SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 809, 25 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF LYTTELTON. Weathkr Report : January 25—Wind, N. W., fresh, breeze ; weather clear. Barometer, 29.40 ; thermometer, 67. High Water : To-morrow— Morning, 00.34; night, 1.06. ARRIVED. Jan 25 Wakatipu, s.s, 115 S tons, Cameron, from Tort Chalmers. Passengers Saloon ; Miss Murray, Mrs and Master "Wilkinson, Mrs and Master Cox, Mrs Paul and two children, Mr and Mrs Sntcliffe, l»r and Miss Burrows, Masters Nichol (2), Messrs Whitely and Kimma, 7 in steerage, and 21 for j§? Jan 25—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, from Pigeon Bay. Jan 25 ~Tui, s.s, 64 tons, Bonner, from "Wellington, via Kaikoura. Passengers- Mr and Mrs Gundy, Mrs Cox and 2 children, Rev Yardin, Messrs Blake, Hauton, Stone, Tite, Carty, Blaney, and Rorrison. CLEARED. Jan 25-Prince Alfred, barquentine, 161 tons, Schenkel, for Kaipara. Jan 25 -Langstone, ship, 746 tons, Parker, for London. Passengers—Mesdames Grant and Atkinson, Miss Fyfe, Messrs H. Wheeler, J. Ayrton, J. Polly, J. Johnson. Jan 25—Beautiful Star, s.s, 146 tons, Berniche, for Gore's Bay. Jan 25—Wakatipu, s.s, 1158 tons, Cameron, for Sydney, via North. SAILED. Jan 25—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Johnstone, for Little Akaloa. Jan 25 -Pdward, schooner, 32 tons, Daliner, for Le Bon's Bay. Jan 25 - Linnett, ketch, 17 tons, Molyneaux, for Pigeon Bay. Jan 25-SchiehallioD, barque, 602 tons, Levack, for Napier. The s.s. Beautiful Star sails for Gore's Bay this afternoon. The s.s. Tui arrived this morning from Wellington via Kaikouras. The Wakatipu, s.s, from Port Chalmers, arrived at 12.30 p.m. to-day. The Langstone cleared the Customs for London this morning. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP WAIPA FROM LONDON. * The N.Z.S. Co's ship Waipa was signalled ecrly yesterday morning, but owing to the S.W. brerze It was past Ipm. before she came to an anchorage In the stream off Diamond harbor. The health officer, Dr Donald, and immigration commissioners, Dr Rouse, Captain Gibson, and Mr March, went off to the ship in the Customs' steam launch, while the agents, reporters, &c, proceeded in the steam launch Lyttelton. Arriving alongside I here was no long delay, and every one was speedily allowed to go on board. To judge from the many meeting that took place it would appear that the Waipa has brought quite a number of old residents and old residents' friends to Canterbury. On askimr the commissioners their opinion of the ship and Ine arrangements generally, they unanimously replied that she was in be ter order than any other immigrant vessel that has ever visited Lytteltun. We at once proceeded to visit the various compartments, and found that she was indeed a perfect model of cleanliness and health throughout and that the class of immigrants sb; brings are very superior to those we usually se.. Going first 1o the single men's divb-xon, we fouud that eighty-oight sturdy locking fellows we. e located thwe, who looked as if they could lend a hearty hand at our approaching harvest They were nearly ail farm laborers, principally Irish and English; ami in response to ourenquine- regarding their coiniori during the voyage, tsi.e quality of the | provisions, and the kiudnt-ss of those in authority, it was unanimously stated that eve: ything had been most satisfactory the greatest care- for their welfare having bci_ : n exercised throughout the trip. The neatness and order was something astonishlng and the decks were beautifully ciean The constables, John Warren and Daniel O Comiell, were much, .u.d we believe deservedly, praised by the others. In the married division we fouud forty-two iarailies, and a thoroughly healthy and happy lot they looked. This department was exquisitely clean, the bedding all neatly folded, and the deck white as milk. All spoke highly'of the arrangements that baa been made and of the kindness of tne doctor and the captain and his officers, and the senses of sight and smell both bore out all that they said in praise. The education of the children has not been neglected, Mr Partridge, a passenger, having been employed as schoolmaster, and carrying out his duties in a most satisfactory manner. The constables, Messrs Sturrock and Leggatt, did their duty well, and such general good feeling prevailed as is rarely seen aboard an immigrant vessel. Testimonials were presented not only to the Doctor and Captain, butto the officers, and the crew were also heartily thanked for their great kinduess to the women und children. . In the single women s division there were fifty girls under the cbarg.' of Miss Murray, the matron, who was assl-ted by Miss Moore, who acted as submatron. It is almost impossible to speak too highly of the order, cleanliness and discipline of this part of the ship. All were under perfect control yet there was not a siugle word of discontent, and' in fact the state of the immigrants