SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5401, 19 July 1878, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED. June 21.—Ann Melhuish, b-irque, 344 tbns, Johnston, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Albion, s.s., 501 tons, Tozer, from Melbourne via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. JUNE 22.—Tarnrua, s.s., 691 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne via South. Bishop, agent. June 24.—H.M.5. Nymphe, 1574 tons, CaptainS, P. Townsend, from the Auckland Islands. June 25.— Craigmulien, barque, 7GI tons, Gordard, from London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. June 26.— Wonnington, barque, 939 tons, J. Eaton, from Cardiff. Now Zealand Shipping Company, a °JthSß 28.—Arawata, s.s., 028 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne via the South. Bishsp, agent. July I.—Easby, s.s., 1200 tons, Anderson, from Sydney. Turnbull and Co., agent. July 2.—Wakatipu. s.s.. 1700 tons, Cameron, from Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. Julv 2.— Pleione, ship, 1100 tons, Eenaut, from London. Passengers—Saloon : George J. Binns, Mrs. Binns Miss F. L. Noake, Mrs. W. A. Whyte, Grace K Whyte, John A. Whyte, Marion J. Whyte, Beatrice L Whyte, Edith Coy, A. B. Chalmers, Miss Stock, Mr. Hooper, Mrs., He Kergarion, Edmund Da Kergarion, Henry Thornton, Miss Soane, and James J. Wilkerson. Second cabin : Mr. Hilton and Cyrial Janvdii. Steerage : William Eowberry, Sarah Eonterry, and Eobert Smedmore. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. July 4.—Frith of Forth, ship, 830 tons, Cowper, from London. Passengers—Second cabin : Misses Mary and Emily Butler, Messrs. William Butler, E, Carroll, Mary O’Grady, John O’Grady, Patrick O'Grady, Francis O'Grady, and Margaret O’Grady; steerage—J. Swanson and nine children,J. Mills, T. West, and Q. Norton. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. July B.—Eingarooma, s.s,, 023 tons. Clark, from Melbourne, via the South. Bishop, agent. July o,—Elizabeth, barque, 600 tons, Souter, from Glasgow. N.Z.S. Co., agents. 1 IJuLY 12.—Caitlooh. ship. 1201 tons, Phillips, from London, Passengers—Saloon ; H. W. Des Voeux, E. L. do Zoeto, S. J. Gibbons, Captain C. A. Edenborougta, GraceEdenborough, Margaret Edenborongli, Charles Edenborough, Edith Edenborough, Mabel K. Edenborough, and Henry Goodwin. Second cabin ; George Bell, G. Bel', A. T. Betts, aud O. Betts. Steerage: J. C. Murray, E. Sproule, Elizabeth Spronlo, W. Sproule, Margaret Sproule, E. Sp oule, 11. C. Coulthard, Jane Coulthard, 14. 11. Vivian, Isabella Vivian, E. Prentis, and Isabella F. S. Carter. Levin and Co., agents. SAILED.

June 21—Neptune, brig, 297 tons, Chadwick, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. June 22.—Rotorua, s.s., 670 tons. Carey, for Sydney via Napier and Auckland. Levin and Co,, agents. Albion, s.s,, 800 tons, Tozer, for Melbourne via tho South. Bishop, agent. June 2-I.—Tararua, s.s., 563 tons, Sinclair, for Nelson ami Melbourne. Bishop, agent. June 20,— Carlota, barque, 310. tons. Bill, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. June 27.—Edwin Bassett, barque, 346 tons, Forester, fur Newcastle William'!, agent. ' Anne Melhnish, barque, 344 tons, Johnston, for Newcastle. Williams, agent Raymond, brig, 278 tons, for Newcastle. Williams, ag JuNE 28.—Arawata, s.s., C 23 tons, Underwood, tor Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent July 4. —Now Brunswick, barque, 507 tons. Davies, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. July 9.—Uingarooma, s.s., 623 tons, Clark, for Melbourne via South. Bishop, agent. July 11.— Wakatipu. s.s., 115 S tons, Cameron, for Sydney. Levin and Co, agents. Easby, s.s., 909,t0n5, Anderson, for Sydney. Turnbull and Co, agents.

