The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, MI

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been an ordinary one the frost would have made the
passage of Russian columns from one point to an-
other comparatively easy. As it is they have the
utmost difficulty in reaching the places threatened
or held by the rebels, who, untroubled by baggage,
disperse out of the woods and re-form, whilst the

Russians are struggling with the muddy roads. This
peculiar character of the struggle makes it extremely
difficult to obtain accurate information of its inci-
dents. The want of information as to the extension
proves nothing, for the RussianGoverument has the
power of giving or withholding all intelligence in its
own hands. The insurgents cmn have no communica-
tion with their countrymen in arms in other parts
of the king loin, or with sympathisers in Austrian
and Prussian provinces. The Prussian Government
persists in the policy which is earning it the indig-
nant protests of its own subjects and the decisive
condemnation of Europe. Its Polish provinces are
put under precautions which amount to little less
than a state of siege. The Government has fur-
bished up all its old engagements with Russia—en-
gagements which of late years have been silently
violated ; political fugitives are to be given up ; no
Pole is allowed to enter Prussian territory unless
his passport is vised by a Prussian consul. The
frontiers are closely watched, and the new conven-
tion coming into play, the Russians are said to have
already pursued fugitives into Prussia, and have
been aided by the Prussians; and on the other
I-, and, to have been received when themselves fugi-
tives, and safely escorted back to a Russian post.
Actual intervention for the suppression of the re-
bellion in the kingdom of Poland cannot be laid to
the charge of the Prussian Government, but we
doubt whether it will shrink from that step. The
House of Deputies has indeed already informally
censured and is about to formally condemn its
policy. In the debate raised upon the question as II
to the existence of the convention addressed to Herr '
Von Bismark Schonhausen, which he refused to
answer, not a voice was raised to defend the policy
of the convention, whilst it found eloquent reproba-
tion. The Liberal party has now presented a mo-
tion declaring that Prussia ought not to interfere at
all between Russia and the Poles, and should equally
disarm Russian and insurgent fugitives. It has
been adopted by the committee to which it was
referred, and it will be adopted by the house.
But what care the Ministers for the , votes
of the house ? They have done without
its sanction to the budget ; they laugh at
personally respon-
past year; and they will
ot its
the resolutions
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treat with contempt its interference on this matter.
penditduerce declaring theta them
Nor is it probable that the remonstrances of Eng-
land and France will have much effect. It is not at
all certain that Herr Von Bismark Schonhausen
does not receive with great satisfaction the rumour
of decided action on the part of
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defy the Liberals and dispense with the constitution.
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a general war for such a nuisance as he considers
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tif would be a terrible example of
retributive country.Europe should be involved, by
the
justice
this insurrection of a people whose blood is on its
head, in a wasteful, ruinous, resultless war.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

