The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-21 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR Burr
0 Vit. TIMBER, THICK-
PLAN ,
AND TREENAILS.
Departmenft.yo Storekeeper General of the Navy,
,e.)Wrset Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
T„I „E ftF,'SIONERS for EXECUTING the
LORD. HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
11EIZEBY fdiVE NOTICE. That on TUESDAY, the 11th
Jan. next.. rt Two o'Clock, th2v will be ready to treat with
such l'`...rsons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
12,C=0 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a roach or sided state as the
aai.d Commissioners shall direct).
1,250 toad of BRITISH OAK THICKSTUFP,
400 LonAs of Ditto FLANK,
N o.
10'1/0100 !Nilo TREENAILS,
to he iteliyered at her Mikjesty's several Dockyards by thell St
Dccer.iber in each of the years 186?, 1863, and 1864, at prices,
Irwin din!, all carriage and other exFenses.
A Tcviler may be made for the wholes Contrast, or for the
titlesryuan required It ,ny one or more of the yards. but not
for 'I,'SS thin the full quantities of Timber, Thlckstuff, Plank,
an'd Treenaiis required for any one yard.
A Form of the Tender. showing the distribution, sidings,
and dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
mails, and all other nrcessqry parth plars. may be had on ap-
plication to this Office by tenet; 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 hi writing.
Every 'fender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and ' ear in the la ft-hand coiner the words
4' Ten 'er British Oak •" and must also be delivered at
;Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter st. ned by two re-
sponsible -persons, engaging to become hound with the Per-
son tendering , ,n the sum of £20,000.f0r the due performance
of the whole 'Contract, or in ft due proportion for apart only.

p OL A.D. 1720.
YA
FACTIANGE ASSURANCE
.1111)
CORPORATION
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES.
Oflices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, I'all-mall.
OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor.
GEORGE PEARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sob-Governor.
Sir JOILN HENRY" PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECT,

'ORS.
IHenry Bainbridge, Esq. .TaR. Stewart Hodgson, Esq.
11W.ert Barclay, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq.
John Garrott Cattlev, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville.
Edwd. Ma. Daniell, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Alexeniler Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrin..ton Smith, Esq.
Charles Farquharson. Esq. William Soltau., Esq.
River.sdale W. G-:enfell, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P.
Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Win Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.; Chas. Baring Young, Esq.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL Som.-Ir, Esq., F.R.S.
NOTICE.-- fhe usual fifteen days allowed for payment of
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Christmas will expire
on 9th January.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
yearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalait reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions or Profit take place every Five years.
Any sv.m not exceeding 15,000 may be insured on one
Life.
This 'Corporation affords to the Assured—'
7,i,iberal participation in Profits—with exemption from
the liabilities of partnership.
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
'Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF.

The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary.

ROY AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
Founded in 18M.—Supported by Voluntary Contributions.
PATRONESS—TiIer Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
rfiESIDENT —Vire-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CnAinmAN--Thos. Baring, Fsq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P., Chair-
man of Lloyd's.
DEPUTV-CnAtumAN —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 ineuraed expenses amount-
ing to LO, -58 Is. in establishing Life-boat stations on dif-
ferent parts of tie Coasts of Eng and, Ireland, and Scotland.
The Institi:.tion has also exnended on the repairs, stores,
alterations srd 'inspection o:its rumerous Life-bo ta, Boat-
houses and Transpo ting-carriages, £1,632 19s. ; and £1,550
for exercising the Crews of its Life-boats—making altogether
• a total of £11.141.
During.. the past year the Life boats of the Institution have
been ir,trument..l in rescuing the Crews of the following
Ivreck ed Vessels :
'Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose 1
Schooner Jane Roper. of Ulverstone
Nig Males. of Shields .. .. 3
Ship Ann Mitchell. of Glasgow .. 9
Smack John flux, of Yarmouth .. 5
Fehoon -r Ca theine, of Newry
'Barque Nia-rara, of Shields 11
A Barge o_ Teignmouth .. 2
Brig Geo; ge and James, of London
Bri Zenhyr, of Whitby •• .• •• 6
Coble Honour of Cullereoats •• .• •• 3
Svhooner of North Shields .. .. 7
Viarque Ob-ron, oi Liverpool
'brigantine Narcy. of Teignmouth 9
pack Wonder of Teignmouth .. • . .. 2
itrig Scotia, of Sundei land
.6
'Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole .. 5
:Slool Charlotte, or Woodbridge .. • • .. 5
Brig Ann, of Blvth
Sloop Hope, of Dublin 3
Schoonn Uti uid, CAI erystwyth .. 5
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. 16
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2
Brig Flying 114 h, of Wh,tbv 5
Smack Elizabeth Ann of Lyme Regis .. 3
steam Dredge, et Newlirven 9
Schooner Adm.-a 1 Hood, of RoeheOer .• _. 6
Schooner susan and Isabella, nt Dundee .. • • 0
Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• 3
Brig Prodroma. of Stockton 11
Brig Eliza, of Iliddlesborough
Brigantine Frela, of Konigsberg .. • • .• 6
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. •• •• 7

