The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-14 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATIJEDAI EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1868.

OLIN GOSNFAA.4 and CO.'S CHERRY
0 TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth
powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the
enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to
the breath. Price ls. 6d.—Red Bull Wharf, 83, Upper
Thames-street, London.

PARTRIDGE AND COOPER.
MANUFACTURING STATIONERS,
192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.C.)
THE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

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CARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s.
per ream. s. d.
Fine Cream Laid Note; a cheap paper 3 0
SuperfUe Cream Laid Note; much approved 4 0
Super fineThiek Cream Laid Note ; especially recommended 5 6
Extra Superfine Double Thick Cream Laid Note 7 0
Straw Paper, " Patent;" adapted for rapid writing 2 6
Large Commercial Note Papers 38., 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, 45.; ruled ditto, 4 6
Tinted Lined Note five quires for ls. 6d., or 5 6
Double Thick Cream Wove "Club House" Note, five quires for

2s. 63.

Superfine Cream or Blue Envelopes, 48 6d, 5s 6d. & 6s 6,1
Large Blue Wove Commercial Envelopes, 4s 6d per 1,000
Cheap Buff Colour, for circulars, &c., 3s
COLOUR STAMPING (Relief) reduced to Is. 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 4TED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip-
tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands,
Stationery, Cabinets, Postage 'tales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling
Writing Cases, Desks, and Bags, &c , post free

INDIA OFFICE, 15th October, 1868.
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's Service, 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.
Packages containing articles reserved from the follow-
ing estates remain unclaimed, viz.:-
11. Babington, W. R., Assistant Surgeon, Madras
Medical Department.
12. Briggs, F. W., Rev., Madras Establishment.
17a. Barclay, J. S., Captain, 89th Madras Native
Infantry.
20. Coust, H. A. 0., Captain, 2d Madras Native Veteran
Battalion.
21. Carte; 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.
43. 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, J. C., Brevet-Maior, Ist Madras Fusiliers.
7;. Halliday, J., Sergeant, Bengal Establishment.
79. Johnston, J. Mc:ll., 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, 88th Madras Native Infantry.
128. Redmond, J. J., Lieutenant, 7th Madras Native In-
fantry.
134 a. Ryan, P., Deputy Commissary, Madras Sappers and
Miners.
142. Shedden, Assistant Surgeon, Madras Medical De-
partment.
1508. Stothert, 8., 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 months from
this date, they will be opened, the contents be disposed of
by sale, and the amount realized be credited to tt:e estate
of the deceased. . .

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

PRINTING.—TO PROPRIETORS OF
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The Printing and Machining of Newspapers, &c., done
on exceedingly favourable terms. Use of Editorial and
Publishing Offices, if required. Estimates forwarded on
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reply. Address—The Manager, "Sun" Printing Offices,
3, Church-row, Savoy, Strand, W.C.

ONE HUNDRED & SEVENTY DESTITUTE
ORPHAN CHILDREN are boing maintained in the
ROYAL ALBERT ORPH N ASYLUM, at the moderate rate
of .£25 per annum each. Funds greatly needed.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Secretary.
Office, 54, Cheapsile, London,

JOIIN 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 BURGESS AND
SON, 107, Strand (corner of Savoy-steps), London.

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSAT-
LANTIQUE.
4. Rue de la Pala, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK. •
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for New York
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From lIAVRE or BREST to NEW YORK.
First Mass 7OO 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 FREDERIO Surrn, 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 Prinolpleaof this Society, will
be found in the New Prospectas, which will be forwarded to
applicants post free.
HENRY LAKE, General Manager.
316, Regent-street, and 17, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

THE GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1821.
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.O.
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 is. 6d. per cent.
For Prospectus and other information apply to the Com-
pany's Agents, or to
T. TALLEMACH, Secretary.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
ROYAL INSURANCE 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 .. £160,553
being a larger revenue than in any preceding
year.
LOSSES by Firo 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......£801,000
Do. during previous Quiuquennium £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.
pERoy DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.
August, 1868.

CONTRACTS FOR FRESH OX BEEF.
Contract Department, Admiralty. Somerset
House, sth Nov., 18G8.
rHECONIMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
-A- OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the
Ist December next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they
wilt be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing
to CONTRACT for SUPPLYING (under sep..rate Con-
tracts) all such quantities of
FRESH OX BEEF
as may bo demanded for the use of her Majesty's Ships
and Vessels at the following places, from the Ist January
,o the 50th June, 1869, both days included, viz.:
ENGLAND, &c.
Jersey and Guern-
sey
Littlehampton
Liverpool
London-bridge to
Woolwich, in-
clusive
Lyrnington
Milford Haven,
Pembroke, and
Pater
Netley
Newhaven
SCOTLAND.

Berwick
Cowes
Dartmouth
Exmouth
Falmouth
Fleetwood
Gravesend
Greenhithe
Harwich
Holyhead
Hull, Hawke
Roads, and in
the Humber

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

A rdrishaig
Greenock

Bantry
Belfast and Car-

Granton
Queensferry

IRELAND.
Kingstown and
Dublin
Limerick
Lough Foyle
Lough S Willy
Mill Cove (Bore
haven)
N.B.—The Contractors are to supply good, fat, well
fed Ox Beef, as no Heifer Meat will be admitted.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
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.

Queenstown and

rickfergus
Castletownsend
Foynes
Galway
Kilrush

Kinsale
Rathroullen
Valentin.
Waterford
Westport

Parties tendering for Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Sheer=
ness are to specify 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 11. 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 Establishmt nt 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
Haulhowline ; 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
Dartmouth

Harwich
Hull
Jersey and Guern-

Penzance
Ramsgate
Scilly

Falmouth

Swansea

Fleetwood

Londonderry (for

Waterford

Galway
Greenock

Lough FOyie !It 1 Westport

I ough S I Weytiiouth
Newhaven Yarmouth

And to the Postinaster at each of tho 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 his proposed sureties in writing.
Every Tender mast 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•;nce of each of the Contracts for Sheer-
ness, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Queenstown and Kin-
sale ; and in the sum of £3OO 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.

WAITKENPHAST'S BOOTS,
10, PALL-MALL, EAST, LONDON, S.W.

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