The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—More than four months ago I wrote to your
contemporary the Times, enclosing a letter I received
from a late colleague of mine, which was addressed to
t'ie editor of that journal. The purport of my friend's
I,Vers was, that he had taken a second cabin passage ia.
Scbomberg for Adelaide for himself, wife, and five,
children (And a good round sum their passage money
Imouated to), beingpersuaded by the agents of Metisrs."
Baines and Co., in London, that a second cabin in this
tine ship would be equal to a first cabin in any ordinary ‘`
ship. " Mark the result," says my friend (having then
been about three weeks at sea). The sea was rough, and
the vessel rolled much ; we is. " wereck ;" I wanted ta
buy brandy, but was told it was not allowed in the
,econtl cabin. My children were sick, and some of them ;)
very ill. I tried to buy arrowroot, but was answered as
otfore. My cabin was nearly ancle deep in water, all
,ny clothes were wet, and my wife and children reduced
to their last change—l had to employ all slops myself, ?
and had no more respect or attention than one of the •
,teera,ge passengers. Oiir lights were ordered out at an
early hour, but, on the contrary, some females occupying
the same cabin were conducted to their berths by the.
captain at
..2 o'clock in the morning. My friend expos'
tulated,, which was met by the captain with threats of
".irons. ' That this statement was.well founded is evi'
dent from the report of the meeting convened by the
passengers of the Schomberg, and it is to be hoped the.
Uovernment will take such measures as will teach mas•;9l
-,ers of merchant ships" that• they are not to treat their 1
passengers as •" dogs" with impunity.—l am, sir, your
most obedient servant, R. J.
Llanelly, April 4, 1856.

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE aux.
Office, 6; Cook-street, Liverpool-street, April 4, 1856.
Sir,---Owing; to the non-arrival of the regular mail,
we are not in possession of any advices from our agents
at Melbourne, or any letter from Capt. Forbes on the
.abject •of the losS of the Schomberg. Unfortunately, ,
however, copies of some of the local journals have acci-
dentally arrived by way of India, containing statement` •
Made by a few of the passengers, condemnatory of the
,onduct of Capt. Forbes and his officers during the paw
age, which have been reproduced in the columns of 711,6
Sun. In the absence of Capt. Forbes, we feel it our .duty
to ask the public to suspend their judgment on whatever
they' may have read, untiniis defence is known.- In the
meantime we take the liberty of publishing the onlf
cornmunication we, have received from the techomberg
=ince she sailed, the writer being a member of the Lego'
lative Council of Tasmania, and a stranger to us until
tie took his passage in the ship for himself and familY 3
" Ship Schomberg,
" Lat. 7.33 deg. north, ion. 27 deg. west. '
Messrs. James Baines and Co., Liverpool.
"Dear Sirs,—As a vessel is in sight, apparently
nomeward bound, I have much pleasure in sending you
a few lines to let you know how well I am satisfied with
the fine vessel ; she has passed every ship we have seen,
and but for calms and light winds, we should this day
nave been as far south as we are north of the equator. .
f think it a pity we hal snob a heavy cargo in the first
rip; if we had not we would have made the passage is
fifty days.
I nme mach pleasure in stating, that I have formed
a very high opinion of Captain For bes as a most experb
seaman, and well qualified in every respect for his inr
:-ortant charge. He is kind and attentive to all classes .°
.if passengers, and •has showed every attention to nif
amily. I have not time to add more, but you will see
my opinion in some of the colonial newspapers.—Youre
truly, , (Signed) " Jonsr WALKER."
Regarding the doctor, he male the voyage with Cepie
Forbes in the Lightning in her first trip, and gave ever,
satisfaction, and was appointed to the Schomberg it)
,onsequence. He is a= man of nearly 60 years of ago.
Us a large family, is a grandfather, and we unclerstancl'''
that he is an elder of the church at Kirkaldy, where hill ";
family resides.
.
As to the complaints about the quality of the provr
lions, they were not only' ordered and. paid for as the !t
oesf, passed the Government inPpection as the beet, but
exacCy the same quality as were supplied to the previods -
ships, James Baines and Lightning, and which gave
every' satisfaction. With -respect to the quantity, the ''
ship :was supplied for -12 Q daywant, and for 230 passer
gees for the saw time home,—We are, &c,,
JAMES 13AINES & CO.,
Owners of the Schomberg.
P.S.—Capt. Forbes made three, previous yeyagesi
the Marco. Polo and Lightning to Melbourne, with, peg' '
sengers, in a most satisfactory manner, carrying upwards .
Jf 2,000 people, and it is neither jiiiit nor generous' to
condemn him on an ex parte statement.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, April s.—Wind this day at noon.'
tnoderate breeze and Sne 'weather.

