The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-16 00:00:00

lYscent they were restricted to did not enable them to look
od.b°li9) enough, and it was only afterwards, when an accident
oe trfed the Anne to undergo a slight repair for the fitting of a
n oot, that it was discovered that her principal timbers
Were
the insinetneh an unsound state that if sent to sea in the state
Lay_ P etors had pronounced her fit for service, she must
suitu..certalnly foundered in the first gale. To attain tt4'o
"11CV desired, Government must establish a mease riberal
rate of allowance for inspection, and then only superior ves-
sels
Quid be taken up, for higher which of course they must pay a
rate of freight. Thus only could they obtain good
vessels for such a
service.
14r. WOOD explained.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman THOIMPSON and
Admiral ADAM,
ti
THORNLEY (as we understood) said that he had
?..% credibly informed that Coe Neva was twenty years old.
suncilos the Admiralty had
•,;ertainly not been justified in hiring
a
bes vessel, without a strict examination into her sound-
s.`( Bear. )
AreNvlr.2l U :aid
that, taking the statement as true that the
ju,stif„elas 20 'years old, the Admiralty had certainly failed tp
the rim • Mr. • incl. in which she had been hired.
ARLEY also thought that the explanation offered
by Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Wood), was very unsay , ""Y ; nor was there any intimation that the system would
soandoned.
Sir T. TROUBRIDGE wished that those. Hon. Gentle-
"'en who seemed to know so much of nautical affairs would
'explain to the House how any vessel, be r.,ise of whatever class,
!ouldrun among rocks at nine miles an hour with double-
re
lrt topsails without going to pieces.
A.r• WAKLEY had once 'oeen on a voyage to the East
nbn'icas and therefore ew something about the sea and
ou, ~,1
"IPS • and he would himself be glad to know what sort
or a
ommander he would be, who would have the temerity
-0 run among rocks with double-reefed topsails, at nine miles
41' hour
3Sir T. TROUBRIDGE said that, from the rock not hay-
,n,g bee'a properly laid down in the chart, the captain in haul-
g off from one rock had run upon another.
fitness,
C. WOOD then read a testimonial of the commander's
"'less, from which it appeared that he had had a previous ex-
Perienee of the navigation of the seas in which the vessel was
the and that he had not been chosen to the command of
ine vessel without having had the highest character from naval
tifficers.
L Mr. HUME said that, after this testimonial, there could
1: no further doubt as to the previous fitness of the coin-
i;ander ; but it must still be remembered by the Admiralty,
at there was such a thing as examination. He still main-
tained that no vessel ought to be hired for such a purpose as
this, unless her soundness had beers previously ascertained by
'eompetent surveyors.
I. eve eaNsitri,dO, P. YOUNG hoped that this discussion would at
It
, one good effect, in showing to the Government that
w°ll2l, in future, be better to have testimonials to the fitness
~"rilmanders and examination of the soundness of vessels
- e hiring them to perform this most important service,
ether than to expose themselves to those suspicions, which,
°wever unfounded they might be, were nevertheless excited
'when those unfortunate occurrences took place.
Sir G. CLERK hoped that in future none but A. 1 vessels
would be employed.
war,- WAKLE Y could not agree with the Hon. Baronet in
C'tti.,2 that these estimates deserved credit for so much
e clearness ; and he should, next Session, divide the House
Poh every estimate, unless they were much more clear and
erplanatory.
Captain BERKELEY inquired whether it was the inten-
'ton of the Government to abolish the unnecessary office of In-
Vector of Marines.
is_Mr• HUME thought also that the sooner the office was
Ituulished the better.
Mr. WAKLEY gave notice that, on the bringing up of the
Report, he should move that the estimate be lessened by the
koount of the salary of the Inspector of Marines.
The vote was then agreed to.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
ouse adjourned at a Quarter. to One o'Clock.