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London, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

Foreign Mail Packet List.

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A GALLANT ACT.—On Saturday a lady W 35
standing on ono of tho breakwaters at Margate, when she
suddenly fell into the sea. She sank twice before any assist-
ance could be rendered, when Mr. James Took, son of gr.
Frank Toole, the toastmaster, jumped in and gallantly
rescued her as she was sinking, and conveyed her on shore.

Births.
BARDSWELL—On the Bth inst., at Highfield, Surbiton, the
wife of C. W. Bardswell, Esq., barrister-at-law, of ft "lb
FORESTER—On the 9th inst., at 28, pp
Uer Seymour-street,
Portman-square, the wife of Cecil Forester, Esq., °f
son.
WYON—On the 7th inst., at 54, Hamilton-terrace, St•
John's-wood, tho wife of Leonard C. Wyon, Esq" of 6
daughter.

Marriages.
LEWIS.—RomNs —On the 7th inst., at tha parish church
St. Marylebone, Joseph C. Lewis, architect, of
hill, 'Woodford, to Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of the)lata
E. Robins, Esq., of Hale-end, Woodford, Essex.
WOODBRIDGE—ELmoT—At St. Paul's Hawley-road, JanlBS
Edward, oldest son of the late James Woodbridge, 1
Harrow-on-the-Hill, to Julia Ellen, eldest daughter o
Josiah Elliot, of Kentish-town. Grove-

Deaths.
DAVENPORT —On the 7th inst., at 12 Great Stanhope _street,
Mayfair, Arthur 11. Davenport,' Esq., of Capesthornel
Cheshire, aged 35.
ELLIOTT—On the 6th inst., at Highlands, Ivybridge, Devour
Wm. E. Elliott, Esq., aged 54.
PALMER—On the Bth inst., at 23, Glengall-grove, Old
Kent-road, Thomas Palmer, of the New Corn Exchange,
aged 56.
PEITCHARD—On the Bth inst., at 15, Warwick-lane, City,
William Pritchard, aged 43.
PROPERT—On the Bth inst., at 6, New Cavendish-street,
Portland-placa, John Proport, Esq., M.R.C.S., Deputy-
Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, aged 74.
PARSONS—Ou the Bth inst., William H. Parsons, a 66,
Carter-lane, City, aged 44.

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Vocal Entertainment at Eight.

RiN I[AN'S LTA WHISKY. DUBLIN
EKTIIIITTTON,
D This; celebrate/I OLD IRISH WHISKY gained thf
This; Prize Medal.
It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Whole-
ulne.

Sold in Bottlos, 3s. 8(1., at the Retail lionses in London
by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or
AL^lesale at
R, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
Xinahan's LL Whisky."

UTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
, fincarocrsted by Act of Parliament,
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Freehold
MONF,Y noon Personal Security, Bills of Sale,
reehold or Leaseholl Proper,y, for one, two, or three years,
cPaYable weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly
',counted. Forms free on receipt of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER. Secretary.

E 0 X F ORD,
6, OXFORD-STREET, W.,
;raters
APPEARANCES—LE PETIT BONNAY and
;asters AUGUSTE and EMILE SAURET, from Covent-
torte arden Promenade Concerts (xylophone, violin, and piano-
soloists.
THIS EVENING, in addition to solos and sele^tions from
se?rish and iorei,n operas. Principal artistes : Misses Bus-
,e , Rivers. and FitzElenry; Messrs. Barg, Marler, and N.
Brenn r. Full Band and Chorus Instrumentalists
zaiss Bryant ; Messrs. Paque, Melling', and Plumpton.
T,A,MEDY, SLc , by Mr. HARRY LISTON, ORVILLE
PARKER, M.R. and MISS CARLE, and Miss KATE
SANTLEY.

No. 23,477.

Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Private boxes. 10s. nd. ; stalls, balcony, and grand pro-
raenade, Is.—THIS EVENING.

WEST ON' S GRAND MUSIC HALL,
HOLBORN.
Proprietors, SWEASEY and HOLLAND.
GREAT COMIC FESTIVAL SEASON.

