Many Deaths.

The diary mentions measles breaking out among the children, then dysentery, and on Friday, July 22, we read: "Deaths are getting so common that I nearly omitted to take notice of a child that died to-day."

There are several references to passengers being induced to climb up into the rigging, then being seized by the sailors and tied up until they paid forfeit. One of the cabin passengers was tied up in this way for half an hour, "legs and then by the arms," and we are told that page 39 "it caused great laughter to all the passengers." "Saturday, July 23: Mr. D. slept up on the rigging and it was not until one of the sailors observed him and tied him up also; that brings all the cabin passengers into a fine of half a gallon of rum. However, I don't grudge it compared to the pleasure of sitting up on the rigging on a moonlight night. With the exception of this sport we have been very melancholy to-day on account of so much trouble on board the ship. No fewer than three children died to-day, and a good many more are ill. It is a lamentable sight to see a funeral on board of a ship… Mrs. D. has been very ill to-day. So soon as she recovers a little he attacks her about how she has used him. He really acts like a madman—sometimes in a terrible state in case his wife dies, and at other times in terrible fits of laughter. I anticipate there will be some news about him before we reach Auckland."

"Sunday, July 24.—The doctor musters all the passengers upon the poop. There are some very matchless couples among the young married people, and some of them have very large families."