SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4658, 22 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, January 20U). Arrived: Leicester, ship, from London, 87 days out, 400 immigrants and 11' saloon passengers—all well. January 21st. Arrived : Wnnaka, at 3 p.m., from Lyttelton.. The ship Himiiiu.ya.jfrom London, ia signalled at tho Heads—about 110 days out. No immigrant s. Auckland, January 20th. Arrived: Loch Urr, from London, 95 days out. O.NEHUNCiA, January iOth. Arrived: Tarauaki, at 12.50 p.m., from Weir Plymouth. „, . Ltttelton, January 20th. Arrived: Eingarooma, at 7.20 a.m., from Wellington ; Taupo, at 11.15 a.m , from Wellington. JS elson, January 20th. Arrived: Hawca, at 10 p.m., from Piuton. ARRIVAL OP THE MARLBOKOUGH. Tho Marlborough, the latest addition to the noble fleet'of ships flyinic the flag o£ tho Albion Shipping Company, arrived in port on Saturday afternoon, and her bill of health being exceptionally clean, ehe was towed right up by the Geelong, and anchored off Carey's Bay. V.'c bad heard a great deal concerning the superior build of this ship, and, having inspected her, we may say that the reports wore not exaggerated. She is a beautiml vo;sol, and, as far as can bo seen of her above water, has fine lines, fjho has a sweet entrance and a clean delivery, combined with firstclass bearings, aud her appearance is suggestive of the class of corvsttes that were in vogue just before those monstrosities, the ironclads, woro introduced into tho British naval service. She was built at Port Glasgow by Messrs R. Durumi and Co., and is said by them to \>o the finest lined vessel ever turned out of their yards. It is almost needless to say that the Marlborough i 3 of iron throughout, has iron lower masts, lower ytrda, lower topsail yards, and bowsprit, and her dimensions aro : -Lentil, 228 ft.; b-ara, 35ft ; -and depth of hold, 21ft. She is a half-poop and topgallant forecastle ship, with a 'tween dtok some 7K high, and the only fault we could find with her, and that only in connection with emigrant carr>iiit', was that she lacks side scuttles, und hence tha immigrants' quarters aro unusually dark and not ;;o rrell ventilated as they otherwise •would have been. Whilst upon the subject of defects, ■ v/e may observe that the hospital accommodation prosided for the single uion appeared to ba deficiejit, and

was certainly badly situated, and destitute ol light, savo through tho doorway. The deck appointments of the Marlborough aro exceedingly good, comprising the ordinary labour-saving steam appliances, patent [ windlass forwards, and roomy main deckhouse, containi- g the engine-room (in which Js also one of Chaplin's condensers), a large aud amply furnished galley and officers' berths. Between it ai.d the poop tho deck space is unusually umple, and the sa Oon accommodation within the poop is of first-class character. It comprises nine Bleeping cabins, fivoontne port Sid* and four to starboard, with bathroom and offices, and a roomy pintry amidships. On the starboard side forwards is the captain's state room, a large and luxuriously furnished apartment with windows looking upon the maindeck. The saloon is entered from the maindeck on the port side. ; . ■; The Marlborough. U the immigrant ship of the month, nnd has brought out 274 souls under the following classification :—27 married ouplos, 70 single women, 74 single men, and 70 children, of whom four only are infants under one year old. The above list include* 19 cabin passengers. Cl .ssified ac ording to their nationalities, the immigrants are as Wlows :— English: Adults—3 males, 5 females ; children and infanta—3 males, 3 females. Irish : Adults—39 males, 14 females; children—2 males, 2 females. Scotch: Adults -SI males, 78 females; children—32 males, 26 females; infants —1 male, 1 female. Dr Maturin occupied the position'?* surgeon-superintendent of the ship, and Mrs King, who holds her appointment under the Government, was matron. She held a similar position in the Albldn Co.'s ship Wellington some two years since. The doctor is on his first. visit to the Colonies, but has had passenger experience in' the Ea9t India trade. Bolhspoko well of the immigrants, who were not only amenable to authority, but thoroughly well-behaved. The usual watches were kept during the pissage, and the men exercised in fire and boat drill onco a-week. The appearance of the immigrants wm in their f ivoar, for they looked a strong, hearty set of people—some of tho children being notably chubby and rosy. Their quarters below deck were in creditable