A number of people met us there who had left England a month before we did; but their steamer having broken down, they had now to be accommodated on board ours.

We were thus very inconveniently crowded until we arrived at Aden, where several of the passengers left us for Bombay.

We were not, however, much inclined to complain, as some of our new associates proved themselves decided acquisitions.
Amongst them was Mr.( afterwards Sir Barnes) Peacock, an immense favourite with all on board, and more particularly with us lads.

He was full of fun, and although then forty-seven years old, and on his way to Calcutta to join the Governor-General's Council, he took part in our amusements as if he were of the same age as ourselves.

His career in India was brilliant, and on the expiration of his term of office as member of Council he was made Chief Justice of Bengal.
Another of the passengers was Colonel (afterwards Sir John Bloomfield) Gough, who died not long ago in Ireland, and was then on his way to take up his appointment as Quartermaster-General of Queen's troops.