26 MAY 1900, Page 3

To-day the Admiralty is going to carry out a series

of gunnery experiments which will delight the schoolboy side of every man in the nation. The old and useless coast. defence ship, the ' Belleisle,' with her guns on board, sur- rounded by dummy crews, is to be moored at Mudmeddy Shoal, off Selsey Bill, and the 'Majestic' is then to blaze away at her with all her guns. The object is to test the powers of Lyddite. The navigating party of the 'Belleisle ' will remain near her in a launch, ready to board her the moment the firing is over, in order, if possible, to prevent her sinking or being destroyed by fire.