Shipping.

Otago Witness, Issue 987, 29 October 1870, Page 12

Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS. ARKIVALS. Oot. 22— Phoebe, s s, 407 tons, Worsp, from Northern ports. G. S. Brodrick, Hgent. Passengers : Mrs Eastgate, Mr and Mrs G E. Elliott, Mr Alexander ; and 3in the steerage. Wallace, p.s, 56 toss, Edie, from Oamarn. James Mills, agent. Passengers : Messrs Devine, Waddell, Moore, M Donald, Booth, Ronuyne ; and 5 in the steerage. Oct. 24— Jane Hannah, schooner, 51 tons, Hay ward, from Cfftlin's River. Keith Ramsay, agent. Oct. 25— Beautiful Star, s.s, 125 tons, Chustian, from Timaru. H. Houghtonand Co, agents. Lord Ashley, s.s, 296 tons, Andrews, from Northern ports. G. S. Brodrick, agent. Passengers — Mr and Mrs Drnmmond and family (3), Mrs R. Stewart, Messrs Gill, Walmsby, Heinecke ; and 6 in the steerage. Oct. 26 -James Nicol Fleming, ship, 992 terns, Logan, from Glasgow. Cargills and M'l.ean, agents. Pasgengers : Mr and Mrs Griffiths and family (9), Mrs Mander and Misses Mander (4), Misses Cargill (2). Mi' s Robertson, Misses Smith (2V Messrs K. Woodside, R. A. Bmnside, W. Carrick, G. S. Robertson, R. Holden. W. Duff, A. Strang, J. Hassell ; and 193 in the steerage Wallace, p s ,56 tons, Edie, from Oatnaru. J. Mills, agent. Passengerß : Miss Atkinson, Miss Sutherland, Mrs Atkinson, Mrs Ritchie, Mrs Orkney, Captain Orkney, Hon. M . Holmes, Mr Coyle. Oct. 27— Airedale, s.s, Kennedy, from Northern Ports. G. S. Brodrick, a^ent. Passengers : Messis M'Kellar, Walls, H. M'Ewan. Mack^y, Hownrd, Thompson, and 2 in the steerage. Oct. 28— .advance, cutter, 15 tons, Andrews, from Waikouaiti Master, agent. DEPARTtTRES. Oct. 22— Phoebe, s.s, 407 tons, Worsp, ior Bluff Harbour. G. S. Brodrick agent. Taranaki, Bs, 299 tons, Wheeler, for Northern ports. James Mills, agent, pro tern, Midlothian, schooner, 15 tons, Blaney, for Kakanui. Keith Ramsay, agent. Jane, schooner. Bowers, for lavercargilL X Rams- y. agent. net.n ct. 24— Cora, schooner. 46 tons, Russell, for Invercargill K«-ith Ramsay, agent. Oct. 25— Crest of the Wave, schooner, 58 tons, Bell, for Hokitika. Keith Ramsay, agent. Wa lace, p s, 56 tons, Edie, for Oamaru. J. Milla. agent Oct 26— Jane Anderson, 96 tons. Falconer, for Timaru. Keith Ramsay, agent. Advance, cutter, 15 tous, Andrews, for Waikou»'ti. Master, agent. Oct. 27— Lord Ashley, s.s, Andrews, for Northern Ports. G. S. Bodnck, aeent. Passengers : Mrs Hodge and 3 children, Mss Andrew. Messrs J. Douglas, Stewart, Hotson, W. P^dlow, and 9 in the steeraee. Oct 2S— Wallace, p.s, 56 tons, Edie, for Oanaru, J Mills, agent.

