=Tuesday, 11th September.=—About 11 a.m._The Colonial Clippers

close to a Neapolitan brig, which put us in mind of Noah’s Ark. She

was going ahead about one knot and drifting two, with a fine breeze

that would have enabled a ship of any other nation to carry all sail,

while these sea-lubbers rolled along under double-reefed topsails and

furled mainsail. Lat. 44° 9′ N., long. 12° 5′ W. Distance run 205

miles.

=Thursday, 13th September.=—About 7 this morning we exchanged colours

with a ship steering our course. At 12 she was but a white speck on

the horizon and at 3 she was lost to sight.

=Thursday, 20th September.=—About 8 a.m. we sighted a vessel right

ahead about 10 miles distant and at 2 p.m. we were almost within

speaking distance. She proved to be the barque _Araquita_, from

England bound to Rio Janeiro. At 6, such was our speed, she was lost

to sight. At 3.30 entered Tropic of Cancer.

=Monday, 24th September.=—Lat. 14° 10′ N., long. 28° 14′ W. Distance

78 miles. Early this afternoon we sighted the schooner _Gleam_,

from Accra, on the Guinea Coast, bound to London. At 5 p.m. a boat

was lowered and in command of Mr. Bartlett, the chief officer,

accompanied by a few of the saloon passengers, proceeded to the

_Gleam_, conveying a large number of letters and _Lightning Gazettes_

for home. A small present of fresh meat and potatoes was also put on

board and gratefully received. On the return of the boat we learned

she was 47 days out and crossed the line 19 days ago.

=Tuesday, 25th September.=—Lat. 12° 14′ N., long. 28° 1′ W. Distance

117 miles. In the forenoon we exchanged colours with the brig

_Favorite_, from Buenos Ayres to Liverpool. Shortly afterwards we

passed a Danish brigantine and a Hamburg vessel.

=Friday, 28th September.=—Lat. 9° 53′ N., long. 28° 5′ W. Distance

33 miles. At 6 a.m. a boat visited us from the _Evening Star_, of

Portland, from the Chincha Islands bound to Cork for orders.

=Friday, 5th October.=—Crossed the equator.

=Monday, 15th October.=—Lat. 24° 7′ S., long. 29° 59′ W. Distance 255

miles. Ship sweeping along at the rate of 14½ knots.

=Tuesday, 16th October.=—Lat. 24° 5′ S., long. 25° 50′ W. Distance

225 miles. About 9 a.m. a considerable portion of the false bow on

the larboard side was suddenly carried away.

=Sunday, 21st October.=—Lat. 36° 4′ S., long. 24° 52′ W. Distance 238

miles. At 5 p.m. sighted a large ship on our weather quarter, sailing

under double-reefed topsails, and we apprehend they must have taken

us for the _Flying Dutchman_ seen occasionally in these latitudes,

for notwithstanding the strong breeze we would be observed carrying

our skysails with studding sails ’low and aloft.

=Monday, 22nd October.=—Lat. 38° 24′ S., long. 19° 21′ W. Distance

300 miles.

=Tuesday, 23rd October.=—Lat. 39° 22′ S., long. 12° 32′ W. Distance

325 miles. At 9 a.m. during a sudden squall, carried away our

starboard fore topmast stunsail boom—a splendid Oregon spar, which

was carried right over the larboard bow.

=Saturday, 17th November.=—Lat. 48° 00′ S., long. 121° 15′ E.

Distance 324 miles. The wind changed during the night to W.N.W.,

still blowing a fresh breeze with every sail set.

=Sunday, 25th November.=—Sail was shortened at midnight and Bowman

Head Lighthouse sighted at 3 a.m. Shortly afterwards hove to for a

pilot and as his boat came near, at 4.30, every glass in her was

levelled in astonishment at the bare ribs of our false bow. After

getting inside the Heads, we again hove to and landed the Geelong

mail. At 10 a.m. met the _James Baines_ homeward bound and hove to

to communicate with her. Captain McDonald came on board and we had

the pleasure of sending letters and papers home. At 1 p.m. we were

at anchor with sails furled and the Melbourne mail landed. We had

the misfortune to come into port with a broken bow which impeded our

progress not less on the average than 3 knots an hour for upwards of

9000 miles. On the last voyage we were going 17 knots, on the present

with the same wind only 14—owing to the accident.

THIRD VOYAGE—MELBOURNE TO LIVERPOOL.

=Friday, 28th December.=—At 8 a.m. we got outside the bar at Port

Phillip Heads, when the agents and a few friends left in the pilot

boat. From the captain of the latter we learned the sad intelligence

of the loss of the _Schomberg_, off Cape Otway. The clipper ship

_Blackwall_ was sighted right ahead of us at the same moment, and at

10.30 we had the satisfaction of overhauling her. At 7 p.m. she was

barely visible on the horizon. (The _Blackwall_ was one of Green’s

frigate-built Indiamen.)

=Friday, 4th January, 1856.=—Lat. 56° 34′ S., long. 177° 14′ W.

Distance 334 miles. Wind S.W. Run for the week 1908 miles.

=Wednesday, 9th January.=—Lat. 58° 32′ S., long. 136° 06′ W. Distance

311 miles. Wind S.W. During the middle watch 7 icebergs were seen,

some very large. During morning several more sighted. Snow fell

during the day.

=Monday, 14th January.=—Lat. 57° 48′ S., long. 93° 08′ W. Distance

330 miles. Wind S.S.E., cold, with showers of snow and hail. Sighted

two large icebergs on starboard bow.

(28th December-15th January _Lightning_ ran 5244 knots in 18 days, an

average of 12 knots on a direct course from Melbourne to Cape Horn.)

=Sunday, 20th January.=—At 6 a.m. Cape Horn in sight, 25 miles

distant.

=Tuesday, 29th January.=—Lat. 35° 00′ S., long. 33° 15′ W. Distance

300 miles. Wind east. Heavy cross sea and rattling breeze all night.

Ship pitching very heavily and going at rate of 15 or 16 knots. At 1

p.m. spoke Aberdeen clipper ship _Centurion_, from Sydney bound to

London, 46 days out. She passed during the night the White Star ship

_Emma_, of Liverpool, with Melbourne mail of 10th December. We have

beaten the _Centurion_ 16 days and the _Emma_ 18.

=Friday, 1st February.=—Spoke the mail ship _Emma_.

=Sunday, 17th February.=—Crossed the equator at 8.30 a.m.

=Tuesday, 26th February.=—In the forenoon carpenter fell from the

stage on which he was working on the starboard side and immediately

the appalling cry of “man overboard”! echoed through the ship. On

rising to the surface of the water, he passed his hatchet over the

fore sheet and held on until assistance was tendered.

=Wednesday, 5th March.=—Lat. 42° 30′ N., long. 25° 33′ W. Distance

181 miles. In forenoon sighted large vessel on lee bow under reefed

topsails, whilst we carried royals with ease.

=Friday, 14th March.=—Lat. 50° 43′ N., long. 14° 36′ W. Distance

174 miles. Wind S.S.E. At 6 a.m. sighted two vessels on starboard,

another on port bow. Ship put about at 8 a.m. Shortly after a

schooner to windward of us. At 10.30 a.m. passed close to ship _Henry

Fulton_, of New York, under close-reefed topsails and on opposite

tack. During the day the wind blew with great violence from S.S.E.

Towards evening it increased to a perfect gale. Every stitch of

canvas that could be carried with safety was kept on until Captain

Enright thought it full time to stow the topgallant sails and single

reef the topsails and mainsail, which was done at 8 p.m. At midnight

the foresail was also single-reefed.

=Saturday, 15th March.=—Lat. 51° 52′ N., long. 12° 23′ W. Distance

107 miles. Gale continued from S.S.E. during the night, splitting the

fore topsail in two. At 9 a.m. hove to under a double-reefed fore

sail and close-reefed main topsail.

=Sunday, 16th March.=—Passed a longboat keel up.

=Tuesday, 18th March.=—Wind S.S.E. Course full and by. Made the

Skellig Rocks.

=Wednesday, 19th March.=—Becalmed; nine vessels surrounding us. A

couple of schooners close to and our starboard boat was lowered under

Mr. Bartlett. On its return we learned one was the _Fashion_, 35

days from Antigua, the other the _Breeze_, of Wexford, from Athens,

73 days out and short of provisions, her crew subsisting on wheat

which they ground. Kinsale Head light plainly discernible all night.

=Thursday, 20th March.=—Still becalmed, a large number of vessels in

all directions. Visited by Cork pilot boat which landed a number of

passengers and portion of the mail at Castlehaven. Learnt that 60 or

80 sail started from Crookhaven on previous day, all of which had

been detained by same head winds.

=Saturday, 22nd March.=—10.30 p.m., tug made fast.

=Sunday, 23rd March.=—Arrived after a passage of 86 days against head

winds and calms.

THE RUN.

From Melbourne to Cape Horn 22 days

„ Cape Horn to Equator 29 „

„ Equator to Fayal 14 „

„ Western Isles to Liverpool 21 „

A TABLE OF WINDS.

Fair Winds Light Winds Calms Head Winds.

26 days 19 days 17 days 24 days

FOURTH VOYAGE—LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE, 1856.

=Tuesday, 6th May.=—At noon the signal gun was fired, our anchor

weighed and we proceeded in tow of our old friend, the _Rattler_.

At 3 p.m. pilot left. At 4.30 cast off steamer and set all sail. At

5.20 p.m. passed Point Lynas, the Skerries at 8, Holyhead at 9, and

Bardsey at midnight.

=Thursday, 8th May.=—Lat. 47° 08′ N., long. 10° 44′ W. Distance 274

miles. At noon passed ship _Dauntless_, sailing similar course to our

own.

=Wednesday, 14th May.=—Lat. 33° 39′ N., long. 20° 30′ W. Distance 310

miles.

=Monday, 26th May.=—Crossed the line in long. 31° 40′ W.

=Saturday, 21st June.=—Lat. 38° 53′ S., long. 5° 7′ E. Distance 253

miles.

=Sunday, 22nd June.=—Lat. 40° 07′ S., long. 13° 1′ E. Distance 346

miles.

=Saturday, 28th June.=—Lat. 44° 25′ S., long. 42° 58′ E. Distance 232

miles. Wind increasing; whilst taking in lighter canvas, mizen royal

and mizen topmast staysail were torn to pieces. P.M., reefs were

taken in topsails. Ship running under foresail and reefed topsails.

