The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD.

Sir,—l am sorry to see by your " Naval Intelligence"i
of Friday, the 29th inst., that it is decided that the Royal
Albert shall be fitted with engines of only 400-horse
power, while it is evident the French aro giving their
ships of the line engines of the greatest possible power.
Our neighbours, regardless of expense, aro anxious
that their screw ships should be faster than ours,
knowing the immense advantage they would have over
us in the case of war, either for purposes of aggres-
sion upon our coasts, or for enabling them to choose
their opportunity of attack upon our ships, which
would, of course, always be at an advantage to them-
selves.
I am afraid our people are studying what they call
economy, forgetting, at the A2/110 time, that for all
purposes of war, one fast screw would bo equal to two
slow ones. .

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Pray, Mr. Editor, use your powerful influence to cor-
rect so fatal a mistake, while there is yet time, and
you will thereby render a most important service to
the State.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, No MISTAKEN ECONOMIST.
Aberdeen, October 30.

LOYALTY OF THE FLEET.
(From "King Charles in the Isle of Wight," published
by Bentley.)
Tho inhabitants of Surrey and Essex felt dissatisfied
with the answers returned to their petitions, and joined
with those of Kent in their repeated assemblages for
considering their causes of complaint, and of devising
a means of redress. As the result of their delibera-
tions, they formed asscciations, collected arms, and at
an appointed time arranged a general rising, in which
the town of Deal showed so great a spirit of loyalty
and determination, that preparations were made by
Admiral Raineborough to chastise their presumption,
as it was termed. He left orders for the fleet to fol-
low him, and proceeded in his barge towards the town;
but as his men were mostly residents at that port,
where their wives and families then were, murmurs
arose; and on its being proposed by one Tindale, a
boatswain in the admiral's ship, that they also should
declare for the King, the instigation was adopted, and
the officers arrested, whilst the crews of the other
ships followed their example, in defiance of the remon-
strances of their commanders.
The fleet consisted of six ships of war fully equipped
for summer service; and after thus declaring themselves,
they immediately sailed under the Royal colours to Hel-
voetsluys, in Holland, in search of the Duke of York,
whom they chose as their commander-in-chief.

THE FRENCH Nevr.—A naval court-martial tried at
Toulon, a few days ago, M. Guirronnet Messas, Sub-
Comptroller of the Navy, for having resided more than
fifteen days out of the territory of the Republic without
the permission of the Chief of the State. He did not
appear. It was proved that he had disappeared at the
end of 1849, and had not been beard of since; it is sup-
posed that he has gone to California. He was sentenced
to be dismissed.
TUE Rumex NAVY.—Adrices from St. Petersburgh
state that numerous promotions have been made among
the officers of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, by
order of the Emperor. Four Vice-Admirals have been
raised to the rank of Admiral, seven Rear-Admirals
have been named Vice-Admirals, and one Captain has
been appointed Rear-Admiral.

THE NEW WORK ON AUSTRALIA AND THE GOLD
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of the
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one to whom authentic information from this interesting
NEWPORT.—ELECTION OF MAYOR —Our much re-
spected townsman, Stephen Iggledon, Esq., was elected
Mayor, without opposition, on Tuesday last, Ile has
bete
a member of th, Council since its formation, and
Les al ways given the grsatest satisfation to his townsmen,li by whom he has always been returned at the head of the
poll.