Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-02

ENGLAND.
Aletler dated Lon1oa, April lO.h, ssys:
The Admiralty have contracted with Il. r.. Ssmuta
for the construction OF OF the cupoi iron Slips OF
var ul6er the Invention OF Cspaia Coles OF which the
Monitor Is imp,re ci imitation. Tbs price is TO be
e5i $50 per ton Including everything, aud the vessel IL
- De ready for launching the Sh Of february n1
and to bs delivered fl or the frat Of June fol
loving.
The London Times contains an account Of expert.
mens AZ Shocburyness Tuesday, with quo OF large
az, ard great cslbre Il; showing tvsry discharge
that our best a0d hitherto consd red nyunerab.e forms
Of irorsid wese to speak, almost Is easily no
.rItsd by shot # the targets had been ct tiubr -
Aver all ibpr and all ou- expense, after having
been made beycGd coma soa the h1est aud strongest
iron frga:es in the world, now I'D tina. opposite
sr-e M zE loaded gun The bel If our r0nsideS Be
as tISiy rddleG and sunk ~ wooden smiling ve5ses-
Tb, discoyay oalv mad on TUESDAY ofternoon lcs, Is
dul o tho keen and wholesome rivalry bctseen toe ar
Uce aud the admiralty, the former striving to dsvise
irresistible artillery, and the Latter TO bu Id invulnerab-
slits.
There has been an immense variety Of experiments n
every co cev BILE form OF target and upon every posi-
DE complication Of non and wood iron and India ru
be and wire, iron and het1p and every section OF
.he American Monitor has been erected ana fred a. at
S,oesuryuess and proud To Be vulnerable almost
timber and, thai chance may be neg ced target
| "a beng made OF railway bars doreailed and rveted
together in the same ingenious manner as the coitug OF
the Norrm,c ani ;hs also will be tried 10 few days,
and beyond doubt with much the SINE resulta that
| attended the Monitor target.
Daring recent expert men; target, eI icy of the
"a e M erials and strength the Warriors broadsde
vas iec,ej during the uhGs of day and part Of
eond 10 A tremendous fc, bu; the concentrated vel
eys flew Of in hl o. iroa s2inters. Toe target grew
aost red hot Ia parts bat mis- e passed beyond its
iron armour TIC Warrior, therefore, and ron-plite
| shirs we're us,y deemed invuinerable
Sir W. Armstrong ta' = letter in TO dsy's Times, er
pl4uing the prime pie which has rendered the las. eI
p,iment slcc siul 10 perperaing and smashing ircn
! pitts The smooth bore gun has velocity ,Ic ling
TIA. Of the rne gun bG more than qlarsr. smooth
Sore gun c. been iade b. Sir W. Armstrong, length
fourteen feet weight tSeTt ioas aad yried against
the Warrior t4rg Tuesiay ia presence If the Duke
OF Cambridge the re OF S)mtrs aud other high Off
oial. of the Admiralty aud War oG.e. Ths frat sho.
vas 1856 pounds and aeet g., disa Of two huadred
Yards. aith a charge o. forty pounds Of powder
Tlis solved all doub :; the iron m4ss wss shat cred
io c,umbl r nett, aud the teak pintered ino fbses
| literally IS small az pins.
IA increased ca,rge wa, neI. tried, and the shot
pissed 10: only through the pI:es teak, end through
the iruer skin bu bursd itself 10 The massive timber
that porls1 the target These two 81 ots ere quite
cSncr-iv. to the pjTsr Of the gun. 81 W. Arm.
s!onc slvs tiat gun OF twelve ions 16ig fired with
a cha 20 Of Il ~ pounds OF powder will Ere through
ths sid of the Warrior or the s: q. ips esost
The London T mes remarks that no weapon o. crs1ce
or dseuce seems lot to u' nos so efeciIe as arss
| arm or lad a"d very sEiit steam ram
10 tSe H)Ise o. Commons, on the instant, N.
yl rarl mad general attack the hasr cal p e.
tie CssuoelnT OF The ExcttqTer. Re dnolrcrd u o
flea o. cormorcog the esr withcu. surilus while
trade Of the country Sa- diminishing snd its revenue
! daEoing H. thausit Bngland might fad hers 10 a
mo unpleasant pradcsment If unforeseen difficulties
should sriss ia america the Continent BE then
di,ected aud argued In oppo ,iiSa TO the wi
ell afrAns, meats Of 4r. Gladstone aimee be assumed Il
| OIL Sc OF o. traslor Of the ExehrqlT.
NJ Gadsoua rel lied AID with crntiderable bitter
osfs reidtei ne argument Of hr DI r.eli
Dnrrg me general deba'c which ersued NJ. Bhntics
coaSe n poi Of he oyenpep' and 1t ribued
"a. at esq the 1trj TO Is IN OnSi'tsnt aud h.
! man , Ley in refusing - 'eeegn'ss he 0onftssras
gao.
rsso'oas ct III, 6ra cslog Of the Esch'qus tuthor-
hing the issue of 900 OSJ EIeh sier lbnds to be
naj n n par after ar period eedipg sx yesrs
yug the income tax and the te1 and sugar du lee
for ore year. saociouing tie occasional ceoses to sell
bcer & he reduction OF thu duty playing carde,
aud She amp du OF Or Ign loan bouds sere sev,ra
" are,s to and ord,r TO e rep5r ed 10 the uss
Psrl amen'ilry prod.cdng on the s:h us,art were
Important IN III houEs. moden IVES adcp'ed 10
the House OF Commons for tie protection Of all Tie
respondt nee r, lstiye TO the # ira il Chm.
eDmp raive ,e,uIG OF p u)sri-m i1 i gland shows
TIT on ba hs: Day Of 2, uirV, there inerss'e
II the No tLSestern d.str hob coSps3ss Isnca.
sIir ard hire Of eghysx over the CORES
po1dcg day lntyar In other parts Of the county
the crease is co uptrat v.T ri az
Tas crops 10 Eogland are represented most promi.
ing and uxliAnt There greatly creased breadth Of
wheat sawn, and the crops arc from hrse weeks 10
month rhTlier THAN last year.
The RI of Derby was stff,ring from an attack Of in
lei CO upled vita govt a1d uoable to aitend 10
his rs,lamsrtsry dutirs He was improving however.
| Noloe had been given 10 fhe Ccmmcn Couneil tf
L,rdol OF motion to pr mt the honorary freedom Of
the civ ia gold box 20 AR George Peabody Tor Zig
mag G cit g OF fI6)OOO for ths permanent s'ief Of
the poor Of LONDON.