ARRIVAL OF THE G.B.S.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4288, 28 April 1879, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE G.B.S.

The G. 8.5.. a bsrqae, chartered \y Messrs Shaw, Sarin sat Co., ana cenuraaded by Captain Jutes, axrired at the Heads oa Friday night sad came up the harbor on Saterday mcmiag from London, via Lisbon. She leJt London December 14th, and ten daya feter fell in with utoray weather la th* Bu o? mlcejr. The gale, which ins from the eouthnid, and ehiftiag from S.E. to B.YT. eontuinea daring the encceedicti six d»ys, aad increased to a teerifte harriame. At nine o'clock oa the 30th, the Tesisl with hat * loTrer topssil on her, her postUtn was co perilons that the fore and main baes3taj« of &« iore maiutopgEllant ■Basts had to be cot awny. Immediately the foretottealltnt m*«* <«n: CTer the side clear, bnt the mifc-" oi«»aaat carried the topmast and ererything »*t»rtiaa to it "with it. sard in ftOHng sraashed mc tLj. „ 4 gUJs. aod didotber considerable fitnmee. th» wfai steeasthped. aadae filEng oTer>- part ol the The wew were nß**le tSiralk a* aeci, the w* *t Umee hreeJaog otbt Iwr

moment that she would founder, and us a last expedient the crew were set to work to jettison the cargo. This was done by enttin? down the bulkhead between the lazaretto and the hold, and boW§ .cargo was in this way got at and jettisoned. - 3P»; vessel wm then in tat. 45.57 IT. and 10.44 Vf. 1OB*|: M daylight dawltei on the Stat, §19 weather moterated, aed all hSS we» aeck.t He jßkp'a :'''abuse was?TJKajea *» Lisbon, at wMch pott she arrive* Jannary Bth, To add to -her' misfortttßee she :«m there put in qnaractfo* for soroe. wrtraordinary reason known only to to the officials at Lisbon. waJ,<s *T n '£s?? declared to be nninjnrea, a»d the work of reStfang herwahmasts wJm* about. Tfiteeo»plete«. sailed thence Jan. 27th. tedea met with were lijht, and in 1 N. ehe canght the first of the B.E. tradee. Toesiag the tqnator Fob._ 20th. These were carried to 23 S.. and the meridian of the Oape was crossed March 20th. Kan down the easting between the paraUels of 49 and 51. tha westerlies proving of fine strength. The meridian of Cape Leuwin was crossed on April 11th, and I Tasmania on the 17th. Tbenco to New Zealand westerly and eootberiy winds prevailed, the Coast "being made on Tneeaay last at 10 p.m. The weather since has been fine and the wiDda from S.E. to S.W. The G. 8.8. ia an won Te6sels72 tonsTegieter, and ii but three years old. Her owner is Mr Q. B. SaOy, Bridgewater. She posseesei a. very comfortable cabiD, occnpied the present trip by Captain James and his officer! only, there being no passengers. Aβ will be sees from the memoranda of import* above, her cargo consists of general merchandise, the consignees being numerous. Messrs Bdwarda, Bennett and Co. axe age&U for the vessel.