All the Comic Stars engaged.
The GREAT VANCE THIS EVENING.
The most popular entertainment in London. Immense
Vcass of the following talented artistes: —The GREAT
AAT-',"'CIE, GEORGE LEYBOURNE, STEAD (the Cure),
DOSE ADAMS, MR. and MRS. MARK MONSON,
.2.-`OE MEREDITH, and the BROTHERS GIRARDES
will appear Every Evening. H. Baker's superb band of 30
Performers.
ociStalls and Balcony, ls.; Area, 6d. Private Boxes, 10s.
be secured at the Office. Doors open at half-
past 7. .

P. CORRI, Musical Director.

-MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
BAKER-STREET.

A PORTAIT MODEL ( f HIM. the SULTAN now
added; all the Kings and Queens of England, in gorgeous
"Utiles ; the Crowned Heads of Europe ; American Cele-
brities ; Napoleon Relies ; Chamber of horrors.
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Adolf Felon. Is. ; children, under ten, ed. ; extra rooms, 6d
oPen from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.

NRGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET,

PRICIe 4d.
STAMPED sd.

TILE NEW NOVEL BY TIIE AUTHOR OF LADY AUDLEY'S
SECRET, &C.
In • vols., at all Libraries,
BIRDS OF PREY.-

EXI>EIII.IIENTS AT SIIOEBURYNESS.

Tile late trials of the 15-inch American gun and
the English rifled mountain gun for the Abyssinian
expedition have been full of interest. The heaviest
smoothbore and the lightest rifled gun in England
were fired on Thursday and Friday side by side.
The experiments with the American gun have not
led to any desire on the part of English artillerists
to adopt the system, but we hasten to admit that
the huge Rodman is a magnificent gun of its
kind, and shows a progress in the manufacture of
cast-iron which does the gallant officer who has
devoted himself to that branch of artillery
science infinite credit. It is curious that both Ame-
rican and English pieces of heavy ordnance are show-
ing signs of far greater endurance than was foretold
by their respective backers. When first the Rodman
guns were issued for service, 601 b. of their service
powder, whatever it may be called, was considered
the highest charge that could be fired from it with
safety, and that only for a few rounds. The Eng-
lish 9-inch gun in the same manner was allowed only
150 rounds, with its battering charge, and 400 rounds
were named as constituting its probable life if the
whole 150 battering charges were first used in it.
Since then the Rodman has been fired at Fortress
Monroe with 100 lb. of powder, and a like trial at
Shoeburyness has shown that the feat can be re-
peated, but we have yet to learn how often with the
same gun. One of our 9-inch rifled guns has stood
1,013 rounds, 680 of which were with battery charges,
some as high as 501 b., and the gun, though much
eaten away in the interior, is still capable of offence.
Two other 9-inch guns have been fired 500 rounds
each with battering charges, and are still in excel-
lent condition. We do not consider our 13-inch
rifled gun a success, but it was fired several times
with 1001 b. of strong English powder without burst-
ing, and when two shot struck near each other the
second passed through the Hercules target, which is
probably the strongest yet constructed.
It is very necessary in the comparison of different
artillery systems to distinguish between the many
different questions involved. In the present almost
international competition the principal questions are
---Ist. Racking v. punching; 21. Comparative pene-
tration; 3d. Rifled v. smooth bore guns; 4th. The
material of which the national ordnance is to be
made. The difference between gunpowder is hardly
a question, because, though ours is stronger than the
American, we do not claim any advantage in that re-
spect,but rather the contrary, for quick burning pow-
der is too severe on the gun. The name by which the
American powder used in the late experiments is
known to the United States authorities is hardly
settled yet, for there are many gunpowders in their
list, and though the present saint lc is not the largest
mammoth powder, such as was meant when we were
told that 50lb. of it only equalled in strength 351 b.
of No. 7 cannon powder, neither does it appear to
correspond with the size of grain laid down for this
latter. It is perhaps something between the two,
and its name is still uncertain. " American service
powder" was the name used in contracting for it,
and American service powder it is, of a strength
one sixth less than English powder for heavy guns,
whatever may be its exact title.
No one at all acq'iaintei with the subject can
deny, in, the face of all experiments made through-
out the world, that elongated shot are better calcu-
lated for penetration than round ones, nor did the
Americans deny this when they first produced their
heavy guns. They said that they did not wish to
perforate or punch targets, but to smash them to
pieces or " rack" them. Their ships were protected
with "laminated" armour, by which is meant
armour composed of several one inch plates Ltid
upon each other and bolted together. This is a kind
of structure easily shattered and even far more vul-
nerable to punching guns than solid plates or a lesser
number of thicker plates. English constructors saw
no difficulty in building ships that could not be
racked by guns of the powers set forth in American
publications, and the result of the late experiments
has proved the truth of the assertion. It was only
at close quarters and with charges of 601 b.—too
much for continued firing, according to their own
authorities—that officers were allowed to attempt to
penetrate a strong ironclad ship. The contest be-
tween the advocates of racking and punching was
hot, and we were unprepared for the vexation exhi-
bited throughout the United States when it was found
their cast-iron and even our steel shot fired from
their gun failed to penetrate the target. If penetra-
tion and not racking merely be now claimed for their
guns the only points to be assured of are these. Is
the average strength of a 15-inch gun sufficient to
enable their naval and military authorities to au-
thorise the employment of 1001 b. charges, and, if
so, will the projectiles which they use hold together
long enough to get through when they strike ? A
steel shot with 1,500 ft. of velocity will penetrate
the Bin. plate and Warrior backing. A cast-iron
shot may or may not, according to the excellence of
its material. Probably,' but not certainly, it will
penetrate. Certainly neither of them will perforate
the Hercules.

