ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP DOVER CASTLE, FROM LONDON.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2814, 9 May 1872, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP DOVER CASTLE, FROM LONDON.

This fine frigate-built ship (one of Green's Hnera), commanded by Captain J. Kerr, was Bignajled on Tuesday morning. Some reports " taring appeared that caused anxiety to those '■Who had friends on board, her appearance was anxiously looked for. The voyage, . which ie a somewhat lengthy one (108 daye), is .the , result of bad weather; the ship has ex"perrenbfed during the passage very heavy gales. On, Tuesday afternoon the Government Commissioners, Dr Donald, Captain -Gibson, and Mr March, and a large number *of Captain Kerr's friends, went down to the ship, which was at that time some few miles outride the heads. On going alongside, the " usual questions as'to whether there had been 'eny-Busknese during the voyage was satis'tkjctprily: answered, and the Commissioners having made their inspection, the vessel was declared free. On going on board everything was fotindto be in excellent order, especially considering the heavy weather experienced. The emigrants, which are the first brought out undenthe General Government, appeared to be very healthy and strong. The sleeping and- other compartments of the 'tween decks were, very clean, those of the single men v"being particularly • so. In addition to the the- ship has a number of first class and steerage passengers. Dγ Rickards, "who has acted for many years in the Aus_tralian eervice, is surgeon of the ship, and he ■ipeakswell of the immigrants, and gives them excellent characters. There is a fine cow on "board, imported, we are informed, by Mr Gould. .... The following is an account of the voyage: .'-—Left Gravesend on January 19th, and dis- . charged, pilot at Start Point on the 22nd, wind blowing hard from, the south ; 23rd, wind increased to a gale, with high cross sea •■. 25th, weather moderated, wind S.W. and W.; 26th, another gale sprang up from the N.W., sea mnatng very high; several vessels in Company." Gale continued on the 27th ; on tne iSßth- it moderated; barometer, 29deg* ; 29th, another gale from S.W., sea . tanning , very 'high, which continued to the -Slst7 when it moderated. Had light and variable winds to February 7th, when wind increased to a gale, and blew hard from -S.S.W.; Bth, wind veered to N.W., and had steady breszes qntil the 12th, when the wind again changed, and of brisk gales •were experienced ; 18th, weather moderated; Sethi flighted. Eajma Island ; had light N.E. trades to the Line, which was crossed on March sth, 45 days out: thence for three days had variable weather. Caught the S.E. trades in sdeg. 6., and lost them on March 16,'.iH;26deg. S.;> passed the meridian of Greenwich on March 25, and the Cape of jgopct-jHopeion -April 2nd ; ran down the eastingsiin 45deg. to 46deg, From the Cape had very unsettled weather, wind veering from N.N.E. to S.W. and S., tacking to north and west every twenty-four hours. April 6th, had. a itrqngrgale; a heavy sea struck the ressel's quarter, carrying away the quarterboat, .smashing her coops and skylight. Sighted the Snares at 1 p.m. on May 3rd; tad equally weather up the coast. On. May fth: blew hard from 5.8. W., thence fine jjouiiierly winds. The ship brings out a large isi consigned to Messrs Dalgety, Co. r The following vessels were spoken during the voyage :—Feb. 7th, 41deg. 39 N., 13deg. 8 W., British barque" Camilius ; 17th, 33deg. S&flfci 17deg. 32 W., American barque Amencan Eagle, -Mussina to New York; 20th, 66 W., , British ship Moravian, London to .Sydney ; 26th, 19deg. 26 it, 25 deg. 05. Vt. n Eliza Shaw, London to Chirfa Bth,«4deg. 28 S. 2odeg. 30. W., French barque St.- Julien; 10th, lOdeg , . 0 S. 26dee.#6. W., British barque Ellen Eliza, London to Falkland Island : 18th, 30deg. 3D'£<i2sdßgi 40 W., ship St. Maid, Liverpool to Calcutta ; 19th, 34deg. 40 S. 20deg. 31W., ship Agra,-' London, to Kurrachee ; 21st, 34deg. ,20.8.. 14deg. 41W., barque Balgournie, fiiveVpSol to cape of Good Hope; 31st, 42deg. 49 S. lldeg. 46 8., ship Jane Porter, London to Calcutta.