The Narr Eeforns.
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% We have waited sone anys to procure more
complete information with regard to the practical
working of the new act for the Reorganization of
the Naval Service of the United States, but cur
adyices are still insufficient. The simple fact,
however, that the Board of Navy Commissioners
is abolished, assures that the change is real,
beneacent Reform, whereby the efficiency of the
Navy will be increased and its present enormous
expensiveness be diminished. That fact will of
itself commend it to the favor of the Country.
And, though the bill passed in shape that docs
not diminish the csmplexity or cost of the mere
machinery of the service 80 much we thoug ght de
.irable, the increase of direct responsibility of the
Government and the Country viii prove great
public advantage.


We regret that, under some sinister influence,
the bill was so changed as to require the selection
of the heads of the most importan, Burecux from
the Post Captains in the Navy. This is contins-
ing part of the evil which the best friends of the
service we're anxious to abolish. 1t is one thing
to know how TO sail and Fight snip, and quite an
other TO oyersee and direct her construction, arma
rnent, provisioning or repairs. This Post Captain
monopoly of branches of the services for which the
duties of Post Captain impar no special fitness,
has been continued quite long enough. We hope
to see the end of it.


We regret farther that the arrangement was such
that Lieut.. MAyRY could not be called 20 the head
of one of the Bureaux. OF him personally we
| know nothing; but we do know that his writings
in the Southern Literary Messenger in favor OF
Naval Reform have been the principal means OF
calling public attention to the necessity of such
Reform, and Of showing its feasibility To Lieut..
Maury and to the Messenger the Country and the
Service owe debt of Gratitude which we hope
they will not repudiate.