The Sun.
London, England, 1870-08-18 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

0410KERIT (PATENTED).

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K:NAHAN'S LLWHISKY.-DUBLIN
EXHIBITION, 1865.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork Branded " Kina-
han's LL Whisky.
This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin Gold.
Medal.
Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at.the Retail Housei u London ; by the
Agenrin the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at
8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.

THE GREAT WESTERN HOTEL.
(SNOW-HILL STATION),
BIRMINGHAM.
" One of the most elegant, comfortable, and economical hotels
in the three kingdoms."—The Field, July 31, 1869.

THE WAR.—TELEGRAPITIC NEWS. All im-
portant events telegraphed DAILY, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
to Newspapers, Clubs, Exchanges, and Reading Rooms, for
THIRTY-NINE SHILLINGS per QUARTER prepaid. Two or more
telegrams sent every day.
Commercial News and Markets on moderate terms.
CENTRAL PREss, 112, Strand, W,C., and 2, Telegraph-street, E.C.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.
A The Society's rate of interest for investors rests at five per
cent. per annum on shares, and four per cent. per annum for
the Deposit Departments, the privilege of withdrawal being ex-
tended within limited periods. Prospectuses sent free of
charge.
CHARLES LEWJS GRUNXISEN Secretary.
Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand.

ATUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1859),
4, RUSSF.T.T.-STREET, COVENT.GARDEN, LONEON,
And 38, QUERN'S-ROAD, BRIGHTON,
ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale,
Freehold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three years,
epayable weekly, monthly, or quarterly:, I#lls promptly dis-
ounted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

GREAT WESTERN -RAILWAY.

OXFORD RACES.

On Thursday and Friday, August 18th and 19th, an Excursion
Train will leave PADDINGTON at 7.45 a:m., Slough-8.15 a.m.,
for Oxford, returning from Oxford each day at 7.25 p.m.
Fast Trains run from Paddington to Oxford at 6.0 am., 8, 9.15,
10.0, 11.0, 12.30 p.m., 2.0, 2.20, 2.45, 3.30, 4.50, 5.10, 6.20, 7.0, and
8.10 p.m; from Oxford to Paddington at 7.15 a.m., 9.5, 9.20,
11.35, 11.65, 2.2 p.m., 2.35, 4.0, 5.8, 6.25, and 9.3 p,m.
On Friday, August 19, a Fast Special Train (Ist and 2d Class)
will leave Oxford for London at 8.50 p.m. calling at Reading and
Slough only.
For fares and full particulars see land hills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, August, 1870.

GRE AT WESTERN RAILWAY.--On
SUNDAY, August 21st, an EXCURSION TRAIN will
leave PADDINGTON at 8.40 a.m., for Twyford, Henley,
Reading (fare there and back, First Class 6s. covered carriages
Ss.) ; Thedle, Aldermaston (7s. and ss. 6d.) ; Wolverhampton,
Thatcham,Newbury, Kintbury, and Hungerford (9s.'and 4s. 6d.),
returning the same day.
For further particulars see handbills.
J. GRIERSON, General Manager.
Paddington, August, 1870.

OUR STOCK OF ARMS.

So In e light is thrown upon the question which is
puz ng the War Office and alarming the public as to the
num er pf serviceable arms in store, by the publication of
the nal accounts of the several manufacturing esta-
blish ents under the War Department for the year
1868 9. The rate of progress made in the manufacture
of nil during the last two years is significant.
At t e Royal Gun Factories, Woolwich Arsenal, there

were
the fl

excej
pros(

294-cannon made, at a total cost of £210,853, in
rat piar; but all these muzzle-loading guns, with the

tion of, one 7-pounder, were ordered befo re the
nt Government came into office. They consisted of

66 0-inch wrought-iron 12-ton. guns ; 62 7-inch 6i--
tons; 50 7-inch 7 tons ; 40 9-inch 12 tons ; 31 8-inch
9-tons ; and others of smaller calibre. At the Royal
Ordnance Factories, Portsmouth, only £4,373 was
spent int all in manufacturing guns ; 21,184. for
conversions, alterations, &c., and £7,784 for re-
pait.l Coming to small arms, we. find Chat at Enfield:
• Small Arms Factory there was £186,491: expended on,
the yroduction of arms in the year ended March 31st last
year, and these included 11,300 smooth-bore muskets,
27,308 rifles pattern 53 converted breechloaders on
Snider's principle; 7,578 short rifles so converted, and
32,400 naval rifles also so converted. Besides these,
22,340 artillery carbines were converted to breechloaders
on Snider's principle, and 2,164 cavalry carbines. There
appear also to have been 500 sergeants' smooth
bore, fusils manufactured ; but only six of Martini-
Ilenbr's, and these were specially done for experi-
mental purposes, at a cost of £4B 10s. each.
Something like £20,000 was absorbed in the main-
tenance of the Royal Small Arms Factory in Birming-
ham in the year under review, but it does not appear
that, a single rifle was manufactured or converted.
A few muskets, carbines, and pistols were repaired,
rest eked, and finished, and a few dozen swords and
bayonets were furbished up, but virtually this factory
was it a standstill through the entire year, and the Par-
liamentary vote does not justify the conclusion that auy
more activity was visible in this factory in the year
lately closed. Altogether not more than £3,540 was
expended in labour in the factory in the year.
At the Gun Wharf, Devonport, there were of course
no arms manufactured, and the work done in the work-
sho s there was of the most meagre character.l. The principal items charged in this account are for
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gau 'ng and cleaning a few thousand shot and shell for
breech-loaders. With regard to our stock of gunpowder,
if we may judge from the quantity manufactured at the
Royal Factory at Waltham Abbey, scarcely sufficient to
provide for the ordinary practiee of the volunteers was
made in the year under review. Some 6,000
barrels of fine grain and 10,000 barrels of la
grain powder, with 372 barrels of rocket compositieb,
constitute the production at Waltham Abbey. Mahn-
factures of other descriptions for the army are found in
similarly low proportions. At the Royal Laboratory
at Woolwich the largest item in the year's expendi-
diture (£10,989) was for " proving, examining,
and, packing stores after manufacture," though
it lig difficult to discover that anything was ,
manufactured to necessitate much labaur under this head.
There are items innumerable for " experiments." A sum
of £54 is put down for expenditure in torpedo experiments
—an outlay which Mr. Cardwell might probable deem
adequate to fully testing the merits of these formidable
instruments of. destruction. There is also an item of
£9,315 as expenditure on experimental special material for
the Ordnance Select CoMmittee. In all the army manu-
facturing departments, however, there appears to have
been an inactivity which helps to explain the recent awk-
ward exposures as to the inadequacy of our military stores,
and the deplorable condition of the equipment of certain
branches of the army.