THE STAR OF ENGLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 241, 11 October 1893, Page 4

THE STAR OF ENGLAND.

The Tyser Company's cargo-steamer Star of England arrived this morning from London, via tho usual way ports, with c. part cargo of general merchandise for this porb, consisting of somo 700 tons, and berthed ab the outer easbern tee of tho Queen-Btreeb Wharf. Captain Simpson is .till in command, and ho ia assisted this trip by tho following officers :—First, Mr Weech; second, Mr Saxon ; third, Mr Mooro; fourth, Mr Wilson ; chief engineer, Mr McDonald; second, Mr Cowan ; third, Mr Binnio, and refrigerating onginoer, Mr Gillespie. Of the voyage, which occupied forty-eight days, from London to Melbourno, on a contmmption of coal under 25 tons per day, despite a deal of boisberous weabher, the chief officer reportß thab bho sboamer took her departure from London on 4th August, and passed Dover ab 11 a.m. the same day, with

fresh wesberly winds, which lasted till arrival ab Las Palmas, where the anchor was dropped ab 9.30 p.m. on Aug. 10. The coaling operations were nob concluded till 3,30 p.m. the next day, and the voyage was ab once resumed. Fresh norbh-east brades prevailed to 20deg north, after which strong south-west moonsoons prevailed to 2deg. soubh. The Bouth-east trades were very strong, with high head seas, againsb which bhe steamer bad to conbend bo 27deg. south. The meridian of bhe Cape of Good Hope was crossed in 38deg. soubh on 30bh ulb. The southern ocean was crossed in the parallel of 42deg. south, with strong winds veering from north to northwest round to Boubh-west. These winds carried bhe steamer up to Cape Nelson. On the 7th ulb. a heavy gale was encountered. The ship was puthead to soa, and the engines were kepb ab half-speed till 10 p.m., when the wind veered by north-easb to norbb. The ship waß driven full speed, and all wenb well until 5 a.m. on 21st, when a fearful gale from tho westward, with squalls of hurricane force, was encountered, which lasted all night. Part cargoes were discharged at Melbourne and Sydney, and the steamer lefb tho latter port at 5 a.m. lasb Friday, She passed the Norbh Cape ab 4 p.m. yesterday, and arrived at 9 o'clock this morning. Fine N.E. winds were experienced on the trip, The work of discharging started immediately on berthing, and tho Star of England will probably leave for Wellington an Saturday morning. Thenco she goes to Napier and Southern ports to load for London.