The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, L)NDON, FEIDAI EVENING, NOVEMBER, 13, 1868.

JOHN GOSNELL and. CO.'S CHERRY
TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder •, gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects tho
enamel from decly, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price is. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper
Thames-street, London.

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (3.C.)
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream, s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note ; a cheap paper 5 0
Superflae Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
Super fine Thick Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
4traw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers Ss., 45., 55., and 6 0
Foolscap Papers, blue or cream... ..... 10s. 6d, 12s. 6d., and 14 6
Outsides Foolscap 6 6
Letter Paper for scribbling plain, 4s. ; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for Is. 6d., or 5 6
Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for

2s. 6d.
upe,rfine Cram or Blue Envelopes, 4s Gd, 5s 6d, & 6s 6d
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s Gd per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s
COLOUR STA 11 PING (Relief) reduced to ls. per 100. Polished
steel dies sunk by the best artists in the trade at about half the
prices charged by the retail houses.
An ILLU -TR A TED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
'tationery, Cabinets, Postage 'tales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &e , post free

INDIA OFFICE, 15th October, 1868.-
1. By order of the Secretary of State for India in
Council.
Notice is hereby given that packages, stated to contain
reserved articles from the estates of deceased Officers and
soldiers of the late East India Company'wService, and of
Her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, have from time to
time been received from the Governments of the respec-
tive Presidencies in India.
Pcekages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ingsstates remain unclaimed, viz. :--
11. Babington, W. R., Assistant Surgeon, Madras
Medical Department.
12. Briggs, F. W., Rev., Madras Establishment.
17e. Barclay, J. S., Captain, 39th Madras Native
Infantry.
20. Coast, H. A. 0., Captain, 2d Madras Native Veteran
Battalion.
21. Carter, C., Captain, 38th Madras Native infantry.
26. Chancy, A., Lieutenant, 39th Madras Native In-
fantry.
33. Donne, J. T., Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical
Department.
42. Dillas, R., Lieutenant, 3d Madras European Regi-
ment.
48. Edmonston, W., Sergeant-Major, 28th Madras
Native Infantry.
52. Penning, D. A., Colonel, Ist Madras Light Cavalry.
63. Grinelack, E., Private, 104th Foot.
65. Harris, J. D., Lieutenant, 28th Madras Native In-
Infantry.
69. Hawes, .1. C., Brevet-Major, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
7% Halliday, J., Sergeant, Bengal Establishment.
79. Johnston, J. McM., Captain, 4th Madras Native In-
fantry.
83. Keighly, F., Lieutenant, 24th Madras Native In-
fantry.
85. Kensington, H. 8., Ensign, 32d Madras Native In-
fantry.
117. Owen, M., Lieutenant, 38th Madras Native Infantry.
128. Redmond, J. J., Lieutenant, 7th Madras Native In-
fantry.
134 e. Ryan, P., Deputy Commissary, Madras Sappers and
Miners.
142. Shedden, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
partment.
1508. Stothert, R., Major, 4th Bengal Native Infantry.
154. Walker, A., Captain, Madras Establishment.
165. Walker, T., Sergeant-Major, 7th Madras Native In-
fantry.
170. Wright,-W., Sergeant, Madras Sappers and Miners.
Applications for such packages should be made by next
of kin of the deceased, or by the legal representatives of
such next of kin, to the Military Secretary, at this Office.
In the event of any of the packages in question remain-
ing unclaimed for the further period of six mouths from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to the estate
of the deceased.

T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

RI N TIN G.—TO PROPRIETORS OF
NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.
The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done
on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and
Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on
receipt of particulars, with stamped directed envelope for
reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices,
3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C.

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are being maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of £25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CH ARLES L. WALKER, Secretary.
°ace, 54, Cheapside, London, rl.O

CONTRACTS /'OR FRESH OX BEEF.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, sth Nov., 1868.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LOIW HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM or GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the
Ist December next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they
will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing
to CONTRACT for SUPPLYING (under separate Con-
tracts) all such quantities of
FRESH OX BEEF
as may be demanded for the use of her Majesty's Ships
and Vessels'at the following places, fr,,tn the Ist January
to the 30th June, 1869, both days included, viz.:
ENGLAND, &c.
Jersey and Guern-
sey
Littlebampton
Liverpool
London-bridge to
Woolwich, in-
clusive
Lyrnington
Milford Haven,
Pembroke, and
Pater
Netley
Newhaven
SCOTLAND.

