THE RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.

Kumara Times, Issue 667, 16 November 1878, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.

We (Globe) learn from Oronstadt that the Czar has expressed his,lntention of holding a grand review, of the squadrons composing the Biltic fleet. The number of vessels take part in the naval display is 30, and it is arvanged under the .follovving" categories :—The Sveaborg squadrou, under Admiral Bittakoff, comprises' the ironclads and' Sevastopol, and the wooden men-of-war Smerli and Volga. 2. Tie squadrou for the defence of Cronstadt, couur.anded by Admiral Kozakavitch, and composed of two divisions, one under Admiral Brumtcer, for the protection of the north channel, consisting of, the ironclads Peter the Great, Admiral Greig, Lazertstf, Tehetch*gaff, Si>isidonV'Charodiki, Ne-fcnm-Menyai, and Kreml, with the wooden frigates Vladimir, and

Svetlane, the corvettes Askaid and <&reyden, the clipper Jemtchovg. and some small steamers. Admiral Krmnraer's divisions comprises the ironclads Nisuin, Bronenosetz, Vastchun, Sirelife, Edinbrog, Koldoun, Latnik, Uragan, and Talon, together with the wooden frigate Rurik, the gunboat Sinerteh, and some steamer*. Th« third, or Royal squadron, consist-, of "the ironclads Pervenitz, Rusalka, and Lava, and the gunboat Stehitz, under Admiral Stasenko, is intended for the defence of the Gulf of Finland, and is composed <if two large steam yachts and 18 torpedo-cutters. The fifth includes the 12 vessels belouging to the training school The entire Baltic fleet at Cronstadt is stated to be as follows :—1 ironclad man-of-war, 4 guus, 300 men; 3 ironolad frigates, 70 guns, 1500 men j 2, low-board frigates, 10 guns, 1000 men ; 3 floating batteries, •40 guns, 900 men, .3 armoured gnnboats, 10 guns, 300 men ; 10 monitors, .20 guns, 1000 meu; 1 screw-frigate, 12-guns, 500 men ; 6 screw-corvettes, 34 guns, 3QO men; 2 screw clippers, 7 guns, 385 men ; 2 steamboat frigates, 7 guus, 600 men j 3 steamboat cruisers, 26 guns, 550 men : total number of guns, 240 ; total number of men, 7985. The fleet, after being reviewed by the Czar, will begin to be dismantled.

A COLOURED WOMAN TURNING WHITE. A physiological phenomenon has just been discovered in this city by one of the'district physicians. It is nothing less than a coloured woman turning white, Luella Smith, aged 30 years, who is living at No. 60, Gano Alley, is not a mulatto. She's as black as yonr hat—in the face, but her body is gradually beginning to turn as white as any Gaucasinn. Thi-i changing process began about five years ago, and now her body i» fuily two-fifths white; on her breast there is a white spot about eight inches long and six inches wide. Her limbs, too, present the same singular appearance, and, if the change keeps on, she will in a few years be as white as anybody. At present she is being treated , for eonsuraptipn. The only white spots about her face are directly behind either ear and inside the ears. The doctors call' this transformation "-absorptionof pigment," but, whatever it is, it is extraordinary, and will elicit a good deal of attention from the medical profession.'—Cincinnati Enquirer. ' . '' 1 '«■ ißHiMwnaanaiiaaaMMnmMi '