New-York tribune., 1872-07-19
EOREIGN NOTES

The Martini-IIenTy rife is to be the weapon
for the future Of the Turkish army and already tenders
have been invited for 100000.
The London Echo, in publishing the letter
Of C. widemann, who, on the part Of NJ. Catacazy
offered the late EnvOys pamphlet for sale, added the
following editorial conment We shall not answer our
respondent, but give our readers the opportunity
II lthe pamphlet seems to be art cheap"
Many petitions having been presented to the
Houses OF Couyocation, sitting IN London, TO the
Athanasan creed the whole matter has been referred to
a committee OF the two Houses which IS TO consider
and report to the next meeting as TO relieving the
pies held by many faithful members of the church as 70
the use of the creed IN the public services while maintain
ing the truth committed charge. Several Of the
Bishops, among them being DR.. Temple, urged immed
ate action on the ground that pCstpohene WOula ah
good purpose but failed to carry their views
The bakers in London are threatening
strike. AT present their work varies according to the
quantity Of bread, the number of patches required
ranging from ~ TO 10 up to IS hours day. They ask
that the days work may be limited TO II hours. The
jewelers. are agitating for the nine hours, and sug
geson that they should take extra money instead has
been Indignantly secuted Mr. Van Praagn' large ala-
mond merchant aud jeweler has already gwen way.
The railway servants have obtained an advance OF
wages The omnibus employees are also agtdtng. lie
women AT several Of the cOieres IN tho north OF England
recently struck against the hgh prices Of meat pledgng
duced. The women have already gained their point in
one place, butcher having contracted to supply The
duciiou of fully one-third on the previous prices
NJ. Paul de Cassagnac, editor of lie Pays,
has been tried before the Correctional Court Of Paris for
fighting duel with NJ LockrOy. The latter had pub
lished an article comparing Napoleon to Troppman. In
his defense Cassagnac said NJ Lockroy has described
the Emperor as a bandit and a coward. will ask you
what must experienced on hearing thus described
n sovereigu 10 whom have devoted life. honor,
and my loyalty The Emperor bandlt!-then what am
I Who defend him The Emperor "a coward l was be-
hind him with a musket my shoulder, and accOmpa-
MED him the field OF battle lUproar IN the eourtJ
Those who made that noise were not there lFephed 10
the article OF NJ LCckroy by applying TO him the cpl
thets he had applied to the Emperor NJ Lockroy sent
me a challenge-and mere Will note that thOugh an
not champion Of the freedom Of the press never sent
a challenge for newspaper article but have had TO
accept many from those Liberal gentlemen VINO are con
santly writing about free press, but seem unable 70
trust 10 their pens for their SassaSaae &
$50, his opponent receiving the same punishment
The British Government has been expert
menting the power of turret ships to resist heavy
Shots The trial took place July 8, when two Shots
we're fired from 25tun at the Glatton, an arlnored
turret ship, by the Hospur another ironead the ships
being 200 yards apart and the weight Of the shot COO
nounds The first shot missed, but the second hit the
turret almost in the CENTER the shot striking fourneh
diameter iron bolt which forced its way through three
skins OF plate and backing WOOD INSIDE te & @
the other The skins were completely torn away 1rom
the bolts by which they were ryeted. me sn1t etoSe
when it struck the iron bolt leaVng ABOUT uai oi
imbedied in the Glattons l4inch armor plate IL went
through very clean indeed there were 10 m & en
cept the Jagged edge 10 made great gasn III @ rhe
tuTet extending inches one way ana IL the otne me
blow also caused the upper VI
turret 70 be lifted about three inches second shot
was aimed at the fange OF the urre just on line with
be deck the object OF this experiment being To ascer
tain N the revolving machinery was damaged. spen-
didy directed ball sent home just at the Junction Oh
esht inches in the massive plate and reboundlng 1hs
sLot was not destructive as the rst one as nu not
was however done TO the machinery on which the uret
reyolves and the general opinion OF scientific men Il
tbaf tbe Iatton made wonderful resistance Is said
that 25.tun gun propelling 6O0pound shot az ds-
tance yards, has sufficient force 70 rase ~ tu
aNuaa y
officers and men ON board but these state thai when the
hall struck scarcely conclusion was fet Inere was
"a sharp ringing sound as OF piece OF metal being
struck by a hammer, but nothing more The expert
ment il considered be very satisfactory as at tine
il seems impossible for vessels To carry heavier
rnns than that used ANIMALS inside the turret
Xere uninured and a basin OF water the hOor was
NOT even Split but IL Is probable that had the turret
been occupied by men, they would have been injured by
the dying bolts.
lFOr Other FOrsgn Ners adStcond Paeel