Correspondence.

Albertland Gazette, Issue 1, 14 June 1862, Page 2

Correspondence.

Ship " MatildavWattenbacti;" June G,18G2. ■ Dear Sir, ■ •■ .' ... ..,. Hearing that it is .your intention to publish a weekly newspaper for the'amusement and instruction of the passengers, I wish you every success, for I am really glad to hear of anything 'f to promote their comforfc, and relieve the mono- \';> tony of so long a passage. Please to send me six "copies weekly, and believe me,-1 ■ •■■ . . Your obedient servant, ..- --'WILLIAM GOUDIE, Master. Mr S. Johnson.' ',''"..' ;;",'■ '■■■■"":', June 9th, 1832. Mr. Editor: Dear sir, in compliance with your wishes I heartily.signiiy my opinion of your proposal to establish a weekly paper on board. I can assure you in this manner, as I have personally, that. your plan has received my very ' warm approbation, and not less warm admira-■ . tion. It is seldom that, any ship is so favourably '/■■ circumstanced as the Matilda Wattenbach for the successful management of such a ■concern, ''■;. and from ths large interests embodied in her valuable cargo she as much wants a public organ ; as any. . . I especially hail your scheme on .account ;of.| ' the .'opportunity it will afford me. in my oMicial position of speaking" a word in seaso:)" to the passengers concerning their bodily interests, and ! believe I may be'enabled at times to piead cue cause ofHealth, and-her most faithful servant Hygiene, more, effectually -through f he medium of your paper than I could hope to do otherwise. " s Aloag voyage, with such a number,; of valuable lives brought so closely together, is an undertaking of most serious import, and all the ;■ laws which are known toregulate: the health and welfare of masses on shore must be enforced with tenfold rigour here..-. It will depend much, "■ very much, on the spirit in which the passengers , 4 themselves receive and carry out the directions given them,whether \ye may in. reason anticipate ' a. favourable termination to all our sea experi(ences. With them more than with me is the power to preserve .life . and., health: On the superior intelligence of these . oveiv ■ the general run of emigrants I rely for, the happy foreboding I cherish} and for the success I anticipate in- 1 making your pages a medium to secure my owii • purposes'as well as their most supreme interests.' I have very much pleasure in being able to state before closing this .that upto the present moment, our condition and prospects, are most * favourable. As a body we have well nigh emer-. j-red from the shadow of that demon, sea-sickness " that so frightened us out of our good manners, and, though I trust less frequently, good judgment ; when sea-sickness has gone we will no longer hear of longings to return. Let us look " ; forward and be of good cheer. Wishing you %' every s'uecess, , lam, Dear Sir, •,,,, ■.. .■ ■ "Yours very truly, JAS. BELL, Surgepn Supt. - - .-■ . ■