New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10

Siirt-S4e"'eS' diH.eu Win a revolver, having a,
ready Killed two men. AS matter OF fac,
everything was anicaby concluded Be it sa,d
that these Memories" are on the whole f,,,
Of spirit of pleasantness. We have cited som.
grim anecdotes. but only to show that in so---
respects the Navy Of fifty years since wac
very different thing from the Navy Of to.dav
/ III the main Admiral Franklin has only a.
! lightful stories to tell They deal not only Wit.
/ his adventures under fire, bat with his hannv
, travelling experiences, with famous people ~
/ many lands He was with Farragut in IN.
| C;ulf-"the pluchiest man l ever knew" he call,
! hm-and he has known many admiras of for
eign fleets as well those conspicuous in ou-
own annals Kings and emperors figure in his
recollections The authors wanderings are IN
themselves interesting, and behind them is al.
ways the atmosphere OF bygone navy. a back
ground Of that romance which only wooden
sailing ships can provide.
To the American reader rejecting the de-
iciences Of our Navy in Admiral Frankin's
young manhood, as instanced by the practice OF
logging and By the Departments action in the
mltter Of the new clothes il may be a comfort
10 know that in England affairs were no bet.
ter In fact. at the present day Admiral
Montagu has some tart things 10 say about
the blessed Board Of Admiralty" Wishing tn
refresh his memory in regard to the dO.ngs OF
his ship. the Pearl, in India. at the time Of the
Mutiny. he applied to tho Admiralty for perms.
! sion to see tn. Official report. This was refused
and the writer scores the officials well conclud.
ing thus: The Admiralty has always been lin
my days. at any rate Of the last place,
on earth to expect assistance from. | am haDpv
TO say that / have never been under any oh.
legation to the Admiralty for the slightest helm.
My promotion was By Order in Council. when
the Pearls Brigade were voted the thanks OF
both Houses Of Parliament; and whatever luck
| may have had owe to no one at the AdmI.
rally. but to chances that might accrue 10 any
officer during his career" This. from notabl.
naval offer is audacious and extremely inter.
estng Admiral Montagu indeed won his own
way. He was the son Of an earl and when he
entered the navy he served under his uncle.
Lord Clarence Paget but he received no fayors
on this score. On the contrary. he had to bear
as severe burdens as any Of his fellows. and he
like Admiral Franklin. paints picture Of 70.
mantle but painful sea life. England was no
wiser than America in matters OF discipline.
She was otter excessively brutal in punishment.
She did not always provide good food either.
and the poor middies had sufferings mixed with
their pleasures or course a good deal depended
upon their officers. One captain under whom
Montagu served as MILDLY reprimanded him
for keeping his hands in his pockets on deck
and then sent him to the ships tailor with
orders 10 have the pockets sewn up. But when
the lad returned he was told that having
learned his lesson he might go and have the
pockets unsewn. Another officer. who suffered
much from govt, was less amiable Montagu
had 10 call him early in the morning and was
then asked many questions. Upon one occasion
the testy Commander wanted TO know il the
blue serge frocks OF the men had been washed
and hung up ID dry. lie was answered in the
affirmative. How many frocks were on the line &?
he further wished 10 know Montagu did not.
Of course. have the slightest idea but offered to
go at once and find out. For his ignorance his
leave was stopped for month. and this was in
Malta Harbor. where all sorts Of pleasures
were open t. The visiting MILDLY.
This particular MILDLY seems u have taken
the bitter along with the sweet in the best Of
humors and his book Is distinctly sunny one.
though ii deals wiik tragic events in the Crimea
and N India. The British youth accepts his
military experience with a peculiarly light
heart Monta;u As We have noted was born
IN ISL He Was still in his teens Therefore.
when The Mutiny broke out. and it is amazin,
To read Of such STRIPPING being sent 70 hang
eight rebels OF one tree. Il simply marched
them of with small guard Of sailors" h. says
to tree mile or SO from camp. where they
were executed There is a similarly laconic
note on the shooting Of III mutineers from
guns one recalls Kip.ng's conference %
the Powers and those other brilliant stories
IN which he has portrayed the military pre-
l'city ami quiet courage OF Young England.
Ihey seem truer than ever in the light of Ad-
lniral Montagus notes. The latter. by the way,