The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

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ARAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN
This EXIBITION, 1.-t,•).
eplehrated 61H JD IRISH WHISKY gained the
lDublin Prize Medal.
soaltoi3 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole-
Bold •
tc In Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ;
01P .s.%IA
,ue Agents in the principal towns in England ; or
at
TREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
rh.
servA thr, lied Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
\lnaban's LL Whisky."

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free niaaPt ADVANCE on all de3eription of Security. Forms
"la aPplicatiou by letter to
EDWARD nAupER. Secretary.

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STARCH MANUFACTURERS

jr. TO H. R. 11. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
''ENFIELDk,I- PATENT STARCII,
Used in the Royal Laundry,
AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL. 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &c. ko.

INDIA OFFICE, 11th December. 1866.
forORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
No INDIA in COUNCIL
latm DICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is intended to
ecLoi, India, at the ( rid of 1869, five young men, trained and
Lite I)e4 for ultimate employment In the higher branches of
voresiPartment for the conservation and management of the
¶• under under the Government of India.
dcpjltalary will be at first £3OO a year, and promotion. will
hißbe,t anon efficiency, and the oxurrence of vacancies in the
Threants must be British subjects above 17 years of age.
488edY Must produce satisfactory certificates of. being.pos-
aad r,Of a competent knowledge of the following on! jects,
therci'ePared, if required, to undergo an examination in
Arßiloolnposition.
i6llmetic.
tione ebra. elementary principles simple and quadratic equa-
fekcorattna and proportions, logarithms, arithmetical and
Geo.. ice' progression.
planottrY. Ist, 21, :id, 4th, iutdAth books of Euclid, and
A „„"Vonometry
the ra„'-'?,l oollaquialknowledge of French or German, with
elassrcl,"tY of readid(r and translating the works of some
A a, writer in one'of those languages.
krioVeterence will be given to those candidates who have a
la 'edge of Chemis ry and Physics, and who are practised
itree hand and plain drawing.
Nth: elect d they will be further required to go through a
acteoce,, of training and instruction in forestry and cognate
Viol% r for two years and a half in France or Germany
,pre-
Wilt co° their departure for India ; and the Secretary of State
"tDett ntribute £3O at. the end of each half year towards the
lart,o," of this training in the case of such candidates as are
sir,. ably reported on by their instructors.
for detailed informat'on as to the qualifications sought
the , a vantages ie out, may tr, the d idbe had on application
`teUnder-Secretary of State for India, India Office,
dress treet. Westminster, to whom candidates must ad-
L the applications before the Ist February, 1867.
JAMES FERGUSSON.

NVRAT IS YOUR CREST AND WHAT IS
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Sketch, or Gs. for a Coloured one. The Arms of
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151.°Per heraldic Colours for servants' liveries, what
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GUNMAKERS and Others.
The c,
recei SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
1114ng PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others fort
repearCILLOADING RIFLES, either repeating ?r n 9
In in, facto may replace the present Service Rifles in
re Manre.

T"'
tnili,„rY no following are
ing Rifles:—
Not
A. WEIGHT.
to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
Tc, 1,., n. LENGTH.
144; "" 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
-Iv of the butt-plate to muzzle.
lje• WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
BorvZst not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for

D. CARTRIDGES.
1111 St carry their own ignition. •
lie E. SIGHTS.
tzea foresigt must be suh as to admit of a bayonet
Recordingh to the presentc system.
t h F. STOOK.
41.1,w8 such as to carry a light metal cleaning-rod, and
a' Sling tO be used.
St G. RECOIL.
10 „S not exceed that of the Enfold Rifle by more than
tier Cent.
TILE ARM AS A WHOLE.
robust be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
bre,:tusag t>, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
alBoech-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
ikta; c)! leing used without accident by imperfectly trained
or °f being manufactured in quantities and of uta-
k quality.
Giusti THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
411,1
_l>e as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
klii'nxPosure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
tiorltrs converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
beitcx. plosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
Quay
K. CALIBRE.
uPtinnai.
L. TILE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Pti onai.

oPtionaL

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
ki,JPable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
o.9fi, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
ri,ICURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
that Larm must give a moan figure of merit of not more
and,-1 in
a . a
300. t 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
.11. t
thotr
each. mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty

r. TRAJECTORY.
deb 0
mhi. to require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
eq
Q. FOULING.
at abooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
'v°o yards after firing 250 rounds.
thath„
of n. PENETRATION.
- mean penetration of five shots not to be less .than
viz the present service muzzle-loading Enfield e-
-11(41 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
b.rB In water.
'static° 30 yards.
s. LUBRICATION.
hias,ag on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
tetebe
suPeradded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
-sarY by the competitor,__

111.
t, 11.0
epe • 4reas will be received without the usual proof marks.
eQlAcations, and drawings of the methods proposed,
Allitg,tho probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
itto "' specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
Ofe, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
on or before the 30th March, 1867.
by the specifications and specimen arms will be considered
h e Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Wawho will be selected by the Secretary of State for
sele,',.and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
bi" and recommend for further trial such of the systems
844°4' appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
1474,,,as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
tlitreaut their being included in the competition, the con-
atte,of which are stated in this advertisement.
10r t4'" accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to ti,sPeriment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
e.sPecimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
raenittort
per arm, within four months after date of de-
coh,4"- Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
3:4littee the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
eel,' A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
the Petitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
The
of ammunition required.
Ski e Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
by tllivhich, on combination of all qualities, is considered
0 committee to be the best submitted.
tairiisecond reward of £6OO for the arm which, while. at-
-4rB—:g8—:g a satisfa.ctory degree of excellence in other particu-
Is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
title •
which
reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
Ich will be principally taken into consideration in
N
• gii,:b.g• this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
-"ateing rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
Tiles climates, and general serviceability. .
th: shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
sides-bridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
It as those above-mentioned.
dill ~;8 clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
suet, competitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
Rive Prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
servie 0 the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

I Nr:
IL, MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
t43iv,-,7azino and Repeating Arms for Infantry will bo re-
IN,C and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
it,s'ng Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
ei Trl,
.ncluding thc; stock.
Innit of Weight for these arms is fixed 911 b. ex-
, It .6 or the charges in the magazine.
''avoylis:.indispensable that the arms bo made to take a
1, et.
ka," Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best.
tuat2:ine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the absvo
Plegc;"l°ll,3* and in the absence of experience does not at
10
1' define te standard of accurac yor other conditions
fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
°P fil°B° Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are acceted
'eler trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O. each..
410.18 sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

h V.
toveistecretary of State will take care that no ingenious
cloht, Produced In answer to this advertisemeo f!hmalelnbe
eu;cl into the service without proper acknowle?lg
llate at the name of the individual with whom it °I-Ti-
lls shall be recorded in connection with it.
Into the
rhle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
'413 service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance.
vwce, Oct. 22,1866.