TREATMENT OF PASSENGERS PER RED JACKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 363, 18 February 1863, Page 5

TREATMENT OF PASSENGERS PER RED JACKET.

(To the Editor of the Daily Times.) Sib, -I trouble you with, ami beg the inssrtion of a letter in reply to the one put forth by William J. Lande—" the shameless perversion of the truth,'' demanded his, and the desire to set him and the Otago public riuht, requires iniue. In my first letter I gave my liumb-e opinion as to the state of cooking and eatins; afi'airs on beard the Red Jacket. George Bailey had previously Riven his—he differed— Lande and Bailey agree in their idea to some exteut ; myself and several othera who have li ft Dunedin, therefore {cannot write to you, agree in a contrary opinion. ]?:our was offered "in the stipulated quantities, but as bays were not supplied to cook it, and as the diggers had none themselves, it Was not served out.: Instead of it, however, a double allowance ot meat, and a double allowance "of potatoes were supplied, an arrangement which I positively declare met with the approval of the majority of the angers. The want of flour therefore was no grievance; it was more than remedied by the double supply of meat and potatoes. I heard 'the speec-h of the man who stated toe result of the deputation's interview TiitU Captain Allan, and was one of those who applauded it. ;It was to the point. In it the speaker did not lead us to suppose that the Captain promised anything but. that, he would do lii 3 beat for us with the 'agents. We booked to Port Chalmers. Why should we be brought without extra charge 10 miles further on ! Because no flour was served out 1 No; its want was more than amply supplied by excellent substitutes. Some of us imagined that Port Chalmers and Uunediu were close together George Bailey and William J. Lande did, I dare say. and they together with some others were, what is vulgarly-called "fold." AH but new chums know that though the diggers are most good naturad and kiud.lieai'teJ, they aie rough, and fat the Australian

nature is to ."rush." . The captain, so for as,l understood, fu'lyintended coraiiig'with.ihe steamer to Dunedin, but was obliged to laud St" Tort) Chalmers, in consequence of his presenea bein,1? .required during the transaction of some business connected with the ship. The idea of steaming the potatoes did not emanate from the Captain, but - suggestions" were made by others, and. tka whole was admirably carried out by the cooks, &c. I have, now, sir, with your permission, to inform William'J. Lande, t"1;lt 1 am in no way connected with the huise of the lied Jacket's agents, either in Melbourne or .Dunediu. I wussiniptynpasseuger. Ido not write moreover in behalt of eltiur captain or agents. I feet sure that nc-itlier Avouid take the troublo to ask nvj. You, and all charitable individuals, must ba aware that, as -I st'tfc.l in my former letter, order could not prevail in a durger-loaded ship. The diggers are very noisy, and uniiiisrake tble rush-lovers. Tiiey do not mean anything, but their general joviality and independence c.'.U3S them to be such. I sincerely hups, in common with William J. Lande, th:it the public p^s will uever be the medium for lies." No doubt you wisli it yourself. I did not accuse George Bailey of perverting Hie truth, sis William J. Jiiiude has accused me. There are always two sides to a story—Gsorge ii.tiley tated one, 1 gave the other. In conclusion, let m-i add that I consider we had a capital passage j and tint we were all landed in .sood health is undeniable. Case? of delirium tremuns wore cireiu ly attended to on. u^ard ; uutt Cap;ain Aileu ami his lady, to my certain knowledge, did of themselves order extra aud more delicate, i'.iod to ,be given to several men and woman, who were suffering from sea-sickness aud other ailments.

The nest time that George Bailey and William J. Lande intend making a voyage, I would recommend them to take a hat round io tbeir numerous friends auii collect a sufficient sum to enable them to pay for a passage in the saloon, I will be amongst the first to subscribe. I am, &c, A Pase^ge". pkr "Red Jacket."