392 CAPT. m c arthur's southern cross. 
Bishop's vessel (the Southern Cross)., according 
to arrangement, came in, and was telegraphed 
round to the Cascades. By request the Bishop 
performed Divine Service, and then prepared to 
take his departure. Mrs. Selwyn, not enjoying 
good health, is to remain with us until the 
Bishop's return; and I am glad Mrs. Selwyn is 
going to stay among us for a time ; her instruction 
and example will be of much use to our girls. 
Jemima Young and my daughter Jane will reside 
with her. After dinner, went over to the Cas- 
cades with the Bishop, the boat from the vessel 
was in waiting. The Bishop told the two sea- 
men to come on shore, and look about them for 
an hour, and himself and one of our people took 
the oars to pull on board. Of course, the Bishop 
was not permitted to retain his place at the 
oar, one of our lads relieving him ; but I am 
told that he frequently pulls an oar in his boating 
expeditions among the islanders, swims through a 
heavy surf, travels sometimes barefoot, and with- 
out attendants, among the untamed natives, who 
view with astonishment and respect his fearless 
but conciliatory deportment. Towards evening 
the Southern Cross pursued her errand of mercy. 
On the 2d September, a vessel arrived which 
was at first mistaken for the Bishop's Southern 
Cross ; but it turned out to be another Southern 
Cross, Captain McArthur, who had touched at 
Pitcairn about a year previous. 
The return of Bishop Selwyn to the Island is 
thus narrated : — 
Thursday, Sept. 4t7i. — At three P. M. a sail was 
j nnounced off the Cascades. - Towards evening 
