The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-03
Tue Great Gun.


coaascni na,ioa. Engia q =, 10 l.si,
sncr var. II ,ime aad mill.pa. Of
money spem d experiments, compel.
"a % oan tast Der orlmnee 5 reail,
a very us.,k nGsir.
Tie Birmingham Nsrnifg Mars
81 authority u grcl, gli "a these
matters, Ia. q long article ~ which i,
proves beyond doubt that tie O..
moas Armstrong gun, viii the very
mrniian II abirh England has fright
ned Eafo, e half out Of Der scrs.s Tor
i'c asl lew year,, sa complete and
certain faiIare. Tie writer traces
ile history u ccl Individual gun
from Is claair 70 its z a,e, describing
as various lfmii- through iie aud
IL. fnal nd by bursting. The Loa-
don paper. laee hren limiting AZ this
ti,p'ortble iaei without daring 70 Say
II plainly, Tor ia pas. year. Tie
fo,niag Meas las At last yeniured to
dec.aie The iart openly, though at the
u. / q tlrowirg join Iuil into cor
WILSON'S
Sir William Armstrong has had "A
career Ia. gun las made lin "a.
nous. peiied ~ the Ministry, talked
abou' by the Commons, ealogizel b.
The Press and wondered at by the
People rs miracle Of science, his
name las become intimately connected
with al that is interesting in the his
tory Of the past few years. His every
movement has been watched rs care.
fully a. though the stability Of the
British Empire drpende upon the re
suit OF his experiments. Every i'm
proyement and trial Of LIS ordnat CO
has given material for days Of parlia-
meniary debate and filed columns Of
every paper. Correspondents Of tie
London papers have gazed revercnli-
ally on TO see the great man expert
ment upon tie gun which was to be
England's defense against all the
world, while all England held it
breath IN suspense until the result was
announced. Ii the experiment was a
success, John Bull felt safe and glori-
fed his greatness. If the correspond
ems declared that "ihe experiment
resulted not unfavorably, bul"-John
Ball was in trouble until tie doubts
mere explained away. This the Min
isiry always FASTENED to do, for to I'D
mt the failure Of Sir Williams gun
was 10 admit The weakness OF Eng
land. But the truth is out at last. and
Sir William Armstrong, who wentup
Ike a rocket, comes down like the
slick.
John Boil presents a very pitful
spectacle. This Armstrong gun has
always been great favori'e of his
IL has loved il with mn affection and
aIdor which human nature seldom be-
slows on any hing less Il Ian human
The Queen and the Armstrong gun
have shared IN a5olt equal propo ton,
his respect aud alteration. H. In,
regarded the gun as a type OF Eng
lands glory and pre- minen.e. His
faith IN it, power and,ucces- has been
abhouudel aud siemiasi. He has
-lool By it through good and evil re.
port, and defended its reputation a
his own. Whoever insulted the
Armstrong gun insullel him. aay
one veniHrei to express a doubt con
corning IL ability 10 cope with any
Thing under the sun, John Boil be-
came very red il the face and treated
the doubling enc rs little better than
an iuGiel. But he is suddenly de.
priyed Of the Obj Ct Of his pride and
loyc by The uusparins pen Of the mil.
Il ~ and scientific critic WHO holds Up
his iayorite gun as a g gantic humhug
and tremendous failure. lie mourn
fully fingers around the venerable
ruin, a. yet scarcely allie 70 compre-
hcud The dire catastrophe which has
belailen his lavorile. But the truth
is gradually bre king in upon him
lint lie is behind al The world in the
ait Of war. Notwithstanding bis
claims about holding ihe balance Of
power and ruling the waves and va.
rious other nice little pre.cusions, he
cannot conceal from rival nations The
TACT that he /. Ear behind II the con
,ructicn Of materials OF war, from an
iron-clal down 70 q pocket pistol.
Eaelands feelings are by 10 means
improved 10y the fact. tia; while the
experiments at Woodwirb Arsenal are
proving her new Guns 10 lie failures,
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