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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4796, 5 August 1876, Page 2

AEEIVAt OF THE DUNBEITTOY.

The ship Dunbritton, from London, was signalled yesterday morning, and abont 1.30 rounded Hals well Point. She had a strong gale from the S.W. to beat up harbor against. In wearing round the foreyard seemed to be very stiff. On one occasion while going about the vessel was in stays for over fifteen minutes. After making a few boards she came to an anchor between Ngahauranga and Petoni beach, Pilot Holmes, who was in charge, probably deeming it advisable to anchor, owing to the defect above mentioned, and perhaps the crew were worn out in beating through the Strait. Advices received by the agents, Messrs. Johnston and Co., state that she left London on the Cth May, and was off Dartmouth on the 7th. Owing to the boisterous state of the weather, and the considerable distance from the town at which she was brought up, no communication from the shore was held with her, and we are therefore unable to give detailed particulars of her voyage. The Dunbritton has a large cargo of merchandise: she brings no Government immigrants, but has a full complement of cabin passengers. Their names are as follows:—Saloon: Mrs. E. Johnston and family (I). Mrs. Forlong and family (10), Misses M. Munro and Hounsell, Messrs. A. Lecoy, H. Hastings, Furlong, and Whitcombe. Second class : Mr. R. Kitts and son, Messrs. F. Galway, A. W. Eraser, T. Holigan. Intermediate: Mesdras. Wanofield and son. Washer, family, and servant, Howe and family, Miss Louisa Drake, Messrs. Thos. H. Jones, Walter Thornby, E. Robinson, John Moroney, Joshua Taylor, Lorenz Ericksen, John and Charles Jacob Ornstein, Washer, and Howe. ARRIVAL OF THE FRITZ REUTER FROM HAMBURG. At about 4 p.m. yesterday the signal of a ship coming from the South was run up at the flagstaff. Mount Victoria. Captain Fairchild, of the Luna—seeing the signal, and judging that the night would be dark and stormy, also knowing that there were no pilots outside to take the ship into port, the two inward pilots, Messrs. Holmes and Holm, being on board the Dunbritton and Britomart respectively, while Pilot Sims went down the harbor and brought the Wollomai up—left the wharf with the intention of piloting her into port. But his generous services were not ■ required, for in less than an hour from the time she I was signalled she showed round Point Halswell, and I stood up the harbor in excellent style against the strong S.W. gale blowing, and came to an anchor off Kaiwarra. The Luna steamed up to her, and her name was ascertained to bo the Fritz Reuter, 1800 tons register, from Hamburg, under the command of Captain C. Pyen, with Government Immigrants to the number of 420 statute adults. As she was not passed by the Health officers yesterday our reporter was unable fo board her. The Luna steamed round her, and it was ascertained that all was well, and that the health of the immigrants was excellent. The Fritz Reuter is a fine, iron ship; she has, we are given to understand, no cargo. Her voyage has been a rather long one, occupying 110 days, having left Hamburg on the 10th April. She will probably be passed by the Health officers to-day. Messrs. Krull and Co. arc her agents. The Union Company’s s.s. Wellington, Captain Carey, left Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, and arrived at Lyttelton at 9 o'clock next morning; sailed at 1.30 a.m. on Thursday, and arrived here at 0.30 a.m. yesterday. She sailed for the North at 4 p.m. The schooner Ruby made an attempt to get away for Wairau yesterday morning, but on proceeding outside met a strong southerly wind, and had to run back to harbor. The barque Britomart, Captain Rees, arrived yesterday afternoon from Newcastle, with a cargo of 715 tons coal for Captain Williams. She left Newcastle on the 12th July, and had a continuance of strong easterly gales till Saturday, the 29th ult., when it blew a heavy gale from the E.N.E., lasting till next morning ; thence had light winds till arrival. The p.s. Luna left hero early yesterday morning for the purpose of carrying on the survey of the ground over which the new cable is proposed to be laid. She was at the scene of operations at daylight, but a heavy gale from the S.W springing up she was unable to do any work, and returned to port at 2.30 p.m. She will leave again for the Strait on Monday. The s.s. Kiwi came off the Slip yesterday, after receiving her now propeller and having her hull cleaned and painted. During the afternoon she took a spin round the bay for the purpose of testing how the alteration would affect her. We understand the trial was very satisfactory. She will leave here for the Eost Coast this evening.