Sunday, October 27th.—­A beautiful clear day, with a light breeze from the E.N.E., and a few summer-like passing trade-clouds.  Mustered the crew.  Two sail in one day! 8.30 A.M.  A sail was descried in the S.E.  We immediately gave chase with all sail, and added steam to sails in about an hour and a half.  We came up with the chase about 3 P.M.; the vessel proving very fast.  We showed, as usual, the United States colours, the chase showing the same.  Fired a blank cartridge and ordered him to heave-to.  Sent a boat on board and captured him, hauling down the United States and hoisting our own flag as our officer got on board.  She proved to be the schooner Daniel Trowbridge, of New Haven, Connecticut, from New York to Demerara, with a cargo of provisions; cargo belonging to same owner as vessel, D. Trowbridge, of Connecticut.  Sent a prize crew on board, and left in pursuit of another sail that had been descried in the meantime, with which we came up at dark.  She proved to be a brigantine from Nova Scotia to Demerara (English).  Permitted her to proceed on her course.  Banked fires, and put the ship under sail, with a light at the peak, and the prize in company.

Monday, October 28th.—­Fine clear weather, with a moderate sea and a light breeze.  Called the prize within hail; hoisted out the long-boat and sent her alongside and commenced receiving provisions.  I felt truly thankful to a kind Providence for this windfall, for we were running short of provisions—­beef bad, and weevily bread.  And here were more than we needed, and of the best.  Pork, beef, hams, flour, bread, crackers (biscuits), &c.; this was truly a Yankee cargo, there being a large number of pigs, sheep, and geese on board.  A busy, bustling day, with boats passing to and fro, and men busy on both ships with boxes, barrels, &c.  To get at the cargo we threw overboard the superincumbent articles, and strewed the sea with Connecticut wooden ware and brooms.

Tuesday, October 29th.—­Another favourable day for unloading the prize.  Wind light from the East, and not too much sea on.  We are filling up with five months’ provisions.  In the meantime we are enjoying the luxury, far away out at sea and forty-three days from port, of fresh meat; the sheep on board the prize being in excellent condition, and I have them slaughtered in sufficient numbers for the crew.  At noon the sky becoming overcast; lat. 16.54 N., long. 57.33 W.

Wednesday, October 30th.—­A beautiful serene day, with a light breeze from the S.E. and a smooth sea.  At 7 A.M., “Sail, ho!” from aloft.  Despatched a couple of boats to the prize schooner to bring away some of the live stock, and sent orders to the prize master to set fire to the prize and return on board.  These orders being all executed and the boats run up, at 8.30, steamed in pursuit of the strange sail.  At eleven came up with, and sent a boat on board of the Danish brig Una, from Copenhagen to Santa Cruz, sixty-nine days