THE PLEIADES FROM LONDON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4505, 2 October 1882, Page 2

THE PLEIADES FROM LONDON.

Messrs Shiw, Savill and Company's favourite parsgnger ship Pleiades arrived from London Jaso night with 1G paaaongerß, all woll, after a good passage of 91 days froui port to port, or 60 <iays from land to land. The Pleuden is f?t ill commanded by that popular muster, Captain W. Setten, who, toqetVer with Mrs Setteu, have, as usual, mads all oa board aa comfort üblo as posmb'e, tho paEsengers spoaiiuir iv hi>rh terms of praise of the kind euro aud attention shown them by Captain Eetten and hia muoa esteemed wife. The passage has boen a vory good one, oonsldyring the time oooupiad in getting down the Channel, tho vessel having t~> boat down against strong southwest winds. '1 bo Wairoa left Uravoß'»nd the Home day aa tho PJeindeß, and exchanged signal* in 7 north on Atunsfc 2. Tho Bhip has 00 mo into port in excellent order avery whero, doing orodit to hor officers, who nro Mr Voro, chief; Mr Bowman, Mcond; and Mr Corr, third. Mr Jamen, who was chief of the Pleiades, has been promoted to the command of the Chamriero. No casualty of uvj bind occurred during the pas. ■age and no sioknttas of any sort. The Pleiades was boarded this morning by \ho Health and Customs officiate, and Mr J. Kineey, reproai-n ting her ngents, Megsra Edwards, Bennett aud Co., and all being 1 well she was at onoo oleited. The entry of the Teasel at the CustomH will be made to-dny. The following reporb of the passage waa kindly farniahed by Captain b'ottcu :— Left tho Dooks on July 1, and Grnve3( nd same day, towing down as far as Btmobey Head. Mot with strong sooth. wo3t winds down the Channel, and toak depart uto trcm the Woli Litrhthouse, Lands "En A, on July 10. Had ptronjy f>outh-waet wiaos, inolnding f-ome freati galo< from that quarter acroaa the Bay of Biscay, and fell in pith th* northeast trados on July 20, in 3«de? N, They wore fair, and held to 11 N, whitsh was reached on JuK 27. Vtriable wluds. oliicfly from south, and south. south -west, wero me I; with to 3do>r N. on August 6, when the south-east (tndos were picked up. Tha Equator was orofsod on, Angust 7, 38 days out iv 2Gdec 37deg W. ihj sonth-oist tndes vitro strong to 30de; 8., and then gave out on Aiißiist "0. South-west winds encoeaded to tho Capo, tho meridian of which wag passed on August 31. Strong we3terly winds wero exporioncied varying bom north-west to southwest and pome excellent travelling was in 'do. When in 15;'.0s lCmin H, 69 E. on Sept. 13, a very heavy gala was experienced, commencing at west and working rouad to south-west, The wind blow with Rroat fnry attended by heavy squalls of snow aud hail anil a very high sea Obo sea broke aboard at the main xi^giafi:, lllliug tfaodcoka toihs roil, The starboard lifeboat was smashod, cabin doora burst in, and saloon flooded as well as tho houses ongdaok. Tho meat pafo was waabed or<rboard snd other damage done, but nothing of any periotiß consequ?n?e, and no one on board was iniared. Tha Lenwin wai pasaed on Sept. 19, 80 days out ; Tusniania, f o;t. 24 ; and the Scares sightO-i on Sept. 28. Very unaattlod weather was expsrieuoed along tho coast, tho barometer ranging low. Sighted tho Peninßuln 00 Sunday morning, and anchored at the Uo tdii that night, towing up to nu anchorugo' this morniag. The ships spakan were :~ July 18: 37dog N., 15min W.. Thominina Bl'Lellan, Livorpool to Calcutta. July 30: lOdflg H..2stnin W., Le oh Long, Ouagow to Molbourno. July 31 : Odeg N., 23mm W.. Aberdeenahirc, Glasgovr to Calcutta. Aurusl 2: 7dßg N. r l9rain W., Wairoa. London toLjttelton. Hopt 25 : 48-30deg S., 153'30min E., City of Lahore, Dunedin to Caloutta.