People, Could someone tell what kind of ship 'The British Empire' was! She travelled between Cumberland and South Australia in 1850's. Would a trip from the west coast of England in 1850 have called at an Irish port to collect passengers? Phillip Carruthers Brisbane, Qld AUSTRALIA Phone +617 3273 5531 (H) Phone +617 3221 9277 (B) Mobile +61 0411 643 427 Fax +617 3229 5475 pcarruth@bigpond.net.au p.carruthers@ndy.com