=Tuesday, 26th February.=—In the forenoon carpenter fell from the
stage on which he was working on the starboard side and immediately
the appalling cry of “man overboard”! echoed through the ship. On
rising to the surface of the water, he passed his hatchet over the
fore sheet and held on until assistance was tendered.
=Wednesday, 5th March.=—Lat. 42° 30′ N., long. 25° 33′ W. Distance
181 miles. In forenoon sighted large vessel on lee bow under reefed
topsails, whilst we carried royals with ease.
=Friday, 14th March.=—Lat. 50° 43′ N., long. 14° 36′ W. Distance
174 miles. Wind S.S.E. At 6 a.m. sighted two vessels on starboard,
another on port bow. Ship put about at 8 a.m. Shortly after a
schooner to windward of us. At 10.30 a.m. passed close to ship _Henry
Fulton_, of New York, under close-reefed topsails and on opposite
tack. During the day the wind blew with great violence from S.S.E.
Towards evening it increased to a perfect gale. Every stitch of
canvas that could be carried with safety was kept on until Captain
Enright thought it full time to stow the topgallant sails and single
reef the topsails and mainsail, which was done at 8 p.m. At midnight
the foresail was also single-reefed.
=Saturday, 15th March.=—Lat. 51° 52′ N., long. 12° 23′ W. Distance
107 miles. Gale continued from S.S.E. during the night, splitting the
fore topsail in two. At 9 a.m. hove to under a double-reefed fore
sail and close-reefed main topsail.
=Sunday, 16th March.=—Passed a longboat keel up.
=Tuesday, 18th March.=—Wind S.S.E. Course full and by. Made the
Skellig Rocks.
=Wednesday, 19th March.=—Becalmed; nine vessels surrounding us. A
couple of schooners close to and our starboard boat was lowered under
Mr. Bartlett. On its return we learned one was the _Fashion_, 35
days from Antigua, the other the _Breeze_, of Wexford, from Athens,
73 days out and short of provisions, her crew subsisting on wheat
which they ground. Kinsale Head light plainly discernible all night.
=Thursday, 20th March.=—Still becalmed, a large number of vessels in
all directions. Visited by Cork pilot boat which landed a number of
passengers and portion of the mail at Castlehaven. Learnt that 60 or
80 sail started from Crookhaven on previous day, all of which had
been detained by same head winds.
=Saturday, 22nd March.=—10.30 p.m., tug made fast.
=Sunday, 23rd March.=—Arrived after a passage of 86 days against head
winds and calms.
THE RUN.
From Melbourne to Cape Horn 22 days
„ Cape Horn to Equator 29 „
„ Equator to Fayal 14 „
„ Western Isles to Liverpool 21 „
A TABLE OF WINDS.
Fair Winds Light Winds Calms Head Winds.
26 days 19 days 17 days 24 days
FOURTH VOYAGE—LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE, 1856.
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