The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-09 00:00:00

SIXTII DAY-APRIL 28.

On this day, Capt. Chappell, R.N., and Mr. Lloyd,
Engineer from her Majesty's Dock•y:.rd at Woolwich,
commenced the superintendence of the trials, having be( n
sent down specially by the Loads Commissioners of the
Admiralty to report thereon.

A. M. 8 45, left Dover Roads vath H. M. S. Widgeon—
moderQte breezes, wind E. by N.—rate 8} knots—for
Dungeneis light, distance 19 nautical miles.—Widgeon
first by srn. 303.

In returning, against a head wind—rate, 8 and 7i—
strokes, 26 per minute—Widgeon beat by exactly 10 min.
No sail set this day.
Widgeon is the fastest of the Dover packets, her en-
gines being of 90 horse power; the power is thus 10 horses
greater than the Archimedes, while her tonnage is 80 tons
less. Most of the Dover Packets are of 70 horse power;
they are, on an average, about 90 tone smaller, draw 41i
fret lase water, and are not 'so broad by 5 feet.
During the whole of these trials the sea ha been per.
fectly .mouth, and no opportunity has hitherto occurred of
displaying the peculiar advantage of the Screw over the
Paddle Wheels in a rough sea and a strong wind.
Since the above wss ,ilitten.-it) a run to Clinic in a
dead calm, Widgeon be as Archimedes by only 3} minutes
in going, and 4 minutes in returning ;
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Time in going over. 2'). 9m. Returning 2h. nrn.
The French Government steamer, La Poste, was beaten
on this occasion 25 minutes. She is about 125 tons, and
her engine 4 of 50-hor,e power.
On the 1;t of May, the NVidgeon and Archimedes
started together for Calais, with a moderate breeze, both
carrying sail and steaming ;—Archimedes performed the
distance to Calais Roads in 2h. lm.. beating Widgeon by
9 minutes. In retrirnieg to Dover she beat the Widgeon
by 5 minutes, makiog the distance in 111. 53m.—the
Ristest passage EVER made between France and England
by 14 minutes.

.A Court of Common Council was held yesterday,
which was almost wholly occupied in discussing the provisions
of a Bill-for altering and amending the representation of the
citizens of London and the liberties thereof, in Common Coun-
cil. and sundry amendments which were proposed. The main
object of the Bill was to reduee the number of members from
240 to ',04. The Bill was ultimately agreed to, after three di.
visions upor. some of the clauses.
Mr. Charles Baket, the stage manager of the
Olympic, takes his benefit on Monday night. A better con-
ducted man, or a more useful actor than 11r. Baker does not
exist, and it is zratirving to know that these qualities are ap-
preciated. The Ladies' Club; and the House of Ladies, two
of the finest. pieces of harmless caricature ever produced on the
P 1 tai ihnagb I '4
farce ori
stage, will be round in Mr. Baker's bill of fare. Mr. Compton,
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741.:1 "jiff
pf Jerry
for 11_01
ith a warm heart, likewise aids Mr. Baker on the occasion, by
taeleo, r oi
nscarcely form one-half of the entertainments. :hl.ark
Yet these
For s om.. time past great quantities of a.nall fish
have been fl •
at
boys
sting down the Clyde apparently dead. Crowd
and women are constantly,on the look-out for them,
and they are caught in great numbers with nets, baskets, &c.—
Ulasgotv Chronicle.
The Dowager Lady Longford held an assembly
yesterday evening in Berkeley-square.