The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-10 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW STEAM-YARD AT KEYHAM.—The works at this
establishment have been resumed with considerable vigour.
The smithery and other surface buildings are now being
proceeded with, and there is little doubt but the yard will
be put into effective operation in the course of the present
year. The plan of connecting this establishment with the
dockyard by a tunnel, it appears, has not yet been aban-
doned, as in the erection of the guard and police-stations at
the entrance provision has been made of the northern en-
trance. It is suggested that, by the means of this com-
munication, the erection of separate storehouses for the
steam-yard may be rendered unnecessary; but it is ex-
tremely doubtful whether the cost of the proposed tenement
may not exceed even the cost of the erection of the neces-
sary buildings for separate stores, to say nothing of the loss
of time in communication and conveyance. The question
also arises as to the necessity for this subterranean passage
where the facility of water carriage is so complete ; and
further, after the enormous expense of cutting and building
the tunnel, it is not possible should the steam-yard, from
war or other causes, come into full operation, it will not after
all be found necessary to erect new storehouses in the old or
new establishment, in either the one or the other almost
equally costly.
Sans Pared, 82, steam screw-ship, was taken alongside the
sheer-bulk at Devonport, on Friday, and, having got her
funnel fixed and her yards across the gunnels, was on Satur-
day again brought alongside the jetty to have her fittings
completed. _

An order has been issued to supply all first-rate ships with
three watering-engines; other ships of the line, with fourth
and fifth-rates, with two each, instead of one, as formerly.
Wood paving is to be substituted for stone under the sheds
of the building-slips of the dockyards.
Orders have been received to make the sea-going stores of
the advanced ships complete.
Tortoise, lighter, arrived at Devonport from Falmouth on
Friday, whither she conveyed the furniture of Rear-Admiral
Reynolds, recently returned from service on the south-east
coast of Africa.

PORTS3IOUTZ, MONDAY.—The wind changed to•day to
N.W., which would admit of the Britannia's sailing, but she
remains at anchor at Spithead.
Ships of war commissioned in future will have the follow-
ingroqmtkns made in-the-cornpiementiref-liegrzw
Tirst-rites will have 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, Cid 88 privates
less than the complements of such ships at present in com-
mission ; second-rates, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 33 pri-
vates less; third-rates, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 28 privates
less; fourth-rates, 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and 23 privates
less; fifth-rates, 10 privates less; 'and sixth-rates, 6 pri-
vates less.

Brevet-Major Thomas Lewis Laurence, of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery, who retired from the corps on the 30th of
April, 1834, died a few daye since in Wales. This retire-
ment, being under an Order in Council, will not create a
vacancy in the serving corps.
THE IMPORTANT ADMIRALTY TRIALS OF sums' ANCHORS.
The committee of naval officers and shipowners elected to
test the relative properties and merits of ships' anchors,
having at a preliminary meeting held at Sheerness come to the
following resolutions, the same are made known for the in-
formation of parties who may be desirous of having anchors
tested :-
1. That the trials be open to anchors of all nations.
2. That the weight of the anchors for these trials be 25
cwt., including the stock.
3. That every anchor previous to being allowed to enter
into competition must be tested at Woolwich.
4. That the anchors be landed at Woolwich for testing by
the Ist of May next, at Sheerness by the Ist of June, and
the trials to commence on the Ist of July next.
5. That the committee will not hold themselves respon-
sible for any loss or damage that may be sustained by the
anchors, nor be liable for any expense in bringing them to
or taking them from Sheerness.
The trials will take place at Sheerness.
Admiralty, Feb. 2, 1852.

J. PARKER.

ALARMING HIGH TIDE.
Yesterday afternoon the inhabitants on either side of the
River Thames were thrown into a state of the utmost con-
sternation in consequence of the tide, which rose to such an
unusual and alarming height that their dwellings were
flooded, in many instances to the extent of several feet, not
only forcing its entrance into cellars, but into shops and
parlours, compelling the occupants to make their escape
from the upper windows and by taking off their shoes and
stockings.
THE LONDON DOCKS.—Several of the officers and others
were kept in readiness at the London Docks in case of the
tide rising to any unusual eat ent this morning. No da-
mage was done last night, as the most extensive prepara-
tions were made against the high. tides. Many of the inha-
bitants on both steles of the river made arrangements to
meet the tide this morning, which was expected to flow at five
o'clock.

LAMBETH.—Great consternation was occasioned among
the persons living at the immediate aide of the river, more
especially on the upper side o f Lambeth Palace, where a
great amount of property was d amaged or destroyed by the
tide. In Lower Fore-street, Princes-street, Lambeth Butts,
High-street, and many other parts, the water entered the
dwellings of the poor, by whit h. their bedding and other
things were injured and rendered useless. The Bishop's-
walk was under water, and the foot passengers were blocked
out for a considerable time. At the steam-boat pier some
difficulty arose in landing the passengers.
The usual places at Vauxhall, Nine-Elms, and Battersea
were inundated, but to what ex tent it is not yet known.
Many of the steam-boat landitng-places were under water
for nearly an hour, particularly on the Middlesex shore,
where the money and cheque-takers were stationed.
Upon making inquiry last night, at eight o'clock, of the
officers on duty at the principal '.rhames Police-station, High-
street, Wapping, the reporter was informed that no loss of
life or accident had taken Ow; on the river or along the
water-side to their knowledge.

THE STRIKE.—EE. DPEIqING OF THE
SHOPS.
According to previous announcement, the members of the
Association of Employers of 0 perative Engineers yesterday
re-opened their shops, which had been closed in consequence
of the dispute with the Amalgamated Society, since the 10th
ult. At Maudslay and Field's establishment, we are in-
formed, that three engineers (litters), and a few boiler
makers, making a total of about eight, signed the declara-
tion as skilled workmen ; while seven foremen and eight ap-
prentices qufiitvteed wfuorrekmreautherethu:n signfeur
apprentices the gae declaration prof-
fered by the employers. At Simpson's, Belgrave• roave
,
a week's notice of leaving upon the same grounds,
no skilled workmen being known to have gone in. At
Rennie's, Holland-street, Blacl :friars, three foremen gave a
two
oeroef eightwho m skilled
are
said workmen,tobeinA Amalgamated
Society. similar notice, as did also, it is stated, several foremen and
apprentices at Miller and Ravenhill's, Glasshouse-fields,
" moulders." The number of skilled men who went in at
Society. At Grissell's, City—road, 20 men went in as
other shops is said to be of no importance, and the members
of the Amalgamated Society e 2rpress full confidence in the
continued failure of the step tb us taken by the employers.
It was stated yesterday evenimg, at the Central Committee
of Unskilled Labourers, that not more than 30 men belonging
to that unfortunate class had. received employment. The
labourers flecked early to sign the declaration, but having
nal:arbevrser'ofwetahte
done so were told that there was no work yet, and that they
would be sent for when want ed, an announcement which
caused a considerable amount .af disappointment.

HARROW SCHOOL.—The• Governors have awarded
to Mr. Cecil James Monro, of Trinity College, Cambridge,
the Lyon Scholarship, vacated. at the last Midsummer ex-
amination
by Mr. H. M. 8ut1,3r., of the same college, on his
gaining the Gregory Scholarship.
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