The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-30 00:00:00

SALT PORK,

all of the cure of the present season, viz.:—
Navy Pork.
DEPTFORD 4,800 tierces 4,800 barrels.
HAULBOWLINE l,BOO „ 1,800 „
Each tierce of Pork to contain 75 pieces of 41b. each, and
each barrel 50 pieces of 41bs. each, instead of the number
of pieces formerly contained in the tierces and barrels.
The Pork to be delivered into the respective Stores as
follows, viz.—one-third of each quantity for each place by
the 15th day of January, 1869; another third thereof by
the sth day of March, 1869; and the remainder thereof by
the 30th day of April, 1869 ; or any greater portion, or the
whole, at any earlier period, if preferred by the party ten-
dering, and to be paid for by bills at three days after date,
which will be sent to parties as usual.
• Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when
the Tenders are opened, of contracting either for the
whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit,
or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any,
and also an unlimited power of selection in accepting the
Tenders.
Every Tender must specify the name of the person by
whom the Meat is intended to be cured, the Brand of the
Meat, and the place of curs.
Tenders for Pork of the cure of the United States of
America will not be admitted.

Persons tendering for more than one Port must give a
separate Tender for each Port.
Persons tendering must give a reference to a Banker for
each surety proposed ; and they are desired to take special
notice that the use of Wooden Hoops is abolished, and that
Iron Hoops only will be required for the Casks in accord-
ance with the conditions of the Contract.
A Form of the Tender may be obtained, and the recently
altered conditions of the Contract, to which particular at-
tention is called, may be seen in the Lobby of the Depart-
ment of the Controller of Victualling, Somerset House ; at
the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth ; or by ap-
plying to the Victualling Storekeeper at H.aulbowline ; or
to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Lime-
rick, Belfast, Waterford, and Newry; or to the Secretary
to the Postmaster-General at Dublin ' • or to the Comman-
der conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool.
No Tender will be admitted for a less quantity than 100
tierces, or 100 barrels.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the
printed form provided for the purpose ; but it will not bo
necessary that the party tendering, or an agent appointed
by him, should attend, as the result of the offer received
from each person will be communicated to him and to his
proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the enve-
lope the words " Tender for Salt Pork," and must also be
delivered at the Department of the Controller of Victual-
ling, Somerset House.
he Contractors will have to pay one-half the amount
of the stamps on the Contracts and Bonds.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

ROYAL INSURANCE COmeANY-
.,. 7.
ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDINGS,
Lombard-street, London, and Liverpool. r
EPITOIIE of ANNUAL REPORT for 1867.
The " ROYAL" has never had a larger body of Constituents
than now.
•
FIRE BRANCH.
PREICUMS in 1867 X 160,553
being a larger revenue than in any preceding
year. •
LOSSES by Fire in 1867 £292,125
NET PROFITS, after paying all losses and ex-
penses £56,373
LIFE BRANCH.
Annual Average of new business in 1865-6-7 £Bol,ooo
Do. during previous Quinqueimium....£6BB.ooo
Amount added to Life 11,3 serves in 1867
LIFE PROPOSALS now effected will participate in the
increased share of Profits recently conceded to Policy-
holders.

PERCY M. DOVE, Mauager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in Loudon.
August,'lB6B.

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ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
Total InVesfed Funds upwards 0f....£2,750,000.
Total Income upwards of £320,000.
NOTICE IS IfEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which expire at MICIIAELMAS must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days af this Office, or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.
All insurances now have the benefit of the Reduced
Duty of ls. Gd. pet'. cent.
For Prospectusand other information-apply to the-Corti
pany's Agents, or to

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