New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-26
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NoyYL RITZ BATTTRT.-A very novel and
apparently formidable instrument of war was e1hib-
ned and tested Yesterday nt Mctiichans BASH,
Icrrev CITY, uudrr the supervision 81 hessrs Smith
& Bradley Of No. IS Liberty street, New.Yors, in
tue pieienoe oi Col Delafell and others. The To-
yontor. nro bie,srr kequ~ Il BilluQhurst practical
guusmilhs OF New-lork. II Is the opinion OF OH
Ger. who have seen % tested that ore Of tnCss iat-
iorcs. wOfke1 by four men, would do az much
execution az an entire iligntry COMPANY The fol-
lowing /. "a description. The battery contests OF -
rife tarfel. arranged upon Lo.izouiai plano, AID
hold IN position upon l4ht leldcAnase by
nn iron irIme Upon this frame, IN rear
II the barrel. IL fitted q sliding bar, worked
b. two leycr- ooe ou each side, by which the car
tfiages ar. forced INTO the REAR OF the chamber,
Bets esa o., Ing Tar aId tie OF the barrels
fe-i oi fha sheet lron, tie edge OF Which j. sc'-
lolei rO - fo hold each cartridge with il point
toward the ctamuer. Tie shdlng bar j. hollow
and has n small pefioraiiou oppose ,imiias pon-
IL lu ihu rs.r of each cartridge. 81 lever nnder
the frame tn barrels NAV be diver ed ut the muzle
$50 inches IN .3H inches itteir length, which
woud SETTER their bids about $50 feet in J 600
YARDS The clrtrGge il ire common copper cssed
liked ammuu lOu. a. .o,dlug, - o! the-e aye
f-cd I'm "a shCti.ir,l ,r;me go that they mhy he
lo doi a, one Upon the aiding Der IN rear Of the
fnddie barrel - cone for pistol cap, upon woirh
falls "a hammer worked by "A lanyard. The orci-
alton oil loading j. eHsily and quickly performed.
4 frame containing - load. 10 placed IN rear OF
the barrels the res holding them IN proper positi
Lv IA movement a. the Size lev - they are ori,e
tito the chambers. a cap il then placed upon The
cone aud ,be sun - ready 10 tire. pom pulling tue
Inward Che middle cartridge is fired and tilro"s
pas and flame Though the rerlor'tion IN ITS rear
into the hollow sliding bar, whence IL communicates
from one TO another with such rapdiiy as to allow
no pel.cpitle space OF time between the explosions.
The eli .'iOn il b.aincd by oldii ny e.su;lsg
screw uldcr The II The frame, the lateral alm
by IL front and breech sight lu line with the niddlc
bs rel. TIE test Yesterday was Tor r'cuf9cy' de
tauce and rapidity. The disIauce that the balls
would be elective IL aboGi mics. Three shots
were fired II n seconds, and IA barrel Inoored about
500 yards in the bay was struck almost every time
Inc repou Of The discharg: Is si.hIs 10 that OF "a
SIX FOUNDER.
ANNUAL CoyMrScEMLyI o. THE RoRnlNroWS
(NEw.JEKsEYJ FTyALE CoLLEGE.-The annual
commencement Of this institution chartered ,. the
State Of Ncw-Jersey and endowed with collegiate
movers under the management; OF the Rev. john Al.
Brakoley. assisted by large corps of telehers, WAS
held ON the 23d ilstGns in the Chapel Of The College.
The exercises were opened with singing BE- the
pupils, How lovely is Hou.' After which essays
were read on The duty we owe to Society," by
Ms, Marianna Apologize; Influence by Miss
Emily Gilbert; Heaven provides balm for All
eartb's sorrow." BY Miss salie T.. Smith 10
parent teacher aud to God none can render proper
eouiyalent" by Miss Annie T.. VI, Cullough' y
GOOD book the best of friends, by Mlss Lsrette u.
Iampsrter; Talent, its culture md influence, by
Miss Sarah JaIe StephehsOn " no garden without
a sepulchre" by Yiss Rachel g.. Hancock; and
" The glory that fadeth not away with the Vale
dictory by Niles Maggie r.. Layton. Duets were
perfofm,d upoa The piano by Misses >. ii. hurtz
ana NJ s. Pearee; Msses NJ. ). and A. A. Pe'gIce )
and tho vocal performances conducted BY Misses l.
H. Winner, III. X. Starr, l.. IL. Seeker =. y Zaue,
e.. Chumgr NJ. T.. Fielder, NJ. X Bird, l.. Gilbert,
:. A. Stephenson, A. h. McCuilocb, {. +. Wood
ruff. ~ j. Lee aud the vocal class. The exercises
werfclosed with prayer aud heuediction, by the
Rev J. ". Hickman. This institution - delight
inliy located overlooking the grounds ci the late
Joseph Bonaparte aud III the distance can be seen
the City of frentoo. The buildings are well ven,i
lated aud all the appointments afe III Keeping WIN
the times. The grounds are spacious ana hhauy
There j. also "A iue museum ana excellent enehical
and philosophical apparatus attached 10 ile ius''u
ton.
Explosion AND Loss OF LIFE.-Coroner Bohn
,tedt. Of Hoboken held AKA inquest yesterday upon
the bodies OF James McC:raw and john ConEerd
who lost their lives by the explosion of steam
boiler az tire stone crushing machine be'ou.in q
Waterbury & Co., near Weehawken Ferry. Die
! craw died on the spot but Counerd fingered sey
er,i hours in great agony. The Jury rendered
verdict that TIE deceased came % tlelf deAh by tn
explo-ion OF steam boiler. and that 90 blame Coa
, &. a!.A..r4 ~ .-y 49,. Tie boiler. ghcl ~