The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE, 2D SEPTEMBER, 1857.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
th, k COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That
]he List of such Proprietors of East India Stock, as by the Company's
ipt",__llPPear to be qualified to vote at the General Ele Hon, on
oirvpESDAY, the 14th April, 1858, will be ready to be delivered
ednesdaY. the 4th November, 1357.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

OVERLAND TO AUSTRALIA.—Pa,ekages
the _ s
for the next Mail received at these Offices till Wednesday,
h -eptember; or until Two o'clock on Thursdar,
1m
tkenirment of 2s. Gd. extra. Specie and jewellery icceived till
rli thinstant.—European and Australian Royal Mail Company
lited), 12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate, E.C.

CONTRACT FOR RUB.
Department of the Comptro'ler for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-house,2l;th August. 1057.
TIE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Am, Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain,
the '(..,eland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
uth September next, at half pist One o'clock, they will be
to, Y to treat with ,itch persons as may he willing to Contract
ltbkipplYing and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores
enford,
Gallons. When to be delivered.
(llot„" • ..... .... • ..... 6,010 In three weeks, or earlier if pre-
.llder 40per cent overproof ) fermi by the party tendering.
'i!lclers may be made for the whole or any portion of the rum.
dotrims
r ,i Lordships reserve to theelves the powe, whethe ten-
are thither for the whole,r orors uch part

thera,, t - opened, of contracting either for the wnoie, o. .
toaCcting f only
or any, and also as they may deeman unlimited poeaw fit, or for a grerter
(selection. quantity, or of ::et
Toea
tt Rum to he exempted from the customs' duties, and party s
ng are to state where it is lying.
the:“l,l)les of the Rum ti be sent in pints for each :mport mark, and
erage Strength of each mark ex to be stated, and mint
key "age of different marks or strength. of several imports, and
or .'Wel of non that is found not to be of the same quality, mark,
teka!'rage strength of the sample tendered and accepted will be
"The sae
by the officets.
14.pless produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted
ftllested to be taken away by them immediately after the con-
VAltave been decided.
40 tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro-
lhetfor the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at
fit T'',lOffice, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service
erpeol, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
„'f he conditions of the revis4d contract, to which particular atten-
,aa called, may be seen at the sail office, and at kiverp of and
~t°l. No tender Will be received after holf-pa-t` one o'clock on
in of treaty, and it will not be required that the party, tender-
oieor ag,ent on his behalf should attend at tbe Office on the day
4 datract, as the result of the offer received from each person will
pinumicated to him and his proposed sureties in writing.
`saber let the u
lseft-hand corner the words "Tender for RUM,"
"'u must also be delivered at Somerset-house.

CONTRACTS FOR WIIE IT AND SPLIT PEAS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-house, 26th August, 1857.
FHB Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
iti4lid Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY,
4' 17th September next, at half-past One o'clock, they will be
tuad,,Y to treat with uch persons as may be willing to contract for
bPPlying and delivering Into her Majesty's Victualling stores at
VIZ elbtford
Gosport, and Plymouth, the undermentioned Articles.

When to be
Deptford. Gosport. Plymouth: delivered.
-- --- -- ---
Quarters. Quarters., Qin :ters. illalf of each
Wg E
0.. • ... 3,000 in 3 weeks,
I and the re-
mainder in 3
I weeks after-
-1 wards, or ear •
41'1T PEAS .. 300 200 150 lier if prefer-
red by the
party tender-
L ing.

ferny 4ioPOWeight rtional part
o inf the price per bushel of Wheat will be paid
exceeding 60 per bushel.
isit:n(lers may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles,
Ipinleriarate tenders must be made for each port, and no attention
1,1:"...es Paid to any offers not so made.
der, 'Jr Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the ten-
liart:tje Opened, of contracting either for Os whole, or for. such
of4,."creof only as they may deem flt, or for •a greater quantity, or
cantracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection.
ferearnPles of the wheat and peas knot less than 2 quarts of each
Thaeh Port) must be produced by the parties tendering.
Samples produced by persons whose Tenders are not accepted
trae'tequested to bl taken away by them immediately after the Con-
Ilas been decided
pf,rec,, tender will be rec. eived unless made on the printed form pro-
. 4 for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at
0r74,,id office, at the Victualling yards at Gosport and Plymouth,
Or rf,`iii)nimander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool,
One Collector of Customs at Bristol.
Isconditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten-
itt~o~called, called, may be seen at the said office, at the Victualling Yards
Aviiirport and Plymouth, and at Liverpool end Bristol. No tender
itw4 reeeived atter half-past one o'clock on the day of treaty, and
beha; not be required that the party tendering or an agent on Ids
tint `f should attend at the office on the day ot contract, as the re-
lit, of the offer received from each person will be communicated to
and his proposed sure,les in writing.
tin,i_cer.Y tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty.
bear m the left-hand corner the woe is " lender tor
`must also be delivered at Somerset-house.