The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-07 00:00:00

FEB. 6.
Sprightly, steam-tender to Victory, Master Com-
mander Allen, left this port this morning, having re-
ceived orders to convey the poor boys that returned from
the Brazils in the Tyro, store-ship, and who were treated
so disgustingly by the Brazilian Government. Most of
the lads belong to Liverpool, to which port the Sprightly
has gone.
Asia, 84. shipped her rudder on Saturday, and will
come out of dock on Friday next.
Cassoon has been repaired, her leak stopped, and will
haul to her place at the north dock, on Tuesday.

SHEERNESS, FEB. 3.

The Agamemnon, 91, screw steam-ship, of 500-horse
power, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, slipped her moor-
ings in harbour here at 7 a.m. to-day, and proceeded on
her trial trip (drawing 24 feet 3 inches aft, and 22 feet
forward) down as far as the Mouse light vessel in the
West Swin, a distance (from her moorings) of 11 nauti-
cal miles. She ran six trips between the Nore light
vessel and the Mouse light vessel—a distance of 74 miles
—during which time she was compelled to ease her
engines and go at half speed, in consequence of her pas-
sing so many vessels in her direct course. She anchored
at the Nore at 1.30 p.m. On each trip she went round
in ♦ery little more than her own length, leaving a perfect
arc of a circle with her displacement of water around
her. She steers remarkably easy. She has to receive
about 52 tons of powder and shell on board, which will
be stowed in the fore magazine and shell-rooms. Her
trial has been most satisfactory as to her speed and
stability of machinery. Not the slightest derangement
took place in her machinery during the whole time of
her being underway, except in consequence of a quantity
of small coals collecting at the bottom of the coal bunker
delivery shoots, produced by breaking in stowing the
bunkers, the result of which was the small run through
the bars, filling the ashpits, thereby reducing the draught,
and a sufficient quantity of steam could not be. obtained
at all times to keep her up to her speed, and under these
circumstances the following statement will show what
she has done :

Trial.
No. 1.
No. 2.
No. 3.
No. 4.
No. 5.
No. 6.

Revolutions Nautical Geographical
per minute. miles. miles.
60 ... 9.82 ... 11'29
• 60i ... 9'97 ... 11'47
• 584 ... 9.74 ... 11.20
604 ... 10.20 ... 11.73
60 ... 11.00 ... 12.65
▪ 60 ... 9'40 ... 10.81

Making an average rate, in nautical miles, of 10.02, and
in geographical miles of 11.52, by Massey's Patent Log.
Her maximum rate, by the common log, was at the
rate of 10.2 nautical and 11'73 geographical miles, and
minimum 9.8 nautical and 11.27 geographical miles.
The nautical mile being 6,075 feet and the geographical
5,280 feet, will give a difference of 795 feet—conse-
quently, 10 nautical miles will give 11.5 geographical
miles.

On referring to French " Encyclopedie Moderne" of
De M. Leon Renier, dated October '52, vol. xxiv., p.
234, in the Copy of a letter written by Charles Renier,
it is stated most clearly—writing of the Napoleon's
speed—that she reached to 10 knots under steam alone,
and with canvas
.13i knots.

The force of wind-during the trial of the Agamemnon
was from five to six, fresh and strong breezes from the
south-east, and steering her course down toward the
Mouse, brought it broad on her starboard bow and abaft
the beam on her run towards the Nore. There has not
been any trial of her under canvas. She has most cer-
tainly this,day proved her steaming qualities, under the
disadvantages before stated, to be superior to any man-
of-war steamer yet produced. by any nation ; and well
may the sons of Albion feel proud in having such a
steam-ship of war as the Agamemnon. The Agamemnon
was visited at the Nore, after her trial trip, by Commo-
dore the Hon. Montagu Stopford, of the Waterloo, and
Captain the Hon. S. Carnegie, of the Horatio, 24,
screw steam guard-ship, both of whom highly compli-
mented the gallant commander of the Agamemnon,
Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, on the result of his trial
trip in this splendid ship of war.—Times.
Mr. Thomas Crafter, Queen's pilot at Chatham, acted
from the harbour to the Nore, and Mr. John Small,
Queen's pilot, of London, acted during her experimental
trip between the Nore and Mouse. Her chief engineer,
Mr. Alexander Leys, superintended in the engine-room.
She appeared to be perfectly under his control at a mo-
ment's notice, and we feel quite justified in saying such
a ship deserves such an en?,,neer ; he was most ably as-
sisted by his junior engineers during the trial. The
Agamemnon remains at the Nore, and will take her
powder and shell on board to-morrow.
The Castor, 36, Commodore Christopher Wyvill,
anchored at the Nore to-day from the Cape of Good
Hope, on her way to Chatham to be paid off, and saluted
the Admiral's flag. Commodore the Hon. Montagu
Stopford proceeded down to her in- the Wildfire steam-
tender, attended by Mr. Arthur Price, secretary to the
Connnander-in-Chief.

