SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4338, 13 February 1875, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON'. Arrived. —January IC.—Carnatic, ship, from London, via Pictou, with 11 passengers. January 22 —Berar, ship, from London, 89 days out, with 4GO immigrants. January 2C Avalanche, ship, from London, via New Plymouth, 03 days out, with 8 saloon passengers and 09 immigrants. January 29 Humboldt, ship, from Hamburg, 105 days out, with 357 German immigrants. Sailed. —February s,—Jessie Headman, ship, for London, with 17 passengers and a full cargo. February 7 —Humboldt, German ship, for Callao, in ballast. - PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived, —January 23. —Avalanche, ship, from London, 91 days from the Downs, with 310 immigrants. She landed her passengers, and sailed for Wellington the same day. PORT OF AUCKLAND. Arrived,— January 24. —Warwick, ship, from London, with 263 immigrants ; Kenilworth, brigantine, from Samoa. January 2G.—Edith Rose, American barque, from New York. January 31.—Inverene, ship, from London, 93 days out, with 208 immigrants ; Mikado, R.M. steamer, from San Francisco and Honolulu, with English mail. PORT OF NELSON. Arrived.— January 22.—Michael Angelo, ship, from London ; S 3 days from the Downs ; 202 immigrants. Captain Luckie, master, died of heart disease four days before the vessel's arrival, and a seaman, named William Henry, fell overboard during the voyage, and was drowned. PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. —January 21.—Lady Jicolyn, ship, from London ; 80 days out, with 3S saloon passengers and 559 immigrants. January 25.—Waimate, ship, from London, 89 clays from Gravesend, with 3G3 immigrants. January 26. —Wressel Castle, barque, from Freemantlc, with jarrah timber, February B. Rakaia, ship, from London, 81 days from Plymouth, with 19 saloon passengers and 303 immigrants. Sailed. —January 23. —Meropo, ship, for London, with 33 passenger’s, and a cargo valued at £93,000. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.— January 20.—Osseo, brigantine, from New York, 110 days out. January 26— Candidate, ship, from London, 81 days out, 30 passengers; Agnes, barque, from Boston, 100 days out; Sophia Joachim, ship, from London, 112 days out, 34 passengers. February 3 City of Vienna, ship, from London, 89 days out, 31 passengers. February 9—Claudiere, barque, from New York. Sailed. February 4. Araby Maid, ship, for Manilla. TH E BLUFF. Sailed. —January 22. —Columbus, barque, for London. The Wellington portion of the cargo of the United States barque Sunlight, which arrived at Port Chalmers from New York recently, was brought on from Port Chalmers by the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company’s steamers. A smart cutter, of 27 tons register, with all the appearances of a gentleman’s yacht, considerably exercised the knowing ones on the wharf on Thursday evening, when she dropped anchor in the yacht anchorage. The neat stranger proved to be the Colonial Government revenue cutter Ringleader, Captain Grey, from Auckland on a cruise, having come down the East Coast. The ship Timaru left Newcastle (N.S.W.), for San Francisco on the 20th of May last, and has not since been heard of. Messrs. Patrick, Henderson, and Co’s fine ship Jessie Readman, which had dropped down to the fairway on on February 1, cleared at the Customs the following day for London. She leaves this .port a full ship, her cargo comprising 4407 bales wool, 24 bales skins, 2 cases and 1 bundle and 2 bags leather, 2 cases rabbit skins, 42 cases and 1 cask pawa shells, and a quantity of bones and horns, the whole valued at £90,030. The following is the list of those who have taken passage by the Jessie Readman: —Saloon: Mr. James Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee and family (4), Mr. and Mrs. North, Mr. George Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Second cabin : Mr, and Mrs. Templeton and two Misses Templeton, Mrs. Hubbard, and Mr. John Korsholm. The pilot took the vessel to sea on Friday morning, February 5. The barque Tasso, 204 tons. Captain Moulton, from Adelaide, after a good run of twelve days, arrived in Wellington Harbor late on Monday, January 25. She was only partly laden for this port, having on board 2613 bags ground bark for Mr. Hurst, tanner, of Kaiwnrra. After discharging Mr. Hurst’s consignment, she proceeded to Newcastle with the remainder of her Ca The ship Chili left Port Underwood on Sunday lost, for London. She had two passengers—Messrs. Howell and Varley. Arrival or the ship Michael Angelo, from London. —The fine ship Michael Angelo, 1174 tons, arrived in the Bay on Thursday, January 21, after a ‘quick passage of eighty-one days from the Downs. Her passengers consist of a number of Volunteer instructors who have come out to serve the Government, and 244 Government immigrants. Several children were born on the voyage, and eight deaths occurred, viz.: —Captain Mackenzie Luckie, three sailors, one adult passenger, and three children. One of the sailors, Wra. Henry, fell overboard on December 22nd, and was drowned. On Monday last, the 18th instant, Captain Luckie was found dead in his cabin, the cause of death being disease of the heart. Ho was apparently quite well an hour or two previously. The other two seamen and the children died from natural causes. ARRIVAL OF THE AVALANCHE. The fine new iron ship Avalanche, Captain W,Bishop, was towed to an anchorage on Monday, January 25, by the steamer Phoebe. She had arrived off the heads from New Plymouth on Sunday morning, but owing to the gale which prevailed all that day, Captain Bishop deemed it prudent to lie at anchor till the wind changed, or till a tug v was sent to tow him in. Arrangements were made by the ships agents (Messrs. Levin and Co.) with the N.Z.S.S. Company, and tlie Plicobo was despatched on Monday morning. She made fast to the Avalanche, but after a short distance had been gone the hawser parted, the ship having to let go her mooring irons. A second attempt proved more effectual, the powerful steamer towing