condition—tho singie women's especially so. Cleanlines9 prevailed, with ample space and comfortable berthing, save in the case of the married people, w>>o, a-cor ling *o custom, were ber.hed one above the other and side by side This mode is to be r garded as a telic of birbarism, and wi:l, we have no hesitation in piedictin.', bo discarded by the next generation—if, indeed, its doath-knell is not sounded sooner. The offices in connection with the immigrants' quarters were sufficient. The immigrants enjoyed excellent health during the passage, no serious ciee of disease Of any kind havintr broken out. There were throe deaths - all infants. Firstly, on November 13, Elizabeth Anderson, the captain's infant daughter, died of inflammation of the brain; her age was four months. On JS'ovember,l7, Eliza Gilmore, aged 17 months, died of nobility ; and on November 21st, James Todd, aged 17 month's dUn of diarrhoea. No births occurred, but :ho doctor iaf-rmod us that several were close at hand. The Marlborouah is commanded by Captain Anderson, late of the ship Nelson, who is again accompanied by Mrs Anderson and their little sou. He speaks highly of his new ship, describes her as a high class sea boat, dry in heavy weather, and a clipper on any tack. From 10 to It knots on a wind, and over 13 off it, was about her style of going with a good breeze to drive her. Her best day's work was 318 Knots, and from 300 to that number was often logced. During the wee!: ending January 7th she travelled 1014 knots, averaging 273 knots per day. Her time is 85 days from port to port, and 79 from land to land, and inasmuch that she was on a taut bowline either on one tack or the other from the time she left until the N.E. trade was found, her performance is creditable. According to Captain Anderson's report she sailed from the Clyde (Tail of tho Bank) October 26th, and cleared tha land by the northern passago, taking a departure from Tory Island on the 28th, and with the wind south-easterly made a long leg oh the port tick that took her well over towards the Azores. Then the wicd hauled to S. W., and she went about, and with the wind skady in that quarter stretched away. lor the African Coast until insido the De Verde group, when, on the 16th November—she found theN.E Trade—squared away to the southward-vassing between the De Verc'es and the main. She the.i edged.away westerly, lost the N.E. Trade on the 24th, in 7 .north, and a. few hours later br-.ced up to a fresh S.E. Trade. The Equator was crossed on ihe 28ih. long. 28 W., on the 33rd day out, and th 3 S.B. Trade gave out December i 4th, lat. 19 S. It was. followed by light northerly weather until the lG'.h.the shi/s position then being lat. 33, long. 9 W, There the " brave west winds " filled her eails and boiling along before them she crossed the prime meridian Dec-mber 18th, latitude 40 S., and tha meridian of the Capa December 21st, latitude 44. Tall running was made :be-! tween tha meridians, aud right across th>s Southern Ocean, with winds vceiing and hauling between north and S.W. by the west. She made her easting on about the 16th parallel, crossed the meridian of the Leuwin January 6th, passed Tasmania on the 11th, and made the Solander on the 14th, three days from Tasmania—this performance being flistrate. Captain Anderson purposed pas-ang through Foveaux Strait, but as the Solander hove in sight, the wind hauled to S.E., and blew a strong gale, compelling the ship to stand off under three lower topsiils. The gale held til the 16th, when she hauled in for the Strait again, but the wind falling light, an;l the weather coming in very thick, she headed to the southward, and rounded Stewart's Island on the evening of the 18t-i ; took a leading southerly breeze there, passed tho Nnggets at 4 p.m. on the 19rb, and fetched the Heads early next morning. No ice or wreckage was sighted in the Southern Ocean. The Marlborough brings about 1000 tons ol cargo, weight and measurement, chiefly the latter. She i 3 a particularly well sparred ship, and thus her appearance is lendered the more taking to the e?e* ________ The Union Company's steamer Wakatipu, Captain Cameron, arrived f.om Sydney and Newcas le, via ths Coast, at 11.30 a.m. i,n Saturday, having made the round.trip here and back in 24 days, calling at West Coast ports both ways. She li ft here on the 27th ult., went to .Newcastle and Sydney, loaded '1400 tons coal at the former port, and some 500 tons-general cargo at Sydney, and embarked about 43 passengers. At 6 p.m, on the 10th inst. she left Sydney on her