He encloses five Dollars on his arrears subscription to the "Freeman's Journal." Since he saw McMaster three years ago the "Journal" has followed Ward all over the globe. It has kept him so well posted on European politics that he has aroused the wonder of his fellow officers. To their questions he answered that he had been in direct communication with Rome, whence eminates as effectual a moral power as in the Middle Ages. He offers McMaster "A Manual of Naval Tactics, etc." which contents should incite the young or the undisturbed of any age. This manual represents some of the industry in Ward's office. He does not suppose the details of ordering fleets will interest McMaster, but he would like McMaster's attention to the section devoted to a brief critical analysis of the great naval battles. The chief battles being the battle of Lake Erie, Sir Samuel Wood's exploit of the Battle of the Nile, and the Battle of Lake Champlain. He says if McMaster should find any room in his columns for any of the mentioned material, it would give Ward great pleasure. P.S.—He calls attention to certain passages in the manual. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.