her to her anchorage without interruption. The Avalanche is a new vessel, on her first voyage, having been launched from the yards of Messrs. A. Hail and Co., of Aberdeen, so recently as the 20th August last. She is a roomy vessel in every respect, her length being 215 feet; breadth of beam 25 feet; and depth of hold, 21 feet, with a registered tonnage of 1160 tons. The Avalanche was built by Messrs. Shaw, Savillo and Co. expressly for the New Zealand trade. Captain Bishop superintending her construction. Particular attention lias been devoted to her accommodation for passengers, and, without exceptiem her 'tween decks arc . better fitted and better ventilated than any previous immigrant ship winch has visited 'this port. The saloon is also roomy, anil affords accommodation for about thirty passengers. Everything is in keeping with utility and comfort, and the fact that the ship has been well and faithfully built is apparent by the fact that she has received the highest classification at Lloyds, viz., Aa 1. The Avalanche is commanded by Captain Bishop, who is so well known as the genial and careful commander of the old Wild Duck, and afienvards of the fine little ship Halciono. Ho has now completed his sixteenth voyage to this port, having commanded the Wild Duck for ton voyages, the Halciono for five, and the fine Avalanche one. That hois as great a favorite as ever was evinced on his landing yesterday, when a number of his old friends accorded him a hearty welcome. , _ _ . . The Avalanche left Gravesend on the 22nd October, but was singularly unfortunate as regards favorable winds till 35“ S. was reached. Tim equator was crossed on the 24th November. When in the vicinity of the Brazilian coast, where she ought to have met with the S.E. trades, she fell in with calms. The running was taken up on December 1/th, in 41 S. and 10* W., and from that date till the 17th of the following month the ship averaged 238£ miles per day . 7032 miles in all, or quite half the voyage, the weather being particularly fine and favorable. Mount Lgmont was made on Thursday, 21st instant, 91 days from Gravesend, and 84 from the British Channel. Anchored off New Plymouth the following day, and lauded 199 statute adults, Captain Bishop meeting with greater despatch than might have been anticipated. Loft Taranaki for Wellington the same evening, anchoring off Fencarrow light on Sunday morning at 7 o’clock. Remained at anchor till Monday morning, when, ns stated above, she was taken in tow by the steamer Phoebe. Before landing at Taranaki, flattering and complimentary testimonials were presented by the passengers to Captain Bishop, the surgeon superintendent, and the first and second officers. Immigrants numbering 09 souls, but equal to 5Si- statute adults, have come on to Wellington, also eight saloon passengers. There were five deaths, all infants, on the voyage, and three births. The ship has arrived in excellent condition, reflecting great credit on Captain Bishop and the medical superintendent. Dr. Bernard Doyle. She was passed on Monday by the Health Officers, who complimented

Captain Bishop on the excellent arrangements and ventilation in the portion of the ship* devoted to the immigrants. Messrs. Levin and Co. are the vessel's agents. ARRIVAL OF THE HUMBOLDT. The Clyde-built ship Humboldt, of 741 tons British register. Captain H. D. Busch, from Hamburg, dropped anchor in Wellington harbor on Thursday, January 2Sth, after a passage of 105 days. The voyage has been a comparatively good one, there being no sickness other than that usual to children on a long sea voyage, and the ship has been brought into port in a very creditable state. The Humboldt brings 357 passengers, all of whom are Germans. There were eleven deaths during the voyage—eight children from marasmus, and three caused by accidents. Ine lad foil overboard, the vessel running fast at the time, and although every effort was made to save him, the poor little fellow was not picked up. The second was a little girl, who fell down the hatchway, and died very shortly afterwards from the effects of the fall; the third was a woman. The Board of Health boarded the ship at four o’clock, and found eveiything satisfactory, after a careful inspection. The vessel comes to the agents of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Messrs. Johnston and Co. ARRIVAL OF THE CARNATIC. The Carnatic, a composite ship, of 900 tons register. Captain Edward it. Moon, from Loudon via Picton, came to an anchor in Wellington harbor late on Friday, January 15. She left the South-west docks, London, on Saturday, September 2Gth, and anchored at Gravesend till the 2Sth, when she proceeded as far as the Downs, where she was again brought to an anchor owing tO'a strong N.W. wind blowing. Left the Downs on October 4th, the pilot leaving the ship on the 9th, when the vessel was in the vicinity of Start Point. Cape Farewell was sighted on January Bth—the first land seen after leaving the Channel. Dropped anchor inside Jackson's Head at 4 p.m. on the Bth ; where she remained for the night. Next <jay (Saturday) got up as far as Long Island, wheie she again anchored, a boat being despatched with the chief officer to look for Picton and a pilot. The boat, with the pilot on board, returned the following morning at 5 o’clock. Two hours afterwards the vessel was under way beating up the Sound, and after twelve hours’ hard work the Carnatic was anchored at the small island about two miles from Picton. On Tuesday seven families were landed, and the following day the remainder of the immigrants, about two hundred, left the vessel, all those for Picton being landed by the ship’s boats. Remained at anchor in tire Sound till Friday, 15th, at 8 a.m., when sail was made for Wellington, the ship leaving by Tory Channel. Pair winds brought the vessel across the Strait till within a few miles of Peucarrow, where the wind fell light, which delayed the vessel's arrival till near midnight on Friday. The passengers enjoyed immunity from disease, two children only dying during the voyage. There was one birth.