02/06/1871 - 20/08/1871

The CITY OF ADELAIDE showed a couple of rockets off the Station on Sunday morning, and soon after anchored in the outer roads, having completed a fair voyage from London. The vessel is scarcely changed in the slightest degree, and in addition to some old hands Mr. Robbins, the chief, seemed scarcely to have been absent so many months. In cargo the City has not proved very fortunate, the greater part of the 'tween decks being taken up with deals, and the lower hold has more than the usual complement of deadweight. This has rather put the vessel out of trim, but during the whole passage she has behaved extremely well. In the light northern trades some good days' work occurred, and, after rounding the Cape, although heavy weather supervened, in which immense volumes of water broke on board, no serious damage resulted. Moulding was washed from the quarter, and the main hatchway started, but none of the deck-gear was lost. Captain Bruce reports leaving Gravesend on June 2, and on the 4th was off Start Point with fine weather and light easterly wind. On the 12th he passed Madeira, and was becalmed in the vicinity for several hours. The north-east trades were extremely light; but on July 1 she crossed the Line in 27o west, and eight days after sighted Martin Vas. The south-east trades were very satisfactory, and on July 24 the vessel passed the meridian of the Cape in 39o south latitude. The passage of the Southern Ocean was mad in about 43o of latitude, and some violent weather was the only change in the monotony of the voyage. From the Leuwin to Cape Borda light she beat up the roads; but on the flood the breeze changed, and it was therefore necessary to signal for steam. This vessel gives another proof of the increased water secured by the steam dredge on the inner bar, and seldom during the past few months has any serious detention occurred. Register 21/8/1871