SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 81, 3 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON ARRIVED. Sept 2—John Knox, barque, 2'.) I tons, Davis, from Sydney. Montgomery, and Co., agents. Sept3 —Phoebe, s.s.. lib tons, Worsp, from Dunedin, via intermediate ports. G. Mack ay. agent. Passengers—saloon : Mr and Miss Mills, Mrs Cooper and child, Mr Combs. SAILED. Sept 2—Maiden City, schooner, 23 tons. Prescott, for Lavrick’s Bay, in ballast. Master agent. Sept 2—Lucy James, schooner, foritgeon Bay, in ballast. Master, agent. Sept 3—Courier, ketch, Sinclair, for the Bays. Master, agent. Sept3—Kaituua, schooner, M) tons, Scott, for Wellington. T. Laurie, and Co., agents. Sept 2 —Minnie, ketch, 17 tons Marquet, for Decanter Bay. Master agent. VESSELS IN HARBOR. Steamers—Emu, Phoebe. Ships Stonehouse, Hereford, Eastern Monarch, Peeress, Dorette, Cathcart, St. Lawrence, Canterbury, and Carisbrook Castle. . . Barques— Ornate, Syren, Auriga Queensland, Prince Alfred, Moneynick, Southern Cross, Speedwell, Australian Sovereign, Feronia, Cyrene, Mary Ann Auuisou, Celestia, Victorine, John Knox. Brigs—Sea Waif, Tower Hill, Craig Ellachie 0 . , Brigantines and schooners Sarah and Mary, Edward, Garibaldi, Blackwall, J. G. Coleson, Annie Brown. Ketches—Catherine, Nile, Linnet, Margaret, Quiver, Flying Squirrel.

The .weather changed suddenly to the S.W. about 9 a.m., and it began to blow hard. About 9.30 a-m. the signal was made to let go second anchors. The health olhccr, Dr Donald, went off to the Carisbrook Castle this morning, and finally passed her. The Phoeoe, we understand, is chartered to take some of the immigrants to Timaru, but it is doubtful whether she will proceed in this heavy weather. The s.s. Phoebe, Captain Worsp, arrived in harbour this day at 0.3 U p.m., from Dunedin via intermediate ports. akeival of the ships canterbury AND CAKISB ROOiv CASTLE. Yesterday morning, the Health Officers, Drs Donald and Rouse, and H.M. Customs, the agents and reporters, proceeded on board the ship Canterbury. The Canterbury was launched from the ship-building yard of Messrs Robert Duncan and Co, Port Glasgow, the builders ol the Dunedin, on May Ith. On leaving the ways she was named by Mrs Sellars, wife of the superintendent of the Lino. The Canterbury is a finely modelled clipper ship. The following are her dimensions; —230 x 36 x 21 ; 1250 tons register. She is owned by Messrs Patrick Henderson ami Co, and is huilt for the highest class, as all the ships of this lino are. Alter the rather Quixotic expedition on Monday night, few were anxious to visit her till they were sure she was easy of access. However, when we heard that the s.s. Halcyon had towed her in, and that she was oil Ripa Island, we proceeded on board. Un approaching her, we found she merited the encomiums that had been passed on her, as she was really a fine ship, and her square yards and generally neat appearance made her the admiration to all those experienced in naval matters who were with us. bhe is, as our report shows, a perfectly new ship, and well lilted in every respect. We wore received most kindly on board, and the greatest hospitality and a kindly “Scots welcome ” was extended to all. She sailed, as our readers arc aware, from the port where she was built, Glasgow, ami brings immigrants selected by our fellow townsman, Mr A. Duncan; and in this case, we must speak in high terms of those he has selected, as we believe they arc well suited to the requirements ol the colony. The ship sailed oiiJuueslh. At an early hour, before starting, a service was held on the quay, under the auspices of the Evangelistic Committee, by Mr Scott, ol Glasgow, and it seemed be much appreciated. The singing of the hymn, “A home over there,” was accompanied by an enthusiastic feeling, and was peculiarly affecting to the immigrants, wiio were leaving their native shores for a foreign one—many never to return, and will doubtless be remembered years after the good ship Canterbury has ceased to be in existence. There were no less than -IsG souls who started, and amongst them there were only two deaths, one that of a woman affected with phthisis, and the other that of a child, who died from sheer inanition. There were three births during the passage, those ol two females and one male. Captain fstrachan was well spoken of by all ou this ffobte, n/ *n;w ,en ers, Messrs Angus and Bonner, who seem both to have appreciated (the comfortable passage they have had with the pleasant commander. I, was evident to the me..-test capacity, on proceeding on board, that an intensely Scotch element pervaded the ship, phrases of am idiomatic nature fly ug about in all directions; and when wo went below and he.rd the “lasses cracking wi’ each ithcr,” all donut as to nationalities v .nished. The single girls’ apartments were beautifully clean, and Miss Scott, the matron, and her assistant, Mrs Redpath, appeared to h; ve gained the goodwill ot all the girls. They seemed line buxom las lies, many of them from the country, and well fitted ior country domestic service, or lor the wives of our “ cockatoos,” There were ninety in all, and we think we may prophesy safely that they will bo a great acquisition to the province. The married people’s division was also In excellent order, and the children were the neatest we have seen in an emigrant vessel —a great and proper pride having evidently been taken to make them appear in their best colors when we visited the ship. There were many artizans among the married people, besides farm laborers, but they were generally of the class we require—intelligent blacksmiths and carpenters—who, in their shroud Scottish way, wore “ speering ” what was going on in the province directly they arrived. They corn plained bitterly about having to sleep another night without mattrasses. It appears that on Monday the order was given to throw all the bedding overboard that they aid not mean to take on shore. If was obeyed, and the consequence was that they had to sleep on the bare boards for two nights, and with their strong notions of kindly Scottish homos, we can guess that they relished it little. The hospital was all that could be desired, and relieded great credit on the management of Dr Scott. The single men’s compartment was also well worthy of praise, and the 112 able-bodied young fellows that occupied ii would he an acquisition to any country. There were many among them used to agricultural pursuits, with a i > • he-' <> f artizans. Altogether, thanks to the captain, doctor, and other officers, the ship appeared to be in a most happy and creditable condition to all concerned; ami the Immigration Officer thinks that they are a wcll-seleeled Intel’ immigrants, thoroughly suitable for our province, and rcllecting great credit on the choice of our esteemed townsman—Andrew Duncan. M e understand that Captain Strachan, of this ship, has paid a visit to Canterbury as master of a vessel on a former occasion.

We append a report of the passage:— The ship Canterbury left Hlasgowon .Time nth, and the Tail of the Bank, Greenock, at I .an p.m. ou the Oth. Had strong breezes ahead till the 11th. On tlie llth, sighted a homeward bound vessel, and had fair wind on this and the succeeding day. On the 18th and I'.'th June the ship ran Ms and PJ7 miles respectively. On the 20th, made 160 miles. On th.’ ~teth June spoke the steamer Sorrata Irom Valparaiso to Liverpool. On the :ird July, made a run of 2(10 miles, and on the ■!th the first birth on board occurred. Crossed the Equator on the same day, ThoS.E. trades were met ou Ihcsth July, and on the four succeeding days made the runs of 235, 257,201, and 106 miles respectively. On the 15th had strong breeze and made 206 miles. From the 20th to the UttliJuiy head winds were experienced, and the 28th, in hit H deg 06 ruin 8.. long 21 deg J 1 min JO., made the best run, logging 2so miles. Ou the noth, in hit 42 deg 10 min S , long 35 deg 52 min 10. signalled an American ship. On 3rd August, the first death, that (J a child two years of age, took place. On the 10th August, experienced a heavy gale, and on the 17th the second death during ihe voyage occurred. On the 2-d h August sighted Banks’ Peninsula, and on the 20tli t lie ship was olf the mouth of the harbor, arriving as above.

A testimonial was presented to 1 lie captain on arrival, signed on Behalf of all the immigrants. During our visit to the Canterbury, we heard that the Carisbrook Castle was oil the heads, and at noon site came sailing up the harbor with a fair wind, and anchored oil'Hi pa Island, close to the Canterbury. Sin- is a line clipper vessel of 1115 tons register, commanded by Captain Frcebody. Slie is an iron ship, and was built on the Clyde, in Isfis, by Messrs Buckley and Curie, for the East Indian trade, in which she was employed till hist year, when she made a passage to Sydney, and was then chartered for this port. We heard a bad report of this vessel on our arrival alongside, and as (lie Health Officer was unavoidably absent, the siiip, though cleared, will not he formally inspected till this day. 11 appears (hat, although there have been 25 deaths on board the vessel (luring the passage, that most of them have been those of infants, and that none who died were more than 5 years of ago. The cause of death, in nearly every case, was measles and its attendant complaints. There were r> births during 1 lie passage. .She took !»i) days coming from the Start Point, and brings 193 souls. The immigration officer, Mr March, speaks highly of the class of people that have arrived in her, and thinks that the arrangements made for their accommodation during the passage were very satisfactory. The single girls, of whom there are 53, are nearly all from London and its suburbs. Mrs Anderson was the matron, and seemed, from the general good will she had gained, to have done her work well. The girls were clean, happy, and seemed generally delighted with their passage, and anxious to got to work, and, on being asked, declared that they did not at all regret having left the old country to try their luck here. . They were unanimous in their praises of the captain, chief officer, doctor, and purser. They were nearly all domestic servants. They stated that many little indulgences had been granted to them during the trip, and that they would have no objection to another voyage with the same officers, The married people and single men also seemed well satisfied with the treatment they had received, and iheir berths looked clean and comfortable. The doctor particularly mentioned his assistant, James Bradford, as having done good service during the voyage. The schoolmaster, .Mr W. A Morris,'also appears to have given universal satisfaction. Dr Ovoudeu’s assiduous care was the theme on which manv an anxious mother sang praises, and, altogether. we may congratulate the province on the arrivals by the Carisbrookc Castle. We append the report of the passage =—The ship left the docks on May 28th, and Gravesend on the 301 h. On June 2nd, the pilot left the ship oil' Start Point, and land was lost sight of on the 3rd. On the 10th, spoke the ships French Empire, London to Aden, 23 days out, and on the 13th, the Highflyer, from London to Melbourne, The first death occurred on the 10th. Crossed the Equator on the Ist .Inly, 31 days out. The Island ot Trinidad was sighted on the 7th, and on the 11th the Lady Blessing-ton and another vessel were sighted. During tills period of the voyage deaths of children from measles were prevalent. On the Ist August an A.K. named George Frank fell from tlie upper fore-topsail yard, receiving severe injuries, which caused his death on the following day. On (he 23rd August tbc ship logged 308 miles. The ship was oil' Banks’ Peninsula on the Ist September, arriving as above. Testimonials wore presented by the immigrants to Captain Freebody, and to Dr Ovenden, tbie Sur-geon-Superintendent.