The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-07 00:00:00

bow port to the stern port, and one round fired from it in
3m ss. In another part of the exorcise all the ship's guns
were laid aft at extreme training for en enemy coming up
on the quarter, when the order was giv en, " Prepare for an
enemy coming down on the bow," and the guns were re-
versed and relaid for the enemy's new manoeuvre in 40s.
Two rounds were next fired, double-shotte3, at the enemy
passing on the opposite tack in lm 255, and finally the pivot
110-pounder. gun on the forecastle was transported to the
stern port and one round fired in lm 30s. A great deal
has necessarily been learnt during the Warrior's commission
which has an important bearing upon ships of similarly great
length at sea when under sail. One experience thus gained
is very decisive and important. The shortest time in which
the evolution of tacking was ever accompanied by the obser-
vance of the ordinary rules was 6 min. 40 SE.C. By swinging
the crossjack yard at the same time that the helm was put
down, the evolution was accooplis%ed in 5 min, 20 sec.,
and from the day this was first established as a rule that on
all future occasions of tacking the ship the cresFjAck-yard
should be swung at the time the helm was put down. It is
anticirated that a large number of the Warrior's crew will
jo'n the Excellent gaunery ship at Portsmouth.
The Aurora, 3,5, ecrew frigate, Capt. Sir Leopold M'Clin-
took, is in dock at Portsmouth undergoing repairs and other•
wise refitting, it is reported, for the North American and
West India station.

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Mr Moore, carpenter of the first-class in her Majesty's
Navy, and registrar of tides at Portsmouth Dockyard, has
been awarded a gratuity of L:0 by the Admiralty, "as a
special mark of their lordships' appreciation of his services."
Mr Moore, among his many other services thus alluded to,
is the inventor of the new form of water tanks, and their
present arrangement of.stowage, which is now universally
adapted in the fitting out of her Majesty's ships.
The following appointments and promotions have been
made at the Admiralty:—Staff Commander Henry G.
Haynes to the Excellent, for the Royal Sovereign—Staff
Commander F. R. Sturdee to be Assist.` Master Attendant
at Portsmouth Dockyard, vice W. R. Mainprise—Staff
Commander T. C. Pullen to be additional Assistant Master
Attendant of Devonport Dockyard, for service at Keyham,
vice Biddlccombe—Commander George H. Fi'zroy to be
Inspecting Commander of the Coastguard—John H. Lee,
midshipman, to the Aurora—Hay A. P. Probyn, midship-
man, to the Princess Royal—William Skipwith, midship-
man, to the Research—J. B. Doyle, second master, to the
Espoir—William Johnston, assist. surgeon, to the Espoir—
James C. Eastcott, assist, surgeon, to Plymouth Hospital—
James T, Lyme, as: paymaster, supernumerary, to the
Fisgard—W . Darcy Gray, nominated to a naval cadetship
—W. Eames, chief engineer, to the Victoria—S. T. Wellis,
of the Irresistible, W, J. Foster, of the Pelican, C. Mab-
berley, of the Asia, R, Dixon, of the Blenheim, and W.
Fenton (a), of the Brisk, promoted to be engineers—J. Pat-
terson, of the Rapid, and A. Moreton, of the Penguin, pro-
moted to acting engineers—John Wood, of the Frederick
William, promoted to be first class assist engineer—F. H.
Hermann, engineer, to the Asia—C. Mabberley, engineer,
to the Victoria.- Frederick Bush, engineer, to the Cumber-
land, for the Torch—A, Hindmarsh, C. Salmon, M. Why-
ham, and J. J. Nibbs, assist engineers, to the Victoria—W.
Thomson, James Adamson, Thomas T. Truscott, George
J. James, and Jno. R. Atkins, second class assist engineers,
i to the Asia.