return, sceamed vitha fresh N.E. breeze till evening of the 11th, when the wind Bhifted and came out from S.S. W. in a strong gale, which held until the 15th. At midnight of that day ohe arrived off Hokitika, was tendered there and at Greymouth next forenoon, landing some 20 passengers and a little cargo, und at ■gen-eWWg3r*«'cf"2o^ the 18th ; arrived at Lyttetton at noon next day, landed 20 tons of cargo and 30 passengers, and left at 3.30 p.m , arriving as above. Mi>|.lerato winds and thick weather were experieaeed o|i the coast. We thank Mr Newtnantle, purser, for the report and files. The VVakatipu has brought 1000 tons of coal and some 200 tons of general cargo, and is to leave again for Sydney, via coast ports, on Wednesday next. The i>. and D. S.S. Company's steamer Waitaki returned from Oaouvu Saturday afternoon, transhipped 23 bales of wool to the Wairoa, and 54 to the Ca'ypso, and went on to Dunedin. She leaves again for Oanmru to-morrow morning. The sieamer Shag-, having the cutter Jane in tow, both from Shag Point, came in Saturday afternoon and parsed on to Dunedin. . . i The schooner Isabella. Anderson came in Jrom Tinmru tiuiurday afternoon, with a car_'o of produce to be landed a; Dunedin. fche sailed from Timaiu Wednesday morning last, and worked up against southerly winds, with thick rainy weather. She anchored off the" port. "''•" ■"■■'■'• ' The schooner Mabel Jane arrived from' Port Molyneux on Saturday afternoon, full of produce for Dunodin firms. She sailed on Sat urday morning, and had S.W. winds down. The schooner Jane Hannah, timber laden from Catlin's River, which she left early on Saturday morning, arrived in the afternoon, and pissed on for Dunedin. ■• / '. '. ', The ship Tiniaru sailed for London on Saturday, was towed out by the Geelong, and stood off the land with a southerly breeze. Detective Dalton, with his prisoner, William Henry Wood, alias Jackson, and the uiifortiinate woman who came out with ttio latter as his wife, were amongst the passengers. The sch:cner- Pe'iuoi, bound to Hokttika,-and tho Maid of Ota^o, for Bluff: Harbour, sailed on Saturday nftjrnooo. The steamer Samson left for Oamaru on Saturday night. .Telejjrjphinjf from tho Peads on Saturday evening, our correspondent advised in of a barque with painted ports having passed the Heads northward in the afternoon. ■ . ■' ■• .- The »chooner Jane Scollay, timber laden, arrived from Riverton on Saturday evening, and passed on for Dunedin. She sailed on Thursday morniug; had light easterly weather until midnight, and then to arrival southerly winds. The Union Company's steamer Taiaroa, Captain Peterson, returned from Tiniiru yesterday morning, with fair complement oJ passengers and cargo, inducting 172 baits of wool for the Bhip Wairoa, and 64 bales for tho Calypso. Shu wiil tranship this morning, and is to leave again for Timaru to morroiv evening, Messrs 11. Iloughton and Co.'s steamer Wanganui, Captain Fraser, arrived from the Bluff yesterday at 7.30 a.m., cased sUam for a few minutei at the pier, and then went on to Dunedin. She is to leave again for Dlvii on Wednesday. Messrs M'lieckan, Blackwood's steamer Ringarooraa, Captain J. M'Leaa, returned yesterday forenoon from her monthly intermediate trip to Nelson, via Lytlelto'i and Wellington. She made gooclinnning all round,.aud on her return left Lyttelton at C.30 p.m. Saturday, three hours after the sleuner Taupo, and arrived at 10.35 a.m. yesterday, threequarters of an hour after her, thns making much better time of it. Tho attention bestowed upon th« Ringurooma whilst she was in dock in Melbourne last trip is telling in her favour. She was not only cleaned, but received new blades to her prcpeller. We thank Mr Ci atfield, the purser, for the report and delivery of exchamo-:, Tho Ringarooma is to leave for Melbourne, via Bluff, on Wednesday next. The schooner Excelsior went up to Dunedin yesterday morning. ' • The steimer Ino loft for Port Molyneux and Catlin's River yesterday morning. Tho btenmer Wellington left for Akoroa and the North yesterday morning, with 31 passengers and 155 tons of cargo. The Union Company's steamer Taupo, Captain Carey, arrived at the Port Chatmers Railway Pi^r at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. She left the Manukau at 11.30 a.m. on the 17th, touched.at all the calling places, and made remarkably good running in throe days 22 hours from first port of departure to the last of arrival. Light variable winds "and fine weather prevailed throughout. We thank Mr Barbnur, the purse,, for the report and