=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_ | | |
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