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The Destracfirs Projechis -An English paper gives the following account of late experiment at Wool ~ich, with the projectile invented by the Duke of Nnrmande

 :" Explosion ofthe Eagins of HIar.-This powerful engine, under the preparation of the Duee of Nor nandle, was examined al WOowiCh on Saturday, at !, P N. m the presence of Major Belson, when it was ascertained that the mechanism which was to have given the explosion the engine not in tlon II IS supposed that the il, did not take motion when the machine was wound up and set for given tune, which accounts for the explosion not taking al the appointed minute In consequence of this, it was determined that the machine should be exploded by other means. This was done, and the explosion was of character almost impossible to describe; al though the engine small lt dislodged and blew to distance of several hundred yards least fifty square yards of the cayey stiff soil in which il burled Il formed crater of about Is feet deep. At the moment o explosion, the air filled with balls and shells, which emitted blaze of light, and then, m falling to the earth, burst in succession, equang discharge of musketry; when all had subslded, we approached the of the of devastation, and examined it's effects. We found the ground strewed with masses of heavy clay thrown from the crater; we found that where the explosive matter had fallen, the fire of lt was intense, that ncrustatons like that of volcanic cnders found where ever il fell. Thus luly proves the representation made by the Duke ot Normandie to the Select Communities, that if used as an engine of against troops, it must deal destruction and torture around for several hundred yards The engine, ifprepared only for the purposes of Sappers and Miners must be terrific; for old soldier who witnessed the explosion, and who had seen service in the Engineers, in America and other places, declared he had less effect produced by discharge of 30 barrels of powder, used as a mine. This opinion may somewhat overestimate the tral of power; but ceru,in'it is, that engi.e of war has yet been constructed which must create such alarm and devastation when used We congratulate the Duke on his success; aud are glad to find that the Is inn diata alp to

 zines of the same construction, the machinery of which shall be made perfect and explode at the time given. From an interview with the. Duke, we find he is perfectly convinced of his ultimate success and although somewhat disappointed on Friday, he is no s-dismayed, and we believe his-confdence is well fnundad !,