THE SHIP FLECHERO.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1700, 30 July 1875, Page 2

THE SHIP FLECHERO.

The ship Flechero, whose arrival we announcd in our last issue, is one • f the famous White Star line of packets, and is chartered by the New Zealand Shinping Company. Captain Corlyon reports leaving liondcn on'the 13th .»pril, and the Downs on the 15th, or two days after the Lutterworth lost the land on the 18th, and had moderate weather, wi'h v-riable "winds, across the Cay of Biscay The N E trades were little use, and the Equator was crossed, 41 days out, on the 24th May- The ineredian of th_ Cape was passed on the 14th June. 61 days out. The greater portion of the Easii- g was ran on the p_rallel of 40° S. Tasmania was passed on the 16th July, and the Three Kings made on the 26th iust Down the cnast .xpeiienced strong winds sighting the Gr.at Barrier at 10 aim iyesterday, and arriving at 4 pm. It is remarkable how evenly ihis vessel has sailed with the Lutterworth. The Flechero left the Channel about three days behind her, c ossed the Equator six days after her ; on reaching tha meridian of the Cape had cime within her o:i?inal three days; lost two more days to Tasmania ; kept tl c interval of five days to the Three Kines, and the -, got within the three again coming dowr-the coast, tha .Lutterworth winning the race by a few hours The Flechero has two valuable bulls on board, the property of Mr T. Kus?ell. The following ships were spoken on the voyage : —May _2, Star of Erin, Belfast to • alcutta, on the Equator ; June 2, Loch a rd, ship, London to Melbourne. 50 days out. lat 27° S long 33° W ; also, barijue Charlotte, Sunderland to Singapore, 53 days out: June G, All<habad, ship, from London to India, lat 30° S, long 33° W. (Captain Chrispin, of the tatter vessel, wished to be reported in Auckland.)

The gale blowing in harbiur yesterday subsided towards midnight. There was no damage done among shipping.

The barque Albion arrived from Eussell in the middle of the storm yesterday evening. She brings 410 tons coal.

The barque Lochnagar floated off the bank abo^e Freeman's Bay at high water yesterday evening. Hie received no injury, having only touched the snnd

The barque shooting Star w *a at anchor last night In Bangitoto Channel, where she had a lively time of it during the blow. She it expected to get away to-day.

The master of the Wa'atah. cutter, which arrived yesterday, reports that the ss Pretty Jane was ljing nnder Mercury Island whan the cutter passed on Thursday irorr.ing.

Messrs Niccol and Sen's fine little steam launch was underweight for a trial to-day. Since she last had steam up, her machinery has been thoroughly overhauled, and what little alterations were necessary have been made. Everything now works admirably, arid the vessel travels at a great rate, when out today, she ran by the ps Devonport In the easiest manner possible.

The ss Taranaki, 299 tons, Captain Lloyd, left Dunedin at 4 15 pm on 22nd, arrived at Lyttelton at 10 15 am on 23rd ; left at 2.20 pm 24th, arrived at Wellington at 7 30 am 25th ; left at midnight on 26th, arrived at Picton at 9 a m 27th; left at 10 30 am, arrived at Neb o a at 7 pm same d*y ; It ft at 6 30 pm 28th, arrived at Taranaki at 10 30 am .9ih ; left at 2 pm, and arrived at Onehunga at 8.30 am this morning after a very stormy passage from Taranaki. We are indebted to Mr C. J. Erinnston, purser, for prompt delivery of files, &c. Passengers:—Miss Orskin, JVtiss _ ill, Captain Nicol, Fakir of Oolu and Company (12), Messrs Bip.ort, Pollen, Brown, Owen, Broadgate, and 16 steerage.