=Sunday, 29th June.=—Lat. 43° 36′ S., long. 50° 07′ E. Distance 312

miles.

=Monday, 30th June.=—Lat. 44° 02′ S., long. 56° 35′ E. Distance 281

miles.

=Tuesday, 1st July.=—Lat. 44° 39′ S., long. 63° 27′ E. Distance 298

miles.

=Wednesday, 2nd July.=—Lat. 45° 07′ S., long. 70° 55′ E. Distance 319

miles.

=Thursday, 3rd July.=—Lat. 45° 07′ S., long. 79° 55′ E. Distance 382

miles. Her run to-day has been only once surpassed since she floated.

=Friday, 4th July.=—Lat. 45° 07′ S., long. 88° 30′ E. Distance

364 miles. Our week’s work of 2188 miles has been the best the

_Lightning_ has ever accomplished.

=Friday, 11th July.=—Lat. 45° 47′ S., long. 128° 25′ E. Distance 326

miles. During the night our speed averaged 16 knots an hour. At 4

p.m., split our mainsail and carried away two jibs.

=Monday, 14th July.=—This morning at 7 a.m. our ears were saluted

with the welcome sounds of “Land Ho!” At 8 a.m. we had a fine view

of Cape Otway Lighthouse. As the depth of water on the bar was not

sufficient to enable us to proceed up the Bay, we came to anchor

under the lee of the land. We found the _Champion of the Seas_

anchored at some little distance from us, waiting for a favourable

wind to proceed to sea. Sailing time from port to port, 68 days 10

hours.

MELBOURNE TO LIVERPOOL.

=Wednesday, 27th August.=—By 10 a.m. we were fairly underweigh. On

approaching the mouth of the Bay a farewell salute of six guns was

fired. The wind dropped and we were obliged to anchor inside Port

Phillip Heads at 6 p.m.

=Thursday, 28th August.=—Cleared the Heads at 10.30 a.m. and at 11

a.m. the pilot left us. We passed Lake Liptrap about 9 p.m. and

shortly afterwards carried away our port fore topmast studding sail

boom, by which accident two men stationed at the look-out had a

narrow escape of losing their lives.

=Sunday, 31st August.=—Lat. 46° 30′ S., long. 158° 46′ E. Distance

313 miles. Wind strong from N.W. We have been going 15 and 16 knots,

astonishing all on board, particularly those passengers who have

hitherto sailed in London clippers.

=Monday, 1st September.=—Lat. 49° 39′ S., long. 166° 35′ E. Distance

366 miles. Thick weather and drizzling rain, sun obscured. At 5 p.m.

breakers on the lee (starboard) bow were unexpectedly observed, which

by some at first were supposed to be icebergs; they soon, however,

appeared to be rocks and high land loomed darkly in the background.

The ship was immediately hauled to the wind, when a bold bluff

appeared through the fog on the weather bow. The helm was then put

down and, contrary to the expectations of all on board, our ship came

round; when all sails were trimmed she headed to clear the rocks.

But the wind having fallen light and a heavy sea rolling towards the

shore, a fearful period of suspense ensued. Thanks to the wonderful

powers of our noble ship, she gathered headway and gradually passed

the weathermost rocks. The prompt and cool conduct of our worthy

captain, his officers and men cannot be too highly praised, as the

smallest error or delay in the issue and execution of the order

would have involved the certain destruction of the ship. On getting

clear of the danger, the captain informed us that the rocks were the

Bristows, off Enderby’s Island, near the Aucklands.

(Captain Enright allowed 40 miles for the usual southerly set, but,

as the occasion proved, this was not enough.)

=Tuesday, 9th September.=—Lat 55° 08′ S., long. 148° 56′ W. Distance

208 miles. Wind increasing, ship scudding at 16 and 17 knots with all

studding sails alow and aloft set.

=Wednesday, 10th September.=—Lat. 55° 33′ S., long. 138° 33′ W.

Distance 355 miles. During the night our fore and main topgallant

stunsails were split and also the main skysail, which was immediately

unbent and replaced by a new one. Wind veering from W. to W.S.W.,

very cold with sleet showers. At 9 a.m. an iceberg was sighted right

ahead. It was measured by Mr. Bartlett and found to be 420 feet high.

=Wednesday, 17th September.=—Lat. 57° 18′ S., long. 83° 28′ W.

Distance 328 miles. The ship rolled much as she scudded under

her topsails and courses with, at times only, the fore and main

topgallant sails. We all know it must blow hard before our main royal

and mizen topgallant sail are furled.

=Thursday, 18th September.=—Lat. 57° 35′ S., long. 74° 48′ W.

Distance 377 miles.

=Friday, 19th September.=—At 11.15 a.m. on the meridian of Cape Horn.

Distant 69 miles. Saw three ships beating to windward. Exchanged

signals with the _Patriot King_.

=Wednesday, 24th September.=—Lat. 47° 21′ S., long. 47° 05′ W.

Distance 227 miles. Squally with rain, but all sail carried

bravely—even little “bull-dog” up on the main skysail mast. Ship

going 14 knots and sometimes 15 in the squalls.

=Thursday, 25th September.=—Lat. 44° 40′ S., long. 41° 43′ W.

Distance 278 miles. All sail set including topmast, topgallant and

royal studding sails, in all 29 sails. Afternoon, the moonsail was

sent up and set as the 30th.

=Thursday, 9th October.=—Crossed the line in 28° 20′ W.

(_Lightning’s_ average 238 miles daily.)

=Tuesday, 14th October.=—Lat. 8° 12′ N., long. 28° 00′ W. Distance

52 miles. At daylight two vessels in sight on the other tack, one

a large ship with three skysails set, the other a brig. At 7 a.m.

tacked ship to N.E. Signalised the ship, which proved to be an

American, the _Tornado_; the brig was thought to be a Spaniard. About

11, the clouds and mist enveloped our neighbours, who presently

emerged with a fair southerly wind, although only distant about 5

miles, while we retained our northerly wind. For a time all was

uncertainty and doubt which wind would gain the day, but when the

vessels came close up to us, bringing with them heavy rain and puffs

of wind, we trimmed yards and soon were rushing through the water at

the rate of 10 knots: anon all was calm and the sails flapped. Again

we saw our American companion staggering under a heavy squall, which

split his fore topgallant sail and main topmast staysail, and caused

his masts to buckle like fishing rods: we had plenty more rain but

did not catch the strength of the squall. There was great shortening

sail and making sail, for the Yankee was going by us, distant about

2 miles on our starboard side; meanwhile the little brig, with a

more steady and strong breeze of his own, came close up on our

port quarter. Then again all was lulled. The interval presented an

opportunity of further signalling, and the following questions and

answers were made.

_Lightning_—“Where are you from and bound to?”

_Tornado_—“Callao and Cape Hatteras.”

_Lightning_—“We are from Melbourne.”

_Tornado_—“How many days are you out?”

_Lightning_—“Forty-seven.”

At which answer _Tornado_ seemed surprised and although we had

previously shown our number, again asked:—“What ship is that?”

We answered:—

_Lightning_—“How many days are you out?”

_Tornado_—“Fifty-six.”

We then exchanged the courtesy of hoisting and dipping ensigns.

It was then about 4 o’clock, and for nearly an hour there was nothing

but “box-hauling” the yards, when suddenly Jonathan caught a breeze

and crept up alongside, and seemed very much inclined to pass us. All

possible sail was set and trimmed most carefully but still _Tornado_

gained, and all was anxiety and excitement. At last the strength

of the breeze came to us, and for a few minutes there was a most

exciting race, some even feared that we were going to be beaten;

but the _Lightning_ showed her wonted superiority, our antagonist

dropped astern, and a hearty cheer from us announced our victory.

The wind then fell light again, and twice freshened and caused the

same capital match; but the _Tornado_, though evidently a first-rate

sailer—being one of the early Californian clippers—could not manage

us; and, as the night closed in, and the breeze became more steady,

we gradually bid him good-bye.

=Wednesday, 15th October.=—Lat. 9° 27′ N., long. 27° 45′ W. Distance

77 miles. Our American friend kept in sight until sunset.

=16th-19th October.=—N.E. trades.

=20th-28th October.=—Doldrums. The _Lightning_ only averaged 55 miles

a day for nine days.

=Wednesday, 29th October.=—Lat. 28° 31′ N., long. 35° 39′ W. Distance

108 miles. At 4 a.m. a light breeze sprang up from the norrard. 6.30

a.m., spoke a large American ship, the _Clarendon_, from Malta to New

Orleans. 8 a.m., going 7 knots, almost a “dead on end” wind, but any

wind at all is a change. Passed a brig to leeward and are overhauling

three ships, which are ahead standing on the same tack. About 3 p.m.,

passed the _Cid_, of Hambro, a very pretty little clipper barque.

=Thursday, 30th October.=—7 a.m., tacked ship to N.N.W. A large ship

in sight went about at the same time, ahead of us. During forenoon

Captain Enright expressed himself confident that she was the _James

Baines_. Great excitement and numerous conjectures, bets, etc. One

thing certain that she sailed almost as fast as ourselves, and her

rigging and sails were similar to those of the _Baines_. By sunset we

had both weathered and gained on our companion.

(The ship was the _James Baines_ and I have already described the

encounter between the two Black Ballers.)

=Wednesday, 5th November.=—Lat. 36° 30′ N., long. 35° 11′ W. Distance

165 miles. (Distance made since 9th October 2219 miles or 76⅔

miles daily.) During the night the wind suddenly shifted, catching

the ship all aback; in the first puff the fore topmast stunsail

boom was carried away. Passed a three-masted schooner steering

to the westward, she showed an English Ensign, but from her rig

appeared more like an American. She had no foresail or mainsail,

but large main and mizen staysails, and a host of other staysails,

square-rigged forward; was about 300 tons.

=Friday, 7th November.=—The islands of Pico, Fayal, etc., in sight.

=Tuesday, 18th November.=—Lat. 51° 04′ N., long. 6° 43′ W. Distance

202 miles.

=Wednesday. 19th November.=—1.30 a.m., Smalls Rocks light bore E.N.E.

=Thursday. 20th November.=—At 4.30 p.m., Mr. W. Harris, pilot, came

on board and took charge off Cape Lynas.

SUMMARY OF PASSAGE.

Melbourne to Cape Horn 24 days 16 hours

Cape Horn to Equator 19 „ 8 „

Equator to Pico, Azores 29 „ 0 „

Western Isles to Liverpool 11 „ 0 „

WINDS.

