The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-30 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Sept. 30.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; mo-
derate breeze, and cloudy weather, but inclining to be fine.
DEAL, Sept. 30.—Wind, N.W. by W. Arrived from
the River—Wigrams, for Melbourne ; Macassar, ditto.
Sailed—Several of the outward bound.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Me-
lody, Buenos Ayres.
BRIDGEWATER, Sept. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived--
Neptune, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind, W. Arrrived—Mathilda,
Rio Grande ; Norman, Rio Janeiro ; Solide, Bahia ;
Jeannette, Jaemel ; Emma, Porto Rico ; Elizabeth Moore,
Bahia.
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29.—The Harmony, Southampton
to London, is on Ryde Sand, but expected off next tide.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 29.—Arrived—Indiana (s), Cal-
cUtta.
YARMOUTH, Sept. 29.—The Lovewell, of this port,
totally dismasted, and deck swept, was fallen in with near
the Lemon and Owen Sands, and crew takon off by the
Lively, which has put in here.
SUNDERLAND, Sept. 29.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—
Jay, Quebec.
WHITBY, &let. 29.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Employ,
Quebec.
HULL, Se, 29.—Wind, W., strong. Arrived—Chris-
tiania, Quay-
STARCROSS, Sept. 29.—An English barque, apparently
timber-laden, full of water, with main and mizenmasts
gone, and all her yards broken, was seen in lat. 48 N.,
long. 30 W. ; and another barque, outward bound, near
her, which took off the crow, and proceeded.
NEWPORT, Sept. 29.—Arrived—Emerald, Quebec.
BELFAST, Sept. 28.—Sailed—Stella, New York.
STBANRAER, Sept. 28. The Bomdil, of and from Glas-
gow, for Liverpool, sprung a leak, and was run on shore
on Lochran, but is expected off if the weather moderates.
CLYDE, Sept. 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Barbara, Porto
Rico ; Marthas Vineyard, New York.
WEXFORD, Sept. 29.—The Victory (s), Liverpool to
Waterford, struck on the rocks off Carnsore Point, and
soon afterwards sunk in about 24 fathoms; crew and pas-
sengers (except one man) saved.
ELSINORE, Sept. 26.—The Axe, of Sunderland, has put
in here dismasted.—The Una, of Montrose, was lost on
Bamholm on the 20th inst. • crew saved.
SKAGEN, Sept. 23.—The'Wilberforce, of London Car-
diff to Cronstadt, was stranded on the Scaw Reef last
night ; crew saved.

(BY ELECTRIC TELGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL,' Friday, 10.30 Sall.

Wind, N.W. ' • fresh breeze, and fine. Arrived—West-
raoreland, from Philadelphia ; Livingston, Akyab ; Flora,
Alexandria ' • Martin, Cronstadt. Off—Atlantic, Hon-
duras ; and Elinor Chapman (barque).
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 28.

Wind, N.W. ; strong gale. Arrived—Columbine, from
Batavia ; Tebo, Matianopoli ; Florence, Cronstadt. Sailed
Gymer, for Havre.
(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)

DEAL, Friday, 9.18 a.m.

Passed—Planet, from London, for Cardiff. Sailed—
Rose Ellis, City of Glasgow, Emerald Isle, Marian, and
Joseph Wheefrer, with many others.

WILD FowL.-0 wing to the recent strong equinoc-
tial gales, with the wind driving from the north-west,
prodigious fights of the above fowl have already made
their way towards the western coasts of the kingdom.
Geese and widgeon of various kinds are to be observed
in large flocks, distributed throughout the waters of the
Solent, which separates the Isle of Wight from the
Hampshire coast. The premature arrival of these mi-
grating birds is regarded by the fishermen residing in
that locality as indicative dm early and rigorous winter.

FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.

The first general meeting of the members of this asso.
elation was held yesterday afternoon at the office, 80, St,
James's-street, Piccadilly.

