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OUR NEW GOVERNOR.
ARRIVAL OF THE SUNBEAM AT
ALBANY.
ALBANY, Sunday.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS]
(BY WIRE—FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
The Sunbeam has arrived at Albany,
haVing had some rough experiences from
the time the left Portsmouth The yacht
has the appearances of having had a very
rough time as her bulwarks on the starboard
quarter have been carried away, and
her hall is more or less damaged.
Among those on board, including the
crew, are Lord and Lady Brasaey, Mr
Henry Hannen, an old friend of Lord
Rraa.ey’s and Dr R Mnrton, medical at
tendant, Lord Braaaey himself assisted in
navigating the Sunbeam together with Cap
tain M‘D maid. The Su ibeam left P iru
mouth on 30th July, but owing to the rough
weather was enable to go further than
Huretcastle. Oo Monday, however, she
cleared the Needles, and proceeded down the
channel where a dense fog impeded
her progress for some time. August,
Madeira was reached two days being
very pleasantly spent nn,‘ the island.
A start was again made for St. Vincent,
under sad and steam, which was reached on
11th August, The Sunbeam only stayed
long enough at this port to enable her to fill
her coal bunkers The iquator was reached
on 22nd August, a fine run having been
made. St. Helena was reached on 29th
August, and smooth seas were encountered
for some days. The Sunbeam reached Cape
Town on the 12th of September The voyage
Was again commenced on 18 h September,
and on the next night some terrible weather
was encountered. Lord Braasey describes
this storm as the worst weather the Sunbeam
ever experienced Three times the yacht
was nearly filled to the rails, the seas break
ing the sky-lights, fiioding the cabins and
state room The Sunbeam, however, was
able to maintain an average speed all
through the storm of 13 knots an hour; when
near Cape Leuwm another storm was en
countered, during winch Lord Brasaey met
with a nasty fall. While near the wheel the
ship gave a larch, hurling him to the deck,
his head striking the steering binnacle The
first land sighted was the Many Peaked
Mountain, and from there Lord Brassey
laid hia ship’s course for Albany, which was
reached during a a >uth westerly gale at day
break on Sunday morning laat. He expects
to make Largs Bay on Sunday next.
Melbourne, Monday.
The Premier has received a telegram from
Lord Brassey, the new Governor of Victoria,
announcing bis arrival at Albany. The
Acting Governor immediately wired con
gratulations to hia lordship, and a reply has
been received to this. Lord Brassey states
that he would leave Albany to-nfbrrow even
ing, and would probably reach Adelaide on
Sunday, and would leave th«re on Monday
night; he w>utd b» due off Melbourne on
Thursday, 24>h October. His lordship
further states that it would he prudent tn
leave a margin, and that his landing might
be fixed for Friday, 25th October, A tele
gram has been forwarded to Admiral
Bridges, in command of the Australian
squadron, informing him that the official re
oeption of the new G ivenmr will take place
on the last mentioned date.
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