SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 79, 27 December 1907, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

.— -. — r-6 : ': ''.'' : , PHASES , DECEMBER. • Day. Hr.m. ! New ]\[oon ,"' '„.-' 5 9.52.p.m. First Quarter ... ... ... Vi . I.4C',p.m. Pull Moon ... ■ ... " ' ...' 20 ■■••; 5.25 a.m. Last Quarter '. :..;,28 ."- ',104Qfa'.m. 'JI.IGH WATERS ,;: ' ;■'['■'"_ ■ To-day, 9.U uVm. : 10.18 p.m. '•.,... . To-iuorrow, 1M29 a.m.; 10.55..'p.m, . ■_■■■: . • SUN.. /;■ z^.,;;., 1 ;;.;; ■ Sun rise's to-day, 4.1G a.m.; .sets, TiG.ip.nj..;

AiSfiIVALS. /■'.' ,'.;■.-■ ... ; w THURSDAY, DiECEMBER : 2G. , : ;'.' ' : ; ROTOMAItANA, s.s. : (fi.so a.m!j, .iTTF/.toas, Collins, from LytteKion.' I^sserigers—B2 n excursionists. '' ■-■ .'.'. • '*. >. 'i,'.'..•."'. . ■FLORA, s.s. : (10.30 .a.m.), 1273.. tons/ Eol'ls,from Newcastle. '■ , ■ .;■•.' .■■.•-" :..'.-' ! : KINI, sis. (.Ip.m.), 1122.'tons,' M'Kcnziej.fqjin •Greyroouth. , ■• ■• ■:. ;.*. '. .■..•.■'.' . ARAHURA, s.s. (5p.m.), 1596 tons/Lamfo>rt,;' from NblsPn. ; : " ' . ■'•■■■• ■ ; ROTOITI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1159to%"'Ro])ert-. : 'soli, from Onehimga- '.:•■ ,'•'.■ ,- \" ''"■ -''.'" '.. ' •-" \ VICTORIA, s.s.- (7*-5 p.m.), 2969 tons,; Wililler,, from. Picton. ' ' -.., . ./., .- -T .\ '..j*\ ' V--KOTARE, 5.8.'.(11.15'-p.m.)r'Ul- ; Gi6borne. : . -~.•. -■". ..\. r ,','.;.;.•: I•' ; FRIDAY, piSCEJIBER;27,- iM: ' ■ ■ MANUKA, s.s.. (1 ; a,.m!),'1005 : ,from Napier. '. '. "-"''.',.'■'"■''■'"""■:..!"■ i\: : . -.DEPARTURES.' ■■'■'''"zT'r.v?: Thursday, DEQEjrsER;,^:;;t /■ r :'' ■ : VICTORIA, s.s. (7.50- a^V&G? .;tcralr;*sd!oiy for Picton. '" ■ . ,■-.:.' v-- . /.,., ~-;■. ]" ' CORRINA, s.s. (5.55v._p.nv.);' ..iSijl-r -ton's; Cameron, for New nga.i : ROTOMAHANA, s.s.-.<9i10,--p ; ;m,J,v tons, Collins, for, Lyttelton. " ,"" :: : "''l. VICTORIA, s,s. (.9.20 P ton: S,"TOIJer, for' Sydney, via Napier, .■■Gisbbriie,- ; tiickland.:,Passengers—Saloon:' For'■.Najfjiflp—Mi;.'r Bqudhll.'.' ■ For Gißborne—Misses Feary, Wl; Uciidall, Kowlcy;' -, Mes§vs;"BK ! Hninfc'-A.*.'; Stcvciisbri, Rowley. ;Foi;'' ; ;:Aucklai v fel 1 f Misses'" Grace, Craig* Helyer, Turnbull, Turie.'Ged. M'\Tairleu. ;: 'Foi : ISsteeriiKe.' "* '. : ■'•■■ r, ' ■","-". •;■"■ ; ; '-,';-i : KIRIi>AKA, s.s. (9.30;p.ff1,V;i33/ I toi|s;;Dixpu ) - for Patch. ''- . ' ! N,.,,." '.',.[..] ■-:•'''' C.