The New York herald., 1874-08-24

bic and render verdlcts entirely opposed 20 com
mon sense and the evidence. Ii s.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The term OF service Of the iollo wing ofcers hav.
ing expired, they VIII cease to be borne on the
strength Of the State National Guard captain
VIM. J. Harding, Company b, Twenty second regi.
ment; First Lieutenant Nicholas Collins, Company
G, Sixty.nlnth regiment; First Lieutenant q. R. F.
Keochling. Company A. Twelfth regiment, and
Captain Geo. J. Clan Ranald Company r, Twenty
second regiment
To-day the Meagner Guards VIII give compli-
mentary mop to Company K Of the Sixty.nintn
regiment in the armory Of the latter.
The Seventy y.ntnth regiment National Guard viii
elect lieutenant colonel IN place of Lieutenant
Colonel ChaA A. Stetson, resigned. The election
will take place In the reginental armory to-day.
A court martial has been ordered to assemble
In the armory OF the Twenty.second regiment.
National Guard. the 31st inst, 1or the trial OF
absentees, 30, in that corps. Major McGrath is
President. court martial Is ordered tor the
Sixty.ninth regiment National Guard for the trial
of absentees, &C. Captain ]. Collins will be Presl-
dent. 1t convenes In the regtmental armory on
the 7th OF September.
The Fourth Connecticut regiment have had the
good sense 70 adopt for the onicers the full uni
Army. What about the men9
Our neghbors In Connecticut are in ferment
aoout the approaching camp at Mantle. Adjutant
General Troworidge Quartermas ter General
| Green. and other eminent officers, have been
making all necessary arrangements lor life under
canvas.
step in the right direction was taken by the
| Connecticut Legislature when 1t appointed com.
| mittee for the purpose OF selecting suitable
grounds for q ride range. Ths range is to be first
class and OF SUFFICIENT capacity to accommodate
the whole National Guard OF Connecticut Let
other States do likewise. r. 4
Our Creedmoor rinemen have been covering
themselves with glory in Canada by sweeping or
nearly all the prizes that were worth carrying
away from the Province OF Quebec Rifle Associa-
tton. Messrs. Fulton and Canded beat everything
ON the ground with their sporting Remnaton
eyes, eyes, all ranging Very near the centre Of the
mark. In another he made 54 points out OF pos
rea away oy Re@inSsop raes "ef' car
The % OF next month. being the anniversary Of
the surrender Of seoa9, vii. be celebrated WITH
hencelorth to be observed as holiday. N.f
The general stan OF the German army, which
were to start III the mludle or this month. must
direction Hs % Of Field Marsna Won MoisSe. % Tne Nors
frontier which is 10 be traversed Tne question to
be resolved Is now to defend tbs coast against in
The Continental Herald is the authority for say.
ing that a new mitrailleuse has been tried at
minute Its Inventor, Colonel AlDertini, OF the
Austrian army, says that 1t can be made to get on
iorty.nye Shots but where Is the use OF THIS toy
like iour hundred shots per mlnutes
The London Nautical Magazine praises the Amer.
ican lighthouse system. 1t says that on an entire
coast line or over 1000 miles hardly cape or
headland can be passed without seeing llght.
There no less tlan SOL lighthouses anu beacons
to guide the mariners course on our shores.
There are, besides, twenty-one hghtsalps and
The Broad Arroio says that Mr.. Henry, whose
system OF rining gun barrels mas attracted some
atention has applied Sd to the Judicial ~ committee
ent which he OBTAINED in 1850. By royal license II
was granted to the National Arms Company, who
thereupOn produced the Martini.Henry rlne, The
inventor pleads that II the prolongation be not
granted all mis- foreign patents would fall with II.
Mr.. Henry claims tnat there are 600 900 arms o. his
system IN course OF construction In the United
states. Wheres
graphical Society upon his proposed Central Asatc
Railway. NJ Charles Lesseps has been to India
the intended route through UrenOurg, Samarcand,
Hindoo Koosh and Cabool to Peshawur, principally
ssns The new route via syr 6ara
to Tashkend, Pamir Kasngar, Yarkand ana Cash.
Since the French war the zouaves have returned
to their original duties, which were those ot colon.
ial troops. wnen the Zouaves were introduced
into tue late Imperial Guards, line regiments OF
TINS Kind OF troops were brought INTO French gar.
risons 50 as to furnish a reserve to the Guards.
The utility Of these troops was wiped out when
they were brought face to face with men carrying
rines tnat would kill mile OF and shoot six times
minute
Comptroller Green, OF California, refuses to draw
warrants on the State Treasury In favor or regu-
larry audited claims of Colonel Barnes First reg-
ment, second brigade, N. q. c., on the GROUNDS
that there are funds to the credit OF the state
Militia; tnat rich men anu corporations In san
Francisco $434 900 In debt to the treasury, and
until this sum can be collected or the Legislature
come TO the rescue nothing can be done for the
defenders vi tue Golden Gate.
The Connecticut cavalry Association had o well
attended reunion ttheir seventh annuaD IN Cone's
Grove, Pennington avenue, Hartford, on the 18th
inst.
The cannon for the soldiers funeral have ar
rived at Merlden from the New York Arsenal.
There are iour pieces all OF which were captured
from tue rebels.
The Adutant General for the State of Maihe has
ordered a muster to be held In Bangor the I'd OF
next month. Arrangements nave been made for
the troops from Biddelord, Norway, Auburn, Bel
iast Skowhegan and Androscoggin to go to Bangor
by rail and return To their respective headquar-
ters alter visiting Portland on the way.
The Jackson corps ALBANY, n. ", Major McFar-
lane commanding, went out for rine practice on
the l7th INST, aud had dress parade IN the after
noon The turnout was 4 great success.
The Washington Continent tails lett Albany. N. r.,
Tor their annual excursion TO Binghamton on the
17th inst TIE Jackson corps rendered their com
p3nions OF the Contns ntals an escort 10 the cars
on their return from saratoga: grand Dali III
honor OF the Contincnals was given In the Dwight
House on the 18th inst. Tue corps got home on
last thursday A. M.
The old seventeenth Maine regiment was out on
the 18th inst. to celebrate their twelfth anniver.
sary. The boys had nne excursion to Long
Island. General George w. West was present.
There were rlne practice, base ball and other
| amusements. The worst shot had his efforts re-
| warded by Q leather medal-n0t bad Idea Ior
| souno of on New York reQlmeuts act upou.