ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP LIGHT BRIGADE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 90, 27 August 1868, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP LIGHT BRIGADE.

Tlilti lino clipper vessel arrived oft the Heads on Monday afternoon, and anchored about « mll<M ouIhI<I«, mivklng a piwnago of «2 days, but owing to the S,VV, gale, hlio wan unable to come Into (lie harbour, Yiwlerday morning tho CommlfJHlonerH and llciaKli Olfloorri went out to her in tho p.'i. Novelty, On arriving at tho vchnoli they found that hlh) was (|ullo free from ulekncis, Tho Dootordloda mouth aftor JeavliiK Kngland, and Lhe enUroearoof. the passengers devolved upon the captain. Tim greatest nralno uumt bo given to Capialn JOvans and lilm wife, and also lo U)o oinocr/i oil Uio vohmol J'or tlielr eoiiHtaut attention to tito wanttt of tlio pa.iHongerrf and Immigrants, Tho Hhln was (j[ult« a pattern of cleanliness. Tito Immigrant!* are all In good health, and appear to be of. a superior eliws, A testimonial Humorously tilgned was presenli.'d to the Captain on arriving at the end of the voyage, Yesterday uttornoou tho agents chartered the two Hl'catncrfl Novelty and Af ullough, to go down and tow the ship, Into the harbour. Tho whip wan towed up to hoi* jinohorago last night by tho h,h, Oanelle, and tho immigrant!* were landed to-day, Theldght Brlgado brings, put a very Jarge cargo, and Is consigned to Me.sHi'« Dalgety and Co. Tho following (h the Captain's, report o/i! tho voyages—On May Hi loffc Gravesend, at 7 p.m., and proceeded to tho Noro and anchored i paused on next morning, and again anchored at the North Jforolandj/oii tho 21st piwHod through the Downs, and oiufie 23rd tho Pilot left the ship at tho Islo of Wight) on tho 24th Atm Kowntroo gave birth to a female child, which died on the •tlst; lacked whip oil! tho Lizard, having had westerly winds throughout the channel j at 8 a.m. on June 20 Dr Hhool braid, In medical charge oi' tho shi]), was found dead in his bed i lie liad boon very HI since leaving, and was apparently in an advanced stageol! consumption) a bottle containing laudanum was near bis hand) he had been in tholiabltof talclngstrong doHCH of medicine, and had romarkod to tho captain and the passengers a tow <iay« before his death, that he feared he bad ovot'-dom:d himself ( lie was burled the same afternoon; on July 4, Clara Brown, single woman, died of. consumption, having been 111 tho whole of the passage i on Juno 24 crossed the equator in long, 27,30) on July 22, Mary Haycii, married woman, gave birth to a female child ; and on July 27, Je;mlo Kohh, married woman, gave birth to a male child, On August 2, Ann Trovarrow, idnglo woman, died of rheumatism and. heart dcKcar.o j she dad boon ill since leaving} On July 1!J, passed tho Meridian of Greenwich, having experienced constant northorly gales with incessant rain | on Aug. 0, durlngaHovoro gale, ajiproaehlng to a hurricane In violence, a heavy «ea struck the ship, washed tho man at tho wheel to tho lee side of tho poop, stove in tho fore-cabin Hlcy-light, and filled tho cabin with water, From thin to tho ifiOth Meridian, had very bad weather, and after leaving that longitude had constant .Kant and N.IC. winds till passing tho Snares in lat, 48 dog. 48 mln. On Bunday, Auguut 23, flighted BankH I'onlnmila. On Monday, was boarded by tho pilot, who brought tlio ship to anchor about thveo miles outside Godloy Head, during heavy snow and «lcot nmml)n from too S.W. '