The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-20 00:00:00

at deep draught carrying them completely submerged.
At present no one can say which of the two plans
would be the best to carry them. After these, two
further trials have been made the Waterwitch will
most probably be sent to Portsmouth to carry out
further trials, so as to fully elucidate the merits and
demerits of the system. The indicator diagrams
taken by the Government officials on board yester-
day gave a mean indicated horse-power of 750, and
were pronounced of extraordinary excellence of

figure.

On the return_ of the Waterwitch up the river for
'Woolwich after the trial, the officials and company
on board partook of luncheon in the Commander's
cabin, and Admiral Elliot, in proposing " The Health
of Admiral S. R. Robinson, the Controller of the
Navy," spoke of the very handsome manner in
which the Controller had on all occasions supported
him in carrying out the details of the construction
of the hydraulic machinery of the Waterwitch,
and in determination to give the principle a full
and fair trial. To Mr. Andrew Murray, the chief
engineer of Portsmouth dockyard, also, very high
credit was due for the weight he had brought to
bear upon the subject by the exercise of his
great professional knowledge, and the spirited
manner in which he had, so to speak, pledged his
professional reputation upon the success of the
hydraulic principle of propulsion up to a certain
line. To the Messrs. Dudgeon the gallant Admiral
said, in conclusion, all possible credit and praise
were due for the manner in which they had done
their part in their manufacture of the magnificent
machinery of the ship, which could not possibly
have been placed by the Admiralty in better hands.
Admiral Sir EDWARD BELCHER proposed, in
highly eulogistic terms, " The Health of the Messrs.
John and William Dudgeon, the manufacturers of
the machinery of the Waterwitch, and the expositors
of the twin screw principle."
The future trials of the Waterwitch, if carried
out with the attention they deserve, will be of a
most interesting character.

TIMID EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK.

TAT TE B SALL S'—This Evening,

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
6to 1 agst Chepstow (taken)
7 to 1 agst Proserpine (taken and offered)
100 to 8 agst Abergeldie (taken)
15 to 1 agst Moldavia (taken)
15 to 1 agst Affidavit (taken and offered)

15 to 1 agst Actrea (taken)
100 to 6 agst Thalia (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Dalesman (taken)
25 to 1 agst Claxton (taken and offered)
1000 to 30 agst Xi (taken)
40 to 1 agst Scarboro' (offered)
1000 to 20 agst Caithness (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Peeress (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Pepper's Ghost (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Dulcimer (offered)
1000 to 15 agst Bradamante (offered)

.SCRATCHINGS
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—Master Richard and Repulse.

MANCHESTER BETTING—This DAY.
100 to 15 agst Chepstow (taken)
9to 1 agst Proserpine (taken)
100 to 8 agst 'Moldavia (taken)
100 to 6 agst Actaaa (taken)
20 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken)
20 to 1 agst Affidavit (taken)

VICTORIA CLUB BETrING-THIS DAY.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

6 to 1 agst Chepstow (offered—take 100 to 15)
9 to 1 agst Proserpina (taken zmi offered)
11 to 1 agst Abergeldie (taken)
100 to 7 agst Affidavit (offered)
100 to 7 agst Moldavia (offered)
16 to 1 agst Thalia (taken)
16 to 1 agst Actaaa (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ambition (taken)
23 to 1 agst Scarborough (offered)
23 to 1 agst Xi (offered)
23 to 1 agst Dalesman (offered)
25 to 1 agst Moil° Filante (taken)
50 to 1 agst Caithness (taken)
50 to 1 agst Life Guardsman (taken)
66 to 1 agst Tomahawk (taken)
100 to Y agst Brown Bread (offered)
100 to 1 agst Vigorous (offered)