THE BRIG WAVERLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 68, 28 March 1870, Page 2

THE BRIG WAVERLEY.

The Waverley, brig, 215 tons, Captain W. Forsyath, owned by Messrs. Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., Auckland, and employed in the trade between that port and China, arrived here on Saturday afternoon, with the yellow flag flying as a signal that there was sickness on board. She was boarded soon after her arrival by the crew of the Marine boat with Dr. Benson, who ascertained that four of the men before the mast were suffering from intermittent fever. Dr. Benson accordingly gave an order for the admission of the sufferers to the general hospital, where they were conveyed yesterday afternoon. Captained Forsayth reports that after loading a quantity of tea at Hongkong, he sailed from that port on the 19th September last for Batavia, to take in the remainder of his cargo, consisting of sugar and ipices. While in Batavia a portion of the crew were attacked with ague and admitted to the hospital, but after remaining some time they were discharged apparently cured. The Waveriey sailed from Batavia on the 20th of January last for Auckland, and very soon after symptoms of ague were manifested by some of the men before the mast. The ague soon spread among the crew, and to such an extent that sometimes only one man was fit to keep watch—seven of the crew having suffered more or less from this infirmity. Finding that the invalids were becoming worse as the vessel proceeded towards colder latitudes, the captain resolved to put into this port to place them under medical treatment, and to ship other men should this be found necessary. Captain Forsayth reports having encountered contrary winds and strong head seas throughoufc the passage, and that he was off the entrance to the Derwent between two and tnree days before the wind set in favorable for coming up the river.— Hobwrt Town Mercury, March 14,

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh and Enterprise will leave for tho Thames at 9 o'clock this evening.

The clipper barque Novelty, detained through the inelcmeney of the weather, was announced to sail from Sydney for this port on the 22nd instant.

Storm Bird.—The N.Z. S.N. Company's s.s. Storm Bird, Captain Doile, left the Manukau yesterday for the South, at 3.30 pm. Passengers—Mr. J. H. McCarthy, Mr. Rainsford, Mr. W. H. Bent, Mr. Cowan, Mr. L. Braham, Mr. H. Sayers, Mr. W. Robson, Mr. J. Chattenden, Mr. A. Peters, Mr. Collins, Mr. Northcote, Mr. Coot, Mrs. Callaghan, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and two children, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hareonrt, Mr. Doughercy, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Roberton, and six natives. Tbe s.s. Star of the South, Captain W. Bendall, left Auckland on Wednesday last at 3 p.m., and arrived at the Bay at 7 a.m. on the following day. She left again on Saturday at 5 p.m, and arrived in harbour at 10 a.m. yesterday. She experienced fresh head winds throughout the passage. Tiie star brings a large cargo of 300 tons coals, and two steerage passengers. To-morrow evening she leaves this port for Napier. The Kate. —Captain Blick reports passing a barque working to the southward of the Cavilla Islands, on Saturday, which he took to be the Kate, now due from Sydney.