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EXPLOSIVE SHELLs.-TERRIBLE WEAPoN.- Recently an experiment was made Washington of the explosive force of some deonating shells, in- vented by Dr.. Alexander Jones, of South Carolina Those exhibited were mere tin cases, about three inches in diameter, filled with combustible matter, and were thrown from the hand into the canal, dis tance of some twenty thirty yards. On touching the surface they instantly exploded, with report e. qual four puunder, casting up column of water fifty feet into the air, and showing that, larger scale and discharged from mortar, they would con stitue most destructive engine. There was no fire used to ignite them.

 On the 9th inst. second experiment was made with shells of larger size. Seven discharged from the hand; some regulated that they sunk 10 the boitan of the s; h~f.-e e-r'a"s, and then of with great power, raising huge columns of the water above the surface Others made to burst few feet under the water and others again immediately and instantly striking the surface.- Several of them exploded with the report of six nine pound cannon, and sent the water in in- stances more than 100 feet in the air. One casion, the quantity sent up was so great that ii spread and fell in a heavy shower bath the shore and wet the spectators freely that t set them all to scampering. To prove the safety oi these shells in handling them, the inventor, in two three in- stances threw them from his hand the hard ground and then kicked them about with his feet till the ses were ndented, without going of. He then pick ed them up and threw them into the river, when, in each case they immediately exploded with great vio- ence.

 The inventor of this terrible engine of war, made his first experiment in England, where both that psw CT and the Minister of Russia wished to purchase his secret. He preferred to offer il first to his own government, which is his purpose now at Washing ton.

 The great excellence of the invention, it is stated in the Washington papers, is it's capabiity of being so nicely adjusted that It can be made to burst any where at given time, and that It can be sunk in water and exploded at any depth.

 A weapon destructive would be mostefective in boarding vessels; the first rush of attack among land forces; in the debarkaton of an enemys troops or while they crossing river.

 An invention similar to this was exhibited some months ago in England, but It is said to have been far inferior in destructive force, and its capabity of being used as a universal power operating wherever it may be placed