THE CAMEO.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 705, 10 August 1859, Page 4

THE CAMEO.

1,, J. 4^> iGJUpwuig'irepoi'st rQfc th& Cdifimissioners appointed;! to 1 enquiiel irifo?.^tfe» condition of sHipsfarrivin^^ GoverrnMefit; imtiiigrantsj-tyri btate:" of the is.'Uv vs'h ohdhi'fi •i'-jauU 6(l:i ban iihsa?*■•'/ -'• : : .^ T^&^^ ohr?^R^n#a"fedur HoriOT to upßif tls;t^fn^eiit of tlie aftorded/ ailfl; the yuaritity anfl qiikmyWthe stor&r supphegi'itdithfemv-beg'leave tQ *ep'o¥» as YollWs:^ s 1. The Commissioners have *tdksii-! rsuc!h evidence Oit'.tberaboyeoisttbSects;; &s <M&mitMmWem reach, ia.clucl.ujgs *h-,at> ; o;& witine3s,es; tir.oug^fcs forward.- by • the Sft^Wp^jth^jTOsseL^fl-riom^he: time^fiawe^er^ .sW??!?ft- si PP ei t t, he fftfxaklfjt the Cameo, J.^;The rat^^c^M^^r'ttie^nT^anl^^atipear to beerf'^ehgrMiy^atisfaiettJry^btK'in^tiality aUdiqtmhtityy > r ifi.tJr«:.iH!> -j--;!* -ua vnw f<n> „ ;.-..- ---i^3J The'su^p'ly;ofjfflediealitonifbrtsvaltnoVehiperhapsvnbj smaller thatf usually ftedißhed;<pr&vedidn r^g^rA^to' foem/w i«%*nd; .spirits <>irisufficfent fdfthe ?.Scessities /; of,the,passenger9eo X Jt ' W9 & suppWmented •rliT^^ft^WremeTits pH\fe >' Jp^ssenWrs Act" ia *J5M erthing-haye. been co'm^lied^ithC excepting -fetSVf .'H^^yere-nb^cbn'sWuc^a'-s'd-'aVte 1 he '• j CArn red?iK P^ea fWi?i6^ve'r; it6qiiaVe;i; been^niare oDttwded dt>J a ll(aesirttbl^-'an'a the €oramissionerajconsiderjfttuhwi^eitosen'd inf'd tessebtof het!.si.ze and class; j|o liirgßaf «\ttmbfir oftemigrantsas S'jei«oniiaj\igd s ■iG(}nsi:dei:ab.le: fl pa'iijSnap(fear, toMHave B?fi??i t,o ti spcur ; q J , i tjie.yi<?ntila^ip«|-of f J;h^ bgt ween&s&£s tesMiie^adeguately lighted vU ;.^ to be used. '""'. " <,**>*■<>••*■■•• -j ' .■;•.■.> v. jiftuirsi^n-.:-'--

att6nft'6^ri*Jkkin'in^h8 f]t^tlineftt"l^^efs^Ji,*ire: quiririginiedieal-rttteridatice, &hd! td'haYe'ifrifficioWsiy distriijited'the'Jfihedidal'cOinfoMsi^iljiiilisJodisposal. iTlieihealth ofyilve passengers! g&nerallyl)has: beeii mt^Jy momh 9fM¥'m%94^vo^^ duty «* S&nl^s to^fiori Hd" n ®&. drftw'ff''to;tfe copyi of'»it'Uiitil;sHt)Wh'liitfli^J th^-GoiiiiWbloneV. He^ppearsitp hnxe tiken ho notice ot the "Abstfact* ot.f tias,Act,twlucli wasiposttdEfin^vurious partsi.of id"^ w 1 hjixe;paia UttteMention to v l-, M'at^Tto have been wanting 'in" 'iitr !,toliie^afl^fop t«eiappdii|traenttliey,,lield. "!Ui < !l'-1 !<fio -!': '" u< ■ 9. Therestilfof t;lii>'ha&Been ran-ab^nceqf.any proper eori^ol'overa'iulorderJatndrig tlieieoiigranfs. >. I°- % ,?he-conduct-of -gome of the single women unruly; arid improper feml^rU%rtQ\mxe i^en; liW itratyd between them and the" cr6w."' One occasion

"^ Ua% bej?»vb.tought;T ; uhyer, the jnotltfelof, .thg cottiniir#n w)iic ; h; llq^or^y.as.sttppljedjto,pne;of the. females, in the diibiiuof oiieffjf /itliOjgetiy offi^r Ijcers. • T*',,1, .'''", f .','.' p l'!""'' 0 11. Among the single inei^. freJUßriCcaselg of'^runk£enness are reported.' "A- J\;brisM'fcif;iWe of f^epirits seems to liave been taken d!V:b6ardt'by>sotne Kof them contrary.to law, and not to ht^ye been-tfdken ifjmway by the officers of the ship,,iij.*/;-j \,< ,>i ;u npf II 12. The sale of spirits to the,jstejß.r.age 3 p,asse%ers |f has been proved and is aduutted,|)y o tb.e pijip.tainno a H'certain extent, but the sur^pn.st'atea1 that, this--was Kiione by his sanction for mHicai; reasons'; ||nppears to have been, supplie'a .'a,!' l"tlie ImerejdisMcretipn of the steward, tlWitlib\i!?*botitj|ffl on^u^part g^ot his superior officers. r.tttr.{ .s:!»j:;j i,.t Wf 13. A sufficient check, does not seem; Id have'been J%kept on the use b£th<i hakedilightsVariaitU'e'c'dndi"^tion of the vessel on her arrivals bespeaksoa; g-reat to.-,} want of attention to cleanliness; ?:•);>! M 'r>-; ; »0y |? 14. A steerage passenger of;,unsound mind! and habits was allowed tQ-.e,nibatfe and-appears to lf/hiive been the cause of much { 4you;bie.and..4}spomfort the rest of the passengers. '"HeVJiasj since hip arJ^rivaJ, been committed to safe cug'toift-: as K a'3fliwous SVlW;,"l."."'!''n & 15. The commissioners considerlt'&ne to' Captain f ,Pole to state that the witnessel''examined!by: them r^ speak favourably of the desire nfariifested tiyhim '^'throughout the voyage to promofe'thtf.-cbrafqrt of ; Tthe passengers. .-. v.-k<^:U< •-:■.•;•: «1 . A 16. The commissioners append, ton this : ;report jjminutes of the evidenc&.-takenibyithem^-: : :-;» a:j "ik ...j^ ,Donau>.,,!{., n : ; ,j ',-,>'.isoi- <>': W J. OlliViiiß, Prp.v., Secretary.: M John Hal£VE.M..•.;';.'',! v if ffi Lyttelton, August 1, 1859.^' u [ ./.",.','■ ■''1.".; {<