The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-20 00:00:00

VICTUALLING-OFFICE, MARCH 19, 1827.

T-6;;;iissioners for Victualling His Majesty's
jt- Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the
*9th instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing (seal-
ed up), and treat for the supply of the undermentioned Articles,
viz...

Forty Tons of MOTTLED SOAP;
One Hundred Tons of MUSCOVADO SUGAR ;
Four Hundred Quarters of KILN-DRIED PEASE ;
One Thousand Six Hundred Sacks of BISCUIT MEAL;
Twenty Thousand Gallons of TENERIFFE WINE.

The whole to be delivered into his Majesty's Victualling Stores
at Deptford, one-half of the Wine by the 15th April, and the
remainder thereof, together with the 'whole of the other Articles,
by the 15th May next.
. _

. .
Samples of the Soap and Sugar, of not lees than three
pounds each, and of the Pease and Teneriffe Wine, of not less
than two quarts each, must be produced with the Tender.
The Board will also be ready on the same day to receive Ten-
ders from any Persons who may be, willing to deliver into the
Stores'at Deptford, all such Quantities of TALLOW CANDLES,
as may be demanded'of then for the service of this Department,
during the space of twelve months certain, and further until three
months warning.
The Conditions of the several Contracts may be seen at this
Oct.ffi
Each. Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be
delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed ; and the Per-
son who makes the Tender, or some Person on his behalf, must
attend to answer when called for.

M. WALLER CLIFTON.

BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 13, 1827.
ripHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO-
JIL "VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND
give Notice, that a GENERAL COURT will be held at the
BANK,, on Thursday, the 22d inst., at Eleven o'clock in the
Forenoon, to consider of a DIVIDED ; and also that another
GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK, on Tuesday,
the 10th April next, from Ten o'clock in the Forenoon till Four in
the Afternoon, for the ELECTION of a GOVERNOR and
DEPUTY GOVERNOR for the Year ensuing (which will be
deelared that evening), and the same Court will be continued by
adjournment, and held at the same place, and during the same
hours, on Wednesday, the 11th April next, for the ELECTION
of TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS (which will also be One of
the Quarterly General Courts appointed by the Charter), and the
Election of the Twenty-four Directors will be declared as soon as
the scrutiny is over.
Printed Lists pf the Proprietors, having Votes will be ready to
be delivered at the Bank; on Wednesday the 28th March.
R. BEST, Secretary.

N.B. By an Act passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of
14 late Majesty, no person will be entitled to vote at the said
ElectiOn, who shall net have been six 'calendar months possessed,
izslis own right, of the Stock, for, which he shall then give his
Me, unless the said Stock shall have been acquired, or shall have
come by bequest, or by Marriage, or by succession to an Intestate's
Estate, or by the custom of the City of London, or by any Deed of
Settlement, after the death of anypersou who shall have been en-
titled for life to the Dividends of such Stock.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, JAN. 24, 1827.

THE COURT ofDIRECTORS of theUNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND Trad-
ing to the EAST INDIES do hereby give Notice,
That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S
STOCK will be SHUT on TUESDAY, the 6th March next, at
Three o'Clock, and OPENED again on THURSDAY, the 12th
April tollowing.
That a QUARTERLY GESERAL COURT of the said
COMPANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall7street, on
the 2] st March next, at Eleven o'Clock in the
Forenoon.
That a GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will
be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEoNesnlbr, the
I lth April 'text, 'from Nine o'Clock in the Morning until Six in
the Evening, for the ,ELECTION of SIX. DIRECTORS, of
the said COMPANY for Four Years.
And that .the LIST of the MEMBERS. of the. said:Cl
PANY will be ready to be delivere&' at, thin Hotiee'cei Winoti-
p.ey, the 20th March next:

JOSEPH DART, Secretari..

EAST INDIA HOUSE, MARCH 12, 1827.

THE COURT ofDIRECTORSofthe UNITED
COMPANY of MERCHANTS of ENGLAND TRAD-
ING to the EAST INDIES, do hereby give Notice, in conformity
to the 6th Section of the 7th Chapter of the Br-Laws of the said
Company,
That the following PROPRIETORS, qualified agreeably to
law, have signified in writing to the Secretary, their desire of be-
coming CANDIDATES for the DIRECTION, at the ensuing
EleCtion of SIX DIRECTORS, on WEDNESDAY, the 11 th
of April next.
JOHN MASTERMAN, Esq.
CHARLES ELTON PRESCOTT, Esq.
GEORGE SMITH, Esq.
WILLIAM ASTELL, Esq.
JOHN BORTHWICK GILCHRIST, Esq. LL.D.
CAMPBELL MARJORIBANKS, Esq.
SWENY TOONE, Esq.
JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

SIR JOHN PERRING, SHAW, AND BARBER.
No. 72, Cornhill, March 19, 1827.
ALL Persons having BALANCES iii the hands
of Sir JOHN PERRING, SHAW, and BARBER, may
l'eoeive a SECOND INSTALMENT of FIFTEEN PER CENT.
on (or after) FRIDAY next, the 23d instant.

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hands.--Lord Bacon.
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BRITISH FIRE 0]
CORD

FFICE, STRAND and
(HILL.
&c.
Elijah Barwell Impey, Esq.
Neil Malcolm, Esq.
Thomas Maude, Esq.
George G. Mill•, Esq. '
Richard C. Plowden, Esq.
John Soane, Esq.
G. H. Sumner, Esq.
Joseph Warner, Esq.
Henry Webb, Esq.
James West, Esq.
Richard Williams, Esq. •

DIR.
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lion. Douglas Kinnaird
Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart.
Sit Robert Wigrarn, Bart.
Sir John Stuart Hippisley, Bart.
Charles James A r* I
all. u m ' Esq.
lam Agnew, Esq.
John gebb, Esci.
Jjames Colquhottn, Esq.
Will: Henry Deacon, Esq.
uriFitzlaugh, Es
Francis Freeling, E q.
Souctroa--.Edward Hosier Williams, Esq.
Established in 17CRETA.8.2.-.101111 Helps.
99, for Insurance against Loss or Damage
by Fire, on the most equitable terms, and on a principle
which
the
amvers perfect Security, without any Responsibility whatever to
Persons effecting Insurances for Seven Years, by one
are entitled to an Immediate Return, equal to 15/. per Cent. on
both Premium and Dut
Y, which Return is certain, and not de-
payment,
pendent at all on the success of the Company. Policies will not
be charged for lonia of 3001. „,
p d
This Office has alWay, paid frorudanaarg .b
Fire from Lightning.
Receipts for the renewal of Policiees expiringy
at Lady-day,
may be had at the ;
Pr-n6PIII Sic es in the Strand and Cornhill,
London, and of their Agents in
Proposals for new Insurances. the Country, who will receive
let Class from ...... as ....... to .1s 6d.
2d Class from ...... as ..... t .....
6d.
SdClass , from ...... 58 ...... too ......2s.
4s 6u-'
V; ce haying determined to
The Directors of the British Fir pi'• . •—••• • •
appoint Agents in every Town and Village where- they at present
have none, request persons willing to and such appointment,
to send their names and places of abode to the Secretary, 429,
Strand, Loudon.

pion, tnith toe'
in-
youth, ambitious of acquiring pugiliati,c ho other day waited on Cribb, the cz-cham
tentiim of taking 'lessons, "Now what do you consider the best
h►re of defence ?" said the aspiring young hero. '
Why to
yourea,".
h d was the judicious reply.