files. The Taupo loaves again for the North on Friday next. The Railway Pier is uncomfortably crowded with shipping just m.v,- ■to such a degree indeed as to necessitate mooring the steamer Ringarooma three tiers off yestonl.iy. Slie would have double-banked t'r.e Wakatipu if tho steuncr had not been discharging boh sides. An occasional pressure upon available wharfa;,'e space may bo expected during the next two or ihrcemcnth?. A Board of Trado enquiry into the collision between tho emigrant ship Hurunul and the Greek barque Pater, about 14 miles off the Eddystone Lighthouse, on November loth, by which seven lives were lost, was opened on November 23rd, and adjourned. The questions of the counsel for the Board of Trade were mainly directed to the alleged inhumanity in not attempting to help the barque. The mastor soid he did not hear anything- from the barque. ■ Two of tho witnesses from the Hurunui heard shouts which, they admitted, might have been cries for help ; but one of these thought they were the shouts of men hauling on a rope ; th.i other (the man at the wheel) hoard them "singing out fearfully " It was uncontested that no flare-up light or other recognised signals of distress were burnt on botrd the barque. They had ro gun, nor any rockets. The evidence being concluded, the following charges were made by counsel for the Board of Trado:—" 1. That the Joss of the Pater and that of the lives of seven of her crew vyere caused by the fault of the muster of the Hurunui in allowing his vessel to proceed at too rapid a rate considering the look-out kept on board his vense], or in not having a good and sufficient lookout kept on board his vessel haying regard to the speed at which she was proceeding^ 2. That the master did not duly render assistance to the Pater an.i tlios-e c.-n board of her, and improperly left her without attempting to ascertain the damage done to her, or offering her any assistance, or signalling to other vessels."— Kunpoan Mail. INTERCOLONIAL SHIPPING. Tho Tforald, reporting tho arrival of the ship Glengairn at Sydney on the 7th Inst., states that when in . tho Bay of Biscay, in September, she encountered terrific wfather; gale following gale. In one of these gales, onthe29tfa September, the ■.vir.d blew from S.W,

with hurricane force, raisinif a terrific sea, the batomoter having fallen from 30 to 29 in ten hours. In this gale a sea stiuck the *hip on the starboard bow, sweeping everything before it, taking forecastle rwUj, boats, -bulwarns, &c, and literally smashing like matchwood a lot of »pare spars, viz., topgallant yard, flying jibboom, topmast ktuddingsail boom, and several other smaller ones. One of the hands, w. Atkinson, had one leg broken and one .arm severely ' Tho Sydney Herald, January Bth, writes thus of the Wolverine :—H.M.S. Wolverine, which arrived on Friday last, as relieving ship to the Pearl, was built in 1863, and is a sister vessel to the Orpheus, which was lost on the Manukau bar. This is her fourth commission, her present having taken place in August, 1867. Her appearance is most sightly, and she can attain great speed under canvas alone; -having oc this her outward trip made many days'runs at an average of 14 knots. Undar steam, with full pressure, she can accomplish Hi koota per hour, bat with ordinary pressure she carries 18 days' consumption of fuel, wlncli will produce a speed of 9 knots. She left Plymputli on 2»th August, arid Madeira on the 16th September, calling off Tristan d'Acuuha on 30th October; supplies ! wero landed and all the inhabitants were found well I in health. ~ On the 10th November the Cape of Good Hope waa made, from thence she took hf.r departure on the 18th, and made for the Crozets. which were reached on the 80th: the vessel steamed round the group and a portion of the officers landed on Possession Island, but, fortunitely, no eign of wreckage was discovered. The Wolverine has on board a Gatlmg gun, for ship or field service. It Us 10 barrels, and discharges 250 shots in 50 seconds, and is effective at 1000 yards. She has also a torpedo room, with all the necessary appliances; in short, H.M.S. Wolverine is replete with all the modern improvements, either lor attack or defence. The Northam, once a P. and O. Company's steamer, noted in her day, has been converted into a sailing vessel, ship rigged, and as Buch completed her first trip on the 9tn inst., when Bhe arrived at Sydney from London. She m ide the passage in 90 days, not by any means out of the way work, but still the ship is described as a clipper under canvas. '■