THE VICTORY RELEASED FROM QUARANIINE.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 80, 11 August 1863, Page 2

THE VICTORY RELEASED FROM QUARANIINE.

The ship Victory wns released from quarantine on Monday afternoon She arrived on the 12th alt., but in consequence of having small pox on ooard «'as placed in quarantine. The majority of ncr passengers were removed, shortly after arrival, to the Islands which have lately been gazetted as quarantine quarters, leaving forty mi board — cabin and intermediate. During the ship's detention sho has been thoroughly denned and fumigated. No appearance of any disease, and all on board having continued in good health. the ship was admitted to pratique, as stated. The Victory is a fine new clipper ship, very roomy on deck, is fitted up with all the latest improvements and appears to be well ventilated. Her cook in.: arrangements aro first-rate, with which is connected one of Winchester's Distilling Apparatus. A gratifying testimonial, signc-d by nearly all the passengers, was presented to the master on arrival. The followin? deaths and births occurred since her departure from the home country. lt_ will be seen the deaths were solely of children Deaths. — May 25, Jessie Morton, aged 1 year 10 months; June 24, A. J. Christie, 11 months; June 25, Elizabeth J. Couston, 11 months; July 18, Wm, Kelly, 1 year 6 months. Birtbs.— May 17, Mrs R. Baird, of a daughter: June 11, Mrs Lotimer, of a son ; June 24, Mrs Lamond, of a still-born child.— Daily Telegraph, sth Aug. Boat Accident asd Lobs of Life. — The messenger despatched to BluesVin returned to Port Chalmers late on Monrtav night. From information received, the boat Mary, chartered by Mr Carey, of Blueskin, to take a load of goods down, started from Port Chalmers on Fridnv nffcernoon, arrived at Blueskiu same night. Mr Carey's son being pilot, would not take the Bar at night, owing to the heavy sea running, and brought up in Broekennui B;!y till daylight, when ehe took the bar, entered safely, and landed her freight, rowed down and brought up inside the entrance for the night, and started rowing out on Sunday morning at three-quarters ebb, a heavy eea breaking right across the bar ; — one of the men lost his oar in the breakers. The boat then got bow by, und was fast driving on the rocks, when one of the men, Charles Barton, jumped overboard; thinking with the aid of a small bowsprit to reach, the shore, and prevent getting hurt in the boat driving against the rocks, when within a few yards of the shore, owing to the strong ebb tide which, was taking him out to soa, he let go his hold, trusting to his*strength to overcome the,eurreat, which proved too mucii ior him; being dressed in heavy clothing ho was swept past the point he intended to make, and sank to rise no more. The other two men were fortunately saved by sticking to the boat. -Mr Carey's son left the boat at Bluestcin, and advised Barton and Stevens, the parties in charge, not to attempt to go ouitill the sea had gone down, or at all events to wait till the top of hiiflx water. Parties were dispatched yesterdiy for the purpose of dragging for the body, and whun our reports left Port Chalmers last night a b'lit- lvul nrrived from Blueskin with information to the effect that the body had been recovered. — Ibid.