SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 808, 24 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report : January 24—Wind, S.W., light breeze; weather clear. Barometer, 29.09 ; thermometer, 62. High Water : To-morrow —Morning, 00.00; night, 00.02. AKRI VIS'D. Jan 24 -Elizabeth Conway, schooner, 45 tons, Ware, from Pelorus Sound. Jan 24 —Merlin, schooner, 41 tons, Grubb, from Picton. Jan 24—Beautiful Star, s.s, 14G tons, Berniche, from Gore’s Bay. Jan 24—Waipa, ship, 1054 tons, Webster, from London. Jan 24-Southern Cross, barque, 323 tons, Boon, from Hobart Town. cleared. Jan 24—Bee, schooner, 31 tons, Green, for Amuri Bluff. Jau24—Wild Wave, schooner, 39 tons, Morland, for Akaroa. Jan 24—Josephine, three-masted schooner, 498 tons, Stahl, for Wellington. SAILED. Jan 23 —T izzie Guy, brigantine, 93 tons, Priest, for Hokitika. Jan 23- Mary Ann Annison, barque, 297 tons, Hughes, for Newcastle, N.S.W. The Southern Cross, from Hobart Town, arrived this morning, after a fourteen days’ passage. The barque Mary Ann Annison, for Newcastle, and the brigantine Lizzie Guy, for Hokitika, sailed last night. The schooners Merlin, from Picton, and the Elizabeth Conway, from Pelorus Sound, arrived last night and this morning respectively. The s.s. Beautiful Star, from Gore’s Bay, arrived this morning. ARRIVAL OP THE WAIPA. This ship was signalled early this morning. It is believed that all are well on board, but the vessel is not yet cleared. The Waipa is one of the N.Z. S. Co’s ships, and brings immigrants. She had not come to her anchorage when our express left Port this afternoon. SEA BELLE, FROM MAURITIUS. A three-masted schooner from the Mauritius, named the Sea Belle, arrived yesterday morning, and anchored outside the breakwater. She is a nice looking vessel, only two years old, having been built at Inverkeithing iu 1374. Her register is 219 tons, and Captain Ross, who is in command, is her owner. Her cargo consists of 131 tons of sugar consigned to C. W. Turner and Wood, Shand ana Co, ana the vessel comes consigned to the former gentleman. The health officer finding all well on board at once admitted the vessel to pratique. We are obliged to Captsin Ross for the following report of the passage Left Port Louis on December 6th, the weather being flue and the 8 E trades fresh, they carried her to 27 20 S., when they were lost on December 17th; thence had light and variable breezes, principally S.E, till Christmas Eve when the schooner was in 38 S, 81 E, when a rood slant of wind sprang up carrying her to 41.37 8 and 92 B. in the next three days; thence had Strong westerly gales to New Year’s day, a heavy cross sea running; on the 2nd the weather moderated and continued fine till the sth, when a fresh westerly gale sprung up; for the next ten days had strong N.W and S.W gales, between Which were short calms and heavy rain squalls ; on the 15th January the wind veered to the eastward and blew very strong, and on the 17th f’ape Farewell was sighted; a light westerly breeze carried the vessel to the Straits, and thence light variables prevailed- Stephen’s Island was past on the 18th at noon, and Cape Campbell at midnight on Sunday the weather continued fine down the coast to arrival at 10 a.m yesterday. The Sea Belle Is in good trim, seeming none the worse for her rather ■tormy trip, which has occupied 49 days. THE CARDIGAN CASTLE. The married couples and single girls per Cardigan Castle were brought over from Ripa Island by the o g Titan yesterday. They seem a very suitable lot‘of immigrants, in excellent health, and will no doubt prove an acquisition to the colony. During their long stay on the island they have had a good opportunity of washing their clothes, &c, and therefore appear to greater advantage than immigrants landed fresh from the ship. The single women were particularly anxious that the following testimonial to the captain should be published: —“Quarantine Station, Ripa Island, The single women and girls beg to offer their grateful thanks to Captain Davids, of the ship Cardigan Castle, for the very kind attention ana care he gave to their comfort and happiness during their passage from London to Canterbury, ana regret tuat, having been hurried into quarantine on their arrival in port they have been unable earlier to express their appreciation of bis kindness. They also sincerely trust that the homeward voyage will be to himself and family a sate aid pleasant one.” I hey got ashore at 5.30 p.m, and were sent to town by the 6 p.m. train. _________________