The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-09-03

GATLlSs's GUN.-HavinE frequently read notices
q this famous gun in American newspapers, We
were much interested in examining Two specimens
zast vita on board The Russian and American war
vessels in our port. We frst saw that on board
the Russian. and were surprised 10 be told that il
would discharge 800 charges per minute. The Off
Ger remarked that il was an American invention but
had been Improved upon in Russia. Having occa-
sion 10 visit the Portsmouth we made enquiry for
Calling" Much TO OSr surprise, Captain Skerrrit
remarked, that there was possibility Of discharg-
Ing 100 charges per minute BE further stated upon
tie authority OF the First Lieutenant, Mr. Clark,
who Witnessed the experiment, that Calling"
had been found capable OF hitting & target al 500
yards, S99 times ont Of 100 shots. After the frst
shot the gun esreialy adjusted. aud this result
followed. Such are the facilities that the gun can
be worked BY three men. and in its working the
CUn nores backward snd forward that the balleis
all nov down 4 regiment Of soldiers when 10 line,
Al G half mile distance. Not bcn, skiIlful at ma
aeuveriug gun or describing the working OF 4
~64'liuG," We may not have conveyed very intel
lsi5le idea TO the reader, hat must add, that
hope s. Gstliug's' aud other kinds Of guunery will
become 50 perfect and destructive that nations will
be afraid TO 20 20 war, aud will resort 10 Geneva
70 settle their difficulties rather than to the battle
EGG. ne inventor O. TINS famous gun, Ut S1GlnE,
vas, NC believe, volunteer In tie late civil war,
aud citizen Of Indiaua.-7he Friend, Sspt /
r. The following, relating 10 the ship Georges,
which lay in our port for many months will be read
with interest;
STRANGE CASE OF GENERAL AvERAeE-Au anus
ing Circumstance connected with general average
has occurred in China. On the 18th OF March the
German ship Georges, from Honolulu srrived At
Houg Kong. She len Victoria, Yancouver's Island,
= months ago, for thar port, laden with, amongst
other sandries 1le collins, containing the bodies
OF defunct Cinnamon. She encountered storm
sser leaving port which compelled her to put back.
The neeful repairs being Effected, she again put to
sos and this time succeeded in reaching Honolulu,
IN the vicinity Of which she sgain encountered
we're weather which compelled her 10 put into that
pa-s. a. Hoaolala she was put 10 quarantine, and
il was impossible 10 land the cargo for eonsdera-
bic time. Il was proposed TO throw the collins
board, but the Chinese there entered strong
protest against this that the idea was abandoned.
Eventually The eofins were landed and buried, uu-
al the rears effected. and these being hE-
shed they sxhumed again, re-embarked OF course
all these puttinEs back and repairs neeessiiated an
average statement, but II seems that the oonsgnees
OF the collins at Hong kong could not or would not
sec why the cofius. the deceased inmates Of which
they pleaded were only passengers, and therefore
not liable 10 contribute towards general average ex
penses should contribute. The captain, on the
other hand couiendcd that passengers usually had
tickets, whereas these suudres were deliverable
production Of bills Of ladiuc. and came under the
status OF goods. The matter Was finally comprom-
ised By the cousignees paving towards the general
aversEe 500 dollars obtain the remains Of their
friends Il would defy the clevcrest and most eT
pcrenced average sdjuster 10 arrive ST the net msr
kct value OF dead Cinnamon. The humour az that
hcstheu Cti1ee in describing the defunct desiccated
Celestials as sundries is too palpabie 10 be com
nenied on