THE ANTOFAGASTA.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5565, 1 July 1889, Page 2

THE ANTOFAGASTA.

At half-past eight yesterday morning the signals wero run up at tho signal station for a barque in sight. It was ut once surmised this would bo the Antofagasla, duo from London, and tiis proved correct. It was nearly five o'efock before she dropped anchor, having been boarded by Pilot Kraeft somo time previously. Tlie Antofagasta is commanded by Capt. Win. Griffith, who courteouslyl'urnished our reporter with tho following report of bis passage: —We left London on the ath February. Experienced heavy weatherin tho English Channel, the vessel laboring heavily, and owing to some of tho crew lefutdng duty, put into Falmouth. Hero eight of tho seamen wero given in charge, and punished for disobeying command and eight other men shipped To tho Equator, which Has crossed when 26 days fro_i Falmouth, fair weather was experienced. When in the Southern Atlantic had calms and light winds, and when crossing tho Indian Ocean also fair winds. When off the Tasmania!! coast cast and north-east winds and culms wore experienced, which delayed us ten days, and hero tho barque Morayshire was spoken. Tho Morayshire was on her way from Liverpool to Sydney, and left Liverpool en tho same day as the Autofagnsta left Falmouth. Farewell Spit was sighted on 10th June, and had easterly weather to Cape Turnagnin, which was abeam on 2,', th. On 26th experienced heavy S.E. gale and tremendous sea, aud trot off Gape Kidnappers last Thuri-day, but tho weather being very bad, and tlie barometer falling, did not think it advisable to come in then.

The Antof'igrihta has about 1100 tons for here, and it is proposed to lighter about 100 tons, and then bring her alongside the breastwork to discbarge the remainder. From hero she goes to Newcastle in ballast, and thence with coals to Java, where die loads sugar for Home.