ARRIVAL OF THE 'SYDENHAM,' FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 176, 2 August 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'SYDENHAM,' FROM LONDON.

The Sydenham, a fine iron clipper-ship, in command of Captain F. Bristow, ariivecl in harbour this morning, from London, bringing a general cargo and a number of saloon and steerage passengers. The Sydenham has had a protracted passage of 115 days caused by light winds previous to crossing the meridian of the Cape. Since then she has had heavy gales from the north - east and north - west. Cape Otway was sighted on the 13th Jul?, and since then very unsettled weather ha? prevailed. The passengers, who arrived in good health, express their thanks for the kindness received from Captain Bristow. There was one death during the voyage, an infant named Eva Soppett, a^ed three months. Several vessels were sighted, but none connected with the colonies.

Passengers :— caloon—Mr. and Mrs. Walbanke B. Barber, Mrs. H. J. Wood, Miss ISllen Wood, Mr. Harnett Wood, Mr. Booth, Mr. G. Fletcher, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. J. D. Slack, Mr. and Mrs. Soppett, Misses Lizzie, Airy, Eva, and Kate Soppett, Mr. Cruickshank, Mr. W. Caffyn, Mr. and Mrs. Dickeson, Miss M. E. Dickeson, Geo. F. Dickeson, H. D Dickeson, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gord. Second-class : Mrs. Kerslate, Henry Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds. Mary Reynolds, Mr. H. E. W. Sutton, Alfred Fitzwilliams, Sydney Hammet, Hannah Foley, Eliz. Foley, Frank C. South, John C. Baker, Clement G. Ahier, Aubin Ahier, John M. Murray, Margaret Morrow, William Morrow, Mrs. Smith, Masters Smith (3), Robt. Suiter, Edwin Sewell, Edwd. O'Hogan, Charles O'Hogan, Robt. Leonard, Jane Fair, Anne Fanell, John R. Randerson, W. H. Randerson, John Cullamane, Thos. W. Cartney, Agnes Castle, James Richards.—Brown, Campbell, and Co., agents.