Sir George Armstrong, addressing a meeting of the Navy League
at Kensington Town Hall on Wednesday, made some further disclosures as to the Bacon lettere. After mentioning the really astonishing fact that the first and second letters, and also a third letter, which he proceeded to read, had coins to him from no less than three different sources, and "had come to him because the officers who handed them to him were filled with horror and disgust at the state of affairs which led to the existence of such letters," Sir George Armstrong proceeded to read the third letter, which was from Admiral Mann, and addressed to Sir John Fisher. In the course of this letter Admiral Mann says :—" I return Bacon's letter. Capital. I agree with every word, and am glad to think Beresford and Lambton have not poisoned his mind." The letter goes on to say :—" I am also glad to hear his opinion of Bellaire, always an incompetent officer.' If that was known in the House ho would be measured accordingly."
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