THE SHIP INFLEXIBLE FOR LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 94, 28 April 1870, Page 2

THE SHIP INFLEXIBLE FOR LONDON.

We have on iiiore than one occasion recently referred to the fine class of vessels ■which have graced oul- waters from England, and we havo now much pleasure in making a few r.?inarks on the ship Inflexible, which is lying at the Queen-streefc wharf, discharging her cargo from London. This vessel arrived here on the 3rd instant, with a large cargo of general irerchandise, after a very fair passage from Gravesend of 102 days, and but for the . light and contrary ■winds experienced before passing the Cape, the vessel would have made one of the fastest passages on record ; the run from thence to New Zealand having been accomplished in 29 days. The Inflexible was originally intended for the China trade. On her arrival in London, however, freight being plentiful, her owners decided upon sending her to New Zealand. She was but a ihorfc time on the berth, and all her passenger accommodation was engaged within a few days after she was announced to sail for Auckland. By the arrival of the last mail from England, the agents of the Inflexille at this port have received letters stating that she will trade regularly to Auckland, and that she is to leave England again during September. We are very glad that this is the case, as the. Inflexible is just the class of vessel required for the Auckland trade. She is acknowledged by persons competent to judge to be one of the finest vessels that have ever entered this port, She ia strong, well-finished, carries a very large cargo, and has the highest classification that can be given to a ship. Her accommodation for passengers is complete, the berths being roomy and well-ventilated, and her saloon is really handsome. The commander of the Inflexible is a, gentleman well-known in the Southern ports of New Zealand, where he has made many friends. The passengers who came out under his care on this occasion speak in highly complimentary terms of the many little attentions received from him during the voyage, a.i.l pince his arrival here Capt. Lyall has gained the confidence of our leading merchants for his thorough businesslike and straigtforward conduct, and has been complimented on more than one occasion for the excellent condition in which his cargo has been landed. The Inflexible has already commenced to take in colonial produce for England, and although she will require a large cargo, we are informer! that nearly the whole of it is ready for shipment, and that the vessel will positively sail for London at the end of the ensuing month. Several of her cabins have already been engaged, and we are informed that Major Hatnley and family are proceeding home by this opportunity.— Herald.

The ketch Speedwell will sail for Wangaroa this evening, with a cargo of sundries. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh sails for the Thames, to night at 10.30. The brig Caroline will haul from the ■wharf to-day, and sail for Hokianga to morrow morning. The schooner Mary Ellen, arrived this morning from Mercury Bay, with 6 tons flax, 6 tons gum. The s.b. Hero is advertised to leave for Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday next. The s.s. Tauranga, Bolger, arrived in harbour yesterday morning. She left the bay on Tuesday evening, and experienced head winds throughout. Passengers —Messrs Hargreaves, Davies, Hanson, Booth, Ford, Henderson, Bowman, Hassell, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, and several others. Cargo—26 head cattle, 128 sheep, 30 cases fruit, 4 tons gum, 25 hides, and a few sundries. The s.s. Hero passed a barque on the coast, supposed to be the W. C. Wentworth, from Newcastle to this port. The clipper barque Constance is advertised to leave for Sydney on Tuesday next, the 3rd prox. The barque Anne Main left the wharf and dropped down harbour yesterday morning, in order to take on board some powder for the Government. Since the arrival of the Hero, however, the Government have decided upon •ending the powder to Melbourne. The Anne Main will now complete jyr loading with New Z«alapd produce, and-J^afethe harbour for London on Saturday m&p|g,,,' " Galle, Mabch B.—Captain' Eyre's certificate has been suspended for six months, because he, in the Court's opinion, erred by not standing by the disabled ship Oneida. The Peru a coolie ship, has been lost on Paracels, with nearly the whole of her passengers and crew. The Lautong, in the Manila sugar trade,* has also been lost on the coast Samara The North Germon barque Cary and jane was run down by th» P. and O. Company's S. S. Sunda on the night of February 12, in the vicinity of the Ninepins. Crew were taken into Amoy. The regular trader Herald is announced to •ail for Hokianga to-day. Loss ojp the Basque Ekteepbise by Pibb.—The following report of the burning of the British bar4ue Enterprise has been made by Captain A. Roaaldson, of the British barque Auriga, which arrived here on February 14 from Rjundt.lami;— «Q a the 10th November

last, in latitude 42 N and longitude* 19 15 W., signalled by tho BriLish barque Enterpi-ise, Captain George, from Swansea to St. Paul de Leando, and was requested to stop for her, as her cargo of coals was on fire. So waited by her fifty-six hours (two days), and finally took captain and crow (eleven in all) off. Two hours after leaying her; ■ and when ten miles away, she bursted dufc into flames, exploded, and sank. On the '26th I November, latitude 16,30 S. and longitude 30,40 W., transferred the .Enterprise's officers and crew to the British barque Clarendom, bound to St Helena and.then proceeded. The crew of the said vessel behaved in an. unruly manner." -,_.Tb.e Auriga found the**weather temperate, and;; spoke the following vessels:— r The ship -Betsy'/ Morisen, bound to Cochina,37,B 8-and 8i22 W> the barbue Dione, from Liverpool to Bombay," 34,15 S. and g7 3 E. j the ship 'Warwick, off Carwar, bound to Singapore.— Bombap Times, February 16. ->-: