Shipping,

Otago Witness, Issue 1162, 7 March 1874, Page 16

Shipping,

PORT CHALMERS.

ARRIVALS

Feb 27— Albion, s.s., Underwood, trom Melbourne, Teb 14th, via Coast Ports. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., ngents. Paasengers-Mr and Mrs Higginson, Mr and Mrs Chapman. Mrs Guineas, Misses Flexman «ndHeywood, Messrs Rooke, Cameron. M'lntosh, Farra, AVhlte, Allan, Rees, Gabetes, and 15 steerage. Chanticleer, brig, 150 tons, from Hobart Town, 21st 111 Chanticleer, brig, 186 tons, from Hobart Town. G. F Beid, agent. Passengers : Mrs Davy and six children, Mrs Hovvis and child, and six steerage. Carnatic, ship, 871 tons, Moon, from London November 23rd ; Plymouth, January Stb. A. C. Bcgg, agent. Passengers: 5 second cabin, and 208 statute adult Cl Frying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, May no, from Allday Bay' Master, agent. Passed up. Samson, p.s., 124 tons, Edie, from Oaniaru. J. Mills, airent. Passengers: Mesdames Cherry, M'larhue, Jack Miss Sluten, Messrs Redmayne, Munro, Hunter, Kelson, Adams, Honour, and four m the steerage. March 1.-AVanganui, s.s., 175 tons, Fraser, from the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co., agents Passengers: Mrs Salton and family, Mrs Swinlowe, Miss Coehrane, Messrs Mitchell, Robinson, Anderson, M'Donald, Murray (2), Strange, Irving, Sinclair, Mendershausen Sergeant Stcele and prisoner, Major Atkinson, O Ivit Chaiiff, Huth, and nine steerage. Isabella, brigantine, 82 tons, (fiance, from Timaru. R. X Martin and Co., agents. March 2— Tauranga, schooner, 61 tons, M'Kay, from Greymouth. G. F. Reid, agent. Wellington, s.s., 262 tons, Carey, from Lyttelton and the North, AY. F. AVheeler, agent. Passengers— Mr and Mrs Boulton, Mesdames Roskell and Robertson, Misses Adams aud Donkin, Mcssre Street, Russell, Scott, Hertslett, Donkin, and 9 steerage. 41 . , t>March 3— Lady of the Lake, s.s., from Catlin s River and Molyneux, with cargo. G. F. Reid, agent. Maori, s.a., 118 tons, Malcolm, from Lj ttelton and intermediate ports. J. Mills, agent. Passengers :Mr und Mrs Thompson, Mr and Mrs Clayton ; Mesdames Ross, Omituiday ; Misses Telfcr (2), Coleman ; Messrs Brown, AA r allaec, Hills, Allison, Stuggat, Duncan, Marshall, Cohen, Poviu, and 12 steerage. Belle Brandon, schooner, 05 tons, Sullivan, from Kaipara. Master, agent. , March 4-Dallam Tower, 110!) tons, l)a\is, from Melbourne. Russell, Ritchie, and Co., agents. Samson, p.s., 124 tons, Edie. from Oaniaru. .las. Mills, agent. Passengers fMr Bruce, Mr Riddle, Mrs Worlev and Son, Mr Miffin. Master Cuthberts.m , Mr Houghton, Mr Morton, Mr Holmes, Mr Reid, Mrs Hay, Mr Anderson, Mr Ramsay ; and 11 in btecr.igc. Cambria, schooner, 43 tons, Bern, from Moeraki. Guthrie, agent. Fanny, ketch, 25 tons, Andrews, from the Molyneux. Sea Gull, brigantine, 122 tons, Best, from Havolock Guthrie and Larnach, agents. Scimitar, ship, 1220 tons, Fox. from London, via Plymouth, Dee. 24. A. C. Begg, agent. Passengers : Mrs Hoskins and 2 children, Mrs Fox, Messrs N. Lewes, S. Lewes, Gough, and 350 statute adult mi- " Beautif ul Star, s.s., 146 tons. Hart, from Lyitclton nnd intermediate ports. .F. Mills, agent. Passengers : Misses Churehmorc. Bernard, and Cadzowo : Messrs V. -and 1). Ross, Stnwhan. M'Crea. Warring. Seanltm, Black, M'Kay, Ooss, Strode, Ward, bngan, Orr, Dunois, Sweeney ; and S in the steerage. " Wild Dour, ship, 1006 tons, Cowan, from Glasgow. Russell, Ritchie, and Co., agents. Passengers : Mr and Mr.s M'Dougall and child. Mr and Mr* MGregoi, Mrs Wilson, Messrs Howden, Robertson, Inghs Duncan, Fraser! Cowan, J. and D. M'Gregor ; and 208 m the steerage, „ .. . Tr AVallabi, s«..101 tons, Leys, from the Bluff. 11. Houghton and Co., agent*. Passengers : Mr and Mrs WlUon, Mrs Evans and 2 children, Misses Cousins Baker, and Hopkinson. Messrs Baker and Brown, and 7 in the Kteerage.

