The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-29 00:00:00

M. THE LOOK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
'lung, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
°' ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
The arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
than
36in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
`"-- and sin. at 300.
shot s eac
Tho mean to be taken upon at least fivauz gataauw arity
h.

P. TRJECTORY. .
Not to require at 500 yar Ads an elevation of more than 1
deg. 30 min.

Q. FOULING.
The shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.

R. PENETRATION.
The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
that of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
viz., 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
hours in water.
Distance 30 yards.

s LBRICATION.
'Wax on bullets is . indisUpensable, but any other lubricant
luaY be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
necessary by the competitor.
111.
No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
*Pecifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
stating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
finished specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
rition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
Office, Pall-mall," on or before the 80th March, 1867.
The specifications and specimen arms will be considered
by the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
te_rs, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
War, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
eselect and recommend for further trial such of the systems
,s TaY aPpear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
r-e" as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
z;rant their being included in the competition, the con-
Wong of which are stated in this advertisement.
, Each accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
iterttxperitaent,
at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
inanition
sPechnen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
iultaition per arm, within four months after date of de-
s4nim(l. Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
ittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
' °Y. A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
rPetiters, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
;,BhuPPly of ammunition required.
t.t -v,(3};°,cretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
en combination of all qualities, is considered
tac. -e committee to be the best submitted.
_t.. second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while' at-
inking a satisfactory degree of excellence in other part!cia-
"l.s is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
iitine. third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qu.-
awasrtlTY-hich will be Principally taken into consideration in
of qua-
awarding this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
staining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
'various. climates, and general serviceability.
tli.ite shooting qualities of the cartridge must be: fair which
the ea,3:°?aY de.pend upon the rifling of the arm with
sidere,rldge is associated, they will not be so much con-
.„,
.;1 as these above-mentioned.
Will clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
such „,e°lllPetitor be entitled to mere than one prize ; but
giveize wiy
u t the be irrespective of any reward which may be
service, be irrespective
of the arm finally adopted into the

W.
cerivelalzliAneGatZdlNE AND REPEATING ARMS. Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
lon.d.n 411,1 examined in a manner similar to the Breech i:lteltsialev-eg:o;et s. They must not be less in length than 48
:',bentling the stock.
of Weight for these arms is fixed at 9}lb. ox-
It is • ti.le charges in the magazine.
bayonet.inthspensable that the arms be made to take a
iii gillae.Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the
best
eoundine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
et
a.
ptess..l°lm ; and in the absence of experience does nt
onat
,iVuldefine the standard of accuracy or other condi i
filled before such an arm can be adopted.
for rii°4, Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are accepted
This "er trial, Will be paid for at the rate of £6O each..
r
arm Blllll is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition pc

noveltv
The S V.
be
Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
adopte' kraduced in answer to this advertisement shall
and ~ (1 into the service without proper acknowledgment,
an','_stnat the name of the individual with whom it origi-
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thall be recorded in connection with it. .
late the
rifle to
service, wi t h the first prize is awarded is adopted
will bear the inventor's name.
War 0 •
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Direct or
face, Oct 22, 1866 of Ordnance.
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-.4" POR TOWELLING FOR THE ROYAL
NAVY.
Contract Department, Admiralty,
Somerset-house, Oct. 22, 1866.
114 COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
baited",e. OPPICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
% Vsgican of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby
Ilea '' °TICE, That on MONDAY, the adovembet
vdtit; at Twelve o'clock at noon they will be yto trea piyia Buell persons as may be willing to Contract for sup-
at g and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores
use Ptford, all such quaniities of TOWELLING for the
kasT the Royal Navy, as may, from time to time be de-
and . ed under a Contract for 12 Calendar Months certain,
Warning until until the expiration of Three Calendar Months'
rig.
Deof he , ern of the Towelling may be seen in. the Lobby
ttl. b' 'eartment of the Controller of Victualling between
tiesanrs of Ten and Two o'clock, where also the Condi-
,Th,°'l,llo Contract may be seen.
%h,' erds Commissi
—slves . . onear
of the
.Admiraltyin
file tender an unlimited power of selection
Printed
$`014,..° Tender will be received unless made on the .
reserve
eintge
oa?1 Provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
iil(l?lication in the said Lobby.
oil %ender will be received after Twelve o'clock at note,"
part e daY of treaty • and it will not be required that the
at
031, tendering, or an' agent on his behalf, should attendthe
hi_
areceived from each person will be communicated to
;_end his proposed Sureties in writing.
.(Vhatv !T. Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
" I,,a;a:tY, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
also ," r for Towelling for the Royal Navy," and must
Itietula
~dnelivered at the Department of the Controller of
by two
reaps,a,g, Admiralty, Somerset-house, signed
to become bound with the
trsoti;i)einecg:eirnson.s, engaging
Contract
mof.£2oo for the due perfor-
allee of the CoLaluct. "u
By Order.
~, ANTONIO BRADY,
Lbegistrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR HONG KONG.