Sole Proprietor. Mr. R. R. BIGNET.L.
This maznificent Terpsio'.o,ean and Musical 'Establish-
lirrnt, having* been Ite-decomted in the highest style of
Oart hv Messrs. Rubin:lt and other eminent artist, is
PEN for the AU I'UNIN SEASON. Solo Enphonion,
'l24nor Mosea; Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor
uurti.

Doors open at half-past 8.
Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, 2s.

JAI\IES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street,
Cork.—" The purest spirit ant p%fest drink in the
be "4."—Loadon Offices, 7, Printinz-house-square, E.C.,
the " Times."

,FAMES DALY and CO., Distillers, John-street,
trarioem* th , beg to announce that they are able to supply the
to ta,Wi their celebrated Whiskies, in casks or cases, and
prin`,e orders in bond aid for exportation, at their offices. 7,
sql,o"nZ-house-squ are, London, E C.. the only house in the
brin,ttiot occupied by the "Times." J. D. and Co.'s whiskies
111,,Fteieth.e highest prices in the Australian and other Colonial
• " may bn observed by reference to the "Journal of
Whisk-Cc° of Victoria," by which it will be seen that their
beg, 4e, fetch 6d. per gallon and ls. per case over the next
claet.,;i," la. 6d per gallon and is. 6d. a case over the lowest
retiir, 'cm. Always on hand a large supply of ye y old
ettaks-sy Whisky in the finest condition, matured in sherry
rao3t'„ungurpassable in quality and flavour, supplied on the
4easonable terms.

AN FIE LIYS PATE NT PICKLES are per-
ab pure and uncoloured. To be of all dealers
(eord4rlolesale o H
Savoy-step s),
f JON BURGESS andhad SON, 107. Strand
r London.

I.IIIIIIZ RUIN OF TRY: FEW IS THE GAIN OF THE MANY."
TIP
Panic of 'CA and its consequent depression
TNA. gr the Colonial ITarkets enables the "I?, %.ST TNDT A
Si ;MIT P ANY" to offer Thl /i.S LOWER TITAN EVb
LI.
Ti3rieoußeounds or Good Tea for es. ed. can't b. dear.
Company's KA.nOws by the Clipper Ships are really
Great St. ITelrn's Churchya,d,
street, Jan. 1, 1857.

kLPgNI
SH FLY is the acting ingredient in
pro 'X. ROSS'S CA:NTT [URI DES'OIL, whieh speedily
ee anew whiskers and thickens hair, 3s eld, 5s 54, and Ws std ;
tiloi 61,05 t for 51, 84, and 141 81,Lntl.—ALLEM. ROSS, 248
,
albOrn, London, and all Chn:iemists.

,A°INDERFUL DISCOVERY.—Corns cured
41114 in one day by using ALEX. ROSS'S CHIROPO.
reml:reParatton gradually dissolves the Corn in a few hours,
-18, itligh Holborn,
the very root.
Lon Price 48 • sent by p^E, for BO stamps.
rn, Loon, and all Cheimits.

FIA,III- CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
Ladles i'ondon.—ALES. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
it 36
64 or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is apple/1. Sold
--RacCl 58 ad. and lOs Od ; sent free for 54, 84, and 144 stamps
01 all Chemists.