-;'""-' ' MANA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.)/,' 131 'tons, .C.!wby;''fbr- |: Patea. ' ■ ~C «A ,C. . : PENGUIN, B.S. (11.:p.nL),:824..t9ns A Hunter,' for Nelson. ' . ■■~,.,.-... ~-..• EXPECTED^ARRIVALS. Kotare, Gisborne, Dafiember 27. | ' Maori, Lyttplton, December 27... , " Roll/Roy, Pictou, December 27. .., • Opawa, Blenheim, December 27. ~ Puteena, Lyttelton, Decembor 27,.V, .... Manaroa, Slotuoka, Deceiiber-27:,.',,,, ,;„ ■~, ; : Waverley, Nelson, D.eoemJjei;;27 -~ '.......-.. >• Mii'ramal Melbourne, vis. i!s6ufh,"P,eceinb'i'rj27;: Manuka',' Sydney, via-.Aura-Jand,;.Pecembpi-'27.t Rotoiti.'New Plymoutli, awl Oneliunga," ..Dp, comber 27." ... ■■■ , '..• ~. , " Ardhura, Nclsoi\, December,27... -/.-,, /!'.,.- ■ .'; Mana/Patca, Decembei',,2B., , : 7,:, 1/ ' ■ I.i Tasman, Nelson, Decembey■• 28/ -•-. * -•••■" ■ Rotomahana,' Lyttelton, Kcccmber, 2B. /"/J .' ';' Kiripaka, Patoa. 1 December 29.". ..;/■. -.-' •■■ Monowai, Lyttelton ■ and .•p.une'duv.'.'Dccem- , -" bO.r 29. ■ "'. : " ■-/;'-.' ■:■'..■: ';.„-', j, ;'.->,- Moeraki, Sydney, Japiipy l-vr '-.<..■••'-'■--. ' PROJECTED BEPARtURES 1 .;; : ■ : '"' Aorere, Patea, JDecemiber 27. , ; ,"n'i Blenheim' Blenlieira, ipccember..27.•.' ..-- ; Wailu, Blciilieim, De>Jcmber 27. .i,-,',:!, '. .,■ : !■* Hum, Wiiiiganui; December 27;: •,'--. ---f: i ' Stormbird; WanKapui, * December-. 27.-..-,n; >• ; V Rotoiti. Now Plymoitth and-Ojiehmigavilie. , cembcr'27; ' ■' '■■•.. .■■■■•r S . "<■. Marama, Sydney, -December 27. :.- ;.:/%., :-.. Wakalti, Lyttelton,'via Coast,-December!27. Manuka, x Duuediii ah'd Lyttelton, .Deceniber27. . « "" -' ::\.- -•":■::: | •,, Maori, Lyttelton, 3>ccember-27.' !-.<••.... •■■.« ■ . : Patoena,-Pictou an.d- r Nelspn,' December,, 27.; ), Kalm" East Coast, pecember ■ 2%•■■'•■ -■"•Vγ. j■; Queen of the South/Toston;"; December..27. :■' Waverley, NeL»n and "West:: Coast, bcr 27; ; ' -.Vjii.' --ill I'iiin.f "' '"('■ Tasman, Decembef.2B.-, ■■■..'. -...-, ; ■. Rotomaltana, Lyitpltbii,' December 28: -"'/ .- Ponguin, Picton./Decembcr. 28.^"- : ■";.; ■'.■'-. \ .. Arahura, Nelson , aid West'" Coast, Derimber 28. „ •■■'■ . ■' ' . ■ • . Paparoa, Lyttelton, December 28.> J. ~./. j ! ;'. Cornwall, "Monte Video, Las' , PalmSs; , - and London, Doaanber 28. ; ■■>•"■•' ''•' : . ■•,.■.:•"' Rob Roy, Piclon,/Havelpck,';'and-Sounds,' December 28; ' ' ■'■• "■'- ■■; •■,■-.