THE OTAGO WITNESS
13 Nov 1852


The "Slains Castle" left Gravesend on the
22nd July and arrived at Otago on the 9th
November, after a good passage of 108 days.
The voyage is described as having been an
agreeable one, with the exception of extreme
cold experienced in the high latitudes; 53 deg.
South was reached. Several icebergs were
seen. She brings 120 passengers, 58 of whom
are for Otago. Amongst the passengers for
Wellington by this vessel is Thompson Rau-
paraha, Chief of the Ngatitoa and Ngatiraukana
tribes, son of Te Rauparaha, who died about
two years ago.  On the 30th June he was
presented by Sir John Pakington to the Queen.


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