DEPARTURKS.

Feb. 27— SiUMbon, jj.s., Edie, for Uainaru. J. MjlK, a8 Jaue Hannah, schooner, :>0 tons, Kerns, for Port Mohneux. Master, agent Albion, s.s., S«l tons, Underwood, lor Melbourne, via Bluff. Dalircty, Nu-hnlx. .m-l Co., agfiii»s. P:uscivers-- Mrs AVood and child, Mr und Mrs Smittor, Mrs Faulkner and 3 children, Miss .lanncson, Messrs Wilkinson, Faulkner, C. Uegg, and IS ■.tecragc. tor Bluff, Mr Hrodrick. Beautiful Star, s.s., 140 tons, Harl, for Lyttelton and tntenaediato ports. .1. Mills, agent. r>unediii, echoouer, 00 tons, Stewart, for Mooiaki. Keith Uauuwy, agent. Feb. 2S- WaJkhi, as, Leys, for the Bluff. H. Hougbton and Co., agents. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Paterson, Messrs Coope, Huberts, lollard, Borne, Cutw i, Gibberton, njjd 24 steerage. Phoebe, 5.5.,41U tons, Worsp, for I,.\ ttelton and the North. AY. F. AVhcclcr, agent. I'.is.scngers : tor jAttelton--Mrs Ward, Messrs Strange. Burk, l.rnnger, H'avman, and 40 steerage. For AN cllington-Mrs Alder', tour children, and 2'i steerage, lor Mr and Mrs Cook. For Manakau-Mrs Spnitt Mr Hayman, and 37 steerage. For Hokitika-b steerage, a "l!ady of theLako, s.s., 00 tons, Urquhart, for Port Molyneux. G. F. lleid, agent. March 2-Spce, schooner, 32 tons, Madson, for AAanraiiuL Keith Ramsay, agent. Defiance, ketch, 23 tons, Burke, for Oaniaru. Keith 'jane') cutter,' 23 tons, Divers, for Shag Point. G. F. p.s., 125 tons, Edic, for Oaniaru. J. Mills, agent. , , „ .. AgncH Jessie, schooner, 187 tons, Ledwell, for Ilobart Tovm. H. Guthrie, agent. March 4-AVan-anui, Fmzcr, for Invercargill. 11. Houghtmi and Co.", agents. J',,ssengeix : Mr and Mrs Caldor, and family, Miss Cun .inghain, Mr. Deck. Miss Dock. Mr Purdie, Mr Thomson, Mrs Mitchell, Mis Scbafer.Mr Young, Mr Austin, Mr Braid, Mrs Marks : * ll Wel!iii''Um! l s. 05..202O 5..202 tons, Care.v , for Lyttelton and the North. AY. F. Wheeler, agent. Passengers: Mr ami Mr* Wilkinson, and fnmil.v (4). Mr and Mr.s loel Mrand Mrs Boulton, Mrand Mrs Paterson. Mrs Savnge. Mrs Crawford and famil.v (:i). Sub-Lieutenants Wilson and Blatch, Messrs Segg.U. Hryhnw, S oore Morrison, Buchainn (2), Pnnsonm. Palmer, Gill: 20 HitßUMtfo. and 30 Chinese, for the West Coast. M;ireh:>-Lady oftho I/ike, s.h., (ifl tons, Unpibart, fnr l'(»rt Molnicii 5C F. ltcld.m geill. .lessießeailuian.ship, !i2(i tons, MHclu-11, for Lnud«,n Cargills and M'l.ean, agents. Passengers: Messrs Jfuston and Fulton : and 2 in the second cabin. Lloyd's Honild, ketch, 4S tons, Arnott, for Cathn s Kiv'er. H. Guthrie, agent.