■: ,> Penguin, Nelson, December 29. '"■.". ~'; !;■ Pateena, Piston and Nelson; DecgMber"' 30.; - Monowai, papier, Gisborne, and' Auckland,: December 30.;' •■■■■,■-. .-:■■'• -^ ' Takapuna, tNow'Plymontb'and Oneliunga," Dcceinber "30. \ ' ' : '/.'■""'" '"':.'. ;"' Penguin, l'ionri, December 31. '■■■■'•-•>■■• • Mapourika, B'ictou, NeUon, 'and' West Coasts December 31. \ ' " .'."'■*'; ' ' ■ ' Waikarc, Lyjitoltou and •' Dunedih, -December. 31. 1 ; " ' ' '■■■"■ ■•:'/■' ' Nels\in, December 31." • ,-;iy-'> »4TERC«S.PNIAL SERVICp; ".'.".'/;. MARAMA', s.s.,' left- Melbourne;- December. 18, for Wellington, via Hobart and eouthernports. Duo Welliiigton December 27; Leaves. for .Sydney direct'isame/day. -Duo Sydney' December 31. \ : '■ ■'■' " " : . ■■"-v , ". ; MANUKA, ■ s.s., left'. Sydney, December [ 15,! for Wellington, viai Auckland, ..Gisbornp,' and Napier.' Duo Auckland,/ December 22," Welling-, ton, Dcccmbfer .27." r Leaves.\for' Lyttelton 'and Dunedin Biime. day. . ■'■'"'■'.' MAIIBN'O, t-.s.','left. Melbourne, December 25, for Wellingion/ via, Hqbart and Southern: ports. Due Wellington, J anuary "3...'.. Leaves Wellington ■ so,nie i day'for Sydney .direct "Duo Sydney, January 7. ''" : ..'./";■ ZEALANDIA, . s.s. left December 25, for Wellington, via Northern ports. Due Wellington, January 3. Leaves for Southern ports same day. \ •■. .. ~..■..■"" VICTORIA, .s.a., lcEt,..W.ellington > , for Sydney, via Napier, .vlisbo'rne, and" Auckland,! December 2G. Due'.Sydney, Ja'nuary./,3., ..,';],■'. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves.Melbourne,::January 8, for Wcllington, , via Hobart, arid • Southern, ports. Duo Welhiigtou, Jaiiuaryv 17. -.Leaves for Sydney direct/ sanio : day.. Duo Sydney, January 21. . . ,'.' '■■'/... '"/-.-.'>.«"..'.' '.". WARRIMOO, 6.5., leaws": Melbourne',"" Janu-! ary 1, for Wellington, via■'npbart'and Southern 'ports: Duo Wellington, January "10. ' for Sydney direct,' samp. fday/'-Due"' Sydney, January U. ""■'■'■• /''.'. _■■:.'•■;.■■■,■•.'; MOERAKI, s.s.,' leaves .Sydney, , December 2S, for Wellington "direct. Diio Wellington, January 1. Leaves for Melbourne, via Southern ports and liobart, January:2. iDuo Melbourne,. January 11, . , ,v, , v. ~,i7 , ',," •„-.-' \■. MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydn.ey, January; 1, forWellington, via Auckland,,. Gisbdrne,'.'/and Napier. Due Wellington, January 10., ■ Loaveg same day, for Lytteltpu ant^Pμnedin■. ! .;' .: .