CirRAETY HAIR.-248, High HoMorn, London.—r
Inlrn.,i'"RlC. 11033'S HAIR DYE produces a perfect colon
forlately it ia naed. It la permanent, and perfectly na-t
tor 54,1;1 iefre t. Price 3s bd. 5s Ad. and 10s 6d ;,sent by post
and 141 stamps ; and all Chem'lts.

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stIAIR DESTROYER.-248, High Holborn,
anDera London.—AL EX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes
to the 'lolls hair from the face, neck. and arms, without effect
knd Lt skin. Price 38 641, is Chemists 10s 6d ; sent for AI, 84,
fitarops.—lfad of all .

pimp
LE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the
Ppa,,Blln aro Improved by one dose of ALEX. BOSS'S
10,4 LATILIf. SKIN PILLS. They remove redness, sal-
gteAro. 2s gd and 7s sd c or post for 40 and 100 stamps.
-X. ROSS, 243, High Holborn, London, and all Cho-

RAM COLOUR WASH.—By washing the
head with yperf Wash. in seven Qr ten days the hairassumes its original colour, and remains
6,,,) by an occasional using. 10s • sent for stamps.—ALEX.
4088, 2P, High Holborn, London, and all Chemists.

Just published, °d; sent by the author for It stamps,
ITGLINESS and BEAUTY; being a Pamphlet
the descriptive of articles and means used for improving.
to,,PPearance. By ALEX.. ROSS, 218, High Holborn,
....,24Lion,

ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVEN
the Arr)LITPTUT F, ORPHANS arei beonivmwaiontlinguritti
Ilashot, Suirtro Ue y RFPiTINADNS
eAreSaTiLvilneeded for Leiro support.,
C\ es, A. WALKER, Sec.
--.............. 96, Cheapside, E.C.

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, Mackenzie
otittit Park, Slough, Bucks (formerly at Clapham-rise). In-
ed 1827
P„R •
AID oN—lter Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUERN.
es ret ta this Institution will he gladly received by the
417, at the Offices, No. 73, Cheapside, B.C.
~,lIENRY SYKES THORNTON, Treasurer.
t„,TIONIAS TILSON, J.P.. Chairman of the Board.
" Hry REED CATTLEY, M.A., Hon. Sec.
MACKENZIE, Secretary.

QREAT NORTEIERN HOSPITAL,

•
Caledonian-road, Islington, N.
Tht, SuPported by Volunttry Contributions.
Vitabli.,:inapttal has relieved 481,954 patients since it was
tree. fished at King's-cross in 1856. Patients are admitted
tiA.Nrw-
tireet
;"•Z:RFI-IVresers. Barnett, Lloyds, and Co., 60, Lombard-
slai
gtessea Ransom and BouveGErie.OßGE 1. Pall-maIIREID, Seo.. How.
• F. ,th •
, Esq.

,
BOARD of MANAGEMENT of the
call ti "ONPION HOMCEOPATHIC HOSPITAL wish to
Dast ie attention of their friends t 3 its position—during' the
the Je" the beds have been almost constantly filled, and
ueen a'n onthe resources of the Hospital has consequently
haniceZreat. They trust, therefore, that all the friends of
11,1tri taAtilY, both in town and country, will rally round
thus prevent the necessity of curtailing the use-
-u the Hospital by the admission of fewer patients
Tres "„itiPT CONS earnestly needed. Bankers—Messrs.
Arg;it,
,and Co., Threadneedle-street; and Union Bank,
rTo Place, Regent-street.
JO
W.C.TN R. WARREN, Clerk.
' great Ormond-street.

I -- 11.
ESCHE SOCIETY wishes to add another
laßn 4,tfie to the 12 now In operation. Last year no tower
Wc„,Dner. friendless, young femalea were relectd from
""r, and room. making a total of 3,087, who have
The &way is fre ycare.
home the Committee wish to form wonld be for
have cmost children, from the age of 8 to 18, who
,ii3O.ont„, led aatrav from the path of virtue.
"utitions will he received gratefully by the Secretary,
Rae lel
Cop [r,
5, Queen•street Cheapslde; or by Messrf
Co.. Lombard-street.

