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Southland Times, Issue 735, 11 October 1867, Page 3

The Naval Review at Spithead, — ■ The following communication has been received by the First Lord of the Admiralty, and has been made. known to the officers and men of the fleet:— "By command of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan, Fuad Pasha requests Mr Corry, First Lord of the Admiralty, to convey to the Admirals and other officers, and to the ships' companies of the royal fleet assembled at , Spithead, his Majesty's thanks and acknowledgments for the cordial reception they have given to him. His Imperial Majesty desires to add the expression of his admiration at the display which he has witnessed of the naval power of Great Britain. — July 17." We, Army and Navy Gazette, understand that the . Lords of the Admiralty are about to take a most judicious and, we may say. humane. step. It has hitherto been the practice to keep cruisers on the West Coast of Africa for three years, and often longer, to the serious detriment of the health of officers and men. We now hear that the duration of time to be passed on this pestelential station is not to exceed eighteen months, andj-when this is completed, ships will be relieved, either from some more healthy part of the world, or direct from Home, they in. their turn proceeding to the Mediterranean, the Pacific, the southeast coast of America, or wherever a vessel of their class may be required. This will be good news for those who have long been weary of hearing the surf break on Cape Coast Castle, and of sighting Lagos, and other equally interesting spots, evening after evexiiing for: w^eks.