" S. S. DUNEDIN "
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This ship was signalled yesterday morning at eight o'clock (she had been hourly expected, having been telegraphed from Dunedin as having passed the Port Chalmers Heads on Thursday). She anchored on Thursday night some four miles outside the Heads. Yesterday at 3 p.m., the Commissioners and Health Officer, accompanied by his Honour the Superintendent, left the wharf in the S.S. 'Mullogh' and proceeded down to the ship, which was at that time laying at anchor; but when the steamer arrived alongside she was underway, the wind blowing fresh from N.E., and a flood tide. The steamer at once took her in tow, and brought her up to an anchorage at 7.15 p.m. The ship, which is owned by Messrs Patrick Henderson and Co. (Albion Line), is a splendid model of a clipper ship. She was launched on March 3. The following are her dimensions: - Length of keel, 230ft; beam, 36ft; hold, 21ft; tonnage, 1200. She has a full poop of 30ft in length. Her cabin accommodation could not be seen well, owing to a portion having been partitioned off for the single girls. The 'tween decks were lofty, well lighted, and ventilated. She has a double-purchase steam winch for discharging cargo. In addition to this, she is provided with a splendid condenser - one of Chaplin's - Capable of condensing, 480 gallons per day. She has also a large oven for the use of the immigrants. The range, which is unusually large, and the condenser and oven have acted well throughout the voyage. The whole of the starboard cabins with the poop cabins was devoted to the single girls, and certainly such an arrangement could not have been improved upon. The Commissioners made the usual inspection of the immigrants and it may be as well to state that the immigrants are the second lot of Mr. Duncan's selection. The single girls' compartment was first inspected, and here the signs of cleanliness were apparent; the floors were white, and everything neat and well arranged. The girls appeared happy and contented, and looked remarkably healthy. In reply to questions, they expressed themselves in the highest terms of the treatment they had received during the voyage. The next inspection was to the married people's compartment; here, although the place appeared like a little town, so great was the number of persons below, yet it was scrupulously clean, and the births were boarded and screened; and the same remark applies to the single men's compartment, which was most unusually large and well lighted. The voyage appears to have been a very pleasant one. Concerts and entertainment's of various kinds having taken place' and enlivened the monotony of the voyage. The single girls came out under the matronship of Miss McConnochie. Dr. C.E. Smith is the surgeon-superintendent. During the voyage, there have been fourteen deaths, being mostly children, and seven births. Of the immigrants generally, they appear to be admirably suited to the requirements of the colony; they certainly look the best shipment that have been sent out for a long time, and reflect great credit on Mr. Duncan.