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The ship 'Northumberland,' 811 tons, Captain Hawkins, arrived on Friday, from London, after a protracted passage of 126 days She took her departure from London on May 10th ; Gravesend, the 11th ; Deal, on the 13th ; and Portland, on the 21st. Beat down Channel ; and experienced good north-east trades. The 'Northumberland' kept to the westwaid of the Cape de Verdes, and sighted San Antonio on June 2nd. The equator was crossed, in 27° west longitude, on June 13 ; and shortly after fell in with steady south east trades, with which she run to south latitude 25°, west longitude 32°. On July 13th the meridian of the Cape of Gaod Hope was passed in 40° south latitude, and the easting was run down between the parallels of 40° and 41° south. Captain Hawkins reports heavy weather after passing the Cape, the prevailing winds being fiom the north, north-by-east, and north-west. In a gale from the south-west, in latitude 40° 6' south, longitude 64° east, the rudder head was carried away, when the ship was brought up under canvas, and the damage partially repaired. This south-wester was tucceeded for three days by a strong north-easter. The rudder again gave way (August 3rd) in south latitude 39° 30', east longitude 85°, in a south easter, which continued without abatement for 36 hours. The damage was again repaired, as well as possible. The ' Northumberland' passed through Bass' Straits with a fresh north easter, having previously sighted King's Island on August 27th» Kent's group was passed on August 30th. The Three Kings were sighted on September 6th, wind from the south-west ; and the ship had to beat up tho entire length of coast from the North Cape, with a cross sea and heavy weather. Although not a swift ship, the ' Northumberland' is reported to have behaved well in rough weather . she Was kept a fortnight under close-reefed topsails. There were no births or deathi on board. The following is the list of passenger* : James, Mary, James, Frederick, Mary, and Sarah Oldhaw ; Mary Mills ; Francis, Barbara, Walter, Sydney, and Angela Stewart ; Bernard uud Ann Gallagher j Geo. Ward ; Henry Jackson ; John, Mary, John, and Mary J. Boyd ; Adelaide Ainsworth ; Edward Holt ; James Barker ; Nicholas Phene ; Eliza and Joseph Wood ; Jas. King ; Nathan Jackson ; Edw. and Ellen Meetzard ; John, Hannah, Mary A.nn, John, and Elizabeth Hodgson ; Henry and John Neill; Eliza Buchanan; George and Emma Spurmay ; John, Jane, Eliza, and Janet Steel ; Margaret Moore ; William and Ann Plews ; John and Leonard Sevre ; Ulick Burke ; Robert and Maria Duflfej William and Mjjrgaret Kilsall ; John, Jane, an<r Alexandet^3ooddsJ/Alexaflder Snedin; Jafiob, Ann, Jesse, Bessy, Jacob, Mary,' Henry, and Francis Dim6s; Margaiet -Kett ; W. E. King; John Kerr; Frederick Ferndon ; Carl Muhlbury ; Rich. Kearney ; 1 Matthew Keth; Andrew Young; George 11 udwick ; Edward Pritchard ; John Ferguson, wife and bix children ; James Sogud ; James Retford ; Herbert Steven ; Wm Marshal; Charles E. Purden ; Thomas, Sarah, Annie, and Thomas Sunks ; Ensign Hulrae ; Ensign John D. Downe ; Wm. and Henry Hunter ; Andrew DuCross ; Captain A. 8., Mrs., Sylvester, Mary, and Augusta Culvert ; Wm , Loveday.'and Wm. Bailey. — Brown, Campbell, and Co., agents. Vessels Spoken. — Captain Hawkins, of the ' Northumberland,' reports having spoken the following vessels : August Ist, latitude 40° south, longitude 82" east, exchanged signals with the barque ' Cornelia,' from Mauritius to Adelaide, 17 days out; August 4, latitude 39" south, longitude 83* east, spoke the baique 'Zingari,' from Sunderland to King George's Sound, 79 days out; September 11th, sighted the barque 'Frowning Beauty,' about three leagues from the North Cape, steering -west. Source: Daily Southern Cross (17 September 1861, p. 3) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18610917.2.4