The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-10 00:00:00

CONTRACT FOR STEARINE CANDLES.
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY,
THE Somerset House, 7th November, 1866.
COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
, the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the
UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE-
AND do hereby give Notice, that, on MONDAY, the
December next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, they will
°.6 ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
"-iontract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's
Yietualling Stores at Deptford, all such quantities of
STEARINE CANDLES,
for the use of Her Majesty's Indian Troop Ships, as may
from time to time be demanded under -a Contract for
Twelve Calendar "Months, certain and further, until the
"ration of This; Oalendar Months' warning.
maples (not less than 6 lbs. of each description) must
us produced by the parties tendering, and none to be ten
dered the material of which is of a solidifying point below
125 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty reserve to
themselves an unlimited power of selection "accepting
the Tenders.
No Tender will be received unless made on the Printed
°IIII provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained
f:_noaPplication in the Lobby of the Department of the Con-
4!' ller of Victualling, Admiralty, Somerset House, where
"le conditions of the Contract may be seen.
No Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock at
tbi3On on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that
e Party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should
„bt:nd at the office on the day of Contract, as the result of
offer received from each person will be communicated
to Ilan and his proposed sureties in writing.
Aci'very Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
~Estralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
Tender for Stearine Candles," and must also be delivered
at thet Department of the Controller of Victualling, Admi-
e 3',
gag Somerset House, signed by two responsible persons,
the stun of .£l,OOO for the due performance of the Contract.
By order, ANTONIO BRADY,
Registrar of Contracts and Public securities.

To GUN M. AKERS and Others.
Thetee,i,c SECRETARY of STATE for WAR is desirous of
ittE—nF, PROPOSALS from Gimmakers and Others for
rem 'i.l,-LOADING RIFLES, either repeating or not
flra"ing,
manufactu Which map replace the present Service Rifles in

he following
eating II.
bitarY non- rep are the
Rifledcoitions considered essential in
Not to
A. WEIGHT.
exceed 91b. soz. without bayonet.
To i 5.,,,. B. LENGTH.
hollow of the butt-plate to muzzle.
WEIGHT OF AMMUNITION MADE UP.
8 0 1,1
ice.
Icset. not exceed 61b. 4oz. for sixty rounds as packed for

Must D. CARTRIDGES.
carry their own ignition.
E. SIGHTS.
The foresight must be such as admit ora bayonet
d according to the present system.to
r. STCK
O
Must be such as to carry a light. metal cleaning rod, and
"'Jew a sling to be used.
G. .
10 per not exceed that ofRECOIL the Enfield Rifle by more than
Per cent.
repbre!"' usage:. THE ARM AS A WHOLE.
übst be as little liable to injury bylong-continued firing,
and exposure, as the naval rifles converted to
ch-loaders on the Snider system. To be as caplble,
rue°l of being used without accident by imperfectly trained
0, and of being manufactured in quantities anti of nni-
urru quality.
41. THE AMMUNITION AS A WHOLE.
SIIE4 be as little liable to injury by rough usage, damp,
p. elPesure in all climates, as the Boxer cartridge for
tier's converted Enfield rifle—also as little liable to acci-
dental explosion as the same cartridge, and as capable or
being manufactured in large quantities, and of uniform
quality,
K. CALIBRE.
Optional.

uptione 14 THE TWIST AND FORM OF GROOVE.
.

Optional.

M. THE LOCK.

N. RAPIDITY OF FIRE.
ainsNable of firing at least 12 rounds per minute, without
0:40g, the cartridges being arranged on a table.
ACCURACY WHEN FIRED FROM A FIXED REST.
The
tha n arm must give a mean figure of merit of not more
11 06in. at 1,000 yards, 30in. at 800 yards, 12in. at 500,
IMEI bin, at 300.
shots e
The mean to be taken upon at least five targets of twenty
ach.

