The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-04 00:00:00

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CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.—A COM-
bc PET UN VE EXAMINATION of CANDIDATES will
held by the Civil Service Commissioner s on April 9, 1867.
and fo:lowing days. The competition will be open to all
natural-born F llbjeCtS of her Majesty, who (on the Ist of
March next) shall be over 17 and under 21 years of age, and
" good he tith and character.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.-EXAMINA-
TION... of A PHIL, 1867.—Copies of the Regulations
may be had upon application to the Secretary, Civil Service
ralnission, London, S. W.

INDIA OFFICE, 30nr Nov., 1866.
EY ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
for INDIA in COUNCIL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Director-
-leneral of Stores for India will be ready on or before
aonday, the 10th December next, to receive Propo
willing
supply

CANVAS,
and that the Conditions of the said Contract may be bad
aPplication at the India Store-office, Cannon-row,
,Vestminster, where the Proposals are to be left any time
before Two o'clock p.m. of the said 10th day of December,
1866, after which no Tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, Director-General.

INDIA OFFICE, 30th Nov., 1866.
BY ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
for INDIA in COUNCIL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Director-
General of Stores for India will be ready on or before
••ONDAY, the 10th December next, to receive proposals
In writing, sealed up, frorq such persons as may be willing
Le supply
LONG CLOTH AND CLOTH SHEETING,
and that the Conditions of the said Contract may be had
9‘,111, application at the India Store Office, Cannon-row,
, estminster, where the Proposals are to be left any time
liefore Two o'clock p.m., of the said 10th day of Decem-
'ler, 1866, after which hour no Tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, Director General.

GUNMAKERS and Others.
I.
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
jiDetiving PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
"'',ECII-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
tt►iiitary non-repeating Rifles:—
A. WEIGHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.

B. LENGTH.
"-
), To be 51 inc wof the butt-plate to m with srt stock, measured from the
Mo.
• C. 'WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
Must not excoed Glb. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packod for
Rervice.

D. CARTRIDGES.
Moat Carry their own ignition.
E. SIGHTS.
The foresight must be such as to admit of a bayonet
uzed according to the present system.
r. STOCK.
dust be such as to carry a light metal cleaning-rod, and
"11(1W a sling to be used.
G. .
Must not exceed that ofRECOIL tho Enfield Rifle by more than
v Per cent.
H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
Must as little liable to injury by long-continued firing,
b"g11 usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
arech-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
f,en, and of being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
'llll quality

I. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
Must
40, be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
E,'.` exposure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
,"Pler's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
Cltal explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
being manufactured in largo quantities, and of uniform
quality. K. CALIBRE.
Optional.
L. THE TWIST AND FOR3I OF GROOVE.
Optional.
Optional,