TELEGRAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 836, 31 January 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAM.

Port Ohalmeks. — Jan. 31, 5 a.m., Airedale, from Bluff. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP CHARLOTTE GLADSTONE FROM LONDON. This fiae ship, commanded by Capt. Jame3 Fox (lute of the ship England), arrived off Godley Heads yesterday at 6 a.m., but owing to S.W. winds and ebb tide was obliged to anchor, after a passage of 76 days from land to land, and 82 days from the Start Point to the heads. On the arrival of the mid-day train from Christchurch the ps. Novelty, with the health aad emigration officers and a number of visitors, left the breastwork and proceeded down to the ship, which was anchored about two miles outside, off the North llead. On arrival alongside, the customary questions being satisfactorily answt red, the vessel was declared free. On going on board, all were heartily welcomed by Captain Fox, and by the courtesy of Mr March our reporter was allowed to inspect the whole of the emigrant compartments, and found them a pattern of cleanliness; the single girls' cabins were especially worthy of notice, and showed that great attention had hern paid to this part of the ship. The married couples' compartment wa3 very satisfu'tory, and indeed we may add the entire s'.ip showed that the greatest credit was due to the captain and officers. We notice amongst the latter Mr Winter, chief officer, formerly of the ship Blue Jacket. ~!ie following is the captain's report : — Left the docks on Nov. 4, and on the 9th landed the pilot off the Start, and sailed with a fine breeze on the 28th ; boarded the ship Sydney, 83 days out from Singapore to Liverpool, 3.56 N. 23.20 W., and sent home letters by her ; was in company with the ship Princess Tomanatta, 30 days out from Shields to Bombay ; crossed the equator on the 30th Nov., in long. 27.42 W. ; spoke the barque Arcturus, 36 days out from Liverpool to Rio Grande ; Dec. 4, spoke the ship Norwood, 24 days from Falmouth to Bombay ; Oa December W, in lat. 25.50, long. 23.2 D W., was boarded by the captain of the barque Transit, from San Francisco, and supplied them with stores, also sent home leteers. Dec. 11, again spoke the ship Princess Tomanatta. On Dec. 13 spoke the ship John M. Cusling, 51 days out from Boston to Calcutta. Sighted Gough's Island on Dec. 19. On Christmas Day passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, 50 days out. On the 29th spoke the barque Coldstream, 54 days out from Liverpool to Singapore. On Jan. 5 sighted Kerguelan's Island, and passed between Blyth Cape and the Main Island. Sighted the Solander on Jan. 21, having a fine steady breeze. On the 25th, M'ith light winds, tacked the ship between Stewart's Island and the Middle Island. On the 26th, when off the Bluff, signalled to be reported at Christchurch ; got clear of the Straits the same evening. Had light airs and calms on the 28th until 4 p.m., when the wind shifted to the S.W., blowing strong. On the 29th was becalmed ; was off Akaroa ut 8 p.m. on Sunday, and made the heads at G a.m. yesterday and anchored."