The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-03 00:00:00

COAST GUARD.

elyd removed.o
f examination,
Lieutenant—Charlesl. Pow;; R.N., from Elmley
station,
rRsT PORTSMOUTH,
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vice
CBaumurr m.
Ferry, to Lymington Station, vice 'Liddon, resigned.
Master—John Dillon, R.N., to command the Cloghy
Civilian—John Maude, from Knockadoon to Letter-
more—; r previously o
boardouvs
consisting of Mr. John Davies, R.N., master-attentlr..nt
of the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gos-
port; Mr. Joseph Tinhorn, R.N., storekeeper; and Dr.
Mexand
by hacirnoeen,turspaUocrntg
tetooh surgeon aaenv
aa:ye, medicalatbho the
about
ld storekeeperj.rciy-
eat
of the Royal Naval Hospital, Ilaslar, has been employed
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meY last
sd‘ti suspect
hionr ri examiningbtlhee ifractpurity.s. LhT eases
TheoneLi ex presorted
meats
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nisters. Oa Tuesday 643 of them were opened, out of
which number no fewer than 573 were condemned, their
c
polled, out of which number 734
were condemned. On Thursday 791 canisters were
opened, out of which number 744 wcre condemned. On
Friday (this day) 494 canisters were opened, out of
contents being
779 ngwere masses of putrefaction. On Wednesday
which 459 were condemned. Thus out of 2,707 canisters
cf meat opened, only 197 have proved fit for human food,
those condemned for the most part containing such sub-
stances as pieces of heart, roots of tongue, pieces of pa-
lates, pieces of tongues, coagulated blood, pieces of
liver, ligaments of the throat, pieces of in-
'estines—in short, garbage and putridity in a
vs f,.. the stench arising from which
d the sight revolting. The exa-
mining board ant. party were compelled to use profusely
Sir W. Barnett's disinfecting fluid to keep off, or in the
hope of keeping off, pestilence. To-day, however, they
deemed it prudent to desist from further exposure for a
time, to guard- against danger, and will consequently
not proceed with the examination until next week, fhb
greater part of which will be taken up with the filthy
investigation, as there were upwards of 6,000 canisters
to examine at the commencement. This stuff was sup-
plied to the Admiralty and delivered into store at the
Clarence-yard last November twelvemonth, warranted
equal to sample and to keep sound and consumable for
five years. We are informed it came from Galata, in
Moldavia. The few canisters containing meat fit for
human beings to eat have been distributed, under the
direction of Captain Superintendent Parry, to the de-
serving poor of the neighbourhood, and those containing
the putrid stock have been conveyed to Spithead in
lighters and thrown overboard. 'lie consequences of
such frauds as this cannot be too seriously estimated.
Suppose, for instance, Franklin and his party to have
been supplied with such food as that condemned, and re-
lying upon it as their mainstay in the time of need, the
very means furnished for saving their lives may have
bred a pestilence or famine among them and been their
destruction.

The Champion, 14, Commander J. M. Hayes, was
inspected this afternoon at Spithead, for the Port-Ad-
miral by Captain H. B. Martin, C,B , the Flag. Captain,
after which she came into harbour to be dismantled and
paid off.

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The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Master-Com-
mander Salmond, embarked detachments of troops to-
day and left at dusk with them for Queenstown. The
ota2in7thGiorLdts.mith, is expected
troops consisted of draughts of the 12th Lancers and
43d Foot.

The ship's company of the Neptune, 120, ordinary
depot ship, will be paid off from the Britannia's books on
Friday next.
The Echo tug brought up from Cowes yesterday and
to-day several companies of the 67th Regiment, which
landed at the dockyard, and marched thence to the
Brighton Railway terminus at Lsndport, whence they
proceeded by special train for Dover, stopping at Brigh-
ton for the night. They replace the 60:h Rifles at Down
The ahip'6 company of her Majesty's yacht Victoria
sad Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzllarence,
G.C.IL, were paid six months' wages at the Pay-office
yesterday.
Mr. Stevens, late gunner of the Cockatrice, and a few
nvalids, came home passengers in the Champion, which
has been in commission three years and &even xao Alas;
she has been a very comfortable ship, and has been re-
markably healthy, not having lost a single person from
sickness since she was commissioned. She was inspected
and exercised at gunnery practice this afternoon by Cap-
tain B. Martin, of the Victory. She will take out her
powder this evening, and come into harbour tomorrow,
to prepare for paying off.
A seizure of 76 tubs and 1 flagon of foreign brandy
arid Geneva, together with a boat, one Englishman and
three Frenchmen, was effected on the 26th ultim,), by
Mr. Charles Van Zuilicom (late East lidia Company's
service), chief officer and the crew of the Por:land
station.