Fair Winds Light Winds Calms Head Winds

32 days 23 days 4 days 24 days

FIFTH VOYAGE—LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE, 1857.

=Thursday, 5th February.=—After a little delay the tender brought all

off safely to the _Lightning_, and the passengers were mustered and

answered to their names to the Government inspector. A minister from

the shore gave a parting address and about 4 p.m. the _Lightning_

began her voyage to Australia in tow of the steam tug _Rattler_, for

unfortunately the wind was dead ahead.

=Saturday, 14th February.=—Lat. 38° 38′ N., long. 56° 59′ W. Distance

127 miles. Fresh stores were being brought up from the mainhold when

a barrel of vinegar fell from a considerable height upon Abraham Le

Seur and injured him severely on the back. He was second mate to

Captain Enright 18 years ago.

=Tuesday, 24th February.=—Lat. 12° 01′ N., long. 23° 27′ W. Distance

268 miles. In the evening our friend Mr. Taylor paid a visit to

the mizen royal yard—much to the consternation of the ladies. He

relieved, what we suppose he felt was the monotony of the descent,

by descending by the preventer brace. If Mr. Taylor will allow us to

advise, we would say “Very well done, but don’t do it again for it is

a thing which the ladies cannot abide.”

=Tuesday, 3rd March.=—Lat. 0° 30′ N., long. 26° 39′ W. Distance 53

miles. In the evening received a visit from Neptune. He evidently

keeps himself well acquainted with what goes on on Terra Firma, for

his fifer played him the well-known tunes of “Villikens and his

Dinah” and “Jim along Josey,” as a triumphal march. It struck us his

marine chargers were a little out of condition and one of them had

put on the outward resemblance of a donkey. After being regaled with

our poor creature comforts, the old fellow very shabbily took himself

off without our letters.

=Saturday, 7th March.=—Last night we passed within 26 miles of

Pernambuco.

=Wednesday, 11th March.=—Lat. 24° 03′ S., long. 35° 40′ W. Distance

213 miles. In a squall this evening we made 14 or 15 knots, and that

on a wind.

=Sunday, 15th March.=—Lat. 38° 47′ S., long. 30° 58′ W. Distance 311

miles. We have been making 16 knots often during the night.

=Monday, 16th March.=—Lat. 41° 08′ S., long. 24° 23′ W. Distance 334

miles. Wind fell light in the afternoon.

=Wednesday. 18th March.=—Lat. 42° 34′ S., long. 17° 04′ W. Distance

200 miles. The wind increases towards evening and we make from 15 to

17 knots an hour, yet the ship is so steady that we danced on the

poop with the greatest ease.

=Thursday, 19th March.=—Lat. 43° 0′ S., long. 7° 17′ W. Distance 430

miles. It is very wet and there is a heavy sea on. In the middle of

the day the wind lulled a bit, then turned over to the starboard

quarter and set to work snoring again as hard as ever.

=Friday, 20th March.=—Lat. 43° 0′ S., long. 0° 55′ E. Distance 360

miles. This weather is most inspiriting, we have made during the last

47 hours the greatest run that perhaps ship ever made; yet all the

time we have carried our main skysail and all sorts and conditions of

stunsails.

=Saturday, 21st March.=—Lat. 43° 03′ S., long. 7° 57′ E. Distance 308

miles. The sea to-day has been really magnificent, the waves were

grand and swept along in majestic lines. In the afternoon our weekly

concert took place in the after saloon.

=Sunday, 22nd March.=—Lat. 43° 51′ S., long. 15° 51′ E. Distance 348

miles. (1446 miles in four days, an average of 361½ miles per day.)

=Friday, 27th March.=—Lat. 44° 38′ S., long. 35° 36′ E. Distance

152 miles. About 2 p.m. a sail was just visible on the port bow. We

very soon overhauled her, made her out to be a fine American clipper

barque, passed her as if she was at anchor, although she was going 10

knots at least and by 4 o’clock she was almost out of sight astern.

=Thursday, 2nd April.=—Lat. 46° 11′ S., long. 70° 40′ E. Distance 328

miles. To-night the wind freshened considerably and the sea got up

with it. Our main royal sheet and sundry stunsail tacks parted.

=Friday, 3rd April.=—Lat. 47° 14′ S., long. 79° 22′ E. Distance 364

miles. Wind blew strongly from the north, sea high; during the night

main topsail, main topgallant stunsail and main royal sheets carried

away.

=Sunday, 5th April.=—Lat. 45° 54′ S., long. 93° 31′ E. Distance 326

miles. Yesterday afternoon the fore topmast stunsail boom snapped

like a carrot, the sail shook itself to pieces, then its yard dashed

through the main topgallant sail, tore it, then tore a large hole in

the main topsail.

=Monday, 6th April.=—Lat. 45° 34′ S., long. 99° 40′ E. Distance 260

miles. A fine day with the wind still dead aft. The sea is not so

high as was yesterday, but the rolling of the ship brings it often

very near our ports. The _Lightning_ is, however, a very dry ship,

and it is extraordinary how few seas we have shipped. She rolled

tremendously last night, her feelings appeared to be hurt, for she

creaked piteously.

=Thursday, 9th April.=—Lat. 45° 34′ S., long. 118° 03′ E. Distance

302 miles. The spanker boom broke adrift and tore a large piece out

of the starboard rail to the eminent peril of every person on deck,

but also of the printing office of the _Lightning Gazette_.

=Wednesday, 15th April.=—7 a.m., Cape Otway bore N. 4¾° E., 30 miles.

About 10 we signalised the _William Miles_ on the other tack. We have

run from the line to Cape Otway in 35 days 15 hours—9449 miles.

=Thursday, 16th April.=—Entered Port Phillip Heads at 8 a.m., having

completed the passage in 69 days 6 hours.

MELBOURNE TO LIVERPOOL, 1857.

=Saturday, 9th May.=—We came on board the good ship _Lightning_ and

find her busily preparing for her journey, with steamers and lighters

alongside, discharging their contents on to her decks. Passengers,

their friends and luggage all pouring on board, amidst the noises of

the sailors, the cackling and crowing of poultry innumerable, the

squeaking of pigs and the occasional altercations of watermen; while,

at the after end of the vessel, may be observed sundry small sealed

boxes, many of them seemingly of ponderous weight, being lowered into

their place of safety and containing the precious metal that has made

Australia so famous.

=Sunday, 10th May.=—Got underweigh at 7 o’clock with the assistance

of two steam tugs and slowly moved from Hobson’s Bay. Wind light and

calm. At dusk we anchored off the Lightship.

=Monday, 11th May.=—Got away from our anchorage at daybreak and

proceeded for the Heads, saluting with a gun the _Morning Glory_ in

quarantine, as we passed her. Got clear of Port Phillip Heads at

8 o’clock, with wind barely sufficient to move the ship. Several

barracoutas were caught in the evening.

=Tuesday, 12th May.=—Head winds and very light. Cape Otway visible on

our starboard bow. In the evening quite becalmed with the Otway light

on starboard quarter.

=Thursday, 14th May.=—Lat. 44° 9′ S., long. 145° 57′ E. Distance 270

miles. Dashing along at 14 to 16 knots with a fine fair wind. S.W.

coast of Tasmania visible through the gloom on our port beam.

=Friday, 15th May.=—Lat. 46° 55′ S., long. 154° 10′ E. Distance 384

miles. Strong breezes and heavy seas with rain squalls and occasional

glimpses of sunshine. During one of the squalls our fore topsail was

split and for some time after dark the crew were busy bending a new

one.

=Saturday, 30th May.=—Lat. 51° 56′ S., long. 126° 34′ W. Distance

250 miles. We are now 18 days from Port Phillip Heads, and have

experienced two days calm, two days westerly winds and for 14 days

the winds have been from E.S.E. and S. The last 10 days we have

sailed close to the wind. She makes no more water in a storm than she

does in a calm.

=Thursday, 11th June.=—Lat. 56° 40′ S., long. 67° 12′ W. Distance 170

miles. About midday we were about 50 miles to south of Cape Horn.

In the evening the wind changed round to N.E. and blew with great

fury, and we had to lay to under single-reefed fore and main topsail.

I believe it may with truth be said that few vessels have had a

more trying passage to the Horn than our good ship _Lightning_. On

our clearing Port Phillip Heads, the winds were light and baffling

from the east, compelling us to take the western passage round Van

Dieman’s Land. Shortly after we encountered a heavy gale from the

south, during which we were at one time reduced to close-reefed

main topsail and main trysail, the ship behaving nobly. After this

the wind headed us and continued to blow from S. by E. to S.E. by

E. for space of 23 days, during which time we ran 4237 miles from

long. 160° E. to 84° W., rendering it quite impossible to get further

to the south than 54°, keeping us between the parallels of 51° and

54°, blowing very heavy—reducing our canvas at times to close-reefed

topsails and courses. During all this, our noble ship behaved

admirably, making, as our parallel of sailing will prove, very little

leeway. This is the fifth trip the writer has made round the Horn in

less than four years, in various ships, and it is not saying too much

when he states that he does not believe any one of them would have

made the distance in the same time, having the same difficulties to

contend with. It has been done in the short space of 31 days, in the

face of unprecedented difficulties as the following short summary

will show.

Calms and Light Winds, 3 days; Variable, 3 days; From S.W. to N.W., 2

days; From S. by E. to S.E. by E., 23 days. Total 31 days.

On the 2nd May, 1855, the writer sailed from Port Phillip in the _Red

Jacket_ and reached Cape Horn in 34 days, but without one day’s check

from head winds.

=Sunday, 14th June.=—Staten Island in sight to eastward. A sail

visible on lee bow, steering same course as ourselves. At 11 o’clock

came up to her and spoke the American ship _Aspasia_, of Mystic, from

California for New York.

=Wednesday, 1st July.=—Lat. 12° 44′ S., long. 37° 30′ W. Distance 192

miles. At 9 a.m. we were opposite Bahia and later in the day the land

was just visible.

=Monday, 6th July.=—Lat. 0° 45′ N., long. 32° 23′ W. Distance 258

miles. At 7 a.m. crossed the line.

=Wednesday, 15th July.=—Lat. 24° 59′ N., long. 45° 22′ W. Distance

300 miles. The wind keeps steady and strong.

