ARRIVAL OF THE PYM.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4788, 27 July 1876, Page 7

ARRIVAL OF THE PYM.

The long-expected barque Pym, from London, arrived here about 4.30 p.m. on July 7, and anchored at the powder ground. The Pym is a fine barque of 65S tons, commanded by Captain Stapleton. It is rare to see such a vessel as she is make so long a passage. A fine wooden Pym is, excellent sailing qualities we understand she possesses, but there was one thing wanting to make a good run, the grcal essential to all good runs, namely, favorable winds. 111-luck as regards fair winds attended the Pym from the first to the last of her voyage. First, in the Channel she was kept a prisoner for very nearly a fortnight by fierce westerly gales, which raged throughout the month of March amongst the British Isles. Her trades were not of much account, the N.E. being licht. while the S.E. only lasted for a few days. Then, when she expected to meet with the westerlies, she encountered a aeries of gales from N. to b.W. An accident to one of the men occurred on the voyage. It appears that during a gale a heavy sea broke on board, knocked down one of the men, and washed him along the dock, his head coming in contact with the birdhouse which made a nasty gash in it The captain bandaged the man s head up, and the sufferer progressed favorably under hi 3 Tho Pym has a large general cargo on board, also a large quantity of birds, brought out by the Acclimiftißation Society, consisting ofstcrUngs robins chaffinches, thrushes, and blackbirds. Wo regret to have to state that tho greater portion of them were either drowned or killed on the voyage. A large house had been erected on dock, In were kept, and a man was special!}; shipped to take rare of them, but during a heavy gale a sea broke on hoard and stove in the-house, killing “ drowning something like 800 of them. Those left alive ot them and they consisted of 30 starlings, IS robins, chaffinches i thrushes, and 9 blackbtids, were then taken aid put into the cabin, where they remained the rest of tho vovago. Touching her voyage out. it tippears that she lift London on s ®“day. March 0: 18th, owing to strong westerly gales; passodlheLlr&rds