Total ..

-210

- -
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
Toted £9OB Bs. 9d. as re rat de. It has also granted rewards
amounting to £203 4s. for saving "5 shipwrecked persons, by
shore-boats and other means, making r total of 45 persons
saved from a watery grave on the Coasts of th 6 United
Kingdom.

During the present year (1861), the Life-boats of the Insti-
tution b ave also been instrumental in rescuing the Crews of
the fo'ilowing Vessels :

Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham •• •• •• 6
Brigentir e Nugget, of Bideford .. _ 5
Schoorer Prospect, of Berwick .. 6
Sloop Thomas end J. ne. of St. Ives
A Fishing-boat o: Whitburn
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth
Schooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoo
Fist CYmrpes, of BeFumaris
Schoormar 'William, of Morecambe 5
Smack Gipsy of Newry
Schooner Margaret Anne. of Preston . .. 4
Brig New Dreper, of Whitehaven .. 8
Schooner William. of Liverpool 5
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown .• .. 3
Brig Providence, of Shields .. 8
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle 8
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood. .. .. 4
Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. 19
Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. 10
Brig San Spirid.one, o: Galaxide .. 2
Schooner N' OP dor du Vouga, of Vianna „ „ 8
French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese .. 6
Barque Perseverance, olt Scarborough _ „ 5
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater
Ship Danube, of Belf,st
Schooner Hortensia. ci* Hanover .. •4
Schooner Oregon, o' St mehaven .. 4
Brig St. Michel, of Marone .. • • „ 8
Sp? n sh Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) .• • • .. .. 1
Schooner Murrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) .. 4
Brig Anne. of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Sunderland (saved vessel and
crew) .. „
Marque Frederick, of Dublin .. 1
Barque Peace, of London .. 2
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft 11
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved ve,,,sel and crew
of four hands) 4
Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. ..• 10
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft
Barque Undaunted, o' Aberdeen „ 11
Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
coast, saved one man .. . • ••
Itchooner Skylark, of Folkestone _• ▪ ;
Brig Lively, Clay, Norfolk .. .„
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. • 5
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. 6
Schooner Friends, of Lynn • •• .. 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin „ 5
Brig Content, of Sunderland • • 5
Smack Ellen Owen, of Cardigan 3
Schooner Epimachuß, of Amsterdam „ 5

Tot al .. • ..288
The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts
now Wing made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present 'ime, when. through the extraordinary exertions
The Scciety has made within the toast few years, it has now
One Hundred and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man-
agement, or the mrintenance of which, in a state of thorough
efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely
needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated.
Donstions and Annual 'u scriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-
street : Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand ; Itfessrs. Berries,
Farquhar. cud Co., 16 St. James's-street, London ; by a 1
the Bankers fn the United Kinf,dom ; and `by the Secretary,
Richard Lewis. Esq., at the Office of tko Institution, 14,
John-street, AdelphlLoudon, W.C.
Payments may be made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders
(crossed), to iffcars. W Ills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-
tary.

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