=Thursday, 20th September.=—About 8 a.m. we sighted a vessel right ahead about 10 miles distant and at 2 p.m. we were almost within speaking distance. She proved to be the barque _Araquita_, from England bound to Rio Janeiro. At 6, such was our speed, she was lost to sight. At 3.30 entered Tropic of Cancer. =Monday, 24th September.=—Lat. 14° 10′ N., long. 28° 14′ W. Distance 78 miles. Early this afternoon we sighted the schooner _Gleam_, from Accra, on the Guinea Coast, bound to London. At 5 p.m. a boat was lowered and in command of Mr. Bartlett, the chief officer, accompanied by a few of the saloon passengers, proceeded to the _Gleam_, conveying a large number of letters and _Lightning Gazettes_ for home. A small present of fresh meat and potatoes was also put on board and gratefully received. On the return of the boat we learned she was 47 days out and crossed the line 19 days ago. =Tuesday, 25th September.=—Lat. 12° 14′ N., long. 28° 1′ W. Distance 117 miles. In the forenoon we exchanged colours with the brig _Favorite_, from Buenos Ayres to Liverpool. Shortly afterwards we passed a Danish brigantine and a Hamburg vessel. =Friday, 28th September.=—Lat. 9° 53′ N., long. 28° 5′ W. Distance 33 miles. At 6 a.m. a boat visited us from the _Evening Star_, of Portland, from the Chincha Islands bound to Cork for orders. =Friday, 5th October.=—Crossed the equator. =Monday, 15th October.=—Lat. 24° 7′ S., long. 29° 59′ W. Distance 255 miles. Ship sweeping along at the rate of 14½ knots. =Tuesday, 16th October.=—Lat. 24° 5′ S., long. 25° 50′ W. Distance 225 miles. About 9 a.m. a considerable portion of the false bow on the larboard side was suddenly carried away. =Sunday, 21st October.=—Lat. 36° 4′ S., long. 24° 52′ W. Distance 238 miles. At 5 p.m. sighted a large ship on our weather quarter, sailing under double-reefed topsails, and we apprehend they must have taken us for the _Flying Dutchman_ seen occasionally in these latitudes, for notwithstanding the strong breeze we would be observed carrying our skysails with studding sails ’low and aloft. =Monday, 22nd October.=—Lat. 38° 24′ S., long. 19° 21′ W. Distance 300 miles. =Tuesday, 23rd October.=—Lat. 39° 22′ S., long. 12° 32′ W. Distance 325 miles. At 9 a.m. during a sudden squall, carried away our starboard fore topmast stunsail boom—a splendid Oregon spar, which was carried right over the larboard bow. =Saturday, 17th November.=—Lat. 48° 00′ S., long. 121° 15′ E. Distance 324 miles. The wind changed during the night to W.N.W., still blowing a fresh breeze with every sail set.