The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-04 00:00:00

TRIAL No. 3.

" March 15—At noon the frigates again started
by the' wind, strong breezes, wind south, going 8
knots 8 lengths. The Phaeton was going tolerably
to windward of all ; at 1.25 tacked per signal. Toe
Phaeton's foretopsail yard was sprung, and this ended
her chance of the race, leaving the Thetis to beat the
Leander, the Leander the Arrogant, and the Arrogant
the Indefatigable.
" The Phaeton shifted foretopsail yards remarkably
well for the first time, but give up the race, and did
not make sail when the wind fell light, but even then
beat the Indefatigable, when at sunset the ships re-
took their stations.
TRIAL No. 4.

" March 16—Signal to try rate of sailing before
the wind ; studding sails both sides ; course east ;
wind W. by S.; speed 6 to 7 knots ; 0.45 P.M., short-
ened sail. In 4 hours 45 minutes there was hardly
any perceptible difference between the Thetis, the
Leander, the Phaeton, and Indefitigable. The Phae-
ton had a Flight advantage, and gained a few ships'
lengths. The Arrogant was 6 miles astern. 1.30
r.m., signal—' Steer N.E. by N.; try rate of sail-
the Commodore wishing to try what ships would
do ; wind 4 points abaft the beam. They set port
topmast, topgallant and studdingsails and lower stud-
dirtgsail. 5.40 P.M.—Phaeton shortened sail to top-
sails, and took station, having beaten Thetis mile ;
'lndefatigable 1 mile; Leander 1 mile. Tne Arro-
gant was not in the trial, as she never came up.
" March 17—Sunday, a day of rest. The Ter-
rible went round the squadron and collected diagrams
of sailing.

" March 18-11.30—Made all plain sail her sig-
nal, and try rate of sailing on the starboard tack ;
royal breeze smooth water., Wind N. l E. ; speed
froln 6 to 7 knots. , The ships had a good start.
Thetis and Phaeton close togettler, Arrogant a little
on Tnetis's lee bow, Indefatigable from 1,500 to
2,000 yards to leeward. 4 P.M.---Signal, Take
station.'
"Phaeton had beat, in 4 hours and 20 minutes,
" Thetis 21 miles to windward.
" Leander 4f miles to windward.
" Arrogant 51 miles to windward.
"Indefatigable 7 miles to windward.
" Phaeton thus beat the Thetis more than half a
mile to windward per hour.
"March 19—Forenoon, squadron exercised, urs-
nceuvring and sailing in line of bearing. 1.50 P.M.
Signal, ' Try rate of sailing W.S.W.' Light
breeze from N.N.W., made all plain sail, and set
topmast and topgallant-studding-saiig. 4.30. Signal
to take station, Phaeton having beaten Leander 1
mile, Thetis mile, Arrogant and Indefatigable,
Nowhere.'

" March 23-8.30 A.M.—Signal to close Thetis to
leeward. 9 A.m.—Frigates try rate of sailing by the
wind ; ships under topsails, topgallantsails, coursers,
jib, and spanker; smart breeze, wind N.E. by E.
E. 9.50 A.M.—Thetis set reefed royals, and soon after
the others set their royals. At 10.30 the Phaeton
tacked her signal. 10,30 Leander tacked. 10.45,
Thetis, Arrogant, and Indefatigable tacked. Breeze
very steady, but freshening a little. 10.50, signal t,)
show heel of ship. Answered as follows :—Arrogant,
31 degrees ; Leander, 4 degrees ; Thetis, 4 degrees ;
Indefatigable, 51 degrees ; Phaeton, 4i degrees.
" 1 P.M., Phaeton tacked ; 1.45, Thetis and Leander
tacked ; 2 p.m., Indefatigable tacked, and Arrogant at
2.30. Signal to take statiove The result was about
as follows, as near as is correct to state :
Phaeton beat Leander .. 11 mile.
Phaeton beat Thetis . . .. 1 f mile.
Phaeton beat Arrogant .. mile.
Phaeton beat Indefatigable .. 3 miles.

" This was the best trial, and very decisive.
" Squadron arrived off Lisbon on the 26r.b, and
found the Arethusa there."

Permotern, APRIL 2.—Her Majesty's ship Superb,
80, Capt. Purcell, came in yesterday morning from a
cruise in the Channel, and anchored inside the Break-
water. This morning, under double-reefed topsails,
she went up Hamosze. The Superb is to be got
ready in six weeks fur foreign service.
Wooewicrr, APRIL 3.—The Arid steam-vessel,
fitted with a smoke.consuming apparatus, went clown
the river to-day on an official trial, under the charge
of the proprietors of the invention, with their own en-
gineers, stokers, and others, to navigate and pilot the
vessel. Lieutenant Robertson, assistant to Captain
.11enderson's steam department afloat at Woolwich,
and Mr. Taplin, assistant to the Chief Engineer at
Woolwich, also went in her to report the result to
the Admiralty. The vessel came down the river to
Woolwich in the forenoon, and continued running
up and down short distances until .12.20
when she left Woolwich, and proceeded down the
river, against tide, as far as Erith, and returned
to Woolwich shortly afrer three P.M. On this occasion
the proprietors have demonstrated that the prin-
ciple of thoroughly consuming the smoke on board of
steam-vessels is practicable, and the fires can be fed or
-toked without any inconvenience from the smoke,
as was the case on former trials. The greatest type-
rent difficulty they have now to overcome, is to ensure
the proper working, under every circumstance, , of the
small boiler of the donkey engine for drivingthe
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consumption in the same period without the sneske-
consuming apparatus being two and a half tons. When
the vessel started She made twenty-three revolutions
per minute, and during the whole trial made from
twenty-two to twenty six revolutions, although her
engines are very old and much worn. The wind blew
a strong breeze to• day, testing the vessel fairly, and
she presented a singular appearance, having no funnel
or masts. The great objection which existed on
former trials of a close and heated air below strongly
mixed with an unpleasant sulphuric smell, arising
from the imperfect combustion of toe coals and smoke,
was completely remedied today, and the air below in
the part where the fanners were at work was as pure
as on deck, with comparatively little beat in the
engine-room.

NAVAL OBITUARY.
Thy followiti de.ths hare been officia"y
reported since Dee. 20, 1849 :
Flag Officers—Admirals—Lord 1841