ARRIVAL OF THE WAIPA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1460, 8 November 1879, Page 14

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIPA.

The welcome ohange of wind to the westward on the 30th of October brought the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Waipa up the coast, and she siehtod Otago Heads at 4 a.m. on the 31st, took Pilot Kslly ,on board, and then with a light northerly breeze sailed across the bar and up to the anchorage off the Hallway Pier, bringing up at 615 a.m. She was immediaately boarded by tho Customs officials and Preßs representatives, who were cordially welcomed by the genial commander of the Waipa, Captain Gorn. The good ship comes into port a pattern of neatness and good order, and reflects the very greatest credit both on the commander and his indefatigable chief officer, Mr J. M. Baxter who has already visited this port iv a similar capacity in the Company's ship Piako ; he now succeeds Mr Bone, whohas been appointed to the Wangnnut: the second officer is Mr W. Alkin, and the third is Mr Crouche. Mr Loveday is still chief steward, and the departmont under Mb control is conuequently all that could bo desired. Dr Leightbourn came out in the capacity of surgeon, and the comfort of the passengers has been studied in ever? way. Indeed a strong proof of th&t was afforded by tho hearty manner in which one and all spoke of Captain Gorn and his officers. She brings 1500 tons of cargo, of which 700 tons are dead-weight, and the rest measurement , goodß. Sho has alas 1000 birds, the survivors of 1600 collected by thsir owner, Mr Brandmuller, from various parts of Europe. He informs us that out of 120 insectivorous birds only 12 Burvived ; of these two are nightingales and the remainder robins. The Waipa also brings a cow, which made the voyage from Lvtteltou to London in the Stad Haarlem, and owing to the quarantine laws was not permitted to land there. This docile creature is in full milk, and has of course been duly appreciated by the passengers. Throughout the passage both passengers and crew were regularly exercised at boat and fire drill onco a week. On each Saturday (when the weather was sufficiently moderats) the ship was hove-to, and the lifeboats provisvoaed and lowered. i>ivine service was regularly held on Sundays; and amusement was afforded by «u C ! r t?> 0 ?<w 0 - k ! & flu ,° weather, while aparlodlal called the "Waipa Herald" was started, and ably contiibuted to by several of the p.siengeis. The general health of all on board has beea very good, only one casualty being recorded-the death of Mis Brideer, one of the steerage passengers, after a painful illness on October 21st. The Waipa' has occupied 02 days in n»kuj ff her passage from anchor to anchor, and 88 d»ysfiom land to land. This is to be accounted fo° by the fact that she had to beat down theEnglsh Channel against % strong westerly gale, while light winds were experienced acrosa the Bay of Bfscav Tho north-east trades were almost a myth whiin hT« south-east trades, on the contrary? £'« kbK? he average. The passage winda were very poor, light air. and calms . prevailing across ihe Southern M s ae A* lMn * t run down tatwlS r tt , par ~lels~ lels ,°J 46 and 60 south latitude Captain Gorn informs us that after leaving the Downs four stowaways were discovered, and the ord P erTo aa iaKeV fl °* W* *

Tne following vesjels were spoken :~Beptember Ist dO J ft loh «^t 2S w . »«»1b Hydaspes, f rom Lont??*° I £NSP O & a Ptember 9th, latitude 26 S. longitude 26 W, ship Young America, from flan Fw". tad? m^'w^ 7^^ 0 ". 1 - Sa Pte«A«2sth. lati. tufle 88 S, longitude 21 E, barque Westbury, from

London for Launceston. She remained in company with this vessel during several days, light airs prevailIng.

ARRIVAL OF THE ELMIRAWDA.

The American barque Elmlranda arrived at Port Chalmers at 8.30 p.m. on October 31st, after a passage of l*6 days from New York. Sho brings » cargo of Yankee notions, in all about 1100 tons, of which a third is for this port and the remaining two-thirds for Lyttelton.

shipping telegrams. (By Spkcial Wire).

Bluff, November 4th.

The Tararua, Captain Muir, left Melbourne at 1.30 pm. on the 29th ; arrived at Hobart Town at 9.30 a.m. on the Slst ; sailed at 2.30 p.m. same day, and arrived at the Bluff at 11.50 a.m. to-day, Experienced light winds and fine weather throughout the passage Passengers : For Dunedin, saloon —Mr and Mrs AlMntyre, Messrs Stevenson, Walker, and Denniston, Colonel Kichbaum, Captain Armidt, Messrs Lollock. Dutton, Gray, Waymouth, and 20 in the steerage ; 117 tons of cargo. For Lyttelion— Mr and Mra Valentyne, Mr and Mrs Bayers, Mr and Mrs Pitt, Messrs l>orwoo<l, Morton, Holland, M'Gachan, Redmayne, Braip, Trape, 11 in the steerage ; 40 tons of cargo. For Wellington — Mr and Mrs Lees, Mr and Mrs Begin, Messrs Lee (3), Kewmarcb, eteht steerage ; 140 tooß cargo. For Nelson - Mesirs Ferine, Rowe, Studds. For Giaborno— Mr Williams. Por Auckland — Mr Carlisle. Fcr Hokitiku — Messrs Anderson and Keller.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. (Pir s.s. Tararca, at the Bltiff.)

Bluff, November 4th. London, October 21st. Arrived : 010 Mollor, barque, from Levuka, June 4th.

Manilla, September Bth. Arrived : AmlMßeador, birquo, from Newcastle, July 19th.

Hongkong, October 4th. Arrived : Cyphrene, steamer, from Newcastle, September 4th.

September lit)). Atholl, steamer, from Newcastle, Augnst Ist. September 22nd. Hermine, barque, from Fromautle, August 10th. Shanghai, September 6cb. Serapis, ship, from Sydney, July 22nd. SiNGAPOiiB, September 12th. Mies Kilmannsegffo, brig, from Fremantle, October

26th. Sailed: From HongfcoDg, September 29th— Grange Grove, barque, tor Sydney.

October 4tb.

John Potts, bsrqne, for Sydney.