The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-13 00:00:00

GROSS OPPRESSION AND DEBAUCHERY ON
BOARD AN EMIGRANT SHIP.

Ott most recent Ales from South Angle?lia an
filled with charges of the most serious nature against
the surgeon and officals of the emigrant barque,
lodise. These charges were originally published
in the Adelaide Observer. A public meeting was
next held on the subject. Ultimately the emigration
agent at Adelaide, Captain Brewer, appointed a meet-
ing. at which the emigrants' committee should exhibit
their charges before him in presence of the securers
and the @ceased. The meeting was held on the 10 h
of September, in the native schoolroom. There were
present, beside the motivation agent and emigrants'
committee, eighty peassagers by the Indian, of whom
twelve were females, the surgeon, matron, school-
master, and cfficers of the nivel, and • crowd of
spreators.
Mr. Grandy, on the pert of the committee, com-
menced proceedings by reading the following letter
from Caroline Arnold, who, hiving obtained a situa-
tion at Morpbett Vale was unable to be present :
Morphett Vale.
Owing to family effehe, and the very Bettering accounts
we ramie. d to Eralaad of Adelaide, in South Australis, I
wee Wooed, lice many more, to emigrate to the above eo-
hay. I solici•ed several persona' soya* as regards any in.
propriety ins single female puniest slam and unprotected,
said having so tetrads to seiseive me when I arrived at my
ciseciastien. I was told I would be in no ass of not having
the more. peoserries es *health I were at hem.; that I
might rest insured no ows would date insult • single girl on
beard an "emigrant ship." With this IaeIITIMCO I re.
mimed satisfied ; but, oh ! too soon I found I was cruelly
deceived. lees also informed, while at Deptford, by SCOW
mines of ladies, that when we arrived in port those who bad
ao friends, and telt the want of • home, would at
once be 'moved to • house in Adelaide where they might
gettheir clothing washed sad seek lot situations. There
again I was deceived. That deception I should not vs mach
have minded had I been as comfortable as I expected I
should. When I say condor ebl. I never ezyeeted I should
hays come tt e voyage without sows ditficul•les ; but I
thought they would be of • different nature—sometimes
barite very unfavourable weather • and yea will soon hear
that I have had none of thew expectations realised. I bad
boss as board a very sheet time whim I was compelled to
=eke a eoseplalut to the captain regrading the conduct of
the pother so often being is the single girlie apartment.
Many a time I have left the room sad fasted from my (cod
rather than sit in his disagreeable presence and to bear his
uopolite, and, I may say, disgusting chat. The first time be
easoved me, such as I male complain of him, was this :—I
we busily segaged sewing in my owe spertmast. The purser
memo down, seated himself betide me, patting one arm
oonand my waist, and with the other easy head to Idea I
mallaamoured to repulse his advances and o• make my escape,
whisk, after • few momenta had elad, I suceeteded in
doing. He appeared very eras, and •l.said that he hoped
when he came down agala I amain not look so d—d arms.
He said 1 should never lave any favours from him while I
was in the tarp Indian. Gad fAbid I should have any
favours iron him; I eel; r gaited justice. When I com-
plained to the captain of those anneyaaces, and asked why
the simmer was so often allowed ti visit us., he said it was
his duty to Pomo often and ere if our provisions were as they
Nigh,. to be; and if ha did often have tea with as single
girls, be did the same with the married people. I pold
him he was aware that I was there alone, widest
one penes to take my part or to protect me. lie
said, "Do not think you have no friends here. You
have plenty ; and I myself will see you protected." I
lett the cabin, went to my barb, and remained till evening,
vibes the doctor wished an interview. I accordingly went
to him. He said, "I am much surprised that you should
have been telling such fal.ehoods reepectieg the purser. He
desk* your statement, and declares he neva: saw you until
yesterday ; and the °sly repatalion you can make is to wilts
• note apoleehiog for those falsehoods." I we. so hut, and
my heart felt bursting to think I should be made a liar by
sash a detestable each he was is my sight for
ever afterwards. He annoyed me no more personally, bat I
do believe most of the uneoneforteblenew I received was

