The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-25 00:00:00

designed by 31r. Amos, was of considerable service during
the unfavourable weather which prevailed for the chief part
of the voyage.

" The amount of slack payed out amounted to 22 per cent.
upon the distance run. Less might have been laid, but I
considered it desirable, to insure the cable lying everywhere
on the bottom, that ample slack should be used to cover any
irregularities within the bounds of probability.
" I must not conclude this report without again ex-
pressing my deep sense and appreciation of the labo-
rious zeal and untiring patience exhibited by Captain
Preedy and the officers and company of the Agamemnon;
nor can I too strongly express my obligation to Mr. Canning
and Mr. Clifford, who so ably took part with me in the
general superintendence of the work, and to Mr. Hoare and
Mr. Moore, whose supervision of the dynamometer and
machinery was of the utmost value; and it must not be for-
gotten that Capt. Hudson and the officers and crew of the
Niagara, with Mr. Everett and Mr. Woodhouse, who had
charge of the operation of paying ont from the Niagara,
with the assistance of Mr. Kell, have also performed their
share of the labour equally with those who have returned to
Ireland in the Agamemnon.—l have the honour is remain,
your most obedient servant,
"CHARLES T. BRIGHT, Engineer."

* Forwarded to the Directors.

THE NAVY.

A Russian squadron, consisting of two corvettes and a
clipper, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning, under the
command of Commodore Popoff, from Copenhagen, bound
for the Pacific.

The Valorous, 16, Capt. W. C. Aldham, has been docked at
Chatham, for the purpose of being cleaned and examined, in
order to ascertain whether she received any injuries during
the time she was employed in assisting to lay down the At-
lantic Telegraph. As soul as her defects have been made good
she will assist in towing the large steamer Mersey, 40, to
Portsmouth, after which it is understood that she will be
ordered to the West Indies, to join the squadron under the
command of Commodore H. Kellett, C.B.
. . .

The Contest steamer yesterday arrived at the Royal Ar-
senal, Woolwich, bringing a portion of the siege guns or-
dered by the War Department, to be supplied by the con-
tractors at Lowmoor. Two GS-pounder guns, cast at the
Royal Standard Iron Foundry, burst under proof on Mon-
day. Some of the fragments fell at an immense distance
from the butt, and were lost in the Thames. It was stated
that the accident occurrred from the Inefficiency of the
moulds.

The funeral car of the late Emperor Napoleon at Wool-
wich is now complete. During the progress of the renova-
tion various applications were made at the Arsenal for per-
mission to view the carriage, but in each case the applica-
tion was refused. _ _

Her Majesty's steam transport Industry, Master G. J.
Hodges in command, sailed yesterday from Deptford, with
victualling stores for Cork.
The paddlewheel steamship Scourge, 6, Commander Prince
Victor Hohenlohe-Langenbourg, left Plymouth on Friday
evening for the Mediterranean.
The steam frigate Terrible, 21, Captain F. H. H. Glasse,
returned to Plymouth on Sunday with Mr. Mudge, Master
of the Impregnable, and the party lent to the Queen, 110,
to assist in conducting her to sheerness. The Terrible is
gone up to Hamoaze to have defects made good.
The paddlewheel steamveseel Oberon, 3, Captain F. G.
C. Paget, from Woolwich, with officers and supernumeraries
for the storeship Madagascar at Rio Janeiro, arrived at
Plymouth on Sunday afternoon, and having been supplied
with fuel and an anchor, sailed on Monday evening for South
America.