THE MILTIADES.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1300, 24 July 1874, Page 3

THE MILTIADES.

This splendid ship, -whose arrival and description we gave yesterday, came up the harbour this morniDg, and our readers have been ere this able to judge for themselves whether our expressions in her praise were not deserved. Captain Penitt, whose uniform courtesy, gentlemanly bearing, and care for the comfort of his passengers have secured for him the good opinion of all on board, has furnished us with the following account of his passage :—Left Gravesend Saturday, May 2nd, at 11 p»m. Had fine weather with favoring winds till leaving the land (Start Point) on the sth, experiencing good winch and exceptional weather; crossed the Equator on the 24th May at midnight, only nineteen days from land. The south-east trades proved very light and uncertain, taking the ship within sight of the Brazilian coast. The meridian of the Cape of Good Hope was crossed on the 23rd of June. From thence had a remarkably quick run to Tasmania, which was reached on the 13th of July. The Three Kings were sighted on the 20th, at 2 p.m. On the 10th spoke the barque John Knox. On the 21st sighted the Great Barrier, bearing S.S.E., distance eighteen miles. Off the coast had very heavy squalls with head winds. At one o'clock on the 23rd, while beating up, and the pilot not having been taken on board, touched a sandbank off Gull Point. The Lady Bowen, p.s., rendered assistance. Eventually got off after being aground about three quarter's of an hour. Beat up against tide till seven o'clock, when she anchored off Rangitoto, and came up early on the 24th. Early this morning Dr. Philsonj and Mr. Ellis, Immigration Commissioner, went on board, and the former, as Health Officer, subjected the passengers to a rigid examination without finding any signs of disease, and consequently the ship received a clean bill of health. Not one ship in a hundred has the splendid immigrant accommodation of the MUiciades. Her tween decks quarters are much more like the chambers of a large house than the compartments of a ship. Sickness has been very rare on board. A few days after starting measles made their appearance, and several of the children died. With this exception, and the case of an old man who died the day before anchoring, the health of the passengers has been uniformly good. Dr Harding comes as surgeon-superintendent, and we are pleased to bear witness to the general respect which his treatment of the passengers has ensured him. While speaking of this we might mention the case of a sailor named. Wm. Howard, and an Italian immigrant, who about three weeks after the commencement of the voyage had their legs broken by a heavy sea which came on board and did considerable damage. Both these patients are doing well, and speak very highly of the attention they have received. An immigrant ship has never come into Auckland on which the passengers generally have expressed themselves more cordially as to their treatment during the voyage. Captain Perritt, Mr Beach, the chief officer, and Dr Harding are all of them great favourites on board. A poor Irishwoman on board thus bears testimony to what we say:—"Shure I've been on three sheeps and niver got the threatment as I've met in this one. It's more loike me own father and mother nor anything else." When the passengers were asked by the Commissioners if they had any complaints to make they answered "No" with a shout, and afterwards gave loud cheers for the officers of the vessel. A singular and melancholy case of lunacy has occurred on board during the voyage. One of the immigrants, named John McGrath, hailing from Dublin, had lost his wife and children a short time before the vessel's departure. When first he came on board he was somewhat eccentric, and afforded considerable amusement by his queer sayings and behaviour. Suddenly hi 3 eccentricities became much more extravagant. Be became violent, and more than once threatened to murder other passengers. He was also very very dirty in his habits. His conduct at last became so outrageous that it wan found necessary to keep him under restraint. This was done as mildly as possible, a