The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-11 00:00:00

PROMOTION.

Assistant-Surgeon Dr. Robert Fulton (1840), of the
Asia, 84, flag-ship in the Pacific, has been promoted to
the Champion, 14, vice Roberto, deceased, by the Com-
mander-in-Chief on the station.
APPOINTMENTS.
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Lieutenant Alleyne Bland (1845), to the Suverb, 80,
at Queenstown, vice Conolly; William Leigh Lambert,
to command the coast-guard station at Lyme Cobb, vice
A. T. Freese, removed to Stiffkey station, vice Hawkins,
previously removed; Themes Higgings, from No. 1
battery, - Folkestone, to Knockadoor station, vice Mr.
Sturry.
Master—George Grant, to command the coast-guard
station at Studland Bay, vice Lieutenant Billingsley,
removed.
Second Master—H. J. Beatson, late of the Raleigh,
50, to the Southampton, 50, flag-ship, Monte Video, for
service, in command of Harpy, steam-tender, on that
station.
COAST-GUARD RETlREMENTS.—Lietitenant J. S.
M'Kenzie Watson (1826), of the Weston-super-Mare
station; and Lieutenant Thomas Edward James (1815),
of the Seise* station, have been placed on the retired list
of lieutenants in the coast-guard.
SAFETY OF THE JACKAL, STEAM•VESSEL.—The
Jackal, iron steam-vessel, which parted company with
the Gladiator steam-frigate, in the Channel, put into
Falmouth, all safe, and appears to have made much
better weather of it than the larger ship did.
"OWe understand that between this time and the sth of
April there will be a gradual discharge of artificers em-
plo3ed in the steam-factory at Portsmouth, to the
amount of 120 men.
The Basilisk steam-sloop, has been moved up the har-
bour to the moorings of the first class advanced steamers
at Portsmouth.
The Hercules store-ship, Master Commander Fulton,
has proceeded from Portsmouth on to Greenhithe, with
the troops of the line and artillery that she brought
home from the Mediterranean.
The Falmouth. lighter, will leave Woolwich to-day.
with timber for Pembroke, calling at Yarmouth, Isle of
Wight.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 10.—The Ajax steam guard-ship
is nearly rigged. When commissioned it is supposed
that she will be attached to the Irish statioc, and
carry the flag of the Commander-in-Chief at Cork.
The Hermes ate stn-sloop, Commander Fishbourne,
and the Dart brigantine, Second Master M'Clure, put
back to Coe es-roads on Friday night, from stress of
weather. She remained in the same position at 2 P.M,
to-day. -
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert was removed
from the dock after refit, to the basin yesterday. She
is ordered to be ready for sea the first week in April.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.—The ship Countess of Yarbo-
rough, of 465 tons register, Captain John Bennett, ar-
rived here on the 31st ult., bound to Adelaide, Port
Philip, as.d Sydney. She left London on the 14th of
January, and Gravesend on the 23d.
About the time of her departure from Gravesend Mr.
Jacobson, father of one of the passengers, made com-
plaint, before the Lord Mayor of London, of
the bad . quality, and insufficient quantity of
the provisions served out on board ; when his
Lordship, in reply, said, that no doubt justice would
be done to the complainants on the arrival of the
Countess of Yarborough at Plymouth. She has ten
cabin passengers, and ninety-five intermediate adults,
with forty children. Since she came in several meetings
of the passengers have been held at Harvey's Navy
Hotel, Plymouth; and at length they elected a depu-
tation, who appointed Mr. Breen, a solicitor of Dublin,
their chairman. This deputation, on Monday, waited on
Lieutenant Carew, R.N., her Majesty's emigration officer
hero, who the same afternoon went on board, inspected,
and condemned the provisions.
Yesterday the following memorial was forwarded to
the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies:—
" Plymouth, on board the passenger-ship Countess of
Yarborough.
"To hor Majesty's Under-Secretary cf State for the
Colonies. _ .

" The memorial of a deputation from the inter-
mediate' passengers on board the ship Countess of Yar-
borough, humbly showeth that your memorialists have
been deputed by the ' intermediate' passengers proceed-
ing to the Australian colonies on board the above pas-
senger-ship, to lay before you certain grievances.
" That your memorialists, with their fellow-passen-
gers, left London in the above ship on the 14th of.
January, and Gravesend on the 23d of January, 1850.
That previous to their leaving London your memo-
milts were informed that the provisions on board the
ship were examined and passed in London by the Go-
vernment emigration officers, and a certificate to that
effect given by the officer at Gravesend.
" That your memorialists were one week . proceed.
ing from Gravesend to Plymouth, during which period
some of the provisions, particularly the beef and pork,
having been opened were found quite unfit for use.
"That your memorialists, as forming the deputation
from their fellow-passengers, having waited on Lieut.
Carew, the Government emigration officer at Plymouth,
and requested him to re-inspect the provisions, he (Lieu-
tenant Carew), upon examination, not only fiund the
quality of some of the stores so bad as to render it ne-
cessary for him to order their immediate removal, but
also the quantity exceedingly deficient.
" That your memorialists were informed that the in-
spections, both in London and Gravesend, were conducted
in the most careless manner, and that the re-inspection
of Lieutenant Carew fully proves this to have been the
case.
"That your memorialists are of opinion, and believe
that the negligence of the officers in London and Graves.
end is deserving of the severest censure of Government,
and your memorialists humbly request that for the pro-
tection of future emigrants this memorial may receive
the consideration which is due to it from the proper an-
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thorities.
"And your memorialists will ever pray.
" JOHN BREEN, Chairman.
" GEORGE BIGG. •
" LAWRENCE KENT.
"Feb. 8." " Joust DUNN.
Mr. Bennett, the master, is partowner of the Countess
of Yarborough, and Messrs. Whittaker and Co. are her
brokers. The first casks of beef and pork examined by
Lieutenant Carew were condemned. The beef is repre-
sented as being green outside and yellow within, and the
pork flaccid, soft. and unwholesome; one piece of the
latter weighed 7ilb. before going into the pot, and
under 2ilb. when boiled, and this was the portion of a
mess fur 15. Many of the passengers are ashore on ex-
penses. Lieutenant Carew will not permit the ship to
leave until she is sufficiently found with good provisions.
CHATHAM, FEB. 9.—Orders have been received this
day for the removal of the Acorn, 16, now in ordinary,
to Woolwich, to be fitted to proceed to the Arctic re-
gions. It is expected that a steamer wills come round
from the Thames to fetch her away in the early part of
next week.
=WOOLWICH, FEB. 9.—Captain H. F. Austin, C. 8.,
arrived in town on Friday evening, in compliance
with a telegraphic message from their Lordships
that his services were immediately required to
command the Arctic expedition decided upon
to proceed in the direction of Davis's Straits,
Lancaster Sound, and Barrow's Straits, to
Melville Island and neighbouring places. The
gallant officer had an interview with several 'of
their Lordships, and remained with Mr.
.John
Barrow, until twelve o'clock at night, on business
connected with the expedition, the oppointment to