ARRIVAL OF THE ROBINA DUNLOP.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1692, 21 July 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE ROBINA DUNLOP.

The fine new barque Robin a Dunlop arrived from London this morning early, after a passage of 113 days having left Gravesecd on the 29<_i Mireli. She comes consigned to the agent of the N __. Shipping Company, and brings aa exteasive miscellaneous cargo. Owing to the ebb tide and the failure ef the wind. sh« h>*s been at anchor throughO'dt the day iff the North' Head. Captain Jack reports having light h_ad winds down the Channel. Got clear of the land onihsCth April. After that westerly winds till meeting the NE trades in 25 N. The trades proved light, and were carried t j 2 north. Variable winds were then experienced till 6 south, when the HE trades were fallen in with and carried to 21 S. Pari of tha casting was rundown on the parallel of 41 S, the w.ik'ds being variable, principally from the N»nd NJS. 73 to 140 the course was run on the parallel of 45, th>s winds being still from N, &nd very uns'.e-.dy.. In longitude 120 E. latitude 46, encountered a terrific gale, which lasted eight hours, and subsidef" suddenly. Luring this the sea washed away port bulwarks and tha longboat. Tho South Cape of Tasmanian was rounded on the 10th instant. Experienced strong KW to WNW winds for three days, dur.ng which the veissel mvle her best speed on the voyage. Variable winds succeeded. The North Cape was made in Friday morning, and was rounded on Sunday. Down .ha coast variable and bafflling winds ItSjghted the ship Ori?na, from London to Canterbury, in HB. This vessel le:t the do'ka the same day as the Bobina Dunlop.