Berwick

Cowes
Dartmouth
Exmouth
Falmouth
Fleetwood
Gravesend
Greenbithe
Harwich
Holyhead
Hull, Hawke
Roads, iu
the Humber

Ardrishaig
Greenock

Penzance
Portland and
Portland Roads
Plymouth (Oxen)
Portsmouth (do)
Sheerness (do)
Ramsgate
Scilly
Southampton
Swansea
Weymouth
Whitstable
Yarmouth(North)

Bantry '
Belfast and Car-

Killibegs
Kingstown and

Gran ton
Queensferry

rickiergus
Ca stletowusend
Foy nes
Galway
Kilrus h

Queenstown and

Dublin
Limerick
Lough Foyle
Lough S Willy
Mill Cove (Bere
haven)
tractors are to supply good, fat, well-
Heifer Meat will be admitted.
missioners of the Admiralty reserve to
limited power of selection in accepting

Kinsale
Rathmullen
Valentia
Waterford
Westport

N.B.—The Coat
!ed Ox Beef, as rp
The artels COmi

themselves an no
the Tenders.
Particular attention is called to the revised conditions
of the Sheerness Contract, which is to include supplies
to all ships and vessels between Chatham and the
Great Nore, both inclusive ; also the Naval Barracks at
Sheerness. _

Parties tendering for Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Sheer-
ness are to spkcify in their Tenders a rate for 1001bs. for
live Oxen, delivered in the usual manner ; and no atten-
tion will be paid to any offers not so made.
Separate tenders must be made for each Port, and at a
rate per 1001bs.' and no attention will be paid to any offers
not so made. Contractors, in claiming payment for the
supplies of Beef, are to make out their invoices in pounds
at per 1001bs.
The Cattle under the Sheerness Contract to be slaugh-
tered in the Admiralty slaughter-house at Sheerness, for
Falmouth on the spot, and for Portland not farther from
that port than Weymouth. The Contractors for Portland
and Dartmouth are also to deliver the Meat on beard H.M.
ships and vessels.
The Contractors for Portland and Weymouth are to
reside at Portland or Weymouth:
The Contractor for any of the other places is to reside
on the spot, or to have an Agent resident there, whose
name and address must be given on the Tender.
Conditions of the Contracts may be seen in the Lobby
of the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi-
ralty, Somerset House, W.C. ; or by applying to the
Superintendent of the Victualling Establishment at Dept-
ford, Gosport, and Plymouth, the Superintendents of her
Majesty's Dockyards at Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness,
and Pembroke; the Naval and Victualling Storekeeper at
Haulbowline; the Officers conducting the Packet Service
at Liverpool and Southampton ; the Secretary to the Post-
master-General, Dublin ; to the Collectors of her Majesty's
Customs at— _ _ .

Belfast
Berwick
Cowes

Harwich. I Penzance
Hull Rams'-ate
Jersey and Guerra- Scilly

Dartmouth sey I Swansea
Falmouth 1 Londonderry (for I Waterford

Fleetwood

Lough Foyle
_ct 1 Westport

Galway Lough S willy) I WeyMouth
Greenock Newhaven Yarmouth
And to the Postmaster at each of the other places.
Forms'of Tender may also be obtained on application at
the Lobby of the Department above-mentioned, or to the
proper Officer at either of the above places.
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 at this Office, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to
him and to bis proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender must be delivered at the Department of
the Controller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House,
and signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become
bound with the person tendering in the sum of £1,500 for
the due perform‘nee of each of the. Contracts for Sheer-
ness, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Queenstown and Kin-
sale ; and in the sum of 4300 for each of the other Con-
tracts.
The Contractors to pay half the amount of the stamps
on the Contracts and Bonds.
By order,
ANTONIO BRADY.
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

JHN BURGESS AND SON'S Original and'
Superior ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES, also MANFIELD'S
PATENT PICKLES, are perfectly pure and uncoloured. To be
had of all dealers and wholesale of JOHN BITROESS AND
SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London. -

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE._

4. Rue de la Paix, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From HavitE or BREST to NEW YORK..
First Mass ' 700 fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.

EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
For Life Assurance, Annuities, and Guarantee of Fidelity in
Situations of Trust.
Chairman— General Sir FREDERIC Smrru, K.H., F.R.S.
Policies payable during Life—lndisputable—Not liable to
Forfeiture.
Annual Income exceeds Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Pounds.
The Annuity Tables, offering special advantages to Annuitants,
and full particulars of the popular Principles of this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectus, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

rrim GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Subscribed Capital Two Millions.
Total Invested Funds upwards 0f....£2,750,000.
Total Income upwards of £320,000.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE POLICIES
which expire at MICHAELMAS must be Renewed within
Fifteen Days at 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. 6d. per cent.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to
T. TALLEMACH, Secretary.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROYAL INSCrRANOE BUILDINGS,
Lombard-street, London, and Liverpool.
EPITOME of ANNUAL REPORT for 1867.
The "ROYAL" has never had a larger body of Constituents
than now.
FIRE BRANCH. _ _

PREMIUMS in 1867 £460,553
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......£801,00,0
Do. during previous Quinquennium £688.000
Amount added to Life Reserves in 1867 £128,583
LIFE PROPOSALS now effected will participate in the
increased share of Profits recently conceded to Policy-
holders.

PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in Loudon.
August, 1868.