The sh'p supposed to be one from home, seen off the Ocean Beach on Tuesday afternoon, the 25th inst., arrived off the Heads on the same evening, and prove i to be the clipper J-mes Nicol Fleming, from Glasgow, after a smart passage of 83 days from Greenock, with pjssensers, emigrants, aad general cargo. She is still under the command of the wellknown and esteemed pioneer of Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co.'s fleet to tbi* port, Captain P. Logan. On arrival, Captain Logaa rt ceiv-d a testimonial from his passengers (which appears in another column), thanking him and his officers for their kindness shown throughout the passage, which he replied to in suita ie terms for self and officers. Of the passage, it may be said it was a pleasure trip, as heavy gales were seldom encountered, the vessel being only hove to once, and that in close proximity to the Snares, during a very heavy gale. The health of all was good, and well looked after by Dr M Kenzie, her surgeon, who also received a testimonial on arrival, with the promise of som- thing more tangible in a few days. The Doctor, in reply, thanked the passengers, snying that he did the best for all according to his professional ability, and never showed any partiality to any one. He wished them ''God speed" in their adopted land. A testimonial to Mr Woociside, a passenger, also appears in another column from Captain Logan and the passengers. Mr Woodsid-? — on Cap f aia Logan reading it— gracefully responded. The tug G- el ng towed the vessel up to a convenient anchorage shortly before 6 i.myesterday, «nd her passengers and luggage were conveyed to l)unedm by a twelve o'clock trip of the r>.a. Golden Age. The Fleming brings 222 passengers in all. equal to 1954 statute adults, all in good health. On the 3rd day out, August the 6th, a steerage passenger, J<unes Abernethy, died of pleuro-pneumonia, leaving a widow and eleven children tr> mourn his loss. The ship was then in Lit. 53 0 V, and lons. 11 30 W. On October the 7th, Augustus Watter. an able seaman, ased. 23, a native of Dantzip:, died suddenly of heart disease. On the 1 lth October, however, Mrs Alexander M' hcs.son, » steerage passenger, t;a\e birth to a mile child, "who with its mot he has progressed favourably under Dr M'Kenze's cue. and who will p-obably be named "The Fl mine M'Pherson." The following report of the Fleming's voyage is t=ikf n from her log : — The ship weighed ancior from the T.'il of the Bank off Greenock at 2 p m. on the 3rd of August, and was taken in

tow. At 630 a.m. on the 4fch, after passing Rathlin Island, the tug and pilot left her with a light E.N.E. h reeze. Took final departure on the following day from Annamore Lighthouse. Had fine light weather and calms to the N E Tradeß-caught in lat 3120 N., on the 19bh, and parted with on the 27th in Int. 13 42 N.. long. 26-40 W. S.SW. breezes and doldrums then Bet in, until she reached lat. 3 33 N., when she picked up the B.E. Trades. The Equator was crocßed on the sth of September, in long. 26 45 W., and ihe Trades parted within lat. 24 28 S. Moderate weather prevailed until the 2 1st, when she had a slashing breeze from N. W. to N. E., enabling her to make the splendid run of 326 knots in the 24 hours. Th« meridian of Greenwioh was crossed on the 24th, and that of the Gape on the 27th. Prom thence, in running down her easting on a general parallel of 47 30, she bowled aloug with favourable breezes, and every endeavour was made to make up for time lost north of the Fquator. She rounded the Snares on Sunday, the 23rd inst. at 6 am., and was off 'he Nuegeta at 8 pm. same day, when she got baffled by light variable airs, which continued to arrival She was inspected, previous to clearance inwards, and the following is a summary of the inspecting officer's report : — " The ship came into harfour in a very clean and credita 1 le condition. The whole of the compartments, including the sinale men's, were very clean and well fitted. The passen gers. in answer to enquiries made, stated ihat the provisions and water were good and ample, " From personal observation, we heartily endorse the above, and add that the vessel comes into harbour, alow and aloft, neat and trim, not even having broken a single spar or ropeyarn during the passage ; in fact, her condition reflects great credit on her master and officers. Sbe will load at this port as the first wool ship of the season. On the passengers leaving the chip they gave three hearty cheers to the crew, which Vere as heartily responded to by the tars.