SHIPPING

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1211, 21 January 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Eeport—January 19. 9 am.—Wiml. N.E. li-jht; weather, overcast, and drizzling rai’j. Barometer, 29.78 ; thermometer, 60.00,

High Water— To-morrow, morning', 0.18; night, 7.13.

Arrived —January 19. Sarah and Marv, br'-an ine, 159 tons, Stevens, from Kaipara. Master, agent. ~ T! Catherine, ketch, 13 tons, Wave, irom the Bays Master, agent

January 20. E. U. Cameron, schooner, 41 tons, Green, from Leßon'sßay. Master, agent. Minnie, ketch, 17 tons, Bennett, from Little Akaloa. Master, agent. Margaret, ketcli, 21 tons, Rutter, from Little Akaloa. Master, agent. Kobin Hood, hri?, 297 tons, Patou, from Newcastle. P. Ccnniugbatn aid Co., agents. Saiied- January 19. Taranaki, s.s., 327 tons, Ma'cohn, for Akavca and Dunedin. Miles, Hass Ao ad Co, agon';. Pas■engers—Salooo, for AV'-roa—Mr and Mrs Faigie, Mr and Mrs Pntte on, Mr ! Greaves, Mrs Beuard. Steerage—Benad Troup (7). January 20. Alert, schooner, 4'• tons, Hayes, for Greymoutn, Cuff and Graham, agents. „ . , - Wild Wave, schooner, 39 tons, Morland, tor Havelock. Master, agent. Isabella, biigantine, 129 tons, Barnard, for Pelorns Sound. Master, agent. Eireflv, brig, 179 tons, Downing, for Newcastle, in ballast. Wolcdge and Co., agents. Ansdell, barque, 2 ? 0 tons, Barnes, for Ivaipiri, in ballast. H. Hawkins, agent. Passenger—Mu s.s., 228 tons, Andrews, for Gore Bay. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passenger—Saloon— Mrs Shields.

ARRIVAL OF THE HEREFORD, FROM LONDON.

