Alexandra 1866

ALEXANDRA

This information on the "Alexandra" was taken from a copy of "The Daily Southern Cross" kindly supplied by Robyn Robinson who's great grandmother, Jane SMITH, came out with her uncle Charles STOKES, on this voyage.


THE DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS, May 26, 1866

"ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP ALEXANDRA FROM LONDON

The London ship Alexandra, Captain Dalgarno, anchored off Rangitoto last evening, after a protracted
passage of 127 days, twelve of which were spent in the Channel through light baffling winds. She left London
on the 17th of January last, and after experiencing twelve days calm weather in the Channel, entered the Bay
of Biscay with a heavy gale from the westward, during which little progress was made. Passed outside the
Cape de Verde Islands, and sighted the Island of Madeira, crossing the equator in 26° W, on the 6th of March.
Experienced S.E winds until reaching the meridian of the Cape, which was made on the 63rd day out, and
from thence to Tasmania in 28 days. Had light winds and calms after passing the meridian of the Cape of
Good Hope, and passed to the south of Tasmania. On the 20th of May made Reef Point, on the coast of New
Zealand, and had variable winds and strong squally weather along the coast, anchoring as above at 6.30 last
evening.
Sighted but one vessel connected with the colonies during the passage, and reports all well on board, having
had neither births or deaths during the passage. On the 16th April, reports having encountered a severe hurricane
in 44° 20' S, and 80° E. At 7 pm on that day the weather was threatening and squally, and an hour afterwards
increased to a hurricane, during which the foresail was split and the vessel labouring heavily under two topsails.
A heavy sea sprang up, during which a portion of the vessel's bulwarks and rails were carried away. The hurricane
lasted for eight hours with great violence. On the 26th April, in 44° 48' S, and longitude 127° 128 E, saw an
iceberg; and spoke the brigantine Hindu, from Auckland to Melbourne, seven days out on the 11th instant.
The Alexandra brings 39 passengers, and a large general cargo. She is despatched by Messrs. Shaw, Savill,
and Co., and comes consigned to Mr. David Nathan, of this city.
The passengers have arrived in excellent health, not withstanding the protracted passage, in medical charge
of Mr. Surgeon Lewis.
The Alexandra will come up harbour about noon to-day, and take up a berth alongside the new portion of
wharf, where she will have quick despatch.
She brings the following second and third-class passengers, having no cabin passengers onboard:- "

	(42 passengers are actually listed)

WHITE		J W

SPRAGUE		John

BAKER		Elizabeth
		Wallace

LEDBROKE		Elizabeth

ELLIOTT		Thomas

JOHNSON		George

LATTIMORE		Robert

ROWE		Mary

MORRISON		John
		Eliza

CAMPBELL		Patrick
		Elizabeth
		John
		Margaret
		George
		R

TAYLOR		Samuel

DABELL		W

RADCLIFFE		Ruth

BLACK		William

ACHISON		David

JONES		Edward
		Hugh R

MEDDLEY		John

STOKES		Charles

SMITH		Jane

STOREY		Thomas

MULLEN		Bernard
		Helen

NEILE		Margaret

MOODY		James

CONNELL		Charles

BOYD		Mary

CAMPBELL		Alexander

RUSSELL		W J

MCMILLAN		Samuel

GRIFFITHS		Richard

BENFIELD		Henry W

CLAUSEN		H G

BROWN		Margaret

SHARP		Joseph