BY TJSLKOIIAI'H. AUCKLAND, Juuo 25. Tho ship Schicliallion has arrived from London after a passage of 100 days. Tho ship Dunedin arrived from London after a passage of one hundred and three 1 ' days. She experienced heavy weather when running down her easting, and the bulwarks were carried away, July 10. A brigantine of 135 tons was launched to-day, and chartered for tho Island trade.

KELSON, June 29. Arrived : Kentish Tar, 103-days from London. She experienced a heavy gale on May 20. An approu-, tice named AU. Waliey was washed overboard and drowned. LYTTELTON, June 23. Tho ship Soukar, from London, anchored outside the Heads last evening. She is 120 days from Deal. The barque Stag is anchored at tho Heads, having put in for shelter. ■ Tho Soukar had bad weather at the commencement and ending of her passage. She cleared the Channel on March 4, and passed tho Capo 51 days out' from tiie Scilly Islands. From Juno 3to June 10 she fought her way against a heavy south-east gale, tho Snares being passed on Juno 17. On May 10, (luring a heavy N.N.W. gale, one of the steerage passengers (Alexander Wilson) was reported as missing. Ho is supposed to have fallen overboard, as tho vessel was rolling heavily. . ■ June 20. Cleared out: Wave Queen, ship, for London, with a cargo of wheat, wool, and sundries valued at £29,000 —Himalaya, ship, for London via Timaru. • July 15. The Columbus le’t Gravesend on March 21, reached Deal next day, and cleared tho Channel on Mar h 25 ; crossed the Equator on April 20, and passed the meridian of the Cape on June 2. Wet with soma heavy weather while running down her casting. ‘One sea broke on board on Juno 16, flooding tho decks and cabin, and doing other damage. 1 Sighted Otago Heads at noon on Saturday. She brings seven passengers, all well. PORT CHALMERS, June 21. Arrived : William Davie, ship, with 1100 tons cargo and 30 passengers, from Glasgow, after a passage of 105 days. No westerly winds were experienced, which accounts for tho length of tho passage. June 23. Arrived: Mercury, barquentinc, 98 days from New York. She brings 050 tons cargo, two-thirds of which is for Dunedin; the rest for Lyttelton and Wellington, June 30. Arrved ; Ceylon, barque, from Mauritius. July 2. Arrived : Ship Denbigshire, from London. July 9. Arrived: Barque Alin, 92 days from Glasgow, with 18 passengers and 1100 tons cargo for Dunedin and tho Bluff. • July 13. Arrived: Panmuro,’97 days from. London. She brings 29 passengers and 2500 tons cargo. Experienced heavy weather crossing tho Southern Ocean. On 16th Juno shipped a heavy sea, which carried away two lifeboat, quarer-boat, bridge, compass, poop rails, started deck-house ami 00 feet of iron bulwarks, and swept tho deck of everything moveable, including some cases of acids. The barque Renfrewshire, bound from Port Plrie, South Australia, for London, put in here with her cargo shifted, and making water, tho pumps being choked. Tho vessel lost a boat and part of th - port bulwarks, stanchions, chain plates, with other damage, when in latitude 48dcg SSmiu longitude 102 deg 78min. on the Bth July. July 10. Tho ship City of Dublin, from London, 90 days out, is off the heads.

’ July 17. AnicmsD: Ship City of Dublin, after a passage o( 03 days from London. She left the Start on 10th April, and had steady winds (N.W; to S.W.) across tho Southern Ocean Passed Tasmania on 11th July, and made the Snares on loth July.

Tho American barque G. M. Tucker, from New York, arrived in Port Chalmers on the 21st July. Tho barquentino Mercury, from Now York, with part cargo for Wellington, arrived in Port Chalmers on, Juno 23rd, after a passage of OS days. The barque Wenninglon, from Home, with the railway plant for tho Wanganui railway, arrived ru tow of tho Government steamer Stella on Wednesday, June 20 and moored in tho outer anchorage. She has made a passage of 105 days, and has experienced a succession of gales ; but beyond losing, a number of sails no damage was done. Captain, Luton reports having left Cardiff on the Oth March, with light head winds Tho ordinary trade winds wore light, and of short duration.' After passing the Island of. Tristan d’dcunba, fell in with a fearful gale from the eastward during which several sails were blown clean away. She ran her easting down betw, on the parallels of W and 451 Moderate weather, with occasional heavy squalls, wore ■ experienced until malting Tasmania, Prom this point gale after gale was encountered, principally from N.NAY. Tho Hrst land sighted was Capo Foulwind, and which was passed on the 21th Juno,- and Capo-Farewell tho following day. When abreast of Wellington Hoad, she was taken in tow by the Stelia.-aud anchored as above. It is doubtful whether tho Wonnington will come to tho wharf, as all her cargo trill have to be transhipped.

