 3
Brig Providence, of Shields .. .• • • •• 8
8
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood . • •••• 10
Barque Guy .na, of Glasgow .. • • • • 10
Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .• • • • o
Brig San Spirid one, of Galaxide .. • • • • -0
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vianna •••
French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese • • • • `;
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. • • "
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater 4
.. 17
Ship Danube, of Belfast •• •• ••
Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover .. .. •• 4
Schooner Oregon, of Stonchaveu • • .. 4
Brig St. Michel, of Moran s .. • • • • •• 8
Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) • • • • • • •• 1
Schooner Burrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) • • •• ' • • • •• 4
Brig Anne, of Plymouth vessel and crew)_ 8

Schooner Relay, of Sund:rland (saved vessel and
crew) . • • • • • • • •
Barque Frederick, Of Dublin . • • • • • • • 1
Barque Peace, of London • • • • .. 2
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft •• .• 11
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew
of four hands) .. • • • • .. 4
Sma Adventure, of Harwich .• • • • • •• 1°
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft• • • • • • 7
Barque Undaunted. 01 Aberdeen • • • • Iri-11
• • 11
Wrecked boat on Blackwatcr Bank, on
coast, saved one man .. • • • • •
Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone • • • • • •
Brig Lively, of Clay, No folk .• .. 5
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland . • ..
Schooner Auchincruive. of Grangemouth . • ..
Schooner Friends, of Lynn • • • • • • • • 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin • • .. 5
Brig Content, of Sunderland
Smack Mien Owen, of Cardigon • •
Schooner Epimachus, of .Arnsterdam • • .. 5

Total .. • • " • "288
The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorouq effort,-
tow being made by this Institution to save the lives ot Ship-
y reeked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions
the Society has made within the past few years, it has now
One Hundred and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man-
agement, tor the maintenance of which,state of thorounll
efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely
needed, it its humane mission is to be perpetuated.
Donations and Annual Su` scriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries
Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. James's-street, London ; by a 1
the Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary,
Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 11,
John-street, Adelphi, London, W.C.
Payments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orden.
(crossed), to Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., or to the Score-.