The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-10 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OP FIRE.
ai • ...Lute of
firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
(;.11,11,,,g, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
h'-'CURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
than arra must give a mean figure of merit of not more
36in. at 1 'll6M. at 300?000 yards 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
o;ll3.:'Bll_eetn ean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
h.

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Notrain. tore P. TRAJECTORY.
eg quire at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
30

. FOLING.
The shooting not to deteriU te ora more than 20 per cent.
at Q
1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.
it. 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. LUBRICATION.
Wax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
'ray be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thou ht
necessary by the competitor.
No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
Specifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
itating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
rimaSabed specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
nition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
'''"ce Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
1),,11,e1 ai)ecifications and specimen arms will be considered
1,4 'Lie Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Va, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
ar, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
Weet and recommend for further trial such of the systems
aausilnbaY appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
warrant as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
dirant their being included in the competition, the con-ns
which are stated in this advertisement.
Ifinaletihonttecepted competitor will then be required to furnish
toe-AlPariment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
11,1 6 specimen arm submitted with 1000 rounds of am-
per arm, within four, months. after. date of de-
Bach competitor will be required to disclose to the
pionlyinittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
sum. of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
f
the puetiters, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and o
PlAy of ammunition required.
arniva,Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
by 0/ivuieb, on combination of all qualities, is considered
a Committee to be the best submitted.
to s:011d reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
lar4,
selected degree of excellence in other particu-
A!, former t in respect to its breech mechanism.
lifies‘uird reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
awarrieh will be principally taken into consideration in
of Bust this prize will be economy of manufact.ure, power
varioilmnlng rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
,rhes climates, and general serviceability.
,shooting qualities of the cartridge must i but
dle ThaY depend upon the rifling of the arm wit which
Side, „e is associated, they will not be so much con-
It those above-mentioned.
Will a elearlY to be understood that under no circumstances
alich e9/npetitor be entitled to mere than one prize ; but
giveillwlze will be irrespective of any reward which the
g,rvieete the inventor oPef the arm finally adopted into

IV
Maw AIAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
re_
and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be _
°lal sl mined in a manner similar to the Breeci_
11104" '111". They must not be less in length than 48
The , i.ooNding the stock.
of weight for these arms is fixed at 9ilb. ex-
•
it' .e 0.4 the charges in the magazine.
41:11o: et
la
bayr,,lBet:33dfspensable that the arms be made to take a
The
Mag Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for tho best
ecnl,i'!„z." or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
iq„,;'l°oß and in the absence of experience does not at
to heilt the standard of accuracy or other conditions
'11,„1141,110d before such an arm can be adopted.
for f,147 -dagnzine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
Tt,lor trial, will be paid for at the rate of .EGOT‘ch.
suni is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

Thr, c., . V.
bc),,,, °"cletay of State will take care that no ingenious
rootitY produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
ptNi
tlnd that,
into the service without proper acknowledgment,..
rlate, 'lt the name of the individual with whom it °int-
if +,:11 bo recorded in connection with it.
Into 'lle rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
the service, it will bear the inventor's name.
War J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance.
Office, Oct. 22, 1866
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BOYHOOD JACKETS for Home and School.
lIYAM and CO., 66 and 67, Oxford-street, W., feel
confident that their newly-introduced Jackets for School
and, best wear will continue to elicit approval from all.
Prices, 10s. Gd. to 21s.

BOYHOOD TROUSERS and VESTS.—
HYAM and Co.'s Trousers and Vests, as designed
for the pi esent season, from fashionable and durable ma-
terials. Vests, 4s. Gd. to 7s. 6d. ; Trousers (true-fitting),
prices, 9s. 6d. to 14s. Gd.

HYAM and Co.'s SELECT DEPARTMENTS,
66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET.
The attention of gentlemen is invited to the following
arrangements into which HYAM and Co.'s Establishment
is laid out for public accommodation :
No. 1. Clothing for Immediate Wear.
No. 2. Select Order Department.
No. 3. Juvenile and Youths' Department.
No. 4. Hat, Hosiery, and Outfit Department.
The Most experienced cutters and workmen are em-
ployed, and the newest and best materials, with due regard
to economy, are guaranteed.

fIYAM and Co.'s ONLY ESTABLISHMENTS

LONDON-66 and 67, OXFORD-STREET.
BIRMINGEIAM-21, 22, and 23, NEW-STREET.
LEEDS-42, BRIGGATE, and
DEWSBURY—WESTGATE.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
Lc in the Lninediate vicinity of the Great Northern Egli-
way Terminus, King's-Cross.
Patron—ller alost Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.

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This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the drat to estab-
lish the principle of free ad,nission to the sick poor, without
he delay and difficulty 01 Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support oti'voluntary contributions and t • 4a,:tes
It aff,,rds relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3 000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benecolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more bode had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions ere ;..7A:wed tht ir bankers. 3lessrs.
Janson, and Co., Abchureh lane • also by lic,asrs. Contra and
Co.; urummonti and Co. ; G, and and CO.; Iler:les and Co. ;
Ransom and Co.; Prescott Grid'. and Co.; Smith, Payne,
and Co.; Barclay and ;V:i.itanar; I:moon, and Co.; Nisbet
and Co., Berners-street ; 'and at the'fic.-apital. from 10 till 5.
STANYM3.I.) 1011 TB, Secretary.

OMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-CON-
TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing
the COUNTRY HOME. £l,OOO required.
WIT. WILLI t 113, Secretary.
Boys' Refuge. 8. Great Queen-street. W.C.

SeveralY kind friends
HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON. The
Committee are most anxious to provlisdeefsiotrm4ooatebioyast.
One hundred and fifty are now in the Refuge. The annual
expenditurez for
as uypepaorr ti jourge
qtehhe b4O oyo. bo
have promised to pay for one b.,y each year.
Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 41, Lothburv, and 214, iligh Holbola ; Messre.
Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East; and by
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
Loma to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
'ban 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected irom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been sent away in live years.
• The new home the Committee wish to form woald 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 gratefully by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel ( 'coper,;zs, Queen •street. Cheapsidet or by Messrs
trol d awnharel -a trAnt.

pROVIDENCE ROF OW R
NIGHT REFUGE,
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Fiusbury, E.C.
Sixty Thousand Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
Breakfasts, have been given in this Institution to the
destitute, who otherwise would have had to pass the
nights in the bleak streets or under railway arches.
At present nearly 500 Nights' Lodgings, with Suppers and
BreaMasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all, parts are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstan-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refused admittance, andhave
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, £2,000 has been raised, but to accomplish the
work a sum of at least £l,OOO more will be required.
Besides providing shelter for the homeless, this year it
is proposed, as far as the donations obtained for the pur-
pose will allow, to give bread and coals to poor families
in want. Will you, in your charity, help to carry on and
accomplish what has been begun ? Will you help to give
shelter to the really homeless, and food to the really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the destitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly, requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. GILBERT,:D.D.,.No. 22,
Fiusbury-chzus, E.O.

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