AYe (ArniH) have seen a telegram Jrom Captain Follott, of the Hhip Theophauc. a false report of the wreck if which vesse.l was eircuh.tcd sonic mv or seven weeks ago, stating thttt tho sVip had arrived safely at Madra-s. Six horses were lost during the passage, butthe remainder woro landed in excellent condition. ' Wlml<w seeni to ho particularly abundant this season jn Now Zealand waters. Only the' other day a largo schobl of "swarm critters" was soon off Tiiiinru, und new we hear from Captain lhissell, of the schooner 'Canterbury, that several schools of tho right whale species wore seen by him betwoen the hnlkoiirns and Timnni As he remarked, ," it I had had tho fixings bn h(»ard tho schoonor I could have done well whaling 'ilris irtw." The schooner fell in with many fine fish a\\ the West Coait. AVhat a pity that our local whtdor |ihe Superb in -not aboyt'. '

ASWAL G¥ T#E CAftNATK'. ,Ttho sWw 'c'urnntfo, which arrived at tho Heads oil Jfridfiy, iW 27»T>|lt.., wA t6wcd in astern of thb Got I•loijc on Sa-UlrdVy 1 lor^gon, ' and uufio to an anchor in the Quarantine ground. Th.o announcement at' hor not having v clean bill of hotdtfi hiu(. prpeerted her, but Ahe character of tho discjwe which nho >>nqt m board Yob not known. Tbo 1 worst wp>, Jjo wovor, apprrficndo<jl km *H* M ""t f direct 'admlsplo* ;}?k.

ness amongst the emigrants was made by signal when the ship reached the Heads, inch a circumstance never having before occurred in the case of any vessel arriving, the rule being to say as little as possible until inquisition on the part of the Health Officer was made. However, the admission, and a very proper one too, on the part of those in charge of the Carnatic, put the Board of Health on the fjui vive, and one of its members,, Professor M'Gregor, came down to the Port and proceeded to the ship in the steamer Result, along with Captain Thomson, Health Officer; Dr O'Donoghue, judicial adviser to the Board of Health ; Mr Monson, of the Customs; and Mr Colin Allan, Immigration Agent. Representatives of the Press were also of the party. Dr Robert Gibbs, surgeon superintending the immigrants, and Captain Moon of the ship, were waiting on the gangway when the Result ranged alongside, and to tho interrogatory of the Health Officer replied that measles and scarlet fever had broken out, that nearly all the children on board had had the fever, that four deaths had ensued from it, and that there were diseases still under treatment. The first case of sickness in the form of measles appeared on the 13th day after the ship left Plymouth, aud on the 21st day scarlet fever appeared. It seemed to have run its course, no new case having occurred since the 14th ult. Every care had been taken and close attention paid to the sick, but owing to the lack of space on board, it was found to be impossible to practise isolation. Fumigating the ship had not been attempted, but chloride of lime and carbolic acid had been used freely. There were no measles on board then, the disease having entirely disappeared on the 14th ult. The fever v\ a.s not confined to the children, six adults having taken it, but all recovered. AVhen asked by Professor M'Gregor for an opinion as to the probable .source of the disease, Dr Gibbs repiied that he believed the contagion was brought on board by one family, the mother of which one day remarked that she had no fear for her children, all of them having had the fever, and, in fact, had recovered from it only a fortnight or so before the hhip sailed. The six deaths which have occurred lay amongst children of ages from a few months to six years— one, an infant named Cox, died from exhaustion— whilst Fanny Larkins, Morley Cox, Eliza Maher, and Elizabeth Lainehburv were carried off by fever. Of the six cases in hospital, five were progressing favourably and one was considered to be very critical, indeed A violent death bad also happend (hiring the passage.— one ol the seamen— whose name we did not ascertain— having fallen overboard, wa,s drowned. The ship has 251 living souls on boanl, besides hor crew ot 30 men and boys. Reckoned by standard, the immi'Tants number 208 statute adults, of which U0 arc shi"-lo women. The proportion of children is said to be nnnienselv large. The investigation having been concluded, the health-officer ordered the yellow flag to be hoisted, and informed tho captain that the Board of Health would meet early, and decide upon the steps tn be pursued with the immigrants. Before the Result shoved off, we succeeded in gleaning a tew particulars relating v to the ship on her passage from home. The Carnatic is a fine, substantial woodenbuilt shi]), of 871 tons register, and commanded by Captain Moon. She belongs to Messrs James and John Waite, of North Shields, and is under charter for the present v oya"e out and home to the New Zealand Shipping Company. She left London on the 23rd of November, and "when just clear of the Channel, had to run back to Plymouth to procure repairs to the fresh water condenser, which had gone wrong. She reached Plj mouth on the 7th December, left again next day. "had light weather and miserable N.E. Trades, and oiossod tho Line on the 7th January, on the 30th day out from Plymouth. The S.E. Trade wa.s moderate and short lived, but good steady westerlies favoured her afterwards, and carried her to within sight of the Snares by Thursday last at noon, the eastiii" being run down between the parallels of 4S and 40. Westerly weather helped her on the Coa.st, so that she arrived oft the Heads in good time on Fridaj . She brin" about 1100 tons of cargo, ot which 550 tons consist of railway and other iron. The immigrants thronged the side of the ship vvhen the Result went alongside. They appeared to be a tolerably fair sample, not of the best, certainly, but possessing bone and sinew, and seemingly in hearty condition.