SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 446, 18 November 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Nov. 18—Italy, barque, Gourlay, from Hobart Town. ■ SAILED. ]Sf OV< 18—Mary Blair, barque, o2S tons, Riddle, for Hobart Town, in ballast. Nov. 18 -Mayflower, brig, '277 tons, Dickeon, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast. The fine barque Italy, Captain Gourlay, was signalled this morning. She is from Hobart Town, and brings a cargo of Tasmanian produce. The barque Mary Blair for Hobart Town, and brig Mayflower for Newcastle, sailed this morning. ARRIVAL OE THE HLMAL A VA. This fine ship was signalled early yesterday mornin"-. All were pleased at her arrival, as congTderabfe anxiety has been felt during the la«t few days at her non-appearance. Her long passage, however, has only been owing to light winds, and the passage has been a most pleasant one throughout. This is the third visit of the Himalaya to our port- she was here nine years ago under the late Captain Cow's command, and three years since Tinder charge of Captain Friston, and is now commanded by Captain Grant, formerly of the Adamant. There has been no casualty on board, with the exception of one death from diarrhoea. Her surgeonsuperintendent is Mr C. S. AVebb. There are 149 J adult immigrants on board tor our port, and a considerable cargo, but no passengers. There is a good condenser on board, and the iittings are of the usual kind. In the single men's compartment there were forty men, principally agricultural laborers, and nearly all English ; it was in very creditable order aud fairly clean. In the married people s portion of the vessel there were twenty-eight families, amongst which were a number ot skilled tradesmen; there were a number of children m this department, the whole lot numberiug no less than 72i souls. Mr Veats acted as schoolmaster and gave great satisfaction. The single girls' compartment was an admirable one, consisting of the greater portion of the saloon, aud was excellently lighted. The matron, Airs Warne, seems to have given the greatest, satisfaction. Miss Campbell acted as schoolmistress in this part of the ship. The girls are, many of them, coming to friends out here, but some are domestic servants, and we only wish there were more. The class of immigrants on board this vessel are good, though hardly equal in physique to those on the Duke of Edinburgh. The Captain reports as follows, viz:—July 27th off Plymouth, Lizard bearing north, weather calm; reached the latitude of Madeira, 13 days, iu long 20deg 30min W.; got into N.E. trades in 30deg OOmin N, and lost them iu Hdcg OOrniu N.; experienced baffling winds, and very light, to the equator, which was crossed in 21deg30min W., on the 28th August, then 32 days out. The S.E. trades were fell in with in lat ldeg OOmin south, and lost in 23deg S; from the meridian of Greenwich experienced a series of southerly winds. The meridian of the Cape was passed in lat 4ideg smin on the 2nd October; the farthest south reached was 50deg, oil' Tasmania. On the Bth November, the Snares bore north 50 miles, and Stewart's Island was made on the 11th, thence to the Peninsula experienced a continuance of thick weather and light wiuds, having to lay hove to in consequence of the fog. Whilst in lat of 42deg 55min S, and long 38 8 east ; passed to the northward ot a large iceberg fully 300 ft high, and also another of similar size on same day. The following testimonials were presented:— "Ship Himalaya, Nov 17th, 18/s—We, the undersigned passengers on board the ship Himalaya from Plymouth to'Canterbury, New Zealand, have much pleasure in presenting this testimonial to the captain and his officers, and testifying to the care and attention in which they have performed their duties towards us, and by their obliging manners have endeared themselves to every one of us. Hoping they may enjoy a long run of health, wealth, and prosperity"-Signed by the passengers. "Ship Himalaya, November 17th, 1875. —\\ e, tin undersigned passengers onboard the ship Himalaya, from Plymouth to Canterbury, A'ew Zealand, have much pleasure in presenting this as a testimonial to the doctor for his care aud attention iu performing his duties towards us, aud by his obliging manners, which has endeared himself to all of us. Hoping he may enjoy a long life of health, wealth, and prosperity." Signed by the passengers. ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Early yesterday morning it was rumoured that the ship Duke of Edinburgh had arrived during the night, and at 9 a.m. the s.s. Mullough started for the ship, with the health officers, agents, and others interested aboard. On arriving alongside your reporter found himself nonplussed, for while butcher, baker, »nd candlestick maker were allowed on board, be, as your representative, bad to cool bis heels for a couple of hours, " according to the new regulations," before he was allowed on board. What is the object of this new regulation no one knows and no one cares; suffice it we must follow the dear old rule " obey orders if you break owners." But at any rate all ends would be served if the reporters were allowed to visit the various departments after the health officers had left them, and not wait shivering or melting, as the ease may be, till the whole ship has been passed by those august officials. At last one was allowed to proceed on board, and found the old Duke was much the same as ever. This is the third time she has visited Canterbury first uuder Captaiu Mclunes, now of the Rakaia, and twice under Captain Mosey. The voyage appears to have been a most prosperous tine weather passage, the length owing no doubt to the light winds and calms. The Duke has beaten the Rakaia by seventeen days. She brings 182 immigrants to our shores, and they are certainly of a very superior description to the usual lot of immigrants. With the exception of twenty. one they are destined for Timaru. The passage has occupied 100 days. On proceeding between decks we found the whole ship was scrupulously clean, and a great credit to those in authority ; there were thirty-six single women, under the charge of Mrs Beldy, an old colonist, who selected some ot them herself. This department was beautifully clean and a credit to all concerned. The girls are principally English, from the Midland counties, and are nearly all domestic servants. In the married people's compartment, the Commissioners, and also your reporter, were struck with the exquisite order and cleanliness that prevailed. In spite of the large number and very limited space, there was no confusion, and the arrangements were of the most perfect kind. The single men's department was also in excellent order, and was tenanted principally by agricultural laborers, who will be a great boon to the province; in fact we are very glad to again welcome Captain Mosey to our port, and only wish that he had Drought such au excellent lot of immigrants to the Christchurch district. There were two births during the passage, and two deaths, one from convulsions and the other from sea sickness. The captain, doctor, and officers, seem to have gained general goodwill during the passage. We may mention that, on one occasion, when the ship was going at least eight knots, a man who was lying down on one of the sails forward was thrown overboard by the sails shaking with the wind; the ship wasjimmediatelyjbroughc to and a,boat;iowercd, and in less than fifteen minutes a boat manned by the second and third mates and four sailors, had rescued the poor fellow who had fallen over. The immigrants for Timaru went South in the s.s. Hawea.

