The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-30 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS,

(lBls) to the Monarch,
B.IL,
gicuuatrednasnhti—p
oTfiaoormdiansarTyrb,isteeenicss.
Surgeons—Thomas R. Dunn, M.D.
(1835), to the
Ajax steam guard-ship, at Cork; John Munro, M.D.
(1838), to the Queen, 116, at Devonport.
L Mates—Y. Diukiston (1850), from the Rogue, GO

SEC ND DAY'S TRIAL—AUGUST 21.
The parties interested proceeded to Black Stakes, in
her Mejesty's steam-vessel Wildfire, at 10 A.at. On
arriving the experiments were resumed, commencing
with the testing together of Honiball's (Porter's), and
Mi:cheson's. Ia the, instance it was discovered that
both anchors had fouled their stocks in dropping, and,
as consetpently no fair re,ult could be arrived at, the
committee decided that another trial should take place
between them.
Trotman's and Lann.ox's anchors having been placed
in their respective pesitions to be tried against each
ether, they were hove upon, Trotman's bringing his ad-
versary's home. The further proceedings were then ad-
journed until Tuesday, the 24th inst., in order that the
successful anchors in the above trials might be placed in
the manner requisite for competition, with the view of
determining the best among them.
A similar act of courtesy to tbat shown by Commo-
dore Stopford yesterday, on board the Hart, was to-day
evinced on be,r,i the Wildfire, by the Gallant Captain
entertaining at luncheon the whole of the parties present
at the trials.
THIRD DAY'S TRIAL.—TUESDAY, AUG. 24.
At ten A.M. the committee embarked in the African
steam-tug vessel, with Commodore Stopford's yacht in
tow. On arriving at the scene of operation the experi-
ments were resumed. Rodgers's Exhibition prize and
Mitcheson and Son's anchors, having been previously
dropped in their proper positions, were forthwith hove
upon. At length Rodgers's came up, when it was dis-.
covered that it was fouled in the stock. A consultation
was then holden, when it was determined that another
trial should take place. The men employed were then
suspended from their labours for an hour to enable them
to have their dinners, the committee and gentlemen pre-
sent proceeding on board the yacht, where a luncheon
was provided for them.
Oa returning to the lighter the same two anchors were
again let go. Oa the purchase being
applied the strain
appeared to be very great. After two hours' heaving
in, Mitcheson's anchor brought Lieutenant Rodgers's
home. It being nearly six P.M.,
the parties returned to
Sheerness, further proceedings being adjourned until the
following morning.
1 During the progress of this day's trials the following
resolutions of the committee of management was
handed
to respective owners of anchors:—
" That as it is desirable the report of the committae„,
should be accompanied by correct models of the cow
ing anchors, so as to serve as records of the presents
betini:
of anchor art, the owners of the several secilise scale
vited to furnish correct models, in gunmetal, °0
of three-quarters of an inch to the foot."
~,G. 25.
FOURTH DAY'S TRIA.L.—WEDNESDAyth'"
The whole of this day was occupied w_i_t
xiteheson's an-
together of Honiball's (Porter's) a being hove up first,
chore, which resulted in the fore le. This brings
after a most severe and protracted
it Trotman's (improved
Mitcheson's in competition with Trot
the present series)
Porter's), on the completion
co,
as e.
of trials will be brought to tt,r47._arro. 26. the testing
FIFTH pAT ended this day with the trial of
The operations COMM
Trotman's and Mt . orevious y, its stock had become
been let go two (133'7.. ;$ supposed, its canting was pre-
imbedded,
anchors. Trotman's having
h first. Mitcheson's had been
vented, and it corning of this day. The committee,
dropped on the decided that this was no trial, and or-
in "nsequ"7cirs to be relaid for competition.
dered the ibis Was going on, an interesting contest took
imbedded, whereby.t,:bietc:::
While tbis wA
Ibetweensix
place was victorious.
the former ylen:s and Lennox's anchors, in which
DAY'S TRIAL.—AUG. 27.
Trotman's and Mitchesou'e anchors having been placed
a
•positions,
Trotman's to port and Mitchts.
-„ their relativo .
AND LAST
son's to starboard,
Ithe heaving in process commenced,
and ended in Trotman's being brought home, a result
which (with the exception of one trial only of the pre-
sent series) has occurred to all the anchors the lot of
which it was to have a position to port.
The third series of experiments are thus brought to 91
most unsatisfactory close, suck as will tend rather to
confuse than assist the Committee in forming a just esti-
mate of the relative merits of the competing anchors. In
the trials which took place in the dockyard and on the
beach, Honiball's (Porter's) beat Mitcheson's; and
Trotman's (improved Porter's) proved successful against
both Honihall's and Mitcheson's. Some explanation is.
therefore, necessary to render these conflicting results
intelligible.
In recording the present trials it must be observed
that all the anchors placed on the port side were beaten,
by these on the starboard, with the exception of the fi'
instance Trotman's was
pair tested together (Trotman's and Aylen's), in which
f
successful. It fell 0
gird So
Mitcheson's to bo placed on the extreme starbo
into ground
that its competitor was necessarily drooped
r)-Eusk-
broken np by the previous trials (ten in numb:on/verging
ing 20 furrows, within a quarter of a circoard a dock-
to a common centre, viz., the purchase on 'oring, of a
yard lump made fast by the stern to the mu
first-rate man-of-war. did not occur in the
The above adverse circurastanees .
nag
allowed the
creding ti o
t the lot o
former series of trials, as
the in the new and alternate
competing anchors to be P e
rr positionshef o
uwri without possibilityri
furrows made by any prey
as proved by the three pre-.
of
.their getting into the
fur testing at the NOTP, on
be sdected
ceding trials, will
halo, where steam power will be
Friday, the 9th p
reoxther qualifications besides holding
employed, and theireiuieknes in taking the ground, holding
properties,
: viz.,
short, fouling, sweeping, &c., will be
OD, bringing uPd
thoroughly trie •
tpoints beine'nsc rtained, the anal:toll
These importan 6 e
essara
to Woolwich to undergo hydraulic pr
t anchors,
o rsliocu sd
will be taken .
.4 of their relative strength.
asapre-

Mr. Corder, from Birmingham' transacted
Saturday at the Eionie..offieo. business a