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

CONTRACTS FOR SALT PORK.

Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 10th Sept., 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give Notice that on TUESDAY, the
13th October next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be
ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her Ma-
jesty's Victualling Stores at the undermentioned Ports
the following quantities of

SALT PORK,
all of tho cure of tho 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 tho 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 aro 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 au 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 cure.
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 Haulbowline ; 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.
The Contractors will have to ray one-half the amount
of the stamps on the Contracts and Bonds.

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

ROYAL HOSPITAL for INCURABLES,
West-hill, Putney-heath,

Established 31st July, 1854.
This Institution exists for the comfort and relief of per-
sons (being above the pauper class) afaicted with incur-
able bodily disease.
Relief is afforded-Ist. By supplying a home, with
medical attendance, nursing, and all requisites for tho in-
valid.
2d. By granting an annuity of £2O to patients at their
own homes.
A new wing to the Hospital has just been completed
at a cost of upwards of £lO,OOO, and FUNDS are urgently
NEEDED to liquidate the expenses incurred.
Thare are 120 inmates and 237 pensioners, all entirely
dependent upon voluntary subscriptions.
Nearly 300 approved applicants are awaiting election.
For the maintenance of present operations, for the ex-
tension of the benefits of the Charity, donations, and espe-
cially annual subscriptions, aro earnestly solicited. Life
subscriptions, £5 ss. and upwards; annual subscriptions,
half a guinea and upwards, with votes in proportion.
Information will be supplied, with the greatest pleasure,
upon application to the Secretary, by whom contributions
will be thankfully received.
FREDERIC ANDREW, Secretary.
No. 10, Poultry, London, E.C., September, 1868.

-ESTABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN
during TEMPORARY ILLNESS.
The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro-
fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small
weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com-
bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the
establishment, 90, Upper Harley-street.
This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro-
nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor,
and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormondo, the
Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies.
All information respecting it may be obtained on writ-
ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the
Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand.
W. C. SPRING RICE, Hon. Soc.