The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, •1866.

deration. In the meantime, it would be premature
for any one whom it may concern to conclude that
the suggestion will be adopted.

The Committee, on their rising, in deference to
the express wish of the Lord Mayor, adjourned until
'Thursday.

The following is the official return of deaths in
London from cholera and diarrhoea registered on
Sunday and Monday, Sept. 16 and 17:—
Cholera. Diarrhoea.
West districts ... ... 1 2
North districts ... ... 3 ... 1
Central districts ... ... 3 ... 1
East districts ... ... 12 9
South districts ... 12* 8

Total ... ... 31 ... 21
The return for the sub-district of St. Giles, North,
was not received in time for publication.

* Four of those 12 deaths were registered in the sub-
district of St. Nicholas, Deptford ; one at 80, New-street,
ono at 3, Rope-walk, and two in Old King-street. Ten
deaths from cholera have occurred in Old King-street dur-
ing the present month.

Shipwreck of the Netherby Emigrant Ship.

The ship Netherby, 1,220 tons, belonging to the
Black Ball line, from London for Brisbane, with 452
Government passengers on board, and also a large
cargo of railway iron, was wrecked on the night of
the 14th of July on the coast of King's Island.
The ship had arrived almost at her destination after
avery favourable voyage, having reached the Straits,
but the weather for some days previously had been of
such a character that no observations could be ob-
tained. At half-past seven p.m., while the ship was
going about five knots an hour, land was seen, but
so close that in less than three minutes from the time
when the first sign of danger was observed, the Ne-
therby struck on the rocks in Fitzmaurice Bay, on
the western shore of King's Island, almost at its ex-
treme southern end, and about 25 miles from the
lighthouse. After the ship struck on the rocks, find-
ing the water gaining on the vessel, the captain set
all hands to work to get up stores from the hold, but
before much had been done in this way the lower
decks were flooded, and at last the only thing to do
was to wait for the day. The night was passed in
great suspense. The general expectation was that
the ship could not live it out, but there was no con-
fusion. Sunday morning breaking found them still
safe, and the fog lifting, showed them the shore,
about a quarter of a mile distant. Even then their
look out was awful, for with sunken rocks, breakers,
lines of surf, and a rugged, inhospitable shore before
them, the aspect of affairs remained imminently
dangerous. The ship had five boats, but one broke
up before it could be used, and two others were
smashed before all were landed, for the weather be-
came stormy. The getting on shore was at last
achieved by fastening a line to the land and work-
ing the boats along it like a ferry-boat running on
a wire. Even then the boats could not be taken
further than the outside of the lines of surf, so the
passengers had either to wade waist deep to the
shore or be carried thither. It was raining, too,
and when, after many hours, the nearly 500
souls on board reached the land, they were in a
wretched plight. The ship was almost under
water, but many things floated ashore, to their com-
fort. Among other matters were some sails, and
those furnished tents. But the greater number
sheltered themselves beneath such impromptu mia
mias as they could manufacture out of the thick
scrub. The worst they had to endure were the cold
nights and the short provisions. Altogether about
25 barrels of flour, oatmeal, and biscuit floated
ashore, and these, though injured, were the staple
means of subsistence, eked out by a few walleby,
&c., which were caught. There would have been
more, but though guns were plentiful powder was
scarce. One boat remained serviceable, and the
captain managed to pay visits to the wreck, when
all in the way of stores that could be reached was
thrown overboard, that they might be washed on
shore. It was thus that some cases of preserved
meat, wine, and beer, and some passengers' luggage
were recovered. The meat, which provided but a
short allowance, was mainly kept for the women and
children, and served out in daily rations. At
first the daily allowance was a 4lb of flour or oat-
meal to each person ; but later it was increased to
Ilb. Unless more had been got from the wreck this
would have lasted but a short while, for just before
relief arrived it-was found that the remaining flour
was in great part damp and useless. Luckily good
water was found a mile and a half from shore. It
was in this miserable plight that the poor people
waited for succour, Capt. Owen and his officers
doing all they could, and Dr. Webster, the ship's
doctor, never ceasing his attentions or care for the
general health. Happily, there was no sickness, and
the only remarkable event was a birth, one of the
female emigrants (Mrs. Cubbins) being brought to
bed of a girl on this desolate spot. After a week's
xp o
people were gladdened
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her l
esty's steamer Victoria
e s shipwreckedecoming to their succour. One of the Netherby's
crew the day after the wreck volunteered to make
for the lighthouse, at the further end of the island
—a most difficult task. He however succeeded iu
reaching it, where he procured a whaleboat, and
with two others pulled off for Barwon Heads.
This they luckily reached, and by this means reached
Geelong, where the Victoria and Pharos steamers
were at once despatched to the scene of the wreck.
As soon as the Victoria and Pharos had anchored,
all boats were at once employed in bringing the
poor creatures off the island, but most of them had
to wade through the surf up to their waists before
they could get to them, All, however, were safely
got on board.
The Netherby was insured at Lloyd's.