THE FRIEDEBURG, FROM HAMBURG.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1409, 2 September 1872, Page 2

THE FRIEDEBURG, FROM HAMBURG.

This fine iron ship, commanded by Captain E. Ivopper, arrived, and anchored off fche Heads, on Friday afternoon. On Saturday morning, the s.s. Gazelle, having on board the Health Officer (Dr Donald), Mr R. J. S. Harman (Deputy-Superintendent), Captain Gibson, Dr Rouse, and Mr J. E. March, Commissioners, Dr Haast, Mr Ruddenklau, and Mr Monson — who went down as interpreters — left .the wlmrf, and proceeded down to the vessel, which was then underweigh some three miles outside the Heads, and, on going alongside, fche usual questions were asked, and, there having been no, sickness on board, fche vessel was afc once declared clear. On going on board, everything was found tobo scrupulously clean, and the accommodation for the passengers excellent. The immigrants are mostly Scandinavian's and Poles, with about a dozen German families. They comprise 61 single women and 34 single men, the rest being married people and children. Six children were born on fche passage ; one child (11 months old), died on July 13. The peculiar feature in this ship is her spacious 'tween decks, which measure Bffc 6in from floor to beam. The sleeping accommodation is very roomy. The cubic space thus set apart haa ensured proper ventilation, and made fche health of fche passengers remarkably good, and as wo have said, no serious cases of illness have occurred. The ship was built by Messrs Stephens and Son of Glasgow, and belongs fco •Messrs R. M. Sloinan and Co. of Hamburg, tho well-known ship-owners there, who for half a century hive almost exclusively shipped immigrants from Ihat port to America, and lately fco Queensland. They havo a fleet of 18 ships specially built for immigration purposes,of these the Friedeburg is a worthy specimen. The passengers looked very healthy, and are in good spirits. Dr J. D. L. Temple is the Surgeon Superintendent, and ifc is owing to his care and excellent management thafc fche immigrants have come out so well. The usual inspection was made by the commissioners, and also by tho Deputy Superintendent, and with the exception of a slight complaint aboufc the water during a portion of tho voyage, but which was remedied, there was nothing to complain about. A distilling apparatus would bo a great advantage to vessels of this class. As soon a3 the immigrants are landed the Friedeburg will sail for Java j thence to Hamburg, and will briug oufc more emigrants. The s.s. Gazelle took tho ship in tow, and brought her up to an anchorage off the town. A large number of foreigners visited tho ship yesterday. The following is Captain Kopper's report of the voyage :— The Friedeburg sailed from Hamburg on May 21st ,- passed the Lizards on June the Ist ; crossed the line on June 23rd, bufc was detained by calms at Fernando Norunha for three days ; got the S.E. trades from the 8. by E. ; had to stay several times on the coast of Brazil until past the Abruhas Shoals ; passed fche longitude of tho Cape on July 21st in 45deg. S. ; passed the Crozefctes on July 30th, and Tasmania August 19th ; eastings were ran down in 48deg. to 50deg. ; then had light variable winds to sighting the Snares on Aug. 26th ; thence had variable winds, with rain and fog, until Aug. 30th i at 9.am. on thafc day Banks Peninsula 1 was made, Godley Heads samo day, and afc 4 p.m. dropped ancho», making the passage from the Lizards in 90 days.