The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

Deaths.

BEACHCROFT—On the 21st inst. at Westbourne-streets
Hyde-park-gardens, Charles Beachcroft, Esq., aged 53.
BUSHELL— On the 22d inst., at Hope-street, Liverpool, IL
W. Bushell, Esq., aged 60.
DORMER—On the 2d inst., at London, Canada West, the
Hon. Henry E. Dormer, Ensign 60th Rifles, aged 21.

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ItTCHESNE—On the 22d inst., at Brighton, Dr. Duchesnet
of Woodford, Essex, aged 41.
[OWARD—On the 22d inst., at Watford, Hells, J. Howard/
Esq., aged 88. _ _

SzonAnzl-On the 22d inst., at Springfield-terrace, Junc-
tion-road, Highgate, Colonel Stodare, of the Egyptian
Hall, aged 35.

SxENE—On the 21st inst., at Edinburgh, M. P. G. Skene,
Esq., of Hal!yards, Fifeshire.

London : Printed end Published by WILLIAM A.NDREY(B,
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Strand, in the Preoinet of the Sav,y,•in the County of
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CONTRACr FOR TOWELLING FOR THE ROYAL

NAVY,

Contract Department, Admiralty,
TSomerset-house, Oct. 22, 1866.
HE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
united Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby
GIVE NOTICE, That on MONDAY, the sth November
next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, they will be ready to treat
With such persons as may be willing to Contract for sup-.
at
Plying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores
Deptford; all such quantities of TOWELLING for the
use of the Royal Navy, as may from time to time be de-
ntanded under a Contract for 12 Calendar Months certain,
and further until the expiration of Three Calendar Months'
Warning.
A Pattern of the Towelling may be seen in the Lobby
of the Department of the Controller of Victualling between
the hours of Ten and Two o'clock, where also the Condi-
tions of the Contract may be seen.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection in accepting
the tenders.
No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed
Fenn provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
on application in the said Lobby.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at noon
bn the day of treaty ; and it will not be required that the
party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend
at the Office on the day of Contract, as the result of the
offer received from each person will be communicated to
bun and his proposed Sureties in writing.
A iEv,ery Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
;A`mtraitY, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
Tender for Towelling for the Royal Navy," and must
a/M be delivered at the Department of the Controller of
Victualling Admiralty, Somerset-house, signed by two
responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the
Person tendering in the sum of £2OO for the due perfor-
mance of the Contract.
By Order.
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.

CONTRACT FOR COALS FOR HONG KONG.
Contract Department, Admiralty,
Somerset-house, Oct. 18, 1866.
11E COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
T. the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
rz..'.;tl Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby
NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 30thinst., at
as's" o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons
May be willing to Contract for Supplying and Deliver-
LT into Store, or on board her Majesty's steamships and
risels theeong Kong, 5,000 TONS of COALS. 1,000
2°3,18 cf Coals to be shipped by the 30th November,
MO tons more thereof in the month of December, and the
remaindert thereof in the month of January next. One-
rd of the quantity to be shipped in each of the above-
mentioned periods to consist of North of England Coals,
and two-thirds of South Wales Coals. All the Coals to be
fit for the service of her Majesty's steamships and vessels.
tie
Form of the Tender and Conditions of Contract may
,„"'" seen in the Lobby of the Storekeeper-General's Depart-'
-`e,nt,-Adrniraly, Somerset-house. No Tender will be re-
tie after Two o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any
duly"ticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him
authorised in writing.
Eveyy Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the lea-hand corner the words
Tender for Coals for Hong Kong," and must also be
delivered at the Department of the Storekeeper-General,
,Admiralty, Somerset-house, accompanied by a letter signed
°Y two responsible persons, engaging to become bound
with the person tendering in the sum of £25 per cent. on
the value for the due performance of the Contract.
By Order,
ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public Securities.
T

GUNMAKERS and Others.
The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
receiving PROPOSALS from Gunmakers and Others for
BREECH-LOADING RIFLES, either repeating or not
repere ating, whichtu re. may replace the present Service Rifles in
futu manufac

The following are the conditions considered essential in
'military non-repeating Rifles:—

-A. ..
Not to exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
B. LENGTH.
To be 51 inches, with short stock, measured from the
hollow of the butt-plate to muzzle.
c. WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
kust not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for
service.