\Ve append the following report of the Captain— The IJuke of Edinburgh left Gravesend 3 a.m.. Sunday, Bth August; cast off tug at 5 p.m. oil Dungeness, and proceeded down channel, light variable winds; landed pilot at Dartmouth on the 10th, 3 p.m.; took my departure from the Start on the 11th, when last saw company's ship Mataura and Messrs Shaw, Saville's ship Calypso. Had much S.W. wind to 3«deg N. lat on !i6th; then ight trades to lOdeg north lat on 61 h September; crossed the equator on 17th September in 2i)deg W. long, and had moderate trades to 22deg S. lat on 25th September, from thence a succession of gale* to the meridian of Tasmania with very heavy sea> from S.W.; experienced a gale of a cyclonic uaturt oQ the Snares, which were made on Friday, latli Nov, and had light winds on the coast. Sightei; Look-out on the loth, alter which it was ioggy, and ship went to east. On Sept 27th, with fresh breezi and strong sea, ship going 8$ knots, whilst at dinnei t he alarm was given " man overb iard." Hove t( and sent port lifeboat in charge ot Mr Rowland.-, second officer, who succeeded in picking the mm up, none the v.orse excepting a wetting, aud tin boat was in the davits nrteeu minutes alter (hi alarm was given. The man was James Whelan. and he kept himself atloat on his back, not seeing the lifebuoy which Was picked up close to him On the tilth October a heavy sea broke on board in main rigging Hooding the decks and cabin, cou siderable water going below Into emigrants'quarters. Fortunately no one was hurt, for the force o. the sea smashed to atoms a boat on the skids (151 m Bell, of last Lyttelton regatta), accommodation adder, and a tank of water, washing all loose things pyerhoara, #ad two births on the voyage, and two

deaths, both children, the health of the emigrants being fortunately very good. The immigrants number 180 and two saloon passengers. The following- testimonials were presented.

" To Mrs A. 15eldy, matron of ship Duke of Edinburgh—We, the undersigned single sirls of the ship Ouke of Edinburgh, bog to render our sincere thanks to you for your great kindness and attention shown so liberally to us all during our passage from England to New Zealand, and the beirty wish of one and all is that, when we land we may each have snob a kind mistress as we are pleased to say we have bad since we have been on board, and in return for such kindness we can onlv wish that Rod's blessing may rest upon you." [Signed by the passengers! " Ship Duke of Edinburgh, November 15th, IS75 — To Mrs A. A. Beldy, matron—The Surgeon Superintendent presents every congratulation to Mrs Heldy, matron, on board the Duke of Edinburgh for the most successful issue of all her endeavors to maintain order and health amongst the emigrant single girls under her immediate charge. It is a source of no small satisfaction to the Surgeon Superintendent to find that the matron's kindness and attention to the girls have found a ready response amongst such of our married emigrants as have daughters under her care; and for the rest the Surgeon Superintendent, desires herein to certify bis unqualified approval of the manner in which they have all been treated throughout the long and recent voyage from London to Canterbury. Signed IT. 11. IT. Hanson, Surgeon Superintendent of ship Duke of Edinbuigh." " 12th November, 1875.—T0 Dr H. H. H. Hanson. —We the undersigned single emigrant girls on board the emigrant ship Duke of Edinburgh, do wish you to accept our warmest thanks for your unremitting kindness and attention during the voyage from London to Port Lyttelton, New Zealand." [Signed by the single girls.] " To Dr IT. H. H. Hanson, surgeon-superinten-dent of the ship Duke of Edinburgh.—Sir,—We, the emigrants under your charge, desire to express to you our hearty thanks for, and due appreciation of. your unwavering and indefatigable care and consideration shown towards us on so many occasions, and under circumstances which, owing to bad weather, your own ill-health and various disadvantages, have been very trying. Throughout our long voyage you have merited our sincere esteem and" gratitude for services rendered, gentlemanly bearing and kindliness of disposition so frequently evinced towards us. We are now at the termination of our long voyage, and have arrived safely in Port with our full complement of souls on board, and this we are pleased to attribute to your capacity for holding the post which you do on board the Duke of Edinburgh. And now in taking leave of you we desire to tender this tribute of our gratitude and respect, with every hope and heartfelt wish that you may long live in your present sphere of usefulness, and in the enjoyment of health, wealth, and happiness." [Signed by the married people and single men.]