The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-19 00:00:00

7AIR. EMITN, the FRENCH IVIZABD, at the
_ EGYPTIAN BALL, EVERY EVENING at Eight
,(Saturday excepted), and Wednesday and Saturday After-
noon at half-past 2.

Admission, Is. and 2s. Reserved dress stall chairs, 3s.
balcony ss.

Tickets at the Hall, from 11 to 4 ; and at Mr. Mitchell's,
3,, Old Bond-street ; and principal Libraries.

SAiE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, lilth Dec., 180.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
TITE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITEr) KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY,
the 3d January next, at TAO o'clock, they will be ready to
r,,ccei',,e Seated 'fenders for the purchase of her Majesty's un.
WV:mentioned Ships :

Where
Tons. Lying.
Frolic
Arab.
Daring 420
Elk.
Tyne 6OO
Electra. 462
Kangaroo
Dispatch
Daphne 726
iner 4Bl
Fantome
Vestal. 01:1
, Cleopatra 2lB,
I No Tender Nvill be received after Two o'clock
of treaty.

Where
Tons. Lying.
Tortland 1477
Lively 1180
Pallas. 051
Spartan 918
Pilot
Exvess 302
?Vetere!
Pandora.- 319
Crane 359
Arrow 477
Lynx 477
-Viper 477,

Devonport

Chatham.

on the day

Fvery Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
`• Tencier for the purchase of H.M. Ship," and must also be
delivered at Somerset-place.
Persons wishinz to view the Ships must apply to the Su-
Terintendents of 11. M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham
ifor Notes of Admission for that purpose.

Catalogues and conditions of sale may be had here or at
the said yards.

CONTRACT FOR BRITISH 0 1K TIMBER, THICK-
STUFF, PLANK, AND TREENAILS.
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
grim COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
-I OFFICE of LORD IiTGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY 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
12,0(0 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
said Commissioners shall direct),
1950 Leads of BRITISH OAK THICKSTUFF,
400 Loads of Ditto PLANK,
No.
400,000 Ditto TREENAILS,
to be delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
December in each of the years IF6?, 1863, and 1864, at prices,
including all carriage and other expenses.
A Tender may be made for the whole Contralt, 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 tor any one yard.
A Form of the Tender. showing- the distribution, sidings,
and dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
nails, 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
4` Tender for British Oak ;" and must also be delivered at
?Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed 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.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.—Paid up, One Million.

DIRECTORS.
HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman.

Sir MINTO T. FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Deputy Chairman,
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., John Labouchere, Esq.
Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
john Harvey, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P.

AUDITORS.

Lewis Loyd, Esq. v Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq.
Thorner rrallernach, Esq., Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

I,IFE DEPA RTMErve. -UNDER TILE VROVISIONS OF AN
.ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
Furerm Eictury PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.

Since the establishment of the Company in 182.1, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
rash value ..€660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
I:>onnses of ,C1,05R,900.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
.Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the :Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,818,000.

LOCAL ➢IILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.

INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding, Extra Pre-
miums.

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
raluca, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
ceived and registered.
Di CAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
fot•yolicy Stamps. _ . _

Notice is hereby given, that FIRE Polirdes which expire
at Christmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this
Office, or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of
I'all-mall ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the
Kin” dom, otherwise they become void.

Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

p OVAL FREE ITOSPITAL, for the Destitute
1--1, Sick, Gray's-inn-road.—Earnest Appeal.—Owing to
unexpected delay in the payment of a considerable legacy,
(111 which the Committee relied, this Hospital is left without
i med 'a te funds. As the period is rapidly approaching when
its resources are always severely tested, the Committee make
an earnest APPEAL to the publcc benevolence for means to
enable them to carry on the charity.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas-
-1 moan, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Contts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co. ; llerries and Co. ; Ransom and Co.
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and
co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and
Co. ; Williams, Deaoou, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;
Nisbet and Co., iserners-street ; J. Barned and Co, Liver-
pool; and at the Hospital.
STANFORD S. &mum Sec.

GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.
ITENRY SMITH, M.D., of the University of
a Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous
Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, -TILE
WA !MING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A
medical work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of
Blemory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike
to Society, Spermatorrhma, Local Weakness, Muscular Re-
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neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature
death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health
end vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from oh
cry ation , to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope
and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITIT, M.D., a, Burton-
crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C.

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Chemist. 29, .lermyn-street, Haymarket, London, and by all
Tlruggists, in bottles, 130., and three times the quantity in
one. 2s. 9.1. each. Be particular, and ask for Lambert's
kstlimatic Balsam.

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To be had direst from If. and L. Perry and Co., 19,
Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, W., where all letters
and Post-office orders are to be addressor'. A Registered
Consulting Surgeon attends daily, from 11 till 8; Sundays,
11 till 1;
to ive advice, without the usual fee, to those pur-
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DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD •
A MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPERMATortrri
NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY,'Z
Just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates.
in a scaled envelope, price lc, Sold by all Booksellers, and
sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps,
ANHooD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE.
MATURE DECLINE IN MAN.with Plain Directions
for rerfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L.
CIJELTN, 15, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, Loudon.
CON TENTS :
INTRODUCTOY CHAPTER on iol
Structure and Funcßtions of the Reproductive Organs Phys. ogical
CHAPTEIR I L--Causes of Sperinatorrhcea and Impotence;
Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect.
CHAPTER 141.—A lieview of theom I outhf Abuse ca,
vari9us Disqualifitions
Marriage ; whether resulting frul the
Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection.
cti.Arrlins IV. and V. on the modern Treatment
of
Gottorrlyin and Syphilis.
The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting
uses, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive
Lotion.

REVIEWS O}' TIIE WORK.
''Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and
hould be in the hands of young and old. " Suday Times,"
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London : Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater-
noster-row; Mann. 89, Corubill.
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