P. TRAJECTORY.
ueg. 8
Not oto require at 500 yards an elevation of more than 1
min.

Q. FOLING.
The shooting not to deteriorate more than 20 per cent.
at 1,000 yards after firing 250 rounds.
R. PENETRATION.
The mean penetration of five shots not to be less than
that of the present service muzzle-loading Enfield Rifle—
Viz., 12 half-inch elm planks, -which have been soaked 48
hours in water.
Distance 80 yards.
LUBRICATION.
Wax on bullets is indispensabl, but any other lubricant
May be superadded or applied toe the cartridge, if thought
necessary by the competitor.....„

- 111.
No arms will be received without the usual proof marks.
Specifications, and drawings of the methods proposed,
stating the probable cost per arm, and accompanied by a
nuished specimen arm, with 20 rounds of suitable ammu-
nition, should be sent to the "Director of Ordnance, War
ince: Pall-mall," on or before the 30th March, 1867.
, The specifications and specimen arms will be considered
,u,_Y the Ordnance Select Committee and its associate mein-
'll7 who will
War, and who will after firing the 20 preliminary rounds,
select and recommend for further trial such of the systems
enas,,lllo3' appear to them sufficiently promising, rejecting all
aa may not be considered to offer sufficient merits to
.11:a.rrant their being included in the competition, the con-
'it.,,lmas of which are stated in this advertisement.
on-
for accepted competitor will then be required to furnish
t "Periment, at Woolwich, six arms in strict conformity
0 the specimen arm submitted, with 1,000 rounds of am-
Munition per arm, within four months after date of de-
Zan& Each competitor will be required to disclose to the
1), mnaittee the exact nature of the lubrication he may ern-
ea.°s-• A sum of £3OO will be paid to each of the accepted
thnVetitors, to cover the expense of the six rifles, and of
I,ZuPPy of ammunition required.
anzue,Secretary of State offers a reward of £l,OOO for the
by psvuiell, on combination of all qualities, is considered
4tue committee to be the best submitted.
taw second reward of £6OO for the arm which, while at-
le ""31g a satisfactory degree of excellence in other particu-
r!, is selected for merit in respect to its breech mechanism.
litres hird revvard of £4OO for the best cartridge. The qua-
ettiwhich will be principally taken into consideration in
of B„t`Ling this prize will be economy of manufacture, power
paisi7ainng rough usage, freedom from deterioration in
Th,„? climates, and general serviceability.
e shooting qualities of the cartridge must be fair; but
the ~e37,112aY depend upon the riflinF of the arm with which
aidet-."ldge is associated, they will not be so much con-
It as those above-mentioned.
vpin Is clearlyto be understood thatlinder no circumstances
Boots' eamPetitor be entitled to more than one prize ; but
give lleet prize will be irrespective of any reward which may be
soloo the inventor of the arm finally adopted into the

1 V
brag.a34.4-G-A.ZINE AND REPEATING ARMS.
ceive , zinc) and Repeating Arms for Infantry will be re-
ined in a manner similar to the Breech-
lfieB. They must not be less in length than 48
14..8, including the stock.
clus!le limit of weight for these arms is fixed at 911 b. ex-
-I°44ltl::::::;:ancharges in the magazine.
a
-baYoneCulsPensable that the arms be made to take
I,l,The Secretary of State offers a reward of 300 for the best
coirne or Repeating Arm produced that fulfils the above
Present ; and in the absence of experience does not at
to bent define the standard of accuracy or other conditions
Thy before such an arm can be adopted.
for f °Se Magazine orating Arms, which are ated
14:Fher trial, will beep d for at the rate of £6O each.
arm, 18 811111 is to include 1,000 rounds of ammunition per

The "
s V.
ecretary of State will take care that no ingen_io_us
ado produced in answer to this advertisement shall be
ataed into the service without proper acknowledgment,
Ilat at the name of the individual with whom it origi-
M,shalj be recorded in connection with it. _
Ito the rifle to which the first ppze is awarded is adopted
the service, it will bear the inventor's name.
J. ST. GEORGE, Major-General, Director
"War n of Ordnance.
face, Oct. 22, 1866.
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