=Tuesday, 21st July.=—Lat. 40° 57′ N., long. 38° 25′ W. Distance

254 miles. Wind S.W., a strong breeze, running before it with

stunsails set on both sides at rate of 10 to 12 knots. The ’tween

deck passengers presented the baker (Mr. W. Grainger) with an address

to-day, thanking him for his attention to their comfort.

=Friday, 31st July.=—At 9.30 a.m., Land Ho! Ould Ireland is in sight.

At 5 p.m. passed the Tuskar. Wind right aft.

THE RUN.

From Melbourne to Cape Horn 31 days

„ Cape Horn to Equator 25 „

„ Equator to Azores 15 „

„ Azores to Liverpool 11 „

82 days.

75 days on the starboard tack.

Longest run in 24 hours 384 miles

Shortest run in 24 hours 25 „

Best week’s run, 11th to 17th July 1723 „

APPENDIX B.—_Later American-built Passenger Ships to Australia._

+------------------+---------------+---- --+

| Name of Ship | Original Name | Reg. |

| |if Name changed|Tonnage|

+------------------+---------------+-------+

|_Southern Empire_ |_Jacob A._ | 1418 |

| | _Westervelt_ | |

|_Tornado_ | | 1801A |

| | | |

|_Flying Cloud_ | | 1793A |

| | | |

|_Invincible_ | | 1767A |

| | | |

|_Queen of the_ |_Wizard_ | 1346 |

| _ Colonies_ | | |

|_Chariot of Fame_ | | 1640 |

| | | |

|_Empress of the_ | | 1647 |

| _Seas, No. 1_ | | |

|_Neptune’s Car_ | | 1616 |

| | | |

|_Young Australia_ | | 1020 |

| | | |

|_Landsborough_ | | 1066 |

|_Golden Age_ | | 1241 |

| | | |

|_Whirlwind_ | | 1003 |

| | | |

|_Saldanha_ | | 1257 |

|_Fiery Star_ |_Comet_ | 1361 |

|_Morning Star_ | | 1534 |

| | | |

|_Light Brigade_ |_Ocean_ | 1495 |

| | _Telegraph_ | |

|_Royal Dane_ |_Sierra Nevada_| 1616 |

| | | |

|_Florence_ | | 1362 |

| _Nightingale_ | | |

|_Elizabeth Ann_ |_Tam o’_ | 1920 |

| _Bright_ | _Shanter_ | |

|_Sovereign of the_| | 1226 |

| _Seas, No. 2_ | | |

_Blue Jacket_, | | 986 |

| _No. 2_ | | |

|_Prince of the_ | | 1316 |

| _Seas_ | | |

|_Dawn of Hope_ | | 1215 |

| | | |

|_Mistress of the_ | | 1740 |

| _Seas_ | | |

|_Empress of the_ | | 1243 |

| _Seas, No. 2_ | | |

|_Legion of Honour_| | 1219 |

| | | |

|_Southern Empire_,| | 1142 |

| _No. 2_ | | |

|_Palm Tree_ | | 1473 |

|_Sunda_ | | 1556 |

| | | |

+------------------+---------------+-------+

+------------------+---------+-------------+-----+-----------+

+------------------+---------+-------------+-----+-----------+

| | | N.Y. | | |

|_Flying Cloud_ |Don. |Boston | „ | „ |

|_Chariot of Fame_ |Don. | „ | 1853|White Star |

|_Empress of the_ | „ | „ | „ | „ |

|_Neptune’s Car_ | |Portsmouth, | „ | „ |

| | | Va. | | |

|_Young Australia_ | | „ | „ |Black Ball |

|_Landsborough_ | |United States| „ | „ |

| | | | | & Co. |

|_Saldanha_ | |Quebec | „ | „ |

|_Royal Dane_ | |Portsmouth, | „ | „ |

| | | U.S. | | |

|_Sovereign of the_|Don. | Boston | | „ |

| _No. 2_ | | | | Line |

|_Prince of the_ | | | „ | „ |

| | | | | & Co. |

|_Mistress of the_ |Gass | „ | 1861| „ |

| _No. 2_ | | | | & S. |

+------------------+---------+-------------+-----+-----------+

APPENDIX C.—_Iron Wool Clippers._

+-----+-------------+----------+----+-----+------+-----+

+-----+-------------+----------+----+-----+------+-----+

|1852 |_Darling_ |Wakeham |1634|258.6| 40 | 29.9|

|1860 |_City of_ |T. Young |1074|213.6| 34.7 | 20.6|

|1861 |_Sam Mendel_ |Steele |1034|215.6| 35 | 20.6|

|1864 |_Dharwar_ |T. Frebody|1300|226.2| 37.2 | 23.3|

| | | | | | | |

|1866 |_Marpesia_ |T. Storey |1443|234.2| 38.4 | 23.9|

| | | | | | | |

| „ |_Antiope_ |Black |1443|242.3| 38.4 | 23.7|

|1868 |_Theophane_ |Follett |1525|248.4| 38.9 | 23.7|

| |_Ivanhoe_ |Burgess |1383|235.2| 37.4 | 23.7|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch_ |Ross |1185|217.8| 35.5 | 21 |

| |_Ben Nevis_ |Mackie |1061|218 | 34.6 | 21 |

| | | | | | | |

|1869 |_Patriarch_ |Pile |1339|222.1| 38.1 | 22.3|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Awe_ |Weir |1053|217.7| 34.5 | 21 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Hoghton_ |Trimble |1598|247 | 40.1 | 23.7|

| |_Thomas_ |Richards |1507|263 | 38.2 | 23.1|

| |_Loch_ |J. Burton |1200|226 | 35.8 | 21.5|

| |_Loch Ness_ |Foreshaw |1190|225.5| 35.6 | 21.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Tay_ |Bennett |1191|225.4| 35.5 | 21.6|

|1870 |_Loch Lomond_|J. |1200|226.3| 35.8 | 21.5|

| |_Loch Leven_ |Branscombe|1200|226.3| 35.8 | 21.5|

|1871 |_Miltiades_ |Perrett |1452|240.5| 39.3 | 23.3|

| | | | | | | |

|1872 |_Mermerus_ |Fife |1671|264.2| 39.8 | 23.7|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Collingwood_|Forbes |1011|211.1| 34.8 | 21 |

| | | | | | | |

|1873 |_Hesperus_ |Legoe |1777|262.2| 39.7 | 23.5|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Ben_ |W. Martin |1468|255.5| 37 | 21.7|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Ben_ |W. |1474|255.6| 37.1 | 21.8|

| |_Samuel_ |R. Boaden |1444|241.3| 39 | 23.1|

| |_Loch Maree_ |A. Scott |1581|255.8| 38.6 | 22.9|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Ard_ |G. Gibbs |1624|262.7| 38.3 | 23 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Gladstone_ |J. Jackson|1159|248.2| 34.2 | 20.9|

| | | | | | | |

|1874 |_Rodney_ |A. Loutitt| 1447|235.6| 38.4 | 22.6

| | | | | | | |

| |_Romanoff_ |W. |1226|222.1| 36.3 | 22.2|

| |_Cairnbulg_ |Birnie |1567|261.3| 39 | 23 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Thessalus_ |E. C. |1782|269 | 41.1 | 23.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Carpathian_ |Pennecuik |1444|240.1| 36.6 | 22.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Old_ |Underwood |1777|262 | 42.1 | 23.8|

| | | | | | | |

|1875 |_Loch Garry_ |Horne |1493|250.5| 38.4 | 22.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch_ |Ozanne |1485|250.1| 38.3 | 22.4|

| |_Salamis_ |Phillip, |1079|221.6| 36 | 21.7|

| | | Sen. | | | | |

| |_Trafalgar_ |Muir |1429|242 | 38.4 | 22 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Woollahra_ |Barneson | 942|202.4| 33.6 | 20.4|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Cassiope_ |Withers |1559|253 | 40 | 23.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Parthenope_ |Goody |1563|250.6| 39.9 | 23.6|

| | | | | | | |

|1876 |_Sir Walter_ |Purvis |1492|243.4| 38.9 | 21.9|

| |_Anglo- |Davidson | 822|192.4| 32.2 | 18.9|

| |_Loch Fyne_ |Martin |1213|228.5| 36 | 21.3|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Long_ |McCallum |1203|228.5| 35.8 | 21.3|

| |_Aristides_ |Kemball |1661|260 | 39.5 | 24.5|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Smyrna_ |Spalding |1305|232.3| 38.5 | 22.2|

| |_Harbinger_ |Bolt |1506|253.5| 37.6 | 22.4|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Argonaut_ |Hunter |1488|254.4| 38.6 | 23.2|

| | | | | | | |

|1877 |_Brilliant_ |Davidson |1613|254.8| 39.7 | 24.2|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Pericles_ |Largie |1598|259.6| 39.4 | 23.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Ryan_ |Black |1207|228.5| 35.8 | 21.3|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Etive_ |Stuart |1235|226.5| 35.9 | 21.6|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Sloy_ |Horne |1225|225.3| 35.6 | 21.2|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Shiel_ |Erskine |1218|225.3| 35.6 | 21.1|

| |_Nebo_ |Coleman |1383|246.9| 37.1 | 21.1|

| | | | | | | |

|1878 |_Cimba_ |J. W. |1174|223 | 34.6 | 21.7|

| |_Loch_ |G. Weir |1231|223.4| 34.7 | 21.7|

|1879 |_Sophocles_ |Smith |1138|223.4| 34.7 | 21.7|

| | | | | | | |

|1881 |_Illawarra_ |Corvasso |1887|269.1| 40.6 | 24 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Orontes_ |Bain |1383|234.8| 36.1 | 22.5|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch_ | |2000|287.4| 42.6 | 24 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch_ |R. Pattman|2000|287.4| 42.6 | 24 |

|1882 |_Port_ |A. S. |2132|286.2| 41.1 | 25.2|

|1884 |_Derwent_ |Andrew |1890|275 | 40.2 | 23.7|

| | | | | | | |

|1885 |_Torridon_ |Shepherd |1564|246 | 38.1 | 22 |

| | | | | | | |

| |_Yallaroi_ |J. Brown |1565|245.8| 38.1 | 22 |

| |_Loch_ |S. Clarke |2075|287.7| 42.5 | 24.1|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Loch Broom_ |W. Martin |2075|287.7| 42.5 | 24.1|

| |_Strathdon_ |J. |2093|282.8| 40.5 | 23.6|

+-----+-------------+----------+----+-----+------+-----+

|1891 |_Mount_ |Green |1903|271.6| 40.1 | 23.4|

| | | | | | | |

| |_Cromdale_ |Andrew |1903|271.6| 40.1 | 23.4|

+-----+-------------+----------+----+-----+------+-----+

+-----+-------------+----------+-----------+---------------+

+-----+-------------+----------+-----------+---------------+

| „ |_Antiope_ |Black | „ | „ |

|1868 |_Theophane_ |Follett | „ | „ |

| | | | Aberdeen | & Co. |

| |_Loch Tay_ |Bennett | „ | „ |

|1870 |_Loch Lomond_|J. |Lowrie, | „ |

| |_Loch Leven_ |Branscombe| „ | „ |

| |_Ben_ |W. | „ | „ |

| | | | Aberdeen | Jun. |

| | | | | & Co. |

| |_Loch_ |Ozanne | „ | „ |

| | | Sen. | Aberdeen | & Co. |

| | | | S. Co. | |

| | | | | & Co.) |

| |_Loch Long_ |McCallum | „ | „ |

| | | | Aberdeen | & Co. |

| |_Smyrna_ |Spalding | „ | „ |

| |_Loch Shiel_ |Erskine | „ | „ |

| | | | Aberdeen | & Co. |

| | | | | & Co.) |

| |_Yallaroi_ |J. Brown | „ | „ |

| |_Loch Broom_ |W. Martin | „ | „ |

+-----+-------------+----------+-----------+---------------+

| |_Cromdale_ |Andrew | „ | „ |

+-----+-------------+----------+-----------+---------------+

APPENDIX D.