through him, through his bribety. The following is a copy
of the non I mat to him, senordiag to the doctor's request :
flir,--.Have I to apologise for telling a falsehood ? I
should be toWng one if I dii. That las sever do. Iwe
pardoer the Melt I received, on condition that you will no
longer annoy me with your addresses, when you see they are
ter Sisegmable and off naive. CAROLIVI ARNOLD.
To Mr. Dna.
TM Illegege Seat day told me that note would not do. The
' pacer mid if I did not writs and es, In :limner, plainer
tam he ehonid punish me. I did not write again, nor did
he speak my BUNS to me. Sum after then comploints, the
amid mate used to frequent our plan any hoar in the day
sr any hoar is the sight. If lie cam in, as many tinno Le
did ulna we were dressing, he never withdrew, but re-
mised in the same pr sides. I haw slept in my clothes
weeks together, end dare not undress, he has so frig: windy
bees I. bed with the girls of a night. 'Tice sot, I can mere
you, pis a pleasant task to have to complain a or my own
win. I aunt describe to you ell the wrests I have witneesed.
Sake it to why I would rot erg sin see what I have seen, ex-
perience what I there experienced no not for a thounad
rangy. The girls al lays looked with scorn and revenge on
.e, because of It.* wchad mate. One day the captain oyderyg
tko single girls no on the poop. I went up•tairs, but act
sa the poop. I Sew the captaan In s-truest conversation with
sewed of the girls. Itok no particular notice, and went
below. Son after, he Best for me oa the poop. I went no,
and, to my great aMoialmont, he Lad all the girls around
Ma. While I wearier:km we'll' between the doctor Lad
Lsr captain, some of the ptokle said, "Min Arrold,
Jure is rater going to he throws over you." I Wale
immediately dawn. Just as I reached the bot•om of
the ladder, down as the water. Fortunately, I did
not get much; it west over some married people who
were etar.diog near. The girls told me It was through
telling tales Hod •bry have :bred, I firmly be-
lieve they would have;tt rcwn in. overhead, moth was their
weir+ towards as. I wee v• ry unwell, and the doctor
scald take bat little entice; and indeed it was a very die-
sel. Aim to get him to come et ell. On one occasion I was
wry ill; I peat for him a viral times He did not wane for
too .lays after. He th'n edit my throat was very bad ;he
weal I come in the ever fag, eel said I iik.uld have a mus-
Lad poultice on ; but Its Bever tame near for a day or
two. When he did come, he said Isr set get up and send
my bed on Beek. It Wee. very deem day, end had been
j rein: op. No Of .8 would tes.e it rep, end cried shame on him
want ;red to have it don a, Bering me obliged to eupyon
• ill. If with Wilown I was wry wsak, rot bring able to
•
1 tat my daily tool, and .e ant me nothing else. Such
I wee the manor I woe tr sr.? by the • who should have
I protected ms I w uld t. I y• • a great deal more, but I
1 • LA, . Lot time .... wit.* mu: : at ;.• west.
I resale, s:r, 3 our olediant servant,
CAMOLINII ARNOLD.
, Mr. Gruhd,- next re=d be t)ll.nri.g il.claration,
I sig .ed by eighty of tb. a ,i,tract4 by the Indian :
• To the Committer rpl ob. err to inquire ode the treatment of
i emigres anu b 'teal hr harp% Indian.
We, the underpin WI ORA .• 'roe by Ihs• above es and weal,
, herring grad aced ca. oflle ..% r Ili ed all the mitten:tit 5 ~ala
' by our fellow essigreate a. a yublie swing add at the
' Noriolk Arms, It an lb et 1,411 . and pul,lis owl is the Ar.elitisis
Merger, Sept. 1, 1849, n'uo y nig ourselves ei Ike writ-