The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-27 00:00:00

COAST GUARD.

Appointments—R. Chambers, to command the Saltburn
station, ♦ice Tozer, previously removed ; Lieutenant W 4
Bailey (b), to command a station.

THE SHIP TERRIBLE.

The following copy of "Report of Captain Ramsay, of the
Terrible, relative to her qualifications," has been printed
by order of the House of Commons :

Her Majesty's steam-ship Terrible,
Spithead, Bth April, 1846.
Sir,—ln obedience to the orders of the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty, on Sunday, at two P.M., of the
sth inst., I left Greenhithe with the Terrible, and proceeded
down the river Thames; at half-past six we anchored at the
entrance of Queeen's Channel, as it appeared to me that it
would be expedient to ascertain whether our various fittings
could be easily and expeditiously removed, and also to try
all our guns, as well as those placed in the stern and bow:
Early on Monday morning we cleared ship for quarters. 1
caused all the guns with the distant charges and shotted to
-be fired once, and the bow and stern gune twice.
I have now to report, that the bow and stern guns can be
fired with perfect safety. The first time we fired the bow'
gun it was six seconds from the line of keel; the second time
it was laid geometrically the same as the line of keel, both
times shotted with distant charges of powder. The concus-
sion was so slight that there is no reason why the bow gunS
should not be fired in the usual routine of exercise.
The first time that we fired the stern gun it was laid hori-
zontally; the second time with a degree and a half eleva-
tion, distant charge and shotted ; neither time did it occa-
sion any such damage as would ever prevent us using the
stern guns on proper occasions. At the same time, as it
ect p hal
erf
now been ascertained that they can be fired with
safety, unless there was some object to be gained, it is
pre-
ferable to use the broadside main-deolt guns. It is hard y
necessary to make a remark upon the rest of the main-dl
guns, as there is no reason to doubt their being placed. on
deck which is every way suited for action. The. sin") ap-
're is a sum-
cient number of men to work them.o
Monday at 5 r.sr., and
such very short trials. A
pears to carry them well, and what we now requi
We passed through the Downs
Performing the distance
witharrived w heretwo
hoi i ae
boilers,
s 9,
against A.M. on
strong
o.ib Tuesday,evebrereezes and a head sea. It
tested by long voyages in
any decided opinion upon
time there is reason at present
weuld indeed be premature g
• advantage could be taken of her
sthheipqluikaelittihesis of
would the 'rfeehqr:r iribr le e
sameti
sailing qualities; at
future trials we shall find the following
to expect that after
result:— • .
abpeppeuatrsoannbeoaasryd
ship
ph
wpeitrhfectitiesesctueranitiy.up.
the open sea, where
the
1. That, considering the weight. carried, she is fast.
2. That she is at present in good trim, and 200 tons more
may
-ries the main deck guns well.
Her , ngines are excellent, and not re'
offor4sthtoen
served Our consumptionthatour
present o f coals
coals betweena
coalqu43sir::e near
area
a very
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quick-burning
general.ab nudr willsi npgi
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wnoats atat aanllaavcelarpagteed oh-
ht tO
have Welsh.
Their
Lordships have also desiredreport particularly
me to
upon the steering of the Terrible.• ht keel
shesteers Going under eight 1.
easily, two men bAg sufficient at thew hee“
above t
that she requires three and sometimes four, and grew
attention. icmhaYougbe
'
At the same time it must be recollected that the Terrible.„
is upwards of 1,800 tons; and when a ship of that size..go_e7
upwards of 11 knots, in all instances I ever heard of it ~.,0
quired four men at the wheel. Very likely our tiller le /
short; to that point I shall pay particular attention. ---'•
have, &c.,
(Signed) W. RAMSAY, Captain.
Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., &c., Commander-in-
Chief at Portsmouth.

CommrssioN OF LUNACY.—A commission cle lunatteu
inquirendo was held at the Sheriff's Court, Red Lion-sqiia ind
re, °:f
Saturday, before Mr. Barlow, to inquire into the state a m
Major Chilies Harrison Stantland, aged 58, of Dalston, diddles'
s b
From the evidence it appeared that the unfortunate gentle Man ibo
bachelor, and is possessed of 60,0001., consisting of moneytinnp;43
Funds, houses, shares in the East Lonon Waterworks, S "
he was attacked with apoplectic fits, and had been subject to sira.
t
attacks since that time, which had produced paralysis, and
a tp .
loss of memory, and ultimately organic disease of the brain,
which
rendered him incapable of taking; care of himself. One of his
&1,.
slon, was a belief that his brother, who died eight years since,
Alive, and in withholding the settlement of his ordinary accounts..
although he had been most punctual beforehand. Major SUM! _;;;
was present during the inquiry, and in answer to a question as t
property, said he had a " power" of money in the Bank of Engl
hut he did not know how much. He was then shown a COPY °I
newspaper, and asked to read it, when he missed several lines,edr:
otherwise made such confusion that • the jury returnectd la .°A
" That Major Charles Harrison Staniland was of unsounlnina,
had been so since the 20th of May, 1845."