11"YAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road,
i1,er,,,,,11 e taimedi ate vicinity of the Great Northern Ittn-
Vie l'autri°ll:--griXerMgo'es-t2rG°6racs.
ions Majesty the QUL'EN.
Pr„,,,,,r°ll—llis Royal Highness the Prince of W ALE 3,11 G.
Gr the Duke of BUCCLEUCU, K.G.
`,1,04 ti 'GNAW, founded in the year 3g2fz, the first to estabi
lee Principle of free admission to the sick poor, withou,
A"l4e,jf and dillicnlty of Governors' orders, is wholly etc-
.,4lt Itr",n7 suPPort on voluntary contributions and I -7,aclea
les relief to a large number of in-pa nts, and, in
tib,`ll to this, the uveraze number of attendance of the
000 matas for a considerable period averaged between
'l'el'4 4 weekly.
Otterol`iotr.irdttee car catty solicit the &SST QTA NCE of the
&e, the p; emises of this litomit il Fe capable of
H n,attired more beds had the Committee
-,,CljeTruibisil'' Nada to maintain them.
C'o'on ~nllotts are received by their bankers, 111 essrs. Brown,
It sn -0. • —ll,l Co Abel Col;h lane • Piso Messrs. Coutts and
"Nlernon.it and' • and Co.; Ucrries and Co. ;
„Tr' Ind Co • co•
tt, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne,
la I c.'n• kstralaya.'nd 'Williams Deacon, and Co.; Nisbet - netters -a treet ; 'and at the ricottal. from 10 till 1.
STANFORD BMITI3, Secretary.

Just published, in 2 vols , Reprinted honk " BELGRAviA."
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DUNVILLE'S V.R. OLD IRISH WHISKY,
BELFAST,
Is regularly supplied to the House of Lords.

" P.R." IRISH WHISKY.
D
UNVILLE and CO.'S " V.R." OLD IRISH
W lIISKY, BELFAST.

London Offi3eg and Stores,
4, BEAUFORT-BUILDINGS, STRAND, W.C.
Established 1808. Quotations on application.

LAMPLOUGOS PYRETIC SALINE forms a
most invigorating summer draught, curing headache,
,iddiness, sea and bilious sickness, or any form of skin
affectlons.
Sold by all chemists, and the maker, H. Lamplough, 113,
Holborn-hill, L.C.

EAU-DE-VIE.—This Pure PALE BRANDY,
18s. per gallon, is vi ry superior to recent importations
of Cognac, recommended by the medical profession, and ex-
tensively used in hospitals. In bottles, 38s. per dozen, or in
a case 395., railway carriage paiI.—HENRY BRETT and
CO., Old Furnival's Distillery, Holborn, E.O , and 30, Regent-
street, S.W. Established 182/

II .AL'CPI RE3TORED Wll'lmur MEDICINE oit

EXP EN SE.

DU BARRY'S delicate health-restoring Inva-
lids anti Infants' Food,
THI REVALNNT.t AR XBICA
saves fifty times its cost in other remouies. and restores per-
fect digestion. Aron nerves, sound lu cgS, healthy liver, re-
freshing sleep, functional regularity, and energy, to the
most disordered or enfeebled,
—crocuTh janS2thsiulT,dcia saulimapetiri oe
tu tl ly indigestion ilyspe Dsi
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is to be compared with our 9-inch, and exceptional
charges are to be burnt in the former, we can
hardly be denied the right to put a little extra
powder into the latter. The 15-inch, with its service
battering charge, fails to penetrate the target whi,:h
is pierced by the 9-inch with such a charge that
several hundred rounds can be fired without de-
stroying the gill.