In the absence of the chairman, Lieut.-Col. Dixon, the
deputy-chairman, presided..
The advertisement convening the meeting having been
read,

The SECRETARY (Mr. Smith) read the following re.
port :

"In presenting their first report your committee deem
it necessary to observe, that as the rules provide for a
quarterly meeting of the members, to be held in the
months of September, December, March, and June in
each year, the report they have now the honour of sub-
mitting to you embraces only a period of six weeks, ex-
tending from the 15th day of August last (when the
society was fully established and its officers appointed)
to the 26th instant. Your committee congratulate you
that in this short period the progress made by the Society
has been highly satisfactory, and has far exceeded the
expectations of your committee. 580 shares have been
taken, representing a capital of 23,200 and securing an
annual revenue of 2,3201., without any public meeting
having been held or efforts made other than the individual
exertions of your committee, the circulation of the prospec-
tus, and the insertion of some few advertisements in the
daily and weekly London papers. Your committee have
not yet purchased any estate, but the attention of the
surveyors whose services your committee have secured
is unceasingly directed to this part of the society's
business ; several important estates are under considera-
tion, and no opportunity will be allowed to escape of
making a purchase so soon as the same can be effected
to advantage. The committee have declined several
offers, believing the price asked to be excessive, having
due regard to your interests ; and they would suggest,
in this respect, the exercise of patience on the part of
the shareholders, reminding them that it will be by care
and prudence, and not otherwise, that profitable and
advantageous investments can be realised. To enable
your committee to secure such opportunities when pre-
sented, they would recommend the shareholders to aug-
ment the funds as much as possible by increasing the
number of their shares, and by recommending the so-
ciety among their friends and connections, as well as
among tradesmen. To the rich and the poor alike no
investment can be so profitable, and none more secure,
than shares in a Freehold Land Society, and as yours is
identified with no political party, it has strong claims
for support on all classes, which your committee con-
fidently believe it will extensively receive so soon as its
principles shall have become better understood, and
that it will take no inconsiderable share in the great
work of social and moral reform which will be accom-
plished by means of these societies."
Mr. MALTBY proposed, and Mr. JANES seconded, the
adoption of the report, which was carried nem. con.

The CHAIRMAN said that the estate committee had
visited and inspected an estate near London, but for
obvious reasons he would not mention where, and he
(the chairman) believed that in a few days the first estate
would be purchased. _ _

The CHAIRMAN proposed the following resolution :
"Resolved,— That whereas in the early organisation
of this society, the gentlemen constituting the general
and executive committees, being necessarily the first
shareholders, have a right to have their shares numbered
from one upwards, and thus obtain some advantage over
later shareholders in the ballot for lots when the same
shall be drawn for ; and whereas the members of the said
committees do not wish to avail themselves of this fortuit-
ous advantage to the prejudice of subsequent share-
holders—Resolved, that on the last Wednesday of the
ensuing month of October, there be held a meeting of
all persons who, up to that date, shall have taken
shares, and paid the necessary instalment thereon ; and
that they all, then and there, draw for numbers, and be
so recorded in the books of the company as a rule of
procedure to be observed when the balloting for lots
shall take place."

Seconded by JENKIN JONES, Esq.
The CHAIRMAN then went into a history of the pro-
gress of the association, and said that he was quite cer-
tain that by that day twelve months, the society would
be in a most prosperous position ; for, although the
society had only been established little more than six
weeks, upwards of 25,000/. had been subscribed, for every
effort would be made by the directors to carry out in
the most economical manner the objects of the Asso-
ciation.

Lieut.-Col. STARR, a director, said he wished to make
a few observations with regard to the curtailment of
the advertisements. He considered it a most false
economy ; for every 1001. expended in advertising he
was certain that there was a return of 1,0001. He
should always vote for a liberal expenditure on adver-
tisements.

Mr. JONES said it was the general impression of the
public that the directors in these societies had a priority
of allotment over other shareholders ; he could assure
them that such was not the case in this society, for not
the slightest difference was made between the directors
and shareholders, and the resolution that had been
carried was the best evidence that could be given that
they intended to take no such advantage.
The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps it would be as well that
we should explain how the society proposed to allot
the estates. It would be thus—that if an estate were
cut up into 150 allotments, 50 would go by ballot, 50
by seniority, and 50 by purchase.

SOUTH SEA COMPANY.