on the 21st same month; a few days afterwardspickcd up the N.E. trades; .crossed the Equator on April 16* had fine variable winds till the 21st April, when the S.E. trades were met with, but they turned out light and shortlived, and died out on the 27th of the same month. Had fresh northerly and westerly winds till the sth May. when a strong gale commenced from the N.E., with heavy cross sea; next day thewbad shifted to the south and blew very hard, and a heavy sea was shipped which killed a large quantity of the birds. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on May 21st, While running down her easting had very heavy gales, chiefly from N. and S.W. She came across the Southern Ocean on the 41st parallel of latitude. Sighted the coast of New Zealand on the ,27th ult. Had fair fresh winds up the coast until arrival in the Strait on Monday last, when she experienced a heavy southerly galo. Was off Pencarrow Head yesterday morning, and came up the harbor as above. She anchored at the powder ground, as she has on board a quantity of powder. After discharging it she will take up a berth at the wharf. Messrs, Levin and Co. are her agents. ARRIVAL OF THE CAMPERDOWN. Early on Sunday, July 9th, the numbers of the ship Camperdown, from London via Nelson, were run up at the flagstaff. Mount Victoria, and immediately afterwards the signals.for a tug were hoisted. Steam was got up in the Matau, and at about noon she left the wharf for the purpose of towing the ship in. The little steamer was soon outside the Heads, and shortly afterwards the Camperdown was made fast. At 4 p.m. the Camperdown was brought into the harbor, where she came to an anchor off the wharf. The Camperdown is a splendid vessel of 1487 tons, and is, we say without the least hesitation, one of the finest ships of her class that has ever anchored in Port Nicholson. She is quite a new vessel, having been built at Glasgow about two years ago, this being -only her second voyage. Her maiden voyage was to Calcutta, where she loaded and went Home. She was then laid on the berth for New Zealand. Her class ifi A 1100 at Lloyds. The first thing that strikes the visitor on boarding her is the large and spacious decks, and next the -order .and tidiness which prevail everywhere. She has first-class saloon accommodation, the inside being tastefully and appropriately decorated. The sleeping berths are very conveniently arranged round each side, each berth of course being a separate room. Right aft there arc two large cabins, but as there were only a few saloon passengers one of the rooms was turned into an .hospital for single girls, and answered the purpose admirably. Fortunately, however, there was not much occasion for its use, as the health of the immigrants on the voyage was excellent. The vessel is fitted up with all the latest improvements. Her windlass is one of Walker's patent, and can be worked by steam by the condenser’s donkey. The condenser worked well all the way. out. . The crews’ quarters are forward. On deck there is a large house, which contains the condensing-room, ship’s and immigrants' galley, and petty officers’ quarters. The lower portions of the masts are constructed of iron, as are also the lower yards.,'' The ’tween decks were occupied by the immigrants, and the arrangements made for them were pretty similar to those in all other immigrant ships which have arrived here. However, the lofty decks and good ventilation which aro to be found in every compartment, together with the extreme cleanliness of everything,easily accounts for the excellent health of the immigrants. As our readers are aware, the Camperdown is under the command of Captain R. Baton, who, by his kind and genial manner, has won the good wishes of all on board,.and the,immigrants, to testify their appreciation of his conduct towards them, have presented him with a very flattering testimonial. Great credit is due also to the surgeon-superintendent, Dr. Booth, for the healthy manner in which he has kept -the immigrants under his charge. Mr. Woods is tho chief officer. The Camperdown brought out 181 statute adults, the greater portion of whom were for Nelson, there being only IX for Wellington. There were one deat. nd two births on the voyage. Touching the run out -we learn that she has made the voyage in the; excellent time of 79 days. Such a run as that‘speaks for itself of the sailing powers of the Camperdown.' A vessel that can reel off 380 miles a day must possess all the requisites of a clipper ship, and this the Camperdown can do. She has, it is true, been favored with good leading winds, but they were nothing out of the ordinary run. Her trades were light, but her westerlies were good and lasting.- • It was on the 14th April when the Camperdown left London;'landed the pilot at St. Catherine’s Point next day, and, with a fresh breeze from the eastward, cleared the. Channel on the 18th; thence had moderate breezes from south and north until picking up the north-east trades, which were got in lat. 25*25, long. 22*41. The trades proved moderate, and were lost in lat. 3*31,' long. 23*36; crossed the Equator on the 7th May, and had light variable winds until the S.E. trades were picked up in lat. I*lß, long. 25*43, and turned out good, lasting till lat. 22*5, long. 33*11 was reached. After losing the S.E. trades, had variable winds from the north until the westerlies were met in lat. 43*16, long. 11*49. Passed tho meridian of Greenwich on the 28th May; rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the Ist June. The westerlies proved fresh, and for eleven days an average speed of 314 miles a day was maintained. Ran down her easting on the 41st parallel of latitude. The westerlies stuck to her as far as Tasmania. , where they died away, and light variable winds took their place till Bligh Sound. New Zealand was sighted on June 25, after a splendid run from the Cape of 25 days. When off the coast encountered a very heavy gale from the N.E., which lasted for 12 hours and then moderated. This was the only gale she experienced on the voyage. Afterwards tiU arrival had light aiis and calms. Cape Foulwind w\s made on the Ist inst. ; was off Cape Farewell next day, and arrived at Nelson on Tuesday, the 4th inst. Landed her passengers and left again on Friday afternoon, and had light winds across until taken- in tow,- and brought to an anchorage in our harbor as above. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull are her agents, ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH BELL. We have again to chronicle the arrival ot another of the Home vessels In the shape of the ship Sarah Bell. It is rare to seo a vessel after a long and bad weather voyage come into port with so clean a deck and internal arrangements as the Sarah Bell has. Her deckhouses and the inside of the hull work appear as clean and fresh as if they were only just painted. She herself appears to be a staunch and well constructed vessel, and is built on a principle so that speed and good carrying capacity are combined. She has made the run out from port to port in about 100 days, and from land to land in SS days. The Sarah Bell was built in Cumberland, especially for the Sydney trade, in thetyear 1870, and is therefore six years old. She is under the command of Captain J. C. Dixon, and comes consigned to the N.Z.S. Co. Her cargo consists of general merchandise and powder. She has, like the barque Pym, which arrived here the other day, in running down her easting experienced very ' heavy gales, veeriug from tho north to south. She was detained in the English Channel for over a week, having left London on March 30th, and came to an anchor same day at Gravesend, where she took on board 250 qr-casks and 30 cases of powder. Left Gravesend on April 2 at 7.15 a.m., and come to an anchor in Margate Roads at 7.30 p.m. same day ; sailed again next day, and had very thick nasty weather down the Channel. Tho Start Point was cleared on tho 11th of same month. Thence had variable winds till picking up the N.E. trades on the 19th April, which turned out brisk and lasting. The Equator was crossed on the 20th April, in 25deg. 30m. west; had variable winds till the S.E. trades were met with on May 5, in lat. 13deg. 10m.,[long. 32deg., but they proved very light and fickle, and the vessel ran out of them in five days. The first of the westerlies was met with on the 13th May. They proved very strong, gale after gale being encountered. The meridian of the Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 31st May, 59 days out. Had very heavy gales, varying from north to south, and on the 15th June a very heavy hurricane was encountered. The vessel appeared to bo in the middle of it, for the sea was running in all directions. She was all the while hove-to under bare poles. Gales more or violent were experienced till the first land fall was made on Saturday, July 8. It turned out to bo Cape Farewell. Thence had light southerly winds, with calms ; was off the Heads at 7 a.m. on July 11th, and about 4 p.m. the steamer Kiwi came alongside, and; towed her to an anchorage at the powder ground at 6.30 p.m. On the voyage out not a single vessel was spoken.