ARRIVAL OF THE WAIPA.

Evening Post, Volume XIII, Issue 79, 3 April 1876, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIPA.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's new iron ship the Waipa, 1016 tons, Captain Seaborne, arrived in this harbor yesterday at noon, from London. She left Gravesend on the 17th December, and experienced adverse weather in the Channel, which was not cleared until the 25th; crossed the Equator 35 days out, and passed the Cape of Good Hope on the 64th day. Subsequently had occasional fair breezes with frequent calms and baffling winds, once being nearly becalmed for a fortnight. On one occasion, with a fair wind, the ship ran 314 miles in twenty-four hours, and another time 312 miles, showing her capacity ' for high speed. . Cape Farewell was sighted 1 on Tuesday last, 94 days from land to land, her complete passage from nort to port occupy- , ing 105 days. The Waipa is a very fine vessel, ! a sister ship to the Hurunui now in port. Her cabin accommodation is remarkably large. and good, and she is fitted up in splendid style, her poop extending nearly to the mainmast. The arrangements for her immigrants, ventilation between decks, &c, all are most excellent, and the advantage has been shown in the singular freedom from sickness, which-has characterised the voyage. No deaths took place, but there were three births. The total number of immigrants brought by her is 231, equal to 189£ statute adults. Dr. Gibson is the SurgeonSuperintendent. Messrs. Johnston and Co. are the agents. t