ARRIVAL OF THE CHAPMAN.

Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2216, 8 June 1865, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE CHAPMAN.

The ship Chapman, 750 tons, Captain Feathersi onhaugh, from London, arrived in tin's harbor at 230 a.m. on Tuesday morning, after a passage of 100 days from the Downs. The Chapman left Gravcsend on Sunday the 19th February, and anchored in the Downs on the 22nd, left again on Thursday the 25th, and experienced bad weather during the run down channel, which she finally cleared on the 2nd March. In the bay of Biscay the Chapman again fell in with a heavy gale, which lasted 12 hours, the vessel shipping a quantity of water. During this gale, two cases of acid which were on deck commenced leaking, and for the safety of the ship were tin-own overboard The line was crossed on the ?9th March, in longitude 2G° west. Passed the meridian of the Cape on the 27th April in latitude 40 ° south. On the 2-ith May passed between two large icebergs. Sighted the coast, of New Zealand on the 2nd inst, and arrived as above. The Chapman brings a large and miscellaneous cargo, five saloon and four second class passengers, af which the following ore the names: — Mr, Mrs, and lUiss Bannatync, Miss Stable, Mr Montgomery, and Mr Joseph in the saloon ; Mrand Mrs Morgan, son and daughter in the second cabin. In another column will be found full particulars relative to an emeute which occurred amoiif the crew during the voyage. Immediately on the arrival of the vessel, Captain Fcathcrsfonhaugh hoisted the police flag, and sent the sailmakerand six seamen, named, Morgan, Parkinson, Lawson, Gat-acre, Mullins, and Rushbrook to the lock-up. The prisoners will be brought up for examination this morning on a charge of mutiny and embezzlement. - A ,■■■< — .