The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1868.

THE MORTON TESTIMONIAL.

QIiVERAL Gentlemen, friends of Mr. Cll. NRLES
1.71 MORTON, of " NIB OXFORD," have fm-mod them-
selves into a Committee for the purpose of raising FUNDS
for a TESTIMONIAL, to he presented to him, expressive
of the high sense entertained both of his public character
and private worth.
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ledged by JOHN WILTON,
Hon. Secrotary and Tro&nrer.
St. James's Hall, March 10, 1868.

3IETROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY
COMPANY.

Notice is Hereby Given, that SCRIP CERTIFICATES
for the 6 pm- Cent. Debenture Stock recently issued
will be ready to to exchanged for the Donkets' Receipts
at this Office, on and after TUESDAY, the 28.hinst.

Persons having paid up in full are requested to send in
lii it Bankers' Receipts, with the name and address in
which the Stock is to be registered, en and after the 15th
May, when the Stock will be duly registered and Deben-
ture Stork Certificates will be issued in.exchange.
GEO. HOPWOOD, Secretary.
G, Westminster Chambers, S.W., April 23, 1868.

COMP AGNIE GENERALE TRANS..
ATLAATIQUE, 8, Place Vendome. Psis
FRENCEI MAIL STEAMERS,
CHINA, JAPAN, NORTH "AND SOUTH PACIFIC,
AND CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazairo on the Bth of oach month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
h. 410, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, etc., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vera Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago do Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
NEW YORK
Leave every 14 days, from Zavre snd Ittelt for Now
,
York.
From ITATRE.—ApriI 9th'and 23d, May, -7,W and ‘itsi;
June 4th'and 18th, July 24 and 6th From BitEsT —March 28t14„. April llth and 25th, , Mity
9th and 23d; June Gth and2ilth, July,4th and
•
• . RATES OF .PASSAGL ,
From HAUtE or .BitEsT 'to -NEll:' AX0111:,.
First Class
700 fr. j, • Cabin.
Second Class
Third Class 275 fr. •
From Paris to New York, via 'Havre or Ilrest, includ-
ing railway ticket, 850 fr. and 725 fr., according to cabin ;
second class, 440 fr.; third class, 285 fr.
Hand-bo
s, with full details of all the routes of this
Company, can be had of
STRINGER, PEMBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.C.

AFTER THE ROYAL. ITALIAN OPERA,
• COVENT-GARDEI--,EVANS' TO SUP.
After Covent-garden Open • EVANS to SOP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS' to SUP.
After Covent-garden Opera EVANS to SUP.
' After Covent-garden Opera ' EVANS' to Sue.
After Covent-garden Opera • EVANS to SUP.
London Singing and Supper Club, EVANS', Covent garden
Vocal Entertainment at Eight.

CONTRACT FOR WHEAT, PEPPER, RAISINS,
AND SUGAR.

Contract Dep•irtn►ent, Miniralty, Sorn rset House,
April 18, 1858.

r pHE -CONIMISSIONUS for EXECUTING
tho OFFICE OF LORD MGR ADMIRAL of
th., UNITED KINGDOM. of GREAT BRITAIN :dot
IRELAND do hereby Give Norico, that on MONDAY,
th, 4th May next, at Twtive o'ctock at Noon, thvy will
row'y to trt•at with such p,rsous a: may be willing to
CONTRA(3T for supplying soul delivering into her MA-
j.,sty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned
articles, viz.:—

Quantities. , To be tendered
for at rates.
WHEAT
PE P PER
RAISINS 50,000 ~
S UGA It 500,000

When to bo delivered—Cue half of each quantity in
thrt-3 weeks from the date of Contract, and the rcma'•.der
thereof in three weeks afterwards (or earlier if preferred
by
_the party tendering).

Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of
the articles.

Separate Tenders are to be made, for each ar icle
Their Lordships reserve-te themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole,
or fur such part thereof only as they may dlern fit, or fur
a greater quantity, or of not- contracting for any, and also
au unlimited power of selection in aceei-king the Tenders.
The Pepper, Raisins, and Sugar to ho exlmpted fr m
the Customs duties, and parties tendering are to state
where they aro lying.
Samples of. the Wheat (not less than 2 quarts), of the
Popper (not-less than 21bs.), and of the Raisins (not less
than 31bs.), must be produced by the parties tendering.
Each Tender for Sugar must specify the mark and land-
ing number of each cask or package, the ship in which im-
ported, and the country or place of its growth or produce,
and an average sample (nut less than 21bs. for each import
mark) must he produCod by the parties tendering, and not
an average of different marks or several imports, and any
parcel that is found not to be of the same mark or average
quality as, the samples tendered and accepted, will bo re-
jected b 3 the officers.
-No Wheat tendered is to ha of less weight than 601 b. per
bushel.

No Toneces will bo received mil, ss made in accordance
with the above denomination of cp antities and rates • and
Contractors in claiming payment for articles supplied aro
to make out their invoices in &ON rdance therewith, both
as to quantities and rates, excepting those for wheat, which
are to be in pounds, at per PO pounds.
No Tender will be received unless made cn the printed
form provided for the purpose, which may be obtained
on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset !louse, where
the conditions of the Contract may be seen.
' :No Tender will 'be received Oti4,lNvelvo o'clock at noon
on the thifylof•qi,,lty-3 xvilljnny be n•efthired that the
paitytbkleringi'or air agent„tin-sAis•belialf, shbuld attend
at the'ofiklo., on the day of 'o6otra*; as the result of the
offer received`from each persoWwill be- communicated to
him and to his tiropOsesi 4fiefics in writing, when, but not
beforert6 reject6d;satiwos are he removed..
Every TOtnThi• Must 'be 'mfdreSstid to the Secretary of
the Adiniralty, and bear in.the 14t-hand corner the words
"'Tender for ," and mast also be delivered at She
Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty
Somerset House.

By order.
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

AFTER lIER MAJESTY'S OPERA,
ri DRURY-LANE--EVANS' TO SUP.
After Drury-lane Opera YvaNs to SGT.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to Sm'.
After Drury-lane Opera G'VANS' t) St P.
After. Drury-lane Opera F VANS to SITI.
After Drury-lane Opera EVANS' to SUP. , .
L3ndua Singing. awl Sapper Mal), EVAN, Cacent-sarl2a.
Vocal Entertainnunt at Eight.

L 1I A Al.—A PA.ItTAMEN TS well Furnished
k_l and !lisp ,otahle IN a Gitttlematt's ?rivato
ploasautly situ (to, witlt 1.1r4.3- (.1 (He.. Attend--
sumo and evory comfort. Very c mvortieLt for liail or
Omnibus to City MO yat th‘i
31. Lark itall Chpliall, S.W.; or to Mr. STEN-ENS,
Tim Pavoitiont, Clapham Common.

MO BE I.F.r, UNPURNIiIIED, a PARLOUR,
and TWO 112 D UOO3IS, with the
eligible part of St. Patti's-I-ea 1, 0011,13r1- N.W.
Apply at 41, St. Paul's-road, Caiudeu-squaro, N.W.

QTOOPING lIABITS,ROUND SHOULDERS,
PIGEON CHESTS and other Di-formities, are pr,--
vented and cured by wearing CHANDLER'S ImpnovEn
HYGIENIC CHEST-EXPANDING BRACE, for both sexes of all
ages. It strengthens the voice and lungs, relieveS indi-
gestion, pains in the chest and back, ant is especially re-
commended to children forassisting the growth, promoting
health and symmetry of figure, superseding the use of
braces and stays. Price from 10s. fid. each.-66, Berners-
street, Oxford-street, W. Illustrated circulars forwarded.