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SCHOOL OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, &C.
Admiralty, 26th July, 1867.
The LORDS COMMISSIONERS of the ADMIRALTY
hereby give notice that the arrangements for the ADMIS-
SION of PERSONS, not already in the Government ser-
vice, to the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering, as Admiralty Pupils, will, for the present
year, be as follows:
Candidates must not be less than 18 nor more than 21
years of ago, and must have served at least two years in
private shipbuilding or engineering establishments, or
must give satisfactory proof that they have in some way
been so connected with shipbuilding or engineering opera-
tions as to become well-grounded in the elementary prin-
ciples and practices thereof.
The pupils will be selected by competitive examination,
the subjects for which, and numbers of marks assigned
for each, are as follows : Marks.
Pure Mathematics, including—Arithmetic, mensu-
ration, geometry (plane and descriptive), plane
trigonometry, and the elements of the differential
and integral calculus 2,500
Applied Mathematics, including mechanics and
hydrostatics
Practical Shipbuilding, including laying-off (for
shipwright's candidates only) 2,500
Practical Marino Engineering (for engineer candi-
dates only) 2'sooFrench
Elements of Physics and Chymistry 750
English Grammar and Composition
Geography and History
No candidate will be admitted who does not obtain at
least two-thirds of the full number of marks in the two
first-named subjects, and three-fifths of the full number,
either for practical shipbuilding or marine engineering.
The last four subjects, although counting in the com-
petition, will not be considered obligatory.
Tho candidates who ine.y be selected will be treated,
while attached to the school, in all respects as the Admi-
ralty pupils; they will receive wages the same as dock-
yard apprentices, commencing at Is. 6cl. per day for six
days per week for the first year, and increasing yearly 3d.
per day till it reaches 2s. per day; and in addition a sub-
sistence allowance of 3s. per day for seven days per week
while away from their homes, either at the school or in the
Dockyards.
Six months of each year, viz., from November till May,
will be devoted to study at the School, and the remaining
six months to active work and the acquirement of practical
knowledge in the dockyards.
It is to be understood that the Admiralty make no en-
gagement to employ these pupils after the completion of
their course of study ; and they must rely on their own
worth as educated naval architects for obtaining employ-
ment in their subsequent career. The number of such
pupils to be selected this year is ono shipwright and one
engineer. Persons desirous of competing must forward
their names, with a certificate of birth, and of the grounds
on which they consider themselves practically qualified,
enclosing proper certificates to that effect, to the Secretary
of the Admiralty not later than the Ist of September. •
The candidates should also state whether they wish to
be examined as engineers or shipwrights.
The examination will take place on the 23d September
and three following days.
By command of their Lordships,
HENRY GORDON LENNOX.

From the roar of the Rodman to the tiny ringing
voice of the mountain gun is a great downward
jump, but the little steel piece is soon to do its duty
in actual war, unless wise and peaceful counsels pre-
vail at last in Abyssinia. Steel, while treacherous
in large masses, from the difficulty of casting and
working it equally, is a perfect, though rather ex-
pensive, material for small guns, and has been wisely
chosen for mountain service. The carriage is also
of steel, except the wheels, and nothing could be
simpler than its general construction. It stood the
force of recoil very well generally, though the wheels
suffered a little from the recoil of the piece when
fired at high angles of elevation. This mite of a
gun, which a man might easily carry in his arms,
for it weighs only 1501 b., sent its pretty little 71b.
projectile 2,944 yards, or more than a mile and two-
thirds, with a charge of 6oz. of powder and an ele-
vation of 32 deg. Such long-range work is not,
however, likely to be required of it, but rather shrap-
nel practice at ranges up to 1,000 yards, or less.
At 500, 520, and 540 yards more than half the
bullets in the shrapnel shell struck a target repre-
senting a column of men. With ioz. of powder
and the same elevation the projectile ranged 478
yards. The recoil, which was very lively when full
charges were used, was brought under control by
hobbling the carriage, a small rope being fixed from
the point of the trail to one of the wheel spokes.
The so-called 64-pounder gun converted on Pal-
liser's principle proved its value on Thursday by
sending its shells through the Warrior plates, break-
ing once out of three rounds through the skin and
setting the woolen backing on fire. The charge
was 161 b., range 500 yards. The 8-inch converted
gun did even more work at 70 yards' range, and
angle of about 2G deg. to the face of the target.
The first round at 30 deg. angle set the target on
fire, the second at nearly 26 deg. passed through all,
bursting just as it cleared the inner skin. Here are
three instanus of the value of rifled guns. Shell, fire
either penetrates the target opposed to these compa-
ratively light pieces, or sets the backing in flames.
Let us once more put the state of the case before
our readers. The smooth bored gun, with its service
battering charge, and an expensive steel shot, fails
to damage seriously a target which the rifled gun,
less than two-thirds the weight of its antagonist,
penetrates with shells of a chewer material. With
an increased but dangerous charge the smooth bore
will probably penetrate the target with shot, but
never with shell. The rifled gun can be used in broad-
sides, the smoothbore only in turrets. Given the
same weight of rifled gun, the effect will be much
greater. If the material of which the guns are made
be compared, we take the actual results obtained at
Charleston, and fearlessly assert the superior strength
of our ordnance, for the Federal pieces were de-
clared by Gen. Gihnore to be unable to fire 500
rounds with charges of only one-tenth the weight of
the projectile. Our 9-inch rifled guns outlive many
more than 500 rounds with charges of about one-
sixth the shot's or shell's weight. These are not
opposing facts can be
urged
iesin beuotn ft ar
ac
dtsi,c
tio n
and
,ifthaenyy are at least out of the
bounds of our present experience, and we shall be
glad to hear them.
Such is the comparative power of the two systems
of ordnance. The positive power of the Rodman
with the powder lately fired is as follows : With
601 b. of powder its power is very low compared with
its weight. With 1001 b. it can penetrate the sides of
any ship afloat in the English navy, and the 8-inch
target at 70 yards, the shot's energy being about 153
tons per inch of circumference. This supposes that
the projectile is of steel. Cast iron may or may not
break up according to its quality. At 700 yards it
would pierce the Warrior, Lord Warden, or Belle-
rophon, but probably not the 8-inch target, certainly
not the Hercules or Monarch now on the stocks. Its
power at 700 yards are much inferior to the 10-inch
rifled gun, with 1001 b. of English powder, at the same
range, the difference being about 56 foot tons per
inch of circumference. At no range whatever would
the American gun, with 1001 b charge, perforate the
side of the Hercules. These calculations aro based
upon Capt. Noble's formula (which is in use in
other countries besides England, Prussia for in-
stance ; and upon the known strength of the Eng-
lish targets). To complete the interest of the late
experiments it would be well that the select com-
mittee should try targets on the American system
and one of Krupp's heavy guns.

