The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-08
foreign nlisrsllanp.
FROM OUR LATE LONDON PAPE


From the Nautical Standard.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier and the Admt.
rally.
Admiral Sir Charles Napier has published vou
minous correspondence between himself, Sir Fran
cis Barring and Lord John Russell, in reference t,
that gallant adInral's frequent newspaper achieve
ments Sir Francis, in No. l. intimates that he Of
icially disapproves of such writings, and says tina
he has set most unfortunate example to the nava
service, in writing to newspapers such attacks OF
those To whom her majesty has entrusted the ad
ministraton OF the navy and winding up by thu
words that he doubted the gallant officers discrc
ton. No. 2 is Admiral Napier's rejonder, in which
he says that it is not bad men, but bad measures
Costing the country enormous sums that he at
tackled; that Sir John Barrow, when Secretary o
the Admiralty, wrote a severe letter, abusing Cap
tain Crawford for a true description given by hin
of the Russian navy. Captain Berkeley, wher
Lord Of the Admiralty, wrote letter disappearing
Of an under manned navy, and lost his seat like
man. Sir Edward Codrington published pam
phlet on his return from the Mediterranean Th'
Marquis of Apglesea published a letter, when Lore
Lieutenant of Ireland, and was removed. Th'
Duke of Wellington wrote one about the defence
less state of England. No. is from Sir Charles {,
the Secretary of the Admiralty, complaining tina
his second in command Of the channel squadron ha6
been placed over his head in the reorganization o
the fleet, and that the board seemed to be under thu
guidance of a scurrlous morning paper, (the Her
aid.) To this the admiralty replies by stating the
doubts of his discretion in troubling them at all Oh
the subject. No. is another broadside from Si
Charles, addressed to Mr.. John Parker, Admiralty
OF which Mr.. j. Parker acknowledges receipt. No
is from Sir Charles to the prime minister, com
planning of all the preceding parties and summing
up his grievances
No. is the reply, which we give entire:
SO, Downing street. Jan. 25th, 1850.
"Sir: Il am aware that you have published severa
letters addressed to me on the state of the navy
These letters contain gross imputations on the cha
racter and motives of the late Lord Auckland ant
his colleagues in the government; but have no
taken any notice of these imputations When
however, you inform me that the First Lord OF tn.
Admiralty has disapproy of these letters, and tina
he has finished by telling you 'he has high opn
ion of your professional character, but doubts you
discretion cannot say less than that concur il
his opinion of your professional character and share
in his doubts of your discretion. have not inter
fered in the disposal Of the command the Chan
mel squadron. You commanded that squadron, al
you say, for nearly two years, to the entire salts
faction of the government. i concurred in that sat
isfaction; and you may remember that when yo,
applied To in 1916 for seat at the Board of Ad
miralty then about TO be formed under Lord Auck
land, 1 expressed my opinion that your service
would be more useful to the public in naval thar
in civil department. Your brilliant services il
lS49 on the coast of Syria evincc the energy AM
boldness of your professional character, and will
always be remembered by me.
/ remain, sir. your obedient servant,
"JoHN RUSSELL.
'.Rear Admiral Sir c. Napier"
No is the wind up, in which Sir C. denies hav
ing applied for a seat at the board, and thanks hi
limiting that they will probably not be again re
quired in hurry.
Foreign Navies.
swEpEs.-A letter from Hamburg, of the 25t
ult states that the Swedish governments were caui
ing extensive naval preparations 10 be made in u
dock yards Of Gottenburg, Carlskrona, and Stool
holm, and had ordered that three frigates, tw
briggs four corvcttes, six war-steamers, and twels
/ gun boats, should be ready 10 put to at q m,
| ment's notice. The object Of this force was n,
known, but il was generally believed 10 be merel
precautionary, against all the eventualiiies whic
the present complications might bring about. tn
king Of Sweden has fixed the sum Of ZOO ri,
dollars for the naval schools in Stockholm, &c.
AusTRIA.-The CorTiers Mercantile Of Genoa, {
the 9th ult, ontains the following: 'Well- found
ed rumors circulate respecting the considerable
military preparations making by Austria, particu
lary in Italy. The navy estimates have been OF lat
greatly augmented. The seamen ofthe Adristic ar
no longer sufficient. aud enlstments now take plAc
on the banks OF the North Sea, particularly at Bre
men and Hamburg. Trieste Is being fortified
Since his accession TO the direction of the innistr
Of war, Count Gyulai has neglected nothing to in
crease the maritime forces Of the country. In Sal
dnia, on the contrary, the government allows tt
navy 10 fall "a ruin.
] TURKEY-Two Turkish frigates had arrived
/ Alexandria, taking back from Constantinople
number Of Arab workmen, sailors, and people iroI
the arsenal, who had been sent ost TO be placed
| the service Of the Sultan, but who mlsbehavo
themselves TO such extent that il was found n,
cessary 10 send them home
| RUSSIA. AN unusual activity prevails at Sebai
topol, ON the Black The fleet has been place
on a war footing, and the workmen in the docl
are employed night and day The Russian 60,
eminent has offered 10 enlist Grecian sailors undo
most advantageous terms 10 the latter. gres
many sailors have arrived mt Sebastopol from N
islands Of the Archipelago, and engaged TO sery
for two years.
Of February last the great naval basin at Sebas
topol completed, and the largest ships o.
war in the RusEan navy can now be docked wit
the greatest ease at that port Some idea may B
formed of the magnitude Of the works when IL
stated that the basin covers extent Of ten acre
Of ground, and has seven dry docks, three on
side, and four the other. The water in the basi
IL thirty feet above the level OF the Black sea,
the vessels taken into IL by means OF tire
locks, tho iron gates Of which made b
Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie, and ar
sixty four feet broad, the breadth of the locke bcn
twenty eight feet deep. large reservoir has bee
constructed at some distance from the BASIN and th
former Is constantly supplied with water by allow
inga river 10 enter IL while the quantity Of waite
in the basin s regulated by sluices from the
voir. Each Of the dry docks has a sluce, vhic
can be opened and the water emptied out in a YER
limited period, without the trouble Of pumping, IN
plan adopted at the docks adjoining basins in thi
country when IL is found requisite 10 empty tbcr
al high water. The Emperor Of Russia is reporte
10 have about ty ships Of war at present al Sebas
topol, and has recently received tho best descnE
ton Of machinery for making blocks and othe
purposes.
FRhrcE.It is stated that the frigates OF. war tl
Nsiade and the Africanc, and the corvette Ambus
cade, that formed part Of the naval station Of IN
Antilles ordered 10 return 10 France 20 be lai
up in ordinary There will, therefore. only re
main under the orders Of Rear Admiral Bruat tw
steamers, the Elan and the Crocodile, and tw
smaller vessels. The withdrawal Of these vessels
stated 10 be in consequence of the reductions mad
by the Commission Of Finances in the navy esti
mates. The station in the Gulf Of Mexico, also re
duccd, will no longer be under the command Of a
Admiral; and il is considered probable that at tn
expiration Of the period OF command of NJ. Bruat,
captain of ship-of the line will be appointed 10 II
/ II is also believed that the government Of Gauda
loupe and Martinique will be made independeu
one Of the other.
Letters from Toulon of tho 26th state that the fu
turc direction Of the lne-of battle ships valmy an
the Psyche will be made to depend on the turn q
affairs in Tuscany, in case the English govern
mcnt persevere i'm the designs imputed 10 il re