The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

CAPTAIN SCOTT AND THE CREW OF VIE

ODIN.
On the return from leave of the crew of the Odin, 16,
paddle-frigate, Captain Scott, "they, on being told that
their captain was appointed to command the screw
block-ship Russell, 60, with one voice went forward and
♦olunteered to accompany him, and the ship's company
themselves wrote out and sent a memorial to" the Ad-
miralty, praying to be transferred with their gallant and
popular captain.

THE WIND-BOUND TRANSPORT TALA_VERA.
The sailing-transport Talavera, Captain Scott, which
left Scutari, December 8, and arrived at Plymouth last
Tuesday, continues wind-bound in the Sound. She
brought 198 non-commissioned officers and men, of
whom three, afflicted with sloughing weaads, were
landed on Wednesday, 33 of the Guards and worst cases
on Thursday, and 63, being all the maimed, on Saturday.
General Eden went on board the ship on Tuesday shortly
after her arrival, and kindly sent warm clothing from
bis private store to some of the poor fellows, a large pot,
tion of whom left Scutari with a single suit, and were
thus quite unprepared for the prevailing inclement
weather, especially as they would have to encounter a
cold passage up Channel to their destination, Chatham.
Their condition being communicated by the agent and
master of the ship to the public, the Mayor of the town,
Mr. Thomas Stevens, and several other benevolent per-
sons promptly followed the example of General Eden,
and Mr. George Soften, a magistrate of the county,
went on board on Thursday, aad subsequently obtained
an interview with the general, when discretionary power
was obtained from the Horse Guards to supply every
comfort to the invalids. The report that the soldiers
were in a personal state of uncleanliness is without
foundation. During their stay in the Sound the Earl of
Mount-Edgecumbe has afforded them constant supplies
of ♦egetables from his own gardens.
The weather having moderated on Saturday morning,
the Harbinger lett Spithead for her destination.

MILITARY.
It is rumoured that the 26th—two company depots—
will shortly leave Belfast for Chatham.
A draught of the 3d Buffs, numbering 350 men, under
command of Major C. W. Green, with Capt. Cole, Lieu-
teuants gains and Roe, Ensigns Cox, Hyndman, Henry,
and Sattie, embarked at Queenstown on board the
Severn transport •n Wednesday.:A—draught of the 72d,
consisting of 50 men, with tw• sergeants, under com-
mand of Ensign St. John, also embarked, and 50 com-
missariat drivers from Elizabeth Fort.

A. draught, consisting of 346 of the 48tb. and 262 of
the Ist Royals, embarked, on Thursday, on board the
Imperador transport. Major G. M. Lye, Lieut. Gale,
and Rneign. Farrinhar, Ilrnedre, and Cumming, of th•
48th Regiment, and Lieut.-Colonel Graham, Capt. Gore,
Lieutic Campbell, Curtois„ Bellew, and Ensign Free-
born accompany the draught. The Imperador arrive d
in Queenstown on Wednesday.

DESERTION OF SEAMEN IN THE
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

SOUTHAMPTON, Frs. 9.

Great interest has been felt at this port in consequence
of a magisterial inquiry having been instituted in refer-
ence to the alleged desertion of several of the seamen
connected with the steam transport Mauritius, belong-
ing to the General Screw Company. This vessel lately
returned from the Black Sea with invalids, and on her
arrival at Southampton she was ordered back to Ports-
mouth. Upon reaching that pert, it was deemed expe-
dient to again despatch her to Chatham, and upon the
men discovering that such was to be the case, they de-
serted her by jumping over the bulwarks of the ship.
Upon application to the commander, Captain Stewart,
for their wages and clothes, they were refused both. In
consequence, several of the crew appeared at the magis-
trates office yesterday, to procure a summons against
the captain for his retention of their clothes, and his re-
fusal to pay their wages. After some conversation be-
tween their solicitor and the magistrates the summons
was granted. Shortly after the men left the court, Capt.
Shuttleworth, one of the directors of the General Screw
Company, Captain Stewart, and Mr. Izod, the chief offi-
cer, appeared before the bench. Capt. Shuttleworth de-
signated the men as deserters, and requested the magis-
trate to put the law in force against them. Directly the
ship arrived at Portsmouth, and, in fact, before she
was moored, they left her, refusing to take her to
where she was ordered by the Government, and in con-
sequence put the company to which she belonged to
considerable expense. The articles having been put in,
proved that the men who left in the ship in August last
were bound to her for 12 months to go to any port in
England, France, or the Mediterranean, and Black Sea
which her Majesty's transport or ether service mi ,ht
require. Captain Shuttleworth said, that the same case
of desertion bad happened to another of their company's
ships, the Harbinger, and the moment the Government
were informed of it every man was seized and put
into prison. By the men leaving the Mauritius the
lives of all the invalids on board were put hi danger, and
likewise the safety of the ship. The mayor thought
that the cases on the summons issued against the cap-
tain must be first gone into. Captain Shuttleworth
considered the cases distinct. The magistrates wished
to know why the men were not given in charge at
Portsmouth at the time they deserted the ship 1 Cap-
tain Shuttleworth said that they jumped over the side
of the ♦essel before the captain wan aware of it, and
were off. Between 30 and 40 of the crew had left the
vessel, which was still in the Government service, and
work was stopped in consequence. After some further
conversation, Captain Shuttleworth pressed for the im-
mediate issue of warrants for the apprehension of the
men who bad left the ship at Portsmouth. The war.
rants were then granted. The several parties appeared
again this morning ; but, in consequence of the absence
' of two xecessary witnesses, the case was adjourned
until Monday.

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