Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-09-15

journal OF Commerce OF Saturday last,
publishes a letter dated Port Mahon, Ju-
ly ID, from which we quote the following
passage. If the charge against Com
Crane be true, says the Commercial, the
abuse should be corrected
The American ships ofwar Lexington,
Warren and Fairfield are now in Mahon.
The Constellation and Ontario left here
three weeks ago for cruise on the coast
OF France and Italy. Fine health pre-
walls in all our ship and general peace
and contcnimcnt among the sailors cX-
cept IN the Lexington. Ia that ship there
have been universal and constant COM
plants of their abusive treatment ever
since Commodore Crane left the squa-
d:on. To induce the LcXington's crew
to re-cntcr, and thereby forward his self
ish purposes, the Commodore had mus
tered the crew and formally proposed to
them that if they would re-ship, they
should receive two months pay and libcr-
ty one or two weeks Oh shore This to
them, after long confinement on board,
was Il benefit almost irresistible. They
rc-shipped, and from that day to this have
not been able, with all their murmurs and
petitions to obtain their money or liberty
promised. They say that the conditions
on which they rc-shipped have not been
fulfilled, and that their time is ont and
they wish to be discharged. Several
have deserted and swan ashore. A few
have been drowned in tic attempt, and
thus gained IL release from crilcl opprcs-
sion. Others have been apprchcnded
and punished. A part of these men the
Commodore rc-shippcd from the crew Of
the Delaware. lie carefully transferred
them, but as cautiously rciraned from
giving an order to the commander Of the
Lexington, to pay the money or give the
liberty which he had promised them, and
he knew well that without his order it was
not in the power Of the Captain to fulfil
these conditions.
This is but one of the many abuses
practiced by Com. Crane, while in the
Mediterranean Where dcpraycd self
is supreme, law, Justice, and humanity
are passed over as tIifles. In such open
violations of good faith; justice is no
more outraged than the welfare OF the
Navy is overlooked | should not be .
surprised should wisdom on these sub
jccts be purchased at Il dear rate by Il
general mutiny Of the abused crew.
The ship Philadelphia, Amcs, arrived
at Philadelphia on Tuesday, from Lisbon,
having left that port on the st of August.
Capt. Amcs, reports that the brig Planter
Pease of Edgartown, while on whaling
voyage, was captured by a Portuguese fri
gate, land the crew robbed of every article
ofbeddng and clothing, and compelled to
do duty while on board the pratical frig-
ate. Five ofthe said crew have returned
home in the Philadelphia.
PENSACOLA, August 81.
A'riral ofhc L. S. ship Pcocock-,
The u. 5. Ship Peacock, +. II. M'Call,
Esq. commander, arrived yesterday NOR
ming. The Peacock left Havana on the
lth inst. Havana continued healthy.
There was no news ofimportancc. The .
Eric arrived at Havana Oh the tn inst
from this place, all well on board. We
are happy TO learn that the officers and
crew OF the ICacOck are all wen, ana
there has been no sickness since the
death Of 1t. Temple and Midshipman
Baker.
EXEcUTioN.-Tucsday, the 28th of
this month, has been fixed upon by the
Governor and Council for the execution
of John Francis Knapp, convicted of the
murder of Mr. White.
10 pigeons were lately taken from
Antwerp to London, and released, to see
if they would find their way back.
The swiilcst pigeon flew to Antwerp in
81 hours: distance 236 miles.