The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-16 00:00:00

BY INDIA OFFICE, Bth NOVEMBER, 1866.
Order of Secretary of State for India
Notice is hereby givenC thatouncil tip Director-General of
Stores for India will be ready on - or before Monday, the
19th instant, to receive proposals in writing, sealed up,
from such Persons as may be willing to supply
and t 200 Pieces 'of SERGE,
hat the conditions of the said Contract may be bad
aPPlication at the India Store Office, Cannon-row,
.1v estminster, where the Proposals are to be left any time
before two o'clock p.m. of the said 19th day oT November,
1866) after which hour no tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, General Director.

CONTRACT FOR STEARINE CANDLES.
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY,
Somerset House, 7th November, 1866. HE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
-3 ',1;113, do hereby give Notice, that, on MONDAY, the
4-ueeember next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will
- ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
1-;_entract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's
Yletualling Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of
for th STEARINE CANDLES,
f e use of Her Majesty's Indian Troop Ships, as may
YXml tune to time be demanded under a Contract for
welve Calendar Months, certain and further, until the
Piration of Three Calendar Months' warning.
i_Sareples (not less than 6 lbs. of each description) must
ue., produced by the parties tendering, and none to be ten
12er5edclethe material of which is of a solidifying point below
Fahrenheit.
The Lords Admiralty
„ e Lords Commissioners of the reserve to
.themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the Tenders.
No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed
n'°rlrl provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
aPPlication in the Lobby of the Department, of the Con-
the conditions
Joller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at
then on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that
Pary tendering, or an a gent on his behal, should ".ttend at the office on the day of Contract, as the f
result of
offer received from each person will be communicated
Lo hull and his proposed sureties in writing.
APrery, Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
...miralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
• ,Tender for Stearine Candles," and must also be delivered
at the Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi-
- I tY, Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons,
the
to become bound with the person tendering in
8 811111 of .El' 000 for the due performance of the Contract.
. „
Y order, ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

T _______________ •
GUNMAKERS and Others.
I.
rpPle. SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
t'tme: PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
re '4CII-LOA.DING RIFLES, either repeating or not
f jeating, Which may replace the present Service Rifles in
`4"lre mnufacture.

niaTithiter; non-repeating
are the conditions considered essential in
repeating Rifles:—
A. WEIGHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.

he B. LENGTH.
hello
of 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
the butt-pl to muzzle.
°. WEIGHT OFate AMMUNITION MADE UP.
rvillee. not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for

D. .
'host Carry their own iomitio CARTRIDGESn.
E. 'SIGHTS •
foresight must be such as. to admit of :a bayonet
'" according to the present system.
F. STOCK.
olfust be such as to carry a light metal cleaning-rod, and
°l° a sling to be used.
G. .
Rust
not exceed that ofRECOIL the Enfield Rifle by more than
Per cent.

II THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
roulli11) st be as little liable to injury by long-continued firing,
1)1. 'lllB4ON\ arid exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
41s,e‘,eelilloaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
las"n at bieing used without accident by imperfectly trained.
fan,: n't of being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
.. quality.
ael. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
i, list be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
SuiinPosure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
ed 8 Converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
bein` explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
.qualtyin.anufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
K. CALIBRE.
Optional,
I"
THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
/31'63114.
()glottal. M. THE LOCK.
N. RAPIDITY OF .
aitneirble of firing at least 12 rounds peFIRE r minute, without
0. aeg, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
Th,,(,)ITRACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
tiians.:::::st give a mean figure of merit of not more
kid 6."41. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
ea shot. an to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
.4

ISTOt tore P. TRAJECTORY.
t 30 -require de quire at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1

The Q. FOULING.
at The
Bil°oting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
,v°o yards after firing 250 rounds.
, of The R. PENETRATION.
that r4eanp Penetration of five shots not to be less
.than
halt
viz
12 the
_resent service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
hoil -inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
ln water.
Istalloo 30 yards.
VV's, S. LUBRICATION.
Ilia °II bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
3:.,onbe Eftlperadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
e ''l7 by the competitor.
No ,
111.
00, rims will be received without the usual proof marks.
tilvtfications, and drawings of the methods p.reeposed.
ttiliaTg the probable cost per arm,
sit' d specimen arm, with 20 rounds o
oft n, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance,_ War
The Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
by the oPecifications and specimen arms will be cantesimdeormed-
bet. ma Ordnanc.e Select Committee and its ease= t
for
who Will be selected by the Secretary
seleAarld Who will, after firing the 20 prelimiofaryStaouends,
as .na and recommend for further trial such of the systemsr
soci, aPPear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
maY not be considered to offer sufficient meritsonto-
ditf;stit their being included in the competition, the c
t:lof which are stated in this advertisement.
for cu acooPted competitor will then b furnish
toth:Nriroent, at Woolwich, six arms ins trictconformity
tholl,i.sPeeitnen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
Ina.odl°4 Per arm, within four months after date of de-
Each competitor will be required to disclose to the.
140 luittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
colli,„.. sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted_
the ;4-1;L ors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
Pnly of ammunition required.
ark',,belSecretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
tCuich, on combination of all qualities, is considered
• committee to be the best submitted. .
tairtiZeond reward of £6OO for the arm which, while. at-
lars, a satisfactory degree of excellence in other partru-
▪ theleeted for merit in respect to its bre!!ch mechanism,
litie Ird reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qui.t
4w:rillich will be principally taken into consideration in
of sspg this prize will be economy of manufact.ure, pow9r
varietrli.ng rough usage, freedom from. deterioration in
The climates, and general serviceability.
Ilsks th,shooting qualities of the cartridge must be. fair; but
;;".? ^ 11111,41 Y depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
oor'ettcf—ugo is associated, they will not be so much con-
as kg, those above-mentioned.
clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
stioh,,C9/ izenpetitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
4ive4l will be irresctive of any reward which may be
liervice° the inventor ofpe the arm finally adopted into the

I V -
AIR MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
be re-
eeivepzine and Repeating Arms for Infantrywillctdabt'd examined in a manner similar hn 48
4101e87tift,°s• They must not be less in lengthg t a
ThE;;."!uding the stock. eitNive,urnit of weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
tlt the charges in the magazine.
uayonet.ludispen
z sable that the arms be made to take a
k-Veretar„ of
ROM),State offers a reward of 30Ofotrhtehaebb:vset
°l"RepeatingArin produced that fulfils
laege4t.
,18; and in the absence of experience does not at
t° be Nillne the standard of accuracy or other conditions
""ed before such an arm can be adopted.
ler u_ 8° Magazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
I,ll,',!aer rio, will be paid for at the rate of £6O. Tick
knA. suni is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

T 1 V.
tiov r Becretary of State will take care that
e tY
produce
.rtisement shall be
tidopteo uced In answer to tisa ve
ledgment,
no ingenious
Red th Into the service without proper acknow . .
...
/late, It the name of tbe individual with hom it origt li th:.9. be recordedin connection.with it. into the rifle.to which the first prize is ded is adopted
Bervice, t Will bear the inventor'sawai name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
m
,War c of Ordnance.
.t--- Office, Oct. 22, 1866.
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