New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30

Mr. James Nackny. timber merchant OF Liverpool,
has invented gun which promises TO surpass every
other in use Contrary TO the Gsual plsn with flhed
cannon Mnckey has his grooves arranged that While
the shot fits closely 10 their outer edge, tie grooves are
left open for windcge. Ry this arrangement the gas
has travel feet further than the sot and N so
doing impsIts perfect spin to it. Each shot is bal.
AZ ccd from the center ~ its length being OF cylindrical
form perfectly smooth with c0Hlca heads, and capped
at the other end in proportion. The Naddmg used Is
peculiar being Of dust. the elasticity OF which
moves the shot forward slightly a the first gniton the
effect being that the whole OF the powder s burned and
tie shock the brccch much iossened. The gun made
on tits principle is Of wrought iron weighs uns has
bore a2 inches and otherwise resembles the ordinary
Is FOUNDER There are II grooves and as the shot DO
not enter these grooves, 1t allows OF much Sharper
twist than usual Tho velocity has been found to be
l6f0 feet Per tecOud-Tange not yet sscertaned Tho
gun WIS tested yesterday The target was poNerlul.
and consisted Of all outer plate feet square 81 ncles
thick, Of rolled from next inches or teak then an IN
plate iinch thick, then angle iron and ribbnr ana
finally backing up with tmbcrbalks and supports IL
inches thick The gun charged with 80 pounds OF
powder and cast steel shot weighiSg l67 POUNDS,
The range 900 yards, The shot struck the target
the strongest part At the point Of impact perfect
ly circular hole cut; the shot then powdered He
teak, passed through the inner plate and angie lIo
shattered the timber halk and picked up eZ
be ond the target together with circular piece OF te
rolled iron armour, weighing so pounds when iau "A
carried through the whole target Inc sA.u WIZ ~, 20
shot fell showed that II had spun 20 The Iast ABOUT
fragments Of iron from the target were PeheG UP Nv
yards of. The shot had been reduced nom 10 W "a men,
In length and increased inches IN diameter az re ehu
which struck the target The whole target was lorcsn
hack ak inches and shattered that no more expert
uents couA he tried with IT, Those competent TO Judge
declare that the success astonishing and that the
ruu will he formidable rival to all others IN use Ing
MANY experiments which have recently been made win
he fiyol Armstrong and WhtwOith guns al ShoobuIy
ness prove them 10 be very nearly eluu III lahse hiu
forceIneither side claiming the victory. AackAy
principle will soon be put into the largest iorih ara
mnt,led with the oilers, and II the range small DC
nroyed proportionatey successful 1t will no doubt be ne
gun II England in future. The French Emperor IL
Sbout 20 begin some fresh experiments IN Thed guns
which are 10 Do carried at VincenIes under MS o"
Inspection. BY the way, the Government foundry OF
Ruclle has turned out o gun 10 feet long; cHcuIn'
ference feet inches at breech and feet at muSze;
bore 10 inches AID weight IA tuns. This monster is for
the port Of Loiient
In the five years ending the let OF January last 81
persons Is males fsMnesl were agaly convicted IN
Ireland Of whom Al, al males, were executed. Inc
persons 50 convicted IN England and Wales. IN the
same period, sc OF whom - were executed, nc.
Ceyed free pardon, consigned to hospital ~ re-
iOrmatoiy school, sentenced to months imprnon'
eBt and the rest 50 penal serytude for various terms
In tie five years, IL were convicted IL Scotland,
AL for murder, oil whom were executed, and sen.
fenced 10 penal Geryituds for life. Many scOundrel
might risk murder tie above facts but what effect
would il have II 1t read as Il probably would II there
led been death penalty that cut Of ionT or hYe tmes
tie number charged with The highest crime the lGres
Lad convicted IS per cent Rcudng tie rGscGs who got
free doubts born Of humanity N the heart rather than
flaws in the evidence AID that these had one ana oil
been sentenced to peaa selytLds FOR HE where they
should ain unless some evidence proving innocence
should turn Lpf