THE HYDASPES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 431, 1 October 1869, Page 2

THE HYDASPES.

Yesterday morning at G. 45 the s.s. Wellington started to tow the Hydaspes in, as owing to a heavy S.W. breeze she could not beat up the harbour. The ship wds anchored abeut six miles outside the Heads. The health officers, Drs Donald and Rouse, and Captain Gibson were passengers. On arriving alongside it was found that all on board were well, and that there bad been "no sickness during the voyage. The ship was at once taken in tow, and came up. to her anchorage off Rhodes Bay at 1 2.30 p.m. She has neai'Jy the. same officers as when last here — Mr D. Robb is parser, Mr Deschappels steward ; and Mr Cobble, chief officer; Dr Alexander Fox, of London, surgeon. The ship maintains her high prestige for cleanliness and comfort. His Honor the Superintendent left Lytteltm in the^ p.s. Novelty at 11 a.m. and inspected the vessel. The immigrants and passengers speak in the highest terras of the captain and officersM^There are on board four fine Durham bulls, the property of Mr Hay and Mr Boag. Mr Robb has brought out two hedgehogs for the Acclimatisation gardens; four wcre'brought on board, but. two died during tbe passagg^ • The following testimonials were presented to Captain Babot yesterday: — To .Captain Babot — We, the saloon passengers of the ship Hydaspes, desire to record our grateful sense of the kindness displayed by you and the officers generally, and also ; our cordial appreciation -of your skill and untiring watchfulness for our welfare throughout the voyage from England to New Zealand. That health and . prosperity may attend you in every voyage you make, is the. earnest wish of yours, — Signed by all. saloon passengers. / The steerage passengers and immigrants oh board the ship Hydaspes, on arriving at Lyttelton, Canterbury, have a desire to express their gratitude to the Captain and officers of the ship for their uniform kindness and gentlemanly behaviour towards them, aud also to express their thanks to Dr Fox for the prompt, kind, and efficient way in which he has discharged the onerous duties of his profession, and the many other calls made on him. The undersigned will at all times look back on their voyage fo the land of their adoption with pleasure, and will always, feel pleased to learn that Captain Babot and his officers will continue 1 .to form the link between them and the' Mother Country. Trusting their efforts' /may be crowned with success in the future as they have been at present.— Signed by* all the steerage passengers and immigrants. The following testimonial was presented to Mr D. Kobb, purser : — We, the saloon passengers of the ship Hydaspes, feel it at once a duty, and a pleasure to tender you our best thanks for your very- great kindness during the voyage.-— We could not separate without expressing our sense of the many ways in which you have helped to beguile the "tedium of the passage from England to New Zealand. Signed by. the saloon passengers.