DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2431, 23 October 1866, Page 5

DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

The Southern Cross of the 16th inst, says:— The troop-transport ships Monarch, SiamA and Novelty embarked H. M. 14th regiment] yesterday, and, as will be seen by our shipping columns, the Siam sailed for Hobart Town, and the Novelty for Adelaide, with detachments for location at those places. The Monarch leaves to-day with the headquaf. ters of the regiment, for Melbourne. The vessels were inspected yesterday by MajorGeneral Chute and Staff, Commodore Hochfort Maguire, Captain Spain (Resident Transperfc Officer), and a number of military gentlemen. THE NOYELTY. >^ j The Auckland barque Novelty, one of the Circular Saw fleet, which had been taken up for the conveyance of Companies 5 and 10 to Adelaide, was the first to get away. The following is the strength of those embarked : — Captain JJ, H. Vivian (in command), Captain E. D. H. Fairtlough, Mrs. Fairtlough, Lieutenant Swanson, Ensign W. B. Church well, Ensign W. C. Barnes, AssistantSurgeon Bennett, Mrs. Bennett and three children, 180 men, 21 women, 47 children total, 259 — equal to 243 statute adults. Major- General Chute and staff visited the vessel shortly after three o'clock, and expressed himself much pleased with her. THE SIAM, The good ship Siam, with Companies 3, 4, ! and 7, bound to Hobart Town, got underweigh soon after the Novelty, and was speedily in pursuit towards the Heads. The following is the strength of those embarked : — Colonel Dwyer (in command), Captain Morgan, Captain Saunders, Lieutenant Whidborne, Lieutenant McMahon, Surgeon Lamb, Ensigns Thorns and Wool, 271 rank and file, 37 women, 66 children— total, 374. THE MONARCH. The ship Monarch, which embarked the head-quarters of the regiment, numbering 670, will take her departure for Melbourne today. The men were embarked in cargo-boats, the vessel lying in the stream ready for sea, having been detained since the 25th of last month by the Government. The following is the strength of the troops proceeding by her : — Colonel W. C. Trevor (in command) j Surgeon-Major J. E. Carte, M.D. (in medical charge) ; Brevet-Major Glancey ; Captains j G. L. Bryce, and J. C. V. Minnett ; Lieutenants J. B. Frizell, A. E. Keogh, J. Anderson, and J. S. Johnson ; Ensigns W. P. Symonds and A. W. Noyes; Quartermaster, J. Mills ; 472 men , 65 women, and 133 children; total, 670. The Southern Gross of the 17th, adds : — " The ship Monarch, Captain Macey, entered outwards at the Custom-house yesterday, for Melbourne, with a general cargo (as per exports), and 670 troops, being the headquarters of the 14th liegiment. She took I her departure in the evening, the troops on board being loudly cheered on passing the ' men-of-war in harbor.