The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-11 00:00:00

THE NA Vl'.

The Royal Sovereign shield ship. at Port:mouth,
is receiving I.er under layer of 3-inch diagonal
planking outside her original planking, extending
15 feet below her plank-sheer. This layer of dia-
gonal planking will be covered by another of 4-inch
the upper edges of both being rabbeted into the
plank-sheer, and their lower edges being let into a
smaller piece of timber, the latter backed up by
diminishing planking stepped into the planking
proper of the ship, about 4 feet below the lower
edge of the diagonal planking and si-inch armour
plates. This diagonal planking will give increased
strength and substance at the back of the armour-
plates ; but it certainly does appear that a continua-
tion of the planking over the entire outer surface of
of the vessel's hull, instead of merely carrying it
some 15 feet below the plank sheer, would not only
have greatly added to the strength of the ship, but
would also have increased her displacement and
lessened her draught of water.
The Shannon screw frigate, Capt. Wainwright,
resumed her experimental screw trials at 13^,-,ts.
mouth yesterday by repeating her f 7:
fuer trial with
the common or Admiralty -screw. An increase of
speed was "ticisced, but owing to different condi-
tions of t tide or some other equally uncontrol-
able cause, the result was a loss as compared with
her former trial with the same screw. The ship
drew 20ft 2in of water forward and 21ft Bin aft.
Six runs were made at the mile, with results as to
speed as follows :—First run 11.501 knots ; second
run, 10.557 knots ; third run, 11.726 knots ; fourth
run, 9.625 knots ; fifth run, 12,727 knots ; sixth
run, 9.424. The first means were 11.029, 11.141,
10675, 11.173, and 10.072 knots; the second means
were 10.086, 10.907, 10.924, and 11.122 knots; the
mean speed of the whole was 11.009 knots. The
revolutions of the engines ranged from 57 to 58k.
In making the circles the ship, with the helm
pressed hard aport, made the first half circle in 3
minutes and 43 seconds, and the full circle in 7
minutes and 50 seconds. With the helm hard a
starboard, the first half circle was made in 3 min.
10 seconds, and the full circle in 7 minutes 20
seconds. In the first the revolutions of the engines
were 57, in the latter 56.

The Prometheus, 5, paddle, Commander Beding-
field, sailed from Spithead at 7 p.m. on Monday for
Woolwich, to dismantle and be paid out of commis-

91013.

The Russian screw frigate Swetland, 50, sailed
from Spithead at daylight yesterday morning for
Cronstadt.

The Royal yachts Fairy and Elfin have been nn-
docked at Portsmouth, and have tested machinery
in readiness for future service on the arrival of her
Majesty at Cronstadt.

Mr. Edwards, principal storekeeper of Ports-
mouth Dockyard, has been superannuated on £6OO
a year, and is succeeded in his office by Mr. Burr,
late store-receiver of the yard. Mr. Richards, who
has lately returned from Hongkong, takes the post
of store-receiver vacated by Mr. Burr.
The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Commander Charle4 Tre-
lawney Jago, to the Rapid ; Lieut. Sidney R.
Streatfield to the Rapid; John R. Petch, master
additional to the Indus ; Wm. F. Rowe, master, to
the Rapid ; Donald G. Pendrith, surgeon, to the
Rapid ; Richard Enstice, promoted to surgeon, and
appointed to the Cormorant ; Edward Foster, pay-
master, to the Rapid ; Wm. Harvey, acting-assist.-
sut gi-on, to the Rapid; James Campbell, acting
second class assist.-engineer, to the Victory for the
Sprightly; George Weight, acting-second-class-
assist.-engineer, to the Victory for the Fire Queen ;
Thomas Penton, acting-secon .class-assist.-engineer,
to the Cumberland for the Wildfire : Jas. Murray,
acting-assist.-second-class engineer, to the Asia ;
James Belgrave and Thos. Combes, acting-second-
class-assist.-engineers, to the Cumberland, John
James ~White, actin g- second -class-assist.- engineer,
to the Asia for the Echo ; and P. M. Sims, clerk, to
the Rapid.
The following young gentlemen successfully
passed their examinations and qualified at the Royal
Naval College, Portsmouth, yesterday, at the June
quarterly examination, in the order as they stand,
f6r naval cadets :