OVERSEA SHIPPING;- „ : • 6TEAMEKSTO AEBI¥&« ;.'i> V' •

From London. :.,.":.:■.;■ ''."'.": :::; KAIPARA (duo Wellington about December' 31),' sailed pn> November 2, : via '. Auckland.. (N'.Z.S. Co., agents.) ■■: ' - -:; •.-'• '-. : >"■ .. ATIIENIC (diie Wellington aliout-Decembdr 31), sailed on November'.l4), PlynioutK Nbvem-. ber 16, via' Capetown , ' unci'. Hpbart.' l '' , . ";(Shaw r . Sarill,.'agents.) ■:>:■,.;■::■:■: /.:" ■;.'.;■■■/■ . ' NEREJIANA (duo,'"'Wellington about Feb.' ruary 12), sailed .on' December '3, via, Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. . (Tyser Lino, agents.) ''' '"'.'• , . STAR OP 'AUSTMUA- (duo Wollingtqn about January 18), .MJJted. on November G, via Australia, .aud ; .Napier. (TyEer, liine, agents.) .%•- ■ .;■.■■: •■. CORINTHTC (duo- Wellington about January 29), sailed on Docember .13, ■ Plyplputh Docomber 15, via .Capetown . a.nd ; .llpbart. (Shaw, Savill, ugeuts:).;'.:" ::.v. : : :'.■:,:.'.'■:■;: From Livorpool. '.'.-:'.Z~ «''■"-.,.•■(-'■■■',"■■■■; RIPHNGHAM GRANGJ3 (duo/.Wollingtqn about January G), Bailed on November 23, via Auckland. (F. 11.5. Line, agents.) j From New York. Hr.VASTOjS , (due about. January':.3)',,' sailed. October 22, via Dunedin aud LyUoltoh, (N.Z.S.. Co., agents.) .. • '"'!'■."..'" •', HAWKE'S BAY (d,uo Wel!ington.. ; :,bout January G), eailed on October 2G, via Australia and Aucklaiui. (Tyser Line,' agents.) LORD SEVTON (due Wellington about February 1C). Sailed on November 28, via Australian ports aud Auckland,, (A. and .A., Line, agents.) ' :."'.' . .'■' •'■"< '~■' _ .'■ , NEW ORLEANS (duo Wellington ..about. February 8). Sailed on December 10, for Allot land direct.. (A. and A.- ■Line,,, agents.). ■'.": I', INDRALEMA (duo..Wellington About,F.ebrh-. ary 19). Sailed "on December &,~ via Australia and Auckland, (Tyser Line, agents.)'.-- "'.','., \ ~ SAILING VESSELS TO : ;A'RRIVe: I '.''. i I GENI, Italian barauo, sailed from.Marseilles" , September i, via Bluff,. (BusooeH.and;"C6.," ' ' -■::■ •. ■ rwy>.; ':>:■:■:■',

~ INVERMAY, barque, Railed from""Liverpool Novemljrr .19, .yia Dunedin. "LOCH GARV.E, ship, sailed, from- Melbourne ; peceiUber.U.'/G/H: Scales; agent , .). ", ;■ /,;.-. •'■'"' ''''■"'"' ;':"'. ''"a", ■■ '■'" ' *" '" ' - : . ..:.. »;'■■--- BT ; TELEGRAPH; ;•- --.; : :::."■ ' vr. ;:;oversea. ..:;:.",:.... .• •' ■}''" '■''. ."'■■."/ ■"''■■ ':suyA;' ! - : ' ■■/■ ;•"■•;■: "■;-,'■, v vv- " ■■■■■•■■ '■;■■' ■■■■'■'■' i ' : - December; 23i '■ Arrived.—Hauroto; froni'Auckland. ""■'.: ,■-.•'■'.:' Coastal. ,',:'/' DECEMBER 26; • '. ;• -•/■•, .'...'■ : Auckland..:!.;";■,;■ .-'!. '■;. • ■'-.Arrived.—Wnikarei'from "■ the :South. :• ■ from Auckland.;^ , ■ .;- ii , ; , ONEIiUNGA;" '■'.' ■/.;■■"" Sailed!