_Log of Ship “Theophane,” 1868—Maiden Passage._

Lat. Long. Miles. Winds.

Oct. 19 Left. Liverpool in tow.

„ 20 Tug left ship off Tusk. 6 p.m.

„ 21 49° 20′ N. 8° 30′ W. 215 N.W.

„ 22 45° 54′ 10° 46′ 224 W.N.W.

„ 23 42° 42′ 10° 53′ 199 W.N.W.

„ 24 39° 32′ 11° 11′ 202 N.

„ 25 37° 35′ 13° 11′ 160 N.N.E.

„ 26 35° 15′ 15° 31′ 182 E.N.E.

„ 27 33° 00′ 17° 12′ 162 Variable.

„ 28 30° 38′ 19° 50′ 200 N.E.

„ 29 26° 44′ 21° 20′ 243 E.

„ 30 23° 29′ 23° 55′ 254 E.N.E.

„ 31 20° 7′ 25° 52′ 230 E.N.E.

Nov. 1 16° 17′ 26° 30′ 234 E.S.E.

„ 2 13° 47′ 25° 45′ 158 S.E.

„ 3 11° 4′ 25° 6′ 172 E.

„ 4 9° 26′ 24° 20′ 110 E.

„ 5 8° 47′ 25° 10′ 40 Variable.

„ 6 8° 10′ 25° 29′ 44 Variable.

„ 7 7° 6′ 24° 19′ 91 S.S.E.

„ 8 5° 50′ 24° 6′ 79 S.S.E.

„ 9 4° 55′ 23° 43′ 63 S.

„ 10 4° 13′ 23° 19′ 50 S.

„ 11 2° 37′ 24° 50′ 133 Variable.

„ 12 00° 19′ 26° 30′ 180 S.S.E.

„ 13 2° 60′ S. 28° 50′ 203 S.S.E.

„ 14 5° 29′ 30° 39′ 235 S.E.

„ 15 9° 15′ 31° 49′ 242 S.E.

„ 16 12° 51′ 31° 48′ 220 S.E.

„ 17 16° 27′ 31° 58′ 269 E.S.E.

„ 18 18° 15′ 31° 34′ 113 E.S.E.

„ 19 19° 44′ 31° 38′ 108 E.S.E.

„ 20 21° 50′ 29° 2′ 150 S.E.

„ 21 24° 2′ 27° 4′ 176 N.E.

„ 22 26° 24′ 24° 34′ 185 N.E.

„ 23 28° 24′ 22° 42′ 174 N.E.

„ 24 30° 6′ 21° 22′ 125 N.W.

„ 25 32° 10′ 19° 50′ 160 W.

„ 26 34° 24′ 15° 48′ 240 N.N.W.

„ 27 37° 6′ 12° 11′ 246 N.N.W.

„ 28 39° 14′ 8° 5′ 241 N.N.W.

„ 29 39° 88′ 2° 6′ 306 W.

„ 30 42° 00′ 2° 18′ E. 252 W.

Dec. 1 43° 36′ 8° 26′ 254 N.

„ 2 44° 22′ 15° 20′ 296 N.

„ 3 44° 40′ 21° 6′ 286 N.W.

„ 4 44° 4′ 27° 9′ 270 N.W.

„ 5 44° 32′ 33° 24′ 276 W.N.W.

„ 6 44° 53′ 40° 3′ 280 W.

„ 7 44° 41′ 45° 00′ 214 W.

„ 8 44° 30′ 51° 40′ 218 W.

„ 9 45° 00′ 38° 00′ 277 N.

„ 10 45° 9′ 65° 37′ 294 N.

„ 11 44° 57′ 71° 39′ 295 N.

„ 12 44° 59′ 79° 10′ 320 N.N.E.

„ 13 45° 28′ 86° 00′ E. 304 N.N.E.

„ 14 45° 29′ 93° 40′ 328 N.

„ 15 46° 19′ 100° 10′ 260 N.N.E.

„ 16 46° 45′ 105° 53′ 250 N.N.E.

„ 17 47° 25′ 110° 40′ 212 E.N.E.

„ 18 47° 50′ 115° 40′ 230 E.N.E.

„ 19 48° 50′ 122° 26′ 210 E.N.E.

„ 20 47° 28′ 127° 11′ 208 N.E.

„ 21 44° 53′ 134° 11′ 316 N.N.E.

„ 22 41° 45′ 138° 11′ 276 N.N.E.

„ 23 39° 57′ 140° 13′ 115 N.E. by N.

„ 24 Passed Cape Otway 100 N.E.

Liverpool to Melbourne 66 days

APPENDIX E.

_List of Clipper Ships still Afloat and Trading at the Outbreak of War,

August, 1914._

+-----+-------------------+------------------+-----------+---+

+-----+-------------------+------------------+-----------+---+

|1864 |_Glenlora_ | |Norwegian | 50|

|1866 |_Antiope_ | |Australian | 48|

|1868 |_Ivanhoe_ | |Chilean | 46|

|1869 |_Hudson_ | |Norwegian | 45|

|1870 |_Lothair_ | |Peruvian | 44|

|1870 |_Aviemore_ | |Norwegian | 44|

|1872 |_Collingwood_ | |Norwegian | 42|

|1873 |_Rakaia_ | |Barbadian | 41|

|1874 |_Nelson_ | |Chilean | 40|

|1874 |_Canterbury_ | |Norwegian | 40|

|1874 |_Romanoff_ | |Norwegian | 40|

|1874 |_Charlotte Padbury_| |Norwegian | 40|

|1875 |_Trafalgar_ | |Norwegian | 39|

|1876 |_Pleione_ | |Norwegian | 38|

|1877 |_Taranaki_ | |Italian | 37|

|1877 |_Pericles_ | |Norwegian | 37|

|1878 |_Cimba_ | |Norwegian | 36|

|1879 |_Sophocles_ | |Italian | 35|

|1881 |_Loch Torridon_ | |Finnish | 33|

|1882 |_Port Jackson_ | |British | 32|

|1884 |_Derwent_ | |Norwegian | 30|

|1885 |_Torridon_ | |Italian | 29|

|1890 |_Hinemoa_ | |British | 24|

|1891 |_Mount Stewart_ | |British | 23|

+-----+-------------------+------------------+-----------+---+

APPENDIX F.

_The Wool Fleet_, 1874-1890.

_Four Best Wool Passages, 1874-1890—Port to Port._

+-------------+--------------+-------+-------+-----------+

|-------------+--------------+-------+-------+-----------+

|_Cutty Sark_ |72, 73, 72, 76| 293 |73¼ | 7 |

|_Thermopylae_|75, 79, 79, 79| 312 |78 | 10 |

|_Mermerus_ |78, 80, 81, 84| 323 |80¾ | 15 |

|_Salamis_ |77, 83, 84, 85| 329 |82¼ | 13 |

+-------------+--------------+-------+-------+-----------+

_Cutty Sark’s_ passages are far superior to those of any other ship; in

fact, if we take the average of all her wool passages between 1874 and

1890, it only comes to 77 days from port to port.

_The Wool Fleet_, 1873-4.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney |Oct. 25 |London |Jan. 27| 94 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne|Nov. 12 | „ |Feb. 16| 96 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 15 | „ | „ 16| 93 |

|_Jerusalem_ | „ | „ 18 | „ | „ 12| 86 |

|_Sam Mendel_ | „ |Dec. 17 | „ |Mar. 12| 85 |

|_Collingwood_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 23| 89 |

|_Loch Tay_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 23| 83 |

|_The Tweed_ | „ |Feb. 3 | „ |Apl. 27| 83 |

|_Star of Peace_ | „ | „ 10 | „ |May 29|108 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ | „ |Mar. 5 | „ |June 13|100 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ | „ | „ 14 |Lizard | „ 30|108 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1874-5.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| _Loch Tay_ |Melbourne|Oct. 23 |London |Jan. 31|100 |

| | | | | ’75 | |

| _Ethiopian_ |Sydney | „ 24 | „ | „ 23| 91 |

| _Macduff_ |Melbourne| „ 30 | „ | „ 26| 88 |

| _Collingwood_ | „ |Nov. 1 | „ |Feb. 4| 95 |

| _Miltiades_ | „ | „ 4 | „ |Jan. 20| 77 |

| _Loch Ard_ | „ | „ 10 | „ |Feb. 11| 93 |

| _Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 14 | „ | „ 6| 84 |

| _Oberon_ |Melbourne| „ 15 | „ |Jan. 31| 77 |

| _Holmsdale_ | „ | „ 15 | „ |Feb. 6| 83 |

| _City of Perth_ | „ | „ 15 | „ | „ 4| 81 |

| _Sam Mendel_ | „ | „ 18 | „ |Mar. 1|103 |

| _Ben Nevis_ | „ | „ 18 | „ |Feb. 3| 77 |

| _Moravian_ | „ | „ 25 | „ |Mar. 4| 99 |

| _John o’Gaunt_ | „ | „ 25 | „ | „ 27|122 |

| _City of Agra_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 29|119 |

| | | ’75 | | | |

| _Ben Cruachan_ |Melbourne| „ 19 |London | „ 27| 98 |

| _Samuel Plimsoll_|Sydney |Mar. 3 | „ |June 14|103 |

| _Romanoff_ |Melbourne| „ 11 | „ | „ 15| 96 |

| _Ben Voirlich_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 17| 93 |

| _Loch Maree_ | „ | „ 21 |Wight | „ 17| 88 |

| _Thomas Stephens_| „ |April 30 |Lizard |Aug. 4| 96 |

| _Loch Lomond_ | „ |May 1 |London | „ 2| 93 |

| _Cairnbulg_ |Sydney | „ 6 | „ | „ 27|113 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1875-6.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

