The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-07-13


sbip, the Ca NIB rlspd q. NORFOLK and Bsmptes
Rosds; since the 73d of March. He viii, AZ a
early day, transfer his dag TO the steam nj
gate koanots. and proceed south ward, hsvine
in charge our interests en- the Mexican and
Central American coasts, ana in the West
india Islards.
IT. East India, Mediterranean, Bn1u and
AtyioNn squadrons, excepting tns vessel u
eAek Of the tWo Latter, hsve been recall ied.
Tho IstuTn Of th.s, vessels will add 10 III.
| forcs Tor services In the Guf Al d en- the At.
hntic coast about two hundred guns and two
th,usaLd five hundred mon.
EEsIsNA7roN AVID DrsrussAL ov oryrorRs
since the i,h ef Msreh two hundred and
iify.nire offror OF the navy havs ~ signed
their tommissors or been disu issst from th,
service. This elimination OF officers, at q tim,
whe' the force was greatly enlarged, and whco
the Nhele naval era ainent Of tbs country wa
pct In rt1uigiticD, has compell.d the dsp,rt-
tn'nt IN Seuo many Of our public W ttsels TO sss
without y full complement ~ OH era. To sonit
cx'ort this defci,nsy has bssn supplied by
,geDtl m,n formerly connected 9Th the navy
who Rad retired to civil pursuits In pesoeabl'
times, hui who, IN Tie spirit Of irus patriotism
ca-nc promptly for sarl in tho hour o' thrii
ccun'ry's rsrl' and made voluntary tsDdr o.
The sorvic's % sustain Tho lag and the coan
'ty,
HStt'rNW,r or or NNnN.
TIE authoriz,d intr. ass u on istmsEt, aad II,
inmediato tttablLhm.ut VI naval rendezvous
AZ all tbs pfinclps sea ,oris with an abbroyia-
ton Cf the term OF enlistment o. all cd the de
pSftntIt TO rtcTui etUtliaibnt nu abss ,f sea
utn 30 msn the vssHls Addod {, tho fsfvies
1ith almost as n. uc1 IApidity - th,y could b,
prepared, armed ard ,qbi?pd. Only one q
two shtps have sNppi Gogd any detention fot
Nant u crow. aud n no Icy, nl two or thrs,
Jays. AZ no ptfi,i Il cur Bist1ry hes ths ma
val f.ioe had ~ goat snG "a Id an incr ase,
and nevOT have ouI s'anon come Tor snd with
more Jseril, aui zeal & tsr's the country.
IL Is worthy Cf confederation Whsthor fo- 9
| period, a. lestt. ihs numbers Ia iho Naval
| school shoull not ba increased, Until Q fun
complement Of ofIieais ia snppltod.
oSpSAsoE iRrARIMENr.
| In the ordnance branch u tho servics thar,
| has been gioat activity, and tn, works AZ the
| Navy laid In this city have been In cjn'tsnt
operation, dpy aud night, to meet, As far a,
was possible, tho extraordinary demands that
bsvs bean made.
Tus onsrRvIroRT.
The Observst,ry Ter many yeArs under thi
superintt ndoncs OF an UhicCr who had galnec
| disungurhod rcputa ion IN connection with
the institution, was abandoned by him In .
very abrupt memo ar on the 20h Of April. Or
receiving Intelligence that he had, withou,
| previous ntiu A;iun u bis intention, de-srtsd
| ihs post that bad boon gonhiod 10 him, Q
gentleman emintntly adapted o. tho place
who had moreover. bean early Identified with
the Observatory, was at Oucs placed in th,
| position. II gives mo I'll asurt to say that In
many respects tho change has been an Improve
mint, wbue trust thai noiihar the country
noT the cause VI science will SxpoI ioncs any de-
uiment tLerefIoD.
IHE NAVY RATION.
A charge or cd ieatou O' the Law reEula
| ting the rayy ration ssens naCtssfry 20 meet
tho ,xistirg condition If thir-s II is csser.
tlal that tho crews have frequent supplies ~
fro.h provisions and other necsssaries con.
ducivc TO health The d. sp'r'msut has already
20 far inrovai,d a. 10 seid f,rNard cargo a
'rcsh supplies. aud II proposes o. continue thut
| 10 supply the crews Of the squadron until the
iEsuroetion Is suppressed.
mCRHLaE OF sURGHoss.
| An incresss Of tic number Of surgeons and
ntstant BUR cons is also recommended.
EoRYAss or ruE NARi-H ,oRrs.
Under authority Of tho act OF Congrsss Of
| 1640 two additions have been made to thil
| corps, which now ocrtlIts Of 2 900 privates
hut the tf'ceTs, except the 70 CO posing thu
staff, remain the same In poilt Of NJ Lbere a.
WREN the corrs consisted Of but 1000 men.
This numbor is altogether iIauf Q oLt, and II Ii
lhrroioro Recommended hat tLe'e b, al addt
ulnal nunbsr created, and Il tho Aesaion Il
sufficiently prolonged, an outire re rsSil ItIor
OF the corPs may ba eSpsdient.
| MASTERS AND MAsTRRs MATES.
Thsre has been, fror' nect witty, largo mum
| bsr Of Actirg n astsTs auJ mss'4fs' mates ap
| p5int,d from iha cOmnsI ClBl maine 10 meet
tho ~ants O' the service. Thss, ctlicsss, gsn
orslly Of great aNTe .iatc Go ard IN'.lhRgnoa
ard occupying I 9 hsf,n position in me
merchant Sc viGa lave vOu 1tuily come ior-
ward and cT, rcd thou,,tlyo. fOr useful duty
on beard our public v,sfelrs rtere they ar
ntf.butiDg 10 the ufieitroy a the navy.
tRos-cLAD sTEA,tPRs or FLoAIIsa BAI-
| 1AHghs.
| Much att. nliOn has been given Within the
| last fow ytars to tbs su ject " floating bat.
| tsries or iron clad s'esnsrs. | would recon-
mend tho appointment Of proper -rd oonPe,
| pstont bOsro 10 Iuqliie INTO aud re. ort IN 10
| "a d ~ u mtasLrs 30 Important.
| CosCLusIoS.
The Bpprol riati1t1 for tho 4 col year end np
Jane 10 lSGl, amount in tho u. g.tgIte V
rl3 lGS go %. Tue aslmats BOS submit
d autunt to tJD, 600 go %. For a detailed
| s's ment Of these ostinates nf,r 10 the 10.
| 1tItdGi tho c.leis &c tho bureaus,
GDEoA WEILEs,
S,c' etsry Of the May.
| Tie PioLd,nt Of the Ufitod 5 6tol