—Rurawa,'for New i'lyniouth. Passea» ~ ..Rcrs: SaloGu—Misses..Guurin, ,Seagal , , -Hp'aro, Jones, ' Viiallace, Harris, ■• Lepinc;'-! Kennedy, Brown,, Adams, Barririgeiy Gillett, Cliitliam, \. Cciokb, ; Mcsdaines-•Campbell, West, Esans and child, Mcssrii./Campbell,", G ( • : Dayis,; i Orack)H;llj ■• vVllen, ■ Watsony » Warren. • Brady, .&' AVood, Trapane.r Black, rM'Alcor, N , ,Mx>rns, ; Sh.ut, Wjirren; {18; Bte.erage. ~'.,' - •"' ~ new PLYMOurar, • -:r :i ' ,; , 'Arriv«d.r-Tak"apuna-'(-l v a.ni.j,' 'froni'' One hunga.,. ..,. ,'.' ' ./ . "-■■ r ~;TZ': ■'" 'i'T!- .naher; 1 !: :'/ :/.:.' Sailed.—J'Canuka 'Wellington, Tp.,sai i l; r -Manuka,' ; .i:i9, 'a.in.),-,for Wellington-. i. " ,-l. ... . :--'-> " .To ; saili-^B"^ia'u' ; (3' ; a ; ;ni;; 1 Friday), for,;Wel< . lington. ~ ■'.. ■'""".■ '■''"■'"■\- "r:r ,'" % 'i i y!'f:!.„{}' u ,';.;:/ ..•'5.,./ i '. • : ?o Edward •andlWaverleyl {t, p.m.), for Welling'ißn." " " ~'~~ y :'. ,"..-V L ..' ' T,Q.; : pa2l, r Te .A/jaii .(8.3(1; p.m.);;for ".Pipton.. '.-."""."".," - .WESTPORT../r..-.: ; -; v ../ *' : ;^-•Arrin i ed;;"i-Rosaijiond ;s -(2"a.in.),' irdm: Wellington. ..--.UJ. ;,!...,.' ;>il i^rf-' • . GREYJIipUTH. : (11.30.- a.m.), from Welling> , ton.' .r\ r i->t.ifi-ii<s .rji-i.-.■.■ .v, ■ ■ •■ . • "t.-w:T.*.rji?rc: -y.i -." ■ , .OJArviyed—Pateeua a.m.), from-Welling* . -.ton.-./,.,,. ■~,..■..,.„....,... •.'„.- ..:.....,:. : -n Sailed^Msrania. p'.in.),. for,' Wellington, J.' --' ;|^- : r^'.IX)M;CHALM'ERS^"'' : 'i>:f ?• '■■"■'Arrived;—iilviikpn "-(G* , aiiriV), -frOmliNew f: vWrki-n- u'A -.■' r , : y V"rr-; ' ' V^' 0 -fyscivJiine Ha wjiieV-. Bay ."which" ; ■!letl>.}Nevr;-.Ypi;k«pn'-'pptobei : -.-26,-..sailedi , «froDi ' Auckland .pn.-Tuesday../After/com.. •! Weting." diso'aaj ; Ke i she ■proceeds , "ta. \V ellington,' and is 'duo lierc about J anuary ■6. ■•"' THB^vELViVSTON'AT DUNEDIN! , ; '. Company's' Bteamer Elvasrmr; - whitlf left'JJow :-Y.ork on Octbr •ijfv-20,- and Lyttel- ■■■• ton, narrwd. at /the- former port, -yesterday -; -mprnitig. ."/Slie. is due-at Welliugtou early:'in }. January. '■....,;.,"..,-. /- 1 /..;,. ,■.-?;■ ■/■' ;,;"'v.,-:;";.■ •->■•" - '•■"■ .STABOF' ! itUSTRALIAf ; -/ ' , '"-' TW/Tyser Lino/ steamer "Star .of 'Australia .; cSEg^d.'at.'■Sydiiejr.Vygste.rd.ay; , . frojn 'Mel / ■ ; bonrhe. 13ho ; left London'- o'ii November "(J, hnd, * : .M'eFcalling"at^'Melbou'i , iib arid. Sj'drieyi'iiro- ; .tceds"t6''AucklaUd, ! -thence'\to- ; Napier''and : .Wel' . iHngtpn,-.being duo here January-'l?.v ;c|: ' '-.■'li'i' 'r - ''-■--■■ ■■'-'■'.- '■■..■■■■''".-.'■■, -j-.-V' / ' ~-',; ■' piiTjiEJcic'Aj.ffoßAEt'; , . , ;/ > ~] ,Q T.he .iocaU.age.nts-. -of Hib' Sha)V; ■.- ■ i Albi / qn;.;Cpnipany.