THE SHIP CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1665, 19 June 1875, Page 2

THE SHIP CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Captain Ralls, of the good ship City of Auckland has been kind enough t j send us by the mail a brief account of hia homeward voyage. It will be recollect d that tbe " City" left port on the l^th January in very light trim Captain Ralls reports as follows:—" We lo*t stent of the Barrier on the evenin. of the ]Bhh, having very light winds f r some time.after starting. Passed the Born on the 17th February. Crossed the Equator on the 19th March Passed the Western Islands 4th April. From thereto London had a dead head wind. Made the ?nsh Coast on the 15th April, and landed the ca°se__ers on the 26th April, making the passage from land to land in £7 days, and the full run under the 100 day 3 All well The City of Auckland is loadine for Auckland, and is liktly to sail about the 23ih of this month." From this, it would appear th_ we are likely to see the City again in our waters by about the end of August It is'fortunate for the reputation of the City o Auckland that Captain B*.l's his forwarded the above, for our contemporary the Herald makes the passage occupy 120 days.

The lona It Russell at 12.15 yesterday with S.E. ■Hind and smooth water, and arrived at Whangarei at 8.15 ; left again at 8.30, and arrived in Auckland at 4 30 this ~ morning. We are indebted to Mr. W. H. Stodart, purser, for report, &c. Passengers — Messrs. Mann, Masters, Lamton, Baker, H. Williams, M. Clarke, Goodwin, Nelson, Turner, Stewait, J. Christie Worner, J. McLeod Ledger; Miss Williams, Mrs. S. Stephenson, Miss Hanson ; Mr., Mrs., and Misses Brown, Mr. and Miss Boss, Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, Mrs. Buxton and family Steerage—7. Cargo : 20 head cattle, A. Buckland ;47 bags gum, W. T. Ball; 8 bags gum> Stone Bros.; 26.bags gum, R. Walker » and Co.; 7 bags gum, order. Messrs Rolph and # Co. inform us that the barque Ayr arrived at New. York from this " port'on the 10th May. She left oh the 9th February. This tight little vessel has thus made the run in 90 days a very smart performance.

The Cyphrenes is to leive for Sydney at 4fo'clock this afternoon. Passengers (original from San Francisco:—From Auckland —Saloon: Mrs Amphlett, servant, and chili, Thomas Pratt, George Grey, Samuel Joanson,-K Heape, Lewis, Green, Alfred Brake, Georga Belcher, Miss Christian, Frederick KmbletoD, and 12 in the steerage. The Rowena and th • Southern Cross (A.S.P. Co.) sailed last night—the former for Tauranga, and the latter for Napier. The barque Victor, we lean), left Port Gamble for this port on th- 14!h May. . The ship Fernglen came alongside the wharf yesterday to load for London. The eplendid acc_mmodation which this ship possesses ought to lead P-BSrngera to engage their berths early, as there is a danger of their being filled up The barque Money nick has hauled into the stream She will sail at once for Hokiai.ga, Her declaration atthe-Customs was made to-day. She takes a small general cargo. From Hokianga the Moneynisk proceeds to Sydney, for which port she has 20 tons iron on -board. From Sydney she goes on to Newcastle,,' and from Newcastle she is expected to return to Auckland. . •■*> The brigantine Flirt cleared out for Lytteltori.todaywith a cargo of timber, drain-pipes, <&c. She is to sail forthwith; :

The brigantine Nightingale cleared out to-eay for Kaipara with a cargo of stores. She will siil tomorrow morning. \- f '••;.<; • .'••s Mr Shaw, late chief officer of the Nightingale, has taken command of the fine schooner Estelle. " «§? I -'■ ij , :.:?.i.; :■•s. j