Contract Department, Admiralty,
Somerset-house, Oct. 18, 1866.
rilllE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
United he OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
OTlCtugdora of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby
'l'm,' i',4OTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 30th inst., at
413 biTO'c!_oclr, they will be ready to treat with such persons
hi .43' 'leShilling to Contract for Supplying and Deliver-
g itto
e,or on board her Majesty's hips awl.
tnßlie„ 18 t‘t Hong Kong, 5,000 TONS of COOALS. I,QOrO
2°,064 the Coals to be shipped by the 30th Nrovaellnbaz
reinainctill_s More thereof in the month of Decemneb;et, d
third
~, or thereof in the month of January. One-
raenta tile quantity to be shipped in each of the abovle-
'ttd t--"". Periods to consist of North of England Coa s, fit foWo-thirds of South Wales Coals. All the Coals to be
be& oservio6 of he Majesty's steamships and vessels.
be Be' °1:111 of the Tenderr and Conditions of Con,tract may
tietiteu in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General s.Depar-e--
ceive44,dintraly, Somerset-house. No Tender will b_ean
be 00calter Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will
him
duly iced unless the party attend; or an agent for
t vallthorised in writing. Adn,PrY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
',4,111111Y, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
delivlluer for Coals for Hong Kong," and must also be 414„,P'eti at the Department of the Storekeeper-Geperal,
1;27 'Ctlty, somerset-house, accompanied by a letter signel
with t? responsible persons, engaging to become bouu the the Person tenderin in the sum of .£2o per
value for the due performance of the Contract. cent: on
By Order,

ANTONIO RAD,
Registrar of Contracts anßd PubYlic Securities

R,UYA in LFItE---E HOSPIT AI J, Gray's-inn-road,
way Teri the laimed
giatecross. vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
nns, Rin'o-
Vie. •,,.. aLron—ller Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
-1.-;:ltt°ll—liis Royal Highness the Prince of WALES, -MG
This"-_-ent—Elis Grace the eof BUCCLEUCH. K.G. NI, tii Llospital, founded inn the year 1828, the first to estab-t
the a„.F Principle of free admission to the sick poor, without
peNiTIY and difficulty of Governors' orders, is who ly dlt .r" for support on voluntary contributions and t :q•ates.
edditi(7urds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
destit n to this, the average number of atwndance of the
kft, ute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
iileaned IMO weekly.
beneco, oninsittee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
eontai,.ent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
the re'dog several hundred more beds, had the Committee
00.11„Illsite tundo to maintain them.
k•rfliZ,7lo,,,titions ere reeeived by the Treasurer, Edward Mas •
rartle,-..8(1., Nicholas-lane; also by nesors. Coutts and Co.;
iiil Mond and Co. ; Glyn and co. ; Harries a. d Co. ; Ransom
Barci?,°' ; ("resontt. Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ;
Ite, Lot
Co. ; W•lliants, De, and Co.; Gurdo,4. not Co
Nisbet and
_Co., camera-treet till arcedß an
""YerPooll Ind itt the o from 10 5.

BTAill'AliD 13311T5, jecretary.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which speedily
Produces whiskers and thickens hair, 38 6d, 556 d, and 10s 6d;
sent by post for 54, 84, and 144 stamps.— AL ILX. ROSS, 248,
High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured
in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO.
This preparation gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours,
removing the very root. Price 40 ; sent by post for 60 stamps.
—248, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

If_TAIR- CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—A.LEX, ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is applied. Sold
at :is 6d, 50 6d, and 10s 6d ; sent free for 53, 84, and 141 stamps.
—Had of all Chemists.

CIREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
' ALEX. ROSS'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colour
immediately it is used. It is permanent, and perfectly na-
tural in effc.A. Price 3s ed, Cs ed. and les ed ; sent by post
for 64, 81, and 141 stamps ; and all Chemists.

HAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes
superfluous hair from the lace, neck, and arms, without effect
to the skin. Price 3s 6d, 5s 6d, and Ins 6d; sent for 54, 64,
and 144 stamps.—Had of all Chemists.

DIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the
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VE 3ERABLE SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal-
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—ALEX. ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all C,.e-
mists.

HAIR COLOUR WASH.--By washing the
head with this beautitulls-perfumed Wash, in seven
or ten days the hair assumes its original colour, .nd remains
so by an occasional usins. los ed ; sent for stamps.—ALEX.
ROSS, 248, High Hoiborn, London, and all Chemists.

Just published, 2d ; sent by the author for I stamps,
UGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet
descriptive of articles and means used for improving
the appearance. By ALEX. ROSS, 248, high liolborn,
London.

T" RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
ban 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected from
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,037, who have
been sent away in five years.
The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
Young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who
have been led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received i,rateially by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Quecn•strect, Cheapside; vr by Messrs
Barclay and Co., Lombard-street,