The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-23 00:00:00

THE SUN,

JUNE.
Newcastle
Macclesfield
Maidstone
JULY.
Newmarket
Carlisle .... ........ .... 1 Nottingham
Woodford
Ludlow
Lancaster
Worcester
! Jersey 9 Odiham
Liverpool . ........ ...... 9 Bridgnorth
Mansfield
Kinneil . ll 1 Downham Park
Dunnington l4 1 Knutsford ..
Stamford
AU,
Ripon
North Staffordshire
L-ith Subscription ...... 5
Brighton 6
Leominster 6
Wolverhampton .....
Huntingdon l2l
Reading

UST.
York ....
Southport
Paisley
Canterbury._
Stourbridge
Derby
Egham
Lynn

SEPTEMBER.
Scarborough
Eccles
Warwick
Linc win
Ittdditfo 8 Sandbach
Lich tiela •..
Ytrus,,uth
Wey mouth lO Shnchestt.r Autumn.... 25
Leicest,r lO j Newunirket F.O ....... 30
OCTeL“.R.
Men moUth
I I 4'r xharn
donisn
Cni,s,ertield 1 I Sewmarket Houghton.. 27
Chebter
HOVE

IBM

Wore, ster .

First week.

Air. Balchin, the trainer, riled at Sutton on Monday
last; he bore an excellent name in his profession, and
was gr, atly r,spec el in the neighbourh aid.
DEArii . F TIIE EMPEROIL—We regret to state that
the s'aiiton The Emperor, tne winn-r . f the last A.cot
Cup awl first Emperor', Plate, died a few dais ago, at
the Ha a., in the Bois de Boulogne, at Paria, where he
has been stationed since his ar ival in France. He was
purchased by the French Government a .hurt time back
tor 600 sovs., and promised to be one of the mcst usetul
an popular stabions ever imported into that country.
He has had a very large number o' mares.

RAILWAY INTELLEGENCE.
SOU al-EASTERN.
An important experiment was msde on Saturday last,
the 13th inst., on this railway with two locomotive
engines, for the purpose of testing their merits, par-
ticularly with regard to speed and steadiness. The
engine, were constructed for the company by two
celebrated makers, ten being made by one firm, ante
eight by the other; the company being desirous that
the two systems of engines should be fairly tested,
the proportions were made identical; each has six
wheels with inside cylinders; diameter of cylinders, 15
inches; length of stroke, 22 inches, and 6 feet driving-
wheels; heating surface, 1,150 feet. One of the ar-
rangements is patented by Mr. Crampton, similar to
one (the Folkestone) which is now on view at the
Exhibition. The main features of this arrangement
consist in the boiler resting upon three points; one
on the centre of a cross sprine, which bears upon
the axle-boxes of the drivinee whela, at the back of the
firebox, and one on each side in the front, on compen-
sating springs, each of which springs bears upon the two
axle-boxes of the small supporting wheels. The dis-
tribution of weight is for the purpose of preventing
oscillation, and at the same time to insure under all
circumstances a uniform weight upon each wheel, pro-
ducing a greater amount of adhesion upon the driving-
wheels, with a given weight, than with ordi-
nary engines. The other principal feature consists
in communicating the power from the halide cylinders toils
cranked axle attached to the frame, the same as in ordi-
nary engines, and thence by means of coupling rods to the
driving-wheels behind the firebox, the rods being ar-
ranged to act as counterweights to the inside connecting
rods, &c., the proper balancing of which is of much im-
portance. As the crank-axle is not subjected to any blows
produced by any inequalities of the road or from the
lateral movement of tee wheels, the weight is reduced
one-half and the liability to fracture from the above
causes obviated. The driving-wheels being placed be.
hind, the torsion to which the driving axle is sub', cte
while passing round curves is materially reduced, the
cones of the wheels being
properly in action, which is
not the case when the driving-wheels are in the centre
of the engine.
The other engine used in the experiments was of that
cle.s generally admitted by insi le cylinder advocates to
be the beet in general use, and was in consequence se
leested by the South-Eastern Cempeny as ,`ding the
the
means a comparison. The general proportions are
°tune as those just described. the driving-tufo as
c„tfleittti)itt!efront end of the tire-box as possible, one pair
_bern,
_eh, in front, close to the Cylinders, and the
e: !rid.
other
shtr.
shouldt cf. small wheels behind the fire-box,'
i;
softhbeei;leilserved that in both cases the workman-
w•
~rnipt.ions of engines having been
These two
Counsellor of
Herbert,
Mr. McGregor, the chair-
mruannr:ingandsommer.
a trip should be made.
thr t, the secretary of the corn-
et-ranged
pany,
and It ,L. echetintoe i! Machinery of
Railways
she ANditnillEil'lrgrei:ttih:" the Government Railway s
holding the first rank as en•
in their respective countries, were invited t
patent was 'attached
gineers
CCheemfmdeisssimon of
g by Air.
tend. They were accompanied on the en ine
. and
weierhing about 500.. to a
train of nine carriages,
BiTrkhbeecekngainnde
ollinr.c Crarmiampcpotno,n;
miles, of 1 in 100, J the
the New-cross incline, 2i
hour, stopped at Reigate
left the London-bridge
the rate of 45 miles as ,
;,0
miles in 25 minutes,
station at 12 30, p,sarn-
performing the distance of
and reached a maximum speed of 64 miles an hour; the
distance between Re!
in 19,i- minutes, including the time of starting and stop-
ping,milesan hour having been
20 miles, was run
a maximum speed of 75
gate and Tunbridge,
obtained; 1/ mile in 1 minute; 2 miles were run in 1
minute 44 seconds, or at the rate of 69
wiles an hour;
and 3 mile, in 2 minutes 45 seconds, or 654 miles an
was ac-
hour. From Tunbridge to Ashford, 27 miles,
38
• in complished, including starting and stopring,
mi-
nutes;
the maximum speed being 62 miles per hour.
Returning from Ashford to London a train of seven
carriages, of 40 tons, was taken by the ordinary inside
cylinder engine as above described. The train left
Ashford at 4 minutes and 40 seconds, and ran the

