SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7222, 23 April 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

LYTTELTONSAILED. March 29—Ionic, s.s., 4753 tons, Camersn, for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Passengers—Mr Eohert W. England, Mrs Sarah England, Mr K. England. Miss E. E. England, E. H. and K. E. England and Evelyn England, Mias J. Roberts, Mr and Airs Peter Donald, Mr M. and J. E. Donald, Peter, Edward and Bliza Donald, Miss Mary Pawson, Mr Murray, Misses Isabella and Fanny Murray, Blasters Murray (3), DrW.B. Parker, Mr and Mrs Banks, Miss and Master Banks, Misses G. and B. Archer, Mr J. Marshman, Mr Robert Silk, Miss H. Herbert, Mr and Mrs James Goss, Misses Goss (5), Masters Goss (2), Messrs Ennell, E. Tanner, A. E, Saunders, Archdeacon Wilson, Hon J. Martin, Mr Martin, Misses Martin (2), Messrs J. S. and E. E. Horsfall, Mrs and Miss Bussell, Messrs Jeffries, John Leitch, Mis E. Denniston and 2 children. Miss J. Douglas, Miss Mary Acland, Mr and Mrs J. Sandilaads, Mrs Sandilands, Messrs Gilroy, Wood, Williams, Dowsene, Mrs Isabella Troupe, Mrs Jane Shepperd, Messrs Pollock, Chick (2), Miss Mary Monk, Messrs Neilson, J. Roberta, Marshall, Simpson, Koroais, Waffam, Herkst, Laing, Stoelhan, Burrows, G. Marks, Key, o’Brien, Michel, Sutherland, Mrs E. and Katie Escott, Mrs Ann Thompson, Mr and Mrs Webber and child, Mrs Christian Caird and children (2), Misses Lizzie Campbell, Mr E. Oune, Mr, and Mrs Broadley, Mrs Evans, Mr and Mrs Henry Wills, Miss Alice Clarke, Mrs A. Nasmythe, Mrs M'Connall, Mr J. Townsend, Florrie and Albert Townsend, Messrs M'Swiggan, England, Lough, D. Stevenson, E. Kelly, Mr and Mrs Hobbs and child, Miss M'Cabe, Messrs A. M‘Lean, G. H. Cooper, Eoss, Misses B. O’Farrell, Ann Carmichael, Messrs J. Morris, W. Kruegler, Mrs Jane Moore, Mr F. M'Anley, Mr and Mrs .G. Packwood and family (3), Messes F. Snowden, G. Willcecks, W. Spear, S. Dromond, P. Devine, T. Morrison, Mr and Mrs E. Hayes, Messrs Frank Harris, P. Jamieson, E. M'Gowan, Sturhridge, Moore, Dr J. Moore, Tweed. „ , ~ April s—Ruapehu, s.s., 4170 tons, Crutchley, for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Passengers—Saloon-. Mesdames Isabella Hart, Louisa Hart, Mrs G. Cowie, JaueM, Cowie, ■ George John Cowie, Fanny Cowie, Josephine Cowie, infant Cowie, Mr J. H. Baker, Mrs Isabella Baker and child, Misses Mary Dobson, Anne Dobson, Mr and Mrs Keale, Mrs Margaret W. Cannan, Messrs Edwin Cannan, C. G. Samuelson, J). Smith, Holland H. Leader, Mrs Daveney, Miss Daveney, Mr Arthur Bulkeley Webber, 'Mrs Amelia Webber, Messrs E. Pearson, F. W. Delamain, W. Strachey, W. Dawson, J. Dawson, Miss Lucy Dawson, Messrs W. Waddell, Eohert Robin, W. Delais, Janies Coker; second cabin: Mrs ■Clara Bunhury, Masters Walter Bunhnry, Charles Bnnbnry, Messrs G. Mole, Frederick W. Burnett, Frederick J, Byng, J. Patterson, J. 51‘Dowall, J. Alfred Campbell, J. Campbell, Ashwell, Mrs Eliza Farrow,Mr Joseph Gott; steerage: Messrs Joseph M‘Alister, Stephen Sands, Miss Jane Gordon Ross, Messrs Alex. Mason, Duncan Paton, John Watson, Joseph Watson, B. E. Muffett, Alfred S. Hawley, Robert Cmikshank, Emanuel Rawlings, W. Garrett, J. Harkness, Mrs Bailey and child, Messrs Frank Ashton, Alfred Blundell, Isaac Ireland, Jeremiah O’Donohue, Mary O’Phelan.

