The New York herald., 1869-03-08

votterM repeating gun recently tried IN France.
u admits twenty cartridges in it. magazine, ana
forty shots are said to have been nred IN minute
me new Pearton musket gives twenty.two snots
was recently tried mere, when II gave In the hands
OF the inventor fifteen shots In thlry-Six seconds.
orSs % ee stated ~ s rs wnen ass ~
generally short. This was but lately apparent after
Russia's adoption Of the Carrie needle gun, supposed
IN those Of skilled eighteen shots per minute, but
which, when gwen to the troops ana used In quick
minute. few Of the most practised achieved hf.
teen Shots which Is nearly equal TO the average re-
suit OF the Prussian Dryse gun being fourteen shots
about adopting for its army, y asserted 70 fire
eighteen shots per minute, though when tried here
twelve to thirteen snots The experiments with re-
volving and Gatlng guns, interrupted during tho
winter wi soon recommence though It Is freely ad-
mifed that these weapons AFFORD no great advantage
In the open held, while their profitable employment
In the defence Of stationary works, such as the
dilches OF parapets OF beseged fortress, s to be
The Krsatz zeitssn0 is hard at work to show that
tne late canard respecting designed assassination
The oliical journal speaks OF young man at Gratz
who, having uttered menaces against the Counts life,
person were known TO everybody, and would not
nave been noticed BY the police II attention had not
been attracted by his departure Information hav-
ing been given to Count Beust he thought ut to trans
init the alarming matter to the Austrian ambassador
here Count Wimpfen, who, Of course, promptly noti
bassador in Vienna has been instructed to thank
Count Beust for this communication, evincing Aus
mate connection might be fully restored II Prussia
could but cease to behold In the immediate vicinity
OF the seat OF the imperial governments the focus Of
boassing as is were, OF the protection Afforded
them by Austrian hospitality. Sufnce it to say
to work to discover . trace Of the travelling
would-pe assassin but all In vain This reminds US
OF luoicrous anair. said to have happened some
w 1oufn Auo<o GxUff
erland to watch some German democrats who
had sought refuge there This precautton so
suit at and likewise sent an agent 1t then hap
pened that the two agents became acquainted with
each other and soon were friends, and that both
were deSir0uS O1makng pleasure trip to sunny Italy,
but OF course not at their own expense Setting their
wits to work they accomplished the matter In the
Minister here that he had wind Of . dangerous Ger
man demagogue land here he named MS Austrian
friend who was preparing 70 leave for Italy; thai
this individual had purchased dagger the hllt Of
which was surrounded by broken crown. with o
pierced heart beneath IT. that the suspicious party
the wholesale murder OF all sovereigns, and that,
therefore, sharp look out would be necessary; MS
Excellency would DO well to send him the means for
careful surveillance. letter of precisely the same
contents was sent by the Austrian agent to Vienna,
naming, Of course, the Prussian the dangerous in
with funds by their governments. and enjoyed de-
ligntful trip to Italy, whence they duly reported
ta aru m tsr FINALLY 1n 6a wroe n9ms
had become scared and that all danger had ceased.
FMtdppL icdto, probably thought the Ocidl Gazette,
and thinks stl. IL Is quite enamored with its
cock and bull story and anon strives to resurrect
the Han0verian student, though 1t is more than q
week since he has given up the ghost.
IL Is intended to celebrate here the centennial birth
day Of Alexander Won Humboldt, September IA, OF
the present year. in grand style, and to do honor to
his memory with particular emphasis as demon
stration against present reactionary tendencies In
high circles and the many knaves prospering under
scientific world resided here for many years, and
was made an honorary citizen, so that the Berlin
jubiee-has not Humboldt everywhere Q niche In
the temple Of fame-win be headed by the city au-
th0rlties and joined by the University scientific and
other societies, trades and mechanics unions, and
all liberals, high or low.
1t is whispered in diplomatic circles that the
Countess OF flanders "a princess Of Hohenzollern-
Sigmarlngen sdescent) is enceinte-a circumstance
doubly Interesting account OF its political sign
canoe, as her husband. in consequence Of the late
death OF the Belgian Crown Prince, is now heir OF
the throne.
The latest accounts from st. Petersburg furnish
Burmises respecting the feeble health or the Cesae
WITCH asserting that he suffers from the same CON-
plant which carried or bis elder brother some years
ago while ut Nice.