New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29

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Z attn .he insignia OF Russian tnd Prussan Orders OF
I,.,ry In ls46 he raised to the rank Of Rear Ad
L.. ard in 1888 became Vice Admiral a. the Reform
Eb dirner he empbaically iaid exprs ny hope that
iha expedition upon which an setting ioTth--'V very
Leaf expt didon eauno, Say of war bscau'e we are ~
Lace bu; II is very war and possibly wneh se'
4ofie Baltic shill take an opportunity 10 declare war"
L i,io be hoped say that he viii be a3e 10 give s' ~,
n an account OF that expedition as Of nc pfeced
Eo-ea Ihspe that Zoe end Of that war WI De pro"
t~c,s and hone that with confdence, because may
Al, saw that this country sent out 'uch splendid
L., ,s that which IS going to the Bate The re
,.e Of Sir james Graham wGs as decide a. the aa-
- # Napier himself He does not g forth under
Irn~pocIitca pre.enae Of conducting ral sous war
te oes forth to asset the ndop ndence Of Europe to
aipan the balance OF power and TO rssist hope sue;
.,f Is a. lswess sprit and reckles desire Of az
dzsment IS ever disgrGced the u'cr Of any country
IL ant friend says that when be gets into the Baltic
EVil Do clare war. Nov J. az FirR Lord NJ tie HI
~rFg girc him n.y. free coHsot ] hope that that war
q. be shor, and sharp and being entrusadt to his hands
rs sure Il win be decisive
m lament is the na:ur1 al goal OF public IN Englnd
mliDgly in 1899, Napier contested tho borough OF
lxaoouth and defeated In 1884, Ike attempt for
ei gich unsuccessful also Ia lsil, after bis tr.-
sh ni career in Syria he was elected member FOR the
La metropolitan borough Of Maryebone, and conssen.
ae advocacy Of reform principles as lie Of party
l. Is any body in Parliament He was Of course not 10
Rled upon By any ministry, however liberal is poes
s pretensoDs for lie had awkward habit Of blurt-
so,d the ruth rooted antpathy to what rnomas Car
sclis shams and oxpedents strong conviction that
sn1 10 be useful mus, be prompt and complete and
lstsome haired Of al tmporzing and concession If
lgovernment OF the day yielding to the pressure from
,aout t0rdily undertook 70 remedy Gn evil Napier
Ishe man to insist that the change be arc4 one Gen
lsy speaking he supported the successive administra
Ias Of Lords Grey Mebouine and John Russell, but de-
sd 70 lowing the example Of Mr.. Hume, who publicly
sed that in order 10 maintain the Wings ia Office
l. Issould not hesitate to vote that black was white"
srch dissatisfaction wa caused among the liberal party
also in the Navy at the manner in which Napier was
shed after his in Syria, by toe Whg Ministry
Ya expected that he would have been Tlaced in Office
ne OF the Lords Of The Admiralty and thus become
lfed with the actual administrative government Of the
Ivy The fact Was the Wing Ministry not ltle
Lid Of him Like all his family, be has the faculty Of
rtssng himself clearly and forciby either a. peaer
H. writer His Literary reputation rests his works Civ
An account of the war between Don Pedro and Don
Ind published in 1910 end his sketch Of the war in
La which appeared in 1882 But he also had exhibited
fatal fscity" in the composition Of pamphlets and
IQng letters (which last usually appeared Tie Times
,spaper on the defects Of the modern sytm of Naval
htectuIe the abuses which had crept in the Govern
at Naval Ysrds and Asenols tue defects IN the m1nner
irhich Naval promotions took place and above all, on
general state of the British Navy, viii h he contended
DeveT bad when be wrote There was truth and
/ Iancity in bis observations, but the Government
stsndfd that they were iltimed, and that instead
i being published, they should have been pri-
| aly communicated TO the Admirably which, he
died would be the certain way not to obtain their being
Ibpted wholly partially. There IS no doubt thai
l. exposures and suggestions which chimed in with the
axe OF Wellngtons apprehensions to the inefficient
fenses of the country l,dto the Improvements in the
|,gal Department which have now enabled England to
al into the Baltic the largest and best feet she has col
ed since the time of Nelson feet also which is man
Ii by volunteers and not by imprcssmen as was the
uct formerly The strong language wl.-h Sir Char es
spoyed in bis pamphlets and letters wa taken by Lord
bn Russell as ptetext for refusing him some tune ago
IL command of the MediterBns ln feet But more
|radent man with all outward show OF mpe uosty, never
rsthed lie is emneny energetic but fhe character OF
i . mind NAV be iudged from what Lord william Russell
.T of him 10 Palmersion ia 40 " When mentOLeL
N Palmerstop the galantry and daring of my hend
" said Yes all that is very true bu there lie another
aaliiy which Napier possesses which Is os valuable as
tiber of these and important an ingredient 10 su p
l never saw man IN mo VI no dtitl ~
many moves beforehand. Now when man calculates
Ms moves beforehand and has the spIt to carry ou'
eoie moves which has been exhibited by my gallant
Etnd think that any country safely place its fate
md fortunes in his hands and feel confident that he
VII not beiray them"
In 1ord Napier has been truly described as rough
"a ready sailor-a of action and not of words wiki
ttpretence-of simple habitsof unlssuming and mod
demeapor but of strong and resolute WI who At
ce what is best 70 be done and seeing it, does il in
|Smost spirited and dashipg in spite Of difficult
sand pers and without any other idea than the great
nd paramount one OF duty If his man with his ayowad
I'd proven antpatby to all that is conventional had lived
republc he would have there been precisely in his
Opef place
Although no rhetorcian, Napier is a bold sraightior
ard and convincing public speaker There are Occasional
sis of comic sketchng in his speeches which show
nat deal of quiet and natural humor His speeches are
angushabe for the quantity of facts which be puts into
I'm and their ardent truthfuness. They deficient in
soning for NAPIER canno. argue but they have force
sn the weight and direct application Of bis ia 'ts.
In person Sir Charles Napier is somewhat under the
I'd stature stout or rather bury in figure, with white
iR full and healthy face, and frank ar aud address
avcice is sonorous and his manner hearty. lie walks
y halt the effect OF of the severe wounds which
kreeeived in early life
Queen Victoria was to review the feet at Spthead on
IL 10th inst and would probably visit Sir Charles on
hard the Duke of Wellington, which he has hosted
Ia FAC a. Admiral in command.
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