The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-06 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
„; Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
,Vning, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
". ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
„ The arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
'nail 36in. at 1,000 yards, 80in. at 800 yard; 12in. at 500,
ktd 6in. at 300.
The mean to be taken upon at last five targets of twenty
1840 ts each.

P. TRAJECTORY.
leg. Not to squire at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
30 m.

Q. FOULING.
a, The shootin after to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
13000 yards firing 250 rounds.
R. PENETRATION.
The.
mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
1..14 of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
Z°4l 14, a half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
water.
bistance 30 yards.

- 8. N.
kaWax on bullets is indispensableLUßßlCATlO, but any other lubricant
her_Y be superadded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
w"sary by the competitor._

- 111.
11 aring will be received without the usual proof marks.
ifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
Ali.",ng the probable cost per arm, and aecompamed by a
bitl.BQed specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
pie; shou sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
Tea, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
The.
s'Pecifications and specimen arms will be considered
by the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Vs, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
war, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
as'eet and recommend for further trial such of the systems
soet•P:l3' appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
ciii.rrallt their being included in the competition, the con-
pitms of which fre stated in this advertisement.
for-"ath accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to tbelPeriment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
sPecimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
kanition per arm, within four months after date of de-
ee4,)4l- Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
101,711dttee the exact nature of the lubrication he may em-
t "Y. A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
tic:lnPetitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
:I,Bllh PPly of ammunition required.
arbl e Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO. for. the
by 3,which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
" the committee to be the best submitted.
t 0,.. second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while. at-
lar-sdl%. a satisfactory degree of excellence in other partyu-
is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
lit third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
avies Which will be principally taken into consideration in
of ,trding this prize will be economy of manufact.ure, power
pe;•llstaining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
11,°as climates, and general serviceability.
as Lille shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the °Y may depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
eia:artridge is associated, they will not be so much eon-
itr?cl as those above-mentioned.
11 Is clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
osa Competitor be entitled to more than one prize; but
giv' Prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
ser—nenee te the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

I
MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
aßazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
-1 4t34 and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
iLling.Rifles. They must not be loss in length than 48
1 30 limit of w4-..8, Including the stock.
citts:eight for these arms is fixed at 011 b. ex-
itv.e of the charges in the magazine.
12% 13 indispensable that the arms be made to take a
coZ'ho Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
Te,ine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
Ate
; and in the absence of experience does not at
to crit define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
TZ fulfilled before such an arm can be adopted.
for {l°Bo Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are accepted
artllll,..rther trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
s. 8111 n is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

ThA V.
tovi; Secretary. of State will take care that no ingenious
ado -"Y produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
11,1,413,ted into the service without proper acknowledgment,
Lees
'hat the name of the individual with whom it origi-
itfls shall be recorded in connection with it.
ioto the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
the service, it will bear the investor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance.
vwee, OCt. 22, 1866.,,,

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TUE RESCUE SOCIETY wishes to add another
Lome to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
beat 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected trom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been scut away in five years.
The new home the Committee wish to form would be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 18 who
have been led astray from the path of virtue. ,
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
'4 r. Daniel Cooper, 95, Queen •street. Cheapsido; or by Messrs
Barclay and Co., Lombard-street.

OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-tun-road,
Et, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Itali-
a-ay Terminus, King's-crops.
Patron—lier Most Gracious Majesty the QUENN.

Vice-Patron—llls Royal flighnees the rrlace of WA LE 9,K G,
President-111s Graoe the Duke of BUCCLEUCIL E.G.

This Hospital, founded in the year 1823, the first to estab-
lish the principle of free admission to the sick poor, Without
the delay and difficulty, of Governors' orders, is wholly de-
pendent for support on voluntary contributions and I ..,z act es .
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
Jestitute sick has for a considerable period averaged between
3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the
benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs. Brown,
Janson, and Co., Abehurch-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and
Co.; Drummond and Co.;• Gr,y-n and Co. ; Berries and Co. ;
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HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-CON-
TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing
the COUNTRY HOME. £l,OOO required.
WM. WILLIAMS,. Secretary.
Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON. The
Committee are most anxious to provide for 400 boys.
One hundred and fifty are now In the Refuge. The annual
expenditure for supporting the 400 boys is esiimated at
£EI,OOO, being £l5 a year for each boy. Several kind friends
have promised to pay for one boy each year.
Subscriptions thankfully received by the London and West-
minster Bank, 41, Lothbury, and 214, Li igh Holborn; Messrs.
Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-Mall East; and by
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, W.C.

I PROVIDENCE ROW NIGHT REFUGE,
R
HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
14A, Providence-row, Finsbury, 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
Breakfasts, are given gratuitously every week. The poor
from all parts aro admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. The Manager &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
9.1'0, for want accommodation, refusedadmittance, and have
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 last £l, 100 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 broad and coals to poor tamilies
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 ? Tho smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, tbo 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,
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