ARRIVAL OFT THE TIMARU.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 286, 9 December 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OFT THE TIMARU.

The ship signalled during Thursday, brought up outside of Rangitoto reef in the evening, and proved to be the Timaru. We are endebted to Mr. McMath, of Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., who returned from the ship at a late hour, for the particulars of the voyage. The Timaru is a wooden vessel of over 800 tons, commanded by Captain Shaw. This is her first voyige to this port, although she is well known in the Southern ports of New Zealand, having made several successful voyages to Duneoin and other ports. Capt. Shaw reports leaving the East India Docks on the 20th August, and Gravesend on the 21st; discharged the- pilot off Portland, and took final departure on the 26th. Had light N.W. winds down Channel; thence light NW. and W. until reaching the latitude of 30 deg. 24 mm. N-, when'the N.-E. tra ies were picked up. They were yery light, and were lost in latitnde 17 deg. 52 mm. N. During the next fourteen days had light baffling winds and calms. The equator was crossed on the 2nd October, 38 days out, in long. 30 deg. 12 mm. W. The S.E. trade* were caught in Jat. 3 deg. 5 mm. S., long. 27 deg. 12 mm. W., and proved steady'and strong; they were lost in 26 deg. 58 mm. S.; Thence had fresh N.W. and S.W. winds tq the Cape, when she was detained with light easterly winds for three days, the barometer at the time standing at 30 deg. 73 mm. Passed the meridian of the Cape on the 28th October^ and ran her easting between the parallels'of 44 deg. and 4(>_ S. Tasmania was rounded on the 27th November, and made a capital run from thence to the coast of New Zealand, making the Three Kings on the sth instan|;. Since passing the North Cape light southerly winds, and fine weather prevailed, the ship having to beat the whole distance fromCape Brett up to her anchorage. The ship will come up harbour this morning. No vessels were sighted during the passage connected with the colonies. The ship Malabar was passed at .sea on fire. The vessel was abandoned, and as none of the boats were seen, the fate of the crew-is unknown. The s.s. Auckland was passed about 100 miles off the Three Kings, at, 9.30 a.m. on the sth instant. The Timaru has arrived in port in a most cleanly .condition, and the following testimonial was presented to Captain Shaw by the passengers upon his arrival: — " We, ithte undersigned, passengers per Timaru, hereby wish to tender our sincere thanks to Captain Shaw, for his kindness and attention shown towards us during the voyage from London to Auckland, and wish him eTO-Tiuccess ip all his future undertakings. " We wouldalso wish him to convey our thanks to \ia officers, for their oivil and obliging conduct, -m_t*v..th be.t wishes." [Signed by twenty passenger..]

Passenoebs.—William T. Priestley, Miss E. Fulcher, Mr. E- Le Touzel, Mr. and Mrs. John 8. Fotheringham, Mr. and Mrs. James Matthews, Mr. aud Mrs. James Young, Sarah, Susan, and Eliza Young; Messrs. Henry Loveday, R. E. Sheridan, Thomas Sheridan, Henry Green, William Bennett,, John Griffiths, Mrs. Mary A. Broadshaw and two children, Messrs. Edward C. Steacy, Frederick Mays, John Giles, William Baker, William Marr, Mrs. James Williams and child, Mr. R. H. Magor, and Mr. William Addiso*.