ARRIVAL OF THE SEA KING WITH TROOPS.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 42, 12 February 1864, Page 6

ARRIVAL OF THE SEA KING WITH TROOPS.

(From the Southern Cross, Jan. 28.) This fine steamer was signalled yesterday morning, came round the J\ T orfch Hesid about 10 o'clock, and anchored in the stream at half-past , after a passage from England of 74 days. She left Woolwich on the 11th November, and the Start on the loth: on the 19th. sighted Madeira, and called at St. Vincent on the 26th to coal, leaving' again on the 29tb. The weather was very calm through the N.E. trades ; crossed the Equator on the 3rd December, in Ion?. 21 ° 22' W. On the 28rd, in 44° 50' S-, 10° 46' E., encountered a tremendousgale, which lasted thirty hours, during which time the troops were obliged to be battened down. The j heavy seas stove in the cabin, skylights, and doors, \ filling the saloon -with water. The port quarter boat and part of the bulwarks were also carried away. The Captain states that the gale was one of the most severe he ever experienced, fche aea being fearfully high. On the 26th December passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope in latitude 45 ° 28', and ran down the easting fbetween 47 ° and 48 ° . Off the South of Australia the ship was driven down to 50 ° 12', by a strong gale from the N.E. Passed to the South of Tasmania, and made Cape Maria "Van Diemen on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. The Sea King is a new steamer, of 1019 tons gross, 790 tons net tonnage, and 200 horse power : built by Messrs. A. Stephen and son, Glasgow, for Messrs. 8.. Smith and. Co., of London. She is classed Al at Lloyd's for 13 years, and is intended for the China trade. She has made an excellent passage, having only beon under sail eight days and a half after leaving St. Vincent. Lisfc of officers and saloon pnssengers: Colonel Baratow, 31. A., and lady ; Colonel Williams, T&. A.; Major Lock, 50th regt-., and lady j Captain Fairlougb, 14th Rent, and lady; Captain Betley, R.A., and lady ; Captain Martin, JR..A., and lady: Captain "Johnston, D.A.C.G. ; Captain Elkington, D.A.C.G. ; Lieut. Villiers Stunrt, 68fch Begt; Lieut. Toogood, K.A. ; Lieut. Donnithome. E.A.; Lieut. Bobson, R. A. ; Lieut. Pal ten, 14th. Regt; Lieut. Pearson, 43rd Regt; Lieut. :Macquinne, ,18th Regt; Assistant Surgeon Manly, R.A. ; Veterinary Surgeon Blake, K A. ; with 185 non-commissioned officers and men, 1 battery 4th Brigade, R.A.; 23 women and 43 children ; 79 ' non-commissioned officers and men of the Military Train, 14 women and 26 children. The Artillery bring their battery of Armstrong guns, six 12-pounders and six 6-pounders. The casualties during the voyage are — Died one j man of the artillery, and two infants. Five births k are recorded;