1 The barque Craigmullcri, which made the treads on Sunday, June 23rd, was safely moored in harbor on Tuesday night. June 25. Capt. Gordard, who is a stranger in these waters, i -referred- giving the Heads a wide berth, rs (ho weather was anything but pleasant and the winds not at all favorable. Besides this there was on >mu lay a very heavy sea running outside, and as there was every appearance of -stormy weather the CraighmuUen s head was turned away from the harbor. Pilot Holmes on Sunday afternoon launched Ins boat and started in pursuit of her, but Captain Gordard did not see him. and, as we said before, squared away from the land. The Craigmullcn is comparatively speaking a new ship, this only being her thirl voyage The first waste Valparaiso, and the second to San Francisco. Sheris a smart handsome looking vessel, and has arrived in harbor the picture of neatness both aloft and below. ■ From her log-book we cull the followmg particulars regarding her somewhat protracted passage She left London on the 20th February, and the chops of the Channel on the 2nd March, having had to beat all the way down against a strong head wind. The Lizard light was founded on the Cth at 11 p.ra ; light and variable weather then set in principally from the westward. Moderate weather was then experienced from the N.K, as far as Tuscan. The Equator was crossed on the 3rd April in 29jdeg. west, with v»-ry light airs. The trade winds were also light, and picked up in 2deg. south, and lost again in 13deg. The meridian of Greenwich was passed on the Cth May in 40deg. south ; the Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 10th May in 44dcg.; St. Paul’s Hocks on the 3rd April, and Martin Va< on the 14th. Had westerly weather from thence until making Tasmania. Some idea of the lightness of the wind may be imagined when the ship only made 28deg. of longitude in fifteen days. The first of the Hew Zealand coast sighted was the extreme end of the Middle Island on June 21st, The only ship sighted on the voyage out was the barque Ann Armytage on the 27th March, bound to Falmouth from Western Australia, in 5 44deg. north and 25 ’43 west. 11.M.5. Nymphe, Captain S. R. Townsend, arrived hero from the Auckland Islands, via Otago Heads, on Monday, Juno 24. We were kindlyfurnished with the following particulars i-egardmg her voyage;—She left Auckland harbor on the morning of May 23rd, and had head winds with fine we ther as far as Portland Island, whicli was passed on the 25th. On the afternoon of the same day Cook Strait was passed with a light N. K wind, banks Peninsula was passed on the following day ; from thence light uni variable winds were experienced until arrival at Port Chalmers on the 20th. A stay was made at Otago for eleven days. Made a start for the Auckland Islands at 10 o’clock on the night of the 10th instant, and experienced moderate E. and S.E. winds until reaching Port Ross on the 13th. The Nymphe was anchored In Erebus Sound, and boats were sent ashore.- Shooting parties were organised, and a number of wildfowl and other species of the feathered tribe fell victims. The provision depot was visited, and found in thorough order. Several rare specimens were here collected in the way of shell-fish and birds. Shortly after arrival strong winds sprang up from the S.E.. and-it was found impossible to effect a landing upon either Enderby or Ross Island. This was much to be regretted as Mr. Jennings. the taxidermist to the Otago Museum, was on board, and who was in the hopes of adding to the Museum some additional curios. She left Erebus Cove on the 17th inst., and arrived at Perseverance Harbor, Campbell Island, on the morning of the 19th, under, steam. The winds were fresh from the S E., but at this place a landing was easily effeced. Here more shooting took place, and search parties were instituted for the purpose of obtaining any kind of rare specimens that the.v might come across. The provision depot was examined at this place by an officer, when it was also found in perfect order... L ft again the. same day, and cleared the Heads.during the afternoon. The scenery from the vessel’s deck was here grand in the extreme; the country is ro'*gh and volcanic in appearance, and at tin’s time all the hills were capped with snow, imparting one of the most picturesque sketches that one could well wish to see. After leaving Perseverance Harbor, the wind freshened from the S. W, On the following day steam was shut off, and all sail was made for Otago Heads, which were reached on Saturday, 22nd, with very thick weather and a heavy sea on the bar, in consequence of which she was headed for Wellington, and arrived on the morning of the 24tU at an early hour. Heavy and boisterous weather was experienced up the coast, with a very low barometer. The Nymphe will very probably make a long stay here. * The barque Elizabeth, from Glasgow/ showed up on Tuesday, July 9, at the Hoads, and was boarded by Pilot Holmes. The wind, which had been