THE STAR OF VICTORIA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 252, 21 October 1892, Page 2

THE STAR OF VICTORIA.

..The Tyser Company's chartered cargo Bteamer Star of Victoria, 3,451 tons, Captain J, Smythe, arrived this morning from London via Teneriffe, Melbourne, end Sydney. She bringß a part cargo of gonoral merchandise, consisting of some 1,500 tons, for New Zealand ports, and SOO tons of ■Which will be landed here. This is tho firsb visit of the Star of Victoria to this port. She ia a sister ship to other v»?ols of the "Star" lino, well known itr this trade. "-■

■ :$ Captain J. Smytho, who was not in the steamer On her lasb voyage to the color; ion, haa reautned the command, and liis ofiicoi-3 are Messrs J. Stevenson (first), W. Shaw (second), J. Davidson (third), and W. G. Nixon (chief engineer). Of tho voyage out the chief officer reports that tho Star of Victoria experienced tho severe equinoctial '■ weather in the Southern hemisphere. Tho steamer, although she took largo quantities of water on board, showed fino seagoing qualities, and came through tho heaviest weather without sustaining any serious - damage. She left London on 13th Augnsb, and pub tho pilot ashore near Dover on tho following day, and fine weather was experienced to arrival ab Teneriffe on tho 20th August. After coaling, the voyage was resumed on the 21st August, and tho equator was crossed on the 29th August in longibudo 10" W., and tho S.E. trades were fallen in with in latitude 31 S. The easting waa run on the parallel of 40' 'S., and very heavy 'weather accompanied the steamer almost to Cape Leuwin. Tho wind blow with the violence of a strong gale from N.W., veering to ■■ S. W., : when it backed again and blew with redoubled force. A high confused sea speedily got up, and for 12 days the steamer had to fight .nor way through it, taking immense bodies of water on board fore and aft. Hor decks wore flooded the whole time. Cape Leu win waa aboam on the 27th Septembsr, whore northerly wind 3 set in and lasted to arrival at Melbourne. Sho landed 2,000 tons of cargo, and left for Sydney, arriving thero on the 9th inst. Another 1,500 tons of stuif were put oub here, and the Btoainar left for Auckland at 4 p.m. on the 151.1: •insb. with light E.S.E. winds. On tho 18th ■strong easterly winds was experienced, accompanied with heavy rain nnd big .head seas. This continued till the Three Kings was rounded ut 6. SO yesterday, when the weather moderated; sho passed Capo Bretb at 6 p.m.; and entered port early this morning. She wbs berthed ab tho Queon-streat Wharf hy Captain Burgess, and the work of discharging was started first thing this morning, She feail3 South aboub Monday next. Wellington is tho first port of call, after which sho goes South to tho Bluff to load frozen :.; meat and general cargo. From the UhifT' ■ Bho comos up to Napier for meat, and will ■■'then be despatched home to London.