The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

no counteracting service.

. We resume our notice of Mr. Macintosh's very
important and patriotic publication :
Mr. Macintosh reported to the Right Honourable
Sir James Graham, on the 19th February, 1855, the
whole proceedings of the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty, and his constant but fruitless en-
deavours to awaken their lordships to the necessity
(for the good of the nation) of immediately adopting
his system of warfare, such having been reported
by Captain Maitland not only practicable and very
efficient, but an inexpensive agent of warfare.
Further, expressing his surprise at the unfairness
with which his very onerous labours had been dealt
with, and the very ungracious, secret, and artful
transactions of the Admiralty.

It will appear that, on the Bth March, 1855, the
Lords of the Admiralty tendered to Mr. Macintosh
the princely sum of fifty pounds, "in full of all
demands for expenses." Although such sum was
totally inadequate, Mr. Macintosh accepted the
same, and on the 27th March that sum was paid
him.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle and Sir James
Graham, having retired from office, and Lord Pan-
mure having been appointed Minister of War, Mr.
Macintosh addressed the latter on 15th March,
1855, detailing to his lordship the result of his pre-
vious proceedings, and reporting the success of the
several experiments already made with reference to
his new agent of warfare ; and soliciting his lord-
ship to witness an experiment in the presence of
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, then commanding the
Baltic fleet. Further, pointing out to his lordship
the great national importance of his system, and
" requesting that so important a matter might be
considered by the Cabinet."
His Lordship sent, on the 25th March, 1855, the
following reply, that "my plan is still under con-
sideration, and that no unnecessary delay will take
place in arriving at some decision upon it.
On the 28th of March, Mr. Macintosh received
intimation from the War Department, that "prac-
tical experiments would take place at Shoeburyness,
under directions of that Department." On the 29th
of March he informed Lord Panmure that if his

lordship felt disinclined to adopt his system into
the service, he " was quite prepared to operatti
against Sebastopol or Cronstadt (or enable others
to do so) at my own private expense, provided per-
mission is granted, and that I have the general
countenance and assistance of the naval com-
manders." Also urging " that a speedy decision
mightbe come to on a subject of so vital importance
to the interests of humanity and the British nation."
Mr. Macintosh has not been favoured with any
reply to the above.
On. the 2d of April (1855), Mr. Macintosh ad-
dressed the Right Hon. Sir Charles. Wood, then
First Lord of the Admiralty, with respect to
employing his "new system of -warfare against
Sebastopol and Cronstadt, thus enabling Admirals
Dundas and Lyons to move up to the attack of
those fortresses, under cover of an artificial black
suffocating smoke, thus effectually controlling, if
not, indeed, bringing a war of such vast magnitude
and frightful expense to a speedy and successful
termination." Conceiving that much unnecessary
delay had already occurred, Mr. Macintosh again
lordshipliardn g te o,
a(April 13) wrote to Lord Panmure,. urging his
confer with Sir Chas. Wood and Viscount
w
that he would again explain
his system of
warfare ; further, that he could
carry his method into operation "without inter-
feringarr with the ngNeileots of Lord Raglan and
General Canrobert. itrah a view of enabling the
Prime Minister (then Lord
"plan
ninpsh enclosed (13th
Palmerston) of under-
standing his system,
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cir the destruction
April) drawings of his
of the enemy's strongholds,"which, on 17th April,
his lordship politely acknowledged.
On the 2d Aprils Sir C. Wood "simply acknow-
ledged the receipt
of Mr. Macintosh's important
letter of the same date. On the 13th April Mr.
Macintosh suggests to Sir Charles Wood. that a..
meeting should immediately take place between
exping in detail the great
Lord Panmure, himself, and Viscount Hardino.e,
" to permit of my
value of my system." The idea of converting an
official letter into a private communication on a
subject of such vital importance to the interests of
the nation is preposterous, but Mr. Macintosh
received, on the 14th April, a reply to his letter of
13th inst., marked "private," viz., " that it was not
in' ended to adopt my plan."
On the 4th May Mr. Macintosh informed the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that the
War Department "had given orders to carry into
operation my invention," and asking when and
where his attendance would be required. On the
7th May Mr. Macintosh requested the favour of an
interview with Rear-Admiral Berkeley, and on the
same date he received a reply, viz., " That Admiral
Berkeley will receive any public, communication
which you may have to make." To which Mr.
Macintosh replied
(10th May) Olathe " had secured