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an assent to the " document , " Since our last issue , i creat many meetings have been held in the urclvinces in support of the men on strike and lo ked-out , and considerable sums contributed on their beha ' lf . About 190 men who struck at the establishment of the Messrs . Trollope were on Monday last paid by the Conference , the skilled men 12 s each , and the labourers 8 s . each , while 3 s . was given to each of the locked-out We are informed that at the weekly meeting of the lrades Delegates on Tuesday next , in sill probability the 1000 / which the engineers have held out the hope of bes ' towing will be handed over by them .
HIE PADIHAM STRUCK . The result of an interview between some of the Padiham manufacturers and their operatives , at Whalley is likely to lead to a partial , if not an entire resumption of labour in the mills of Padiham , whieh have now been standing for upwards of twenty-four weeks . The deputations met the manufacturers by special appointment . The interview wits sought as a means to bring about negotiations , andT-in this the operatives wore successful . THE BIRMINGHAM GUS TRADE .
The strike of the " screwers" employed by the Birmingham contractors for small arms for the Government has been settled by arbitration . This took place on Monday afternoon , arid occupied several hours ; the result of the award was that the men are to receive the amount they demanded ( 4 s . 6 d . ) for the particular class of work of the constabulary gun . THE STKIKE IX DUBLIN . The Freeman ' s Journal intimates that the differences between the master-builders and the carpenters have been adjusted , the former having of their own accord adopted the terms proposed by the tradesmen . It is added that all hands are now employed , and that the most amicable relationship is established between the two parties .
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NAVAL AND MILITARY . One of Sir "William Armstrong ' s guns , an eightypounder , forged at the Els wick factory , was tested in the long range at Shoeburyness on Thursday last , in the presence of the Ordnance Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal , and gave the most wonderful results as regards accuracy , &c . The flight obtained ' was 9 , 000 yards , or upwards of five miles . This tremendous weapon is outdone , however ( according to report ) by another of which we have the following account : —A most wonderful long-range cannon , invented by Mr . Jeffries , patentee of the well-known marine glue , is in course of being mounted in the Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , for experiments at Shoeburyness . Its range or flight of shot is spoken of as certain to eclipse every other weapon hitherto known . The gun , with its present bore—namely , a three -inch diameter— weighs 7 tons ,
and presents an appearance ( with the exception of the present calibre ) similar to one of our 63-pounders . The charge will consist of 16 lb . of powder , and a conically-shaped shot , weighted with lead to 9 lb ., and hollowed , similarly to the Minic bullet , which it is presumed will be propelled fifteen or twenty miles . Mr . Jeffries , it is stated , has asserted his conviction that it would carry from Dover to Calais . It is the intention of tho authorities to carry out a varied and complicated course of experiments under the inspection of the Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal . After being satisfied of its power in its present form , the bore will bo progressively increased to a 08-pounvler . To enable the gunners to point the gun , the trunnions will be fitted with a couple of telescopes , to assist the eye over the enormous range p redicted .
The non-commissioned officers and men of the various cavalry and infantry regiments who last week arrived ut the invalid establishment from Calcutta , wore mai-ched up to Fort Pitt Hospital for the purpose of being medically inspected , in order to enable the authorities to ascertain how many are fit for further service . The result of the inspection showed that with only a few exceptions the whole of the men will have to be discharged . Orders have beon issued by the Admiralty for the follow ing screw steamers , building at Portsmouth Dockyard , to bo brought forward for launching in October—viz , the Victoria , 131 guns ; the Prince of Wales , 1 , 'il guns ; and the Duncan , 101 guns . The Irresistible sarow steamer , 400-horso power and 80 guns , is to be launched at Chatham on the 29 th of October . Tho screw steam frigate Galatea , sister fillip to tho Ariadncf , is nearly ready for launching at Wo . » lwleh .
