Shipping Arrivals - Moreton Bay

The Barque Johann Cesar

This vessel arrived at the anchorage on Monday evening last, but her name did not reach town until yesterday morning.

On the receipt of this information her agents engaged the steamer "Diamond" to proceed to the Bay with the Health Officer, through whose courtesy we were enabled to gather the following particulars.

The German barque, "Johann Cesar" 414 tons register sailed from Hamburgh under the command of Captain J. H. Falck, with 231 emigrants on the 7th of November 1863.

In consequence of the violent gales that prevailed along the coasts of Great Britain and in the North Sea about that time, and during which there were numberless wrecks - the loss of the German ships "Wilhelmsberg" and "Grassbrook" may be specially mentioned.

Captain Falck ran into Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, for shelter, and also to obtain provisions. He did not leave there until the 18th December, and since then he appears to have had a favourable though somewhat long passage, having arrived in Moreton Bay on the 25th of this month.

German Immigrants

The number of passengers is 231, all of whom are natives of Germany. Of these 67 are single men and 20 single women, the others being married couples with their families. They are under the medical charge of Dr. Oscar Wilke.

Notwithstanding the long voyage, there has been very little sickness, and only two deaths have taken place, viz., those of two children, both under six months of age. In each case death resulted from inanition, or want of sustenance. The births, four in number, more than compensated for this mortality.

The "Johann Cesar" has no cargo, having visited this port with immigrants only.

As the passengers are all in a healthy state, the vessel was passed yesterday by Dr. Hobbs, and accordingly the immigrants will he landed as soon as arrangements can be made for their conveyance to Brisbane.

Source: The Brisbane Courier - 27 April 1864