The Quarterly General Court of Proprietors was
held yesterday, at the establishment, in Threadneedle-
street. Charles Franks, Esq., took the chair.

Colonel STARK said the shareholders could assist the
society, by calling frequently at the office, and seetig,
how the affairs .of the company were conduct6a. He
also said they were exceedingly fortunate in having the
active co-operation on the committee of Mr. Jenkin
Jones, whose talents and abilities were well known, and
they had taken the cue from him in their proceedings.
The CHAIRMAN wished "to state that, although the
society was called the Free Trade Land Society, it had
not any political bias, and that gave it an advantage
over many other societies. They were all free traders
now, and, therefore, it was a taking name with the pub-
lic. It was, in fact, only carrying out what Sir Robert
Peel never dreamed of, free trade in land. They should
soon hold public meetings in London and the provinces,
and be hoped the shareholders would assist at them in
their several localities.

Messrs. Harrison, Thornton, Poynder, Edwards,
Berens, Hunter, and L. Melville were chosen a com-
mittee of by-laws for the year ensuing,
Mr. GinsoN, the secretary, read the account, by
which it appeared that the balance of the company's
bond debt remained at 4,5001.

The CHAIRMAN said—He thought it would be agreeable
to the proprietors to know what had taken place since their
last meeting. It would be recollected that the object of
the bill introduced last session, was to carry out the re-
solution of this court, authorising the companty to under-
take the management of trust business, and all such
proprietors as thought fit to retire, to receive their pro-
portion of the property of the company. That bill met
with a favourable reception in the House of Commons,
and passed the third reading, and it was hoped by the
directors that the bill wouid have passed the House of
Lords during the late session, but on the first reading
several gentlemen objected to the bill, and it was ex-
ceedingly difficuit to understand what their interest was,
but still the House of Lords thought fit to admiro their
objections, and the bill was consequently lost for the
session.

Mr. HAMMOND asked if there was any new offer on
the part of the Government or was the Chancellor
prepared to pay them off in January ?
The CIIAIRHAN said the Chancellor had obtained an-
other bill to enable him to make a fresh offer, but it
might not be proposed ; no other proposal had yet
been made to the company.
M. PARNELL thought the wisest course would be to
take measures to wind up this company. He hoped
some corporate body would take the matter up, a.s it
might be done at small expense.
Mr. POWNALL said it was hard for them to bear all
the expense of an act that was to give certain executors
and trustees a right to come there and vote.
The CHAIRMAN said it would give them the right of
saying whether they would accept of certain terms or
not, but not a right to come there and vote as proprie-
tors. The Chairman observed that the Winding-up Act
did not apply to their company. They must have an
Act of Parliament to wind up.
Mr. W. L. JONES could not understand why the
directors had a right to keep the money of the pro-
prietors in their own hands. Was it to bring things to
this state of uncertainty that they had gone out of
their way to get the standing orders set aside, and in-
curred expense in Parliament?

The CHAIRMAN said the directors, in proceeding with
that bill, had only acted in accordance with the resolu-
tion passed at the last court of proprietors.
Mr. W. L. JONES thought the chairman bad taken
them by surprise, when he stated that they were not at
liberty to divide the money which would now come into
their hands. He would like to know if they, the directors,
felt themselves justified in assenting to any terms with-
out the written consent of the parties interested, and
which he saw mentioned in the act of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN replied that the company could accept
those terms proposed, the consent having been previously
given by the parties interested ; their consent in writing
was not essential to approval on the part of the com-
pany.

Air. HAMMOND expected to come there for the purpose
of hearing how he was to get his money. (Laughter.)
As a large proprietor, he was much interested in know-
ing at what period he could receive back his capital ; he
might make provision for employing it beneficially.
(Hear, hear.) By this time he expected there would
have been some communication between the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, the directors of the Bank of England,
and the company, on the subject of refunding the pro-
prietors.