special berth being built for him in the single men's compartmet. Latterly he has been quieter, and has slept a great portion of his time. The following are a few particulars about the ship which were not given in our account of yesterday. One feature which strikes the eye at once is the perfect symmetry of the Miltiades. This has the effect of making her appear a smaller ship than she really is. In the captain's cabin is a model which shows conspicuously the magnificent. lines of the ship. Although there are several house on deck the space left for working the ship and moving about is very large. The two galleys are fitted up with Graveley's patent ranges, and have every modern convenience for cooking. The condensing engine is also one of Graveley's patents. It is of 5 horse power, and condenses 600 gallons daily. The water closets are flushed by pipes connecting with this engine. There is a separate engine for discharging cargo : this can also be employed for hauling the yards round and for taking in or setbing sail. Mr J. H. Paul Comes as engineer. The lodgings of the crew are in a spacius deck-house between the fore and main masts. There is also another deckhouse aft the mainmast where the apprentices are provided with sleeping accomodation. i All the boys (there are ten or a dozen of them) look heartily and well. The ventilotion of all the passenger compartments is well secured by means of large ventilating hatches of which there are several in addition to the ports, The task of letting go, and taking up the anchor is performed by a Harfields' patent windlass. There is a force pump on deck by which water is obtained for washing decks, extinguishing fire, and other purposes. The entertainment of the passengers seems to have been provided for by Captain Perritt very liberally. Concerts, theatrical entertainments and other amusements have occupied the evenings, and caused time to pass quickly and pleasantly. A weekly •journal called the Ililtiades Record has been issued on board under the editorship of Mr Hil!, a young gentleman who comes out in a semi-official capacity. This will shortly be published and will be very interesting, as illustrating an important phase of immigrant life. We understand that Captain Caaey has put .in a claim, of £12,000 tor salvage services rendered by the p.s. Lady The following is a complete list of passengers on board the ship Miltiades, which arrived yesterday frOsJoon° nMra andMrsSeton, Mr and Mrs Drew, Mr C. Wilson, Mr Glenny Mr J Halseham, Mr Briston, Mr Lekyll, A. Wilson, Mi^s M. Wilson, Miss A. Wilson, Mr HmSbk? and Hannah Clarke, and seven childen ;W. J. and Rhoda Nash, and two children ; Jo«h and Georgiana Hancock, and two children ; ThomasandMary Metcalf, Anne and William Metcal Hcnrv and JsUry Jennings; and one child; bteplieii fnd Fredrica Joy. and four children; William and Louisa Bowley and three children; Henry ami Julia, Watts an-Hluee children; George and Maria Day. and five children; George and Maria Paris, and four child. ren> V. and Catherine MiUer; H. and 0. McCarthy wuT-wb chMren; John and A»ae Huretj William an^

Esther A. AVhitehead, and two children; Henry and t Susan Collison; P. andE. Seramens, and five children; ! H. and Mary ISwansborough, and thvee children; Wm. and (icorsina Orchard, anil child; John and Eliza Uregory, and two children; Charles and Charlotte Lajvrftiice, and four children; William and Charlotte McLean,and one child; Eichard and Mary A. Askew, ami one child; Alfred and Matilda Cutts, and two children; John and Louisa Owen, and two children; .John and Dinah Marshall, and five children; Samuel and Jane Marshall, and two children; John and K.mma Rowland, Charles and Harriet Crouch; Michael and Anne Cronin, and three children; mi.