ARRIVAL OF THE PEERLESS.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1734, 4 September 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE PEERLESS.

The dipper schooner Peerless arrived this morning from a trip to tho Friendly and Navigator Islands, the last port called at being Tongatitu. Captain 3Jewis has furnished us with the following report:— The PeerJe3S left .Auckland on June 9. and had dirty N.E. weather on the trip down, at one time being hove to for three days- Arrived at Eoa on June 23..Off the island had .squally and variable weather. Anchored in Tongatatu on the 26th Took in twentytwo tuns coceantit-oil, and discharged some of the outward cargo LsFt on July 14, and arrived same ■day at Namuka. where a quantity of copra was shipped. Started from Namuka on Fiiday the 17th, arjd proceeded to Lefuka. Anchored at night off x. small island in the Hapai firoutK Arrived next d.y at Xiefuka. Lay there till Sunday morning, when a stort T»as made for "Vavku. which wa3 reached that night; took in copra On Friday. July 23, left for Apia. Arrived there 27th July. Left again Saturday, July 5, on return trip, calling at the same places as before Tongatabu was leit on tie 19th ult. For the first three days after leaving had light variable winds anri calms, followed by strong breezes from the WN "W and SW, with heavy head sen. The heavy weather lasted till Friday, the 27th /.ugust. Thence light "variable winds to the 31st Mi^ust, when the vessel was in 33.22 3, and 178.21 W. Caught a fine N¥■ breeze on the Ist, which veered to the SB. Tt fell calm on the 2nd. On tbe 3rd, during a northerly gUe, sighted the Barrier at 11 am, and anchored in Auckland on Saturday at 4 am. The vessel passed through trie Kermadec group on the 26th ult. Her cargo con sists of copra and coi oanut oil. She brings one passenger—Mr W. Atkin.

The s,s. lona arrived from the North this morning She i«-ft Russell at noon, and "Wangarei at nine o'clock p.m. yesterday.

The whaling barque Splendid was fit Vavsu when the Peerless called there & month ago. She had done "very little.

The Dauntless made a capital iun to the Friendly Islands. She arrived there after a run of five and a-half days 'mm this port.

When the Peerlers was at Tongatabu, Mr Atkin (the supercargo) hf a>d <rom Mr Hales, of the firm of Owen and Hates, that the Ryno was running yams from TntuUa to one cf the other islands.

The ship Lutterworth dropped down to tho Heads this morning preparatory to leaving for Newcastle. She is to take her final departure to-uight or to-morrow morning.

The barque Cabarfeidh has taken a berth outside the main X, where she is putting oat her cargo of grain.

The barque Vivid took her departure for Newcastle this mornine.

The ship Flechero has complered her ballasting, and will haul away from the wharf oa Monday morning, when the Dorer Castle will be brought into the be^th.

The Amaranth arrived from Kaip<ira at Oaebunu'-i, to-day with ICOO railway sleepois. Mr J. W. VV ailer 3s the agent.

Thess. Go-ahead left the Manukau for Waugaaai yesterday afternoon. The biigantine Helen, IS6 tons, belonging to Messrs Watt Brothers, of Napier, arrived in port last evening from Timaru with a cargo of gsain. F.he left on the 18th ultimo, and has had very bad weather throughout the passage. On the 26th a heavy gale from the west \?as encountered, in which the ship was hove-to for twenty-four hours, and was blown 180 miles off the.land- During this gale a sea was shipped which swept the decks, smashing the long boat, breaking the cabin windows, and doing other damage, besides flooding the cabin. Aftsr discharging, the F.elen proceeds to Newcastle. Notice to all Ship Mastbbs. —Protection fob Sailoks —A correspondent proposes the following as the substance of additional leeislation for the protection of sailors:— Article I.—That no officer shall address a sailor with his head covered. Article 2.— That all vessels shall be furnished with spring beds and hair mattrasses for the use of sailors. Article 3—That no sailor shall be disturbed or required to take in or make sail in his watch below, and that he shall never go aloft in the night without a lantern. Article 4. —That he shall never be requested to stand at the wheel in summer without an umbrella over his head, or in wiDter witinnt a hot water tin under his feet to stand upon. Article s.—No officer to refuse any sailor when called upon to brash his c othes, and see that his boots are polisned preparatory to going on shore. Article 6. —Every sailor to be furnished with a cup of coffee before leaving bis bunk, and to have the use of the Captain's shower bath. Article 7. —That on Sunday he shall have roast turkey "and plenty of tomato sauce, with boiled onions and plum pudding and brandy sauce for dessert. Monday—Pickled eelB 1 feet and ears, with mock turtle soup. Tuesday —Boiled potatoes, beefsteak and oyster stew. Wednesday—Koast lamb and .gTeen peas and peacock's eggs. Thursday—Chicken fried in batter, with various kinds of salad ; cream cakes and Washington pie for dessert. Friday—Baked square rjbs, mutton chops, with apple sauce and mince pies SaturdaySmoked salmon, tadpoles' gizzards and humming ■birds' eye-balls. Article B—lf any master shall neglect these rules he shall pay the fine of £100, to be reserved for the Foecastle Lawyer, and used for his benefit.—By order of the Committee.