- Mr. PowNALL said he was in the same position, for
he expected to have received 12,0001. or 13,0001., and
had made a provision for it. (Hear.) If any difficulty
existed at present, no time should be lost in getting an
act of Parliament to enable the directors to pay the
money of the Chancellor over to the proprietors. To
get an act of Parliament to receive back their own pro-
perty appeared to him a fallacy. (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN said it was a fallacy for those who had
lent money to the Government ; but here they had pur-
chased a portion of the capital of the South Sea Com-
pany, and were about to receive cash for the shares or
stock of that company ; that was the difficulty.
Mr. HAMMOND hoped the Government would act
fairly by them, and keep to the arrangement already
made.

The CHAIRMAN had no doubt on that subject. (Hear.)
Mr. HAMMOND said they had agreed for money. As
trustees, they (the directors) had no right to accept
stock ; and, if they did invest in stock, they would be
liable to the consequences.
Mr. POWNALL said there was no obligation to take
stock as they had agreed for money.
A PROPRIETOR suggested the necessity for the Board
of Directors at once taking measures for insuring the
act of Parliament, so as to be enabled to pay the pro-
prietors their capital at a stated period. The directors
had hitherto acted perfectly in accordance with the
charter, and also in obedience to the wish of the pro-
prietors. (Hear.)

The CHAIRMAN could only say, that from all he knew,
there was no doubt but they would have their money.
Mr. HAMMOND wished it to be made public, through
the press, that it was'the wish of the proprietors to have
their money, as promised by the Chancellor of thdliEx-
chequer ; and that they hoped he would facilitate the
passing of an act, of Parliament for enabling the directors
of this company to pay such money to the proprietors.

Mr. BAKER moved a vote of thanks to the chairman
and directors, which was carried, Mr. JONES being the
only dissentient.
The Court then adjourned.

CRICKET.

THE ELEVEN OP ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO

The usual routino business having been gone through,
A vote of thant.s, on the motion of Mr. HAYNES, was
carried to the executive committee, on whose behalf the
Chairman returned thanks.

The proceedings then terminated.

THE CASE OF MISS CUNNINGHAME.—A deputation
from the Evangelical Alliance waited yesterday upon
Lord Clarendon, at his Lordship's private residence, in
Grosvenor-crescent, upon the subject of the arrest of
Miss Cunninghame. The deputation, which was received
with the utmost courtesy, consisted of Sir Culling Eardley,
the Hon. Baptist Noel, Rev. Ridley Herschel!, Rev. W.
Bunting, Mr. T. Wheatley, and the Rev. J. P. Dobson,
secretary. The object of this interview was exactly in
accordance with that of which an account appeared yes
tcrday, and the deputation received from Lord Clarendon
the same cordial response which he had previously given
to Lord Shaftesbury. In reply to the inquiries and ap-
prehensions of Sir Culling Eardley, the public will be
glad to learn that all outward respect was paid to Miss
Cunninghame, that free permission was accorded for the
visits of her mother and of Mr. Scarlett, and that no in-
dignity had been offered to her beyond that of the re-
straint or her personal liberty. It is gratifying also to
learn that not a moment was lost by Lord Clarendon in
taking every step consistent with the urgent demands
of the case, as soon as the outrage was ilcially com-
municated to him ; and a hearty assent was frankly
given by his Lordship to the solicitude expressed by the
deputation, that no legitimate effort would be spared by
the Government to vindicate its right of interference in
a case which has produced so profound a sensation within
the limits of, the United Kingdom. The deputation with-
drew, thanking Lord Clarendon for his frankness and
courteous reception of them, and under an animated con-
viction that the case of our injured countrywoman could
not be left in hands more competent to deal with it.

OF STOURBRIDGE.

The final score of this great mate', which terminated
on Saturday, at the Earl of Stamford and Warrington's
seat, Enville-hall, near Stonrbridge, did not reach us till
yesterday. The Eleven, powerful as was the team in
opposition to them, carried off the victory in eight
wickets. One main feature in this match was, that
Bickley took all the wickets of the Eleven in the first
innings. This was the final score :—Stourbridge-Ist
innings, 97 ; 2d innings, 78. The Eleven-Ist innings,
169 ; 2d innings, 7.

