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1141. Office, Oct. 22 1866.

INDIA OFFICE. 11th December, 1856.
nr ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
xo for INDIA in COUNCIL.
send Peg IS HEREBY GIVEN, that it is intended to
cdtv...o, India, at the, nd of 1869, five young men, trained and
th„'ittd for:ultimate employment in the higher branches of
peWf Part rnent for the conservation and management of the
Teta under the Government of India.
de le salary will be at first .£3no a year, awl promotion will
highsn,d upon efficiency, and the occurrence of vacanci s in the
A T;', grades.
Tl,P,ioants must be British subjects above 17 years of age.
see,37; Must produce satisfactory certificates of. being pos-
aed of
~, a competent knowledge of the following su, jests,
theie.rePared, if required, to undergo an examination in
Ar' ish com
position. on.A th metlo
tieWpbra, elementary principles, simple and quadratic eque.
ge,-"•jall apd proportions, logarithms, arithmetical and
Qeo,,rical progression.
plan nletry. let, 2onometry. 1, ad, 4th, and 6th books of Euclid, and
e tri
the rood colloquial knowledge of French or German, with
A s
tla4„e o
ci,litY of readiJg and translating the works of some
at writer in one• those languages.
kno Preference will be given to those candidates who have a
fre:gge of Chemistry and Physics, and who are practised
If B,‘, and and plain drawing.
spore: they will be further required to go through a
seienZ. 0, training and instruction 1R forestry and cognate
vio,.`'s for two years and a half in France or Germany_spre-
pm,s to their departure for India; and the Secretary ef State
exp"econtribute £3) at the end of each half year t)wa,ds the
layo::,! of this training in the case of such candidates as are
,no.ably reported on by their instruotors.
for, at,,ed (tietailed information as to the qualifications sought
to th!
_he advantages held out, may be had on application
Vieto".. Under-Secretary of State for India, India Office,
dres_rla-street. 'Westminster, to whom candidates must ad-
JAMES applications before the Ist February, 1867.
JAMES FERGUSSON.

IVRAT IS YOUR CREST AND WHAT IS
Sen Skis. YOUR MOTTO
si
6d. to CULLETON Heraldic Office for a
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kap, .etch, or Os. for a Coloured one. The Arms of
Th' and Wife blended together in proper heraldic form.
butt proper heraldic Colours for servants' liverjr, what
foe 10 to be used, and how the carriage should be painted,
• Just complete, a very valuable book, with 3,500
Tamil 1'3•4, arms, crests, and mottoes of nearly every
phi Cie kingdom, the result of thirty years' labour,
gre IN; printed in several colours. Family Fedi-
obtJ boa authentic records, information as to the
Dew grant of arms, how to change one's
fatal' 2'. IJiiildton, Engraver to her Majesty and Royal
bon 2; Diesinker to the Board of Trade, 25, Oran-
-41-4reet (corner of St. Martin's-lane), W.C.

PR,INTINGf-TO PROPRIETORS OF
nWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c.—The Print-
liachining of Newspapers, &c., done on exceed-
(V favourable terms. Use of Editorial and Publishing
PartieB, If required. Estimates forwarded on receipt of
Asici etilara, with stamped directed envelope
.for reply.
row re,,s—The Manager "Sun" Printing Offices, 3, Church-
, ,3avoy, Strand, W.C.

0 GUNMAKERS and Others.
reel ile SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
tpAlng PROPOSALS fr m Gkers an for
—4Oll-LOA.DING RIFLES, either repeat d ingOthers or not
fun zianufactu re.
whicli may replace the present Service Rifles m

Th
'ae
repi,
'T non-re following are the conditions considered essential in
4 peating Rifles:—
A. WEIGHT.
11(4 to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
bolo
ts,.. B. LENGTH.
hour,- km 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
"w of the butt-plate to muzzle.
le. WEEGIIT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
fi,4yltest not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for
'te.

