ARRIVAL OF THE MACGREGOR.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1660, 14 June 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE MACGREGOR.

Th 9 RM. s.s. Macgisgor, E. Grainger, Esq., commander, arrived in harbour at 2 o'clock this morning from Sydney. The following is a report of her passage across .-—Left Sydney, stk June, at 1.10 pm. ; cleared the Heads at 2 30, strong south-east wind and head sea, shipping a great deal of w*ter fore-and-aft. Cth, strong gale and heavy head sea ; 6 p.m, e;sed the engines. 7th, weather no finer. Bth, strong breeze from north-aa3t by east; set reefed main and mlzen trysails. Strong gale and high head ssa. 11th, heavy gale, rain and lightning, tremendous sea running ; ecgice? going " dead slow." 2 am, shipped a heavy sea which washed sheep-pecs and hon-eoops overboard ; 7 am. weather more moderate, wind into north-we3t; 11 am., went ahead full soeed 12th, moderate breeze and heavy easteily swells; 10.20 p.m, passed the Three Kings. 13th, moderate breeze, ftn; weather, and strong eosterly sea. 14th, arrived at 1.59 a.m. We are indebted to M- RB. Pringle, purser, for prompt delivery of our files, &c Passengers :—Saloon —^or Auckland : Mr &■ d Mrs Bastwood 2 children.and suvant, Krs Hargreaves, Madame De Libera, Mr and Mrs Kussall and child, Messrs J. "W. Ferguson, G. Tooth,' and Elliott. For Ban Franciaco—Mr Riley, S. L. "Williams, Mr and Mrs Stuart, Mr and Mrs Wheeler, Mr and Mr-i Colin Robinson, Mr James Rutherford, Missßowden, Mrs Field and 2 children, Mr Brock, Mr* Cohen, and servant. Misses Cohen (5), Masters Cohen (2), Mr Green, Mr Russell, Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Misses Kennedy (2), Messrs Kennedy (3), Mr Geo. Rolfe, Mr M. Rolfe. Steerage :—For Auckland—Thomas James, C. Morton, Mrs Wt-stend. Geo. Brown, Jas Brown, Mr and Mrs Thompson and child, H. Adair, Mrs Adair and 4 children, Mr and Mrs Wallace, Mrs Barnes. Mr Grant, Mr Gordon, Mr Martin Foi San Francisco :—Misses Stuart (3), Masters Stuart, (3), and servant, Mr and Mrs Jones, Michael O'Neill, G. Maxwell, G, A. Hart, 3Cr and Mrs Mison, William Hnniortoa, Mr a<:d Mrs filbert, Mr Andrew, A. Lewin. W. Murphy, Mr and Mrs C .Hard, J. Colli*n, and 4 children, J. Nicholls, W. Ho.'kicg, M. Dovey, J. Cundy, T. Boiitbo, D. Scott.