SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 132, 2 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. October 31—F. R. W. S. Yire, 1625 tons, six guns, Captain Jacquemart, from Wellington. November I—'Maori, a.s., 118 tons, Malcolm, from Dunedin via Timaru and Akaroa. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs Cowan, Buck, Thompson, Mackerran, March, Thom, Joyce, Misses Graham, Jones, Kerrison, Mr and Mrs Boggis, Mr and Mrs Marcroft, Mr and Mrs 'Gilpiedson, Mrs Paul, Mrs Marshall, 1 child. November I—Emerald schooner, 40 tons, Whitby, from Greymouth, with coals. November I—Duke of Edinboro’, ship, 1075, tons, Mosey, from London, with 2To immigrants. New Zealand Shaping Co, agents. Passengers Saloon: Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Mosey, Messrs Burnett (2), Mr and Mrs Brown, and Captain Doyley. November I—Coq du C illagc, barque, 312 tons, Smith, from Newcastle, via Dunedin, with coals. Heywood and Co, agents. November I—Bee,1 —Bee, schooner, 42 tons, Green, for Amuri Bluff, with limestone. Master, agent. November I—Annie,1 —Annie, ketch, 14 tuns, (Mark, from Kaiapoi, in ballast. Master, agent. November 2 —Atlantic, barque, 260 tons, Charlesworth, from Sydney via Jervis Bay, with timber, SAILED. November 2—J. G. Coleson, brigantine, 70 tons, Wills, for Pelorus Sound, in ballast. Master, agent. October 31— Prince Alfred, barquentine, 161 tons, Topwith, for Auckland. Meyers Bros and Co, agents. November 2—Annie Ogle, brig, 210 tons, Spence, for Sydney. November 2—Courier, ketch, 30 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. VESSELS IX HARBOR. Steamer—Maori. Ships Dorette. Taunton, Inverallan, Merope, Endymion, Gutenberg, Duke of Edinburgh. Barque —Especulador, Syren, East Lothian, Coq du Village, Atlantic. Barquentine —C. L. Taylor. Brigantines and schooners —Mary King, Fairlie, Melanie, Emerald, Bee, Levi Stevens, Strathnavar. Ketches—Linnet, Elizabeth Ann, Minnie, Annie. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. The fine ship Duke of Edinburgh was signalled yesterday. One of the watermen’s boats, that belonging to Vince and Thompson, went down, and were told that all on board were well. She anchored off the lower end of (.'amp Ray. The health otliccr and Mr March will visit the ship to-day at D a.m. Wc went off to the vessel, which it will be remembered was licre last year, and found that, as reported, everything was well on board, 'flic immigrants seem a good lot of healthy-looking colonists; but we shall be able to speak more fully on this subject to-morrow, when wc shall give a further account of the ship. A large proportion ot the immigrants (seventy-eight) are single girls, and the doctor, Mr Jennings, seems to think favorably of their behavior. The ship brings 27a statute adults. Site made the passage in 105 days from Gravesend, aud ninety-nine trom the Downs. The immigrants seern to be anxious to get on shore and to work. There lias been no illness of any consequence onboard since the vessel sailed. The following is the captain’s report : Left Gravesend on July IBth, experienced head winds for nine consecutive days, finally taking - departure L orn the Start on the 27th. From thence had light N.E Trades and strong S. W. monsoons to the Equator. Had strong S.E. Trades bearing to the coast of Brazil. After losing S.E. trades had moderate weather to the Cape, and took in topgallant sails for the first time on October 15th, in longitudes7deg 41min E., when there was a terrific pale from the VV.S.W. After making 237 miles per day for 15 days, the best day’s work being the splendid run of 313 miles, sighted the Snares on Monday night last; had light airs and fogs up the coast till Saturday night, when had a fresh westerly wind, hauling to the N. and N.N.E. There were live births and three deaths. The deaths were till those of infants. No sickness of any consequence occurred. THE YIRE. The French transport Yire arrived in harbor from Wellington on Saturday afternoon. She left Wellington at 6 p.ra. on Friday, and had a tine passage to this port. This vessel is admirably suited tor scientific expeditions, but would not be useful for war purposes in the present advanced age, as far as regards naval architecture. She carries six guns aud ninety men. She was built in 1870, and her engines, of about 600 horse-power, are by Indret. and were made at L’Oricnt. The name Yire is taken from a river in the Department Calvados. On her arrival in Fort his Honor the Superintendent and Messrs Montgomery and Maude proceeded on board, with some other gentlemen. Tlie party, accompanied by the captain and several officers,” proceeded to Christchurch by special train at 7.30 on Saturday evening. The vessel is very clean, aud her small arms, particularly the Chasscpot rifles and revolvers, arc in capital trim. Her guns carry flelbs shot, and will throw a ball for 3000 yards. Site can steam about eleven knots an hour. In the saloon wc noticed a testimonial from the Mayor and Councillors of the city of Dunedin thanking the Captain for the bravery he displayed in saving the passengers of the ship 6urat. Crowds of visitors, in spite of the strong N.W squalls, visited her on Sunday, and were received with a courtesy for which Frenchmen arc proverbial, every part of the ship being th-own open for inspection. The crew are a fine looking set of men, and were amusing themselves in a rational manner during our stay. We hear that after a short stay in this port they will proceed to Akaroa, where no doubt they will be received with open arms by their fellow countrymen who have been so long resident there. We append the following account of this vessel’s previous movements taken from the “ Otago Daily Times,” of October 23rd : “The Frcncli Republic's war steamer Yire, Capt. Jaquemart, arrived at the port yesterday morning. The presence of this line vessel with her largehearted commander and urbane officers will always be welcome in these waters, even as the recollection of the nolle part she played in the Surat disaster will ever be fresh in the memory of a grateful public. It will be remembered that when the Vire was last here she came trom Campbell Island, where her crew had prepared an observatory tor the Frcncli scientific expedition to watch the Transit of Yen as. ;i.ir -he went to New Caledonia ; after remaining there a short time proceeded to Sydney to receive r lie scientific staff which was sent out per the overland mail. The staff consisted of Mons. Bouquet de la Grye, an able astronomer aud chief of the expedition, Mons. Halt, of the Engineer Department, Lieut. Courrejollcs aud Mons Filliol, naturalist. The last-named gentleman is the son of the distinguished French chemist of that name. Mons, Filliol is also a clever geologist and paleontologist, ami is, we are glad to hear, to make the tour of New Zealand after the Transit of Venus has passed. The Vire received her distinguished guests on board, and left Sydney on t lie 3rd September. and after a pleasant passage of seven days, during which moderate westerly winds prevailed, arrived at Campbell Island on the oth. The expedition, instruments, Ac, were duly disembarked, and after remaining forty days at the island the Vire lett on the 18th instant, experienced a great deal of heavy westerly weather by the way. and arrived as ab.ivc. She is to stay here two er three days, and thence proceeds to pay visits to Christchurch and Wellington, after which she returns hero, and hence goes to Campbell Island to await the consummation of the muclrtalkcd-of great event. From Campbell’s she is to come back here with the transit expedition.