She was not one of the South Australian traders, however, but ran regularly to Sydney and Melbourne. She made herself famous by a wonderful run home from Melbourne under Captain William Harmsworth. She left Port Phillip Heads on 15th October, 1856, with a strong easterly wind and took the route down the West Coast of Tasmania. In spite of five days of easterly gales, she made the passage to the Horn in 26 days. The record for this run was made by the _Lightning_ in 1854, being 19 days. _Heather Bell_ ran from the Horn to the line in 21 days. This was a record, and considered such a remarkable performance that it was pricked off on old South Atlantic charts. And so far as I know, it has only been twice beaten, once by the _Cutty Sark_ and once by the _Thomas Stephens_. _Heather_ _Bell_ made the land at Start Point 20 days from the line, thus making a passage of 67 days. Her best 24-hour run was 330 miles, and her best week’s work was 1885 miles. Of course she had great luck with her winds, but, even so, she proved herself a very speedy little ship. _Heather Bell_ had a long life of 39 years, and was finally broken up at Balmain, Sydney, in 1894. The “Murray.” Another Adelaide passenger ship belonging to Anderson was the _Murray_. She was built by Hall, of Aberdeen, in 1861, being the last Orient liner to be built entirely of wood. Her measurements were:— Registered tonnage 903 tons. Length of keel 180 feet. Beam 33.3 „ Depth 20.8 „ She had a long floor with sharp ends, and, whilst fitted with every convenience for passengers, she carried a very large cargo on a very small draught. The _Murray_ was considered a fast ship, her best day’s run being 325 miles, but I can best show her capabilities as to speed by recalling a race which she sailed with the well-known Blackwall frigate _Hotspur_. The two ships, as was usual with passengers on board, had called in at Capetown; and they left Table Bay together. Then with stunsails set alow and aloft they were 11 days in company running down to St. Helena. In 26° N. they again met and were six days in company, finally they made the Channel within a day of each other, the _Hotspur_ leading. Regarding this race, the late Captain Whall, who was on board the _Hotspur_, says of the run to St. Helena: “The wind was steady, and the two ships seemed so nearly matched that for hours together our bearings did not alter.” Under the well-known Captain Legoe, the _Murray_ made the following fine passages out from Plymouth:— 1861 Left Plymouth, July 26, arrived Adelaide Oct. 16—82 days out. 1862 Left Plymouth, July 13, arrived Adelaide Sept. 30—79 days out. 1863 Left Plymouth, July 15, arrived Adelaide Sept. 26—73 days out. (68 days to the Borda). 1864 Left Plymouth, Aug. 5, arrived Adelaide Oct. 21—77 days out. The Orient Composite Clippers.