THE SHIP PALMERSTON.

Southland Times, Issue 1687, 10 January 1873, Page 2

THE SHIP PALMERSTON.

We stated a few days ago that the abore ship would take the berth as the second wool ship fron'the Bluff. The following remarks regarding her which appear in a Dunedin paper will no doubt^'ie read with interest : — Remarks derogatory to the above-named vessel were made previous to her arrival at our shores with immigrants. Amy unfavorable impression, however, that may have been created by thete remarks will be dispelled by a visit to the vessel herself. None of our immigrant nhips— even those of Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co.'s line of Clyde packets— is fitfed up in the manner that this vessel is. She is 265 feet in length, with flush deck, forming a magnificent promenade i her beam is 31ft., depth of hold 26ft., and when deeply laden she draws 18ft. While on her paarage from Hamburg, she only draw 13 feet of water. On deck, she has six large ventilators and her galley toilers are capable of supplying the wants of 718 passengers, instead of the comparatively small lot of immigrants (278) she brought to our shores. She is an iron vestal, and was built in 1853, named the Charity, and conveyed the mails from England to Africa and Havana tor eleven years. She was converted i«to • sailing vessel in 1861, and made aeveral trips across the Atlantic with immigrants, under the command of her present Captain KobUn, and chief officer, SutoL The arrangements on deck are all that can be desired. A tank forward fjjjgjues the whole of the closets with a fresh ■Own, led by pipes to each. The purchase of her anchor is by a patent capstan, and the working of the ship is, by other improvement*, rendered easy. At regards her accommodation for passengers below, she has iron frames fitted with bolts, on which boards on each, voyage 'may be placed for passengers. At the expiration ol a voyage these planks and frames are easily unshipped if cargo offers, and stowed away as •hooka of casks iv the fore or after peak.