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette)
The new frock fur the Infantry is not likely at pre-
sent to be adopted. We hear that the Clothing Board
have reported unfavourably of its merits, but u; on what
distinct ground rumour sayeth not. We confess we
should like to know the reasons for the rejection of what
appears to be at once convenient and handsome, for we
do not doubt that a few words would suffice to remove
them.

THE COMMAND IN IRELAND.—Rumour insists upon
it that Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Blakeney is
about to resign his command in Ireland, and that he is
to be succeeded by Lieutenant-General the- Earl of_
Cathcart K.C.B. Sir Edward has had a long tenure of
office, and it is high time that some other General
Sir
enjoyed the chance. No disparagement, however, of
Edward's services—they have been valuable in periods
of great difficulty.
EXPECTEDrelTatifivEetoth
t of Nov.
e expected BH E vf
oE
rrt. h—o
oTmh en fgo I
Breveting or we
vi ne
tg
me alslByc.tui6el,at
interest
some of our readers:—By the Breve
promoted to Field Marshals, 3;
nant-Generals' :45; Major-Generals, G elnte3r;alcs,oll2oh; Lels:eluotles;
Lieutenant, Colonels, 50; Majors, 205. total promoted,
529.
ltBolslolwbinegonpraon.
t e
Du tu. -kGe e
onf.
equally
Shouldthehherel
see
scale,
e, hoped-forwema B
may
expectrevet of
te
motions to take
:eut.-Colonels
Meister), 22; to place
Lieutenant-Generals (to (t o Li
( o the
tCoalmBb4rsidge),
inclusive,6l to
il 1 ;
M atjo Colonelsor-G ~n
anderals, Colonels of 1830
of 1837 to
tl7 t 0
839 inclusive,lB4o ditto, 98;56;
tt o o
AiLzrsut.:
CaptainsColone 3,
Majors of 1837
of 1837 to 1840 inclusive, 852; total to be promoted, 500
officers. We fear that captains of 1841 have not much
chance of benefiting by the brevet, as they still muster
97 in number, which would swell the list of promotions
to a higher scale than would be granted. There are still
serving—captains of 1837,
however,
wdiititiodoefeylBo34Bt,
a24e;apdtaititoo,
of 1840, 43. No one,
even of eleven years' standing as such, is worthy of
brevet advancement, and pro Canto, those who have
serviveed
ofouudr,re:n yuedeatrhs still
atsirtn.orlie
awl
i(iiirstyhr.Paym
aster and
Purser of 1804, steward and agent of Haslar Hospital,
has cxpressed his desire to be relieved from the active
duties of his office.
Comm,dore MaZihae having relieved Commodore
Bennett at Jamaica, as second in command iu the West
Indies, on the 30,h April. the latter officer has returned
home. and with him the master of the Latium, Mr. P,nn,
and Mr. Bibingtoe, surgeon.
'ERE NAVAL AiDe-DE-CAxP.—The First Lord -of
the Admiralty having nominated Commodore William
Fanshawe Martin for the vacant office of Nivel Aid-dc-
Camp, the Queen has been graciously plea,ed to confirm
the appointment. The g4litiot Commodore, it is well
known, commands the Wettern .Lpi•e[lron.
POSTPONEMENT OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE
" NAVY quarterly "Navy Lis:," by autho-
rity, which is ti,ually published on the Ist of July, will
not be published until the I,t (.f. August this year, in
order that time and opportunity may be afforded for its
revision, under the Order in Cutatol for the new Re-
tirement.
RAPID MOVEMENTS OF THE RELIEF FOR TUE
CAPE l—The 12th amble-Barrelled Lancers. and the
2d Queek's Royal, were re-pectively at Winchester
and Cork last week, en route to the Cape. We have
now to announce—as a proof of the active exertions of
the suthorties to dispatch suitable reinforcements to
the C tpe—that the Cavalry is still at Winchester, and
the Q.ieen's 11,yals have not moved from Cork. It must
be very gratifying to Sir Harry Smith to find the Home
Government ao earnest in its endeavours to strengthen
his hands.
IMPROVED EIABITS 0? OUR SEAMEN.—A most gra•
tifyiug proof' of the improved habits of our seamen has
been afforded during the past week. Oa paying off her
Majesty's ship Herald at Cnatham on Monday last, the
ship's company (complement 150 only) remitted no lees
a sum than 3,0001.
RACING FIXTURES FOR