ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE LOCH DEE, FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6065, 26 April 1881, Page 4

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE LOCH DEE, FROM LONDON.

The long-lookel for barque Loch Dee arrired in harbour yesterday morning, after a. passage of 115 days from the Downs, and 109 days from land to land. Her popular master, Captaia Black, is si.ill in command. Tha cause of the protracted passage was adverse winds; a succession of calms and gales, the greater portion of the latter being contrary. Captain Black would not be surprised to see tbe Peiu or Avoaa in any day, for as he was an almost unprecedently long time in these days in making the Equator, a vessel which started a month later might, if she had more favourable winds after leaving London, get into the trades almost as soon as he did. The voyage was a pleasant, uneventful one_, aad the passengers speak in highly eulogistic terms of Captain Black and his officers. We are indebted to another gentleman, who has visited this port three or four irips, and has a numerous circle of friends here —Mr. D. Wilson, the chief officer, for the following report:—Leit the Downs on Friday, 31st December, 1880, and had light north-east and east winds for three days, then had south and south-west for thirty iluys. Picked up tho north east trades on January 31, in 23" N., and crossed the Equator on February 11, 44 days from the Downs. Crossed the meridian of Capo of Good Hope, in 43' 8., on March 16, 72 days out; thence had fresh to strong north-west to south-west winds, interrupted at times by easterly winds for a. few days; passed the meridian of Cape Leu win on Aptil Bth, and Tasmania on the 15th; from thence to the North Cape, which wa3 reached on the 21st, had fresh south-east winds; rounded the Capo on Thursday, the 21st,.and down the coast had fresh south-easterly winds ; took pilot on board yesterday morning at 8 a.m. Spoke the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s ship Parepra, bound for Wellington, in lat. 3" S., long 30" W., on February 15th. She left the Downs on the same day as the Loch Dee. When off Tasmania, on the 14th April, one of the apprentices named Layton, fell from the foretop-gallant-yard on to tho deck, and, strange to say, escaped with but a. few bruises on the legs, being at work next day. The Loch Dee was berthed in the afternoon at the itner side of the eastern arm of the outside tee, Q ieen-atreet Whsrf. '-~ . ,