The screw steam sloop Alert, 17, having received
considerable repairs at No. 4 dock at Devonport, was
hauled yesterday morning into the north basin, to
be rigged for the first division of the steam reserve.
It is reported at Devonport that the screw steam
ship Liverpool, 51, will shortly be ordered to be
brought forward for commission.
In our notice yesterday of the Channel fleet now
lying at Spithead, we referred to the rumours cur-
rent relative to an alleged looseness of the armour
plates of the iron ships, the result of the length-
ened trials to which they have been subjected since
being placed in commission. A visit to Spithead
yesterday by a Portsmouth correspondent enables
us to state that rumour, as is generally the case,
had much exaggerated the facts, and that the
ships do not, so far as can thus be superficially
seen, present any particular appearance beyond
what may be expected from ships returning to
port after a lengthened experimental cruise. Whe-
ther any defects of this kind exist or not, however,
in reality, can only be ascertained when they are
placed in dock, which we presume will be on their
return westward from the Nora. The Warrior ap-
pears still to maintain her pre-eminence, not only as
the fastest ship under steam in the navy, but also in
the general condition of her hull and machinery.
Here there is certainly no sign of loose plates, while
the waterways and deck planking are all as firm
and perfect as on the first day she went to sea. The
condition of the paper on the bulkheads of the
officers' cabins is as smooth and free from cracks or
disturbance of any kind as when first put on ; and
this fact alone certainly goes far to prove that,
whatever weather the ship has gone through since
last leaving England, her frame cannot have ex-
hibited anything like the amount of straining or
working of parts as would undoubtedly have been
the case with a wooden ship.
The captain and
officers of the Warrior declare her to be now so far
free from any serious defects that she only needs
filling up with coal and provisions to proceed at
once from Spithead on a three
years' cruise to any
part of the world.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Grey, Admiral-
Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, last even-
ing hauled down his flag, and will be succeeded in
his duties this morning by Rear-Admiral Elliot.
The gallant Admiral was much esteemed by all
under his command. Yesterday the whole of the
clerks employed in the dockyard signed the follow-
ing address, which they presented to the Admiral
through his secretary :
" Portsmouth Dockyard, Feb. 24.
" Sir,--- On your relinquishing command as Superinten-
dent of this establishment, we cannot refrain from availing
ourselves of the opportunity of most respectfully expressing
our appreciation of the courtesy and kindness which we, as
clerks of this dockyard, have at all times experienced at
your hands.
"
thanks. on
greatlyal l
prom occasionsot
e d
ourforwarded
best W
individual
comfort, with strict regard to the benefit of the service, for
which we desire thus inadequately to express our heartfelt

" While offering this slight, but sincere testimony of our
high respect, we beg most earnestly to express our regrets
that we shall no longer have the privilege of serving under
your just and impartial rule.
"In conclusion, we beg to offer most earnest wishes for
your future welfare,
whether in private life, or in the more
active employment of that service of which you are so dis-
guished a member.

- " We have the honour to be, air, your most obedient ser.
vents.

" To Rear-Admiral the lion. G. Grey."
The Admiral expressed a wish to see these gentle-
men, and thanked them, stating that he felt leaving
Portsmouth much.

The following notification is published for the
information of the naval officers attending the
levees at the Admiralty
:--
"Officers who apply personally for permission to attend
the Fir, t Lord's levees are requested to see that their Chris-
tian names and seniority are correctly inserted in the levee-
book. Agents applying on behalf of a client must produce
a written memorandum (which will be retained in office)
from the officer himself, stating his wish and intention to
be present, and care should be taken that the rank, Chris-
tian names, and seniority of the Officer be correctly aad
clearly stated."

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :—Dr. Alexander Crosbie, assist.-
surg., to the Terror; J. Knight, acting Ist class as-
as&st.-engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Erne;
A. G. Smith, and J. 0. Wilson, acting 2d-class as-
sist.-engineers, to the Fisgaid, as supernumeraries;
and Henry Mackavoy, acting 2d-class assist.-engi-
neer to the Cumberland, as supernumerary.

taken in the Army Estimates, just published, for
the erection of separate quarters for the married
troops belonging to the infantry at Chatham, and
that, too, although the subject has been pressed on
the attention of the authorities of the War Depart-
ment year after year for some time past. A short
time since a Board, composed of the principal offi-
cers of the garrison reported strongly in favour of
providing additional quarters for the married non-
commissioned officers and troops at Chat ham, but,
although separate establishments of the kind have
been provided at the same garrison for the mar-
ried men of the Royal Artillery and Royal En-
gineers, nothing has been done for the married
troops of the line. However unsatisfactory it may
appear, it is nevertheless the fact that although at
nearly all other garrisons the married men are
separated from the single troops, at Chatham, the
most important of our military stations for keeping
up a supply of troops, the married soldier is in this
respect no better off than he was half a century
since, married and unmarried soldiers all herding
together in the same barrack rooms, simply because
Government has not yet provided separate quarters
for the married men. Now that a suitable building
will be at the disposal of the Government, which at
a moderate outlay can be adapted to the purpose, it
is to be hoped that no official impediments will arise
to prevent the proposal being carried into effect—
in which case a very great boon will be conferred on
thAnost valuable portion of the troops at Chat-
ham—namely, the married non-commissioned offi-
cers and men.