Everybody In Toulon is inquiring tho destination of the numerous fleet of war steamers and steam transports which are waiting in the roads for orders either to bo laid up in ordinary or to proceed to the French ports on tho Atlantic , It is expected that uio steam frigates Descartes , AIL a truss , Caffliroili ,
Orenoque , Magellan , Panama , . Sane * , and Darien , together with the -transports Nievre and the Seine , will shortly sail from Toulon . The Mease had sailed from Marseilles to receive tlie machinery for the frigate Astree , which is about to be launched at Lorient . The screw transport Yonne is about to sail from Toulon with horses and mules for the French possessions in the Atlantic Ocean . Captain Norton has just concluded some experiments in order to demonstrate the method by which sporting guns can be utilised as military arms , and the ordinary muzzle - loading patent breecli sporting guns rendered available for military
purposes , the result being of a highly satisfactory nature . Captain Norton proposes to use the gossamer cartridges with a close fitting spherical bullet , inclosed in a thin greased patch of elastic cotton net . Several of these gossamer cartridges , used as described , were fired from an ordinary sporting gun , all with the best effect . The same description of cartridge was then used in firing one of his shells from a grooved rifle , having a patent breech , the trials with which were deemed to be equally satisfactory to the Koyal Engineer officers present , to whom Captain Norton explained the principles of his discovery . to the of
A man named Davis , belonging garrison Woolwich , was flogged last week with some others , for theft and desertion . A most revolting account of the execution of the sentence of the court-martial forthwith appeared in the leading journal , stating that the man ' s back previous to the flogging was " covered with a mass of large inflated boils , " that the infliction of the punishment under these circumstances was so terrible . that twenty officers and men who were spectators fainted away , while the yells and cries of the sufferer were maddening . The whole story is proved to be a gross exaggeration , the man had only two small pustules on one shoulder ; he was one of the worst characters in the regiment ; instead of being a " raw recruit , " as described ,
he was a well known individual , one of those who run from one corps and join another for the sake of tlie bounty . Davis had practised this dodge frequently . The so-called veterans who fainted were recruits who had just joined ; all the other circumstances have been equally highly coloured . Several journals have taken it up very warmly , and produced " indignation " . leaders on the subject , and " plain John Bright " * was very great upon the matter at Huddersfield . While we are . building , refitting , . and altering some of our men-of-war at huge expense , some of them do but little credit to the Royal Navy . The screw steamship , Amphion , now at Sheerness , has been sent out on a trial trip , during which , from the
defective state of her sternpost and after body , the leaks were so bad that the after bread-room had to be cleared to prevent her bread stores being damaged by salt water . Previously to her leaving the harbour her mainmast was being stayed up , when the purchase fall was belayed to one of the bulk-head timbers . A serious accident was nearly occurring by the bulk-head timber breaking off short . It was then found that the timber and all the frame by which the fore rigging was secured were perfectly decayed by dry rot . Great discontent is manifested by her crew , who say they are to be sent to sea in their coffin , and they only want a chance to get the " It . " put against their names . They like their captain and officers , but they Still
will not go to sea in a leaky ship . worse accounts come from other quarters . The following is / an extract of a letter from Her Majesty ' s ship Vixen , dated Callao , July 24 : — "We were much disappointed on our arrival here at not finding our orders for England , after the many representations that have been made about the rotten condition of tlie ship . When at Puenta Arenas tho Havannah surveyed us , and it was found that if we did not get a new sponson beam soon , it wad very likely that the first gale we met would carry away the paddlebox and wheel , carrying with it a portion of-tho ship ' s side . Tho pivot gun -was stowed below to prevent , if possible , tho stern falling out . The ship ' s side being much worm-eaten ,-, it \ vus recommended that she would bo coppered one sheet
higher up , to prevent , if possible , the worms" further ravages . As these repairs could not bo made good in Central America , we have come down here and have again been surveyed b " y tho Amethyst . ' They found tho ship in rather worse condition than tho Ilavannah ' s survey did . Captain Grimfoll , Commander Lambert , tho Master commanding the Naiad , tho Master of tho Amethyst , Lieutenant Davies , of the Amethyst , and two carpen tore , have condemned tho ship , and have rueotnmendod that she should be immediately sent homo , keeping tho coast on board as far as possible , so ns to be wblo to run her ashore If it bo found necessary . Is not this a pretty state uf things ? Wo are all buying life-bolts , but you must not bo surprised U you never soc ue , but , instead , some morning road some comments in tho columns of the Times on the