blowing from the westward all the fore part of the day, suddenly changed to the southward, and she sailed in. It was originally intended that she should discharge at Wanganui, bub it was thought that there would not be sufficient water on the bar, and it is now arranged that she will put her cargo out here. She has all the plant of the Wanganui gasworks, consisting of the gasometer, piping, &c. The Elizabeth is a small, smart wooden barque of American build, and has made the passage in 98 days. Some severe weather has been encountered during the voya o, but fortunately very little damage was done to the ship. One of the seamen met with a rather serious accident, by which he lost one of his fingers and got another very much bruised. She left Glasgow on the sth April, and arrived here as above. NOTICE TO MARINERS. . The following notice has been issued by the Customs ;—“ That on and after the Ist July next a fifth order fixed white light will be exhibited from the lighthouse at Timaru.” The position and characteristics are as follows The Timarn Lighthouse bears from Patiti Point N.W, IN.; distance, miles. The light is elevated 85 miles ab*.ve the sea, and can be seen a distance of 14-J- nautical miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. On the s 'rue night that the above light is exhibited the red light at present shown at T«maru will be discontinued.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP PLEIONE. The ship Pteione, of Southampton, belonging to Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co., of Loudon, Charles If. Kenaut, master, arrived on Tuesday, July 2. in towof the Government steamer Hinemoa. On this occasion the Plcione has made an exceptionally long passage of 125 days, occasioned by adverse weather. The ship, as usual, comes in harbor remarkably clean after being sojong at sea. As we have before slated, she brings 1(1 saloon passengers, three second cabin, and three steerage. They have all arrived in good spirits, and do not. appear to be any the worse from the voyage. Captain Itenaut kindly furnished us with the following particulars regarding (he passage : —Left the E st India Docks on February ,2(jth, and anchored in the Downs the following day, owing to south-west gales. The ship was here detained for several days, and the anchor was not weighed until the 2nd March. Proceeded then at 11 a.m. with fine weather. Landed the pilot on the sth. Cleared, and took her departure from, the Lizard at 4 p.m. of the 7th, with fresh westerly gales anil fine weather. From this date until crossing the Equator, on April 5, had light valuable ami mostly fair winds, with particularly fine weather. During the whole cf this time the ship only logged 200 deg. in the twenty-four hours. She picked up the north-east trades in 19 N. and 25 \V., and lost them in 2 N. They were found to bo very light. Crossed the Line in 27 W. On the 2nd April sent letters Home by a' Danish schooner. The south cast trades were also found light, and were picked up in I*3o .V., and carried them as far as 18 S. After this, for twelve days very light and variable winds were experienced, during which the ship only made 900 miles. Ihissed the meridian of Greenwich on Gth May, and the Cape of Good Hope on 13th M>y. Two days before pas ing the meridian of Greenwich, experienced a heavy S.E. gate, and on 10th , May encountered a terrific gale, veering from E’N.E. to north, and ended at west, with tremendous high and confused sea. A bran new foretopmast staysail was blown clean away, also dost a new lower maintopsail in clewing it*up, there v/as.a considerable amount of damage done caused by the main lifts and brace pennants carrying away. The barometer in this gale fell from .29'494 at noon to 2818 G at 11 p.m., and just before the shift it fell 4-10ths in three hours. For six hours the ship was completely buried in the trough of a tremendous cross sea, during which the sea-going capacity of the ship was tested to the utmost. From May 4 until June 6 the weather and sea has been very severe. The meridian of Gape Lewin was passed on June 4, with a heavy south-west pale. The longitude was run down between the parallels of 43 and 45 south; from thence to sighting Tasmania on the 14th, light north-east and south-east winds and fine weather; then experie ced'a heavy south-east gale, and did not clear Tasmania until the 16th; when it fell calm. On Juno 17. fresh northeast wind and clear weather, and from thence until making Cape Farewell on Sunday, 23rd ult., at 4 p.m, strong east and south-east gales, with very heavy sea. Made Kaipiti on a south-east bearing on June 24 at 8 a.m., with a-strong westerly gale and thick weather ; hauled to the wind northerly at 2 p.m. The wind and sea was so heavy Captain Renaut was compelled to.seek shelter under Kapiti at C.p.m. Found the schooner Emma Jane there os already reported by us. Supplied the schooner with coals. On June 2G left the anchorage at Kapiti at noon, and at half-past 