SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 279, 4 May 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. May 4—Streamlet, schooner, 25 tons, Brown, from Pigeon Bay. CLEARED. May 4—Beautifal Star, s.s., 144 tons, Pieterson, for Dunedin via Timaru. May 4—Ladybird, s.s, 287 tons, Andrews, for Northern Ports. SAILED. May 4—Hudson, ship, 795 tons, Trewyn, for London. P. Cunningham and Co, agents. May 4_Alice Jane, ketch, 24 tons, Johnson, for the Bays. Master, agent. May 4—Beautiful Star, s,s., 146 tons, Pieterson, for Dunedin and Timaru. Passengers—Messrs Salm, Ackelroyd May 4—Luna, p.s., 196 tons, Capt. Pairchild, for Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs Blarney and Wilson, Master Blarney. Theps. Luna and s.s. Beautiful Star, for Dunedin, sailed this morning, the Luna at 11.45 a.m., and the Star at 2 p.m. The s.s. Ladybird will sail for Northern ports this evening. The ship Hudson got under weigh at 9 a.m., and sailed for London. ARRIVAL OF THE TINTERN ABBEY. The ship signalled on Sunday proved to be the Tintern Abbey. It appears that the mistake in her number was made on board in hoisting the signal. Yesterday the immigration officer, Mr March, arrived by the 9 a.m. train, and it was decided after a conference with the health officer to proceed to the ship and ascertain her name, the vessel at the time being still anchored outside the Heads. As the weather was exceedingly bad. Captain h airchild was asked to go down in the p s. Luna, and about 10.30 a.m. that vessel started, having on board Dr Donald, Mr March, the Harbor Master, ship s agents, reporters, &e. Captain Andrews, of the Ladybird, had previously reported the ship to be a large one, and lying about a mile outside the Heads. It was about 11.15 a.m. before the Luna arrived alongside, and hearty were the cheers that greeted those from shore on their arrival. Now the vessel has safely arrived, we may say that there was a certain amount of anxiety felt about the arrival of this ship, as she had been so long out, and her name board had been washed away in the channel and found floating there. However, all's well that ends well, and the good ship has safely brought her passengers and cargo to their destination. After a little delay the health and immigration officers proceeded on board the ship in the Luna's boat, and as soon as she was declared free, the reporters, &c., followed. The rain was incessant, and the wind boisterous, but owing to its being well westerly and off the land, the sea was not so high as might have been expected, and the Luna made fine weather of it. Directly visitors were on board the ship was taken into tow, and by 2.30 p.m. was brought up oft Camp Bay. Getting on board we were surprised to find that the vessel, though a new one, was not, as far as paint and fittings were concerned, anything like the fine vessels that have lately visited this port. She is a large wooden ship, and has a house on deck instead of a poop, and though her 'tween decks are very high, 9ft, still her general appearance was by no means first-rate. Of course a great deal of allowance may be made for the dreary weather, and conseqnent gene.al miserable appearance, but she certainly does compare unfavorably with such ships as the Avalanche, Canterbury, Wainiate, Waitanga, or Eistern Monarch. The first part of the ship we visited was the aviary. This was situated well aft, and we went through it in company with the hon secretary, Mr S. C. Farr, who had come down specially to see and arrange about the shipment. The birds were under the charge of Mr Henry Bills, who seems to have done all be could for their preservation, but the arrangements were by no means first-rate, the place being a perfect puddle when we visited it, and we hear it has been in a very wet state during portions of the voyage. In spite of this Mr Bills has been successful in bringing out not only alive, but in first-rate health, about 80 per cent of his feathered charge. He started with 1010, and brings here 811, comprising 74 partridges, 117 blackbirds, 74 thrushes, 33 starlings, 180 yellow hammers, 120 redpoles. 110 goldfinches, 95 linnets, and 11 hedge sparrows. The hedge Bparrows suffered most, only 11 surviving out of 140 shipped, and the starlings come next, only 33 out of 100 being still alive. Not a single goldfinch, yellow hammer, or redpoie was lost, and out of 100 linnets only 5 died. The deaths amom? the starlings Mr Bills attributes to the excessively wet position of their cages, as they occupied the worst berths in the aviary. Twenty-six out of 100 partridges also succumbed to the long and stormy passage. The 500 leeches that Dr Campbell had ordered were all lost by suffocation one hot night in the tropics. An immigrant named Guildford assisted Mr Bills, and did his duty well. It was very pleasant to see such a multitude of songsters together, well fed, and apparently as happy as the day, and we think Mr Bills deser res great credit for his excellent management, and hope that his pets and their descendants may sing us many a pleasant song and devour many a noxious insect in the future. Going down below into the single women's berths, we found that forty, principally domestic servants, were berthed there, ana they seemed a very healthy, strong, useful lot of girls. They were under the charge of Mrs Bashford, who is an old resident here, and the berths, take them as a whole, were very comfortable, the matron and her assistant, Catherine Cooper, beinjj accommodated with separate berths. The ffirls, who come pretty equally from the lands of the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock, seemed wellpleased with the matron, captain, and doctor. There was no illness of any importance in this part of the vessel. The married people's compartment appeared