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Star (Christchurch), Issue 523, 22 January 1870, Page 2

The Don Guillermo, a smart looking iron clipper barque, previously reported as at the Heads, from Liverpool was towed up to a discharging berth by the Geelong. The barque left Liverpool on the 9th of October, and had fresh westerly and S.W. winds in the Irish Channel, accompanied by thick weather. Took- her final departure from off the Tuskar on the Hth. From thence experienced moderate weather to the Trades, which were lost in 10 N. Variables from S. to W. were then met with until she caught the S.E. Trades in 2.30 N. Crossed the Eqnator on Nov. 8 in long 25.30 W. The Trades were well to the eastward and parted with in lat. 22 30 S. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on the 2nd of December in lat. 42.21 S., and that of the Cape on the 7th in lat. 45 S. ; westerly breezes then favoured her. Prince Edward Island was sighted on the 12th, and she passed tothe southward of the Crozets on the 14th of the same month. In long. 70 E. she was met by easterly winds, which continued for a whole week. Afterwards westerly winds weie again experienced, and the Snares were made on the 12th instant ; from thence very unsteady weather was experienced to arrival at the Heads on Friday evening, the 14th. Her easting, for the most part, was run down on the parallel of 46.30 S. ; but, at one time, she got as far down as 49.57 S. She brings a full cargo of general merchandise and two steerage passengers. The health of all during the voyage was good, no sickness having occurred. In the Irish Channel, the cook, John Fuller, belonging to London, jumped overboard and was drowned, although every exertion was made to save him. A life buoy was hove to him, the boat lowered, and, after a search of half an hour, returned to the vessel, having seen nothing of the unfortunate man, who was supposed to have been suffering from temporary insanity. The barque is comparatively a new vessel, being only Sl years old. She was built by the Messrs R. and J. Evans, at Liverpool, has iron masts, steel lower yards, is fitted with all the latest improvements, and classed Al at Lloyd's, and 20 years at the Liverpool underwriters. She is, without exception, the smartest looking vessel we have had in the new Liverpool line, and comes into port trim and tidy alow and aloft.—'- Otago Daily Times, Jan. 17. " The ship Queen Bee. from London, after a lengthy passage of upwards of 120 days, arrived at the Heads on Saturday, and signalled all well on board. She was towed up yesterday by the Geelong. against a stiff southwester, and berthed off Deborah Bay. She left Gravesend on the 13th of September, the Downs on the 20th, and the Lizard on the 27th, having had to contend against strong westerly gales in the Channel. After clearing the land, S.W. gales met her, and she had a dead beat to Madeira, which was passed on the 1 6th of October. This accounts for her long passage. . Moderate weather followed to the Trades, which were very light, and parted with in 1 1 N. The S.E. Trades were fallen in with in 2N. The Equator was crossed on the 2nd November, in long. 27.20 W. Easterly trades and moderate variable winds brought her to the meridian of Greenwich, on the 26th November, where she was becalmed (ari unusual occurrence) for two days. The Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 3rd of December. On the 7th, in lat. 43.53 S., long. 29.33 E. she encountered a fearful N.E. gale, of 24 hours' duration, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and rain, during which fire balls were observed on each yard arm, the wind then chopped round to the westward, and continued from that quarter till off Kerguelen's Land on, the 16th; where she had light airs and calms for three consecutive days, followed by a'strong N.E. wind, for 24 hours, which veered round' to^-S.E., and blew heavy for six days, horsing north to lat. 41.24 S. Westerly winds ..thvn prevailed. .Her easting to the Leuwin was run. down principally between the parallels of 43 and 44 S. From thence a more southerly course was steered. The Snares were sighted on the 13th inst., thus making the passage from land to land in 108 days. The Queen Bee brings a large cargo, .4 saloon,; and 21 steerage ■'. passengers, apparently of the right class for settlement.— Otago Daily Times, Jan. 18. The Christian M'Ausland, a handsome new iron clipper ship, and the latest addition to Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co.'s line of Clyde packets, arrived off the Heads from Glasgow, with passengers and immigrants, at 11 p.m. on Monday and anchored, after a very smart passage of .79 days from Greenock. Of her passage out Captain Brown (late of the Helenslee) reports that the ship left the 11 Tail of the Bank," Greenock, at 3 p.m. . on the SOth October ; cleared the Clyde at 1 1 p.m., and parted, .with .the tug steamer off Holy Island, on the 'Ist November ; passed the Tuskar on the following day, and had strong N.W, winds to-Madeira, which was sighted on the 6th day out ; when a calm set in and continued for eight -days. •••- The NiE. trades were unusually light and variable. The equator was crossed on the 28th of Nov.^ in long. 28-57 W. The S.E trades were fresh and well to the eastward. Passed the meridian of they Cape of Good Hope on. the! "19th of December in lat. 41-20 S., after which a southerly course was made ; sighted, the south part of Kerguelen's Land on the 30th of the same month. From thence ran the easting down in lat, 52" S. and for four days passed several large icebergs. The prevailing winds were from the eastward, with occasional heavy falls of snow and sleet. Sighted the Snares on Sunday, the 16th, 76 days from the Tuskar — here the vessel was

struck by-a^heavy : N.W. squall, and carried away her flying jib-boom, back ropes, and jib-boom gear. She brings 20 saloon and 110 steerage "passengers. This fine vessel was built by Messrs Scott and Co., at Cartsdyke, on the Clyde, arid was launched on the 23rd of September last. She is fitted with all the latest improvements, and is classed Al at Lloyds for 20 years. Her fastest sailing during the passage was 320 knots in 24 hours. Captain Brown speaks of her as one of the driest and most comfortable sea-boats he has ever sailed in.— Otago Daily Times, Jan. 19. One of the smallest screw steamers that ever crossed the English Channel at this season of the year arrived in the harbour on Friday morning, from Cowes. She is named the Cuckoo, and manned by Captain Wakely, John Groves, engineer, and Frederick Vincent, seaman. She was built by Mr White, Cowes, for Lord Lennox, and is now the property of Mr Smith Barry, M.P., Foaty. She is an open screw steamboat of about two and a half tons, has a temporary covering over the coal locker, and a small saloon, a stern capable of admitting only four persons to sit in, has no cooking accommodation, nor any berths. The crew were obliged to take such stock of prepared food as was necessary for the voyage, and they did not change clothes since they left Cowes. It appears from the log that they left Cowes at 7.30 a.m. on the 7th September, bound to Queenstown, with a strong wind from the westward, which considerably increased, and they were obliged to put into Yarmouth. At nine o'clock a.m. on the 9th they again proceeded to sea, with a moderate southwest wind, but subsequently fell in with a heavy sea and increased wind, which compelled them to bear up for Plymouth. .As soon asthe weather moderated they put to sea again. On account of the continuance of very heavjr gales and seas they were obliged to put into the latter port three times, and left on the 22nd, and at 9.30 p.m. on that day put into Dartmouth. On the 26th left the latter port, and in consequence of very heavy seas running and being short of coal bore up for Plymouth. Onthe Ist October they proceeded thence, and when off Dead Man, it commenced to blow strong, with a very heavy sea bri, and the little craft rode remarkably well, scarcely having shipped two buckets of water. On the 4th she put into Plymouth, and subsequently into Penzance, which port she left at five o'clock p.m on the sth October, a gale blowing E.S.E., with a heavy sea, which she weathered remarkably well, and arrived at this port on Friday morning. She is a credit to her builder from the manner in which she behaved in strong gales arid heavy seas, and great praise is due to her commander and crew for the skilful manner in which she was navigated.— Cork Examiner. v ' "