-.1.* A. G. H. Hervey, son of Lord Alfred Hervey, W. J.
Moore, A. S. Hamilton, G. Trower, E. H. Clarke, A.
H. Taylor, G. M. Bethel!, *G. A. Gifford, C. C.
Macpherson, J. R. Sandilands, A. Baring, C. H. P. Jones,
G. R. Divett, J. W. C. Campbell, tH. J. Wickham, 411.
G. S. Baker, tH. S. Goodridge, J. R. Prickett, F. H.
Cautwell, G. O'Connor, A. G. Hall, 111. M. Moore, R. J.
Barton, W. H. G. Goodlake, W. Hoghton, D. L.
Dickson, J. Mordaunt, fG. E. Cornwall, C. NV. Last,
F. R. Robinson, *J. A. Homer, C. E. Huggins, W.
S. P. Graves, *H. J. Archer, A. Gwyn, W. H. C.
Peoke, *M. de S. Edye, O. S. Fuller, Hon. H. de B.
Devereux, W. B. Atkinson, H. N. Dudding, J, D. Kirk-
ness, A. C. Allen, R. W. White, and E. H. Arden; 26
were turned back. For Masters' Assistants.—te. B.
Clarke, *R, W. E. Middleton, G. S. Ralph, F. C. Gandell,
G. C. Hammond, J. D. D. Barnes, tA. F Carroll, F. E.
Thompson, *F. A. Symes, E. W. G. Hilliard, P. Wood,
*E. E. Greaves, J. F. Foot, W. J. Bullmore, tB. Van
Homrigh, J. H. Woolward. For Marine Cadets.--W. P.
Wright, H. A. Peake, E, A. Ford, C. S. F. Fegan, R. E.
Montgomery, H. Bradley, J. A. R. M'Rechnie, tG. S.
Walker, G. E. C. Westbrooke, Q. Fortescue, W. T. Allen,
*L. H. G. Cross, and E. H. Parker.

* Passed from North Grove-house, Southsea.
t Passed from Eastman's Naval Academy, Southsea.
I Passed from St. Mary's Hall, Southsea.

NEW MUSIC.

'Twas Evening in the Summer Time.
Oh, Wake those Tones no mere on Me.

Marion's Song.

Three very sweet compositions. The first two
are ballads of a plaintive character—the former is
in the key of F, and the latter D—and, that which
is now somewhat of a rarity, the words, by Mr. I.
W. King, are worthy of the music of Mr. Hutchin-
son, who bids fair to become one of our best ballad
music composers. " Marion's Song" is an anony-
mous production ; the words are by " J. F." and
the music, which is well calculated for a baritone,
by " Claribel." Although it differs from the two
before mentioned, it is evidently the work of a
thorough musician, and, as such, will be sure to
become a favourite. These latest additions to our
English ballads are published by the ;Beanie. Hale,
of Cheltenham, which is a sufficient guarantee for
their admission to the collection of the admirers of
English melody.

MARKETS-THIS DAY.

MARK LANE.

Very limited supplies of Eoglish what were received
fresh up to this morning's market, and the demand for all
good and fine parcels ruled steady at full currencies.
There was a fair show of foteiga wheat on offer. In most
a moderate retail business was transacted, and
were well supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were moderate, though by no
potti
ao
tni so n
means in active request, at full prices,
Grinding and distilling b
descriptions
barley met a steady sale, and the
quotations ruled firm.

Malt changed hands to a very moderate extent, on
former terms.

Fine oats steadily supported previous rates ; otherwise
the trade was inactive, at previous currencies.
Beans and peas ruled firm at extreme quotations. The
show of samples was very small.
In flour a fair business was transacted, and prices were
steadily maintained.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
•
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Eug115h........ 250 lO i 1780 120 190 gecko.
Irish.. .. ) -- I 1,470 . _
F0reign.....,.. 5,510 1,400 — 8,081 5,910 ble.