ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE SARCO FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5419, 31 March 1879, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE SARCO FROM LONDON.

The signals on Saturday denoted that a barque was in the offing, and at daylight yesterday a large vessel, judged to be a stranger by the build, was seen off the North Head. Shortly after ward she came up the harbour, and turned out to be the New Zealand Shipping Co.*s chartered vessel Sarco, Captain Climie, 105 days from Lendon, with a large cargo of general merchandise, 12S0 tons dead-weight and measurement. The Sarco is almost vt new iron baique of 820 tons, owned by Messrs. Shallcroas and Higham, ©f Liverpool, and the present is her third voyage, the previous trips being to Rangoon and Sydney, The cargo is one of the largest brought to this port for a long time past, and on the discharge thereof she will, in all probability, proceed to the West Coast , of America. The vessel comes into port in excellent con&tion, the voyage being characterised by no very severe storms, and upon the whole may be .termed a fair-weather passage. The master reports leaving Gravesend on the 14th December, with moderate easterly breenes down the Channel, and was off the Lizard* *.»n the 16tb. Acrosc the Bay of Biscay light S.V r . and variable winds, passing between the Canarif.) and Madeira, The N.E. trades were very indifferent, and the Equator "was not crossed icnttl 36 days out. Shortly after crossing the line the &£. trades were picked up, but had too much westing in them, and the veirael was «acried well over to the American coast. The eastings were run down with fresh westerly weather between the parallels of 45 and 46 S., the highest touched being 47. Abreast of Tasmania on the 10th instant, 86 days out, when the htavfeßt weather on the passage was encoantcred from the S.E., accompanied with 4enae rain. Thence to the Three Songs, strong

easterly breezes and heavy rain, and was abreast of these landmarks (which could not be 6ecn) yesterday week. Down the coast, light and S.E. winds, and was dodging about the coast for a couple of days, making the harbour early yesterday morning. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. H.M. schooner Sandfly, commander C. J. Home, arrived in harbour on the 15th instant, from Fiji, atter an extended cruise among the islands of the South Pacific. The schooner will remain in harbour until the arrival of one of the larger war vessels from the South. H.I.G.M. s. Albatross. Captain Mensing, arrived in harbour on the 23rd instant, from the Navigator and Friendly Islands, all well. The vessel will remain in harbour a few days longer to refit and provision, and will then return to Apia, Samoa. The next vessel of the German navy to arrive will be the corvette Bismarck, that is expected in the latter end of April, and we loam that she is the largest vessel in the South Pacific squadron, carrying over 500 men. We are glad to learn that Auckland harbour has been selected a3 che sanitorium of the squadron, and it is expected one vessel will be in harbour every few months. I THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. I The barque Star of the North, Captain Hawken, arrived here on the 16th insc., after a pas- ; sage of 12Q days from the London docks. She !is now almost discharged. Her destination is not yet announced, but she will, in all probability, go in ballast to some foreign port. The barque Sarco, Captain Climie, 105 days from London, arrived in harbour yestorday, and the report of the passage will be found above. The barque Enuymion cleared for Newcastle on the 13th inst., but in cousequenceof adverse weather, did not sail until the 21st. Maraval, ship, sailed on tlio 7th inst. for Lyttelton, where *he is now loading with graiu for London, and is expected to sail very soon. Loch Fleet, ship, sailed at 7 a.m. yesterday for London, with a most valuable cargo, as per our commercial column. As the vessel is iu excellent trim, we expect her to make a good run home. SHAW, SAVILLE AND CO. ? S LINE. Margaret Galbraith, ship, after being docked, sailed from Timaru on the 22nd inst., where she will load with grain for London. May QueeD, ship, sailed for Loudon on the 2Sth inst., with a full and valuable cargo, as per imports. The vessel had a splendid breeze out of port, and, being in excellent trim, should muke a quick run. Considerable interest is manifested in the run home, as New Zealand Company's vessel Loch Fleet sailed exactly 43 hours afterward. Abater, barque, airived in harbour on the the 18th instant, after a moderate passage of 105 days. She is now discharging her cargo in excellent condition, and on the completion thereof will commence to load up for London# AMERICAN. Aberdeen, barque, from New York, via Wellington, arrived in harbour on the lSth. She is now a cleau vessel, aud will probably sail for Newcastle in the course of a few days. Bonita, barque, from New York, via Wellington, arrived in harbour on the 25th instant. She is now discharging, and her future destination ii unsettled. James A. Stewart, brigantine, from New Yerk, arrived on the 25th instant, after a tedious passrge of 130 days. On the discharge of cargo she will be handed over to the purchasers, Messrs. McKeuzie and Ross, of of this city, who will utilise her for the coastal trade.