ARRIVAL OF THE DORETTE.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1305, 14 April 1874, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE DORETTE.

The ship Dorette, Captain Ayles, arrived this afternoon from London with immigrants after a splendid passage of 83 days from Gravesend. Our London correspondent some time ago sent us for publication a statement of the Dorette's splendid sailing powers, so that onr readers may have been somewhat prepared for her fast passage. She was built in Hamburgh in 1868, and was purchased by the N.Z. Shipping Company two or "three months before her sailing from London. Captain JohnM, Ayles, her commander, was many years in Green's service, and brings to his new employ first class. recommendations from that eminent firm. The Dorette brings no cabin passengers being full up with immigrants. She has about 1200 tons of cargo on board. The passage of the Dorette compares very favorably with that of the Himalaya, •which is telegraphed as having arrived at Port Chalmers to-day after a run of 105 days, which would be equivalent to a week longer to this port. It also compares favourably with the passage of the Hydaspes, a ship twice the size of the Dorette, which performed the port-to-port voyage in exactly the same time. The ship was passed off the Great Barrier this morning by the s.s. Murray. She arrived off the North Head at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when she was boarded by the Health Officer, Dr Philson, and Mr Ellis, Emigration Commissioner.

Families—Eastern: John R. 24, Elizabeth R. 23, W. G. 1; Phillips: Joseph 20, Elizah 26, William J. 2, Amy E. 5, Isabella 2; Gould: Elijah 21, Maria 19, Caroline 4 months; Gibbs: Richard 43, Ann 45. Betsy 12, Harriet 9, Jane 6, John 3, Isaac 1; Diver: Samuel 21, Eliza 20; Cossef: John 34, Eliza 28, John 7, Arthur 6, Albert 5, Flora 3, Emma 9 months; Langley: James 21, Elizabeth 20, James H. 2; Bannister: Frederick 39, Annie M. 39, Frederick W. 10. Annie M. 9, Sarah J. 7 Lucy E. 5, Mary A. 3, Harriett M. 10 months; Birley: John 33, Elizabeth 29, Elizabeth 2, Frank 9 months; Birch: "William 39, Fanny 38; Yearbury: Wm. 34 Ann 36, George 10, Robert 7, Rose 4; Lamb: Thos. 23, Martha 22, Kate 5, Bessy 3, Alice 2; Gregg: Walter 30, Louisa 31, Mildred M. 7; Mark W. 5, Thomas G. 3, Walter C. 2; Langing: James 25, Catherine 18; Quelch; William 28, Ellen 26, William J. 2 mo.; Markie: George 23, Fanny 17; O'Brien: John 36, Mary 34, Ellen 6, Francis 3; Stanford: Thomas B. 24, Issie E, 20: Vine W. A. 21, Mary D. 21; Shepherd: William 24, Maria 21, Alexander 1; Markman: Richard 28, Elizabeth 23, Wallace A. 3 mo.; Rose: James 31, Mary 29, John J. 8; Evans: John 59, Mary 45; Cotter: Richard 34, Betsy 33, Timothy 11, Maria 8, James 5, Ellen 3, Richard 2; Welche: Patrick J. 29, Eleanor 26; Beasley: James 22, Caroline 27, John 5; Wark: George 37, Sarah 21, Emily 7, Alice 5; Calvert: John 23, Hannah 23, James 4, Mary Ay 2, William J. 3 months; Marden: Richard 26, Hannah 26, Frederick 3, Georgina 8 months; Kurman: Stephen 24, Selina 26, Francis M. 5, Selina 3, Emily 2 months; Surman: Henry 32, Charlotte 32, Henry 5, Sally 3, Charles R. 1; Gray: Charles 25 Amelia 25, John 3 months; Collins: Charles 34, Ellen 33; Brown: John 20, Martha 22; Hadfield: Thomas 25, Louisa 23, Arthur 2 months; Turner: Edwin 23, Emma 26, Emma 5, Charles 1, infant 3 months; Ball: Job_44, Mary 43, Selina 8, Temperance 6, Florence 1; Harries: James E. 33, Mary A. 32, Edmund W. 7, Louisa 5, John D. 3, Anne 8 months; Belcher: George 27, Jane 26, Lizzie 7, Alfred 4, George 1 month; Freestone: Thomas 40, Martha 38, Ellen 9, Walter 7, Julia 5, Florence 2; Ryan: Dennis 24, Ellen 26, Dennis 3; Downs: John 28, Elizabeth 33; Hunt: Arthur 38, Jane 32, Sarah A. 7, Mary J. 5, Edward 4, Flora 2, Henry A. 2; Lee: William 27, Jemima 29, Amy 7, Frederick 5, Frank 3, Emily 3 months; Harding: George 23, Jane 22, Edward 3 months; Fook: James J. 22, Lydia 26; O'shaughnessy: Thomas 41, Mary 32, Thomas 10, Ellen 7, Bridget 5, Honora 3. Single Men : Newby, William, 21; Taylor, William 19; Bigwood, James 20; Morrow, John 18; Cowlin, Sturgin 24; Wood, Robert 20; Denby, Alfred 28; Game, Charles j, 21; Ross, Christopher 20; Blackman, Wm. J. 19; Cross, Edward H. 17; Blowers, Philip 20, Freeman 18; Treadnor, Patrick .21; Matthews, John 21; Campbell: James 23, George 21; Mara, Patrick 35; Sanders, William 21; Harper, Edward 16; Foy, Henry, 22; Cavanagh: Hugh 22, John 20, Michael 18, James 17; Williams, Edward 22; Kennedy, William 30; Bennett, William 30; Ruddle, John 23; Fluke, John 20; Mansfield, Arthur 19; Jackson: George 19, Charles 21: Furphy, James 19; Heard, William 21; Sammons, William 20; Waters; William 31; Kemp, Charles 22; Andrews, Elijah J. 20; Gross, Edwin F. 20; Molr, Alfred 20; Edmond, William J. 23; Johnston, Thomas 23; Gore, James A. 20- Limbin, Joseph 34; Rueff, Simoj 32; Colette, Emile 29; Gibbs: Job 16, James 13; Birch: C. J. 10, Henry P. 14; Yearbury, Edward 15; O'Brien: William 17, Michael 12; Evans: Henry 24, John 16; Bourke, Lawrence 25; Buchanan, James 23; Thonatt, "William 36; Worsnop, Albert 23; Ritchie, Charles 15- Waring, Walter 17; Nickson, Edward 24; Donovan, James 35; Good, Abraham 22; Tovey, Robert 23; McMaster, Arthur 22; Ryan, Michael 18; Randall, Nathaniel 23; Henry, C. R. 25; Jackson, James 35; Hogan: Maurice 21, Dennis 21; McManemy, Edward 22; Ready, John 28; Hart, George 21; Ivin, Peter 19; Henderson, Thomas 23; Edwards, William 33; Howes, William 31; Redhead, George 34; Tosland, Joshua 25; Wilson, James 16; Reilly: John 26, Laurence, 20; RashbroOk, William, 26; Harrison, G. 27; Jackson, Edward 20; Bell: Job 16, David 12; Freestone: Thos. 15, John 12; Howell, Alfred 25; Lindsay, Robert SO; Camyer, William 19. Single Women: Luzzane, Elizabeth 26; Jordan, Lizzie 21; Holtam, Ellen 19; Hall, Annie 21; Hickmott, Caroline 20; Brooke, Martha 24; Harris, Agatha 29; Treadwell: Betsey 19, Jane 27; Poate, Mary 26; Johnstone, Elizabeth J. 20; Magin, Elizabeth 20; Hargraves, Ellen 47; Kane, Mary 19; Cavanagh: Eliza 15, Kate 12, Eliza 50; Yearbury, Mary 19; Evans Mary A. 18; Galpin, Lucy 23; Day, Mary 21; HowellMary B. 50, Henrietta 19, Ida 18; McCabe- Mary 18 Bridget 19; Everard, Rachel 33; Ball, Sarah 18; Freeston, Alice 18; O'Shaughnessy: Sarah 13, Mary 12Mulchay, Ellen 24; Toone, Selina 20.