7 p.m. hove-to off Pcncarrow Head, and at 8 p.m. was boarded by Pilot Holmes five miles off the Heads. The following day a strong gale from the west set in, which blew the ship off the shore again. During the evening split the lower foretopsail, and at 4 p.m. of the 2Sth the ship was 3Qsec. south of the Heads, with the wind still blowing hard from the north-north-west. On Monday the weather moderated. and she was enabled once more to make the Heads, when she anchored just outside the reef. On Tuesday the Hinemoa took her in tow when she arrived as above. The only ship spoken in connection with the colonics was the Otaki in 12deg. south latitude and 29deg. west longitude. A large ship lying hove-to, head to the south-east, was seen on Jline 22 in latitude 40deg. south, longitude IGGdeg. east; and a schooner same day standing to the westward. On the 24th Juno at 7 a*m. saw a large ship under three lower topsails standing to the northward. .

ARRIVAL OF THE FR’TII OF FORTH. The Zew Zealand Shipping Company's chartered ship Frith of Forth, under the command of Captain Cowper, arrived in harbor on Thursday, July 4th, under the charge of Pilot Holmes. She has made the best run of the last four Home vessels, only being out 99 days. Had it not been for the late boisterous weather she would have chronicled a very respectable passage. She brings to our shores 25 pass ngers, all of whom have arrived in good heihh, Tho only circumstant© of a melancholy character which occurred during the voyage was of the second mate bong att eked with a lit of temper -ry insanity, from which he is still suffering, hut it is hoped he will shortly be restored to his right mind The unfortunate man, named Thomas Ray. was under the impression that all on board wanted to roison him, and it was with the greatest difficulty that ho was prevailed upon to take his food. Wo uud *rstand > hat about mx years ago ho had the misfortune to be struck by a sunstroke, tho effects of which, it appears, have never thoroughly •loft him. Everything was done for him that could possibly be rendered by the captain, but teu days from arrival lie had to be kept .iu his cabin, lie was a sober, industrious, and efficient officer, audit is to bo hoped will soon recover sufficiently to enable him to follow his profession. The Frith of Forth left London on tho 27tU March, and was off Gravesend tho same day; came to in the Downs tho following day, and landed the pilot. Left the following morning at 9 o'clock, and experienced strong east and south-east gales down , tho Channel, accompanied with thick and nasty weather, and never saw tho land af*cr leaving Verne Light. After getting clear of the channel had the winds chiefly frouithe west and south until making tho Canaries on ths 11th April. The north-east, trades were similar to those experienced by tho Ploiono-light and of short duration. They were picked up on-the 13th April in lat. 20.39 and long. 10.40 \V, 'They wore lost again In lat, C. 50 N., long. 19.45 W on the 23rd April. Tho winds on tho whole may be characterised as light until crossing the Line, which occurred on the 30th April. Though tho winds were light, the ship was never what may bo called becalmed in. the tropics, as thexo was a light air sufficient to keep steerage, way on her. The south-east trades were strong and were picked up close to the Line and lost in IS S. Variable winds were then experienced until reaching 33 S., when westerly weather sot in, which continued until rounding >ho Cape of Good Hop© on the 25th May in 41 S. Strong southwest and westerly breezes tnen followed. The Cr<>zcts were sighted on the Ist Juno in 45.40 S., and 49.50 K. Strong gales were .then encountered for 43 hours, principally from. themorth : west. Duriugoneof these, squalls the fbretopsail yard’was carried: away, but fortunately dW very little damage, and a couple of days afterwards tho necessary repairs were effected. Slio ran her casting down between parallels 47 ami 43. When off Tasmania a succe&lou of strong easterly

winds were met with, which drove the ship down as far 52 S., which made Captain Cowper come south about. The Snares were sighted at noon on the 2(sih ultimo. • West and north-west winds were experienced up the coast as far as Cape Campbell, when the weather shifted to the north-wet; Cape Palliser was sighted on the Ist July, and on the 2nd she was only 15 miles off the Heads, but tho- tbick weather -<nd strong north west winis ma le her keep off the land. Early on the'4th she got a, slant of wind from the southward" was boarded by Pilot Holmes, and brought in as above. The Frith of For h is* almost a new vessel, this only befog her third voyage. She arrives in pert in first-rate order, and was berthed ut the wharf yesterday. Captain Cowper is by no. means a stranger to New Zealand, thoueh this is his first introduction to Wellington. He has several times visited Port Chalmers, Port Lyttelton, and Auckland. No vessels were spoken during the voyage.

