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

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11N ~IIAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN
EXHIBITION, 1865.
_ Thli is
Prizecelebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the
Dubn Medal' It • pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole-
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ;
°3- the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or
wholAsale at
R. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
"Rinahan's LL Whiekv•"

MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1850).
'7OI7SSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON.
freecn Oxap
applt ADicV ion by ANCES on all description of Security. Forme
at letter to
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

COUNTRY HOTELS, PUBLIC HOUSES,
Vur, and BUSINP.SSES.
...NESS and KNEE'S List on application.
'w.„Partleulars for insertloa received until the 27th of the
ill% at their
AUCTION AND HOTEL AGENCY OFFICES,
' Agar-street, Strand, W.C., and nearly opposite the
Charing Cress Railway Station.

CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.—A COM-
be her"ITIVE EXAMINATION of CANDIDATES will
an, by the Civil Service t ommiqsione.s on April 9, 1867.
t_i; to:lowing days. The competition will be open to all
1241-born subjects of her vi ajesty, who (on the Ist of
March next) shell be over 17 and under 21 years of age, and
_good hedlth and character.

C'L SERVICE • OF INDIA.-EXAMINA-
-1,, :nom of APRIL, 1867.—Copies of the Regulations
ion had upon application to the Secretary, Civil Service
24Entsalondon, S.W.

INDIA OFFICE, 30Th Nov., 1866.
lir ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
Isi for INDIA. in COUNCIL.
()TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Director-
iron_eral of Stores for India, will be ready on or before
writday, the 10th December next, to receive Proposals in
to ‘lng', sealed up, from such persons as may be willing
auPply

CANVAS,
and that the Conditions of the said Contract may be had
o application at the India Store-office, Cannon-row,
ber treinster, where the Proposals are to be left
id
any time
18AP a Two o'clock m. af the sa 10th day of December,
after which no p. Tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, Director-General.

INDIA OFFICE, 30th Nov., 1866.
Itr ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
for INDIA in COUNCIL.
%NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Director-
konvera,l of Stores for India will be ready on or before
la —'PAY, the 10th December next, to receive proposals
to 'writing, sealed up, from such persons as may be willing
supiy
and LONG CLOTH AND CLOTH SHEETING,
0., that the Conditions of the said Contract may be had
viriesaPplication it the India Store Office, Cannon-row,
be,ol!minster, where the Proosals are to be left any time
bell. Two o'clock p.m., oft he said 10th day of Decem-
' 1866, after which hour no Tender will be received.
GERALD C. TALBOT, Director General.

•
° GUNMAKERS and Others.
reeTll. e. SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
ktelvlng PROPOSALS from and O for
re, E CII-LOADING RlFLES,Gunmakers either repeating orers not
furatin°' which may replace the present Service Rifles in
"re InTnufacture.

ll non I
following
epeatin are th conditions
e considered essential in
g
ta-r Rifles:—
IT • A. WEIGHT.
°- to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.

• T B. LENGTH.
h ° Lk. 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
°11"f of the butt-plate to muzzle.
le. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE Ur.
terviceut: not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for

D. CARTRIDGES.
dust
carry their own ignition.
Th E. SIGHTS.
e`4
foresight must be such as to admit of a bayonet
according to the present system.
Rug,. • F. STOCK.
aow u 6, such as to carry, a light metal cleaning-rod, and
a sling to be used.
101411 Per centBta. RECOIL.
not that of the Enfield Rifle by more than
. exceed
_ .

B. TAE ARM AS A .WHOLE.
tolfust be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
br *usag, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
al:eb-loaders on the Snider system. To bo as capable,
21Q of being used without accident by imperfectly trained.
to ' quality being manufactured in quantities and of mu-
rril .
It I. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
and ust be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
enidePooure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
dental 7 8 converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to accif-
bei, explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable o
quality, manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
x. CALIBRE.
°Ptinnai.
n THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Optional.