ARRIVAL OF THE SANTON.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 169, 25 July 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SANTON.

The Santon is a fine powerful iron bavquo of over 500 tons register, and was foi-merly one of the White Star dippers. Like most other vessels arriving here from England recently, her passage has been somewhat protracted by the light and variable windi experienced prior to the crossing of the meridian of the Cape. For eight days after leaving larerpool, Captain Moore informs us tha: he •was lying becalmed, and from thence a continuance of light winds prevailed, enabling the barque to carry her skysail from the time of leaving the Channel np to 35 ° south latitude. The Cape was passed on the 4th June, and on the 14th July the barque was within 160 miles of the Three Kings, making a splendid run of 30 days. Here, however, the barqtie was again left without wind, and had another three days in the " doldrums." This vu followed by a succession of easterly gales, which continued for several days, and this prevented her from weathering the Kings till Friday last, when a favourable breeze brought her down the coast, and she arrived in harbour after a good run of 24 hours from the North Cape. The Santou brings about fifteen passengers and a full cargo ofgciir: ' including a quantity of hetn \ -liin. ;-y. She anchored off the man-o'-war ground last evening, and will probably receive a bertit at-the wharf to-morrow. The following particulars of her passage have been supplied us^by Captain J. G-. Moore : —I he Santon left Liverpool on March 26th, nnd was becalmed eight days in Channel. Took her final departure from Cork on April 3rd, and had light N.E. winds. Crossed the Equator on May 2nd, in 25deg. 27min. wesfc, and picked up the S.E. trades ; they were very unsteady, and were lost in 27 deg. S. lat., 85 deg. ,W. long. Passed the meridian of the Cape on June 4th, and from thence had steady and moderate winds from &. and S.W., the greatest southing niude being 47 deg. Passed Tasmania without sighting it, and when about 150 miles to the W.S.W. of the Three Kings, and on the 14th inst., was becalmed. On the 17th a light breeze came up from the eastward, which increase J to a hard gale on the following day, and continued to blow with great violence till last Thursday evening, causiug a very high sea to rise. At 4 p.m. on Friday got a N.W. breeze, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday passed the 1 hiree Kings, rounding the North Cape at 3 p.m. same day, arriving in harbour at 3 p.m. yesterday. ... ,

, ; : PaBSBN(JEBS. —James Baird, John Gunning, John and Margaret Moreland,. James Cavleton, Mathew and Scott Hunter, Edward and Catherine Hosting, .Robert Scragga, Catherine Boyle, Douglas Carter, James White, Thomas and Emma Austin. Messri. Owen and Graham are agents for the Santon.