SHIP NORTHAMPTON FROM LONDON.

: Thia vessel, commanded by Capt. Barclay, -US-ired in harbour on Saturday morning, after __ passage of 68 days from land to land, and 72 -days from Gravesend to anchorage. Captain •Wood, pilot, going alongside the vessel found that sickness had occurred during the voyage, and there were still .three persons sick on board—during the voyage there had been several cases of modified small pox, and one ycaae of. fever. The health officer, Dr '' Donald, and Mr March, Commissioner, visited the shipthis morning. Mr March has kindly famished the following report to our reporter. ; The ship left the London Docks onMarch IBth, arid Gravesend on the evening of the 21st, having embarked emigrants in the .Docks. Sickness broke out soon after leaving. On April sth George Ingram, single ■■ man, aged 19, died of typhus fever, after an illness of nine days. April 11—Beatrice Pilliett, aeed 4, died of dysentry. April 14—Jonathan Wcrsfield, aged 20 months, infantile disease. April 30th—Agnes -EL-berte, 12 months, diarrhoea. May 3rd— ♦ Alfred months. May 26th—Jane Greenaway, married, aged 26, heart disease, May 26th, Margaret Jane Roberts, 10 mouths, infantile disease. Total, 7 deaths—viz., 2 " adults and 5 hildren. During the passage thirteen cases of modified small-pox occurred, but there had been no deaths from this disease. At the present time there are three patieuts suffering from this disorder. The health of the passengers generally is good. No, Bickness occurred in the single girls compartment during the voyage. A visit to the quarantine station was made, and everything was found to be ;in readiness. Mr March will take charge of any letters or parcels addressed to the immigrants, either sent to hi_u at thc Immigration Office, Christchuich, or Harbor Office, teitonThe emigrants were landed ou Saturday and yesterday in the ship's* own boat. We regret to stale that threefivsh cases of modififcd small-pox have broken out, oue an adult, a married woman uamed Ostl.r, and two children named Lilly and Minnie Kveritt. It is understood that arrangements will be made to send a number of the healthy families J^^-C^fPajj