=Tuesday, 18th November.=—Lat. 51° 04′ N., long. 6° 43′ W. Distance
202 miles.
=Wednesday. 19th November.=—1.30 a.m., Smalls Rocks light bore E.N.E.
=Thursday. 20th November.=—At 4.30 p.m., Mr. W. Harris, pilot, came
on board and took charge off Cape Lynas.
SUMMARY OF PASSAGE.
Melbourne to Cape Horn 24 days 16 hours
Cape Horn to Equator 19 „ 8 „
Equator to Pico, Azores 29 „ 0 „
Western Isles to Liverpool 11 „ 0 „
WINDS.
Fair Winds Light Winds Calms Head Winds
32 days 23 days 4 days 24 days
FIFTH VOYAGE—LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE, 1857.
=Thursday, 5th February.=—After a little delay the tender brought all
off safely to the _Lightning_, and the passengers were mustered and
answered to their names to the Government inspector. A minister from
the shore gave a parting address and about 4 p.m. the _Lightning_
began her voyage to Australia in tow of the steam tug _Rattler_, for
unfortunately the wind was dead ahead.
=Saturday, 14th February.=—Lat. 38° 38′ N., long. 56° 59′ W. Distance
127 miles. Fresh stores were being brought up from the mainhold when
a barrel of vinegar fell from a considerable height upon Abraham Le
Seur and injured him severely on the back. He was second mate to
Captain Enright 18 years ago.
=Tuesday, 24th February.=—Lat. 12° 01′ N., long. 23° 27′ W. Distance
268 miles. In the evening our friend Mr. Taylor paid a visit to
the mizen royal yard—much to the consternation of the ladies. He
relieved, what we suppose he felt was the monotony of the descent,
by descending by the preventer brace. If Mr. Taylor will allow us to
advise, we would say “Very well done, but don’t do it again for it is
a thing which the ladies cannot abide.”
=Tuesday, 3rd March.=—Lat. 0° 30′ N., long. 26° 39′ W. Distance 53
miles. In the evening received a visit from Neptune. He evidently
keeps himself well acquainted with what goes on on Terra Firma, for
his fifer played him the well-known tunes of “Villikens and his
Dinah” and “Jim along Josey,” as a triumphal march. It struck us his
marine chargers were a little out of condition and one of them had
put on the outward resemblance of a donkey. After being regaled with
our poor creature comforts, the old fellow very shabbily took himself
off without our letters.
=Saturday, 7th March.=—Last night we passed within 26 miles of
Pernambuco.
=Wednesday, 11th March.=—Lat. 24° 03′ S., long. 35° 40′ W. Distance
213 miles. In a squall this evening we made 14 or 15 knots, and that
on a wind.
=Sunday, 15th March.=—Lat. 38° 47′ S., long. 30° 58′ W. Distance 311
miles. We have been making 16 knots often during the night.
=Monday, 16th March.=—Lat. 41° 08′ S., long. 24° 23′ W. Distance 334
miles. Wind fell light in the afternoon.
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