The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-09 00:00:00

"PRESENT SCALE OF VICTUALLING

"There 811.41 be allowed to every person serving in her
Majesty's navy the following daily quantities of provisions
—viz., biscuit, lib., or soft bread, 14d. ; spirits, gill ;
fresh meat, 11b. ; vegetables, 41b. ; sugar, liozs. ; choco-
late, loz. ; tea, ioz. N.B.—Naval cadets, and second-
class boys are not allowed spirits.
" When fresh meat and vegetables cannot be issued there
shall be allowed in lieu thereof—Salt pork, 11b. ; peas,
pint—every alternate day ; salt beef, 11b. ; flour, 9 oz. ;
suet, ioz. ; currants or raisins, 1i oz.—every alternate day.
" And weekly, whether fresh or salt meat be issued—
_ .

oatmeal 4 pint ;-mustard, 6oz. ; pepper, 4oz. ; vinegar,
pint per man.
" The man-of-war's man's provisions are well cooked, and
his meals regular. If he cannot consume his provisions, he is
paid for them ; if the salt meat boils away, he has an extra
allowance. He obtains clothing of the best description at
the same price that it costs the admiralty ; his berthing-
place is dry, clean, and comfortable ; his work light, as
compared with that of any other seaman. He has the aid
of an instructor, access to a library of nautical and other
books calculated to interest him ; and ample time and
opportunity to improve his mind, and so qualify himself
for promotion to warrant-officer, or even to the highest
rank. His share of prise-money has been increased; and
the distribution is now so graduated, that men in the
higher ratings receive proportionably more than the un-
skilled—a great improvement upon the regulation that
formerly existed. Compensation is allowed for loss of
clothes or effects by shipwreck or otherwise. If maimed
or hurt, the man-of-war'b man has a gratuity or a pension
—according to circumstances—the best advice and a:tend-
ance in sickness, and provision in Greenwich Hospital if
crippled or worn oat. The children of a man-of-war's
man are educated is the schools of Greenwich Hospital,
and receive, free of expense to him, a training which fits
them for any employment. He has six weeks' leave of
absence whenever his ship is paid off, wages and term for
pension being contiaued, and leave to go on shore from
his ship for shorter periods, at other times, whenever the
nature of the service will permit. He is eligible for ap-
pointment to the coastguard, if one of those recommended
by his captain for this service when his ship is paid off, or
to become a rigger, or seaman-rigger in the dockyards.
He may allot a portion of his wages for the support of his
family, with the full assurance of its being punctually
paid, which is not always the case with his brother seaman
in the merchant service, wbo cannot have the same secu-
rity for the punctsal payment of his allotments, particu-
larly where adviees may not have been received from his
ship. The man-of-war's•man may also remit a portion of
his pay. Notwithstanding the allotment, the man-of-
war's man may receive 4s. monthly the first six months,
and 10s. monthly after 12 months, out of his pay, and 2,:5.
monthly if he doss not allot, while the merchant seaman
has no claim for any portiun of his wages until the termi-
nation of the voyage.
" Now, there is no craft or trade in which the artisan or
labouring man can engage in this or any other country
that possesses such advantages as I have.enumeratetv
where a than may, when in the prime of life,
years' service, become possessed of an incomes saafrtlelcryieawntfheton
provide a home and ample maintenance. for
and where
f
where he can,
he is absent and following his calling.
by good conduct, nearly double the amoaunn't of his pay and
ension.'•

THE ARMY.

, ANOTHER SHOCKING SHUIVRECK ON BARRA ISLAND.
Great activity prevails in recruiting for the army, to 1 —ALL HANDS LOST, BicSri, ONE.—The iron bound
augument the regiments to 1,000 rank and file. A large coast of the island of Barra, off the western coast of
number of recruiting parties have been recently sent to Scotland, has again been the scene of another heart-
the manufacturing towns, also to Ireland and Scotland, rending shipwreck in the total loss of the Liverpool
to raise recruits, besides beating up at head-quarters. ship, the "W. H. Davis," Captain Carling, master,
Many fine young lads have offered themselves, and there while ou her voyage to New ()limns, with every soul
is no doubt but the required number will soon be on board (except one man), numbering in all no fewer
acquired. than 30 sufferers. The ship had become unmanageable
Lieutenant-Colonel Morris, R.A., has been ordered in the course of the recent fearful westerly gales, and in
from Woolwich to Portsmouth, to do second field- attempting, on the night of the 27th of last month, to
officer's duty in the latter garrison, weather Barra Head, she went ashore on the rocks of
CORK, FEB. 7.—Cork Barracks and Elizabeth Fort Vatersav, within a short distance of the spot where the
are crowded with troops destined for foreign service, Anne Jane, emigrant ship, was lost, with 300 lives, &
consisting of three companies of the 9th, the service few months since. The moment the ,il-fated ship touched
companies of the 38th and 89th Regiments, and 'mine- the rocks the master and crew took to the rigging as
rous drafts from several depots ; in fact, the entire forces their only chance of escape, expecting, 1,0 doubt, as the
in garrison are awaiting transports. The Surge, tran- wreck heeled over they would he able to gain the rocks.
sport, with Government stores, for Hong Kong, has ' Alas, however, in a few minutes afterwards the ship was
arrived in Queenstown. She will take on board a large dashed to pieces, and the whole of the poor fellows fell
draft of the 59th Regiment, lying in Cork Barracks, amidst the crumbling wreck, and perished. Only one
consisting of 120 rank and file, under the command of escaped to disclose their fate, the steward, a young man,
Captain Charles Kendal Bushe, with Ensigns Richard named Robert William Rushmore, of 48, Devonport-
Spofforth, and Isaac Bomford Bomford, to join the /ter- street, Toxteth-park, Liverpool. He, it appears, took
vice companies in that colony. The Canterbury trans- refuge on the bowsprit, and as the vessel went to pieces
port, from London, has also arrived, and will take out be sprang forward, and succeeded in reaching the rocks
three companies of the 9th Regiment, stationed in bar- in safety, although very much bruised.
insensible
suffered in-
racks, under command of Major F. D. Lister.-- Cork tensely during the night, and was almost when
Several bodies of
Constitution,. assistance arrived the next morning.
The transport-ship Sir George Pollock, of and from the crew were discovered among the rocks by the fisheri
London, to embark troops, has also arrived in Queens. men, who conveyed them to Vatersay for interment".
town. The inhabitants apprehend
1.,7
ri tilteh at
circumstance anotherw r has,e,efkthe
bodieshap I
BELFAST, FEB. 7,—The first division of the 2d hat- pened off the island,
talion of the 12th Regiment IA present stationed here), of a gentleman and a lady, apparently about three weeks
twhmemll,edb but no.
in
under the command of Captain Hutchins, proceeded or a fortnight in trohepewrtay was found on ter, havin-f been
lead to . PTO identity, or the ship they ammo
yesterday morning en route, to Cork, whence they will the bay.
some
embark for Van Diemen 's Land. We believe the 77th thing to a
1 will noosed the 12th in this garrison,—Nortkent Wkif. from.