missing Vixen and the supposed fate of her officers and crew . *' The promised reforms in the empire of Austria are faintly foreshadowed by- 'S . ome . improvement ' s in the military departments : — " The uniform of the , Austrian infantry , " a letter from Vienna states , " is about to imdergo a complete change ; the white jackets are to be abolished , and the troops will have tunics and trousers of a blueish grey . The belts and accoutrements are to be in bla . ck leather . Although the uniform will lose in elegance , it will lead to a great saving both to the state and to private individuals . The new organisation which the regiments of the line are to undergo will considerably restrict the rights of the proprietors of regiments , as they will no longer have the nomination of the officers . This reform will be in the interest of the armv- and will put an end to n . mass of abuses . "
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THE VOLUNTEERS . A clkver letter in the Time ? , from " Snap-Shot , " points out the desirableness of the volunteers possessing tlie best weapon they cart select ; and especially notices the excellent " practice which can be made by rifled breach-loaders—ten shots in a minute for instance . Breach-loaders are fast becoming general for sporting purposes , their superiority being so evident , and it seems therefore that if left to the corps to choose for themselves this description of gun would be adopted by most of them . The Government , however , by its injudicious regulations binds every volunteer to act the " slow and not always sure , Enfield ; " whereas , it ought to use every means , which common sense can dictate , to render these irregular forces as effective as possible . excellent
Mr . Beresford Hope , in the course of an speech , to the Weald of Kent Rifle Club , showed the necessity of perseverance and energy on the part of the members . He said , " The object of the rifle corps is to make men complete soldiers , in the way of being marksmen , so as to be able to pick off their men , how to march in drill , and go through the various evolutions which they are compelled to do . But these two accomplishments—learning to drill and to shoot—are , it is very clear , most important ; and the most difficult is to learn to shoot . Therefore , if you learn to shoot you do the . first great thing that is requisite . Now , we know that if these rifle corps are to be of nnv use in cc . se of need they must not be considered as a mere amusement , to be hit off when you are tired , as at cricket or any other recreation ; they are established for really hard work , in order to enable you to defend your country , when unhappily the defence of the country should be needed at home .
The Council of the London Rifle Brigade meet weekly ; but we have not heard of their doing much except collecting money , nor has any account of the number of volunteers who have joined it been published yet . They have settled the uniform , and are promising to hold some public meetings . At the last weekly council Lord Elcho announced that the arrangements for constituting a committee to promote national gatherings ( for prizes ) , were in progress , and that the Right Hon . Sidney Herbert , M . P ., had kindly consented to be president , and that Earl- Spencer and the . Lord Mayor had agreed to be vice-presidents .
In Surrey we are gratified to read that the Elmbridge Rifle Corps which was set on foot by gentlemen of that neighbourhood , is not confined to men of their own station ; but that out of their subscribed funds they furnish uniforms ami accoutrements for their humbler comrades , who would otherwise bo prohibited from joining . At Richmond a local committee has tried in vain up to the present time to form a company of ( 30 men ; their eilorts have only , ro&ultod in a sub-division . with
In Devonshire things arc going on some spirit . Tlie rifle companies recently formed in Exeter now number 112 men . They aro regular in their attendance at drill , and Imvo made most satisfactory progress . RUJos Imvo been supplied to tho members , and some of tho young . men are already reported to be good shots . Tho Wyoubury Artillery Corps progresses satisfactorily . i At Fowoy and Wadobridgo ( Cornwall ) , public meetings have been held , ami resolutions for the establishment of rifle corps wore passed . At the former place fifty have already jolnud . The members of the Ipswich Riflo Corps havo assumed their uniform . TJiu short EnflelU rifle is to be used . Stops have beon takun with a view to the formation of companies at Jlungay and Sloaford . At ' Kind ' s Lynn the strength of tho corns formed has increased during the past week from fifty-two to scivcniv . of whom forty undertake to pay the
oxpoiiso for their equipment , while tho remainder are '' rigged out" by tho subscriptions of gentlemen willing to contribute money , but not able or inclined o bear arms themselves .
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Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 10, 1859, page 1025, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2311/page/5/
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