THE KOYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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Zealand, during operations from 18th to 19th March, 1861. Communicated by 
the Deputy-Adjutant-General, E.A. 
Eeport of Ordnance Select Committee, No. 1404, January, 26, 1861. Breach¬ 
ing experiment with smooth-bored guns against Martello Tower No. 49, nearBexhill, 
Sussex. Communicated by direction of the Secretary of State for War. 
Annual Eeport and Abstract of Proceedings of a General Meeting of the Eoyal 
Artillery Institution, held on Monday, May 13,1861. Col. Dick, E.A. in the Chair. 
Eeport of Ordnance Select Committee, No. 1484, March 7, 1861. Mantlets for 
the protection of Artillerymen from an enemy’s riflemen. Communicated by direc¬ 
tion of the Secretary of State for War. 
Abstract shewing the Mean Initial Velocities of various Service and Experimental 
Projectiles, determined by Captain Andrew Noble, E.A., under direction of the 
Ordnance Select Committee, by means of Navez electro-ballistic apparatus. 
Navez electro-ballistic apparatus. Table shewing the relations between the Arcs 
passed through and the corresponding Durations for tf=0"*3337. By Lieut. W. H. 
Noble, E.A. 
“ On the Influence of Atmospheric Pressure upon some of the Phenomena of 
Combustion.” By Dr. Edward Erankland, E.E.S., extracted from Proceedings, 
Eoyal Society, Vol. XX. p. 137. 
The production of the third edition of the “ Hand Book for Eield Service 99 
already alluded to, has occupied a considerable portion of the printers* time, 
and thus in some degree has limited the amount of other matter. But now 
that this important work is completed, the Committee hope (through the 
assistance they have solicited in the commencement of the Eeport), to keep 
up a constant supply of useful “ Papers ** on subjects of professional interest 
to the Regiment. 
In consequence of the amalgamation of the Artillery services, the Dis¬ 
tribution List of the several Brigades and Batteries with their respective 
Stations, together with the Departmental Divisions, now forms a sheet of no 
mean pretension, giving in a convenient form, and in small compass, infor¬ 
mation not readily to be obtained elsewhere. The Seniority List, though 
enlarging with a slower growth, is yet increasing from year to year. 
These are now sent monthly, without charge, to every Battery, as well as 
to Brigades, and Departments ; and are obtainable by members, price 3 s. per 
annum, including postage.* 
Library .—Under this head will be found a list of books purchased and 
presented; also of plans, maps, &c. 
Among the latter will be noticed the usually large proportion liberally 
presented by the Topographical Branch of the War Department. 
At the recommendation of H.R.LL the General Commanding-in-Chief, 
the Secretary of State for War was pleased to grant that the photographs of 
guns, materiel, and in some cases views taken after experiments, &c., 
executed by the Photographic Department of the War Office, might be 
purchased by the Officers of the Regiment, on application to the Secretary 
of the Institution. 
These photographs are mounted on card, price Is. or l«s. 6d. each, according 
to size. Lists of the new ones, as they arrive, are published from time to 
time, for the information of Members. 
* Foreign Postage. charged additional. 
