Here Captain Littlestone reported himself to the commander on the station, and received fresh papers.

He also sent off a despatch to the Lords of the Admiralty, in which he reported the capture and rescue of his ship.

He informed them that his own escape and that of the crew was entirely owing to the tact and daring of Willis, the boatswain, whom, in consequence, he had nominated his second in command, _vice_ Lieutenant Dunsford, deceased; the appointment subject, of course, to their lordship's approval.
Willis wrote a long letter to his wife, informing her of his expected promotion, adding that, in a year or so after the receipt of his commission, he should retire on half-pay, and then emigrate to a delightful country, where he had been promised a vast estate.

He said that, probably, he should have an entire island to himself, and possibly have the command of the fleet; but he thought it as well to say nothing about tigers, sharks, and chimpanzees.
The missionary also wrote to England, relinquishing his charge in South Africa, and requesting a mission amongst the benighted inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean, where he stated he was desirous of settling for family reasons, and where besides, he said, he would have a wider and equally interesting field for his labors.
The two brothers found at the Cape a large sum of money at their disposal; this, however, they had now no immediate use for; they, consequently, left it to await the arrival of Frank and Ernest, who, in all probability, would return with the _Nelson_.
The arrangements made, the _Nelson_ was fully armed and manned, an ample supply of stores and ammunition was shipped, the mails in Sydney were taken on board, and the sloop resumed her voyage.
FOOTNOTES: [J] 2nd Cor., xi., 32.
CONCLUSION.
Three months after leaving the Cape, the coast of New Switzerland was telegraphed from the mast head by Bill Stubbs.

A gun was immediately fired, and towards evening the _Nelson_ entered Safety Bay.