SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 208, 8 February 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. February 7 Rakaia, ship, 1025 tons, Mclnnis, from London. Passengers —Saloon: Mr and Mrs Green, Mr and Mrs Bailey, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Brown, Misses Woodworth and Duncan, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Messrs Chamberlain, Somerville, Briggs, Hodges, Mason, and Jones, find Mrs Molnnis.February 7 Prospero, brig, 19(1 tons, Malzard, from Dunedin, in ballrst. February B—Especulador, barque, 202 tons, Leith, from Newcastle. February B—Corrido, barque, 2/0 tons, Lament, from Pelorus Sound. February B—Syren,B—Syren, brig, from Wangaroa, Cargo timber. February B—Quiver,8 —Quiver, ketch, 20 tons, Smith, from the Bays. SAILED. February 7 —Minnie, ketch, 20 tons, Marquet, for the Bays, February 7—Phoebe, s.s., Worsp, for Northern Ports, Passengers —saloon : Thirty two original. Steerage : Messrs Giesenhas, Rowlands, Mullin, McClenuan, and nine original. The barque Especulador and Corido, the former from Newcastle, with coal, and the latter from Pelorus Sound, with timber, arrived this morning. The brig Syren, from Wangaroa, with timber, arrived this morning. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Duke of Edinburgh will clear outwards at the Custom’s this afternoon, for London. ARRIVAL OF THE RAKAIA. The Rakaia, ship, was seen from the pilot station about 8.30 a m. yesterday morning, and Pilot Wood went alongside and found that there was sickness onboard. She was signalled at .Lyttelton about 0 a.m. The report spread that she had sickness on board, but Mr March was telegraphed for, and about 2 p.m. the s.s MullougU proceeded down the harbor to the ship. Pilot Wood came on board the steamer, and brought the doctor’s report, from which it appeared that eleven deaths had occurred during the passage, viz—five from bronchitis, two from pneumonia, two from diarrhoea, one from meningitis, and one from peritonitis. During the passage there had been 100 cases of mumps, Jiftytive of measles, and eight of scarletina, and two cases ot the latter were still under treatment. The tirst case of measles occurred on the 25th November and ended December 16th; and the last case began December 18th and ended January 2nd. The first case of scarletina was on December 4th, and the last on January 22nd, and both are still under treatment. The vessel is eighty-one days out from Plymouth,’ and she brings 364 passengers. The sickness has been confined to the compartments occupied by the married couples and single women, none having occurred among the single men or the saloon passengers. Captain Mclnnis took home the Duke of Edinburgh from this port last year. This is the.Rakaia’s second trip. She left this port on her homeward passage seven months and five days ago. The single men will all be landed on Quail Island quarantine station, as no disease has occurred amongst them; and the married couples and single girls will be landed at Ripa Island tomorrow. The married couples represent 150 adults. There are 66 single men, and 60 single girls. The following are the names of those who died during the passage : —Eliza Hann, 10 months ; William Lemon, 8 months: F. Tanner, 11 months ;M. Breen, 12 months : J. Jones, 2 years ; M. Sullivan, 8 months; J. ruddle, 1 year; S. .tones, 5 years: B. Thornton, 3 years; A. Brackett, 1 year; H. Chapman, 1 year. No one was allowed to go on board the vessel, so of course no report can yet' be given as to the arrangements for the comfort of the immigrants, Ac.; but the doctor was highly spoken of. . Ripa Island was visited by the Mullough on the return trip, in order that due warning might be given of tile arrival of the immigrants. The place was in excellent order, reflecting great credit on Mr Harris. The following is the captain’s report Sailed from Plymouth on November 18th at 2 a.m., the Eddystoue light bearing N.N.E., 12 miles off. Had strong W. and S.W. winds till the 21st, when the Scilly Islands bore N.E. 31’ miles distant. Had fresh N. and N.W. winds to lat 35deg N., and long 22deg W. Thence, light westerly winds for four winds. Crossed 20degN. hit in long 28deg W. Lost N.E. trades in sdeg lomin N. and 2Sdeg W. Cot S.E. trades in Ideg lumin N. Crossed the equator on December 11th in long 30deg lOmin W. Cot moderate S.E. trades. On December, 19th. passed Between Trinidad Island and Martin Vass Rocks ; and on December 30th, sighted Cough’s Island. H ad ligh t S. an ci S. E. winds, and kept Gough’s Island in sight for two days. From thence to the meridian of the Capo had moderate N.W. and W. winds,- The Cape was passed on January 6th in lat 4odeg‘Sj long OOdeg E. In lat sld eg Olmiu S, long 100 E, met viith fresh westerly winds, and were carried to 180 E, when a S.E. wind was met, lasting forlour days. On February 2nd, sighted S.W. Cape. Tacked off and on for three days; was insight of Snares Islands with moderate to strong easterly winds, in company with a large iron ship, painted black, and not unlike! the Dallam Tower in appearance, On December 18th, in lat 18dcg 47mm S., long 30deg smin ff, spoke the barque Seatield, who reported that she had spoken that morning the Candidate, from London to Otago, all well. (This vessel has arrived in Dunedin.) On December 19th sighted Trinidad Island, bearing N.W. twelve miles distant; spoke the ship Miltiades, from Melbourne for London, forty-seven days out. One birth and eleven deaths took place during the passage. The deaths were principally those of children under twelve months old, but two or three over that age, died frOm measles. Great praise is due to Dr W. G. Ross for his careful attention to the immigrants; he labored under greatdisadvantagesfrom the number of children that were on board the ship. The Rakaia brings eighteen saloon passengers and 363 third-class and immigrants.