New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-25

ing perver from the church Of his fathers TO the very
important almost imperial position occupied by the
Vioeroy OF india. 1t was not an appointment maze 10
colony where oil the Inhabitants had that liberty
which was the lot OF Engshmen. They must remember
that the VicerOy Of India exercised his sway anu
/ dominion over two hundred millions of people, who
not accustomed to notions Of liberty entertained
in England and who were far more likely 70 DC lnnn,
enced by man holding the highest once 1nS o wG
the opinions they entertained, especially on %
land One could not but regret the step that had
taken. ana it should call forth prayer from all Goa
people that this step should be overrued for good
An old reader of THE TRIBUNE asks: "Why
is IL that when member of the House OF Commons be-
| comes a member OF the English Cabinet he must be
again elected to Parliament Also what is the potlcdl
effect OF the defeat of Sir william HarcOurtf The ac'
ceptance OF offices under the Crown renders reelection
to Parliament necessary. Not only members CT the
Cabinet but Ministers WE'LL required TO 20 before
their another constituency and secure reeiec-
ton The acceptance Of any office OF profit inVadates
the previous election under act passed in 1907 BY
virtue of that act, whenever member OF the COM
accepts such office from the Crown new writ
is ordered il be wishes TO remain in Parliament Tie
defeat of Sir William Harcourt at oxford will render II
necessary for him reelection from some other
borough or county. member OF LORD Be2cohsneid 8
the Commons Mr. Gladstone when Colonial Secretary
under Sir Robert Peels stry held the seals Tor hVe
months without a seat in the Commons.
MISS IIOulSd lIllutlJ blSICI VI luO ldihNhtSU
General Lander is doing small scale for old salem
Mass what Miss Mclaughlin is doing for Cincinnati.
After protIaeted residence in Rome she has opened
studio in her old home fine Od-fasboned house. where
she has wheel and fashions vases Among the attrac
tive features OF recent art exhibition in Salem was
collection OF her pottery and porcelain. There were
small and jugs, every one OF which had some
special beauty Of its own, either In color design
PLAGUE IN biscuit, was particularly noticeable, not only
the decacy OF its execution but also for the beauty
and originality OF it's design. II was called Night" and
represented robed female figure with bowedhead rest
ing upon the uplifted arms floating through space. An
imitation o. japanese ware was also extremely good,
the design being faithfully copied while color OF the
glaze. and It's application we're deceptive that any
would have been justified In pIonOuGcmg IL genuine
"K0tO." The vase, on which was graceful figure en-
titled Psyche" was modelled from Bass River clay,
the baking being done the " Old Danyers pottery in
Peabody. This may be called q true art product of
Essex County.
A gun which can fire 5000 shots in thir-
teen minutes recently tested in Washington. TIE
Gardner is machine gun, like the Calling 1t has two
barrels made OF STEEL encased in brass This auX
larry small arms, and is simply gun which, by the
ingenuity Of the designer calculated to do the work
OF number Of muskets and do 1t more rapidly and
effectively 1t cannot probably, shoot accurately as
musIet, but II properly handled must be fearuy de-
strucve, especially when directed against line
advancing column Its cabre is $500 Of an inch, and
the cartridges used in ordinary rifle prac
tce The charge is seventy grains Of powder and tue
ball weighs 405 grains. 1t Is mounted a small field
carriage aud light enough to be carried by two
The whole length OF the gun only four feet 1t be
fl ed 500 times in minute, its capacity in this direc
tCI being only limited by the rapidy by which IL
be fed II steam could apply the motive power, and it
could be fed fast enough. there telling how rapidly
1t could be fred The firing is done by turning crank
In the rear OF the gum and is fed through hatshaped
box into which the cartridges placed IN blocks hold
ing twenty each. They fit down neatly INTO this box
which holds about hy cartridges, and as fast as the
crank Is turned they drop down INTO channel and
carried forward for discharge aud the empty cartridges
returned and dropped beneath. Five thousand Shots
fired III thirteen minutes three men relieving each
other at the crank.