The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

CAIITION.-GEORGE HOBSON, TAILOR,
57, LOMBARD-STREET, begs to notify to his customers and
the public generally, that a person in the same street is copying his
Name and Motto of " EXCELLENBE and ECONnMT ;" but that
he has no connection with him or any other house is London.

CONTRACTS FOR FRESH REEF, MUTTON, BREAD,
VEGETABLES, &c.,
Fel TIIE ROYAL MARINE INFIRMARIES AT WOOLWICH AND CHATHAM.
ADMIRALTY, 17th February, 1857.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland do Hereby Give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 10th
March next, at One o'clock, they will be ready, at the Otlic,e of the
Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, .iomerset-
place, in London, to treat with such persons as may be. willing to
contract for the supply of all such quantities of all or any of the fol.
lowing Articles as shall from time to time be required for the use of
either one or both of the Royal Marine Infirmaries at Woolwich and
Chatham, from the Ist day of April next to the 31st day of March,
1868, viz :
BEEF and MUTTON I SOAP, Yellow
BREAD CANDLES, Moulds and Dips
MILK VEGETABLES
Samples of the Soap and Candles, together with the conditions of
the revised contracts, to which particular attention is called, may be
seen at tbia oftice, or by applying to the Purveyor at the Infirmaries
at Woolwich and Chatham.
No tender will be received after One o'clOck on the day of treaty,
nor any 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 bear in the left-hand corner the words "Tender for
and must also be delivered at Romerset-place, accompanied by a
letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with
thi person tendering in the sum of 1001. for the due performance of
the contracts for Beef and Mutton, for Bread and for Vegetables, and
in the sum of 501. for each of the others.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Institu-
tion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
afflicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,
Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton Establishment, for one month, and for a longer
period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received " the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this great work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
inn-fields; Messrs. Coutta and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's
Weed, 167, Merin'''.

By order.
W. J. COCICERILL, Secretary.

HE LONDON, HARWICH, and CONTI-
NENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

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(Limited).
Capital 100,0001., in 10,000 Shares of 101. each, with' power
to increase. 2/. per share payable on allotment.
Incorporated under the Act 19 and 20 Vic., chap. 47, by
which the liability of the Proprietors is limited to the
amount of their shares.