a-oard the Waipa proves what firm and kindly management can effect. The girls are many of them coming out to friend* resident here; those not so situaied belli* nearly all domeslic servants. One of the ghla was ill with heart disease during the voyage, but with that exception the hospital has, we are glad to say. been entirely disused. Captain Millman was here belore in the Oari >biooke Casile about two years ago, and Dr C. H. Gibson, the surgeon superintendent, is also well known in Wellington, having acted in tbe same capacity in another of the company's ships last year. Speaking generally we may say that the whole arrangements aboard are a oredit to all concerned. An alarm of fiie was given duriug our stuy aboard and boat drill was also practised, aud the admirable sman-ne-s with which the men gained their stations, in spite of the great confusion incide.itiil to I he influx of so many suangers and arrival in port, showed | the discipline w;;s no mere sham, but would be prac- , tically useful in the event of real danger. The j Waipa has only been absent about given months. | Hit officers speak highly of her -ailing capacities ; as will be seen by tlie captain's report some excellent runs were made. The tiip.which seems to have been a very fine one, occupied eighty-seven days from Plymouth to the Heads, off which the vessel arrived on Tuesday night, or eighty eight from Plymouth to anchorage. Had it not been for a . ucc es.>-lou of calms in the neighbourhood of Madeira «ne would ii-ve made a very quick vo>ag c . At Christmas linw mere were fesii.itlu* aije-ard; riiristnias carols were sung, aud d< corattons cut out out of calico, &c, were hung up in varlo.is parts of the ship. We can safely say that no vessel has ever arrived in Lyttelton in sueb. a state of perfection before, und this result can only bo duo to Ja combination of circumstances. Not only w°re the captain, the surgeon superintendent and the officers most efficient and kindly, but the immigrants and crew helped in the gjod wors, every one, from the smallest boy in the ship to lue captain, Bi.-rni.ig to be actuated by tho wi.h -.o make the Waipa-what she in -a credit to all couerned. ... We appc-.ithe captain's report, which mis as follows :—October 17th-Left Plymouth with 2M) emigrants (-'at ute adults), equal to 2Si soul:. (0 saloon passi' jgers, 42 crew. Total, 331 80..15. T->A a departur from the Kddvstone at 8 p m, wiib a fresh tavoivhk breeze from S.E, veeri" ; easterly •vliich canied the ship to Madeira on "Torervb!)' "rd on wlr.f.h day the first observation i were u >- Mined -D' -in:: the next week the weath' r wi u iaettlertaHdjidUing OiiNov9th,windi're.:!. roni.S \v\ increased ■■■•• the iOth to a beivy gale, v Lth Oiri its pquails' an., neice iightuiug; baww"ar. f 4 i; moderate oi the nth, to a lre-h ga „. w.ueb U.nrxl until the 14 11; f«H in with the N. 4.. trn lea en i te. 16th, lat 22. -gN.; hid little or no dokuunv, »m caught the j f. tr&Jes Sdeg 27min N.; crosses Ijj Equator N. vernier 28tn. thirty-two dyj out; ia 88deg W. ongitudc lost the b.h. w iich wirr mcd"ratt !• 22deg S.; from thence r 0 T.-t t .si D'Aouniia expeilensed light airs a.-.d calma; sighted Martin Vary Koc : ss Deceuiber Biu, and foun'i the chronom«iers were ©orreit; passed the Cape of Good Hope on Chrktmas iliv, tifty.uineaavsout,whensomegood running wb as TarylDg from N. W. to 0. W< Wire obtained, the. pbip

for fifteen daya making an average of 240 miles a day; sighted East Island of Crozet Group Decern ber3lst. Oq January 11th. In lat 49deg 29 min b, long 113 East, experienced a N.E gale; the barometer in ten hours falling from 29deg B(>min to 28deg 60min. The next day (January 12th) the barometer fell to 2sdeg 25min, weather very unsettled, with confused sea. At noon, wind shi ted to westward, and settle.l into a strong gale. On this and the three succeeding davs the ship (by otservation) made 300, 300,315, and 275 knots, with strong N.W. breczo. The winds from Tasmania to the Snares, which were passed on the 20th of January, eighty-five days out, were light and moderate, with line weather; sighted Stewart's I*l*nd at 9 a.m on the 21»t, and from thence to the Peninsula experienced two hard gales, both from N.W, with strong equalls, fierce lightning, and more or less unsettled weather. On January 23rd were abreast of the Peninsula, saw Godley light at 10 p.m. and arrived at anchorage at 1 pm. yesterriay. On November 16th tried throwing overboard one of Holmes' patent life-saving lights for lashing to life buoys, with great success ; it kept alight in the water, which was smooth, for fortythree minutes, and was distinctly visible three miles off. Dunn;,' the passage the following ships were spoken :—November 21st, lat lldeg 48min N, long2odeg 27min W, barque Cynosure, from London to Sydney, twenty-five days out; ship Buciphalus, from London to Bombay. November 22nd, lat lOdeg Smin N, long 21deg 32min W, French barque Provence, from Marseilles