On Tuesday afternoon, Admiral Shadwell visited the Sailors' Home, by invitation of the Committee, who were desirous that the Admiral should inspect the accommodation' provided for seamen and be infield of their circumstances as inmates of the Home, or suggest any improvements upon the existing condition of things. The Admiral, who was attended by his Flag-lieutenant and Secretary, and Captain White of H. M.S. Camus, arrived at the jetty of the Home shortly before four o'clock, and was received by Dr. Johnston, the Medical Officer to the Home, Mr. W. Handyside Tapp, Secretary to the Commit tee, and the Superintendent, Mr. E. Bowen.
Admiral passed to the dining-room, where after inspecting the plain but sufficient accommodation, he asked concerning the fare, and received satisfactory assurances of its quality and quantity. At the bar of che Home, he put the liquors supplied to a practical test, by standing treat for the company and for his boat's crew. The beer was pronounced first-rate, and the Admiral remarked that he believed the notion that Jack would drink nothing but grog was. mistake. While such beer as that in the Home was obtainable, he had no doubt that it would be in favour as a beverage. He also approved the plan of having the bar within the Home. In the bathhouse afew improvements were suggested by Dr. Johnston and approved; the As [have not seen any of your correspondent's effusions of late, I fancy must have subsided, and possibly a few lines froma fresh hand may find a corner in your paper, and prevent us from sinking into oblivion.
Ido not wish to revive the correspondence of our worthy doctor and his Consul, which lately appeared in a contemporary, but would just remark that, whatever may be said against the doctor's suavity, the representative of the British nation does not appear to advantage. It was lucky for the doctor that he was able to send even an "angry remonstrance," as his Consul terms his just complaint, I am
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