-i-eueivcd. cabled, advice, that , (the;.steamer. Atheiiic,' -.which/left .London'."*od ■N.ovember/H,: lirrivcd at Hobart "nt/4 /'p'.nu 'yesterday.' ThiPAtlienic has" an 'esceptionally ;' 'largo niiniber'of puiaengprs for the Doniinioiit ,: 'and'is 'd¥e.af■■'^cllisgl : on"'abbu{' :V p^!:eml)ef"3lj ;'^'j ,:i .. ?: ';, '■V'^Me''.ma^uka;T; ; ;..//::? ' '■ . , '■Thq" : s.s. Manuka,---.4SHIP-- tons, .Captain-ildwiijS, Phillips, .arrived-, at 1.va.m.,..fr0m. Sydney,.:,yii .-■ JAiic.lclan.d~ahd'East Coast, ports.. Very", heavy s . s'outii-iveßt'.wiuclfi aitd seas prevailed to'arr.iva< - !' -,iit""/Vuclcl«ritfd"at .S.,3o'■'p.m.:/dii Sunday.'/ She teft ; th'e "latter port at' 5.30- p.m.- on December :" 21, "and G'isborii6"\fas "reached'.'pn Dec'embo', ■ ' tfn ■"■Dcceraber''2B; She'- leftUlu , ; 'latter-port''at 10.20 a.m..'.yesterday;. moderat* ;. hcad'-sea was met iivith.to:arrival as abp^fj ~ -"^ : '"Yesterday^. there .w.ere/pv.ef'thirty -vcssclb ol . .all sizes, both sailing, craft.and steam, ibertjied ' J .itt; YTellington- wharves. \ The names-of; tin ''vcssels'-m p'6rt~at -the 'Queeji'K'WHftff were':— ■' Pe'nguin," r Cprisiifa "Queoii'" »f, thd'South,' ■■Roto. - 'mahana,'H'uinV 'Waihi. •Paparoa,.;Stormbird, ■ Mana,vKii'ipaka, .Victpria,,Te-.Anau. ' Jving'f ■Wharff-Kini.- -.-VVool - Wharf—Avon,- Kahiv • ■ ,Wakatu,/.Himita.rigi, Jiapit'i, Defender.. Glnßgow .Whaxf-Flpra,/Cornwall. Railway. Whar.' —Kittawa,"Hawea, KptiiKu: Kqrthern Breast. ' 'work','Blenheim,' 'Aprere; Torgauten. Southern ■ BreiistWbrk—Rotoiti, Arhhura,;Fife'shire.""^L' 1 'Sfrcaiii—Waipori. ■■"■"'"■ :;":.:'' '' . ■

'// .THE AUSTRALIAN.WRECK.- /■'

Captain. Strachan, says .a . Melbourne ex« change, returned to Port 'Darwin , on December l-l;' , from'the wreck of the Australian, another attempt,to -float .the. .vessel on the last spring tides having proved abortive, owing to the '• •bursting, of'. the flexible hose. Captain StrackaD reiterates his previous statement ' that the ves< : sol's h.ull is- comparatively undamaged,;' and .states'that it 'is'his 'intention to proceed'south : 'pbi'Bpnally-'and--select proper•Balvind appliance* ; wifh -a vi6w-~to' : rpuew the efforts to refloat 'the jvessel.'He'Says the failures,-hitherto-.have been |due to inefficient ■ pump.'.and..stcanipnvrer.-.-.and .rotten..,hose.'. Captain. Ktrachan states that the ivessel is ,no.w neadirig. I north-\vest, and lies in, a good bed,/clear of the rocks. He is,satisfied .that;.sho-,will .not., bo harmed to any. extent 'diiririg'thc wet seasbii .gales."'"' ' ;..'■'' '- '" "THETtOEiv The Union Company's' steamer Flora arrived from Newcastle yesterday morning, and on being." :cleared\ by the Health ..and.