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London, England, 1824-11-25 00:00:00

VICTUALLING-OFFICE, Noce:Aber 18, 1824.
THE COMMISSIONERS for TIeI'UALLING
kit MAJESTY's NAVY, ckc. do hereby gine notice,

That on FRI DA Y, the 3tl December nrzt, they will be ready
tq receive Tenders in writing (sealed up) and treat for

..0 Tons of Iron Vett
194 Tons of Iron Butt
86 Tons of stout Iron Plate Hoops.
50 Toni of alight Iron Plate
To be manufactured from the brst British Iron, to be delivered
into the Victualling Stores, at Deptford, viz. 200 Tona (consisting
i.• the whole of the Plate, and 64 Tons of the Butt Hoops) by the
i-t January next, and the ronainder of the Butt, and the whole
of the Vatt Hoops, by the 28th February following.
Also, fer the supply of all such quantities of Ilogshead, Barrd,
Kilderkin, Firkin, Long and Short Pink, and stout Hazle Wood
hoops as may be demanded for the Service of the before-men-
thined Stores in the ensuing Year.
Samples of the Wood Iloops must be produced with the Tenders.
The Conditions of the Contract (in which the Length, Widths
and Thu:W.6s of the Iron Hoops are specified), may be seen at
this Office.
Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be
delivered before One o'Clock on the day appointed, and the
per.on who makes the Tender, or some person on his behalf must
attend to answer when called for.

M. WALLER CLIFTON.

AROMATIC SPIRIT OF VINEGAR.
THIS agreeable perfumed liquor (the original in-
vention of Mr. Henry) which is of well-known efficacy in
relieving Faintness and Head-ache, and in counteracting the
cfects of over-heated, close, or infected air, continues to be pre-
pared, in the greatest perfection, by Messrs. THOS. and WM
HEN Rl', Manufacturing Chemists, Manchester. It is sold In
London, wholesale and retail, by Messrs. Bion.tir and Btaw,
Petfumers, Cockspur-street ; and Retail, price 25. 9d. by one
agent or more in every principal Town ; but it cannot be genuine,
unless the names of the above preparers are engraved on the
Government stamp, which is fixed over the cork of each box.—
Prnper Sponge Boxes are sold by Bayley and Blew, as usual.
As above may also be had, authenticated by a similar stamp,
Basar's Ca Loam) MAGNESIA, in bottles at 2s. 9d. or with glass
stoppers at is. 6d.

COM PETITION;
OR, THE TRIUMPH OF MERIT. .
"TO those who from honour have never yet swerv'd
A. Due pref'rence conceding," an Agent obsered,
" The Public, fair Candour still prone to inherit,
Are guided, and justly, by intrinsic merit—
Impartially then by true test to attain
A knowledge whose' BLACKING your favor shall gain,
These un-labell'd bottles I place on the table,
from London Competitors each; and that able
Of choice you may be, on these Boots quickly, boy,
Your polishing brushes with care now employ."
Six different Blackings in honour's pursuits,
Went forth, then, to grace the like number of Boots;
While known Amateurs marled the progress of each,
pref'rence by surpassing lustre to teach.
Tae task when completed,—" No difficult choice,"
These judges exclaim'd, with unanimous voice,
s. Whosoever the Blacking this bottle contains
Of Victory the palm most decidedly gains;
Here art gives this .Boot with resplendence to class
UntivaU'd that glows with the radiance of glass;
While each of the others apparently prays
Permission to hide its now dintinish'd rays."
The triumph of MLRu your judgment proclaims,"
Plately the discerning Agent exclaims,
Reversing the bottle, when lo! each eye met
•
The now revealed label of 1, Wasarus fine Jet."
While thus, all abash'd, Competition withdrew,
More marked the applause by the Amateurs grew.
"Thus Walnuts," they said, " has established his name,
Despite of Detraction, iu permanent fame."
This Easy Shining and Brilliant BLACKING Prepared by