New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-23
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.
Bigger the Proof.

Following Immediately after the discovery OF
structural weakness in the thirdcass cruiser Bar
ham, OF which vessel the British Admiralty have ao"eo
the report be made that she nearly shook herseh
to pieces in a recent trial trip because she Is so
1msily' built come bad reports about Others OF tho
new British cruisers Tile latest report Is that the
Admiralty has discovered that the Trafalgar ana ING
Nile. two Of the second-cass cruisers are 30 "eaa
In their double bottom frames that the authorizes arc
afraid OF docking them. The stability OF the Nulcan
one Of the biggest of the ronclad is also very doubt
occurred in two Of the big ironclads.
The Audac!ous which recently thoroughly
overaued and refttod7 at Davenport, was afterward
sent to take part IN the fantastica manoeuvres on
Dover. but she sprung leak near her r'Idder-head
and has been ordered to be docked NJ chsth Tor
another overhaul and reft.' When such things occur
at one Of the American navy yards II Is called
" scandalous carclessness,r gross Incompetence
The naval commands at Portsmouth Devonport
and sheerncsS will all be vacant in few months,
hence. when the American squadron goes to
Europe the officers will find faces there when they
20 to make their official visits 70 the commanding
Officers. 1t is said that Lord Clanwlam will get tho
Portsmouth command the Duke Of Edinburg will no
sent 10 the command of the Davenport station. and
for ShecrncSs there IS going desperate scramble
The latter is most desirable post ranking a vice
admiral. and worth upward OF $1,000 a year in
posts, Portsmouth is the most important, but Devon
port is the most lucrative and will bc moro suitable
to the Duke Of Edinburgh, tastes. tut what
difference between Tho English Nav and thu United
stat Navy: For instance. the officer in command
OF the New York naval station. the most important of
any in this country. receives total Income OF 5000
year. and his house rent free, and he IS rear
admiral too. Ne receives only about onchif the
!come Of an officer similar duty in the British
Navy.
The English service papers describe the court
martial of Commando AnneSley. against whom charges
of cruel treatment Of men under his command were
made. as simply elaborate farce one charge
wa that he tied one man three and Onelalf hours
by the thumbs while standing on his tip-tOes. and had
him twenty-one hours in double iron, with one leg
secured under him. He also subjected several otheI
prisoners 10 barbtrons ciueues. Ruv the charge wa
20 drawn restrict Il TO comparatively o,ertrnna
irregul'ritisS The court marital is sposen OF BY son.
officer ordered the command OF another shift
IL Will not be surprising"
In spite Of the tomuents against the conduct Of the
American Navy its officers held to a strcter
countabily than has been observed in the English
Navy Of late Another instance that has caused sir
prise in the English service recently is that captain
Rice who lost the Sultan last year. il to receive
another command. He is talked of for fleet captain
| under tho Duke Of Edinburgh at Davenport: Ills
appearance at the birthday official dinner Oh LorH
not BEEN customary htSero for the First Lord to
include officers who have earned notoriey, from such
exploit, those OF captain F ESe c among 6 ms raSS G
sultan from the bottom OF the Mediterranean and bring.
ug her from Malta 10 Portsmouth, wa $3.50 900 and
the money might Just we'll have been shovelled into
the Ray ~ Biscay. II. a. J., stated the expert, arc
right IN their opinion that the vessel i not worth no
pairing.
The following i said 10 bc notice posted up in the
cabin 81 Her Maiesty'> ship Crocodile Of tho
troop ships in the East Indies: Notice.No games 81
hazard shall on be PLAYED on board. Nor
are card, or other games allowed SUNDAYS No
higher stake than shillng> shall be played for
\ report recently appeared in the cable dispatches
| that the Krupp Gun Company had sent. made and
! shipped the largest gun which has ever been manu-
featured from Essen To CrOnstadt. II having been
ordered nv the Russian Government II j, described
a. "A >t,tee weapon weighing 23j tons. with calbre
II r. IL inches and barrel forty feet in length 10
is said be- capable OF firing two >hot~ minute. each
charge costing ~ 800. II reported to have been
tested at Essen before number of Russian officers,
and after penetrating nintern inches OF armor, tho
prolec;ilc vent loo yards beyond the target. An
English officer authority for the statement that the
23j ton gun i myth. and that Krupps heaviest
piece, are the llO-ton guns made for Italy.