came in myriads; they were
very troublesome; there were none till now; the hurricane must have
swept them away. Very beautiful periodical flowers appeared. Also
snakes; several have been killed in camp. A young pig was shot by a
serjeant; the mother and the rest of the family escaped.

_Friday, 27th._--A wicker-work pot was made to catch fish in deep
water. A tablet was engraven on the rock, near the burial-ground, with
the names of the soldiers who had died on the island. At night large
fires were made round the camp to burn out and keep off the
musquitoes.

_Saturday, 28th._--At 7 A. M. a sloop-of-war brig, the Pilot, Captain
Jervis, with two schooner gun-boats in convoy, appeared. The latter
ran into the anchorage, and the former went round the islands in
search of other vessels. Sent our boat on board one of the former and
landed the officer, Mr. White, of the Company's Marine, who stated
that transports were at hand to relieve the sufferers; also that the
rest of the 80th regiment had arrived safely at Calcutta. The new
six-oared boat named "The Andaman" was launched at noon; she went
through the surf beautifully. The Pilot sent her cutter round with
Lieut. Leslie, and also some fresh meat and vegetables.

_Sunday, 29th._--At noon the Ayrshire, of 250 tons, arrived from
Moulmein, being one of three ships taken up by the Government there to
convey the sufferers away from the island; the other two were called
the Agnes Lee and the Elizabeth Ainslie. Capt. Jervis and three of his
officers dined on the island.

_Monday, 30th._--The first division of the 80th regiment commenced
embarking on board the Ayrshire. At 3 P. M. the Elizabeth Ainslie
arrived for the remaining portion of the 80th, and anchored near the
Runnymede.

[Illustration: Hullmandel & Walton Lithographers.
No. 4.
THE DELIVERANCE.]

_Tuesday, 31st._--The Pilot came round from the northward, and
brought up in front of the camp. Commenced embarking the heavy stores
on board the Elizabeth Ainslie. At 4 P. M. the Ayrshire sailed with
the first division of the 80th regiment.

1845.

_Wednesday, 1st January._--The second division of the 80th regiment
embarked in the Elizabeth Ainslie, as also Captain Doutty and the crew
of the Runnymede. The officers dined on board the Pilot. There were
numerous native fires on both islands.

_Thursday, 2nd._--The Elizabeth Ainslie sailed. The natives collected
in great numbers on both islands. The g