The Sun.
London, England, 1861-04-13 00:00:00

ARGYLL ROOMS. - GRAND MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT,
Icith the Celebrated BAND, Forty in number (established
Ile Celebrated
chosen from the Philharmonic Concerts, Royal
Ilan Operas, and the Household Troops. Conducted by
bons. Lamotte. Cornet-a-piston, M. Boulcourt.—Dancing
at Nine o'clock.-Is. admission.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
High Holborn.—This popular and magnificently ap-
pointed Ball Room, decidedly the most fashionable and best
redacted entertainment in the world. The very excellent
i aai, under the able direction of Mr. ?acker, is constantly
dnrruduoing the choicest and latest music of te day—a qua-
lle and polka from Balfe's new opera, Bhi anca; Colleen
rvil Waltz, Garibaldi's Triumphal Galop, Sac., among others,
°ly receive the plaudits of the company. The wines
appliedrooms
are of the very choicest quality. The refreshment
„,,"-wolt are elegant in the extreme, and replete with every
"'Piton. Admission throughout, is.

GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY
COMPANY.
TWENTY-T [IIRD HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
MEETING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Twenty-third
'yearly General Meeting of the PROPRIETORS in this
Com
PANY will be held at the London Tavern, Bishoysgate-
street, London, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of April instant,
at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, for the General Bust-
Zees of the Company, pursuant to the Act.
The Books for the Registration of Stock and Shares will be
Closed from Saturday, the 13th, to Friday, the 26th inst., in-
clusive, and Transfers will not be received during that period.
By Order.
THOS. R. WATT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, No. 3, New Broad-street, E.C.,
London, sth April, 1861.

CONTRACT FOR WHITE AND RED LEAD.
Department of the Storekeeper-General
of the Navy,
• Somerset-place, 12th April, 1861.
FrHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
b. OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED
jNGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the
3d Inst., at Two o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for sup-
NYlng her Majesty's Dockyard at Chatham with

WHITE LEAD,

and her Majesty's several Dockyards with

RED LEAD,
under a contract for twelve Months certain, and further un-
til the expiration of three months' warning.
A form of the Tenders may be seen at the said office.

No tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor will any be noticed unle's 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
"render for White and Red Lead," and must al so be delivered
at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two re-
sponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person
tendering, in the sum of £2,500 for the due performance of
the contract.

CONTRACT 'FOR MAKING AND ERECTING
RUM VATS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling
and Transport Services,
Somerset Place, 10th April, 1861.
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 THURSDAY, the 2d
llay next, at half-past One o'Clock, they will be ready to
treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
for making and erecting at her Majesty's Victualling Yard
at Deptford,