REVOLTING MURDER.—NOTTINGHAM, Thursday.—A.
coroner's inquisition was held yesterday evening at the
police-station in this town upon the body of Sarah Ann
Stevenson, a married woman, aged 27. The case was
of a very extraordinary description. The principal witness
was Police-Inspector Chamberlain, who stated that at
five o'clock on Monday evening be received information
that a woman residing in Earl-street was in a dying
state from the effects of a miscarriage, which had been
produced by improper means by her husband. He
immediately went to the house in company with the
superintendent of police and another officer. In the
first floor they found a woman in bed ; there were
three other women in the room, one of whom was
the mother of the dying woman. He asked if a sur-
geon had been in attendance, and was answered in
the affirmative. The woman then made the fol-
lowing statement in the presence of himself, the
officers, and the 'women :—She stated that her
name was Sarah Ann Stevenson, and that she had
been married about eight years. She had one child.
About two months ago her husband, perceiving that she
was pregnant, said to her that he did not want any more
children, and used means several times (too disgusting
for detail) to produce abortion. She had complained to
him of pain ; but he said she would soon be better. She
had, however, gradually become worse, and gave birth
to a child on Saturday. Her husband had entreated her
to say nothing about the matter. This morning she
thought that she should die, and therefore told her
mother what had occurred. The inepector,added, that
shortly after this the woman died. The mother of the
deceased and several others went through a lengthy de-
tail corroborative of the above statement. The surgeons
having also given their evidence, the coroner summoned
up, and the jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, re-
turned a verdict of "wilful murder against Edward Theo-
bald Stevenson," the husband of the deceased, and he
was forthwith committed to gaol to take his trial at the
next assizes on the charge. The prisoner was present
during the whole of the examination, and appeared per-
fectly cool. On his way to gaol he said, "This has filled
my slate," and added,—" I should not care a d— if I
served ten years if I could be with her when I got out."
Stevenson is by trade a joiner, and had some time ago
lived separate from his wife,

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1853.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a court was held for the purpose of taking
part in the proceedings of the Livery in the election of a
Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, and upon other busi-
ness.

TVBECK OF AN AUST.RALIAN EMIGRANT

SHIP.

