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London, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR BEECH WEDGES.

Contract Department., Admiralty, Somerset
House, 14th Dec., 1866.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
ITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
LAND,fiIV Do hereby give NOTICE, that on TUESDAY,
he to Bth January next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready
fr, treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract
stlPPlying Her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth with
‘,..awed Wedges of Beech, under a Contract for twelve
‘4tiendar months certain, and further until the expiration
of three calendar months' warning.
011%e average annual consumption, together with a Form
th 'ae Tender and Conditions of Contract, m be seen in
° Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Day epartment,
Zdrairalty, Somerset House. No Tender will be received
t°„r Two o'Clock on the day of Treaty, nor will any be
,t)4,eed unless the Party attends, or an Agent for him duly
uthorised in writing.
very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
14,1ofralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
Tender for Beech Wedges ;" and must also be delivered
I:3' the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
r °Menet House, accompanied by a Letter signed by two
181)onsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
b,..e1.8011 tendering in the sum of £2OO for hen due perfor-
--gee of the Contract.

By Order,
ANTONIO BR AY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public
Securities.

JIU GUNMAK ER S and Others.
I.
I.he SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
re BEECH-LOADING RIFLES, either repeating or not
krating, which may replace the present Service Rifles in
ere manufacture.

kilitary IL
The following two the conditions considered essential in
non-repeating Rifles:—
A. WEIGHT.
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.

B. LENGTH.
111,0 51 inches, w
laite to th short sto.
ck, measured from the
low be
of the butt-p muzzle
,e. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
...-Riust not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for

D. CARTRIDGES.
Rust carry their own ignition.
E. SIGHTS.
fizTlia foresight prey such as to adinit of a bayonet
ed according to theent system.
F. STOCK.
"311 r a
be such as to carry a light metal cleaning-rod, and
sling to be used.
a. ECOIL.
ifillust not exceed that of the Enfield Rifle by more than
" Per cent.
Et. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
Mast be as little liable to injury by long-continued firing,
a, -tigh usage, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
efth-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
oaccident
4°, of being used without b irfectly
", and of being manufactured in quantities and oftrained uni-
I'M quality.

vr I. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
ato Us
.1. tbe as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
exposure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
a 'vier's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
9ental explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable of
ng manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
CALIBRE.
Optional.
L. THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Optional.
Optional.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE ELITE OF EUROPE
AND AMERICA.
NO MORE CRUSHING OF DRESSES.

THE only PRIZE for any class of TRUNKS at
the Duo:in Exhibition, 1865, was AWARDED to Mr.
MYERS, of CAVENDIS Li HOUSE. Wigmore-s treet, Caven-
dish-square, London, for his newly-invented Patent Self-
Expanding DRESS BASKET TRUNKS, which arc secured
by Royal Letters Patent in England and France.
All Americans visiting London are respectfully recom-
mended to visit the above Establishment and inspect the
various description., and large assortment of Travelling
Portmanteaus, Trunks, &c,
Ladies especially will 6121 in M. Myers's Royal Alexandra
Self-Expanding and Collapsing Dress Baskets the ne plus
ultra of perfection for their requirements. This Basket com-
prises every convenience the traveller can suggest. It is
constructed to carry a large or sm ill quantity of Dresses,
; and from its t•eculrar mechanical contrivance will ex-
pand or collapse by its own action, thereby adapting itself to
any size ; and it can therefore be used for either a short
journey or a long tour.

NTOTFIING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
LI most useful invention of the day, AQUA 6. MA HELL A.
Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., Red Bull Wharf, 93,
Upper Thames-street, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid, which
gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hne--no
matter at what age. The Agna Amarella has none of the
properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles. 10s. 61 Testimonials from artistes
ot;the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
Cio.nell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales.

ETR 0P 0 LITAN RAILWAY—Baker-street
IT_IL Station.

viETROPOLITAN RAILWAY Edgware-
ILI. road Station.

31ETROPOLITAN RAILWAY -- Bishop's-
road Station.