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The fine iron ship Agnes Muir arrived off the North Head at seven o'clock
yesterday morning from London, with immigrants. Immediately on her being
boarded by the pilot the Health Officer's flag was hoisted, but it was
not till eleven o'clock that Dr. Philson, accompanied by Dr. Pollen (Immigration
Agent) and Captain Burgess (Chief Harbour-master), reached the ship in
the Enterprise No.1. After a careful examination of the passengers, Dr.
Philson gave the ship a clean bill of health; and Dr. Pollen informed Captain
Anderson that the passengers had all expressed themselves highly pleased
with the kind attention they had all received from him and his officers
during the voyage out, which, from what he could learn, seems to have been
a very pleasant one. The passengers were under the charge of Dr. Evershed.
During the passage no sickness or deaths occurred. The following is a report
of the ship's passage, which it will be seen has occupied 109 days:- Left
Gravesend on September 5, and experienced W. and S.W. wins for the first
few days. On the 9th passed Eddystone Lighthouse. On the 13th caught the
N.E. trades and lost them again on the 18th in latitude 16.39N., longitude
16.5 W. Sighted Porto Santo on September 22, and on Sunday, the 29th, passed
St. Antonio. On October 14 crossed the Equator in longitude 20.28W., 39
days out from London. In latitude 3.7S. got the S.E. trades, which proved
moderate from the S.S.E. to E. Lost the trades in latitude 22S., longitude
31W. From thence experienced variable winds to the meridian of the Cape
of Good Hope, which was passed on November 8. On Tuesday, the 12th, passed
in sight of Prince Edward Island, and on the 17th passed Kerguelen Island.
On December 2 passed Cape Leuwin (Tasmania). From thence had variable winds
till making the Three Kings on Saturday last. Thence down the coast easterly
winds prevailed. The ship came up harbour yesterday afternoon and anchored
off the wharf, alongside of which she will be berthed on Friday next. The
Agnes Muir has arrived in port in a most cleanly condition, considering
the number of passengers on board. Messrs. Brown, Campbell, and Co. are
agents for the ship.