The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-21 00:00:00

LONDON, MON DAY EYENi NG

A 21. 18:i8

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Hampshire Telegraph.)
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 19.—The Rainbow, 2S, Captain Bennett, arrivod
this morning from Jamaica, from which she sailed on the 16th March.
She brings no news ; later intelligence from that quarter having been re-
ceived through another channel. The Rainbow was 63 clays on her
pavage home, and by some mismanagement was short of provisions and
-water for nearly her whole passage ; she was obliged to obtain supplies
from four or five merchant vessels she fell in with, as well as from the
Hercules and Minden line-of battle ships.
The Childers, 18, Hon. Captain Keppel, arrived today from the coast
of Africa ; she sailed from Ascension oe the 2nd of April. The Py_
lades had gone to the Bights to releve the Scout, going to the ca;;e.
The Pelican was crui•ing in the Bights, daily expec iog her relief, her
time having expired. The Childers came into harbour this afternoon to
be paid off.
1 he Winchester, 52, hourly expected here, will proceed to Chatham
to bepaid off
The Pantaloon, to, Lieutenant M'Donnell, is ordered to proceed with
dispatches to the North Coast of Spain ; she will sail on Monday.
The Termagant, brigantine, Lieut, Williams, after being completely
rigged assembly tel the histructiom or the Surveyor-General of the
Navy, Sir William Symonds, was on Wednesday stripped, her masts
taken out and shifted—the main, one foot farther forward, and the fore,
three feet farther aft; and is a new vessel which has never been ono..
sail. Surely we may ask where is the principle of the gallant Surveyor', system? He proves it to be vague uncertainty.
The Prince Regent transport left Cork on Saturday last, with rein
forceinents of troops, for 0u01166,
The Quail cutter, Whi@h ed Illifaettiously escaped foundering in the late
mela.:eholy catastrophe in the Bay of Biscay, is ordered to be taken round
to Sheerness to be repaired
1
ate Hercules was Spoken on the 7th, two days from Cork, by the
Rainbow, full of troops for Canada.
In Harbour—Britannia, Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Dublin,
Rainbow, Childers, Pantaloon, Termagant, Arrow ketch, and Columbia
steamer.
At Spithead—Thalia, Modesto.
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.—Acting Lieutenant Tatham
(1831, of the Dublin), is confirmed to his rank ; Mr. C. Y. Campbell,
Mate of the Thalia, to the rank of Lieutenant, and to command the
Forester; Mr. Henry Barnett Davis, Mate of the Thalia, to the rank
of Lieutenant, vice Henry Pryco Deschamps, deceased; Lieutenant
J. A. Abbott, to the Trinculo; Lieutenant J. H. Turner, to the Ranger;
Mr. Charles Fegan; Mate of the Britannia, to be Assistant Surveyor to
Lieutenant Frazer, on the Irish Survey; Mr. S. Knox Fortescne, Col.
lege Mate, to the Medea; Mr. William Coles, Mate, to the Lathe;
Hon. C.:B. Elliot, College Mate, to the "Royal George; Messrs. W.
Crofton, C. Easton, and J. I'. Jenkins, Assistant Surgeons, to the
Melville; Mr. Thomas Crawford, Assistant Surgeon, to the Royal
Adelaide 1 Mr, G. Bowen, ftetn the Royal Adelaide to the Cornwallis ;
Mr. John Armstrong, Surgeon of the Thalia, to be Officer of Health
at St. Helena; Mr. D. R. G. Walker, Assistant Surgeon, to be Acting
Surgeon of the Thalia; Mr. William Bateman, Assistant Surgeon, to
the Curlew; Mr. Henry George G. Harrison, Assistant Surgeon, to the
Pylades, vice Mr. C. D: Steel, to the Bonetta; Mr. E. H. Power, to be
Extra Mate of the Phoenix, on the North Coast of Spain; Mr. John
Reeve, Gunner, 61 the Lyra; Mr. James Faulkner, Gunner, to the
Ranger; Mr. B. Bull (from the Samarang, invalided) and Mr. James
Lambert (from the Madagascar) Boatswains, to be Supernumerary Boat-
swains of the Victory.
(From the Devonport Indepe4dent.)
PLYMOUTH, Arm: 19,—The Russell was paid wages on Monday, and
sailed on Tuesday for Lisbon.
The brigantine Buzzard was paid of on Saturday, and was taken into
dock on Tuesday, to be examined, previous to being re-commissioned.
The Bellerophon, SO, Captain Austen, arrived on Monday from Ports-
mouth, on her way to the Mediterranean, and sailed again on Tuesday.
The packet Lyra, Lieutenant Ladd, went out of harbour on Tuesday,
and sailed for Falmouth.
The troop ship Jupiter, Mr. Easto, Master, sailed on Wednesday for
the Cove of Cork.

