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ARRIVAL OF THE GLOBE Natal Witness September 13 1850

This vessel, after a fast passage of 76 days from London, was apparently able to enter the harbour immediately rather than anchoring outside in the roadstead.

The report in the Natal Witness September 13 1850 mentions that she carried "Messrs JC Byrne and Co's large iron hotel" among her other cargo. Packed into crates, the corrugated iron sheets were intended to provide an 'instant' 22-room structure, another of Byrne's brilliant but ill-fated notions. Moreland, through shortage of money, was forced to offer the materials for sale to the Government but this idea came to nought and eventually the hotel, never assembled, formed part of the assets auctioned off in Byrne's insolvent estate.

Among the passengers was Charles BARTER (incorrectly given in the Witness as BARBER), later author of 'The Dorp and the Veld', 1852. Robert BABBS became a pioneer sugar farmer. Daniel WASHBOURNE brought with him the tools required for erecting Byrne's hotel, and was for a time employed by Moreland as a clerk and tutor to the latter's children. Robert DAWNEY became the successful owner of a Pietermaritzburg pharmacy, and a fellow passenger, CHALLINOR, also prospered as a chemist.

ARRIVED

September 4th - The schooner Henry Warburton, 152 tons, from Liverpool, Captain P.W. Pentin. To come into the Harbour the first fair wind. Ten cabin passengers, and general cargo.

Mr Holden Splatt
Mr James West, senior
Mr James West, junior
Mr Henry West
Mr Richard Houston and lady
Mr Wm. Booth, and man servant
Mr Frank Eastwood
Mr Henry Eastwood
Mr Edward Parke Lamport, Agent.

September 6th - Hannah, schooner, G. Wetherall, from Cape Town.

September 7th - The barque Globe, 332 tons, Capt. John Liddell, came in without having anchored outside. Sailed from London on the 23rd of June. She contains Messrs J.C. Byrne and Co's large iron hotel, and general cargo.

The following is a list of the passengers:

Messrs
Charles Barber (Barter)
Richard Lawton
Daniel Washbourne
Henry J White and lady
James Handley
Henry Green
Wm M Ravden (Rawden)
HJ Leuchars
Alfred George
Robert Robertson and son Henry
Wm Chutre (Chuter)
John Gavin
Wm Lewis
GJ Challinor, lady and child
Robert Babbs and lady
Robert Dawney
EP Lamport, Agent

SAILED
The Sandwich, for Re-Union, with Cattle.
The Fabberty, for Mauritius, with Cattle.
The Rosebud, for Cape.

INSIDE
Sarah Bell, Hannah, Globe, Flora, and Henry Warburton.

VESSELS EXPECTED
From London
Diamond, Toronto, Highland Maid, Nile and Justina.

From Hull
Palace, Haidee, and a Schooner.

From Liverpool
Unicorn

From Launceston
Lalla Rookh

From Cape Town
Water Witch