THE S.S. lONIC. This steamer left for London on March 29, at 5 p.m., steaming straight from the wharf to sea. There was a large concourse of people on the wharf to witness her departure, many of whom went down to the port to take farewell of ■ friends on board. The lonic’s outward trip must be a very satisfactory one to her charterers, the New Zealand Shipping Company, as she takes in addition to a fine cargo, passengers to the number of 150, about 60 of whom are in the saloon. In this comfortable and speedy steamship they should spend a very pleasant six weeks, during the run to London. Her cargo is a large and varied, one, and consists principally of 12,944 frozen sheep, 2242 bales of wool, 6726 sacks of wheat, and a large consignment of cheese. The lonic left Lyttelton in perfect trim ; in fact, she never looked bettor, her draught being about 23ft oft, and 20ft forward, just deep enough to make her propeller act to perfection. She will doubtless keep up her reputation for making fast and regular runs, and report at the Channel in 43 days. THE S.sTrUAPEHU. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Euapehu on April 5 took her departure for London direct. This fine steamer takes a good cargo of ordinary produce, hut owing to the accident to her refrigerator, she takes no frozen meat cargo. Her fresh provisions will, however, he on the Company’s usual liberal scale, the small refrigerator kept on board for that purpose being amply sufficient to keep them ns fresh during the passage as when killed. The Euapehu will take some 70 passengers, about half of whom are in the saloon. Owing to her being fresh out of dock, the Euapehu should make a fine run to the United Kingdom. THE BAEQUE GLENLOEA. This vessel, consigned to Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co., agents for 'the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company, Limited, arrived from London on Saturday, April 5, after a longish passage of 105 days from anchorage to anchorage. She left London Dec. 23, and made a fair and unevontful voyage till March 9, when Captain E. J. Pitfield was taken ill, though able to work at intervals till Wednesday, April 2, when tho first officer of the vessel, Mr Bowling, found him dead in his berth. Heart disease is supposed to be tho cause of his death. On the arrival of tho vessel, it was noticed that her flags were half mast, and on the sad news being made known, the bunt* ing of all the vessels in the Port were lowered to that position. Captain Pitfield wag previously of the barques Himalaya and A uazi. All the pas* Sera of the Glenlora experienced first-rate health ng the voyage. On her arrival the Glenlora was berthed at the Gladstone Pier. The chief officer, Mr H. Bowling, who is now in

of tbo Glmilorn, furmsbod tho following 1 „» tho death ot her late captain, B. J. Afield “ The captain was taken ill on March 0, ..nf w s ahlo to wort till March 18. when ho was to his cahin. On March 31 ho wa* again from table, but was still able to undertake his work on dock, but neat day he was laid np. He, that day (Tuesday), told mo to put the ship about as alio was close to land. At 3 pan- *Ha* day wont below, and at* p.uu, looking into tbe captain s l«rth°fonnd him asleep. Tvyo hours iJtorwards ho was still asleep; mid again nn hour later, when I looted into his cabin, I did not see him * noT ®‘ twenty minutes to 1 a.m. tho following day he was found to be dead in Iris berth."

arrival op the rakaia. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company’s favourite cliwor ship-tho first vessel, by-tbo-way. which was built for tliem-arrived from London on April 9, after a long but otherwise satisfactory runout. Tho Rakaia had tho 111-fortune to miss the usual strong westerly winds which are always couuted onto malto up time lost in tho-cloi-drums of tho tropics, and as, during the whole of her run from the latitude of the Capo to that of the Louwin, slio hod scarcely 2* hours dunug which her yards were suuarod away, it is little to bo wondered at that the passage occupied such n long period. The Rakaia brings but two passengers this iovago. This, and the fine weather experienced enabled her officers to bring her into port in capital trim and newly painted. Captain Fowler, who now commands the Rakaia, has never previously made a vovogo to Now Zealand, but is wellknown to Sydney as commander of the Halloween. Mr Pottauger is in the position of first officer, and Mr Holford (late ot the lonic) is now third officer of the Rakaia. The satisfactory state m which the Rakaia m brought into port is a proof of their ability to fill •the positions which they occupy. The following is tho Captain's report of the voy-aj-o —p.oft Gravesend Dec. 23, and took final departure from the Lizard on Dec. 29. After leaving the Channel, were much troubled with head winds before getting the north-east Trades, in 22deg north on Jan. 19. These were fairly strong while they lasted, and were lost on Jan. 25 in 2dog north latitude, 25dog west longitude. Crossed the Equator in 27deg west on Jan. 28, ana found the south-east trades tho following day. Those wore very poor. Island of Tainidacl was seen on Feb. 5 and Gough Island on 21st of the same month. Crossed theprimo meridian in 41<leg south, two days after sighting Gough Island. Tho meridian of the Capa ot Good Hope was crossed on Feb. 28, latitude 24 south. From that date to making the meridian of Cape Leuwin, which was crossed in 48'54 on March 26, had scarcely any westerly winds at nil, the prevailing weather being fine, with light easterly and northcast winds, sometimes veering to south-east.! from tho Leuwin to making the Snares last Sunday at 10 a.m., with fresh north-east winds, did a little better work, the meridian of Tasmania was passed on April 1, with fresh north-westerly weather. Since passing the Snares nothing but light variables were felt till Tuesday night lost, when a good fresh south-wester was experienced, which carried tho ship up to the Peninsula, which was sighted at 7 a.m. yesterday j was off Port Lyttelton Heads at noon, arriving as above.