The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-27 00:00:00

EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 0
Sia,—Having seen, with the utmost astonishment! joi
the Hampshire Telegraph of Sunday last, a statemeato
the third cruize of the Experimental Squadron, with .0
ductions from it evidently dictated by the most clOfei
partiality, I have been induced to trouble you with a oe
remarks, considering, that although the private acc°°,l,
that appear in the Public Journals are of no vital ;OP'?
ance to the projectors, yet, as the Hampshire reloll
is a sort of oracle to many, especially Naval Officers'
lea
have no better means of information, the general jade. it
of the country may be determined by the stateniell'

contains.
It appears that of the corvettes the preference is
to the Acorn, probably because in very strong breezes
heavy seas she has had a trifling advantage ; but it S
tot
alt!.
be considered that a gale of wind, though freque0t,,,.19,41
the weather most usually met with at sea, and tlO
the Columbine has, perhaps, proved slightly inferior lu,oct
Acorn in bad weather, yet under every other circuolo
she is so infinitely superior, that there can be no Jou
which the preference should be given.
As to the firing, I confidently believe that an action!ue
der such sail, in such weather, never did, and Pe:iip t
never will, occur ; at all events, I absolutely protest Wsr
any decision (as in the case of the Columbine and oltl,
phire) which has not been founded on trial. The 0:00
of firing not being occasioned by the average Melina° 0
the ship, but by the lurches, which, in a heavy sea,
common to one ship as another.
The superiority possessed by the Sapphire over tm-cip{
of the squadron may be looked for in the fact of her 110
a person concerned in building her on board every
the squadron, whose ability to warp facts to meet thelo;
prejudices is not to be doubted, and of whose mill toj,
I suspect the statement I complain of is a pregnant roietg
It requires no great penetration to discover.that I all a oil
the students of naval architecture, whose very existe°c;sii
school depends upon the success of their professional oat as'
and who, therefore, want for no incitement to the 01°'

limited partiality.
It must strike every body as remarkable that cTuie,
which consisted of only six trials, in only four of if
the Sapphire participated, and which was peculiaript
terrupted by aecidents, should be chosen as decisive °
merits of the respective ships, in preference to the tWtrer
ceding trials, and, in fact, to the total exclusion of ;jiff
the reason, however, is obvious. In the first, the $4,0
was totally beaten by the Challenger, and in the
the whole squadroe. Is were small wisdom, thetet-V
allow the merits to be estimated by them. In
cruise, however, she behaved better, although I iriti
aware of any advantage obtained by her on a win" eft
any but the Wolf and Alert. She held her ownt,
theless, and that, by the ingenuity of. your correar"
has been distorted into a victory. tetitl
It may be remarked also, that the Sapphire is stsibl,
have had a decided advantage over the Challenger, 0,0
stowed for foreign service ; aid that no mention is %, it
the unusual circumstance of both being stowed °te of
months' provisions; and that the latter had twenty-'o
off
thirty tons more water in than the former, whiebotee
likely contributed greatly to, if it slid not entirely
the Sapphire's equality. fOr
Here again we may distifiguish the authors of your:,
meat, or, at least, of the accounts upon which oot
founded, as it is intended to induce a belief that the
°riot
qualities of the Challenger are injured by her f
ofe
stores, when, in fact, they made but a trifling part le
additional weight carried by the squadron during t'
cruise. ber
In fact, the whole is artfully contrived to create ° 0.0
that the Sapphire has undeniably proved herself seeottil
the other twenty-eights ; whereas, if the truth sore m.cr
the very contrary was the case. But we look with, ,F
deuce and hope to a publication of Sir Thomas Ilarlost
ficial Report to the Admiralty, convinced that to W
ever he gives the preference, the palm will be aw°
that ship which most deserves it. p
A LOVER OF FAIR - LA'

