The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-02 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Clerks.—John Donald (1845), serving in the Sharp-
shooter. Harry T. Nettleton (1845), serving as clerk
in charge •f the Rhadamanthus, paddle-wheel steam
store-ship, at Woolwich ; Alexander Jeffreys (1845),
serving in the Blenheim, and Henry W. V. Warrington
(1845), to be paymasters.

WOOLWICH, DEC. 1.

The complement of Royal Marines, from the Chatham
division, for service in the Boscawen, 70, appointed flag-
ship of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe, for the North
America and. West India station, will be 1 sergeant, 1
corporal, and 66 privates, and her entire strength of
Royal Marines, including those of the Woolwich divi-
sion, will be 3 serjeants, 3 corporals, 2 drummers, and
116 privates, under the command of Major W. B. Lang-
ford, of the Chatham division, with Lieutenat►ts Dela-
combe and Harrington, of the Woolwich division.

SHEERNESS, Nov. 30.

The Cressy, 80, pierced for 98 guns, screw steam-
ship, nominal power 400-horse, was put out of the fit-
ting basin yesterday, for the purpose of her proceeding
down Swin, to try her engines. The weather being very
hazy, this trial rate was abandoned. The results of her
engine movements and speed were clearly ascertained to
be as follows :—With a pressure of 171bs. her engines
made over 52 revolutions, and her speed was on an
average 8 decimal 5, with a three-knot current against
her, giving over 11 knots off the reel.
To-day the Cressy again slipped from her moorings at
11 a.m., at the following draught of water :—:Forward,
18 feet 6 inches and aft, 20 feet 6 inches ; and ran down
to the Mouse Light vessel and back, for the purpose of
working the engines, which propelled the ship as fol-
lows :—Her speed, as taken, was for 33k nautical miles,
against a three-knot current, which gave 8 6-54 knots it
per hour. Her engines made over 55 revolutions, and
this against a strong breeze on her bow ; force, 6 to 7,
smooth water. She is to be taken into dock on Thurs-
day next, as her trial is considered highly satisfactory
by the anthorities.
It was fully anticipated on Thursday, on her engines
being first set on that, in consequence of the very thick
and foul state of the river water with which her boilers
were first supplied, they would be inconvenienced by
the priming of the boilers, and most of tht officers,
whose duty it was to keep the quarter-deck and poop,
used the precaution of keeping their weather-eye opened
on the weather side of the deck, but, to their agreeable
surprise, there was not the slightest indication of the
boilers priming during:the series of trials she has under-
gone. Every preparation was also made to avoid the
bearings becoming heated, which proved unnecessary,
as all and every part of her machinery proved to be
admirably adjusted.
Mr. Thomas Bullions, chief engineer of the Cressy,
late of the Hannibal, 90, screw steam-ship, now build-
ing at Deptford, proceeded in charge as chief engineer.
The trials took place under the superintendence of
Mr. John Dinnen, the Government inspector of steam
machinery afloat. The engines were worked under the
immediate management of Mr. John Wetherill, out-door
foreman to Messrs. Mandalay, Sons, and Field ; the
latter-named partner, Mr. Joshua Field, and also
Messrs. Kittoe and Sheriffs, managers of Messrs.
Maudslay and Co.'s establishment, were present during
the series of trials.

The Monarch, 84 guns, guard ship of ordinary. Capt.
Charles Hope, has been moved from her moorings, to
make room for the Royal George, 120, on her leaving
the fitting basin. _ _

The Cressy is moored at the swinging buoy, ready for
being taken into dock.

PLYMOUTH, Dan. 1.

The Racehorse, 14, was on Tuesday commissioned by
Commander E. K. Burnand. She is to have a comple-
ment of 130 men.

The Hogue, 60, steam guard ship, Capt. W. Ramsay,
is expected to resume her moorings in harbour in a day
or two.

IMPROVEMENT IN HER MAJESTY'S
DOCKYARDS.

The Lords of the Admiralty have decided that con-
siderable improvements shall be effected, in a sanitary
point of view, in each of the royal dockyards, and have
accordingly caused a circular to be issued calling for an
immediate report of the present state, &c., of each of the
dockyards, the circulars being framed to suit the respec-
tive localities of the various naval ports and dockyards.
The following is the purport of the circular relative to
the royal dockyard at Woolwich, and will be hailed with
great satisfaction by the inhabitants of the garrison, and
the large population of the town of Woolwich :
" My Lords having under consideration the sanitary con-
dition of the several establishments, lam to desire that
you will call for an immediate report from all the officers
under your superintendence, pointing out such defects in
the sewerage, drainage, tapping, and the supply of water,
as are notorious to all, and which can and ought to be im-
mediately remedied ; with any suggestion for removing
such nuisances, accompanied by an estimate of the cost
from the clerk of works.

" This report is to be transmitted with as little delay as
possible, together with your remarks thereon, care being
taken that none but works of unquestionable utility and
of moderate cost are recommended.

" You are further to direct the clerk of works to prepare
as soon as convenient full information on the following
points :
"1. A blank plan is to be prepared of the dockyard, hos-
pital, and barracks at Woolwich, showing the lines of
sewers and drains, the position of traps, gully-holes, cess-
pools, privies, and water-closets, with sections of the drains
and depths of the drains below datum line.
"2. He is to report fully on the state and condition of
the drains.
._

"3. To report on the present system of flushing, how
effected, the escape of noxious gases, how prevented, whe-
ther the sewers, &c., are ventilated, and how. _ _ _

"4. To report on the supply of water, salt and fresh,
how obtained, height of head, &o.
"5. He is to prepare an estimate of the probable cost of
improving the sewerage, supplying additional drains, traps
and privies, increasing the flushing (if necessary), and the
ventilation, and also improving the supply of water for
domestic purposes."