Time steam vessel Lightning arrived on Sunday from Woolwich, and
came into harbour on Monday to take a supply of coals, and sailed the
same day for Holyhead.
Mr. \Valker, assistant-master-attendant, and a party of riggers and
seamen from the San Josef, sailed yesterday, in the Hamoaze lighter, for
Pembroke, to bring the Petrel packet to this port, which vessel will be
launched on the 23d instant.

The Ranger packet Was recommissioned by her former Commander,
Lieut. James H. Turner, on Thursday.
The steamer Messenger, Mr. King, master, having on board a party
of Marine,, arrived yesterday (Friday), from Pembroke. The Hamoaze
lighter sailed on Friday for Pembroke.

In Harbour—Royal Adelaide, San Josef, Talbot, Weazle, Ranger
packet, arid Messenger steam.vessel,

In the Sound—Minden,

THE GEORGE THE FOURTH EAST
INDIAMAN.

Yesterday morning this magnificent vessel containing one of the
largest cargoes of tea (amounting to 28,000 packages) ever known to be
brought to England in one ship, arrived offSheerncss, and will, it is con-
fidently expected, reach the East India-dock about ono or two o'clock
this afternoon. The ship's crew, including officers, amounts to the al-
most incredible number of 110, whose wages for the voyage is estimated
at something about 4,000/. It will be recollected that in 1836, when
the crew of this fine ship were paid oft after completing her first voyage
of upwards of 30,000 miles in 490 days, many of them were plundered
of their hard earnings within twenty-four hours after receiving it by the
crimps, by whom they were also swindled of their monthly bonds given
them in advance for a future voyage, which they were immediately
shipped off to perform. Upon that occasion Captain Nicholson, one of
our most skilful and experienced navigators, the Captain of the
George the Fourth, used every possible endeavour to protect his
sailors from these heartless vultures, but in very few instances was
he able to prevent them from becoming their prey. On the arrival of
the ship yqterclay at Sheerness, the Captain, anxious to rescue the crew
from the misery and degradation which is certain to await them, should
they suffer tt emselves to be duped and robbed in the usual manlier, had
caused to be circulated amongst them a printed address, containing a
plan for their support during the interval that must elapse previous to
their next voyage. The chief features of this plan are—first, to provide
a house for their reception in Grove-street, Deptford, to be called "The
Sailors'
Retreat," where they will be boarded and lodged upon reason_
g wives, and producing a certificate of
m
able terms, until such time as they are paid their wages, or wish to leave
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procured for them at the India and
Chinaiat marriage,
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Warehouses, and the same wages paid them as at the
with
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nothing,
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Docks.

I propes:'d to cs'ablish a " Sailors' Bank," for the purpose of
investing surplus capital, which, while it remains in the Bank, will bear
interest, and which may be drawn weekly, as required, and to the end
mail belonging to the ship, from the captain down to the
should become a merchant, Captain Nicholson offers to on.
e their wages invested next voyage (which will take
in tea, silk, or any article in China, and to advance
o
July) in
they do. He pledges himself that the George tke Fourth
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will be navigated on this plan iu her next voyage—that the officers and
crew shall have the first chance, and what he is short of hands of the
crew to complete his crew to complete his
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improving present imme-
diatelyn
dplaubeleitnfill'elj,'PaiTy to state the sailors received this
'We are
and raising their future prospects and situation in life with every possible
demonstration of gratitude and regard, and that ther:, is little doubt
but they will have the good sense to give in their adhesion to a scheme
which promises so fair a return of moral and social benefits.