The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-10 00:00:00

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Wen OFFICE, Pall-mall, London, S.W.,
6th April, 1868.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; That the
SECRETARY of STATE for WAR will be pre-
pared to receive TENDERS for the supply of
FLOUR, BREAD, and MEAT,
for the use of her Majesty's Land Forces stationed in the
following places, from Ist June to 30th November,
1868 :--

Chatham District—Commissariat Office, the Barracks,
Chatham.
1. Chatham.—Flour (two qualities, and Rice Flour for
dusting), Livia Cattle and Sheep, or Dead Meat.
2. Gravesend, including "New Barracks,"'
Tilbury Fort, Coal House Point, and
Shormead
Bread and
3. Isle of Grain
Meat. •
4. lipnor Castle
5. Sheerness
6. Slough Fort
Separate Tenders for Flour, Bread, an Meat must be
made for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks,
as separately numbered.
Printed Forms of Tender, initialed and numbered, and
Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application by
letter addressed to the Senior Commissariat Officer of the
district, and no Tender will be entertained unless made
upon the printed form so obtained.

`The Tenders must be sent to this office, addressed to
the Director of Contracts, marked on the outside " Tender
for Commissariat Supplies," before Twelve o'clock on
Tuesday, the 21st inst., after which day no Tender will be
received.

The Secretary of State for War reserves the right of re-
jecting any or all of the Tenders,
THOMAS HOWELL, Director of Contracts.

A.D. 1720.

11 0Y AL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCT AVIUS WIGRAM, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART HODGSON, Esq Sub•-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

Robert Barclay, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
William Tetlow Hibbert,
Wilmot
Holland, Esq.
Egarton Hubbard, Esq.
Nevile Lubbock, Esq.
George Forbes Malcomson,
Esq.
Lord Josceline Wm. Percy.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq.
Eric Carrington Smith, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.
,uel Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

,
John Garratt Ciattley, Esq.
Mark Currie Close, Esq.
Edward James Daniell, Esq
Davidson,Willian Esq.
Lancelot William Dent, Esq.
Alexander Druce Esq.

Fredk. Joseph Edimann, Esq.
Charles Hermann Goschen,
Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell,
E.
Francis Alex. Hamilton, Esq.
Robert Amadsus Heath, Esq.
Medical Referee, Same

NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment
of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady-day will expire
on the 9th of April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected on
advantageous terms.
The Duty on Fire Assurances has been reduced to the
uniform rate of ls. 6d. per cent. per annum.
No charge is made by this Corporation for Fire Policy
or Stamp, however small the Assurance may be.

FARMING STOOL—No Extra Charge is made for the
use of Steam Thrashing Machines.
The Reversionary Bonus on British LIFE POLICIES
has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured.

Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The Divisions of Profit take place every Fivo Years.
Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may bo insured on one
Life.

This Corporation affords to the Assured
Liberal participation in Profits, with the guarantee
of a large invested Capital Stock, and exemption
under Royal Charter from the liabilities of part-
nership.
The advantages of modern practice, with the secu-
rity of an Office whose resources hare been tested
by the experience of nearly a CENTURY AND A
HALF.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LOIMON.
ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary.