268 PUBLIC REGISTER, 1849. 
and Tahiti, bringing us Mr. Buffett back, who 
left us for the Sandwich Islands last summer. 
"July 11th. — This evening Captain Wood 
left us, to our great regret ; for although our ac- 
quaintance was of but two days' duration, the 
urbanity of Captain Wood, and his solicitude 
for our welfare, have made a deep and, we hope, 
a lasting impression on our hearts. That the 
good ship Pandora, and all her gallant crew, 
may escape the perils of the deep, and, before 
many months have elapsed, show her number 
some early day at Spithead, is the wish of their 
friends residing on the rock of the West. 
"Aug, 9th. — The inhabitants are slowly re- 
covering from the epidemic which has pervaded 
the island during the last month. So general 
was the attack, that the public school has been 
discontinued, and public service but once per- 
formed on each Sabbath, in consequence; the 
teacher being fully employed attending the sick. 
" 11th. — Arrived, H.M.S. Daphne, Captain 
Fanshawe, from Valparaiso, via Callao, bringing 
the desiderata of the community, viz. a bull, 
cow, and some rabbits. They were landed 
without any difficulty by our own boats. We 
also received from the Rev. Mr. Armstrong 
several boxes of acceptable articles, and a large 
case of books from the Society for Promoting 
Christian Knowledge. At 3 P.M. Captain Fan- 
shawe and a party of the officers landed. At 
sunset they returned on board again, except the 
surgeon, who remained on shore, at the particu- 
lar request of Mr. Nobbs, who required some 
advice about the sick. 