to us rat her dark, but was fairly ch-aii considering the weather. There were about 177 souls in this division; a great majority of the beads of families being artisans, though there were a sprinkling of agricultural laborers. The single men's compartment was in splendid order, and looked the best part of the ship, and the men themselves seemed a folly lot of fellows, strong, able, and willing to turn their hands to anything. The ship started with 323 souls, and brought 309 to port, and nineteen deaths and six births occurred during the passage. The constables, the chief of whom was a Mr Philpot, did their duty well; and the captain, and surgeon superintendent, Mr D. Dunkerly, who was out here a few months ago, when he filled the same position in the Eastern Monarch, were generally liked. Of the nineteen deaths eighteen were those of children under five, and the principal cause of death was pneumonia, produced through excess.ve cold, owing to the bad weather and long dreary voyage. The nineteenth death was that of a man twenty-two years of age, who died of jaundice. DrDunkerly's assistant was a Mr Malenoir. The Tintern Abbey is 1346 tons register, owned by Messrs Ellis and Co, and chartered by Shaw, Saville and Co for the Government, for the purpose of bringing immigrants to this port. She arrived oil" the heads after a passage of 114 days. We subjoin some particulars that were furnished to us. She left Gravesend on January 7th, and was towed by a Liverpool tug boat well down the channel. When she was left the wind was strong and ahead, and she was compelled to go a great deal to the westward of her course, and the weather for some time was very adverse, a strong southerly gale blowing. At 3 a.m. on the 15th January the ship was rolling fearfully, and was struck by a heavy sea, which swamped the single women's compartment, surgery and hospitals, and the starboard lifeboat hangiugiu the davits got unhooked, and as the ship rolled dipped so deep in the water that it was feared it would be lost; but owing to the prompt action of tlie crew, who were ably assisted by the surgeon superintendent and some of the immigrants, it w as secured. Madeira was sighted and passed on January 30th, when the N.E. trades brought her well nigh the Equator. The Line was crossed on February 18th, in westlongitude 22deg 42min. The south-east trades were held as tar as 33deg 48miu west longitude, and 30deg 50min south latitude. Sighted and passed Gough's Island on March 13th, and on the 22nd passed the meridian of the Cape in 41deg 29rnin south latitude, and . experienced favorable weather in running down easting, the wind varying from M.W. to S.W., and being of moderate strength. Notwithstanding the severe weather in the Bay of Biscay and other places the voyage seems to have been a very pleasant one, owing to the interest the officers in charge took in the immigrants. Concerts were frequently held, and readings from different authors given and also lectures on New Zealand, &c, were given by Dr Dunkerly, and on some other occasions numerous and beautiful dissolving views of Venice, Egypt, and other lauds were exhibited. There was » schoolmaster on board who instructed a number of children, arid gave satisfaction. On Sunday, April 25th, a farewell lecture was given by the sur-eon, in the course of which he entreated all present to fulfil their duties faithfully to God and man, and that if they did so they would be happy and sucgeMtui in tbe Una of tbeir adoption. Although the

monotony of the voyage was relieved by amusement, the religious services were not neglected, but were held regularly during the voyage. The Tintern Abbey brings 309 souls, and the officers state they are a clean and well selected body of immigrants. A number are agricultural laborers and miners, the rest being carpenters, fitters, &c. The surgeon-superintendent was presented with a testimonial, returning him the thanks and best wishes of the immigrants, and trusting that God would reward him for his zeal in promoting their happiness both morally and physically during the voyage. Every precaution seems to have been taken to prevent the possibility of fire. The fearful loss of the Cospatrick seems to have stimulated the officers to additional measures to that end. A somewhat large staff of constables were appointed, and two of these in rotation were on watch, pacing the deck all night the whole voyage from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and visiting the regular night-watchmen at intervals. Written instructions to the constables from the surgeon were read to them every night at 10 p.m., and they had to come next morning to him and sign off, when any report they had to make was written and signed by them. TheTintern Abbey is fortunate in having among her constables three men who have served her Majesty in the Royal Irish constabulary, and one who had been in the army in Ireland. The chief constable was an old experienced member of the London police force. They seem to be well disciplined, and the surgeon says they have done their duty remarkably well The ship is a wooden vessel, and is classed ten years A 1 at Lloyd's. She is 195 ft long and 40ft in beam, and her hold is 24ft 4in deep. She is fitted with a steam engine and steam winch for hoisting anchors, loading, discharging, &c, is a new ship, and was built at Moulmain. The crew are i<i in number, including the surgeon. The light and ventilation are fair, the 'tween decks, as before stated, being Oft high, and light is given through holes in the upper deck, glazed with prisms. Taken altogether, we may say that we are pleased that the ship has brought out such a number of new arrivals in such good health, and wish them speedy occupation on snore. The emigrants will be landed to-day if possible.