PLYIMIITH, April 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Clara
from Charleston; Waterwitch, Corunna.
COWES, April 4.—Wind W.—Arrived—Stirlingsbirel
from Sierra Leone, with bowsprit and starboard be**
,prang, &e., having bean in collision in the night S.W..
of Portland ; Johanka Cornelis. Iquique, for Rotterdam ;
Afrika, Charleston, for Amsterdam, with loss of bowsprit
and cutwater, having been in collision in the night.
TORBAY, April 4.—Wind W.S.W.-Ilrrived Lacier
from Charleston, for Bremen.

OFF WEYMOUTH, April 4.—Lady of the Isles, from
algoa Bay.
OFF DARTMOUTH, April 4.—Vienna, from Sydney,
N.S.W.

(PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Express, (s.), from Jersey; Hero, Newport ;
Rapid, Swansea; Le Ceq, Cherbourg; Atlanta, (s.),
Havre ; Edith, Llanelly.
Sailed—Cynthia, for Hull ; Taurus, Cardiff; Victoria,
Bridport ; South-Western and Wonder, steamers, Jersey;
Ania„o, (9.), Havre ; Limerick Lass, Newport.

(as KIBMAILINY -Atm 1311111STUTELEGRAMI
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.ss' -GRAVESEND, Saturday, 1(" 2n
Wind S.W; tide third hours' flood ; fine: -
Arrived, April-4.—Elequest, from Calcutta; 'Thessalia,
Ithens ; ailiana,_ St. Kitt s ; Asia.
C.,%pe Town ; Caroline? Gil-matte Zetnassee, Charleston ;
Kelso, Canton ; Leon, G:raVeline's ; 'Providence, Grave-
lines • Surprise, Leghorn, Flappy.Retnrn, Guernsey.
SAiled—West Friesland, forKampea ; Allegro de Minh*"
OpOito. . ,
DEAL, Satufday Morning.
Wind S. by W., moderate.
Passed.—Paris and London screw steamer, from Lon-
lon, for Paris ; Comet, Madeira ; Carib, Foe( Chow Foo ;-
Undine,' Colonab6; Sheridan, Cuba—all for .London ;
Senator, from. Alexandria, for Hull., .
Anchored.-131ackfriarp, from London, for.MadTas.
Sailed.—E. Norris and Knight,-for London.

The Journal des &bats remarks that, " Wti see at,
present in England manifestations of a joy as lively and
is general as that, burst forth in Paris, and tifen cites
the " salvos of applause" which greeted "the re ding of
he announcement by the Lord Mayor of Lqndop." .
lowever, says these cheers were "for the Queen, and the
Emperor of the French ;" the writer does not gay they
were for the Peace. ;
A letter from Berne of the 30th ult., in the-
Indepertdanee of Brussels, says :—" The Grand
Council of the canton of Neufchatel has- just voted
a loan of three millions, for the fulfilment of-the
ngigements which it Lad contracted towards the
sad ay Company .of the Jura, who have the
concession of the line frail Chaux-de7Fondi
lioufghatel.';

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