D. CARTRIDGES.
Must carry their own ignition.
E. SIGIITS.
fxed foresight must be such as to admit of a bayonet
according to the present system.
Ittukt r: STOCK
allow-- be such as to carry a light. metal cleaning-rod, and
a' Sling to be used.
litn G. RECOIL.
10 ~8' net exceed that of the Enfield Rifle by moro than
4,r cent.

U. THE ABM AS A WHOLE.
toti,l, 4 De as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
brer, Ileage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
algo-eu-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
men of being used without accident by imperfectly trained.
111 qualit
fer 44(1 Of being manufactured in quantities and of um-
-4 T. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
tom ust be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
kiii:Posure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
dealB converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
,
beit explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
qiiaP 'Manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
Opt
lo
K. CALIBRE.
iotio.
0,,I; THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
el4Qual.
Optional. M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY FIRE.
hinel.aPable of firing
ges at least 12 rounOFds per minute, without
4
cartrid being arranged on a table.
'OURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
ttlall6„ arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
It4e,?6in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
Tual. at 300.
thotha inean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
8 °aOh.

dadoo t o
P. TRAJECTORY'.
t require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1

Q. FOULING.
4t I me „shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
l'uu yards after firing 250 rounds.
The R. PENETRATION.
"gat 13:1„ eau penetration of five shots not to be less than
i 2 of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
Lei? '2 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
1)1:8 ie .
laance 30water yards.
\lre S. LUBRICATION.
'dayl,l on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
LecOS4 by the
suPeradded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
111.
competor.
t,Ae
eteP'llea will be received without the usuftl'proof marks.
cations, and drawings of the methods proposed,
441811,1,Vh0 probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a,
sPecimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
OC, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
Nil-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
uy the aPecifications and specimen arms will be considered
lierB e Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
'kai). 13° Will be selected by the Secretary of State for
4414'41 who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
44 and recommend for further trial such of the systems
appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
411,• 4
-14 may not bo considered to offer sufficient merits to
tliti -.lit their being included in the competition, the con-
-41,81 (4 'which are stated in this advertisement.
t°?elliaccepted competitor will then be required to furnish
h,7'ritnent, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity,
~'4l4,lBBl3echnen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
"Aliell,,Per arm, within four months after date of de-
e6l4,, Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
Diosgate° the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
%lllPetit Bum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
the ors, to cover the expense of the six rifle; and of
11:11)Ply of ammunition required.
,ekSecretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
%"„uiell, on combination of all qualities, is considered
t. „: committee to be the hest submitted.
1.'41.• 1)-.c°114' reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
d 84'lve ward merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
litie third rof £4OO for the best cartridge. The qu!t-
-,,4,1/:thich will prize
principally taken into consideration in
eLing this prize will be economy of manufact.ure, power
'4lloliateing rough usage, freedom from. deterioration in
1▪ '68,0i/bates, and general serviceability.
the;seooting qualities of the cartridge must be. fair ; but
1.114.3, depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
iiiriereltridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
Will i 4 its those above-mentioned.
will ;8 Clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
Ittleh" e°ippetitor be entitled to more than one, prize ; but
klize will be l4 irrespective of any reward which may be
4ryio the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

I v.
MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
givea'azinu and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
thAilittg(l examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
es.. They must not be less in length than 48
0 rile emit
the stock.
iti%ive mut of weight for these arms is fixed at 9ilb.
cx-
hajt the charges in the magazine.
Y.°tiefitiaisPensable that the arms be made to take a
4., ne Re
t cretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
p°,4litione or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the abroye
trgelltlß and in the absonce of experience does not at
f„L'ellne the standard of accuracy or other conditions
fli ;""110d before such au arm can be adopted.
aragazine orßepeating-Art.ns, which are accepted
ler trial, will be paid fo rounds rate of .£6O each.
"1/). ' Rums to include 1,000 of ammunition per

The
:I°"3velty'ecvetary of State will take care that noinsgheanlilotues
litedllr°clnced in answer to this advertisement
),1(1tli that the service without proper acknowledgment,.
'lls :1; te name of the individual with whom it °rip-
; th-azi be recorded in connection with it.
'No the lige to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
84vice, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance,