SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 133, 3 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. November 3 Phoebe, s.s., 416 tons, Worsp, from Northern Ports. Passengers— Saloon : Mr anil Mrs Luxford, Mr and Mrs Seymour, Misses Leating, Cooley, AVheeler, Messrs Fleming, Hornbrook, J agger (2), McGowan, Baker, Deeley, Jobberns, Hill, ttuncie, Blackburn, Yuile, Mel'herson, Cox, Barker, Royal English Opera Co (35), and 12 for South. Steerage—Mrs Sherson, Mrs Evans, Messrs Rosenberg, Ratcliffe, Stancl.it, Morris, 7 immigrants, and 4 for South. November 3 —Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne, via AVest Coast Ports. Passengers From Melbourne: Saloon: Mr Homersham, Mrs and Miss Ward, Miss Fanny Elliott, Mrs and the Misses Walker (2), and five steerage. From Coast for Lyttelton: Saloon: Mrs Common and two children, Miss Common, Mr Raine, Thos. Rose, Mr Herman, Mr Stevens, Mr Lewis, Mr L. Harris, It. Davis, and seventeen steerage; and 100 for other ports. SAILED. November 3—Elizabeth Ann, ketch, 15 tons, Green, for Port Levi. November 3—Minnie, ketch, 17 tons, Marquet, for Decanter Bay. November 3 Linnet, ketch, 17 tons, for Pigeon Bay. November 3—Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Malcolm, for Dunedin via Akaroa and Timaru. Passengers Cabin : Mi* and Mrs Bell, Messrs R. McNae, Hobday, Dartnell, Todhunter, Critchley. November 3 Phoebe, s.s., 416 tons, Worsp, for Dunedin —Passengers—saloon : Mr Lears and 16 original. VESSELS IX HARBOR. Steamers—Alhambra, F.R.W.S. Vire. Ships Dorette, Inverallan, Merope, Endymion, Gutenberg, Duke of Edinburgh. Barque—Especulador, Syren, East Lothian, Coq du Village, Atlantic. Barquentine - C. L. Taylor. Brigantines and schooners Fairlie, Melanie, Emerald, Bee, Levi Stevens, Strathnavar. Ketches—Annie. The s.s. Alhambra, from Melbourne, via Wellington and West Coast Ports, arrived in harbor this morning. The Phoebe sailed for Dunedin at 1 p.m., and the Alhambra at 4 p.m. The s.s. Maori, Captain Malcolm, sailed for Dunedin via Akaroa and Timaru, about 3 p.m. SHIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH. At nine o'clock yesterday a numerous party, consisting of the Health Officer, Immigration officer, Chief of the Customs, agents, and many who had friends and relatives on board proceeded in the s.s Mullough for the Duke of Edinburgh. It was a line morning and the passage was delightful. On arrival alongside found the ship getting under weigh to come further up the harbor. All were heartily welcomed on board, and the Health Officer having passed the ship we proceeded to inspect the various compartments. We first visited the single women's compartment, which was very clean and comfortable, reflecting great credit on its occupants. The matron. Miss Perry, appears to have gained the good-will of her charge. She was assisted during the passage by Miss Matthews, who was a most efficient assistant. About half the girls are English and the rest Irish and Scotch, with a sprinkling of Welsh; there are sixty-nine in all; the greater proportion are country girls, used to farm work and milking; the others being domestic servants from towns. Both the doctor and matron speak highly of their conduct during the voyage, and the beautiful cleanliness of their compartment gave us a high opinion of them. Coming up on deck we noticed a board that had been used during the passage to let the passengers know the latitude and longitude of the ship. Further for'ard was a cow, which we hear was sent out to the Rev W J. G. Bluett by Mr Coster. She has a beautiful head, but it was impossible to judge her in the position in which we saw her. We hear, however, that she was carefully selected from one of the best English herds at a great expense, and there is no doubt will be a great acquisition to the province, in fact, as it is, she lias proved of great benefit, her milk during the passage having been used for the little children, and without it there would no doubt have been more deaths. Her fodder ran short, and the captain had to try all sorts of plans to prevent her going dry, and happily succeeded. Proceeding into the married people's compartment, we found that also in capital order. They are principally tradespeople, and of a superior class. The schoolmaster—a Mr Mahon —appears to have given general satisfaction, although he is not a professional. There are forty-six married couples, and no less than 116 children under twelve years of age. Amongst these are a iirst-class certificated schoolmaster and mistress. The single men's compartments were in an equally satisfactory condition. There were sixty-five, and they struck us as particularly'strong healthy men; about twenty of them are agricultural laborers, the remainder being tradesmen. There is a good condenser on board, capable of turning out about 300 gallons per diem. The Health Officers, Drs Donald and Rouse, and Mr March, the Immigration Officer, speak highly of the sjtleudid condition of the ship. The immigrants seem delighted with their passage, which it appears was an exceptionally line one, and speak highly of the great kindness with which they have been treated by Captain Mosey, Dr Jennings, the surgeon-superintendent, and the first, second, and third officers—Messrs Davidson, Rowland, and Jennison. The consiables for the single men were Halliburton and Perry ; for the married people, Spence, Dupuy; aud the single girls. Ratter, Cull, and Hodd. The doctor, to encourage them, offered to increase their gratuties to £'i in case they conducted themselves meritoriously, and the sum was awarded in all cases. He also o iered £5 for the one who took most pains to procure cleanliness. Ratter and Halliburton are both deserving of special praise the one for the cleanliness of the single men's compartment, and Ratter for his constant care of the single girls. A man named Booth acted as doctor's assistant, and was very useful in that capacity, looking after the hospitals and doing other necessary work. Mr F. Barnett, one of the saloon passengers, also materially assisted the doctor with the clerical work. Taken as a whole, we may safely say that no immigrant vessel has yet arrived in such excellent condition both as regards cleanliness and order as the uuke of Edinburgh, and the perfect contentment of the immigrants testifies to the merit of the captain, surgeon superintendent, officers, and others in authority. The following testimonials were presented to the captain:— From the single girls. " Dear Sir—in lie niiiii ■ nf the single women 1 beg to tender you in .-L hearty thanks for your great care of us during the voyage, aud the gentlemanly and kindly manner with which you have always treated us. We wish you and .Mrs Mosey continued health and prosperity, and trust your future will be a bright and happy one." Signed by ANN IE I'kkky, Matron, On behalf of the single girls. From the single men. " We, the undersigned single men, immigrants on beard the ship Duke of Edinburgh, wish to express our thankfulness to Captain Mosey for his care during the voyage from London to Lyttelton, aud our esteem for his kind and gentlemanly manner towards us.' Signed by Alfred Walker and sixtyeight others. From the married people. "We, the married people, feel it incumbent on us to address a few lines to you before parting. We assure you we shall ever appreciate your kind and courteous conduct to all of us whilst under your care on board the Duke of Edinburgh, and we one and all tender to you our heartfelt thanks tor the same, and in bidding you good-bye we beg to include Mrs Mosey in our good wishes, and trust that Providence will guide jour future career." Signed by all the married people. The following was presented to the Doctor, and signed by all the immigrants- : • \w, the undersigned immigrants on board the Duke of Edinburgh, are desirous of offering to William Oscar Jennings, Esq, the surgcon-superir-teudout of the ship, our very hearty thanks lor tin; deep iuti'Kßt he lias manifested, in pw behalf, and, I

his unremitting care for our comfort on all occasions during our voyage to New Zealand; lie has secured for himself the respect of all on board.by his kind and considerate conduct, as well as by his ability as a medical man; and by his prompt attention and skilful management in several critical cases has entirely prevented epidemic disease, and succeeded, under Providence, in bringing the large number of :Mi> souls from England to their adopted country in safety. In parting from him, we join unanimously in wishing him health and x>rospenty in his future career."