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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 8 May 1863, Page 2 (Supplement)

QUEETfSI.AN'D. We liave received Queensland papers up to the 10th April. The ship Queen of the Colonies arrived at the anchorage on the Bfch, wifch upwards of four hundred immigrants. She left Queensi town on the Ist January. The rumor regarding the sad loss of the boat I belonging to the Queen of the Colonies has, we far, proved true. The facts are as follows: — A female passenger died on Monday, and aboufc one p.m. a boat manned by seven of the crew, including the chief officer, accompanied by six of the passengers, proceeded to Moreton Island to inter the body cf their fellow passenger, as ifc is contrary to the Harbor Eegulations to put any dead body overboard. They had accomplished their object, and were returning to the vessel, which was lying at anchor in charge of the pilot, when a strong squall met them, and although within a few yards of the ship, drove them away in the darkness, and the boat and her living cargo were seen no more. Pilot Sholl seeing their perilous situation threw out a life-buoy with a rope attached-, hoping that they might be able to haul the boat alongside the vessel. As the wind was freshening fast he was obliged fco go forward to see that more chain was paid out, and on his return the boat had disappeared. The night being*, dark, and the sea running so high/it was . impossible to send oufc a boat in search of the umortu--nafceones; and thus moat reluctantly they wereleft to their fate. We understand that the government have instructed Mr M'Donald, of theWater Police, to take the steam-tug Brisbane an* rro in search of the lost party, who if alive . may have been driven to Mooloolooor Bribie Island. We hope that' "the search may be successful^ al---though we admit that the probabilities are against*^ it. — Q*e*nal<ml Guardian. % -«.'"'*" No tidings have yet been received of tbe achooner^ane Somerville, supposed to haroj-been-. ket iri Bod-i Bay, -Port CHn-fis^-IWJ. \> * . Our contemporary the QmmmZoml G^* B SS» wa perceive, transformed his paper into a «Bh, °and,- judging from appearances, witb ejsry. pto^wrtaf success. - x-$m t I M .32? ---.•' M