ARRIVAL OF THE 'ALEXANDRINA,' FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 436, 3 June 1871, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'ALEXANDRINA,' FROM LONDON.

FEARFUJL storm,

TWO MEN KILLED,

The Alexandria, which arrived off the port last evening entered the harbour this morning, and brought up off the North Shore, for the purpose of landing some powder. The Alexandrina is a very fine and powerful ship, but she clearly shows, in-her appearance, the severity of the weather by which she has been knocked about during tho voyage. Our old friend Captain Sangster, formerly of the Rob Roy, is in command, and has given the utmost satisfaction to those who have come out under his care. The alexandrina landed her pilot off Portland on the 11th February, and took her final departure from Start Point on the following day. Passed Madeira on the the 26th, and crossed the Equator on tho 23rd March, in long. 22 deg. 45 W. Passed the meridmn of the Cape on the 17th, and on the 19th encountered a hard gale from W- to N.W. During this a heavy sea broke on deck, carrying away taffrail, wheel, and stanchions, filling the saloon and cabins with water, and doing other damage. The hen coops were washed adrift, and the port life boat smashed. A temporary wheel was at once rigged, the gale continuing for five days ; and on the 24th subsided. On'the 6th May, whea the vessel was in lat. 50 deg. S., long. 85 deg. 46 mm. E., encountered another violent storm, during which the vessel shipped a large quantities of water. At 4.45 p.m. the vessel was struck with a very heavy sea on the port beam, which smashed to pieces eleven stanchions, bulwarks, and rails from the fore to the after part of the main rigging, started the house from the deck, and did an immense amount of damage. A large quantity of water went below. All hands were set to work clearing away the wreck. The body of J. Moore, the second steward, was found lying on the deck on the lee side, with blood issuing from his ears and foaming at the mouth and nostrils. He was immediately carried into the cabin, and although every care and attention was given him, he expired in about an hour. On examination it was found that his skull was fractured. In clearing away the weather side, rthe body of Edward Day, a boy, was found jammed between the wind-stancheon, and mainmast. He was taken into the cabin, and it was found that the top of his skull had been smashed in. The two bodies were buried at eight o'clock in the evening. The vessel then proceeded on her voyage. Passed Tasmania on the 21st May, and Cape Maria Van Dieman on Thursday last. Pabsengebb. —Mr. Thomas Bruce and wife, Mr. Thomas Bruce, junior, wife and child, Messrs. Haukness, Mr. Eraser, Mr. Henry Hartree, Mr. Robert Barker, Mr. William Wemyss, and twenty steerage passengers.