THE DEPARTURE OF THE HEREFORD. EASTERN MONARCH, AND CARISBROOKE CASTLE.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2854, 1 October 1874, Page 2

THE DEPARTURE OF THE HEREFORD. EASTERN MONARCH, AND CARISBROOKE CASTLE.

.: Three of the finest ships that ever visited New ZeaUDd. or indeed the Australian Colonies, sailed ' frwnthis port yesterday, all iv ballast and all bound for the same port. San Frauoisco. The Hereford sailed down the harbor on Tuesday, but tha breese failing, she bad to anchor at the heads. The other two dropped down the harbor veaterday (Wednesday) morningr, the Eastern Monarch at 11. under the charge of Pilot Keed,and theCarisbrooke Castle at 10, under Captain Galbrsith's supervision, it was a fine sight to see them soread their whtte wuurs aud speed along. %s if auxioos to take a tareweU to the land, and our only regret was that three sucb ships should leave us In - bauaat. "WTku the two la«t ships reached the heads, the Hereford was a few miles out, so they will have in efctial start, and it is hard to guess which will j reach SaD Francisco first, aud many a hat will be lost and won in port on the event. The Eastern Monarch was thought worthy ot a } ■pedal cneravinp in the v Illustrated London i News and tun L»ti>brooke Castle was cousidtred the rhie*t ship in >>»lu.-y li«rbor lag' yc'iir. K»d f»>e Hereford is certainly th- wi«al of either. Cnpiains KMcn. Fr«body, and L>j«aUwu, their cmiinan.

tallty to all on shore here. They entered warmly Into all matters on shore, and Captains Donaldson and Elsden nobly interested themselves when the accident happened that brought poor Captain Hart to his untimely end. They leave with the best wishes of all, and should they return will be received with gladness. May they have a happy and prosperous voyage.