New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.

The Renown is looked upon by the BRUSH Au-
miraty as the "mos, interesting snip in the world
They credit her with being the fastest batte-ship
in our navy. cnd probably in any other" Her
speed in the recent eight hours trial was said to
have been 1871 knots. and with an ar pressure oi
0s inch maximum she made fuil-speeI run
uI uar she is recorded as a prototype Of the five
new battle-ships included in this years haVd! pro-
gramme
According to the Admraltys report, the subsi-
died merchant cruisers for the new financial year
with the sums paid In respect OF each are: Inc
Cunarders Campania and Lucana, each $500. the
White Star steamships Teutonic, &6425. and Ma
iestic 33G $50: the Canadian Pacific steamships En-
press OF India. Empress Of China and Empress Of
Japan each S2lyQ and four steam1S5hsips OF bc the
above the Cunard Line holds the Aurania, Etruria
and l'mbria. the White Star Company thc Adriaiic.
6ricSr' 6rcSfaI Company cr stesmshps a, the Admi-
ralty's disposal without payment
The Foudroyant. after great delays and many ad-
ventures is soon to be exhibited in the Thames.
She is to be in every respect She was when
Lord Nelson flew his flag her. The very same
guns that she carried then will be mounted her.
and the masts and sails with all old fittings above
and between decks. VIII be retained. The snip Is
% to visit n al es PnC1 y ori5 o 5c IN nay 9e a H"s m
Klel ii is intended 10 send her 10 the United States
The Russian naval budget. recently approved by
the Gar outlines what is to be done during the
next seven years. and IS enough TO make officers
of other navies and those whose duty II is leg
isate for national dcfences feel jealous The total
outlay contemplated amounts to about S22oOpDW0
OF this amount S,JlDvO Is TO be set apart Tor new
construction In 1896
The performances OF the Austrian torpedo-boat
Viper will probably receive a great deal Of attcn-
ton in naval circles especially among the English
naval officers. for of the English torpedo
boats built by the firm. the Yarrows. have
on her trials in fact. they have been least two
knots slower. Running six times over the meas
ured mile she accomplished mean OF 26 SO knots.
| The new third-cass cruisers OF the Peorus type
| OF the English Navy are TO be called the Perscus
| Pegasus Pyramus and the Prometheus. As each
of the names of these vessels begins with "I" and
ends with 'us' the question may be asked II the
same uniformity of names is to be followed in tho
selection Of their commanders? 1t cannot be that
these all selected 10 preserve or per
petuate worthy names for a Pyramus never
emerged from obscurity True there was a Per-
| seus. which fired few shots into Alexandria in
| i7S9 did the same al Dieppe in 1903 and shared IN
! the actions OF Kagosima and SmonoscN Japan in
| 1863 and 1854 A Pegasus belonged TO Howe's feet
| OF the glorious first Of June" and took part in
| the operations on the coast Of Egypt in 1901 A
| Prometheus was in the affairs Of HanFo Head and
Aspo Roads In 1909. the bOmba rdrnent Of Algicrs
! in 1876 and punished the Riff pirates in lS54
| The French are getting bit nervous about the
stability Of Their fighting ships. The cruiser Des-
cartes. at Brest. OF 1856 tons and intended TO AT.
tain speed OF 20 knots, has had her trials de-
| layed because the authorities satisfied that
her hull possesses the necessary conditions OF sta
| bility, and, therefore, a be ucceDfeI