SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1842, 17 January 1880, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report—January 170 a.m.—Weather, clear, blue and cloudy sky. Wind, N.E., light. Barometer, 30.09; thermometer, 58. _ ~ High Water—To-Morrow. Morning, 5.53; evening, 9.15. r Arrived —January 16. p; a ko, ship, 1136 tons, Boyd, from London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Arrived— January 17. Penguin, s.j., 412 tons, Malcolm, from Auckland. 'via Wellington and East Coast. K. Pailett, agent. Clio, schooner, SO tons, Kirk, from Waitapu. Master, agent. Binemoa, Colonial Government steamer, iai tons, Fairchild, from Napier. Passengers Miss Holradcn, Mrs Fairchild, Messrs i idabury and Garrick. , Hawea, a s., 463 tons, Kennedy, from Dunedin. B. Paflett. agent. Passengers— Mr and Mrs Dudgeon, Messrs Aikman. Dowling, Dutton, Gibson, Harris, Paton. Gibbs, Innes, McDonald, Crawford, Taylor, Robertson, Fowler, HobnltU, Master Bertie. Cleared— January 17. Rio Logo, brig, 241 tons, Walker, for Newcastle? C. W. Turner, agent. Sailed—January 17. Hinsmoa, Colonial Government steamer, 257 tons, Fairchild, for Port Chalmers. Passengers Miss Holmden, Mrs Fairchild, Messrs Garrick and Didshury. The s.s. Hinemoa arrived this morning from Napier at five o’clock, and sailed at 11 a m. for Port Chalmers, after landing two cases of white fish ova an i one of ice here. THE PIAKO. This ship of the N.Z.S. Co.’s line, here about mine months ago, anchored again in Lyttelton •waters at 4.30 p m. t yesterday, from London, finishing the fastest outward voyage of the season. The first notification of her approach to the port was by telephone from the Heads to the Harbor office yesterday forenoon, when she war. seen distant from the pilot station about fourteen milso. The Harbor Board’s steam tug Lyttelton was at once despatched to her, the usual signal at the station not yet being made, the rule being not to do so until the vessel comes within seven miles of the port. Some little embarrassment resulted afterwards to those to whom the true identity of the vessel was of moment, which might have been avoided had the numbers and house flag been rnn up on the ship as is customary. As it vas, the vessel entered the Heads and came up the harbor to an anchorage without making the official announcement of her name. The health officer met her before ahe anchored, and after receiving the report from Dr. Pipe, the ship’s surgeon, and proceeding on board, his flag was lowered and the representatives of the New Zealand Shipping Company and members of the Press were admitted, and received a glad welcome from Captain Boyd and his officers. The first inquiry as to health mot a favourable answer in the bright and hearty look of all on board, everyone of whom testified to the pleasantness of the passage. The absence of storms, and the immunity from serious sickness, except in one instance, were the favourable conditions of the voyage, and were further elements of congratulation to Captain Boyd at the conclusion of a smart run o' seventy-three days from land to land, or of eighty-three from the Downs. The instance of serious sickness referred to resulted fatally, the deceased gentleman, by name Mr Edward T. Everett, being a saloon passenger on his way to the _ colony, suffering from a pulmonary complaint. He died on December 13tb, when the ship was off the Cape of Good Hope, his age being about thirty-five. With this exception, the passengers arrived in excellent health, and the voyage may be classed in the uneventful list. There was one incident that should be noted as being out of the common, and which occurred on Christmas morning, giving the passengers quite a scare. At about 7.50 on the morning in question a case containing fireworks down aft exploded, and there was considerable commotion on hoard when the smoke was seen issuing from the after hatchway. In the few minutes occupied in finding the cause however, it was out without having injured anything beyond the case in which the rockets were packed. The location of the passengers on board—the second cabin passengers numbering eighteen down aft, the eighty-nine married people and single girls in the steerage amidships, and the fifty-two single men steerage forward —was similar to that whi :h obtains in the company’s ships, and the condition of each compartment as to accommodation and cleanliness very satisfactory. The psasengtrs, all self paid, appeared to be of a most rospoc'ablo class, and comprise representatives of nearly every branch of trade and profession, the agriculturists being the moat numerous. Their reports of the condition of the labor market in the old country, or perhaps more correctly the absence of any market there for labor, gives color to another report that within the next two years spontaneous emigration to the colony will I have developed enormously. In view of this it may be'exoeoted that the Government immigrant will speedily become a bygone phrase. Tho provision made on board for the comfort of the passengers was in all respects sufficient and enquiries made amongst them elicited nothing but expressions of satisfaction at ever> thing and everybody, except the cook, who, by the way, has of late become a rather too frequent object of unfavorable comment amongst passengers. In this instance the complaint was made as to the cooking in the early part of tho voyage. There was an abundance of food and no exception as to quality, but the proper cooking of it should and doubtless will receive more careful supervision at tho hands of those engaged in the home passenger trade. As has been stated the ship came into port in admirable order, a credit to her commander and the line to which she belongs. Since last here but one change has been made by Captain Boyd in the personnel of his officers. Mr Banks, the then third, was transferred to the Wanganui by promotion to second, and an apprentice of Captain Boyd’s now returns as third. ha particulars of the voyage were : Left Gravesend October 23rd, at 4 p.m., brought r.p at Chapman at 7 p.m., and at 5.30 next day proceeded under tow to the Owers light, and cast off at 8 p.m. on the 25th. In lat. 42.19 N. experienced an unusually heavy thunderstorm with fearful and continuous lightning, a hard S.W. gale shifting in squalls blowing at the time. Took the N.E. trades in 23 N.,Nov. 9th, and on Nov. 16th lost them in 6N. Crossed the equator in 28,15 W. on Nov. 18th, having fallen in with tho S.E. trades in 2N. They proved good to 29,42 S, on Dec. Ist, and were succeeded by northerly and N.E. winds to lat. 38 13, long 15."0 W . thence northerly and N.W. to the Cape, passed in 42 20 S. on Dec. 13th, and tho brave westerlies along to the Leu win on Dec. 31st. N.W. galas were then fallen in with, and continued off the Snares, parsing Tasmania Jan. sth. Did not sight the Snares, but was off there yesterday week, and sighted the first of the coast off Chaslaud’s Mistake last Sunday. Was off Oligo Heads on Tuesday, and met with gales from E N.E. and torrents of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Made Akaroa light at 2 a.m. yesterday, the light showing most brilliantly. Was taken in tow off Pigeon Bay.