The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-13 00:00:00

THE WHITE JACKET.

Every day gives us fresh proofs of the defective
state of legislation in the mercantile marine laws,
or, more definitively speaking, the want of a provi-
sion for the protection of life on the high seas. A
case—not by any means an isolated one—came
before the Petty Sessions Court at Queenstown
within a few days, which will help to illustrate the
fact that, while provision is made by the law for an
inspection of the food and proper accommodation of
a ship's crew—the magistrates having power to fine
owners for a breach of the act in that respect, in
each case £2o—yet they have no authority to order
a survey or inspection of the ship's bottom, or her
general seaworthiness, on the complaint of any
unfortunate sailor who has signed articles to sail in
her, but who may find her likely to be his coffin after
a few days spent on board. The case in question
will, we trust, cause the matter to be taken up by
the Board of Trade, and a remedy sought for such
a glaring abuse. The White Jacket, a ship laden
with salt, and bound for Calcutta, belonging to a
large firm is Liverpool, put into our harbour about
a fortnight sinoe, under the following circum-
stances :—The captain, it seems, remonstrated with
the owners on their putting on board some 200 tons
more salt than he considered the ship would be safe
in taking ; but his appeal was only laughed at, and
he was offered the alternative to either proceed on the
voyage or resign. He then consented to sail. The
ship was net long at sea when it became apparent
to all on board- that she would never make her
voyage, freighted as she was. With some difficulty
they made our harbour; and, the owners being
written to, sent over a person to represent them,
with instructions that the vessel should be sent to
sea again as she was. The captain declined to go
in her, and the sailors, having some regard for their
lives, also refused to proceed, and now comes the
working of the new Mercantile Marine Act. A
new captain is sent on board, who swears the ship
is seaworthy and not overloaded, whereupon the
men are arrested and lodged in gaol for mutiny.
The magistrates, having no power to adjudicate on
the seaworthiness of the ship, wisely use their dis-
cretion and common sense, and refuse to punish the
men or order them to proceed in what they consider
a sinking ship. And that there was danger of her
sinking the sequel will show. A fresh crew having
been got on board, the ship again proceeded on her
voy age, una .7,‘Ac, multi Limii a week
escaped becoming a total wreck by the mere chance
of change of weather, when she was again able to
make Queenstown, where she now lies, getting out
into lighters the 200 tons overload her first captain
protested against,. and for which he lost his em-
ployment and the sailors were incarcerated, and,
but for the consideration of the Bench, might now
be breaking stones in our county gaol as a punish-
ment for not risking their lives.—Cark. Southern
_Reporter.

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