It is very instructive to look back a little and see
how short a time has elapsed since the object of
ironclads was supposed to be the keeping out of
shells. Mr. Whitworth's achievement when he fired
a steel shell through the Warrior target rang
through Europe, and now chilled shells with ogival
heads have a power of penetration superior to that
of shot. The 9-inch:gun sends its shells through the
8-inch target, and we know that no round shells
from the 15-inch Rodman have a chance of piercing
it, whatever may be the success of their shot. And
then, be it remembered, this 15-inch gun weighs
seven tons and a quarter more than the English 9-
inch.

Many honest inquirers who are watching the re-
sults of the trials may say—" There is something
very odd about this matter. What is the virtue of
the English gun that it can send its lighter projec-
tiles with lighter charges through a target that
resists a far greater expenditure of ammunition on
the part of the American gun ? Is it quite fair not
to use chilled shot or shells which are so cheap and
strong in both cases?" It is fair, and, indeed, it would
be very unfair to the American gun to put chilled
projectiles into it, and estimate its force by their
effect. One chilled, or rather white iron shot, was
fired from it at the 8-inch target, and did least
damage of the three hurled against it on the same
day, as would have been predicted beforehand by
all who understand this not very abstruse question,
while iron projectiles are very brittle, and are of
little use unless they have sharp points, and are
driven point foremost, which can only be done if the
gun is rifled.
The range at 32 deg. elevation and with 1001bs.
charge was 7,680 yards, the initial velocity about
1,538 feet a second; 1,600 feet a secondhiesrspeed has
acommon
velocity for smooth-bores, and much higher
been attained iu the wrought-iron guns constructed
some years ago for the navy. The Rodman gun is
probably too short to burn all the powder before the
shot leaves the muzzle, and a further increase of
charge would not give proportionate velocity. Sixty
pounds gives 1,170 feet per second, 1001 b. only in-
creases it to 1,538 feet, quite enough, however, to
force au entrance into any of our ships at present
afloat if the range is short, and if the gun is fired at
right angles to the side of the ship. The least angle
will affect your round shot more than a pointed one,
because the former will glance, while the latter digs
iu its point and then turns at right angles to the
target. This was well shown on Thursday last, when
an 8-inch shell from a converted Palliser gun pierced
the Warrior target at an angle of about 26 degrees,
the weight of the shell being 1801 b., that of the
charge 221 b. We hope that many interesting expe-
riments will yet be made with the American gun,
and we sincerely congratulate Major Rodman on
the excellence of his cast-iron, while we still adhere
by preference to our own material, which is still
stronger, especially for rifled guns, because grooves
in a gun cast on Rodmau's method would vitally