The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-16 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Francis J. Barr, Third Engineer, to the Pluto.
Joseph Neil, Acting First Engineer, to the William
and Mary.
G. Robertson, W. Wynd, T. }lunt, James Anderson,
John Gilmour, James Magnall, Andrew M'Farlane,
T. D. Lamont, Thomas Duneanson, and James M'Ay-
mont, Third Engineers Supernumerary, to the William
and Mary.

DOCKYARD APPOINTMENT.

Sergeant Thomas Smith, R. M., to be leading man of
storehouses of the second-class, in charge of marine
stores at Deptford.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—AdmiraI Sir Charles Ogle,
the Commander-in-Chief, proceeded to Southahapton
yesterday in his yacht with his flag flying, to attend
upon Prince Albert on his visiting the British Asso-
ciation.
The Bulldog steam sloop, Commander Davis, having
coaled, and repaired one or two defects, left to-day for
Plymouth to receive advance wages. She takes out
supernumeraries and supplies for the squadron of ob-
servation under Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, off Lis-
bon, also dispatches for that officer and the British
Minister, and letters for the squadron, which duty having
performed she will proceed to the Cape of Good Hope
to relieve the Thunderbolt.
The Bellisle, 72, Captain Kingcombe, arrived at
Quebec, from Halifax, on the 18th ult.
The America, 50, Captain the Hon J. Gordon, will be
docked at Devonport on the 21st, but none of her copper
is to be removed. She will remain in dock only one
tide, merely sufficient time to broom down her bottom,
after which she will be got to sea with the least possible
delay. She is progressing very favourably at present
under the experienced hands of her first Lieutenant Mr.
Lindsay, wl o fitted her out. Lieutenant J. B. West
(1831), six years senior to Lieutenant Lindsay is, how-
ever, appointed first Lieutenant of the America, to suc-
ceed Mr. Agasz, invalided. It is believed on board that
the America will be sent to reinforce the squadon in
the Mediterranean. Captain Gordon is on leave.
Woohwrcir, SEPT. 15. Field-Marshal his Grace
the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief, and the
Marquis of Anglesey, Master-General of the Ordnance,
arrived at Woolwich at an early hour this morning, and
were received by Captain•Superintedent Houston Stuart,
C. 8., who steered his Grace and the Noble Marquis in
the barge of the William and Mary yacht to the Black
Eagle steam-vessel, lying., with her steam up, in the
middle of the river. The Marquis of Anglesey arrived
at twenty minutes before eight o'clock, and visited the
testing-department for anchors and chains, attended by
the Captain• Superintendent and heads of the various
departments. His Grace the Duke of Wellington ar-
rived precisely at eight o'clock, and immediately entered
the barge of the William and Mary, to be conveyed to
the Black Eagle steam vessel. The Marquis of Anglesey
was accompanied by Lord Clarence Paget, Secretary
to the Master General of the Ordnance. Sir William
Gossett accompanied his Grace and the Marquis of
Anglesey to Chatham, and the Black Eagle left Wool-
wich at ten minutes past eight o'clock.
The Swallow steam-vessel, under the command of Mr.
Bryant, master of the Monkey steam-vessel, left Wool-
wich this morning for the river Shannon, and embarked
40 of the men who brought round the Conflict steam-
vessel to Woolwich. The Myrtle steam-vessel left
Woolwich at the same time for Portsmouth, with 20
of the men who brought round the Conflict to this naval
depot.
The Conflict steamer is now ordered to be brought up
the river to Deptford, and will be taken into the same
dock as the Growler steam-vessel, to be fitted with her
screw propeller.
The La Hogue, fitting at Blackwell, as a 74 -gun block
ship, is ordered to Deptford to have her screw propeller
fitted at that dockyard.
The Sidon steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, left her
moorings at Deptford, at half-past seven o clock, this
morning, to afford an opportunity of trying her engines
and speed. Several naval officers went on board at
Woolwich dockyard, and she proceeded down the river
in fine style. Amongst the naval officers present were
Commodore Sir C. Napier, who designed the vessel,
Captain Sir S. Brown, Captain the Hon. D. W. A. Pel-
ham, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, Captain Wellesley,
Captain Sparshott, K.H., Captain Price, Captain Bur-
ridge, and Lieutenant Roberts, Captain S. Sparshot, of
the Coast Guard, Major Henderson, brother of the gal-
lant commander of the vessel, Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer
at Woolwich Dockyard, and Mr. Willcox, assistant to
the master shipwright of Deptford Dockyard, and Mr.
Seaward, of the firm of Seaward and Capel, constructor
of the engines. The paddle•box boats are now on board
and a portion of her shot, but she will require a consi-
derably greater immersion to give her paddle-wheels
sufficient purchase in the water before she attains her
full speed. On regulating the time of her passing over
the measured mile in Long Reach, it was found that she
performed that distance in 5 min. and 30 sec., or at the
rate of 10.9 knots per hour, and by the common log
10.11 knots per hour, without her full power being ap-
plied. When nearly opposite Sheerness Massey's log was
thrown overboard, and when the vessel was going at half
speed the log, on being taken on board, showed the speed
to be eight knots per hour. The Sidon proceeded on-
wards to the Mouse Light, about eight miles beyond the
Nore, and proved an excellent and manageable war-
steamer, answering her helm in a most admirable man-
ner, turning entirely round in two minutes. This ope-
ration in a man-of-war occupies about five minutes, and
the result obtained in the Sidon gave great satisfaction
to the whole of the naval officers on board. The Sidon
is admired by all who have witnessed her construction
for war purposes, her upper deck being of ample dimen-
sions for working her powerful guns, and the funnels
being made on the telescopic principle, stnd can be
lowered to the level of the deck by machinery. The
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machinery, and altogether her appearance is nearer to
to that of a ship of war than any steamer previously
constructed. The engines in one part became heated
to-day, which prevented the full speed being tried, but
on her return they worked very well. Mr. Brunet ex-
hibited and explained the nature and advantages of his
reefing paddle-wheel to the naval officers on board. The
ship carpenters were employed all day as if the vessel
had been stationary, and on her return up the river she
was attached to moorings opposite the dockyard, Wool-
wich, where she will be completed for sea under the
superintendence of Mr. Willcox, assistant to the master
shipwright4who has superintended her building since the
commencement.