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Arrival of the Ship Euterpe from London

The ship Euterpe oamo up harbour In tow of the tug Awhina, and anchored cfTfheQueenstroot wharf at 0 p.m , the passage from London having occupied 120 days. Khecomes under the S.S. and A. flag, aid ia consigned to Messrs Cruiokshank and Co. Captain 1) oyle, who in in command, reports:—JNef <■ the East Indian Docks on July 3rd, towed co the Downs and discharged the pilot off Torb*y on the 15th inst. Westerly winds prevailed for tho first 14 days. N.B winds thenoonimoiiced. They proved moderate, and c*rriod the Bhip into tho N.E. trades on August 2nd, in 26* N. 22' W. The trades wire lost in U- N. 2G' W. AuROBt 6th. Variables followed till tho 12th, whontho tf.W. monsoon was taken in lat. 10- N. 25j^ W. The S.F. trades were f icked tip in a»>outl N. 17" W., and the Equator was crossed in 19J' W. on the JJth day from London, Toe S.E. trades wore fresh throughout, and well southerly. They were lostin 22- a. 33- W., followed by N.Tt. winds to J3- S. 23- \V., when N. W. and N.N.W. winds set in, at dcont nueelni.stlyfrooithatquartormoicrate, wi h very fine wcatrer to tho Cape, which was passed Hoptember ISth in lat, 43J' 8.. 72 daya out. Wvom thenpa variable winds and thiok foggy tvoath»r wore expoiieaced to 14' 8., ill£.. v hera a very heavy northerly gaie set in with atromendou'Jsoa which at 8 a.in. filled the decks, washi eg every thingmo^eablo overboard, and ionic aivds wh oh were "lashed on deck, broke looso. mi l were with tfifflculty jettisoned. Mederato N.W, and S.W. were ihon carried to 41' S. S8- E , when another heavy northerly gale was experienced, the barometer falling to 28 90. After blowing heavily from that quorter it fell calm, and suddenly shifted to S, by W., and increased to almost hurricane foico with furious squalls and a inonn ainous sea, the decks being cominually flooded, one sea makiig an inroad Into tho forecastle, and wash ing the men out of their berthß and their effects on deck. Much other damage was done in the gale, which lasted 3G hours, the ship being hove-to on the port tack under lower main topsail. Moderate westerly winds followed to If S. 110" E , when light easterly winds set in for a day, when the barometer again fell to 2190, and tho wind veered to W.N.W., and a heavy gale between that quarter and W.S.W. set in with a very high sea which was carried to 45' S. 127' K. Moderate Wind3 from ho westward then followed, and wero oarried to within ICO miles of Tasmania, when E.S w. to S E. winds sot in, and for several days followed by variable winds to Cape Pillar, which was rounded on Ootober 23th. 109 days out. Canied northerly winds from thenco to 30- S. ICB- E., when S.W. gale3 fot in and were carried to rounding North Cape. Three Kinga was passed at C p.m. November 4th. Strong S.W. winds prevailed down tho coast and until arrival. The Euterpe brings the following passengers :—Mr K. R. VTobb, Miga M. o'Gru.dy, Mm N. Purd\. MiSßes Maude and Violot Englis, Mitchell, Metsrs h. H. Bull, R. Kendall, B. Carr, P. S. Harris, Josoph Springall, Robert Walker, H. W. Bridges, William Blandford, Mitchell, H. C. Hylyard, Kdwaid Wi'son, Gilbert Craig, E. Montgomery. Charles 33ollard, Wm. Burrows, Mesdames Woolbsy, Bridges, Wilson, Gilbert Craisr, Masters John Woolbey, MitoheH, Misses Klinor, Jessie, and Mary Wilson, Maria. Annie, Kate, and Lily Craig, Kllen O'Brien. One death oeourred on tho 4th inst, when Mr Woolbey. a Baloon pasßenger, died of conaumptiop. and was burled at sea.

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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 260, 9 November 1885, Page 4

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Arrival of the Ship Euterpe from London Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 260, 9 November 1885, Page 4

Arrival of the Ship Euterpe from London Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 260, 9 November 1885, Page 4