Early on Saturday men iiitig a skip was signalled from the southward, and a little later the Hereford’s number was shown. This fine ship, wb’ch it win be remembered was here some few yens ago, has therefore made the trip of the season, her time from anchorage to anchorage being only SO days, and from the Lizard to the Snares 77 days. From the Snrgeon-snperintendcnt’sreport it appears ihat the health of all aboard had been very good throughout, cbicken-nox having been the only illness of an infectious nature experienced. The ship brought 336 immigrants, and eight saloon passengers,"and was commanded by Captain McCarthy, who was chief officer when the vessel was last here. The ship celebrated her speedy arrival by filing several guns as she came np harbor, but it was nearly noon before the Health Officer was ready to proceed to the ship. On the reporters speaking to !Mr Agar, regarding going off to the vessel in the steam-launch Lyttelton, they wore informed that the Health Officer had given orders that the Lyttelton was not to go off to the ship till after 2 p.m. The Pkess reporter, hardly able to believe such a statement, appealed to the Health Officer, who was in the Customs’ steam-launch ready to go off. He replied that it was finite true he had given the order. The reporter, seeing in the Customs’ launch besides the two doctors not only the manager of the N.Z.S. Company, and two other gentlemen connected with that firm, hut also two gentlemen from Christchurch and one from Lyttelton (who were only going to see passengers), two members of the police force, and two Custom-house officers, naturally said he was smprised some of the public were allowed on board when the reporters were not, and the reply to this was that none would bo allowed on board till after Mr March, the immig ration officer, who was at Timaru on business, ad seen the ship. Notwithstanding this, directly the launch got alongside the ship every one in her, including strangers from Christchurch, scrambled onboard with the exception of Mr Willcock, of the Shipping Company, and Sergeant-Major O’Gracly, and these latter were called to come aboard a few minutes later. A waterman’s boat with one of the local tradesmen aboard was lying off and on, waiting for the ship to be cleared, but seeing so many go up the ladder the waterman pulled his boat alongside, and he and the other occupant of the boat went aboard and wandered through the ship. The saloon passengers asked permission to go ashore, and this was at once granted, though the ship had not been cleared. After the arrival of the 2 p.m. train the reporters and a number of other people went down to the sliip in the Lyttelton. All these persons, with the exception of the reporters, scrambled on board at once, but these latter, seeing the Health Officer’s flag still flying at the main as a token that the ship was not yet cleared, and that therefore no one ought to be allowed on board, sent up a boatman to ask the Health Officer’s permission. That gentleman on being appealed to asked if the reporters were swearing, said he liked to punish them a little sometimes, and finally was kind enough to say they might come np. On getting aboard the reporters fonud everything in confusion. The single girls’ baggage was being put aboard the p.s. Titan, and all the immigrants were on deck. In a short time, however, the single girls got on board the steamer, and were sent ashore, going to Addington by special train at 4.40 p.m. Of course, owing to the long detention, our reporter was unable to see how the ship looked when she arrived; but the different compartments were visited in company with Dr. Maberly. They ■were beautifully clean, the offices were good, and the immigrants genemlly spoke remarkably well of the treatment they had received aboard. The matron. Miss Balfour, seemed from report to have gained the goodwill of her charges, who were principally Irish, and were spoken of as very suitable for Canterbnvy’s requirements, being chiefly domestic servants. The greater portion of toe married people and single men are agricultural labourers, and these seemed a healthy, willing, contented lot of people, and will, no doubt, speedily find occupation up country. The immigrants presented the surgeon-superintendent, Dr. Maberly, with a testimonial, which spoke in the highest terms both of his efficiency and kindness. The passage has been a fine weather one throughout, the only gale of any importance being on January 2nd, when the ship was hove to for twelve hours. The ship made several good runs, the best being 310 miles on December 19th.' There was no lack of amusements, and both Christmas and New Year’s Dav wore celebrated with groat merriment, though had weather prevailed during both. One birth and one death occurred, the latter being that of a seaman named Peter Hillman, who expired of heart disease. Dr. W. H. Maberly, the surgeon superintendent, reports as follows “ The immigrants were comfortably lodged, and their general health was exceedingly good. Their number was 336. There were no deaths, and hut one birth. No sickness occurred with the exception of two cases of diarrhoea, and all have arrived well. They are a good class of immigrants, 112 being single men, 96 single girls, and 38 married couples, with 59 children. The matron, Miss Balfonr, performed her duties very efficiently.” The following is the captain’s report“( Left Plymouth on October 31st, and had variable weather down Channel, taking final departure from the Lizard at 2 a.m. on November Ist. Had variable weather from N. W. to S.W., and high sea crossing the Bay. Got N.E. trades in 25 N. on November 14th; they were moderate, and left the ship on the 16th in 20 N.; picked up S.E, trades in 2 N.; crossed the Equator on 26th, in 28 W. The S.E. trades were moderate, and were finally lost on December 4th in 22 S. and 28 W. Thence to meridian of Cape variable winds, passing that point on Decembes 18th. Ran down easting between 43rd and 48th parallels. Made the Snares on January 17th, and had S. W. weather up the coast with low barometer. Made Heads on Friday night, and arrived in harbor early yesterday, anchoring at 10 a.in. Sighted the‘islands of Trinidado and Martin Yaas on Decemhe 1 ’ 4th, and TristanD’Acuuha on the 11th. Spoke ship Queen’s Renown, from London to Melbourne, 25 days out, on November 6th. Had a fine weather passage throughout.” SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, January 21. Arrived -" Loch Fleet, from Lyttelton. Wellington, January 21. The Rimrnrooma sailed for the South at noou. Passenger lor the Coast—Mr Battley. Bluff, January 19. Sailed—N.Z.S. Co.’s ship Waimea, Mathers, for London, with 4156 hales wool, 36 do sheepskins, 2!G do rabbitskins, 2 casks seal skins, 55 do tallowvalue, 4190,210. _____