The schooner Ebenezer has sailed for Wangaroa with a cargo of general stores shipped by G. Holdahip.

All accounts against the ship Allahabad have to be renclerpd in triplicate to Messrs. Brown, Campbell and Co. on or before Thursday next.

The s.s. Murray arrived this morning from Tauranga with cargo and the following passengers : —Messrs. McPherson, Coehrane, Stokes, May, Goldsworthy, Wilson, German, Graham, and Copland. The loading of the Anazi goes on apace. She has shipped the cargo of oil, &c, brought by the Clio. Passengers by this vessel will have tha advantage of cabin accommodation for second-class fare.

The brig which was signalled during yesterday arrived soon after sundown, and turned out to be the Moa, Captain Patterson, from Timaru, with a cargo of grain. We are furnished with the following report of the brig's passage :—Left Timaru on the evening of the Ist inst. with a light northerly breeze, afterwards had strong winds from N.E. to N.W. On Saturday, 4th inst., hove to and remained so until the 6th. Bounded the East Cape on the morning of the 9th Passed Cape Colville yesterday, and hence light winds into port.

The s.s. Taranaki, whose departure for the South we announced yesterday, took with her the following passengers : —Saloon : Messrs. Nair (3),' Mrs Mainwaring, Mr Nathan, Mr and Mrsßenzoni, Mrs'Catheen, Miss Bent, Messrs Quick, Partington, Williams, Winterbury, Jervies, Mr and. Mrs Kempson, Captain Petherbridge. Steerage : Messrs Petty, Burgess, Stitchbury, Melville and 4 children, Mornington, Mrs Davis, Mrs Hill and 3 children, Mrs Grimley, Mrs McMann, Mrs Eraser, Mrs Turner and family.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

The Commissioner of Customs at Wellington advertises for the construction of four steam launches for the General Government. These launches are for the purpose of communicating with quarantine stations, and will be maintained in port at the expense of the Government. It has often been found impossible for open boats to get to the islands on which quarantine stations stand, and the introduction of steam launches will be a great improvement.

The p.s. Cpmerang is to be sold by auction to-day at Dunedin, by Messrs McLandress, Hepburn and Co. This steamer has proved to all intents a white elephant to the Albion Coal Company. Her draught of water, though comparatively light for a vessel of her size, proved too great for the Ngagauhau River, and the Company, which, gave altogether something like £6000 for her have not been able to make any use of her.