The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-22

count Of its extreme simplicity yet beauty Of design.
n q large candelabrum, or centre ornament for
the table, for nineteen hghts. weighing above
900 ounces. II is in the pure Ahambrs style, with
an appropriate group, modelled by Mr.. E. Cotterl,
an artist Of well-known celebrity, representing .
scene from Walter SCOTS "Talsman,' viz: the
meeting Of Ssladip and Sir Kenneth q the fountain
hitter the combat. It Is thus described:-''They had
now arrived at the knot Of palm trees, and the foun
lain, which welled out from beneath their shade in
sparkling profusion; some kind generous hand. ere
yet the evil days of Palestine began, had walled in
and arched the fountain to prevent it from being
absorbed by the heat fthe choked by the fitting
clouds of dust with which the least breath of wind
covered the desert" At the back Of the case, and
not less worthy Of notice, two groups from the
skfu tool Of the same artist, the one to the right
representing Sancho Panza introducing the Duchess
to Don Quixote as Princess Micomicana. Sancho is
represented, Tin accordance with his ideas Of
chyalry) his knees holding the bride of his
the faithful companion Of all his troublesin his hand,
in the a:tof introducing the Duchess who in her turn
relates her strange story Of having been despoed Of
her dominions by an invading giant The artist has
been very successful in delineatiDg the tall, raw.
boned form of the horse, as well as the lank lean
figure Of his master, who is supposed to be lis
tenDg with strange credulity to the fabulous story
Of the Duchess. The group to the left represents
Arabs OF the desert tracking traveller by their
footmarks in the sand This is also one of the able
productions Of Mr.. Cotteril the horses being exact
models OF the pure Arabian breed. In front and to
the right of the case is large ever, intended for
a sidebeard ornament, with group on the body
representing Sioux Indians hunting the bison in
the praires of North America To the left is
another ever, rather smaller than the pre-
ceding The group illustrative of the challenge.
knight, having thrown his gauntlet points at it in
defiance of rival he is attended by his page and
armor bearer. At present, in this case but which
in few days will be placed in case by itself, is
group in frosted silver representing the first landing
of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, Massachusetts,,
AID. $780, The principal figure represents Governor
Bradford, attended by Captain Miles Standsh. at
the interview with Samoset the first Indian they
had seen This group is the property Of John Eliot
Thayer. Esq, of Boston, and was manufactured for
him by the Messrs. Garrard. We have mentioned
few of the principal articles exhibited by the Messr
Garrard, besides which they exhibit also several
articles of useful as well as ornamental plate such as
candelabra entr6e dishes, caret Jugs dessert Dishes
a handsome teaset, enriched with Persian orna-
ments consisting of six pieces namely: teakettle.
teapot, ooffeepot, sugar basin, and milk
ever; Also another of simple pattern consist
ing of five pieces teakettle, teapot, coeepot, sugar
basin and cream ever; also, two large handsome
twenty-four inch tea and coffee savers, and richly
chased silver nkstand with medallions Of Holbein,
Copernicus, Faust and Erasmus. The whole of these
articles are in sterling silver. The council medal
was awarded by the jurors Of the great exhibition Of
1852 to Messrs. Garrard for excellence in plate and
jewelry
ARMS FROM THE TOWER OF LONDON.
Among the many curiosities exhibited in the
Crystal Palace, there are none which will attract
more attention than the arms from the Tower of
London. They are preparing for exhibition, and
will be ready in q few days. For the following
sketch of the history Of firearms and the catalogue
which is appended, we are indebted to Mr.. Julius
Kroehl, engineer -
shortly after tie invention of powder found 1t
cessary to this explosive material for propeing
heavy bodies against their adversaTies For that purpose
they tubes closed at end and often at the other
which they put the charge snd fred it of By means
of match According to the size Of the proecte they
zers and smaDarms such muskets guns, riaes car
bines, and pistols.
The first firearms rcyo.tcd 10 have been employed,
used the battle of Cressy in 1916; they call
cd cannops bu are believed have been than
arge blundeIbusses. The fret cannons made of
VOID, around which good many layers of linen
phi ced aud fastened iron hoops Ia the latter part Of
the l4tb century eositcn Of copper and in.
trocuced which called gun metal snd winch is still
used Gu.,svus AIDE phus the great King Of reden
in Tho We viii
of long Of packed closely together aud bouod
by hoops aDc leather, two Of WHICH still to be
the arsenal IN Berlin they are called ''ieather
capuons."
The snaIsrns are divided ia smooth and rifle bores
rites have been early ISL cr fnd that ia
thu year the Tree city Of Augsburg promised to furnish
IKE German Emperor vi thiIty rifles in the wars with
bis vassals. Men haze always been endeavorng to i'm
prove rhe OF rribg their The pieces
might be divided into whseilccks hreiocks
gains, percussion sLd needle guns.
TIC first guns ed sith matches, like the common
csur on. This beng ve.y tedious work small hanmer
attached 10 the gun md slow match fastened to it,
by pulling the trigger tbs hammer vas brought an TO
the pan igIited the powder hence they called
stcblccks. The wheelocks invented in the year
l5l7 70 free city Of Nuremberg place celebrated for
the industry and ingenuity OF ber lzeus the lock
SITS Of banner which holds flint q very lard iron
ore touching 4 Wheel WHICH is wound ~ 6y wrench,
tch the wheel and ne dfsy sprng makes the
wheel revcve very quickly against ths flint which pro-
duces sfaris, setting Dire t. the powder In the year
1921 Spanards introduced these 10 their army,
apd called them Ruskets The origin OF this y
peers BE- from chctas which means usket hawk;
people then liz ed 10 ca the different pieces By the
Of different birds, such gle nigh iDgae, &c
THIS flint locks iDyeoted in France in the middle
of the Eth century and called by the French uses, AMI
gsns by the English. II l61l Louis XIV had req.
armed with guns, ard called them fusiliers, to
make dis motion between the guus and muskets which
distinction has entirely ceased since that time Iii tie
improvements made in regard to the locks, until
about The year 1926 the perc ssio OK invent
ed witch has undergone good many Gu .n9es such As
self prinipg &c TIE percussion locks not intro
duced into the different armies before l8S7-lsi0.
In Pluss a the needle gun inva1tet which was 10
the beginning very imperfect but has bscn improved
good ard Is in general in the Prusan army
II is breach loading gun. BY opaniDg the breach
the peeos aIouLd whlck spiral spring works is cooked
The cartridge cont1' ns the prmiDg. and the needle
when bred by pulling the trigger pene rates the Cartridge
and strikes the Illuminating powder close under the bull
let. II bas been Lately Improved again in Berlin.
Ih the firing Of cannon q change has not been made
until some years Ia the Eoglish navy tney used
flint locks FOR firing them lately the Prussisn lock has
beer il general use. In the pru, sian artillery friction
tubes uted az the present time. small copper
ced into the csrtri3ae through tbs touch
by pulling small string part of tae tube which