The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

mile—time, 6min. 46sec. ; speed in knots, 8.867 ;
pressure of steam, 171 b.; vacuum, 22 ; number of
revolutions, 65. Second mile—time, 4min. 42sec.;
speed, 12.766 knots ; steam, 191 b.; vacuum, 22 ;
number of revolutions, 66. Third mile—time,
6min. 53sec.; speed, 8.716 knots; pressure of steam,
151 b.; vacuum, 22.5 ; number of revolutions, 64.

Fourth mile—time, 4min. 52sec.; speed, 12.329
knots ; pressure of steam, 191 b.; vacuum, 22.5 ;
number of revolutions, 64. At the termination of

the fourth run, from the causes already stated, a
delay of between two and three hours occurred, and
the remaining two miles were afterwards run with
the following results :—Fifth mile—time, smin.
23sec.; speed, 11.145 knots ; pressure of steam,
161 b.; vacuum, 24 ; revolutions, 61. Sixth mile—
time, 7min. 11sec.; speed, 8.352 knots ; steam, 19
lb.; vacuum, 231 ; revolutions, 63. Taking the
mean of the above figures the true average speed of
the vessel was found to be 10.82 knots per hour,
showing a falling off of nearly a quarter of a knot
per hour, which is attributed to the foul state of
the ship's bottom from the length of time she has
lain in harbour. Two rims were afterwards taken
at half-boiler power, when the speed realised was
8117 knots, with 171 b. of steam and 50 revolutions
of the screws. At the close of the trials, which
were prolonged until nearly seven o'clock last
evening, the "frigate's head was laid-for the Little
Nore, where on bringing up she saluted the flag of
Vice-Admiral Sir C. Talbot, K.C.B. Immediately
afterwards considerable excitement was occasioned
by the report that the vessel was on fire,
which was confirmed by the fire-bell ringing and

smoke being seen pouring up from the fore gratings.
Immediately the alarm was raised the crew were at

their stations, and the pumps got ready and at work,
a signal being in the meantime made to the Formid-

able flagship of " Ship on fire !" The fire was sup-
posed to be in the neighbourhood of the fore boilers,
to get at which a portion of the lower deck was cut

away, and an abundance of water poured down, the
pumps, on the whole, working satisfactorily. As soon
as the signal was made boats from the various vessels
in harbour, all- filled with seamen, were despatched
to render assistance. About an hour after the fire
was reported it was so far got under that all cause
for apprehension was at an end, although its exact
locality even then could not be accurately known.

The Arethusa was to have left for Portland at 3

a.m. this morning, to join the other vessels of the

squadron, but in consequence of the occurrence of
the fire she will be delayed until a report of the
whole of the circumstances has been made to the

Admiralty, and the vessel has undergone a thorough
overhaul at the hands of the dockyard officials.
The Urgent troopship, Capt. Henderson, made a
trial of her machinery yesterday, which was highly
satisfactory.

The Edwin Fox left Portsmouth yesterday with
the remainder of the 26th Cameronians and other
trops from various depots, in all numbering 195 men,
besides 20 women and 22 children, with the follow-
ing officers :—Capt. Beer; 26th (in command),
Lieut. Pollington, Lieut. Bachanon, Lieut. P. Storey,
Ensign Hemphill, Dr. Carpenter, and Capt. F.
Collier, 28th Regt.
The Daphne, hired transport, arrived at Spithead
yesterday morning from Kurrachee, with 198 time-
expired men and invalids, 7 soldiers' wives, and 13
children. They will disembark to-day.
The Sultana, hired transport, arrived at Spithead
yesterday afternoon, with the right wing of the 81
Regt., from Calcutta. They will disembark to-da
Our Malta correspondent, writing from Valetta
the 4th inst., says her Majesty's ship Phcebe, 35, Capt.
W. R. Rolland, left on Wednesday for Patras.
We are requested to state that the Lieut. Denny,
of her Majesty's ship Hector, who it was stated in
The Sun of yesterday has been dismissed from her

Majesty's service, is not Lieut. D'Arcy Anthony
Denny, now on his way home from Japan, in the
flagship Euryalus, nor is he related in any way to

his family.

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