The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-09 00:00:00

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THE NAVY.
The Salamis paddle-wheel despatch vessel, 830 t0n52760-
horse power, recently commissioned by Commander F. G.
Suttie for service as tender to the Channel Fleet, arrived
at Sheerness from Blackwell on Monday evening, having
had a new cylinder supplied to her in the place of the one
which split ten days ago while at her moorings, and after
her trial trip. Having taken in coals on Tuesday, she was
again taken to Maplia Sands for trial of her machinery, iu
charge of the principal officers of the Sheerness Steam Re-
serve, when the following results were obtained :—With a
draught of water 4ft 10in forward—aft, 10ft sit —pre.ssure
of steam, 25—vacuum, 261—revolutions of engines,
a speed of 13 689 knots per hour was obtained at full
boiler power. At half boiler power the main speed was
11.371 knots. The vessel is fully rigged, with all the
necessary sea stores on board; her armament is also cern-
plete. She is fitted with p,tent paddle-wheels and Mor&an's
feathering Eats. On trial the immersion of the upper
edge was lift Olin. The engine was stopncd from the
time of moving the telegraph, in 12 sec—started aln•ed
in 30 sec—and astern in 30 sec. The temnerw ore was taken
at 2 and 4 o'clock. At 2 o'clock it was on. deck 61, in the
engine room 79, in the forward stokehole 94, and in the a.'tr r
stokehole 911. At 4 o'oleck p.m. the temperature wee on
deck 64, in the engine room SO, in the forwa.d s±:dtehul..;
and in the after stokehole 93. The force of wind doting
the trial was from 3to 4, end the sea was smooth. The trial
was pronounced to be in every respect satisfactory. Atter
the trial the vessel returned to her mooring in Sheerness
harbour to take in powder and await Admiralty orders.
The Pearl, 20, screw corvette, Capt. John Borlase, C. 8.,
was yesterday officially inspected at Spithead, and after-
wards steamed into Portsmouth harbour, where she will be
dismantled and paid out of commission.
The Colossus, 66, screw coastguard ship, Capt. Edward
Codd, was placed in No. 10 dock yesterday at Portsmouth,
to clean and repair her copper, Kingston valve, Sce. The
Racoon, 22, screw corvette, Captain Count Gleichen, was
placed the same tide in No. 7 dock. Nos. 7 and 10 docks
at Portsmouth were thrown into one by the removal of the
caisson at; the junction of the two docks which constitute
what is known as the Warrior dock. When used for sepa-
rate purposes, as in the present instance, the central caisson
is kept in use.

Yesterday was appointed for the trial of the turret ship
Royal Sovereign at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, near
Portsmouth, but in consequence of the inability of the Con.
troller of the Navy to to present the trial has been postponed.
Capt. J. F. Bolton, 12th Regiment, F.8.G.5., and Com-
mander Colomb, R.N., are engaged, under directions from
the Government authorities, in carrying out a series of ex-
periments on the south coasts with a view to perfect a system
of telegraphy for naval and military purposes, which shall
be one system for use in lieu of the several and different
systems now in use. St. Catherine's Down, cn the south
side of the Isle of Wight, is the present scene of operations
where temporary stations are being erected from which
signals by day and by night will bb sent across the channel,
a Government steamer affording the seaward means of
communication.