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WOOLWICH.---TUESDAY.
ROYAL SAPPERS AND MINERS.
Tho 10th company, which, sailed from Woolwich in
May last, to relieve the 2d company. at the Cape of
Good Hope, arrived in good health, and without any ac-
cident having taken place, at their destination on the 7th
of August. The company which is to be brought home
will embark as soon as the men, who are scattered in
small parties over a large extent of country, can be col-
lected together.
The 11th company, at present stationed at Woolwich,
is expected to relieve the sth company at Chatham on

the 9th inst.
FINAL TRIAL OF THE DEVASTATION STEAIV

FRIGATE.
Commander Hastings Reginald Henry and the officers
of this fine vessel attended yesterday on board to make
a final trial of her capabilities previous to the engines
being reported upon to the Lords' Commissioners of the
Admiralty. At 11 o'clock in the forenoon, Captain the
Hon. J. F. F. De Ros, R. N. and F. R. S. ; Captain the
Hon. Edward Plunkett, R. N., and several scientific gen-
tlemen ; Messrs. Maudslay and Field, engineers ; and
Mr. Ewart, chief- engineer of the Woolwich Dockyard,
went on board, and shortly afterwards the vessel was
loosed from her moorings, proceeded down the river to
Long Reach, to the measured ground, wherelthe speed
of steam-vessels is ascertained with the greatest correct-

ne ss.

On this occasion the Devastation, for the purpose o
giving her a fair trial, and testing her powers, had a
cargo of 320 tons of coal put on board, and 61 tons of
water in casks. Her draught of water was 13 feet 4
inches forward, and 14 feet aft., which afforded her
paddle wheels a depth of water sufficient to propel her
with greater velocity than on the former occasion, al-
though the strokes of the engine were only the same
number, about 18 to 19 per minute. She accomplished
the measured mile against the tide in 5 minutes and 48
seconds, and with the tide and against the wind in 4
minutes and 42 seconds, being_ nearly at the rate of 12
and I.sth statute miles on the average per hour. Mr.
Ewart, the chief engineer, whose duty it will be to report
as to the efficiency of the engine, and the speed of the
vessel, expressed himself in the highest terms relative to
the ease and smoothness of her motion, and added, that
" he never timed any that could approach her in speed
before,. and he was of opinion she was decidedly the
fastest vessel in her Majesty's navy."
The result of this trial is one of great importance to
the country, and of which it has reason to be- proud, as
the engines are the simplest, as they have proved to be
the most efficient, of any yet introduced to public notice,
and on that account our steam navy will be far superior
to the steam navy of any other country. Messrs.
Maudslay and Field have done themselves great credit
by the liberality with which they undertook to fit this
vessel, as a specimen of the advantages of their inven-
tion, and are deserving of the complete success they have
met with, and there -can now be no doubt their engines
will be introduced into all the new power,Ul vessels built
for her Majesty's service in future. The disconnecting
rods were tried during this trip, and in one minute and a
quarter one of the powerful paddle-wheels, 25 feet in
diameter, was detached from the engines, and the
whole of their power applied to the other wheel. In three
quarters of a minute the 'stupendous lever of the wheel
was again attached, and the vessel sped through the
water with the greatest velocity. On returning up the
river she overtook the Manchester and Duchess of Kent
large steam-vessels, and their crews appeared astonished
that the Devastation had got so far a-head of them before
they arrived opposite Woolwich.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have
very judiciously complied with the application of Com-
mander Henry, and ordered one of Porter's anchors, of
28cwt., for the Devastation and it was delivered at the
dockyard yesterday, for the purpose of being tested.
Commander Henry Boycs, of the Vixen steam-frigate,
of the same mould as the Devastation, has obtained an
order to be supplied with one of Porter's anchors of the
same weight, to be delivered in about a fortnight.
The Siren, 16 gun brig, Captain William Smith (b),
was inspected at Woolwich ou Saturday by the Surveyor
of the Navy, and left immediately afterwards for Ports-
mouth, towed by the Monkey steam-vessel, Second
Master William Bryant.
The Geyser steam-frigate left Woolwich on Sunday
morning for Sheerness, where she will be coppered and
made ready for sea without delay. Captain Wright, and
the party of Royal Marines under his charge, embarked
in her for a passage to Sheerness to join the Alfred
frigate of 50 guns, commissioned for the pendant of Com-
modore Purvis, on the Rio Janeiro station.
Mr. H. B. Blanckly and Mr. B. G. Bowles, Mates, are
appointed from
_the Devastation to the heroine.

ROYAL SOUTH. LONDON FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY.—A general meeting of the above Society was
held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, on--Thursday
evening last, W. T. Vicei.President, in the
chair. There was a very full attendance of members,
considering the unfavourable state of the weather. The
annual report was read by the Svcretary, from which it
appears that the Society is in a very flourishing condi-
tion, having, at the present time, between 200 and 300
members on the books. During the past year five flower
shows have been held, being one in addition to those held
in former years, and 276 prizes of gold and silver medals,
cups, &c., were awarded for successful productions in
floriculture and horticulture. It was also stated that the

Society had received a great accession of Iio3;:li-miiontige
in the person of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Gloucester, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge. After several resolutions had been passed, ex-
pressing thanks to, and the re-election of the Committee
of Management, a vote of thanks to the Chairman was
proposed by J. P. Burnard, Esq., and carried unani-
mously, and the meeting adjourned.
On Sunday the 31st ult., the Right Rev. Bishop '
Terrot inducted the Rev. T. G. S. Suther, A.B.' to the
pastoral charge of St. George's Episcopal Chapel, York-
place, to which he had been unanimously elected by the
vestry, as successor to. the Rev. R. Q. Shannon, A. 8.,
now one of the Prebendaries of St. Patrick's Cathedral,
Dublin. On the occasion the Right Rev. Bishop de-
livered a learned and impressive charge to the pastor
and congregation. The Rev. Philip Kelland, M.A.,
Professor of Mathematics in the University, read the
g prayers, and officiated as Chaplain to the
morning
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