The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-11 00:00:00

NAVY OFFICE, Nor.?, 1826.
THE Principal Officers and Commissioners of his
MAJESTY'S NAVY no HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the
CONTRACT for MARINE NECESSARIES, intended to be
made on the 9th inst., is POSTPONED till THURSDAY, the 16th
inst., on which latter day, at One o'clock, the Commissioners will
be ready to receive Tenders for the Articles and for the Gloves,
according to an altered pattern.

CONTRACTS FOR BEDDING, &c.
Royal Hospital for Seamen, at Greenwich,
Nov. 2, 1826.
SUCH Persons as may be wiffing to contract for
supplying this Institution for one Year, from the Si at of
December next, with the articles under mentioned, viz.:—
Bedding, Blankets, &c. Pack Thread, Line, Sacks, Bas-
Linen Drapery and Haberdashery kets, Brooms, &c.
Buttons Tin Ware, Coppers, &c.
may deliver in their Proposals, to the Directors at this place,
on Saturday, the 18th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the fore-
noon, after that hour none will he received. In the meantime,
Forms of the Proposals, and particulars as to quality, period of
delivery, &c., will he obtained at the Steward's Office here.
Parties desirous of contracting, must personally attend on the
day and hour aforesaid, and no tenders will be received from any
who are not dealers in the articles for which they offer.
Proposals are required to be agreeable to the forms abovemen-
tioned, and to contain the names and residence of two responsible
Sureties; and it is also requested, that the word " Tender" be
written on the address of each proposal, otherwise no regard-will
be paid to them.

QiVIALES'S WARRANTED PENS, of Va-
rious degrees of hardness and shade, marked as follows :
MI very hard, for Etching, &e.
H hard, for note hand.
FR fine and hard, for Ladies' lettor hand.
M medium, ok general writing.
S soft, fine nib.'
SS very soft, for heading Ledgers, &c.
SB soft, with bcoad nibs, for Lawyers, &e.
Sold only at 138, Aldersgate.street, London.
N.B. Stationery and Account Books supplied cheaper than at
most houses. in London.

DATENT }TARPS.—SCHWIESO and Co.,
in returning thanks for the extensive patronage with which
they have been honoured, are happy to inform the Nobility,
(]entry, and Musical World in general, that they have just ob-
tained his Majesty's
,Royal Letters Patent for a new and brilliant
IMPROVEMENT on the HARP. It has been ever a subject
of complaint, and the Makers' attention strongly directed to re-
move, those unpleasing, jars to which Harps have always been
found subject—a desideratum, however, till now, unaccomplish •
etL Schwieso and Co.'s Patent will be found effectually to
remedy this defect, giving a fullness and richness of tons to the
Instrument hitherto unknown, as well also as facilitating very
considerably the movement of the Pedals. They will be happy
to give proof of this most interesting discovery to any Lady or
Gentleman who will honour them with a call, at their Establish-
ment, 263, Regent-street, where an extensive assortment of
elegant and brilliant-toned Harps and Piano-fortes is constantly
on Sale.

. ear A great variety of Spanish Gnitare on sale.
.. Harps and Piano-fortes Lent on Hire ; Roman Strings
of the first quality.

ACOPIOUS ALPHABETICAL DIREC-
TORY TORY for LONDON and TWELVE MILES ROUND
ST. PAUL'S, is now compiling for 11127, by PICOT and
CO, It will be Embellished with a CIRCULAR NEW MAP,
elegantly Engraved on Steel; embracing the District the Di-
rectory will comproe. This extensive volume will be published
in January next, price Its. to Subscribers. Orders received by
the. Proprietors' Agents ; all Booksellers; and at the Directory-
office, Basing-lane, Bread-street, City, where may .be had, just
published, Pigot and Co's London and Provincial Classified Direc-
tory, containing the Counties of Middlesex, Essex, Herta, Surrey
and Sussex, with Maps.