|_Queen of Nations_|Sydney |Oct. 16 |London |Feb. 18|125 |

| | | | | ’76 | |

|_Hawkesbury_ | „ | „ 25 | „ | „ 15|113 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 23 | „ |Jan. 25| 94 |

|_Thessalus_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 31| 93 |

|_Oberon_ | „ |Nov. 5 |Deal |Feb. 17|104 |

|_Lincolnshire_ | „ | „ 7 |London | „ 17|102 |

|_City of Agra_ | „ | „ 10 | „ | „ 17| 99 |

|_La Hogue_ |Sydney | „ 11 | „ | „ 17| 98 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Melbourne| „ 11 |Dover | „ 16| 97 |

|_Miltiades_ | „ | „ 14 |London | „ 17| 95 |

|_Ben Ledi_ | „ | „ 16 |Dungen’s| „ 16| 92 |

|_Loch Ard_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 16| 91 |

|_Moravian_ | „ | „ 20 | „ | „ 18| 90 |

|_Abergeldie_ |Sydney | „ 21 | „ | „ 20| 91 |

|_Holmsdale_ |Melbourne| „ 21 | „ | „ 19| 90 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 26 | „ | „ 18| 84 |

|_The Tweed_ | „ |Dec. 10 | „ | „ 17| 69 |

|_Romanoff_ |Melbourne| „ 10 | „ |Mar. 14| 94 |

|_Centurion_ |Sydney | „ 21 | „ |April 11|111 |

|_Loch Maree_ |Melbourne| „ 29 | „ |Mar. 29| 90 |

|_John Duthie_ |Sydney |Jan. 1 | „ |April 12|101 |

| | | ’76 | | | |

|_Rodney_ |Melbourne| „ 6 |Deal | „ 13| 97 |

|_Thomasina_ | „ | „ 10 |London | „ 20|100 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_ |Sydney | „ 2 | „ | „ 5| 83 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne| „ 13 | „ | „ 11| 88 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 20| 93 |

|_Parramatta_ |Sydney |Feb. 1 | „ | „ 21| 79 |

|_Nineveh_ | „ | „ 5 | „ |May 26|110 |

|_Loch Ness_ |Melbourne| „ 22 | „ | „ 24| 91 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ | „ 22 | „ | | |

|_Thomas Stephens_ |Sydney |Mar. 8 | „ |June 8| 92 |

|_Cairnbulg_ | „ | „ 9 | „ | „ 7| 90 |

|_Darling Downs_ | „ | „ 9 | „ | „ 24|107 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1876-7.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

|_Sir Walter_ |Melbourne|Oct. 6 |London |Jan. 10| 97 |

|_Macduff_ |Geelong | „ 25 | „ | „ 15| 82 |

|_George Thompson_ | „ | „ 25 | „ |Feb. 5|103 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne| „ 27 | „ |Jan. 24| 89 |

|_City of Agra_ |Geelong |Nov. 3 | „ |Feb. 9| 98 |

|_Loch Katrine_ |Melbourne| „ 6 | „ | „ 8| 94 |

|_Ben Lomond_ | „ | „ 6 | „ | „ 9| 95 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ | „ | „ 8 | „ | „ 9| 93 |

|_Centurion_ | „ | „ 9 | „ | „ 7| 90 |

|_Romanoff_ | „ | „ 11 | „ | „ 6| 87 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Sydney | „ 12 | „ | „ 8| 88 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_ | „ | „ 19 | „ | „ 19| 92 |

|_Loch Maree_ |Melbourne| „ 27 | „ |Mar. 6| 99 |

|_Collingwood_ | „ | „ 27 | „ | „ 6| 99 |

|_Aristides_ | „ | „ 28 | „ |Feb. 17| 81 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney |Dec. 4 | „ |Mar. 6| 92 |

|_Sam Mendel_ |Melbourne| „ 11 | „ | „ 26|106 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ | „ | „ 18 | „ | „ 26| 98 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ |Jan. 25 |Deal |May 10|105 |

|_Darling Downs_ |Sydney |Feb. 1 |London | „ 22|110 |

|_Cairnbulg_ | „ | „ 5 | „ | „ 10| 94 |

|_Loch Lomond_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 10| 82 |

|_Parramatta_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 10| 82 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1877-8.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Melbourne|Oct. 24 |London |Jan. 22| 90 |

| | | | | ’78| |

|_Romanoff_ | „ | „ 27 | „ |Feb. 12|108 |

| | | | | ’78| |

|_John Duthie_ |Sydney |Nov. 1 | „ | „ 15|107 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ |Melbourne| „ 6 | „ | „ 15|101 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_ |Sydney | „ 8 | „ | „ 12| 96 |

|_George Thompson_ |Melbourne| „ 9 | „ | „ 12| 95 |

|_Loch Maree_ | „ | „ 11 | „ | „ 13| 94 |

|_Macduff_ | „ | „ 12 | „ | „ 15| 95 |

|_Miltiades_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 21| 97 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 21 | „ | „ 28| 99 |

|_Sir Walter_ |Melbourne| „ 23 | „ |Mar. 1| 98 |

|_Salamis_ | „ | „ 24 | „ |Feb. 19| 87 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 12| 80 |

|_Cairnbulg_ |Sydney |Dec. 3 | „ |Mar. 2| 89 |

|_City of Agra_ |Melbourne| „ 4 | „ | „ 7| 93 |

|_Old Kensington_ | „ | „ 7 | „ | „ 7| 90 |

|_Aristides_ |Adelaide | „ 14 | „ | „ 21| 97 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Melbourne| „ 20 | „ |April 4|105 |

|_True Briton_ | „ | „ 21 | „ | „ 4|104 |

|_Thyatira_ | „ |Jan. 12 | „ | „ 16| 94 |

|_La Hogue_ |Sydney | „ 16 | „ | „ 16| 90 |

|_Thomas Stephens_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ | „ 18| 91 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1878-9.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | ’79| |

|_Ascalon_ |Sydney |Oct. 14 | „ | „ 16| 94 |

|_Romanoff_ |Melbourne| „ 26 | „ | „ 27| 93 |

|_Nineveh_ |Sydney | „ 29 | „ |Feb. 7|101 |

|_Ann Duthie_ | „ |Nov. 2 | „ | „ 3| 93 |

|_Slieve More_ |Melbourne| „ 4 | „ | „ 8| 96 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Geelong | „ 5 | „ | „ 8| 95 |

|_Loch Maree_ |Melbourne| „ 8 | „ |Jan. 30| 83 |

|_Miltiades_ | „ | „ 11 | „ |Feb. 8| 89 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 13 | „ | „ 5| 84 |

|_Merope_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 20| 96 |

|_Cimba_ |Sydney | „ 16 | „ | „ 17| 93 |

|_Jerusalem_ |Geelong | „ 16 | „ | „ 8| 84 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ |Mar. 6|109 |

|_Melbourne_ | „ | „ 18 |Prawle P|Feb. 16| 90 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_ |Sydney | „ 19 |London | „ 7| 80 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne| „ 23 | „ | „ 18| 87 |

|_Cynisca_ |Sydney | „ 26 | „ |Mar. 14|108 |

|_Macduff_ |Geelong |Dec. 1 | „ | „ 4| 93 |

|_Loch Lomond_ |Melbourne| „ 3 | „ | „ 6| 93 |

|_Hawkesbury_ |Sydney | „ 5 | „ | „ 6| 91 |

|_Old Kensington_ |Melbourne| „ 7 | „ | „ 7| 90 |

|_Thomas Stephens_ |Sydney | „ 7 | „ | „ 6| 89 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Geelong | „ 13 | „ | „ 13| 90 |

|_Thyatira_ |Melbourne| „ 14 | „ | „ 6| 82 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 16 |Lizard | „ 15| 89 |

|_Cairnbulg_ | „ | „ 20 | „ |April 8|109 |

|_Superb_ |Melbourne| „ 21 |Dover | „ 1|101 |

|_La Hogue_ |Sydney |Jan. 18 |Lizard | „ 18| 90 |

| | | ’79 | | | |

|_Parramatta_ | „ |Feb. 5 |Plym’th | „ 26| 80 |

|_Windsor Castle_ | „ |Mar. 11 |Prawle P|June 13| 94 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1879-80.

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

|_Sam Mendel_ |Melbourne|Nov. 3 |London |Feb. 6| 95 |

|_Cimba_ |Sydney | „ 6 |Channel |Mar. 4|119 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Geelong | „ 9 |London |Feb. 6| 89 |

|_Romanoff_ |Geelong | „ 16 | „ |Mar. 10|114 |

|_Thermopylae_ |Sydney | „ 18 | „ |Feb. 7| 81 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 19 | „ |Mar. 8|109 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_ |Sydney | „ 22 | „ | „ 9|107 |

|_Macduff_ |Melbourne| „ 23 | „ | „ 9|106 |

|_Thyatira_ | „ | „ 26 | „ | „ 8|102 |

|_Old Kensington_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 9|100 |

|_Sir Walter_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 9|100 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ |Dec. 4 | „ | „ 4| 90 |

|_Cynisca_ |Sydney | „ 5 | „ |April 6|122 |

|_Dunbar Castle_ | „ | „ 11 | „ | „ 3|113 |

|_Superb_ |Melbourne| „ 13 | „ | „ 3|111 |

|_Nineveh_ |Sydney | „ 18 | „ | „ 2|105 |

|_Darling Downs_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 2| 94 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ | „ |Jan. 1 | „ | „ 17|106 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne| „ 1 | „ | „ 3| 92 |

|_Loch Tay_ | „ | „ 3 | „ | „ 19|106 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Geelong | „ 16 | „ | „ 19| 93 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 17 | „ | „ 19| 92 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Melbourne| „ 22 | „ | „ 19| 87 |

+------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1880-1.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Hawkesbury_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 27| 88 |

|_The Tweed_ | „ |Oct. 1 | „ | „ 28| 88 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_| „ | „ 12 | „ |Feb. 2|113 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 14 | „ |Jan. 12| 90 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne| „ 20 |Motherb’nk|Feb. 3|106 |

|_Cimba_ |Sydney | „ 23 | London | „ 2|102 |

|_Sir Walter_ |Melbourne| „ 26 | „ | „ 13|110 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ | „ | „ 27 | „ |Jan. 31| 96 |

|_Loch Maree_ | „ | „ 28 | „ |Feb. 3| 98 |

|_Melbourne_ | „ | „ 29 | „ |Jan. 31| 94 |

|_Romanoff_ | „ | „ 29 | „ |Feb. 2| 96 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 29 | „ | „ 3| 97 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ |Melbourne|Nov. 5 | „ | „ 7| 94 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 5 | „ | „ 4| 91 |

|_Salamis_ |Geelong | „ 9 | „ | „ 5| 88 |

|_Sam Mendel_ |Melbourne| „ 10 | „ |Mar. 8|118 |

|_Windsor Castle_ | „ | „ 11 | „ |Feb. 5| 86 |

|_Windsor Castle_ |Sydney | „ 13 | „ |Jan. 31| 79 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ |Feb. 4| 79 |

|_Thyatira_ |Geelong | „ 20 | „ |Mar. 5|105 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Melbourne| „ 29 | „ |Feb. 24| 87 |

|_Darling Downs_ |Sydney |Dec. 5 | „ |April 13|129 |

|_Collingwood_ |Melbourne| „ 5 | „ |Mar. 20|105 |

|_Thessalus_ | „ |Jan. 14 | „ |April 28|104 |

|_Parramatta_ |Sydney | „ 24 | „ | „ 30| 96 |

|_Brilliant_ | „ |Feb. 2 | „ |May 1| 88 |

|_Argonaut_ | „ |April 7 |London | „ 30| 84 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1881-2.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Windsor Castle_ |Sydney |Oct. 15 |London |Jan. 30|107 |

|_Salamis_ |Geelong | „ 29 | „ |Feb. 7|101 |

|_Romanoff_ |Melbourne|Nov. 7 | „ | „ 18|103 |

|_Holmsdale_ | „ | „ 10 | „ | „ 17| 99 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ | „ 11 |Wight | „ 16| 97 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ | „ | „ 12 |London | „ 18| 98 |

|_Sir Walter_ | „ | „ 12 | „ |Mar. 6|114 |

|_Parthenope_ | „ | „ 13 | „ |Feb. 15| 94 |

|_Theophane_ |Geelong | „ 14 |Dover | „ 16| 94 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne| „ 14 |Downs | „ 16| 94 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 15 |London |Mar. 6|111 |

|_City of Agra_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ |Feb. 20| 95 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 17 |Lizard | „ 14| 89 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_|Sydney | „ 17 |Downs | „ 16| 91 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ |Geelong | „ 18 |London |Mar. 22|124 |

|_Loch Rannoch_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 29|120 |

|_Thyatira_ |Melbourne|Dec. 3 | „ | „ 18|105 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ | „ | „ 9 | „ | „ 3| 84 |

|_Thessalus_ |Sydney | „ 19 | „ | „ 28| 99 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne|Feb. 6 | „ |May 11| 94 |

| | | ’82 | | | |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1882-3.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Windsor Castle_ |Sydney |Oct. 13|Falm’th |Jan. 20| 99 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 14|London |Dec. 28| 75 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 17| „ |Jan. 19| 94 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ |Nov. 3| „ |Feb. 14|103 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_|Sydney | „ 4| „ | „ 4| 92 |

|_Orontes_ | „ | „ 6| „ | „ 15|101 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne| „ 8| „ | „ 15| 99 |

|_Macduff_ | „ | „ 8| „ | „ 11| 95 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ | „ | „ 9| „ | „ 9| 92 |

|_Holmsdale_ | „ | „ 9| „ | „ 15| 98 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ | „ | „ 13| „ | „ 12| 91 |

|_Hallowe’en_ |Sydney | „ 14| „ | „ 13| 91 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne| „ 14| „ | „ 14| 92 |

|_Romanoff_ | „ | „ 16| „ | „ 14| 90 |

|_Loch Sloy_ | „ | „ 23| „ | „ 23| 92 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 25| „ | „ 14| 81 |

|_John Duthie_ |Sydney | „ 29| „ |Mar. 25|116 |

|_Collingwood_ |Melbourne| „ 6| „ |Mar. 26|110 |

|_Melbourne_ | „ | „ 14| „ | „ 27|103 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 26| „ |April 10|105 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ |Jan. 6| „ | „ 7| 91 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 7|Channel | „ 22|105 |

|_Smyrna_ | „ | „ 7|London | „ 30|113 |

|_Anglo-Norman_ | „ | „ 10| „ | „ 23|103 |

|_Christiana_ | „ | „ 19| „ |May 12|113 |

|_Darling Downs_ | „ | „ 23| „ |April 30| 97 |

|_Loch Etive_ | „ | „ 24| „ |May 16|112 |

|_La Hogue_ |Sydney |Jan. 25| „ |April 30| 95 |

|_Dharwar_ | „ |Feb. 8| „ |June 4|116 |

|_Hawkesbury_ | „ | „ 8| „ |May 12| 93 |

|_Trafalgar_ | „ | „ 8| „ | „ 12| 93 |

|_Gladstone_ | „ | „ 26| „ | „ 13| 76 |

|_Abergeldie_ | „ |April 15| „ |Aug. 1|108 |

|_Brilliant_ | „ | „ 19| „ | „ 4|107 |

|_William Duthie_ | „ | „ 20| „ | „ 15|117 |

|_Port Jackson_ | „ | „ 28| „ |July 30| 93 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1883-4.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_John Duthie_ |Sydney |Oct. 12 |London |Jan. 10| 90 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 19 | „ | „ 27|100 |

|_Sir Walter_ |Sydney | „ 20 | „ | „ 19| 91 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ | „ 26 | „ |Feb. 6|103 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 31 | „ |Jan. 26| 87 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne|Nov. 3 | „ |Feb. 25|114 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ | „ | „ 3 | „ |Jan. 27| 85 |

|_Holmsdale_ | „ | „ 3 | „ |Feb. 10| 99 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Geelong | „ 3 | „ | „ 2| 91 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 3 | „ | „ 2| 91 |

|_Windsor Castle_ | „ | „ 3 | „ | „ 6| 94 |

|_Anglo-Norman_ | „ | „ 4 | „ | „ 1| 89 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_| „ | „ 5 | „ |Jan. 28| 84 |

|_Ethiopian_ |Geelong | „ 7 | „ |Feb. 12| 97 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ | „ | „ 11 | „ | „ 10| 91 |

|_South_ |Melbourne| „ 14 | „ | „ 20| 98 |

|_Romanoff_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 12| 87 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 21 | „ | „ 24| 93 |

|_Loch Tay_ | „ | „ 24 | „ |Mar. 3| 99 |

|_Thyatira_ | „ | „ 28 | „ | „ 10|102 |

|_Hawkesbury_ |Sydney |Dec. 7 | „ | „ 10| 93 |

|_Loch Long_ |Melbourne| „ 8 | „ | „ 14| 96 |

|_Melbourne_ | „ | „ 12 | „ | „ 18| 96 |

|_Cutty Sark_ |Newcastle| „ 28 | „ | „ 20| 82 |

|_Dharwar_ |Sydney | „ 29 | „ |April 21|113 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 22|114 |

|_Christiana_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 21|113 |

|_Miltiades_ |Geelong |Jan. 4 | „ | „ 22|108 |

|_Smyrna_ |Sydney | „ 14 | „ | „ 30|106 |

|_Rodney_ |Melbourne| „ 19 | „ | „ 28| 99 |

|_Jerusalem_ |Sydney |Feb. 6 | „ |May 3| 87 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1884-5.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Loch Long_ |Melbourne|Oct. 5 |London |Jan. 9| 96 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 6 | „ |Dec. 24| 79 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 12 |Channel |Jan. 10| 90 |

|_Sir Walter_ | „ | „ 14 |London | „ 27|105 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_| „ | „ 15 |Plym’th | „ 22| 99 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 19 |London | „ 11| 84 |

|_Thyatira_ | „ | „ 31 | „ |Feb. 14|106 |

|_The Tweed_ |Sydney |Nov. 4 | „ | „ 14|102 |

|_Hawkesbury_ | „ | „ 26 | „ | „ 28| 94 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ |Melbourne| „ 28 | „ | „ 27| 91 |

|_Gladstone_ |Newcastle|Dec. 2 | „ |Mar. 20|108 |

|_Mermerus_ |Melbourne| „ 5 | „ |Feb. 27| 84 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Geelong | „ 5 | „ |Mar. 30|115 |

|_Orontes_ |Sydney | „ 5 | „ | „ 31|116 |

|_Christiana_ | „ | „ 6 | „ | „ 27|111 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ | „ 7 | „ | „ 27|110 |

|_Cutty Sark_ |Newcastle| „ 9 | „ |Feb. 27| 80 |

|_Cimba_ |Sydney | „ 12 | „ |Mar. 27|105 |

|_Dharwar_ | „ | „ 12 | „ | „ 27|105 |

|_Harbinger_ |Melbourne| „ 24 | „ |April 2| 99 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ | „ | „ 27 | „ |Mar. 29| 92 |

|_Miltiades_ | „ | „ 28 | „ | „ 30| 92 |

|_Trafalgar_ |Sydney |Jan. 19 | „ |April 29|100 |

|_Cairnbulg_ | „ | „ 20 | „ | „ 23| 93 |

|_Rodney_ |Melbourne|Feb. 2 | „ | „ 26| 83 |

|_Port Jackson_ |Sydney | „ 12 | „ |May 17| 94 |

|_Centurion_ | „ |Mar. 21 | „ |June 20| 91 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1885-6.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Patriarch_ |Newcastle|Oct. 5 |London |Jan. 7 | 94 |

|_Sir Walter_ |Sydney | „ 12 | „ | „ 5 | 85 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne| „ 14 | „ | „ 7 | 85 |

|_Cutty Sark_ |Sydney | „ 16 | „ |Dec. 27 | 72 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ |Jan. 2 | 77 |

|_Woollahra_ |Sydney | „ 17 | „ | „ 7 | 82 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 18 | „ | „ 5 | 79 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_| „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 23 | 91 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 28 | 97 |

|_Harbinger_ |Melbourne|Nov 7 | „ |Feb. 5 | 90 |

|_Ben Cruachan_ | „ | „ 13 | „ | „ 2 | 81 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 30 |Lizard |Mar. 19 |109 |

|_Illawarra_ |Sydney |Dec 7 |London | „ 21 |104 |

|_The Tweed_ | „ | „ 7 | „ | „ 25 |108 |

|_Thomas Stephens_| „ | „ 11 | „ | „ 21 |100 |

|_Ben Voirlich_ |Melbourne| „ 22 | „ | „ 21 | 89 |

|_Rodney_ | „ | „ 22 | „ | „ 19 | 87 |

|_Loch Ness_ | „ |Jan. 4 | „ |May 3 |119 |

|_Loch Ryan_ | „ | „ 8 | „ | „ 8 |120 |

|_Mount Stewart_ | „ | „ 10 | „ | „ 3 |113 |

|_Darling Downs_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 11 |115 |

|_Dharwar_ | „ | „ 19 | „ | „ 11 |112 |

|_Trafalgar_ |Sydney | „ 23 | „ | „ 10 |107 |

|_Loch Sloy_ |Melbourne| „ 30 | „ | „ 27 |117 |

|_Brilliant_ |Sydney |Feb. 3 | „ | „ 7 | 93 |

|_Port Jackson_ | „ | „ 8 | „ | „ 27 |108 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne|Mar. 22 | „ |June 24 | 94 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1886-7.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne|Oct. 21 |London |Jan. 20| 91 |

|_Salamis_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 17| 85 |

|_Patriarch_ |Sydney | „ 24 | „ | „ 21| 89 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 19| 87 |

|_Blackadder_ |Newcastle| „ 27 | „ |Feb. 23|119 |

|_Derwent_ |Sydney |Nov. 6 | „ | „ 22|108 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 27 | „ | „ 24| 90 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ | „ 30 | „ | „ 26| 88 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne|Dec. 7 | „ |Mar. 10| 93 |

|_Mermerus_ | | „ 10 | „ |Feb. 26| 78 |

|_Sir Walter_ | „ | „ 11 | „ |Mar. 1| 80 |

|_Harbinger_ | „ | „ 13 | „ | „ 25|102 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_|Sydney | „ 14 | „ | „ 25|101 |

|_Rodney_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ |April 17|121 |

|_Loch Garry_ |Geelong | „ 18 | „ | „ 13|116 |

|_City of Agra_ |Melbourne|Jan. 1 | „ | „ 23|112 |

|_South_ | „ | „ 1 | „ | „ 23|112 |

|_Cairnbulg_ |Sydney | „ 8 | „ | „ 22|104 |

|_Illawarra_ | „ | „ 13 | „ | „ 22| 97 |

|_Port Jackson_ | „ | „ 15 | „ | „ 24| 99 |

|_Orontes_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 23| 97 |

|_Smyrna_ | „ | „ 18 | „ | „ 24| 96 |

|_Trafalgar_ | „ |Feb. 15 | „ |May 21| 95 |

|_Dharwar_ | „ | „ 15 | „ | „ 21| 95 |

|_Cutty Sark_ | „ |Mar. 26 | „ |June 6| 72 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1887-8.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Thermopylae_ | „ |Oct. 16 | „ | „ 3| 79 |

|_Patriarch_ | „ | „ 16 | „ | „ 20| 96 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne| „ 17 | „ | „ 5| 80 |

|_Woollahra_ |Sydney | „ 23 | „ | „ 23| 92 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 24 | „ | „ 22| 90 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_| „ | „ 25 | „ | „ 27| 94 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 26 | „ | „ 17| 83 |

|_Romanoff_ | „ |Nov. 2 | „ |Mar. 11|130 |

|_Smyrna_ |Sydney | „ 12 | „ | „ 13|122 |

|_Derwent_ | „ | „ 17 | „ |Feb. 20| 95 |

|_Thyatira_ |Newcastle| „ 21 |Dungen’s |Mar. 8|108 |

|_Dharwar_ |Melbourne| „ 23 |London | „ 5|103 |

|_Loch Ryan_ |Geelong | „ 23 | „ | „ 12|110 |

|_Harbinger_ |Melbourne| „ 28 | „ | „ 10|103 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ | „ 29 | „ | „ 9|101 |

|_Orontes_ |Sydney |Dec. 1 | „ | „ 13|103 |

|_Illawarra_ | „ | „ 5 | „ | „ 8| 94 |

|_Aristides_ |Melbourne| „ 5 | „ | „ 5| 91 |

|_Yallaroi_ |Sydney | „ 10 | „ | „ 10| 91 |

|_Trafalgar_ | „ | „ 12 | „ | „ 11| 90 |

|_Collingwood_ |Melbourne| „ 12 | „ | „ 11| 90 |

|_City of Agra_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 10| 83 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ | „ 21 | „ | „ 15| 85 |

|_Cutty Sark_ |Newcastle| „ 28 |Dungen’s | „ 8| 71 |

|_Miltiades_ |Melbourne| „ 11 | „ | „ 11| 91 |

|_Brilliant_ |Sydney | „ 26 | „ | „ 18| 83 |

|_Thomas Stephens_| „ |Feb. 4 | „ |May 17|103 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1888-9.

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Derwent_ |Sydney |Oct. 10|London |Jan. 17| 99 |

|_Cimba_ | „ | „ 18| „ | „ 15| 89 |

|_Orontes_ | „ | „ 20| „ | „ 22| 94 |

|_Star of Italy_ | „ | „ 20| „ | „ 14| 86 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ | „ 24| „ | „ 18| 86 |

|_Salamis_ |Melbourne| „ 24| „ | „ 17| 85 |

|_Cutty Sark_ |Sydney | „ 26|Start | „ 18| 84 |

|_Loch Vennachar_ |Melbourne| „ 27|London | „ 19| 84 |

|_Gladstone_ |Sydney | „ 30| „ |Feb. 15|108 |

|_Centurion_ | „ | „ 31| „ | „ 21|113 |

|_Mermerus_ |Melbourne|Nov. 3| „ |Jan. 31| 89 |

|_Blackadder_ |Newcastle| „ 17| „ |Feb. 15| 90 |

|_Loch Ryan_ |Geelong | „ 23| „ |Mar. 9|106 |

|_Harbinger_ |Melbourne| „ 26| „ | „ 8|102 |

|_Nebo_ |Sydney | „ 28| „ |Feb. 16| 82 |

|_Thomas Stephens_| „ | „ 29| „ |Mar. 20|111 |

|_Dharwar_ |Melbourne|Dec. 1| „ | „ 7| 96 |

|_Trafalgar_ |Sydney | „ 6| „ |Mar. 18|102 |

|_Yallaroi_ | „ | „ 10| „ | „ 20|100 |

|_Collingwood_ |Melbourne| „ 15| „ | „ 20| 95 |

|_Loch Garry_ | „ | „ 21| „ | „ 20| 89 |

|_Sophocles_ |Sydney | „ 22| „ |April 15|114 |

|_Samuel Plimsoll_|Melbourne| „ 23| „ | „ 2|100 |

|_Rodney_ |Sydney | „ 24| „ |Mar. 27| 93 |

|_Romanoff_ |Geelong | „ 31| „ |April 23|113 |

|_Torridon_ |Sydney |Jan. 12| „ | „ 29|107 |

|_Thermopylae_ | „ |Mar. 26| „ |June 29| 95 |

+-----------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

_The Wool Fleet_, 1889-90.

+--------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

| | | | | |Out |

+--------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

|_Derwent_ |Sydney |Oct. 14 |London |Jan. 2| 80 |

|_Cairnbulg_ | „ | „ 15 | „ | „ 24|101 |

|_Orontes_ | „ | „ 17 | „ | „ 24| 99 |

|_Loch_ |Melbourne| „ 21 | „ | „ 15| 86 |

|_Salamis_ | „ | „ 22 | „ | „ 15| 85 |

|_Cimba_ |Sydney | „ 22 | „ | „ 5| 75 |

|_Woollahra_ | „ | „ 22 | „ | „ 15| 85 |

|_Rodney_ | „ | „ 31 |Lizard | „ 16| 77 |

|_Cutty Sark_ | „ |Nov. 3 |Start | „ 16| 74 |

|_Loch Ryan_ |Melbourne| „ 3 |London |Mar. 11|128 |

|_Mermerus_ | „ |Dec. 7 | „ | „ 10| 93 |

|_Thomas_ | „ | „ 10 | „ | „ 28|108 |

|_Loch Tay_ |Geelong | „ 12 | „ | „ 15| 96 |

|_Samuel_ |Melbourne| „ 14 | „ | „ 26|102 |

|_Yallaroi_ |Sydney | „ 20 | „ |April 8|109 |

|_Trafalgar_ | „ | „ 21 | „ | „ 8|108 |

|_Harbinger_ |Melbourne| „ 22 | „ | „ 10|109 |

|_Collingwood_ | „ | „ 23 | „ |Mar. 28| 95 |

|_Loch Rannoch_| „ | „ 23 | „ |April 10|108 |

|_Illawarra_ |Sydney | „ 23 | „ | „ 5|103 |

|_Romanoff_ |Melbourne|Jan. 1 | „ | „ 6| 95 |

|_Thermopylae_ |Sydney | „ 9 |Deal | „ 8| 89 |

|_Loch Long_ |Geelong | „ 18 |London | „ 27| 99 |

|_Loch Sloy_ |Melbourne| „ 18 | „ | „ 28|100 |

|_Brilliant_ |Sydney | „ 25 | „ | „ 22| 87 |

|_Torridon_ | „ | „ 25 | „ | „ 26| 91 |

|_Patriarch_ | „ | „ 27 | „ | „ 26| 89 |

|_Hesperus_ |Melbourne| „ 31 | „ |May 14|103 |

|_Port Jackson_|Sydney |Feb. 8 | „ | „ 8| 89 |

+--------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+----+

Transcriber’s Note:

The name of the ship printed as _Songdal_ in the original, see

‘PASSAGES TO AUSTRALIA UNDER 80 DAYS IN 1885.’, has been changed to

read _Sogndal_.

=Tuesday, 11th September.=—About 11 a.m. we passed on the port side