Davidson, left Cardiff on the 9th of May. Hod light variable winds during the first part of the voyage. Crossed the Line on the 13th of Tune 35 days out. Experienced variable winds and squally weather to the Cape, after which had some very heavy squalls running the Easting down. On the 0th June had very strong winds from'E.S.E., with very heavy sea. find our jib-boom carried away by the heavy pitching, into the sea. On aly Ist bad a Serio. confused s ship rolling heavily. 11th, shipped a ye cavy fea over the poop, which carried away the wheel and a large portion of bulwarks aft; have to for 46 hours. 24th, wind veerin from, W. to W., with heavy hail squalls, whic split several of the sails; 25tb, experienced another severe gale—still from the N.W., when we shipped another heavy sea over the poop, again carrying "away the wheel; have to again for 48 hours, making terrific weather, the decks being continually delayed wind 8.8.W. 28th, found our cargo shifted forward, which rendered the ship almost unmanageable; jettisoned cargo to the extent of some 40 or 50 tons to save the ship, which trained a good deal. The next day, the 29th, when running between 11 and 12 knots, lost an ordinary seaman, named Horace Stray. Had a continuation' of bad weather all ti 0 18th August, light winds and calms in the Sunda Straits. Left Anjer on the 22nd Aug. Arrived at Singapore on the 27th, and left on the Ist Sept., when had light variable winds up till Sept." Lith; 18th, had heavy squalls; 19th, experienced a very strong wind and rain from the W.S.W., which split our top-gallant ails; glass unsteady, standing at 29.90, afterwards falling to 29.60, there being, every Seas, and passed Gaspar Channel on the 1st appearance of a ing us_to the Seiwark, St, ied fern the No end Sept, Got light winds ap the China Sea. the 21st and Sad, encountered a heavy cyclone very squally; 10' p.m., commenced blowing off the north end of Luzon, which carried away a terrific gale, with a N.W. sea rising; Bar. falling fast, and every appearance of another the main tops! and shifted cargo, filling the cabin with water, and did sundry other dam-typhoon coming on; had a nearly com-age. After that had light winds. Passed jete suite of sails torn and blown away.
Rarren Island on the 30th Sept., and anchored midnight, took all sail down; the vessel on the Ist Oct., waiting for a Pilot; got one itching ind roling very much and shipping on board on the 3rd, proceeded and anchored.
wwy seas; blowing a complete hurricane above the Lightship same night, Arrived at Shanghai on the 7th.
The s.s. Ulysses left Liverpool on August Sth. Experienced strong westerly gales crossing the Bay of Biscay; through the Medite ranean had very fine weather. Arrived a ising.
Port Said Aug. 23rd and left again on the straining and shaking considerably from the 24th. Passed the s.s. Yeddo in Suez Canal, effects of the gale. On the 26th, 28th, 29th, Arrived at Suez Aug. 25th, and left same day had light wind from the N.' Oct. Ist, for Penang. From Cape Guardafui ex-sighted the Saddles; strong and increasing wind and every appearance of bad weather From 8.8. with very heavy sea, after which perienced very strong gales for three days 4 p.m, blowing a complete gale; bad our split and upper topsails blown away; the gale time we had moderate breeze from S.W. to N.W. Left Hongkong 28th Sept., at 4.20 p.m., increasing with thick rain till we came to an P.&0. 8.8. Malueca in company, astern. At 6 p.m., outside Lymoon Pass, saw several Chi-gale and thick heavy rain; 3rd, fresh breeze anchor, looking for a pilot; 2ud, had fresh nese bodies and wreck floating in the water. and cloudy weather; 4th, had same weather Passed Peilro Blanco Sept. 29th 8 a.tn. Gp.m., got pilot of Gutzlaff, and came Passed French mail off the Brothers at 2.30 up to Woosung on the evening of the 5th..m. After passing Breaker Point, had var The ship Guinevere left London on the 12th oaty 0ea from NE. and heavy gusts of wit Juve, and the Lizards on the 14th. Had fine all round the compass. At midnight ye weather to the Line, and crossed on the Gth heavy gale and high confused sea, with ha July, in 28° W. Had moderate S.E. trades to squalls and Wednesday, 30th, 4 am., 24°S., with strong S.E. gale for three days.
Chapel Island, engines going' slow for Passed the island of Tristae de Cunha on the hours. After passing Turnabout, weather 26th July. Passed the Meridean of Green-more moderate, but cloudy, with high soa wich on the 29th, and the Cape on the 2nd and rain, Arrived at Shanghai on the 3rd, Ang. On the 3rd and 4th Aug. experienced The three-masted schooner Adele left heavy gale, with high sea from southward, Foochow on the 17th ult. Had to anchor and strong breezes from the S.W. to N.W. to under lee of Mats Island for nine days on the S.E. trades again. Passed Anjeer on the account of severe weather outside, Arrived 30th Aug. Had light winds through the Jo 2nd. Cargo—poles and firewood, SHANCHAI TEA, SILK, AND OPIUM RETURNS, FOR SEASON
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