The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-27 00:00:00

THA Irmirwoßra GUN.

A comereedent who attseded themperiments writes tow.
" All the itspartial military men whorls I saw declared the
malts at the new inn to be extraordinary, and beyond any
that MN yet beta bravrght out. There were on the ground
BANNON Tram* Gannon. Swiss, and other °Moira. Both
from the Preeekand the Spanish goveraments Mr. Whit.
rbetkhea revoked pressing offers for his cannon sa well as

his rate." . -
Is Welly explaining the principle of the guns Mates who
were esessabled at Southport on Thursday Mr. Whitworth
referred to • strieteest that had been published, that they
were Mended for bag range alone. This, be paid, was
wholly • wdebelte. That be could with them attain lees
rangesle hoped he bed shows, and weld show more on-
elusively, and he trusted that be might say the saw with
regard to precisks. But the guns would throw, and
were mesa to throw,shells es well es shot. As
then was so interior mber to decide the length of
the projeoble and the quantity of powder that could
be used, it wee simply •question of what was required
le be dose under particular charwoman, whether there was
and Wm amp of by guns a very long shell, which would be
most desteentive, err a allsr shell ; whether the charge of
pannier wee Wet, so es to throw the projectile • short
dames, te bevy, so or to gain • long range. Net was he
tied to the weight of the shot used with ay of his guns;
tease& he might flak that be knew what could be most
efectivriy =payed. Further, he weelaispendest of the
form el the perieleas. Time ewe mill terrede still believed
that a spherW Wet wee meek the beet where a riceehri wee
tinissi; sal ha bed rifled the sedate of sea shot end teed
Vasa But experience showed that: the tlesg mama shot
would Woad very veil, better by far than Wary authori-
ties bed believed ; sod la other repots it wee greatly
superior le asepherieri.
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Ttrageuz'a.—The last addition to the
gentry of this orileetios Is In peat of merit and of interest
warp far from bobs( the Wet. It le ea e/ ay of the lamented
Lord Maceniays whom it so elose/y ressiaNse that It alma
startles the .speeleter whet he fat apnoeas it. It is
Wwi see el the beet lowlities la the gallery, Is a good
ad unalbowod by other 114ures.
Mainz MIXSIMILL—'his troupe of melodista
have retetsed to Larks, sod appear for a short name at
as Polygraphierhall, King William alreet, Strand, oom-
waft tW easieg.
001114C11.1 OF UMICILIATION.-0111 Saturday even-
ing Mr. Blowhard Jerrold delivered his lecture ea " Can-
dle el Coen lielles between Mestere sad Workmen," to a
large mama oesidating lawmen, of mechanics. is St.
Meath's-ball. The Interest exhibited by the operative
else an this ablest show how judielowly Mr. Jerrold hes
denoted his thew, aid his mobs of Waft It steeds en
mistakeable salami that he has studied It fully sad con-
. The seems of the lecture the work-
ingei etetesill • proof of their willingness to en ft disputes
between Mailter• sad men to se impartial and independent
triboaaL
TSB Now WIRTNIBITZI BilDOIL—For some
wear pen see %Wog She watloridis has Wee completed, and
has been widow the eeenpee• free the Bawd of Work, to
be threw. spa to die The hem ease of delay was
the wet of the Weseserr effewerbee, sad the block of houses
on the Sung lea wed her ea the Middlesex ride were re-
quired to be esmovel Is ceder to make the road to the bridge.
This hie bees dame, and the toad on either ilia le now oom.
pas" themed. The Hen. Mr. Cowper, the Commiesioner of
PsbileWerhs, sinetely lespeetel the badge last week, in
empesy with Mr. Pete, who explained to him the mods of
eeseirestlia of the pion, the Sling of the iron arches and
OMR MONIS et detail. Thalia half now Wished will, only
be awed fee the pima he —Amp wale ; foot wile
will item ever a patios of the old bride via* she rowdsdar
of the wads ammeted with the sew sae ere Wing marled
sr • peepoliee bee ben mode by Mr. Pew to apply the
ague tai,egaftle at the 41 bridge to the ..41.,../
mbarikmaas, arasan hem the ream telt* 'keg the
hist selllhllehealdPiliw.
Tieor ma Arr. Ma. Horca.--Mr. Hatch
still cumin in Sewn pining the &doles of the govern-
ment es se welsh pets ghosts be his Melee of coaltemat,
pormool so Os eseesseve of Mee spurt. He woad have been
romovot la OSOIoO to the HOW of Correction
atlll•2lsweele. unamearwp der hie mairedos, Wow he
hop boos es bat In tha Zee ringlets Is ties awl, it
wee felt dot doe wow annwile istranng frost
waft Ma Ow ail • see bens hie bag Wa-
des In Ma . The public me aware Met strong reps-
-11•10•11.11 Iwo ler wade to the Bow Secretary in refer-
faese• the owe, end it is rewound that belle of bodice-
went poojory will to prelerrad at the masons seems
ot illme Met spinet as priauipel wawa' for the pro-
ororErl%
A large number of the scho'ars of Winchester'
College are about to Wm asseelves into se indepesdent a-
bater rifle corps.