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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1284, 21 November 1857, Page 3

The barque (ileuner. Pentercost, Commander, (one of Morrison's line from London), arrived on ihursday last, the 19th instant. She was signalled the previous evening, but the wind proving unfavourable, she dropped anchor at the Heads, and came into port the following morning. She left Gravesend on the 29th of •Inly, but owing to strong westerly gales in the Channel, did not pass the Lizard till the 7th of August. She came round by Stewart’s Island, which she sighted on the 12th instant, and has had to beat up against a head-wind nearly the whole way from thence. From land to land she has made the passage in 97 days. Iler passengers comprise 0 cabin, and 172 steerage and 2nd class. Of the latter 129 are on account of the Government, being partof Messrs. Stuart. Kinross, & Co.’s contract. The Immigrants consist of Agricultural Labourers, Ploughmen, Shepherds, Dairy Maids, and Domestic Servants, with a few Mechanics; a large portion of these are from the north of the Iwced. They are decidedly the best lot tLat have been brought oat by the present Government, and we wish them every success in this, their adopted home. Great credit is due to Captain Pentercost for the excellent order which he has maintained on board, the result of which is to be found in the good health ot the passengers. Two births took place on beard, and, we regret to say, one poor fellow, a single man, committed suicide while in a deranged state of mind. Nine children and one adult died while in the tropics.