The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-08 00:00:00

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, New Bridge-street, Blac kfriars.
.NOTIGE IS -HEREBY GIVEN that Extraordinary
GENERAL MEETINGS of this Societ v will be held at Rad-
ley's Hotel, New Brid&-street, Blackfr ars, on SATURDAY.
the loth, March, and SATURDAY, the WI April, for the pur-
pose of declaring a Bonus, and on other business.
ALEXR. 3IACD. (WALD, Secretary.

FOR MUTUAL
METROPOLITAN.
SOCIETY, NO. 3, Pri
(Establish

ASSUR ANCE.
LIFE . ASSURANCE
inees-street, .Bank, E.C.
hed 1835.)

TORS.
James L Boyd, Esq., Birming-
ham.
Sir J. P nxton, M.F., Chats-
worth.
George I 'earce, Esq.
.Joseph 1 ease, Esq., Darling-
, ton.
Henry S tort, Esq.
J. Ingra n Travers. Esq.
Joseph I inderwood, Esq.
George A raughan, Esq.
Ex-DIRECTORS (by rotat son).
Daniel Borges, jun., Esq., ;Bristol.
James Dawson, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—Dr. Fox, No. 30, Nev% r Broad-street.
SURGEON-=John • Hilton, Esq., F.R.S., ;No. 10, New Broad-

DIRE,

Peter Cator, Esq.
Francis Fox, Esq.
Richard Fry, Esq„ Liverpool.
Robert Grant, Esq.
Win. Grant, Esq., Portsmouth.
George Harker4 Esq.
Sir Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B.
razor B, Henshaw, Esq. '
John Laurence, Esq. .
William J. Lescher, Esq.

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street.
BANKEll9—,Mesers. Williams, De icon, and Co.'
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Stnith, No. 25,
Throgmorton-street. •
ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WIT II THIS SOCIETY-
Economical 3lanagement, no paid age ats being employed,
and no Commission allowed. - '
The applioatio4 of the whole of the pro 'fits to the reduction
of the premiums of members of five ye ars' standing or up-
wards. . •
The Guarantee of•an AccumulatedFun(' [ exceeding £840,000
A Gross Annual Income exceeding 140,000
During its existence the Society has pai id in claims
without a single instance of dispute, pearly
• And has returned to Members in reducti lon of their
Annual Premiums
' The Sums Assured by existing Policies exceed 8,000,000
For the year ending the 4th of April, 1859, an abatement
has been declared at the rate of 51 per cen'!.'-
' Persons desirous of becoming members o f this society would
find it advantageous to lodge their propos 1s on or before the
sth of April next.
Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on ap-
plication to HENRY MAR #3HAL, Actuary.
' March 1, 1850.

CONTRACT FOR PIG 111 ON.
Department of the Storekeeper-Gene rral of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 4th M: arch, 1859.
THE COMMISSIONERS, for EXECUTING
THE OFFICE. of LORD HIGH A DMIRAL or the
*UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRUTAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE,: that on TUES-
DAY, the 22d instant, at Two o'clock, the ty will be ready to
treat with such persons as may be willp to Contract for
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suPplying her Majesty's Dockyards with.: ;OFT MELTING
PIG IRON.
A distribution of the iron, and a fo rut of the tender
May be seen at the said office. No tende r will be received
after TWO o'clock on the day of treaty, nori rill any be noticed
Unless the party attends, or an agent for hi ai 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 Pig Iron," and must be delivered It Somerset-place,
accompanied by a letter signed by two re: iponsible persons,
engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the
sum of £7OO, for the due performance of tilt contract.

TENDERS FOR PAPER FOR POSTAG •E ENVELOPES.
THE COMMISSIONERS of I NLAND RE-
VENUMwiII be prepared, on or befi re the 31st March
instant, to receive Tenders for the supply o
TWELVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY RE AMS OF PAPER
FOR POSTAGE ENVELOI 'ES.

Under the following conditions :
One thousand reams to be of one size Oalled V, and two
hundred and fifty of another size called W.
All the paper to be cream-laid or crean i-wove, to be tub
sized and milled on one side, and in quality about equal to
that of the laid paper now used for post age envelopes—a
sample of which may be seen on applicath on to Mr. 0. Hill,
at this office.
Each ream to consist of 480 perfect sheets..
The sheets to vary but little in thickness.
Each ream of size V to weigh 741b5., and ?ach sheet to mea-
sure 67 inches by 17 inches.
Each ream of size W to weigh 'nibs., and each sheet to
Measure 86 inches by 184 inches.
The paper will be required as follOws :—viz., 100 reams of
each'size within five weeks of the acceptance of the tender, and
'after, at the rate of about 100 reams of 81Z0 V, and about 50
reams of size W per month. It is• to be delivered at such
times and at such places in London as the Commissioners of
Inland Revenue may from time to time direct.
- Payment will be made for each consignment within six
Weeks from the time it is delivered.
The tenders to be enclosed in a sealed envelope, and to be
accompanied by a separate parcel containing twelve sheets of
paper of the precise substance and quality which the maker
purposes to supply, the dimensions of them sheets being im-
material.

Upon each sheet must be written the price of a ream of
similar p aper of each of the required sizes, as above specified,
and a distinguishing mark must also be put upon each sheet,
and a similar mark upon the envelope enclosing the tender, so
as to connect the sheet with the tender.
The tenders to be addressed to the " Secretary of Inland
Revenue, Somerset-house," and to be marked outside "Ten-
ders for Paper for Envelopes."
Further particulars may be obtained by application to the
Superintendent of Postage Stamps, at this office.
The board do not bind themselves to accept any of the ten-
ders which may be received.
THOMAS, KEOGH, Secretary.
Inland Revenue, Somerset-house, sth March, 1859.

THE NEW BREAD MANUFACTURE.-
PEEK, FREAN. and Co. have pleasure in 'announcing
that the sale of the AERATED BREAD will be commenced
on Tuesday, the Bth March, at the undermentioned Esta-
blishments :
Messrs. BONTHRON, 106, Regent-street, W.
Messrs. BRUCE, High-street, Clapham, S.
Messrs. CALLARD, 4, Blenheim-terrace, St. John's-wood,

N.W.
Messrs. CALLARD and BOWSER, 1, Queen's-terrace, St

-7-John's-wood, N.W. ,
Messrs. DOUGHTY, 2.5, High-road, Knightsbridge, S.W.
Messrs. FREEM, 23, High-street, Kensington, W.
Messrs. HALL, 522, New Oxford street, W.C.
Messrs. HODGSON, 13, Kennington-row, Kennington, S.
Messrs. SMITH, 4, Arabella-row, Pimlico, S.W.
Messrs. TURNER, 111, Borough, S.E.
Messrs. WATKINS, 10i, High-street, Islington, N.

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It has been determined to limit the number of establish-
ments at first, in order to prevent disappointment in the
supply, but as soon as further machinery is completed, others
will be added in the order in which their applications have
been received.
The Bread will consist of first quality, white, in the forms
of PAN, or TIN BREAD.
OVEN-BOTTOM BREAD.
PARIS BREAD.
And of first quality Brown Bread, made of whole Wheaten
real.
It is proposed as early as possible to manufacture a good
Household Bread at a lower price.
Peek, Frean and Co. will continue to receive applications
from parties wishing to undertake the sale of the new Bread.
Prospectuses and further particulars may be obtained at the
Works.
Aerated Bread and Biscuit Works, Dockhead, S.E.