The ship's company were inspected and put through
their various evolutions, after which they commenced
target practice, and so precise was their firing that the
ship's launch could not have escaped scarcely a shot or
shell fired. The African steam-tug afterwards towed
the Castor into harbour, and she is now brought up off
Blackstakes. She will to-morrow discharge her powder
and shell,, and fot thwith proceed on to Chatham in tow
of the African ind Lizard steam-vessels. _ _

The Tyne store-ship, Master Commander Peter Wel-
lington, last from Portsmouth, arrived at the Great Nore
to-day and anchored, and shortly after her arrival the
Cuckoo steam-vessel was sent out from hero and has
towed the Tyne up to Woolwich.
The Rattlesnake, Commander Henry Trollope, has
this day taken on board her guns, and her crew have
been paid six months in advance.

FEB. 5.

The Espiegle, 12, Commander George Hancock, was
taken into dry dock yesterday. Mr. T. S. Vinall,
clerk (late clerk in charge of the Bonetta), has this day
taken up his commission.
The Agamemnon, 91, screw s team-ship, Captain Sir
Thomas Maitland, remains at the Nore. _

The Monarch, 84, guard-ship of ordinary, Captain
Charles Hope.—Commander Josiah Thompson, June
28, 1838, is expected here daily to take up his commis-
sion to this ship, vice Commander Henry Pryce, who is
now away volunteering for seamen.
The Rattlesnake, Commander Henry Trollope, in con-
sequence of a change of stores and provisions taking
place, will not be ready to leave here until Tuesday or
Wednesday next. She takes a complete supply for
three years, exclusive of additional comforts, namely-
-17,0001b5. of D. Hogarth and Co.'s preserved meats,
&c. ; 15,0001b5. of preserved vegetables, 2,0001b5. of
pickles, 3,0001b5. of cranberries, I,ooolbs. of jullienore,
and a large supply of other antiscorbutics. There is
also a large quantity of live stock, poultry, &c., here,
and shipped on board to-day for the ship's use.
Mr. Bourchier (acting master) passed his examination
for master to-day on board the Waterloo, 120, flag-
ship.
The Cyclops, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, Master
B. Renaud in charge, remains in the basin, waiting for
the masts and spars of the Tribune, now at Woolwich.
The Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral the Hon.
Josceline Percy, returned from leave yesterday, upon
which the Commodore's flag at the main was superseded
by the Admiral's being hoisted at the fore.
Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford yesterday mus-
tered the crews of the following ships :—Horatio,
Amphion, Barracouta, and Rattlesnake.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 5

Argus, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Purvis, which
sailed from this port yesterday for Queenstown, is
expected to return here in a few days for orders.
Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord E. Russell, is to be paid
down on Tuesday next, when her crew will be granted
14 days leave of absence.
Rhadamanthus steamer, Master Commander Belam,
which arrived here on Thursday evening, with a screw
for the Edinburgh, and paddle-box boats for the
Valorous steam-frigate, and other stores, proceeds for
Pembroke with jury gear for the James Watt new screw-
steam-ship, which is to be navigated to this port as soon
as launched.

An accident occurred in our harbour on Friday after-
noon. Whilst the boat of the Cambridge, 78, with four
men in her, on duty in the harbour, was sailing just
above Torpoint, a sudden gust of wind took her, and
the boat filled. Three were saved, but one seaman of
the ordinary, named Clatworthy, was drowned. His
body was recovered, being found entangled in the boat.
The smack Ocean, which went on the breakwater, as
reported on Friday is a total wreck.

CHATHAM, FEB. 5.
Castor, 36, Commodore Wyvill, came into harbour
this day, to be paid off.
Imperieuse, 50, Captain Watson, C. 8., is being fitted
with Grant's distilling galley. She is proceeding with
her internal fitting, and being rigged in dock, and will
be completed on the 21st of next month.
Royal George. 120, fitting for a screw, is fast progres-
sing, and will be finished in April next.
It is in contemplation by the Admiralty to send con-
victs to be employed in the dockyard again.

DEPTFORD, Thin. 5,

The artificers employed in the conversion of the Han-
nibal, 90, screw-ship, building at Deptford, are as nu-
merous and as busy as bees, and great progress is being
made on this noble ship, which will be ready for launch-
ing about the beginning of June next.
The first payment of the allotments by the storekeeper
of the dockyard since its transfer from the storekeeper
of the victualling yard was made on Saturday last.