The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

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LONDON STREET REFORM SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT.
Sir WILLIAM FRASER, Bart., M.A., F.S.A.
On the 13th of June, 1865, it was admitted unanimously in
the' House of Commons that the condition of London, aq
regards Paving, Lighting, and Cleansing, was disgraceful.
No improvement has taken place.
The Traffic of London becomes every day more un-
manageable. The Public Vehicles are inferior to those of
Provincial and Continental Cities.
This Society has been formed to stimulate public atten-
tion ; to collect, condense, and make known facts ; to
point out defects in the law ; to enforce provisions at
present neglected; and to watch Bills introduced into Par-
liament on these subjects.
The London Street Reform Society is not pledged to
support any specific change in the Government of the
Metropolis.
Those who may wish to join the Society are requested
to write to J. S. Haly, Esq., Hon. Sec. L.S.R.S., 88, St.
James's-street, S. W.

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LONDON SELF-GOVERNED,
By Sir WILLIAM FRASER, Bart, 11LA , F.S.A.
London : Frauds Harvey, 4, St. James'B-street,

CON TRACT FOR BARRACK STORES FOR THE
ROYAL MARINES.
Contract Department, Admiralty, Somerset
House, 9th Jan., 1867.
ripuE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
.111_ the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND, Do hereby give NOTICE, that on WEDNES-
DAY, the 23d inst., at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, they will
be" ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's
Victualling 'Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of
Long-Hair Broom Head; and Clamps and Blocks for Long
&tubbing Brushes, as may from time to time be demanded
for the use of the Royal Marines, under a Contract for
twelve calendar months certain, and further until the expi-
ration of three calendar months' warning.
Patterns of the articles may be seen at the Royal Marine-
Office, New-street, Spring-gardens, between the hours of
Eleven and Two o'Clock.
No Tender will be received unless made on the printed
form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
on application in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
troller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
the conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'Clock at
Noon on the day of Treaty; and it will not be required
that the Party tendering, or an Agent on his behalf, should
attend at the Office on the day of Contract, as the result
of the offer received from each person will be communi-
cated to him and his proposed Sureties in writing.
Every render must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Barrack Stores ;" and must also be delivered
at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi-
ralty, Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons,
engaging to become bound with the Person tendering in
the sum of £3OO for the due performance of the Contract.
By Order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public
Securities.

;ONTRAOT FOR FRESH OX BEEF AND
,VEGE-
TABLES AT FOYNES.
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY,
Somerset House, 27th December, 1866.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND do hereby Give Notice, that on Tuesday, the 15th
January next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will be
ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to con-
tract for supplying all such quantities of
FRESH OX BEEF and VEGETABLES,
for the use of her Majesty's ships and vessels at Fpynes as
may be demandel from the 15th January to the 30th June,
1867, both days included.
The
as no Heifer meat will is to
be admit supplyted good fat well-fed Ox Beef,
.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the Tenders.
Tenders must be made at rates per 1001 b., and no atten-
tion will be paid to any offers not so made.
The Contractor, in to make out his invoices claimiin ng payment for the supplies, is
po at per 100 lb.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and must also be delivered at the department
of the Comptroller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset
House, signed by two responsible persons, engaging to
become bound with the person tendering in the sum of
4300 for the due performance of the Contract for Fresh Ox
Beef, and £lOO for the Contract for Vegetables.
The Contractor to pay half the amount of the stamps on
the Contracts and Bonds.
By order, ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

TU GUNIIIA ERSand Others,
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
receiving. PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
BREECH-LOADING RIFLES, either *repeating or not
repeating, which may replace the present Service Rifles in
future manufacture.

The following are the conditions considered essential in
military 'non-repeating Rifles:—

WIHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
B. LENGTH.
To be 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
hollow of the butt-plate to muzzle.
c. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
Must not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for
service.

D. CARTRIDGES.
Must carry tlibir own ignition.
SIGEITS.
The foresight must be such as to admit• of a bayonet
flied according to the present system.
P. STOCK.
Must be such as to carry a light metal eleaning•
allow a sling to be used, rod, and

G. Must not exceed that ofRECOIL.
tho Enfield Rifle by more than
10 per cent.

H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
Must be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
rough usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
breech-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
also, of beim-, used without accident by imperfectly trained
formmen ured in
quality. , and of °being manufactured quantities and of uni-
1. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
Must be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
and exposure in all climate; as the Boxer cartridge for
Snider's converted Enfield rifle—also asliable to acci-
dental explosion as the same cartridge, land as capable of
being manufactured in lar quantities, and of uniform
quality. ge
ic. CALIBRE.
Optional.
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L. THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Optional.