New-York tribune., 1841-06-26

Drant OF these improvements are iolnu Il" 'ie
r :, Europe and Cochran in this country; and OF
.he.. we propose to give general idea
Tho p,,ban gun Is used mainly the discharge OF shells
T. = we'll known that the she'll especially in Naval contests
;n.elv exceeds in destructive efficiency thu solid CON-
mon ball. provided be thrown with equal certainty
But hitherto this has been of the question Shells haze
been discharged only from Tey short guns, and
with hardly pre,ence Of taking aim OF course they HF'
we-ngh useless in Naval indeed any where but
in ege- the chance hitting hostile ship being scarcely
one in h,!adred-whe to L.I her moral: IuPossi-
bic Blu, NJ Paixhan has the difficulty hitherto
experienced and constructed heavy cannon Fouwhich
shell, NAV be thrown horizontally and with good aim the
same as the cannon ball The consequences of this improve
neat are tremendous With toerably smooth rea-
onabe distance, and sklfu gunnerS ship OF war armed
with these guns may calculate hung antagonist at he
first or second breadside and the second third she'll
Tod gcd and exploded between the decks would Proba-
bly dsman,le her. wtelming combatants and batteries
il ind;scrmnae ruin The experience OF the last year At
the Siege of Acre abundantly established the immense i'm
portance of NJ Paixhans invention.
Mr. Cochrans Invention Is of sill greater efficiency and
excellence To the merits Of Mr. Paxhan it adds the fol-
lowing:
l. The gun is far lighter and cheaper, with equal efficiency
1t surpasscs Paxhans and all other guns in the accu
racy and certainty ha7ing and remarkable la
ciles for sighting.
g. 1t can be loaded and fired rice often PaiNh2ns
or any other heavy gun does require running IN or
swabbing 1t is loaded the breeeh, has three cham
be and when has been fired under open down
wards and all the remaining fall out new and
perfectly clean chamber i, instantly presented
A. 1t thus avoids all danger from sparks from overhead
ing and from premature explosions, frequent and
terrible The barrel may become heated but the cartridge
doe. not pass or touch till it fired from cool and clean
chamber
s. This gun /. so constructed have very little
rcco-thu avoiding the casualties and injuries which are
often experienced from rccoothe Paxhan and all other
guns.
Such are some of the most obvious among the features Of
superioty which are recommending Mr.. Cochrans
non the favor Of scientific and military authorities in this
country and Europe.
The SurfsRIyGs OF THE PooR-A friend assures "
THAT the narrowing statement the sucrngs OF poor child
rem enpoycd in factories in England have been taken
from an old Report of Commssion-that since the Wing
Ministry power 1880 the glurns evils before cx
s,ing have been corrected by of Paament-thai
children cannot now be employed all while older
must be kept ut labor but limited number of hours per day
&c. &c.
We are happy to receive these and to believe
a they are founded truth But they do not At al affect
the inference which sought draw from the evidence be-
fore exhibited except strengthen it. We published that
evidence to show that tue natural tendency oil the common
syseu of Free Competition much auicd Is 10 depe'
and crush the Poor aborer aud that the duty Of Cow
cramcnt to interfere in his behalf We insist that the Pro-
lection of the weak and the Elevation OF the depressed ia
the first duty of Government and the end OF all sound Pub
lie Policy Does no, the history of Manufactures in every
way sustain these positions
TIN McRMoNs.-Joc Smith the Mormon Prophet.
undergoing an examination Quincy, ILL., the latest
counts The legality Of his arrest has been denied and the
obicc, of the examination decide this point 1t
that the Mormons have procured by open threats OF sup
porting the other party, the nomination by the Wings of
Lee County, III. of of their candidate for
the Legislature Smith has issued order the Saints
Abroad commanding them First President OF the Church
of Latter-Duy Saints to make preparations in
without delay to Nauvoo They have weekly military pa
rudc and disciplinary drills, and be preparing
propagate their religion.
% The Printers and all connected with the Art of
Arts will please bear mind the meeting of the Franklin
Temperance Society at the ohnscc Church this evening
Brethren of the pc whether YOU have resolved 20 with
us or not. come m to the meeting tins evening.
Nsw-YoRK CAsALs-Thc quantity Of flour delivered from
the Erie Canal during the third week Of June Scienec
,ody was $50 bbs at West Troy 1899. and a Albany
SO $50 total 81 S2l Wheat 1883 bushels were deiv
cred at Schenectady 4G8 West Troy. and l57S at Al
bany; total 1924.
Extract of letter dated
We have very cool dry weather Vegetation must
suffer unless we have rain Although our Spring
very late yet owing to the very weather The last
month fruits are ripe earlier this year than last
CASxoN BALLs.-The General Government have sent
large orders Pottsvlc Pa; for Cannon Balls be
from iron. We glad this
and hope long to be dependent IN any degree
upon John Bull for bullets to shoot at him.