THE ARMY,
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The 3d Dragoon Guards have receive
route from Cork for Newbridge. They will be reP„1$101,
Cork, by the 2d Dragoon Guards, from Dublin.
1$
Royal Dragoons, from Newbridge, move to Dublin,'"
Southern Reporter.
and arrangemeo° °
presTenhtelDuaertpeoretds
aotiTthraele7utintdaelr-idthrott.R.e.agirnofell„...dls':
Baley, of the 98th, were on ThursdaY last inspectedtn
eI
tGheeodrgisecilipliiingeh,aiinn'tewrihoro, ecoe"nres9otuYed, his entire approbel
Garrison.—lbid. 011#
On Wednesday afternoon last, two conlP
of the 9th Regiment of Infantry arrived in this toso_Ad
took up their quarters in the barracks, where it is est ;
they will remain for some time.--Stodport Advertis‘'/
REVIEW OF THE 92D HIGHLANDSIIS.O
This gallant national corps was reviewed yestertif
Burntsfield Links, by Major-General the Hon.
O'Callaghan, Commander of the forces in North P'Pe'
Their name is intimately associated with EgmontAP:oftf
Mandora, Egypt, the Peninsula, and Waterloo. VI;
first formed into line, and passed singly in revievi.,,e.
the General. They afterwards went through a t'sfvfeo.;
manoeuvres and evolutions with great accuracy giou jito;
sion,—in particular their firing in volley and in line, e
admirably executed, and their military appearance,
as discipline, was particularly striking. After iniSpity
the equipments and accoutrements of the whole
dividually, even to the interior of their hnarn
General, we understand, expressed himself in tern's ° 00'
commendation of the corps. The day was fine, actaiaDe
ber of spectators were on the ground. CaleCiOnial.
curl'.

The health of the Princess AUGV9vI/
slowly improving. Her Royal Highness has not Ye-
°lOO
allowed to leave her apartment, The Princess Sco°
visited her Royal Sister yesterday, and the Duke af
RENCE paid a visit to the Princess on Thursday.
A King's Messenger arrived at the Wed
office, Downing-street, with despatches from the
jet,
Hon. HENRY WELLESLEY, our Ambassador at
Ir si.
After the receipt of the despatches, Prince EaTertiodl
the Austrian Ambassador, had a conference with the vr
of DUDLEY, at the office of the Secretary of State for
reign Affairs.
,
visited ViSCOlnit 6°'
The Earl of DUDLEY
Daniell yesterday, at his residence in
D. owning-strec'ii
Mr. CHARLES GRANT visited the
DUDLEY yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
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Dover on Thursday, from the Continent. The
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arriepti,
lion. Gentleman afterwards proceeded to his reside.
Montreal.
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Anson, at Newmarket, from their seat, Sh"gb:oo'.l
tC Newmarket,
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Staffordshire ; the Hon. Colonel Anson, from the f
Suffolk
; the Rich
Earlmon Richmond, a
and
Countess Grafton's seat, Euston Hall, for Newmarket ;
Du
Sefton, frem 1-10" the
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and
si for rielf
Molyneux, from their house in Arlington-street, , Osof'
market; Sir Francis and Lady Burton, on a t°u.f;et,
and Mrs. Parnther, from their house in Grafton-isti&',
their seat in Herefordshire ; Mrs. Gee, froll 5.;
Hotel, Regent-street, to her seat, Beddington 0:
rey ; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Edward Knight, in' 110°,1?
Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, to their seatA' Is
the Rev. Henry Palmer, from the London ilatve,'sstdr'
marle-street, for Brighton ; Admiral and Mrs•(.,,',' tg'sbl
ditto, from Scotland ; Mrs. and the Misc.& 00
ditto, from Brighton ; George Hawker, o°l'ol,
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Burlington Hotels, Old Burlington-street, t 0,01,04
Harrison, Esq. from ditto ; J. Newbold, Esq..
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on a tour; General Walpole, from Kirklooll
Lower Brook-street, for Paris; Mrs. Gray vof
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from ditto, on a tour; Captain Hilbert, fr0n27.40
tour; Henry Gully Knight, Esq., Mid. (0.01
family, from Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brcok-strec,:oolo:
North ; Madame Money, from ditto, for the ("00, rite
Captain Pechell, from ditto, for Brighton ; Col °4-41,
and Miss Salusbury, at ditto, from Gale, De°1:10
Messrs. Kennedy and Hamilton, at the Brit'
Jermyn-street, from Ireland ; Captain fel,' 0
Thomas Rainer, Y 11.1,0 1,
Hon. William Eyre an' 00 I,
frHooitnel,Bsrtig. Brighton
e;B,lstoemetas,
fCrolumttaerbtott
It.
(jaeii,ostbo;
ditto, from Southampton ;
from Wales ; the
Warne's Hotel, Conduit-street ; Captain Fran 001.
ditto ; Mr. Spurrier, from ditto ; James Taylor, „ f,l'
Taylor, and Bliss Moseley, at Marshal Thonlr,
Cavendish-square ; John Elphinston, Esq. a° bee.o7
phinston, at ditto, from Cheltenham ; 11100%.ai0
ditto ; Mrs. and Miss Jackson, at ditto ; CaP. '
find Mrs. Brooks, from ditto ; Rev. Edward .sw,
from ditto, to Kent ; F. iieyshani, Esq. from 4;l'