\ mi. and Ellen Duggan,- James Duggan, and two children; J evy and Pauline Caufman; Cornelius and Catherine Corty, and two children; Henry and Mary Miller, and three children; John and Margaret Armstrong, and three children; James and Mary A. Tatterslwll, and four children; Joseph and Jiliza Smith, Sarah A. Smith, and one child; Charles and Elizabeth Morris, and six children; Samuel and Eliza Medhurst and six children; John and Mary Cannassie, Julif., Catherine, Ellen, and Daniel Cannassie and two children; Jas. and Margaret McVeugh, and child; Samuel and Surah KHe, and four children; Jas. and Ann Alice Warboys, and three children; John and Maria Golding, and fo'ir children; Wva. and Sarah W. Davey; Geo. and Ann H. Smith, and four children; JJavid and Sarah Morgan; Michael and Catherine I'lynn; Catherine Flynn; John and Margaret Davidson; John ] and Naomi Osborne; Joseph and Sarah Woodford, ■ ami five children; Wm. and Matilda Packer, and three ! children; Wm. and Sarah Whiteman, and six children; William and S.. Stacy, and two children ; John and | Mary Wosket, and one child ; E. and X Cox, and four children ; William and Ann Jackson, and one child ; P. and A. Aron, find two children ; J and Lisa Christiensein, and two children ■ Edward Nilson, wife,- and three children ; P. Pedersen, find, ■. wife ; 0., A., anil JVlarit Ramen, and child ; O. and i C. Petorsen, and one child; C. and K. Juhannesen, and three children ; I. and O. Panisen, and tlireo children; Martin and Ann S. Morpeth. Singlk. Men.—Henry Fulde, Denis Drisco'l, Charles Chard, Henry Kichards, William Dunne, C. Whitehead, Charles Ashbury, Thomas Anstie, (jnorgu Goodwin, John Magcath. Walter llorfcon, Isaac Bentley, W. Oulton, A. Underwood; Tliomo's Parkts, F. Iloberts, J. Miller, David Shannon, Benjamin Shannon, Samuel Saunders, Kiel i aid Pemberthy, J. W. Wyler, Tlmmas Fitzgerald, W. Kandall, W. D.tvis, Patrick Speedy, Thomas Sharpley, Robert Kelly, G. W. Smart, Joseph flood, John (iamble, J. AfcN'erlage, iienry Soper, \V r. Marshall, Henry 11. Davidge, P. Campbell A. Spriugfood, Kobert Jackson, Michael Kelly, K. Wattock, Robert Armstrong, J. T. luges. P. Lois, B. C. Joost is, John Sari, C. Olsen, X; Marines, B. Pet^r, C. Pciler, P. Andreas, — Krishan, Hans Olsons, T. (! Sntnberg, J, ■ A. Lund, C. Jaaksen, N. L. Nilson, N. Olseu; I'1; Andreas, John Henksen, John 11. Wood, William J. Martins, Jas. Mcfiliver, Charles S. Jones, Jan. Moore, Michael Driscell, Edward T, Tliorloy, John McGrum, Keny Glazer, John Pascoe, Thomas Walter, Charles Teesdale, A. G. Pearson, Martin Federsen, Jacob Olsen, Martin Olsen, J. 11. Jergobretsen. Sxngljß Womkk.-Kate Meredith, J. Galbraitb, M. Herinessy, X Hancock, Bridget Connors, Julia Connors, E. Garroil (and child), Maria Lee, Jane Lee, Sarah Oakey, Catherine, and Susan I.cattery, L". Farden, Ellen O'Connor, Annie Baxter, Mary Cook, Emma Gibbs, ]!. Iloskins Mary Alien, M. Jackson, Mary Ackerman, M. O'Callaglian, .1. Amler-on, I?. Myers, Mary Lawl c, M. A. Kelip, M A. Connell, Martha Green, Eliza Darby, li. Ferguson, M. I'etra, C. White, J. K. Anderson, Hanna and Olive Johansen, Jda I'antson, Catherine Glazer, Sarah Teelid, Bridget Barrlngton, Alary McGlade, Mary Joyce, Bridget Joyce, D. Swe■■>. NUMBER OF SOULS. English, 1-10 males, 117 fi-malfs; scotch, 5 males, S females; Irish, 3<J males, 43 fen.ales; foreigners, .".5 males, 37 females] total, 230 males, 200 females, equal to 30">i .statute adults'. BIRTHS ON HOARD. May 10.—The wife of John liennessy of a son, christened John Miltiades l'lenneisy. May 13 - TJu wife of Peter O. Peterson of a daughter, christened Breda Parelim Peterson. June 17.—The wife of O. A. And reason of a son, Christened Marcus Anton Marcus Breach Andreason. June 18.—The wife of H. W. Jennings of a daughter christened Jessie Miltiades Mar Jennings. June 20. —The wifo of Geo. Taylor of a son, christened Edward Miltiades Taylor. July 17.— The wife of Charles Morris of a daughter (still-born). DEATHS. May 15.—Jane Louisa Owen, aged li years, of diarrhoea and convulsions. May 21.—Sarah Whiteman, aged one year, of diarrhoea and exhaustion. June It.—Thomas Jackson, aged li years, of diarrhoea and measles. June 2!).—Surah Anne Kite, aged four years, of dinrrhusa and atrophy. June 17.-Wm. 11. Tattersall, aged 11 months, of diarrhoea and atrophy. Juno o.—Catherine Miller, aged 10 weeks, of atrophy. Juno 12.—Albert E. Wosket, aged four months, of atrophy. June 13.—George Walters, aged nine months, of measles. July 7.—Ellen Eliza Smith, aged 11 months, of diarrhtjea and convulsions. July 22.—Pu1l Tabourilli (male), aged CO years, of pneumonia and heart disease.