THE FLEET AND THE ADMIRAL. The great fleet of American battleships battle-ships is now safely at Magdalena bay, having arrived there on schedule time and without any damage to un3' of tho ships or thoir crews. Tho fleet will remain re-main at Magdalena bay perhaps -for a month, engaged in target practice, in fleer, drill, and in refitting, in so far as refitting may be necessary, which probably will not bo extensive. The targot practice is expected lo yield the best results and to show new records in all forms .of exportness in aim and quickness of fire, in power, weight of metal, and in general firing drill. It is certainly to be hoped that there will be no flare-backs, and nothing to justify tho criticisms that havo been made on I ho danger from the proximity of tho magazines, from inadequacy of ammunition hoist, or auylhing of that, kind. We shall expect to rco tho world's navicF put out of joiut by tho great target records made by the fleet at, Magdalena bay. After the fleet loaves tho bay it will steam along the coast, making brief calls at San Diego. San Pedro, Montere-, and finally getting to San Frajicisco along about the. latter part of April or' the first of May. A movomcnt is on foot in this city lo present a testimonial to Rear-Admiral Evans, who was appointed a cadet, in tho navy from the then Territory of Utah, by Delegate Hooper. A special train is talked of to run from this city direct to San Francisco to convey those who will bo glad to see the great Admiral, and whom ho will no doubt bo glad to sec, also, as residents of Utah and friends and admirers who havo the keenest interest in his vel-faro. vel-faro. This interest will oxtend, doubtless, doubt-less, beyond the testimonial proposed and the visit which is projected. It. will no doubt be made the occasion for formal expression of tho opiuion that Admiral Evans is entitled to promotion, and that in order for him to receive the promotion which is his due, the office of Vice-Admiral should be created, which will put him at the head' of the nay, with Dewey only as his superior officer, under the President. The grade of Yico-Admir.il is a regular one in navies, aud it is appropriate that Admiral Evans should receive it. Not only should ho receive promotion to this trrndc. but the age limit should be romovfld in his case, .fust as it was in tho cobc of Dev.-e3T, so that ho will be kopt on Cull pa3' and allowance, with sea lut3 tt his pleasure, as long as he lives. This is due to Admiral Evuns bocauso of his long, conspicuous, and efficient service, and more particular par-ticular in. view of his approaching retirement on account of age, according to the laws as thc3' now stand. The present Congress should take this matter mat-ter up withoflt dela3 and we ' do not believe that there would be an3' opposition oppo-sition aiywherc to the establishment of this grade in tho nay for Admiral Evans, nor to putting in the bill the same provisions as wore carried in tho bill for the benefit of Admiral Dowc3'. Utah will come forward strong in this matter of asking for the promotion of Admiral Evans. And tho proposition is so meritorious that we do not see on what ground au' person in the United States, cither in Congress or out of it, could make tho least objection, and we do not believe aii3"bod3' would object. The D0WC3' bill should be made the model for a like bill in Evans's case.