New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-30
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES

The recent visit Of the French squadron at Ports
mouth has been followed by some keen criticism OF
some Of the vessels by the English naval Officers
They have not very much TO say in favor OF the
surcOuf except that she has an excellent reputation
As a sea boat, and fire prominent ram HeF arTna-
ment of two 14-cenumetre Is 1-2-nch guns Is de-
clared TO be dsproportiOustey weak for vessel Of
her class and they believe that the secOndcass Eng
lish cruiser Barham the Beona would sink her In
five minutes The cruiser Lance Is said to be real
beauty, with the most wonderful lines; and, with
properly constructed engines, would probably be mis-
tress Of the situation in race for speed The first
class coastdefence vessel Requin is put down 8" a
most hdeous creation; in fact. nothing is said IN
her favor either as to appearance, nor as to possible
usefulness. she is merely floating battery for two
monstrous guns. with a strong tendency TO turn
turtle I'm a heavy sea.
The Fureux which IS also coast defence vessel
Of the first class, is considered one Of the
best Of that class. and it Is admitted by a
British navy officer. womb beat all coastins
vessels into fits The Furieux IS well designed.
strongly and iudiciously plated, and has most az
gresslve bow being magnifcently formed on the
proboscs line. 1t accepted fact that the
Marceau belongs to a most valuable and potent class
Of battle ships and would make the situation warm
one for any OF the battleships Of the British
Navy were she ever t. 'ry conclusions with them
ship IS that three OF her ID 1-2inch 52-tOn guns
be fired In salVOes Ldepenuehuy AT one ana Tue
same time. I'm any csred direction. resides these
she has 4 secondary battery Of l-2-inch guns
The Cecille is d new addition 10 the French Navy
she is cruiser with ncosed batteries and armored
deck The principal side projections are calssons
fitted on each side and packed with cellulose, while
the engine span is still further protected by armor
plates. She is. however classed non-armored
cruiser and is samcd aner French admiral who be
came distinguished for his services IN Cnnc1c waters
ro1v wears AGO There in all nine YES seS Of this
class IN the French Navy. but they dlrer widely IRON
elch other a. regards size, obstruction speed, and
armament.
The British, Admiralty has the list" Of the
officers Of the British Navy who have presumed to
correspond with newspapers at home and abroad
corning the performances successes and faures Of
ships engines and guns In the recent feet manoeuves,
and some of them are to be cashered The regulation
they are charged with having violated is that which
says: All persons belonging to the Fleet for
hidden 10 write for any newspaper on subjects con-
nected with the naval service; to publish. or 10
carse 70 be published directly indirectly. In a news
paper or other periodical any matter thing relating
In the public service II the first part Of this reg
ulation Is carried out then 10 person may cor
respond f0r any publication upon any naval subject
whatever The second part must nave been con
ceved By one who would make the sides Of the ship
Ike the walls Of a monastery through which no eye
Is permitted to penetrate from the outside and 10
one from the inside must speak 10 any one not con
nectcd with the guild. II that regulation should be
carried out in every navy especially that Of the United
states the country vOuld ne the loser by many good
letters, articles and Lectures which have been AMI
arc oil incalculabc value.