The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-18 00:00:00

MR. W. S. WOODIN'S NEW ENTERTAIN-
MENT, the CABINET of CURIOSITIES, POLY-
GRAPHIC HALL. King Wiliam-street, Charing-cross,TO-NIGIIT, and EVERI EVENING (except Saturday), at
Eight. Private boxes, £1 Is. ; Stalls and box stalls, 3s. ;
area, 2s. ,• amphitheatre, ls. A plan of the stalls may be
seen, and seats secured (without extra charge), at the Box-
"dee, from 10 till 1 Morning Performance, Saturday,
May it. •

A RGYLL ROOMS. GRAND MUSICAL
ENTER TAINENT,
Ncith the Celebrated BAND, Forty in number (established
eleven years), chosen from the Philharmonic Concerts, Royal
Italian Operas, and the Household Troops. Conducted by
Mons. Lamotte. Cornet-a-piston, 31. Bouloourt.—Danciug
at Nine o'clock—is. admission.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Holborn.—This op and magnificent ap-
Pointed Ball Room, decidedly p
theular most fashionable and best
conducted entertainment in he world. The very excellent
band, under the able direction of Mr. ?acker, is constantly
introducing the choicest and latest music of the day. The
'Wines supplied are of the very choicest quality. The refresh-
laellt rooms are elegant in the extreme, and replete with
every comfort. Admission throughout, ls.

CONTRACTS FOR RAISINS. PEPPER. MUSTARD
SEED, TOBACCO, AND VINEGAR.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling,
Somerset-house, 16th May, 1861.
COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
-a- OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNIT
RINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on • TUESDAY, the 28th
inst., at half-past One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to CONT RACT fbr sup-
plying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores
at Deptford, the undermentioned Articles, viz.
RAISINS ... 25 Tons.
PEPPER 5
MUSTARD SEED „
(White).... f 30 Qrs.
TOBACCO
(8r0wn).... 1 30 „
00 Tons.
When to be delivered.—Half of each in Three Weeks, and
the remainder in Three Weeks afterwards, or earlier if pre-
ferred by the party tendering.
VINEGAR....
Half in One Month, and the remainder in One Month
afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering.
Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the
articles. •
Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a
greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an
unlimited power of selection.
The Raisins, Pepper, and Tobacco to be exempted from the
arc'Customs duties, and parties tendering are to state where
they rsi velrlying.
SamPles dfllislituktard Seed (not lass than-TVto Quarts of
taoh, of the Pepper, not less than Two Pounds, and of the
Itaiains, not leas than Three Pounds), must be produced by
the parties tendering.
Each Tender for Tobacco must specify the several Trade
Marks and numbers, and the countries or places of its growth
or produce, and a fresh drawn Dock sample of each cask or
package must be produced by the parties tendering, and any
cask or package that is found not be of the same mark, num-
ber, or quality as the sample tendered and accepted, will be
rejected by the officers
Samples of the Vinegar (not less than a Quart) which the
parties tendering may purpose to supply
must accompany
their Tenders, as the delivery will be required to be made in
accordance with the samples which may be accepted, and the
Vinegar tendered to be No. 20, Trade denomination.
The Vinegar to be delivered in good, sound, strong, and
substantial casks, which are to be retained as long as re-
quired by the said Commissioners or their officers without
payment therefor, bnt are to be taken back from the sa d
Victualling Stores (when emptied), by and at the expense of
the contractor.
Ihe samples produced by persons whose tenders are not
accepted, are requested to be taken away by them immedi-
ately after the contracts have been decided.
forNo Tender will be received unless made on the printed
m provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on
pplication at the said office, or to the officer conducting the
racket Service at Liverpool, or to the collector of Customs at
13110.01.
Particular attention is called to the recent modification of
Ile conditions of the contracts, which may be seen at the said
°wee, and at ► iverpool and Bristol.
ttNo tender will be received after half-past One o'clock on
the
treaty ; and it will not be required that the party
tendering or an agent on his behalf, ghoul I attend at the
°Mee on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received
octn
posed sur hpiesperson will e .
communicated to him and his pro-
A .Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
",Intralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
Tender for and must also be delivered at
Somerset-house.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.

DIRECTORS.
Sir HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman.
MINTO T. FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Deputy Chairman
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., Stewart Marjoribanks, 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.
John Harvey, Esq
Th Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
.
John G. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Bart.
John Labouchere Hubbard,
Es, Esq., M.P. John Thornton, Esq.
q. James 'fulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Lewis Loyd, Esq. 1 Henry Smith, Es Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Thomas
John ry q. Cornelius Payne, jun., Esq.
Tallemach, Esq.. Secretary.—Samuel Brown, Esq.,
Actuary.

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OP AN
ACT or PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGHTY 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 1821, the
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
Cash ...hie £680,000, which reprnsept aq...,,,va10nt Roversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing. Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of 41,730,000, the Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund
exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.

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INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre-
miums.

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
Values, if such value be not less than £5O.

ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
ceived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by. the Company, and no charge
for Policy Stamps.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

GIVEN AWAY TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS.
HENRY SMITH. M.D., of the University of
Jena, has just published, for the benefit of Nervous
Sufferers, a FREE EDITION of his valuable work, THE
WARNING VOICE TO YOUNG MEN (120 pages). A
me cal work on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of
Methory, Dimness of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike
to Society, Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re-
laxation, Languor, Listlessness, Depression, &e., which, if
neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature
death ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health
and vigour. The book will be sent, post free, secure from ob
servation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope
and two stamps. Address, HENRY SMITR, M.D., 8, Burton-
crescent, Tavistock-square, London, W.C.