Arrival of the Lutterworth.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1696, 26 July 1875, Page 2

Arrival of the Lutterworth.

The fine iron clipper ship Lutterworth arrived from London this morning after a passage of 103 days. Captain Pearson reports leaving Gravesend on the 13th April. Down Channel had light easterly weather. Lost'sightof the ]and (Isle of Wight) on the 15th. Had fresh E.N.E. breezes across the Bay of Biscay. On the 25th lay becalmed off the harbour of Porto Santo, one of the Madeiras, Left with northerly wind on the 28th. Picked up the N.E. trades on the Ist of May in 29 ° 55 latitude and 20 °18 W. longitude. Had moderately good N.E. trades. Lost them in 4°27*N., 25° 11 W. Had calms and variable winds to the Equator, which was crossed on the 17th. On the 20th spoke the ship Golden Fleece, bound to Melbourne from Queenstown 23 days out. Fell in with the S.E. trades in latitude 6 °4 S., and 27°. W. Had good strong breezes till losing ■ them on the Ist June in 28 °43 S. Thence strong westerly winds commencing from 2nd June and lasting till the 10th during' which time an average of nine knots was run. After this had light winds for two days. Crossed Ihe meridian of the Cape on vthe 11th. On the 13th had strong S.W. , wind. Run the easting down to 90 E. on the • parallel of 40 S. During this time had prevalent southerly and westerly winds. On approaching the coast of Australia went further south, and when in lati- ' tude 47 met strong N. W. winds. Passed the southern extremity of Tasmania on the 11th instant. Thence strong N.W. winds until the 13th, when the wind veered to the westward. Lay becalmed on the 16th and 17th. Thence to the North Cape northerly and easterly winds. Sighted the Three Kings on the 21st, the ship running before a § strong S.S.W. breeze. After hauling her : down the land had the wind S.E. The. rest of the passage light winds and calms were experienced. At noon yesterday_the Great Barrier bore S.W. about twelve miles. At 10 p.m. came , through the passage between the Great Barrier and Tiri, with a light breeze from the northward. Hove-to inside Tiri till daylight. Came into harw>« at ten o'clock this morning. On the 2nd July, while the ship was in lat. 45 long. LWm E., Walter Stevens, a second-class senger, died suddenly of heart disease atter only a few hours illness. Deceased went W bed on the evening of the Ist in his usual health, which was not strong. Toward" morning he sprang out of bed and called out, " It's all up with poor old Stevens." .HeJ e, u down and had to be conveyed to his bed, but died immediately after. He .*** buried next day, the Captain reading tne service. The Lutterworth, having powder on board, brought up in the powder gronn°: She bring 331 passengers, and about LW tons of cargo. She is consigned to Messrs Owen and Graham. ' , Passengers (Saloon) :-Mrs Weighill, ana Messrs Walter and Arthur Carr Weighill, J»r Joseph Nelson, and Mr Frederick Burgess. Second Class :—Dyer: Francis, Anpie, . Alfred, Edward, Albert D., William, A. *•> Ahier: G. M. A. ; Stevens : Wm. J-s.^f 07 E. ; Mourant: John E. ;Le Jueur :A. A.., Dobbil : Herbert ; Blackley : Eardley, I Brown: Nathaniel, Charlotte ; Morgan. Morgan, Mrs. ; Wilson : John ; Henncksen. Laurett; Archer : Alfred ; Weston : John, Fanny ; Edtnonston : John ; McJNaUy • John ; Bellman : Alexander ; Arnold • George ;,Pye: James; Dowling : James. OUTBEEAK OF JFIRE ON BOARD; On Sunday, the 20th June, an ?lf mff| ■ incident occurred which seriously frl§" el? 4 the passengers. In the afternoon; a"9H. _ o'clock, the cabin was observed to be' "r 1"! with smoke, and a smell of burning De.canw very apparent. Upon careful observation" was noticed that the smoke was issuing iro» a biscuit locker close to the s. aloo?Jj*!L. place. An investigation in this revealed the existence of fire • a J|j3sjJ woodwork behind the stove, diveou^J^ the cabin stairs. The ship was go^gJl6*"* 12 knots at the time before a strong bl°™TL<■. and it was evident that if once the nre m» . its way through the ceiling of the saiwi the ship would be in great danger, f °£STI efforts were therefore at once broUS hls?!_t 1 upon its extinction. The atove wMtOTj^gfli

and Mr-JEadingtoo, tha chiej ofdecr, commenced a vigorous attack upon thy burning " Vrtition with an axe, and also with writer Svs^uch wda passed (lowa from above. In a quarter of an hour all danger was passed and eVerycme tittered fervent thanks for Uioir narrow escape. The general alarm %■■:.;• prfa j er than it would Lave beer, under ordinary circunjstr.nccs owing to its being known there were 40 teas' of gunpowder en board. The en use of the firs is said to Lave been a dtkexive plate in the 3tcvo. T» fi P T T A '^>T "W "*: ™ ST! A |? "Z? jr A & -!- —■ «"A » ■*■" ■-- ■*»• *& i • , ~ ~ ■o^— - (FROM OVR SPECIAL CO.I?BF.SPO2s r i DENT.) \ j WELLINGTON. i ThioJay, ■ .-*• fifiWAV'.i W s','^ '-■ '?^J>^ Sift ' The Luna arrived on Saturday morning, hrJD!?iB D Messrs. Ormono, SheehaD, and KaraitaTna. A good thing is told of the trip. Mr OrmoEd, being a Government agent, was able to order the detention of the o-ceamer, sffectiDg to believe a gale wss blowing outside, but really on account of the gaie in the House. Mr Ormcr.d ordered the steamer back, as Messrs Sheehan and Karaitaina were hastening to vote with the Opposition. The dodge is the talk of the town. Feeling1 of SuEemtars. While the feeling of the majority of the present members of the House i 3 decidedly in favour of total abolition, it is believed the voting will be very close on the question of going to the country i efore legislation. The debate on the address could have been much prolonged but for the fortunate intervention of Wakefield, Every member had been taking notes as Sir George Grey had roused a warlike spirit, but Teddy sat on it. - Canards are dear 1. They lived too fast, aid there is not or;;; decent one fiyhog to-day or I should ceich &nd s«nd him. The MisiS'^ial Majority. Messrs Macandrew -md Reid have arrived. The Opposition are getting into shape, and their policy is being arranged. The Ministry count eight majority at the utmost for immediate abolition, and these are very doubtful.