to the Mauritius. November 25th, lat sdeg 27min N, long 23deg W. passed and spoke the company's t-hip Otaki, from London to Otago. November 29th, lat 3deg 15min S, long 30deg 2min W, barque Asterion, lrom Cardiff to Penang. January 17th, lat 48deg 29min S, long ÜBdeg I2min E, passed ship Pleiades, from London to Otago. The following is Dr C. II Gibson's report. We may here state that that gentlem.tn was presented witli testimonials, signed by all the immigrants, testifying to his great kindness and ability:— "Surgeon's Report—The emigrants are certainly the best of the three lots that I have had charge of, and throughout the passage there was an absence of the grumbling against the ship discipline and Government regulations which is so frequently experienced. Good humor was promoted and the tedim of a long passage lessened by a series of concerts, reading*. &c, held on the poop and main deckduringthefiiiewearher.All co-operated heartily with me in my efforts to main'ain cleanliness arid dryness of the 'tween decks, and owing to this, in a great measure, we are indebted lor our immunity from general sickness, as well as tropical diarrhoea and other diseases peculiar to ship board. With the exception of a few cases of whooping cough, most of them now convalescent, nothing in the way of illness calls for mention, all other ailments that visited us being of a trivial charaoter. As contributing largely to promote health, I may mention that the stores were of first rate quality, and the water supplied by the condenser sweet and pure. With the exception of four gales the weather throughout the passage has been fine, With the exception of one low register (23 25) the barometer since leaving England has been high. The highest 'tween deck temperature was 88deg Fahrenheit, the lowest 4Udeg Fahrenheit. I have to report one birth, Mrs Shave, of a son, on 11th November; three deaths, Wm J. Hosking, aged nine months, November 4th ; Edwd C. Slmve, aged six weeks, December 2lst; Alice I'oi ter. aged sixteen months, January 18th, 1877. On the termination of this my second passage in the N.Z.S. Company's vessels, I may remark that, their general arrangements, regulations relating to the prevention of fire, discipline, and a host of little matters not included in the bond, but all tending to the comfort, weltare, and safety of the emigrants, make their shipn well adapted to the emigration service.

Chas H. Gibson, Suigeon Superintendent. Ship Waipa, January 21th, x&77." The following testimonial was presented to Capt Millman and his officers, and signed by all the immigrants:—"To U. F. Millman and his officers. Gentlemen,—Our voyage as emigrants, undertaken in the ship under your charge, drawing to a conclusion, r. minds us of a duty we have, to performnamely, to return jou our oest aud sincere thanks for the at all times watchful careyouhave bestowed on our safety aud comfort during this vo\ age to the land ot our adoption. A voyage of such distance must at all times feel irksome to landsmen: but in the preseut instance such voyage we feel has been made as speedy and comfortable to all as it was in your power to render it, and at all times, whether under storm or calm have we felt perfect confidence in you all. feeling satisfied with your care, expert ence, and judgment under all circumstances. Another great point we have to thank you lor Is the great considt ration we fed you have at all times shnwn for the comfort of the women and children, a no mean item in a voyatre of such very great distance, and whore the circum -tances of passage mu>t of necessity be so varied as to tax the resources of the officers in charge of so many people unused to the sea; therefore, iu returning you our sincere thanks, we tbe undersigned at the same time express an heartfelt desire that the Most High may so navigate your voyage through life as to give you every comfort with piosperity, and in the end reach those immortal mansions above from wnence all good emanates." The saloon passengers presented Capt Millman with a book and the following testimonial:—" To Captain Millman, commander of the ship Waipa. Dear sir,—We, tho saloon passengers of the above ship, bound from Plymouth to Lyttelton, New Zealand, cannot part from you without expressing our gratitude for the uniform kindness and courtesy received at your hands, and our sense of the faithfulness and ability shown by yourself and the other officers of the ship in the discharge of your onerous and responsible duties. We beg your at ceptance of the accompanying present as a small token of our esteem, and a memento of the pleasant time we have spent together. We assure you of our hearty goodwill, and our prayers that the Author of every blessing will diroct and prosper all your undertakings, and at the close of life's voyage land you safely in the haven of endless blUs. " Signed ou behalf of the passengers, " John James Lewis, " Wesleyau Minister. " Ship Waipa, January 24th, 1877."