'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎526] (545/622)

CHAPTER XIL
1860—1863.
Death of Captain S. B. Haines ; his Character and Services—The Indian Navy in
the China War of 1860—War Medals gained by the Indian Navy—Grallant
Conduct of Lieutenant Cookson at the Kooria Mooria Islands—Movements of
the Ships of the Indian Navy during 1861-62—Eeduction of the Indus
Flotilla and Marine Battalion—The Grovernment and the House of Commons
on the Future of the Service—Departure of Commodore Wellesley and Ap
pointment of Captain Frushard—Reduction of the Indian Navy—Commander
Adams and the Affair of H.M.S. 4 Penguin'—Orders on the Abolition of the
Service—The Hauling down of the Flag—Conclusion.
ON the 16th of June, 1860, died at Bombay Captain S. B.
Haines, an old and distinguished, and, until the year 1854,
a valued servant of the Government. Captain Haines bore an
unblemished character during his long and distinguished career,
first as one of the most accomplished of that scientific band of
surveyors for which the Service was so famous, and, after the
conquest of Aden, as its first Governor for a period of fifteen years.
Captain Haines was the first to point out the advantages of the
44 Gibraltar of the East," both as a coal depot and Military
station. He carried on the negociations that led to its sale, and
was present at the capture as Political Officer. Under the title
of Resident he was a power in those regions, where his firmness
taught the Arab tribes to fear the British power, while his
sagacity and moderation rendered his name one 64 to conjure
with " among the lying, treacherous Sheikhs and rulers on both
sides the Straits of Babelmandel. For his many services the
Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. presented their old and valued servant with
a sword of the value of 200 guineas. But Captain Haines was
no man of business, and while he was always soliciting the
Government to send him accountants, having no staff for the
purpose, he took little account of the expenditure and the
balance in the treasury. In an evil hour the Government,
which had turned a deaf ear to his solicitations, sent an officer
to count the cash, when it was found that there was a very
large deficiency. Neither Captain Haines nor his Assistant,
Commander Cruttenden, could account for this deficiency; and,
though no one who knew either of those officers, whose cha-