New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10

,,n,,,noss OF the authorities Of the City Of New.
10 cooperate with the government OF the Academy
In the cndeavOr to remove the temptations which are
TO beset tie footsteps Of youth. In their personal
Intercourse with the students the Board say that they
were much impressed by their habualy gentemahiiKe
manners and web bred style OF demeanOr. .
la tho removal Of the Academy temporarily 20 inc
quarters ut Newport is the opinion Of the Board thers
hes been perceptible diminuton of it's efficiency or
the good order OF its discipline. The qnarerDy OF .u
students shpboard during at least the irst year o
their attendance is approved Of and 10 SAID 10
unqucstionabe advantages in the management oi .ho
institution In the general plan and organization VI ,o
Academy the Board think Ii VIII compare ia'ol"pi!
with the best naval schools IN the World =, ~, 4,
Several recommendations are made by the board ala
among them provision for thoro1gh Jm"n
an invitation from the municipal authorities Of New.
port they visited Coasters Iiarbor island. which mas
been offered by that city to the uo'ernnent ~ PEI
marent site for the Naval Academy. Without express
ing an opinion rs to the expediency OF pcrman.nly
removing the academy nom Annapolis, the boarH
removal they considered the island in question adnn@
by adapted for the purpose indicated: ..
Cpon the occasion OF the delivering OF oiponns ~
the graduating class the Hon Edward E'erot, n, 'e
reoust o. the Superintendent: and officers 81 the nca
smy and at the instance Of his associates addressed
public vaodctory discourse 20 the assemoed casso''
,rbich in its comprehensive nnl statesnanlke appre
citation Of tho position and influence Of the institution
ia pariotc spirit and characteristic eoquence. cannot
but have sanitary influence and at the request OK INC
Board it he's been Published.
The present condition of our naval ordnance rs
presented in the report Of the Chief al interim Of that
bureau will be read with interest. IL exhihs gran
fling advance in that department o. the se' ce since
the commencement Of tho Rebellion ana iGrnlsio "a
evidence tha; in general efficiency we are III condition
TO maintain standing at least equal to that OF any olhei
power Aided by private enterprise. tie necessities o.
The country, which were great have been suImouh'eu
and dispensing with the old artillery TO when We iof
time compelled 10 resort, our naval vessels nav
| now m armament worthy Of the service
The suggestions braced In the report OF the Che
of Ordnance are commended 20 the consideration OF
Congress and those which relate to the magazines anu
gunnery ship are entitled 10 special regard.
PRIZES.
The number % vessels captured by the sqnadrons ana
rcrorted 10 the Department the lst Of November
/ ! ti5 classified az follows Schooners, 34T steamers
no sloops lsi; briggs 30; barks. 10 ships 10; yaohts
and small boats III. This Is exclusive o siarso nun
her dosroye ed on the Mississippi and other rivers arc
on the coast 4 table giving their names, dates o.
capture and other PARTICULARS Is sppehoed W VIA &c
port. a,, .,.. ~, va
.eIs Including armed ganboals ana tenders In th,
navy and Tic entie number of captures OF armed and
ed vessels made w them was col Five hundred
and seventeen commissioned privaeeTs were atost cor
/ inr tie war and their captures numbered ,f2S-
making TIE total nuIaber OF captures by pubic anc PA
vate vessel. .7l9.
The value O, prizes sent 20 the corrts Tor
since the block se established 10 not less than tT
teen million dollars. The ya!ne Of those already con
denied aud OF which notice has been received et u'
Department IL fS 6sa 90 the expenses nave peci
$tf 4O7 g. leaving for distribution <o,esy'V 80 he az
pears yy tie following table: