ARRIVAL OF THE EVENING STAR
The New
Zealander December 22nd 1858
The ship Evening
Star, Captain F S EWEN, arrived in harbour last night a little before 6 o’clock. She sailed from Gravesend on the 11th , from the Downs on 15th and sighted Madeira on 26 September. She experienced
light and fine North East trades, losing them in 3o North. On 9 October in lat. 6o
30’ North, 220 West, spoke the ship Glenbervie from London to Adelaide 43 days out. Crossed the equator on 20 October. In long 29o 30’
West. 21 October spoke the ship Trafalgar. In lat. 30 28’ South,
long 32o 11’ West, from London to
Madras, 40 days out. 24 October,
in lat. 10o 46’ South, long. 33o 14’ West, the ship America from London to Ponta d’Agenas,
60 days out. 25 October in lat. 12o 17’ South, long 33o 43’ West, the ship
Heroes of Alma. Caught the South East Trade in 2o30’ North lat, a fine
strong breeze and carried it to 21o South. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 13 November and ran down her
Easting between the parallels of 48o and 49o South, fine weather. Sighted the South
Cape of Tasmania on 12th instant; and made the North
Cape on Sunday last. For the last six weeks averaged 220
miles a day, the greatest day’s run being 320 miles. The Evening Star is
a smart ship, Jersey-built. She has a spacious poop 50 feet in length, and she has
come into harbour creditably clean. There was no sickness but one birth during the
passage.