ARRIVAL OP THE SHIP CAITLOCH, Messrs. Shaw Savill’s fine ship Caitloch, consigned to Messrs. Levin and Co, arrived in harbor from London on Friday, July 12 after a somewhat lengthy passage of 100 days, chiefly accounted for by the light and variable weather to the Equator. She is commanded by Captain Phillips, who brings his ve-sel into port in splendid order. Her decks and cabin fittings are scrupulously clean, in fact the whole ship h s arrived a credit to her officers. She brings 2L passehgers, who all arrive in good health and high spirits, and have presented Captain Phillips, with a most flattering testimonial, which will be found below. The following report is cul ed from the ship’s log :—Left the docks on the 30th March, and arrived off the Downs on the Ist April; experienced strong westerly gales till Cth April; arrived off the Start on the 7th, and landed pilot. Fresh east and north-east gales were then fallen in with until 17th ; moderate, weather was then experienced until the ves«el reached SOtlcg. north ; passed Madrid on 19th April, and Palmer Island on the 21st; picked up the north-east trades on the 21tb, which were remarkably I ght, and lost them again in 7deg. north. Sighted San Antonio, Cape de Verdo Islands, on the 27th, with fine weather and a light breeze. Crossed the Equator on the 9th May in 27 deg. west. On the 11th May a gloom was cast over-the passengers by the death of Mrs. Bell, one of the second cabin passengers. who died from consumption. Her remains were lowered into the sea on the following day. The s nthea<t trades were got in 2 deg. south, and lasted as far a* 30 deg. south. Trinidad was sightea on the pith May. From the 23rd to 27th experienced a string south-east g le. during which the ship was hovc-to for 4S hours under her lower topsails. Passed Nightiu • gale Island on the 29tli. and the meridian of the Capo nf Good Hope on the 4th June in 44 deg. south, with fresh gales, principally from, the east. These breezes lasted until the vessel. reached 100 cleg. E. long. From thence until reaching 130 deg. light and variable winds, chiefly from the north-cast. Sighted the Snares on the 4th inst. On the following day experienced ■ a strong south-west breeze. On the Gt i encountered a strong northerly gale, with a heavy head sea During this gale the ship pitched so heavily that the anchors were lifted from her bows, but fortunately did little or no damage to the ship. Experienced thick and dirty weather up the coast. Passed Cape Campbell at. 0 o'clock on Fiilay morning, and was off ihe Heads five hours later, when she waa boarded by Pilot Holmes, who brought her up off the end of the wharf as above. She brings a very largo and valuable cargo of general merchandise. The following is the testimonial referred to above; — We, the unde signed passengers by the ship Caitloch, from London to Wellington, cannot leave without tender ng to you and your officers our sincere thanks for the kindness and attention we have received, du ing our stay-on board your ship during a voyage of more than, ordinary duration. We have always found you anxious to study our comfort and welfare as far as circumstances have permitted, and your kindness has done much to relieve the monotony of such a long passage. Trusting that yourself and officers will always succeed in the noble profession you follow, we are, &c., H. W. Des Vnmx, R. L. de Zoete, S. J/Gibbons. Captain C. A. . Edenborougb, Grace Edenbovough, Margaret Eden- ~ borough, Charles Edenborough, Edith Edenborough, Mabel K. Edenborough, Henry Goodwin,, George Bell, Bell, A. T. Betts, C. Betts, J, C. Murray, R. Sproale, Elizebetli Sproule, W. Sp oale, Margaret Sproule. R. Sproule, H. C. Coulthard, Jane Coulthard, E. H, Vivian, Isabella Vivian, E. Prentis, and Isabella F. S. Carter. THE SHIP ELIZABETH. Shortly after Mr. Mansford took his seat on the Bench on Thursday, July 11, five seamen belonging to the barque Elizabeth, named John Brown. Matthew Cowan, John Gillies, Alexander Fraser, and Kenneth Grant, made their appearance in Court, in order to make a statement to his Worship with regard to that vessel. -Alexander Fraser acted as spokesman, and iiFthat capacity made a statement to the following effect; — They had received no ill-treatment from the master or any of his officers in the shape of personal violence, bub they wished to complain of the unseaworthy nature of the vessel. They had been pumping