D. CARTRIDGES.
Mast carry their own ignition.
The foresight must be suchSIGHTS as. to admit of a bayonet
fixed according to the present system.
F. STCK
ttuMn O
be such as to carry a light. metal cleaning-rod, and
'''vf a sling to be used.
G. .
10 per not exceed that d o fRECOIL th Enfield Rifle by more than
per cent.
H. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
Must be as little liable to injury by long-continued firing,
rough
a
breusag, and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
ch-loaders on the Snider system. To be as capable,
,n!°, of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
re.ll, and of being manufactured in quantities and of uni-
°l'll and
L THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
atzust be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
Bttile'Tesure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge fur
ae! s converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to nem-
hver l explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable- of
quality.
ug manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
K. CALIBRE.
Optional. •
Opt
I" THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
Optional.

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE. •
airneirle of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
0 ng, the cartridges being arrangrd on a table.
Ti'eijit4C3Y WHEN FIRED FROX A. FIXED REST.
than 3 trin must give a mean figure of merit of not more
had Cl at 1 000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12tri. at 500,
-14- at 3on •
The • --
shet„, moan. to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
- each.

Not to r. TRAJECTORY.
deg.3oc:require at 500 yards an elevation of more than
in.

The Q. FOULING.
at
'" onn Yards afB"ooting
ter not to
firing 250 deterioratends. more than 20 per cent.
rou
The R. PENETRATION.
that mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
h 4., f-inch elm
planks, which have been soaked 48
bis
ours in wata •
nce 30ter yards.

S. LUBRICATION.
Wax on bullets is indispensable, but any other lubricant
hecY suPeradded or applied to the cartridge, if thought
%sari/ by the competitor.
lie .
Spec ' rms Will be received without the usual proof marks.
stfications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
anig the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
nit- bed BPecimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
:l4l, should be sent to the " Director of Ordnance, War
`;tiei,e, Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867:d
be the cations and specimen arms will be c:onsi ered
ee Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mem-
Was? /:„hd will be selected by the Secretary of State for
select Who will, after firing the 20 preliminary round
as ct and recommend for further trial such of the systems
au:iliaY appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
" theirot be considered to offer sufficient merits to
ditionsarsatbeing included in the competition, the cc:Ri-
t of which are stated in this advertisement.
for ,7,,,tut 't,ePted competitor will then be required to
ffurnish
to these—"ment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
lcimen arm submitted, with 1,600 rounds of am-
balitind'tion per arm, within four months after date of de-
co tt— Each mpetitor will be required to disclose to the
,iranaittee these xact nature of the lubrication he may em 7
ir°Y. A SUM of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
ellpetitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
,14_11Pply of ammunition required.
blecretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
Which, on combination of all qualities, is considered
by the committee to be the best submitted.
taA second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
jatrib?g a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
rs, selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
lit ies A third reward of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
which will be principally taken into consideration in
_arding this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
B?istaining rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
Yanous climates, and general serviceability.
The shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
att they n'sY depend upon the rifting of the arm with which
,Z 1 cartridge is associated, they will not be so much con-
It is clearly to be understood that under no circumstances
Will a competitor be entitled to mere than one prize ; but
such prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
given to the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the
service.

IV.
„ MAGAZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
t -.'"lagazine and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
ielved and examined in a manner similar to the Breech-
:Vag Rifles. They must not be less in length than 48
inches, including the stock.
e-",he limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
tve of the charges in the magazine.
be."'" bi indispensable that the arms bo made to take a
°net
3,the Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
agazine or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
_conditions ; and in the absence of experience does not at
resent define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
',lx fulfilled before ,such an arm can be adopted.
for fii°B° Magazine orßepeating Arms, which are accepted
arm
trial, will be paid for at the rate of £6O each.
arm.lllB sum is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

V.
The Secretary of State will take care that no ingenious
I_'4:,velty produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
adopted into the service without proper acknowledgment,
!Ild that the name of the individual with whom it origi-
nates shall be recorded in connection with it.
Ito
the rifle to which the first prize is awarded is adopted
Itothe service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
of Ordnance.
office, Oct. 22, 1866.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
ne, 'FP:NW:RS will be received by the Commissariat
trietsrB respectively in charge at the undermentioned DIE -
tor until Twelve o'clock noon on the 2'Jth October.lB66,
the supply of

BREAD AND MEAT,
ftoor the Slat use Of her 7 Majesty's Troops, from Ist December, 1860,
may. 186.
B.4ndon District, Commissariat stationed toria-street,
• • Bread and Meat for the Troops at :--
4 Chelsea Barracks, fur all the Troops in London, the
2. ft-Tower excepted.
• ,!.::ne Tower.
ttounslow and Kneller HalL
Hampton Court.
windßO
v.
7.Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham.
• .andhurst.
linernse,
1°- At• Jeri; • •
de derney
anTntn:d"B GO the printed forms must be properly filled up
at t,s,keed, ard no Tender will be noticed unless delivered
.T_ue undermentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked
29tPl.kr"
ber on the outside), before twelve o'clock noon on the
Molust

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