The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
Capable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
.1
`ouning, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
,VCIJRA.CY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
he arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
than 36in. at 1 000 d 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
y
and Gin. at 300: ar
The mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
shots each.

P. TRAJECTORY.
Not to require at 500
yards elevation of more than 1
ueg. 30 min.

Q. FOULING,
The shootine, not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.

n. PENETRATION.
eille mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
4' Of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
i;l4.l 12 half-inch elm planks, which have been soaked 48
ers in water.
'Wane° 30 yards.
Wax s. LUBRICATION.
Ilia on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
ne,Y„, be suPeradded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
-'B3arY by the competitor._

111.
MI S will be received without the usual proof marks.
satin cations, and drawings of the methods proposed,
e the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
DT. Qed specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
dlen, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
"Lee, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
The specifications and specimen arms will be considered
rrthe Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
"4. a, who will be selected by the Secretary of State for
Soar, and who will, after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
select and recommend for further trial such of the systems
stiiiaY appear to them sufficiently promising., rejecting all
Av. as may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
~,Yrant their being included in the competition, the con-
"'lns of which are stated in this advertisement.
for ,".:'1„,.. accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
to ti.—i'vrunent, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity-
aPecimen arm 'submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
ei,„, 10a per arm, within four months after date of de-
, —4". Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
~-Tinraittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
c%sl• A. sum of .£3OO will bo paid to each of the accepted
the—Petitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
The
of ammunition required.
arm-4' Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
c't, which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
J.ltt'he committee to be the best submitted.
tai .second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
her articii-
laraig a satisfactory degree of excellence in ot
s, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
litA third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
awl" which will be principally taken into consideration in
arding this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
of
rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
rioue climates, and general serviceability.
lir shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the p„s.,ll2aY depend upon the rifling of the arm with which
side—luldge Is associated, they will not be so much con-
Itir as those above-mentioned.
..s clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
such" c9mPetitor be entitled to more than one prize; but
tTetv'eineeto. the inventor
„.;„ Prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
of the arm finally adopted into the

IV.
1, MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
cAragazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
load and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
Rifies. They must not be less in length than 48
el, ea, Including the stock.
_, he limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 9lb. ex-
‘lll/sive of the charges in the magazine.
t indis bl that the arms be made to take a
baZonet. Pen" e
u'lle Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
coagazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
; and in the absence of experience does not at
tn-tent define the standard of accuracy or
nditions
t 0
be fulfilled before such an arm can be adoptedp
in'h°ao Magazine orßepeatingArms, which are accepted
",,,urther trial, will be paid for at the rate of .£6O each.
arnl.lllB sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

V.
The Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
4,70v9y p.roduced in answer to this advertisement shall be
D.,..,Pred into the service without proper acknowle.dgme.n!,
„"1, that the name of the individual with whom it °rip-
"`%?zi shall be recorded in connection with it.
tiot the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
"it the service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
Wa of Ordnance.
r Office, Oct' 22 1866

tri T, •
ENDER FOR CLOTHING.
14;„ • The Right Honourable the Lords and others Com-
% 'sifters of this Hospital do Hereby Give Notice, that
„,„7 are ready to receive TENDERS and to treat with
ti;cui.Persons as may be willing to contract for CLOTHING
•e INVALID SOLDIERS, ecc belonging to the Hos-
Mal, for two years, viz. :
WHOLE MOUNTING FOR 1867.
HALF MOUNTING FOR 1868.
10Tr so persons, therefore, who may be dis
psed t'le same areposedo treat
desired to apply at the Secretoary's Office
for between the hours of Eleven and Three o'clock
tijfurther particulars, where Patterns may be seen, and
irtn,, of Tenders obtained, the latter of which must be
64" °P, and delivered sealed at the Board-room of the
6t e hospital, by the party or parties tendering, or by an
appointed on his or their behalf, on TUESDAY, the
- "Y of NOVEMBER next, at Twelve o'clock; at which
timetale
the Commissioners will be prepared to receive and
"E the same into consideration.

GEORGE HUTT,
Royal
secretary and Registrar.
—nspital, Chelsea, Oct. 6 1866.

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OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
SA, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail-
way Terminus, Eing's-crons.
Patron—her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to estab-
lidh the principle of free admisSiOn to the sick poor, without
the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, b wholly de-
pendent f or support on voluntary contributions and I. .t,acies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
.lestitute sick has for a oensiderable period averaged between
1,000 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 the Treasurer, Edward Mad •
'.4.•rman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co.;
Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; iJarries a. d CO. ; Hansom
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STANFORD 6NITO: beoretaly.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.-FUNDS
are earnestly solicited for fitting up the TRAINING
SHIP. 11,1100 required.
WM. WILLIMIS, Secretary.
Boys' Ref age, 8, Great Queen-street, W.c.

HOMELESS BOYS OF LONDON.--CON-
. TRIBUTIONS are earnestly solicited for establishing
the COUNTRY ROME. £l,OOO required.
WM. WILLI IMS, 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 boy+ is estimated at
£A,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, Letlibury, and 214, High Holborn; Messrs.
Ransom and Co., I, Pall-Mall East; and by
WM. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Refuge, B,(Treat Queen-street, 'MC.

PROVIDENCE ROB
olt NIGHT REFUGE,
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 are admitted, the only condition being that
they are homeless and starving. Tho Manager &c.,
receives no remuneration whatever. Notwithstand-
ing the provision made by the Poor Houses, each
night numbers of young women, children, and orphans
are, for want accommodation, refusedadmittance, andhave
to spend night after night in the cold, wet, and sleet. To
meet this evil, and to provide more ample accommoda-
tion, X 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 tho really
starving ? The smallest donation will be most welcome,
and, night and morning, the prayers of the dectitute will
be offered in your behalf.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are earnestly requested, and will be
gratefully received by the Rev. D. GEGI3E.IIT, D.D., No. 22,
ginsbury-circus, E.O.

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