Women At The Pumps.

"When the pumps were sounded, 5 feet of water was found in the hold. The pumps were manned with every seaman and passenger on board, and the women also assisted. The pumps were kept going without ceasing for twenty-four hours, during which time the hurricane still continued with unabated fury. A number of the seamen refused to work any longer, it being fully believed that the vessel would founder.

"On the 27th, a quantity of aquafortis was thrown overboard, it having caught fire. From that time till the 29th, the vessel was hove-to on the port tack under storm trysail. On that day a wheel was fixed and the vessel's head put for the Island of Mauritius. Thence until arrival, on June 18th, moderate weather prevailed. Damages were repaired and cargo landed, about 80 tons principally paper being sold. The ship after 59 day's detention sailed from Mauritius on August 16. On September 1 we were hove-to for twenty-four hours during another heavy S.W. gale. We rounded Tasmania on September 17 and experienced favourable weather until arrival in Auckland." The voyage occupied 217 days.

One of the passengers, Mr. Rye, posted a letter from Mauritius to Mr. Owen (of Owen and Fendelow, agents for the ship), which reached Auckland by a barque via Sydney some days before the Bulwark, and gave relief to Aucklanders having relatives and friends on board.