The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

ADMIRALS OF THE ALLIED FLEETS.

The Moniteur publishes the following :
Before leaving the Black Sea Admiral Bruat addressed
the following letter to Admiral Lyons, Commander-in-
Chief of the British naval force in those waters :
" MONTEBELLO, Nov. 4.
"My dear Colleague,—l am so happy as to be able to
transmit to you before my departure the congratulations
which his Excellency the Minister of Marine has charged
Mme to address to you and to the brave sailors who so ably
seconded you in the attack on the forts of Kinbourn.
" His Excellency the Minister of Marine took a lively
share in the satisfaction experienced by the Lords of the
Admiralty at the perfect harmony which has never ceased
to reign between us as well as between the officers and
sailors of the two squadrons. Like their Lordships his
Excellency the Minister of Marine especially attributes
to that good harmony the success which has crowned all
the naval operations undertaken conjointly by the com-
bined naval forces.

" His Excellency the Minister of Marine requests me
to address to you, as well as to the officers and crews
under your orders, the expression of his gratitude for
your cordial co-operation. The Minister charges me at
the same time to express to you the hope, founded chiefly
on your character, that the friendly footing so happily
established between the officers and crews of the two
fleets, and cemented now by reciprocal esteem, will con-
tinue the same with the officer who is to succeed me in
the chief command of the naval forces of his Majesty in
the Black Sea.

" I consider it, my dear colleague, a duty, and the
most agreeable duty I could have to perform, to add to
the congratulations of his Excellency the Minister of
Marine my pe )n al thanks and the expression of my
gratitude tor the very loyal and willing support which you
have never ceased to give me. I beg of you, my dear
colleague, to be the interpreter of my sentiments to
the officers and crews of your squadron. I will always
associate myself with their successes, and shall never
forget the glorious part they took in those we achieved
together. I beg of you, also, my dear colleague, to share
with my brave friend, Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, the
assurance of my most affectionate and devoted sentiments.

..
" Accept, my dear colleague, the assurance of my high
consideration and entire devotion.

" BRUAT,
" Admiral, Commander-in-Chief."
Admiral Lyons sent the following reply to the
above :

" Royal Albert, before Sebastopol, Nov. 5.

. _
" My dear Admiral,—lf authing could console me for
the departure of such a friend and colleague as you, it
would doubtless be the very kind and generous expres-
sion, not only of your own sentiments, but also of those
of his Excellency the Minister of Marine.

" Believe, my dear Admiral, and I beg of you to
transmit the assurance thereof to his Excellency, that
the sentiments I entertain are shared equally by Rear-
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, and by all the officers
and sailors serving under my orders. These sentiments
animate them all, and are addressed to you as also to
those who serve under the flag of your Excellency—a
flag which we saw hoisted with the most lively satisfaction
at the main.

" Your Excellency is kind enough to say that you leave
us with regret. We are fully convinced of it, and are
deeply touched by it ; but it is not in the nature of things
that this separation should be so keenly felt by you as by
us, for we remain on these shores while every league which
increases the distance between us brings you nearer to
your country and to your families, who are already pre-
paring to receive you with open arms, and to thank you
for the noble actions you have accomplished.
" Accept, my dear Admiral, with my sentiments of re.
spect and esteem, the assurance of my sincere friendship.
" LYONS,
" Rear-Admiral, Commander-in• Chief."
Admiral Lyons also addressed the subjoined
letter to Admiral Bruat :

" Royal Albert, before Sebastopol, Nov. 5.
"My dear Colleague,—l have the honour to acknovr•
ledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 4th
inst., by which you inform me of your recall to France,
in virtue of the orders of his Imperial Majesty, and that
from this date Rear-Admiral Pellion will take provisional
summand of the French naval force in the Black Sea.

" I have already expressed to you Excellency the Sin-
cere regret we shall feel at separating from you ; but we
are very glad that the command which you leave devolves
upon so distinguished an officer as Admiral Pellion,
with whom I have already had so many agreeable trans-
actions.—l am, my dear Admiral, your sincere friend,
" LYONS,
"Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief."

On leaving the command of the French naval
forces in the Black Sea Admiral Bruat addressed
the following order of the day to the Mediterra-
nean Squadron