APPENDIX. 139 



Antipodes. One vessel only, the Alfred Hawley, 

 was advertised to sail for Hobart Town about the 

 .period suitable for the shipment of the Ova, and, 

 although in other respects supposed to be a smart 

 vessel, she was of a tonnage too small to inspire 

 confidence in her making a rapid passage. 



With the owners of this ship Mr. Youl entered 

 into and carried on negotiations until it was dis- 

 covered, in the beginning of January, 1864, that, 

 having only just returned from China, there was 

 no hope of her cargo being discharged, and the 

 preparations necessary for the reception of Ova 

 completed, until too late for their shipment during 

 that season. 



In this emergency Mr. Youl acted with admirable 

 promptitude and decision, which saved the experi- 

 ment from being shipwrecked and delayed until 

 the following year. 



The Alfred Haivley, and the idea of a direct 

 passage to Hobart Town, were immediately dis- 

 missed from his mind, and application made to 

 Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons, the owners of 

 the splendid and well-known clipper ship the 

 Norfolk, then advertised to sail for Melbourne on 

 the 20th of January, to undertake the conveyance 

 of the Salmon Ova by that vessel. 



To this application these gentlemen not only 

 assented with alacrity, but declined to receive any 



