ARRIVAL OF THE LURLINE FROM LONDON.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2804, 18 September 1883, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE LURLINE FROM LONDON.

Tha Now Zealand Shipping Company's chartered barquo Lurline, Captain James Adair, arrived from London at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, after a rather long passage of 111 days. She came to anchor m tho onter roadstead, where, we believe, she will discharge a few tons of cargo before being bronght m under tho Breakwater. The Lurline is a very smart looking iron barque of 761 tons register, and, considering the length of time she has been at sea, comes into port m fine order throughout. Her cargo consists principally of coment. After discharging, she will load grain for the United Kingdom. The following is an acconnt of the voyage, kindly furnished ns by her worthy master : — Left the West India Docks at 5 a.m. on May 29th, m tow, landed the pilot at Dover, and proceeded still m tow till 6 a.m. on.tho 30th May. Then cast off the tug and proceeded down Channel, light baffling wind 3 being experienced. On June 3rd the Island of Ushant was passed, and on the 6th was off Cape Finisterro, tho wind still being light and baffling. On thejloth June passed Madeira, when tho N.E. trade winds_ wore picked up. They proved to be very light, however, and were lost m lOdeg. N. lat. Caltna and southorly winds prevailed until crossing tho Equator, on July 9th, m long. 30dog. W., when the S.E. trades were met with. They proved to be light also, and the ship had to bo hung far to the Bonth, and had to tack off tho Brazilian coast three times On the 19th tho light on Abrolhos Shoals was Bighted, strong westerly winds afterwards being picked up. Tristan d'Acunha was passed on the Ist August, and the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 7th m lat. 42 S On the 12th August tho npper maintopsailyard wob earned away m lat. 42deg. S. lons 35deg. lOmin. E., and on the 14th a new yard was sent up. Easterly and south-easterly winds then Bet m, which lasted for four days after which steady westerly winds were encountered. On the 22nd August the Island of Jierguelen was passed, and on tho Ist Sept tho meridian of Capa Leuwin m lat 45 S From thence to the Snares, which were passed at 5 p.m. on tho 13th inst., had light favoraWe winds and fine weather. Light winds and calms prerail«d while coming np the coast tho Tessel coming to anchor as above. The Lurline exchanged B ignal3 with tha undermentioned ships :— Hippolite, on Jup.e 27th,in9deg.N., 26degW., from Liverpool to Eangoon ; Ombledon, on July 2nd, m &W 10mm. N., 25deg. 50min. W., from Glasgow to 0tag0,53 days out ; Duchess of Edinburgh.lon July 2nd m 6deg lOmin. N., 25dog. Mmm W., from London to Sydney, 28 days outHaguesund, on tho 7th July, from Cardiff to Java; Dunedin, m 2deg. 30min. N., 25deg 40mm. \V., from London to Dnnedin 2G days out; Crosshill, m 7deg. llmin' S., 33deg. 50tnin. W., from Cardiff To Japan, 38 days out ; Glenrosa, m 9deg. 30min S., 34deg. 50mm. W., from Cambelton to Valparaiso, 40 days onfc. rr—t J < New Zealan(i Shipping Company (Limited), agents for the Lnrline, Inform consignees that the Bhip has entered at tho Customs, and request them to pass entries, present bills of lading and pay freight to them (the agents) without dolay. The captain s or agents' attention must be called to any damaged cargo before dolivory ia taken, otnorrrjse no, olaims will be recognised. (Bt Telegraph.)