-.Customs officers, berthed at the Glasgow Wharf. She left Newcastle" on-Saturday at 5 a.m., and in crossing' the--Tasinan Sea experienced head winds' and seas thibugkout tho passage'. Cap? . taiit'Eolls is-in-command, and has with him the following-officers • Mr. J. -A.- Wallace:;- second,' Miv I'. 5...Ha11; third, Mr.-C. Mas>on. ■■Clijef "engineer, Mr. $.'' Seed;' 'second, . Mr. C: , 'Foster , ;'third, Mr/ A'. Sanders. The above officers -all'transferred from the'.Mararoa, ' which -' left '■■ Lytteltoii:' far ■ Newcastle a' sjiprt time- ago. :Tho ■F-lora-.haer.beeii' in .the .trade for a considerable period! arid"it is'expected she mil now enter tho Dune'din,' -Lyttcltoti; , 'Wellington, and West Coast .trade.,.■ : ■.-.- . - •;. ; : , .. I ...Captain C. M'Donald. of .the .Warrimoo, and Ca.ptain. N.pjvto.iC'.bf., tlip. Waikare; have ..exi phanged" commands, '." ■ ' ' ."..„ .',' '. i! Thp .barque St. Mary's Bay arrived.,at. Syd? noy,-"from.'Glasgow, on.December 19, ;aftpj;aß uneventful voyage .of 109 days. , .... The Union .Company's steamer Kini was ■' bertliqd alougsid? thp lying's Wharf yesterday. Tkis'is'-ohe'oMhe first steamers-to'-be berthed there ...... ~..,....,, .. The-.bavquentirie Kelon Denny, ■ Captain : Holme, ,ntn., .arrived, at Sydney- last, week, froin;Hp!;iaii.ga, after an uneventful voyago of . days; ''.. ...' ''\ .'!, ..... •/,..,.., -..:-The.-Tysor,.Liite. steamer -Star of ■land,- -arrived at .-Sydney, on, December ■ ■p,"'from-!flunc'dii),.;hcis'been chartered to,'load wjieat at .Pbrt.'Pirie, for the United.^Kingdom o.^Con&icii!:-^;':';;.'/; '..';■; \'.'. ■". Subinarine-vbollj signal ■apparatus has no\r been Vbba'rd.'.'2lO ■ steamers' arid 515 \ lightships.' of these"lightships are.statioi\od'p|T. tliii' entrances.to harbours on. the American' I .coasts';,and 'seventeen are stationed "off- , the -no'rlh-vresf coasts of Europe; "Seii'o'rts' to'hand State that" Newcastle is now again at work vigorously, but. there is so intich lec-way to make'up, that'no activity in charr terinj, , may. c ha - expected. • for some time—in fact, it •wiir'probaWy be'well-'into tho New Year bnfora. miick..can..bc..looked for in the ray of new business. The'total length of chain cable tested 'during; ho "year at-tho-public proving. houses in the. United- KiiiKtlom .wa5'.431,382 fatlioms, or an ncreasa"oil.last 7 year.of 17,000 fatlioms, and the lumber of'-.anchors tested was W96, or an iusreasfclbfmoro'tlian'soo."'The" diameter dfUhe argest stud-link- chain- cables Wcd : (which vere for tho Lusilnnia and Manretanin) '\va» ijin. Tho weight 'of "each link of these cubic* vas ljcwt., and of cacli complete cablo 121 ons. Tho'heaviest. anchor, tested during the 'ear weighed over ten tons, and was for ugb in board the last-named vessel.