Our Australian despatches contain particulars of
the loss of the Earl of Charlemont, Captain Garner,
a Liverpool emigrant ship, carrying 435 passengers,
bound for Sydney and Melbourne, which went
ashore on Barwen Heads on Saturday, the 18th of
June last. The Earl of Charlemont sighted Cape
Otway on the preceding Friday, passed it about 12
o'clock, and kept off about two miles from the
shore. About five o'clock the same evening she
was 20 miles from the lighthouse, a breeze blowing
off the shore. The vessel lay to for the night,°
which was quite clear, the moonlight lasting until
four o'clock, the vessel bearing in and out during
that time. At four o'clock there came on a dense
fog, so thick that the nearest object was not visible.
The captain was on the poop from four until half-
past five o'clock, when the vessel struck. There
was no wind at the time, but the tide was setting
in strongly, and the vessel bumped so violently
that the foremast went over the bows at once,
carrying away the rigging, and so close was the
vessel to the shore that some of the crew clambered
down the chains, along the fallen mast, and made
to the shore by swimming a few yards. The vessel
then fell on her starboard side and began to fill,
and the tide rising made a clean breach over her.
Capt. Garner's statement is as follows :
" Made Cape Otway Lighthouse between 2 and 3
o'clock on Friday afternoon. Steered N.E. by E., wind
S.W. Double-reefed topsails, furled foresail, Im:tins:di,
and jib i • sailing about four knots. Continued this course
until about half-past 5 o'clock, when hove to. At this
time I judged the ship to be about six or seven miles
from the land ; weather squally, with rain, and hazy.
About 11 o'clock wore ship. Steered from S.E. by S.
to S.S.E., until. 3 o'clock a.m. on Saturday. Squally,
with rain. Wore ship to W.N.W. No land in sight.
Supposed that the ship (hiring the time she hove to had
drifted from the land. Steered the above course until
half-past 4 a.m. Wore ship to bear up for the har-
bour, which I judged to be distant about fifteen
miles, bearing N.E. About 20 minutes after this,
found the ship in a sea way, which proved to be
breakers. Immediately put the helm hard to port,
and in a few seconds the ship struck heavily. I
was on deck from ten minutes to 4 o'clock a.m. to
the time she struck. Set the foresail. In about ten
minutes the tiller and wheel were carried away. At
daylight ordered the foremast to be cut away, to lighten
the ship forward, and get her further on the beach.
Cut away the main-topmast rigging and back-stays,
reserving the mainyard to get the boats out. Gig
launched, and swamped. Jolly-boat launched to con-
vey a line on shore—it capsized, but the crew retained
the line, and made it fast to the rocks. The line, how-
ever, was of no use, having fouled among some rocks in
deep water. The long boat was next launched, and it
capsized ; then the life-boat, and it capsized—both boats
losing the line. The latter boat was saved from damage,
and hauled up on shore by the crew, A passenger now
volunteered to swim ashore with a line from the jib-
boom, and succeeded in landing. To the line we at-
tached a strong rope, which he and the men already
there hauled on shore, and made fast to the rocks. The
officers and men then launched the life-boat from the
shore and made the ship. This boat was now slung by,
head and stern, like a cradle, to the strong rope already
made fast from the ship to the shore, and landed the
passengers ; the ladies and children first, then the in-
valids and married men, and then the remainder—the
captain remaining on board, and attending at the gang-
way until all the passengers had been safely landed ; the
whole being effected without accident by about half-past
eight o'clock at night."
The Geelong Advertiser, of June 20, in its ac-
count of their escape, says :--That after the ves-
sel fell on her side and began to fill, three life boats
were launched and three attempts were made to
carry a rope ashore. Each attempt failed ; the boats
were capsized, but the crew manning them escaped,
and getting ashore, cowardly left their companions
and passengers to their fate. During this time the
greatest order prevailed. Mr. Savage, a steerage
passenger, then undertook to carry a rope to the
land, swam ashore, at the risk of his life. and suc-
cessfully accomplished it. The life-boats wore then
attached to the rope, and the lady passengers and
children were safely landed, then the married men,
and finally the bachelors, with the exception of
about forty, who dropped over the bows of the ves-
sel, and swam ashore some time before the rope was
fastened to the land, rendering assistance to the
boats, and carrying the female passengers through
the surf. Not one life was lost. Fires were
lighted, round which the passengers crowded ;
some food was procured from the vessel, some
sheep, and a bullock from Mr. M'Vean's station,
and they all lay that night unhoused.
The gentleman from whom the Geelong Adver-
tiser derives this information, states that no blame
is attributable to the captain by the passengers, and
that a testimonial had been signed the day previous
to the wreck, thanking Captain Garner for his uni-
form kindly conduct. ~The first and second mates
deserve notice for their exertions from the time
the vessel struck until seven o'clock on Saturday
evening.
The police magistrate received intelligence of the
wreck at a quarter to eleven on Sunday morning,
and at a quarter past eleven started for the scene of
the catastrophe, accompanied by Mr. Atkins, of
Mack's Hotel, Lieutenant Berry, Sergeant Lewis,
and four cadets of the mounted police. They ar-
rived at the wreck at one o'clock, found the majo-
rity of the passengers at Mr. M'Vean's station,
where they had received every attention both as
regards food and comfort. Several were encamped
is the neighbourhood under tarpaulins, and the re-
mainder, consisting of able-bodied men, were assist-
ing the crew to land the baggage by means of ropes
or hawsers.

All the passengers, in number 435, are saved.
The captain, officers, and crew are worn out with
fatigue, and are now recruiting themselves at Mr.
M'Vean's station, and to-day the crew and able-
bodied male passengers will endeavour to secure the
remainder of the luggage. The police magistrate
made every possible arrangement for the comfort
of the unfortunate immigrants. Soon after the
departure of the police magistrate, Dr. Strutt, the
immigration agent, and Mr. M'Pherson, harbour
master, proceeded to the wreck with carts of pro-
visions, comforts, &c. Mr. Storey, Mr. Dalton,
and several other gentlemen, also visited the wreck.
His worship the Mayor of Geelong has, with com-
mendable promptitude, arranged with the police
magistrate for the dispatch of eight bullock drays
early this morning, for the purpose of bringing to
Geelong all the women and children and the sick.