incessantly for the last ten weeks. They- asked the captain to put into Rio, but he refused. When they got abreast of the Cape of Good Hope they asked him to put iu there, as the vessel was hot fit to go on, but were met with another refusal on his part. When they got as far as Hobarton -they asked him to put in there, and lie gave them Ins word that he would do so. He passed it, however, in the night time, and oegged them still to keep at the pumps and proceed on to New Zealand. They were unable to do anything else, ns the wind was in their favor, aud the captain said he would put in at the nearest port in New Zealand. AVheu they got to Nelson, however. “he would see them all t” if be would put in before he got "to Wanganui” -The men replied that they would not pump auy longer unless he took them to the nearest port, Wellington. This the captain said he would do in the morning, but when the morning came he told them to square the yards and steer cast tor Kr.pltl. They refused to square the yards, and again urged the captain to take them into Wellington, which-he had at last to do. They came into port the day before yesterday with a lot of water in the vessel, the pumps being used the whole time. The riieu were now determined not to sail again with the same master. The speaker also mentioned that the man who was stated to have had his hand injured by a heavy sea striking the rudder while he was steering, was now in the hospital, where one ofhis fingers was amputated. * Mr, Mansford advised the men to return on board the Elizabeth, and he would inquire int« the matter. The men then left the Court, but shortly afterwards some of them returned, aud the man who had s stained an injury to Ms hand while steering stated that as the result of the accident he lost part ofhii little finger, and another linger was disabled. The captain applied some balsam to his hand," and did nob see him again for four days. Subsequently he gave him some lotion, but had no bandages to give him, and he (the speaker) had to tear up his shirt for the purpose. His hand went on well till the 27th May, when the captam told him to go on deck to do some work. JTo(thenpplicant)-ea!d he was notable to 'oso, and declined to work until his hand was thoroughly safe. Th* captain then stopped his food, and for 48 hours he ha 1 nothing to oat except what wis given him by the other men. On Wednesday, 29th Miy, as he again refused to work until his hand was well, the captain ordered him to be put in irons, and put him in the water-closet. On the following Saturday the captain aga n came to him and . said. “If you will say you are able to work, I will let you go forward.” Applicant refused, and the captain said that that was the • main thing he wanted him to do. Ho then asked him if the reason of his refusal was that ho was afraid of not getting « is waves, aud he (applicant) stupidly replied that it was. The captain then assured him that his wages shou'd he paid from the day he left Glasgow*, •md told him that if ho would say he was ab'e to work he did not care whether he did any work or not, adding, “ I know you are not fit, and the men on deck are not fit.” Applicant again refused to say what the captain required, and the latter replied, “ Well, if you'can stand it I can.” On the following Wednesday the cautain again urged him to say that he was able to work, and on his again refusing, said, “If r let you go forward uowv will you pledge your word to say nothing more about it?” Applicant replied. “No, I won’t pledge my word; but I‘will promise not to say anything more about it.” (A laugh.) 'Hie captain observed. “ Don’t let me have any trouble about lawyers,” then allowed him to go forward. During the eight days he was in confinement he got four biscuits a day and a quart of water to subsist on. The applicant added that he had seen Dr. Johnston about his finger, and was sent by that gentleman to the Hospital. He also saw Dr. Harding,- but the latter refused to give his opinion “unless he had £lO to commence with.” Mr. Mansford said ho would be in Court at three o’clock in the afternoon, and in the meantime he would make some enquiry about the matter. At three o’clock Mr. Mansford was in attendance, but none of the seamen presented themselves. The men were subsequently summoned by the master for refusal of duty; but the information was withdrawn on the promise of the men going to woi’k and discharging the cargo. .