SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3639, 9 December 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Deo. 9. Arrived : City of New York, from Sjiiney. TOEt CHALMERB, VfO. 9. Arrived : Tho Arawata. trom the Bluff; Hawej, from Lytteltou ; the Beautiful Star, from Oomaru. THE LADY JOOELYN, FROM LONDON. Early ye.stHrday mornlnj Meegrs Bbaw, BaTiH, and Company's (Lip LaAj JojeljD, from London vil Plymoutli, wi<i Eigoalled, and at 9 15 a.m. she anchored a little nl»ovo Camp Hay. Tbo Hoallh and Immigration Officers wpnt down to her in the tug at 11.30 a.m , and all btinir well oleirwl her. Boproßcntalivea of tha Pro -a and others boarded her af tor tbo insjiection hnj t-ikon place at 12.30 p.m. Oa goiig cm board it was p'nia to see that all was will, happy face* lieing visible on all sides. A most 1 tarty welcimo was accorded the re pott era by Captain Jenkins, who is still in -.command, ard liiamimeroua friends will bo glad to "bear 1 hat he is in ex el lent health. On going below, the gaoial face r£ than now well-known and popular Burgeon'fuptrintßnrj-nt Dr C. H. Gibson, was seen. 1 The Immigration Commissioners wero loud in their praises rf the state in which tho t-hip was found, and she certainly did Dr Oibfon infinite credit. He baa on every visit to thU port brought his ihip in in splendid condition, and the lady Joc*)yn was quite up to. his usual standard of cleanliness and order. The Lady Jocelyn loft Plymouth with 402 immigrants, V siUooj past er.gem. and 670 f a crew. Four births ocenrrod on the passage, ao the ship srrived with a total of 51G eouls, (horo not bavins bean one death. Owing to the extreme care shown by tha medical officer, uo fcickneES of any sort was prevalent throughout th« passage, though tho heat in the Tropics was very greAfc, aud much heavy rain was experienced while rnnuiug down the easting, which of courso kept the people b"low for a ruuoh greater time than usual. Tho health of all wna remarkably good. The immigraots are a thorough r-speotabl^ and useful looking class of pnople, tho married folk-i in particular, and wore well behaved I'nring the passage, fc'cliool was held regularly Vy Mr Yarrell, aud very good progrt si made. Amusement, Buch as rlancinp, Chi isty Minstrel ontertaium'-ntu, and magic lantern exhibitions were given, besMts treats for thi school obiUlrec, aud thus the time passedpl«a3antly. Divine servico was held overy Sunday, and boat and firo-djill was rcstnlarly attended. The children numbered about 60. The births were as follows :— Sept. 16. Mrs .blank, of a son ; Nov. 4, Mra Grammar, of a soa j Deo. 0, Mrs O' Drien, of a daughter ; Dec. C, Mrs Tairell, of a daughter. T>r Gibson reports thu food, medical Btoreg, Ac. ■ as having been very Boodindfed. Ongoing round tho ihip it was found that both tha 'tween deck and orlop deck hid been used for tho accommodation of passengers, the result being an abundance of light and ventilation. Certainly tie Lady Jocelyn is eminently qualified for earning immigrants, the great 1 eight between her decks and the number of port holes securing plenty of freia air at all times. Tho compartment allotted to tho single women had 123 occupants, nostly domestic servants, under the oharjfo of 3fUrou Mra G.oden and »üb-roatrona Catherine Miles and Honori Connor. The division was scrupulously neat and clean, and tho girls all looked iv remarkably good health and spirits. , Tho married folks division midships had 43 familios located there, and cleanliness, order, and comfort waa very noticeable. Ample space was allotted to each family, and all seemed thoroughly pleaded with their passage . and the inannor in which they had been treated by Capia'n Jeuhiup, Dr Gibson, and tho officers of the ship. Thn children here all looked in splendid heali h and as happy as possible. The h "gle men's division forward quartered 328 ; horr also the docks were as white as possible, aud cv. rv part as clean an cleaning co aid roako it. Most o ' r,hose are agricnltural labourers, with a few meet ..pics hare and there amongst them. Captain Jonlina informed n« that since leaving bore in 1877 tcr Home, 'ho Lndy Jocelyn has made two voyages from London to Adelaide, and one from L->£don to Auckland, thence to Melbourne, where she lav for five months, and then Homo. Her passage this time has been an umuually long oca for her, but w'.th ligui baffliug winds at the early part of it, and comparatively light winds throughout, such a result could not bo obviated. The be3t dajß mat were— 3lß, Bo4, 300, 207, 275. No galea of any kind wero experienced, and the passage was a moat enjoyable ono. Tho officers ol the ship are aa follows :— Chief, Mr John Betty; second, Mr H. W. Bowman ; third, Mr A. J. Boaz ; fourth, Mr H. Taylor. The sinj?lo women were lauded yesterday afternoon, and the remainder of tho immigrants will be landed to-day. The ship will to entered at the Customs to-day, by her agents Messrs Edward?, Bannott and Co. The following is tho report of the pas-ago, kindly furnished by Captain Jenkins :-Leffc London Angust 23, and Plymouth August 30 at noon ; had strontr westerly winds to contend with, and next day the Lizard bore noiih-east hy east 30 milea. Liijht variable winds wore then experienced, and Madeira passed on Bept. 14; picked up the northeast Trades in 33.30 north. They wer« very light and vajiible, beii.glostin 10 north ; thence light southerly winds to orossing the Equator on Oct. 8 in 18.30 west. 37 days out. Got the south-east Tiades on the Equator, aud they proved good for a few days, but were loot in 17 Bouth. Thence had light winda to the meridian of Greenwioh, which was crossed on Oct. 29 ; rounded the Capo of Good HopeNov, 22, in 41 south ; passed tbo meridian of St Paul's Nov. U. and the Louwin Nov. 21. Favourable weather held Ihence to 130 east, when eaßferly winds were met with, being followed by fresh breezes to the Snares, which were passed at 3 p.m. on Deo. 3. Light variable winds prevailed up tho coait. tho vessel boing off tho Heads yasferday at daybreak, aid failing up to an anohorage at 9.45 a.m. Her passage hast been 100 days from Plymouth, or 93 days from land to land. Spoko the Brecbia Cantlo, London to Calcutta, on Oct. 17, in 31 south 27.45 west, 35 daj 8 out. T