THE HIMALAYA.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4281, 19 April 1879, Page 4

THE HIMALAYA.

After an absence of a little more than a year, daring which the of the vessel has been altered to that of a barque, the Himalaya arrived in Port on Th:irsd»y night. She is from London, and his made a ■passage of niaety-one days, or eightynine days from the Lizards. The Himalaya is in conupand of Captain FitSeld, successor to Captain Willisana. He has ten to Lyttelton before as an oScer under Captain Renard, in the Crusader, and to the colony aa master of the Chandiere. The chief officer of the Himalaya is Hγ Little, once in the Velocida3e. trading between this port and Newcastle, and last here in the Hudson, one of Sh.nr. Savill and Co.'s line o! ships. His treatment of the passengers and attention to his duties appear to have gained their especial favor, asbe'ore tha vessel arrived he trae the recipient of a flattering testimonial. The captain appears to hare been unpopular, particularly with those in his saloon. No testimonial was made to him. The cabin passengers complain of the enpply of fare, one of theui, Mr Isaac, a gentleman well known in concoction with the Union Steamship Company, and as old Otagoaian, statin? that haa it not been for tie provision made by him privately before starting from London his children would tare absolutely suffered from want of sufficient nourishing food. The second and third class passengers make no complaint as to the diet They were very nncomfortable however, in their quarters, through constant moisture and They speak well of the captain and ©Seers, all of whom, they say, did all in their power to make the voyage pleasant. The vessel, in rsspect to her passenger accommodation, has arrired in comparatively indifferent condition. The captain famishes the following , account of his voyage:—Left tha Bowns January 16th; landed the pilot next day and passed the Lizards on the 18th; train thence fe> 25 if.. had fresh winds from S.E. to 2T.W. The S_E. trades were caught here and were good, earryinsr the vessel to 4X. Variable winds succeeded t? the Equator, crossed February 12th in 2a W. The S.E. trades were picked up there, and jiroT*! poor. They were lost in 19 S., and from there to 83 8. the winds were variable. The •westerlies were fallen in with, acd the vessel passed tbe meridian of Greenwich March Bth. The Snares were sighted on Tuesday, the 15th, since which s :!* i. J54, »«ather iave prevailed. In 100 E. and 43 S. had. on Sat*dav last, a stronff S.E. gale. The vessel was hove-to," during which the msia royal mast started and was rolled overboard. The f oretep-sail was blown out of the bolt ropes. The following vessels were swiken — February Wtt, lat. 18 S. 31 -W., aSbainne Cyaoeare from Astoria for Liverpool- Pebruarv XfJh. 20 S-, 3£> W., baujce Sinqaisa from London to Ratal; Febroary 2Tth. 2S S., 27 W., the barqne ' Ant&res from Canterbury to London: Harch Srd 33 S., a> W., ship BaUvia from New Tork to Sbasgb-i; March 21st. in 45 8., 53 W., ship Lock < Lccg tram Qlssgow to Sydney. The Himaaya is c:;signed to Messrs Edwards, Bsnsett and Co.