Maritime Record.

New Zealander, Volume XVIII, Issue 1727, 27 September 1862, Page 3

Maritime Record.

A new cargo boat, called the Challenge, has just been launched from the yard of Mr. Ueddocs, North Shore. Like all of her class, she is cutter tigged, and we must say one of the finest and most powerful looking craft we have seen. The fleet of cargo boats have long and justly been the pride of Auckland and the Challenge, if we mistake not, it likely to hold her own with the best of them. We rejoice to see that a small instalment in the shape of lights is about to be made ; a movable lanlhorn, placed upon wheels, of about 111 or 20 feet high, has taken up its station near the outer T—the lanthorn is as yet unglazed, but otherwise the light tower is in a state approaching towards completion, so that in a few nights we may look to see its burners shedding their welcome beams upon our darksome waters. IVTKH-CoLdNIAL RoYAL MAIL STKAM COMPANY.—It affords us much pleasure to learn that our fellow townsman Mr. H. M. Jervis has been appointed local manager of this Company. From hit long residence in Auckland, his thorough knowledge of the mercantile and maritime affairs of the city, we cannot doubt that the appointment will be as acceptable to the public as beneficial to the Company. To Usury Uosk, Esq., Captain of the ship “ Mbrmaid.” July 19, Il)fi2. Sin, —We, the undersigned passengers by the ship “ Mtrmaid.” from Canterbury, New Zealand, to London, having, by th* meroy of a kind Providence, arrived at the place of our destination after a short and pleasant voyage of 7U days, cannot now take our leave of you without expressing the grateful tense wc entertain of the constant, kind, and courteous attention which we have received at your hands. We are quite sure you have nut left a single opportunity unimproved of administering to our comfort and happiness by every means consistent with the necessary ship regulations, and whilst if the hour of danger had come we should have placed the greatest confidence in your courage and skill as s commander, it gives us pleasure to acknowledge that in the hour of relaxation we found in you a cheerful, agreeable, and most gentlemanly companion. Wefeel too, that the same remarks equally apply to all the other offi-x cers ol the ship, and we shall esteem it as a favour if you will convey to them the expression of our grateful acknowledgments. We are also bound to slate that we have found the table arrangements on board your ship conducted upon so liberal a scale, that not only all the necessaries, hut the greater part of the luxuries of life have been supplied to us in ample abundance. Sincerely wishing to yourself and the other officers of the ship every happiness, and much piofessional success, we remain, Sir, your very obedient servants, A. K. Abbot, Wm. Ewart, 11. Fendall, W. N. Million, Jno. Wallace, Thomas Fisher, M.D., Michael Lewis, John Miln, Arch Clark and family.