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Great Injustice towards Passengers.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ
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Great Injustice towards Passengers.


JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,


SIR


The following is a statement of facts in relation
to the Cunard steamer Britannia, SO far as regards
the treatment of ladies who intended to have
been passengers in that vessel. lady arrived here
on Sunday morning, and went to Boston along with
the express mail on Sunday afternoon; but when
she got there, 10, and behold she could not get a
passage, because Sir Charles Metcalf had engaged
the ladies' cabin for his own personal use Is this
right! Is this the just and proper way to treat the
travelling public think not. This misconduct
of the agent and Captain of the Britannia cost this
lady and her son-in-law, who accompanied her,
about twenty dollars, going to, and returning from
Boston. There were other females in the same pre-
dicament; they did not procure passage tor the
same reasons but even sns Is not all the trouble, IN
convenience, detention, and expense my female
friend suffered would not, however attach this blame
Sir Charles but to his attachs addecsmp who had
trea at the same time with this lady and her
and Others and when they to whitehall the canal
had some on it, In consequence had hro
boat and pay an extra price After going about twen
tyhvc miles in about twelve hours, they had to hire
coaches or wagons and In consequences Of the great
coach wagon could not take all the passengers ght
beeve3 and all the baggage. One wagon could have
taken the eight and trunk and travelling bag for oach
and had such been the they would have Green
bush time for the Western Railroad cars on Saturday
has Do iii onas
too late for the Britannia. Tn then came on to New
York and took the cars at Brooklyn on Sunday .ts NJ
II will very naturally be asked did not the
OF Sir Charles offer 10 pay for his extra baggage No
He only prevented the other passengers from reach
gage from Whitehall to Greenbush. When he took II
to the ferry at Whitehall street, the extra baggage
weighed and paid for before the aid-decamp could
obtain tickets for t. Are not the American people
der great obligations to the aid Of Sir Charles for his &C.
nerous and honest, and honorable conduct on this
occasion Who would not bow to royalty after this
What ought to have been the course and conduct Of
the Mr. Lewis the agent in this case After he had
engaged the ladies' cabin TO Gov Metcalie he ought to
have advertised that the Britannia could not and would
not take any female passengers this trip, and thereby
them the expense and trouble Of going to Boston,
What female depend upon getting passage In
the Cunad line, after this Will the travelling public
submit TO such usuaGs7 Unless mistake in my guess
of the American character and feelings rredics they
will not at least the Americans Better il will be- to
patronixe the New York packets and steaTers than to
90 TO Boston and be back hgain by Mr. Cunard his
agent, his captains. Yours, &c. J. NJ.