SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 795, 19 April 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 3 12 18 p.m. New moon 10 855 a.m. First quarter 17 1 34 a.m. Full moon „.. 25 0 53 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, midday; 0.31 a.m. To-morrow, 12.62 p.m.; 1.22 a.m. SUN. ,: ' ■• Sun rises'to-day, 6.23 a.m.; seta, 5.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, APRIL 18. ATHENIO, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 12,234 tons, Keinpson, from London, Capo Town, and Hobart. The vessel brought the followin" passengers in addition to the list already published:—First saloon—For Wellington— From Capo Town: Mr. 0. Montgomery, Second Saloon—Mr. A. W. Suodgrass. Thirdclass—From London—For WellingtonMessrs. L. Jfiool, E. E. Taylor. From Oapo Town-Mr., Mrs., and IHes F. W. Lucas, Mrs. 0. Londley. From Hobart-Mrs. 0. Harvey. FALCON, schooner (2.10 p.m.). 95 tone Ainaworth, from Haveloclt. CORNWALL, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 5490 tons, Howell, froin Picton. DEPARTURES. I MONDAY, APEIL 18. , HINEMOA, b.s. (5 a.m.), 642 tons, BoUons, •lor Cook Strait 'lighthouses. JACQUES, barque (11.5 a.m.), 1633 tons, Michel, for Lyttelton. WHAKAKUA (noon), 6440 tonE, Kemp," for Wanganui. MANABOA, B,a. (1.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Motueka. KAPUNI, sj. '1.30 p.m.), 150 tons, Jackson, for Patea. ' PATEENA, s.e. (1.50 p.m.). 1212 tons, Crawford, for. Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Pieton—Misses Howden, Hill, Goyger, Mrs. Swan, Messrs. M'Oallum, Sinclair, Grimths, M'Lauchlan, Hill. For Nelson—Misses Rutherford (3), Wilkln, ; Tan Vloct, St. John, Ueßdames Baker, Hcnrya, Van Vlect, Kerr, Giblin, Lightband, Suckling. Messrs. Henrys, Van Vlect, Dunning, Wilkin, Smith, Jeffs, SuckliSg, Graham, Drummond. , WANAKA, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 2442 tone, Todd, for Picton. • AMELIA SIMS, schooner (3 p.m.). 98 tons, Johnson, for Havelock. TARAWERA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 2003 tons, Robertson, for Napier, Gietjorne, and Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—Miss EandalL Mrs. Blair, Messrs. Savage. Maxlcs. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Misees V. Vallance, Hutchinson, Gibson, Heywood, Wilkin, M'Donald, Stovrart. Smith. Powell, Buckley, Turner, Mealamee M'Lcan, Gibson, Murray, Bock, Howe. Powell, Clarke (2), Amyes, .Murray and child, Blair, Messrs. M'Lecn, Gibson, Earrou, Bennett, King, Chisnolm, Fairly, Little, Amycs, Murray, Blair. ARAPAWA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 268 tons, Cor'oy, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Poherua, Wcstnort, April 19. Kahu, Napier and coast, ApTil 19. Siormbird, Wanganui, April 19. Mana, Patca, April 19. Queen of tlio South, Foiton, April 19. • Mapourika, Westport, Nelson, April 19. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, April 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 19. Sturmbird, Wanganui; April 19. Wakatu, Kaikoura aud'Lyttelton, Apr. 19. Nikau, Nelson and Motneka, April 19. Mararoa, Lyttolton, Apiil 19. Otakl. Napier. April 19. Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborno, and Napier, April 19.. Moeraki, Sydney, April 20. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, April 20. Kittawa, southern ports, April 20. > Kapiti, Lyttelton, April 20. Maori, Lyttclton, April 20. - Waimea, Napior, April 20. Aorere, Patea, April 20. Corinna, Onehunga and New Plymouth, April. 20. Kaituna, Wostport, April 20. Jlanaroa, Motueka,/ April 21. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 21. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttclton, April 21. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborno. and Napier, April 22. . ,

.Warrizuoo, Melbourne, via Hobart and south, April 22. ' ■ Hinemoa, Cook Strait, April 24. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, . and Napier, April 26. • ■ Turakina, Lrttelton. April 29.

, PROJECTED PEPARTURES. Huia.'Waiganui, April 19.' ''" 'V Kahu, Napier, via- coast, April' 19. Kiripaka; Patea,' April 19. ■ ■ . • : Opawa, Blenheim, April 19. Queen of tho South, Foxton, April' 19. Kpithcad, Lyttolton, April 19. - ■■ Blenheim, Blenheim, April 19. Storabird, Wanganui. April , 19. Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, April 19. Mararoa- a-nd Lyttelton, April 19. ■Hauroto, Lyttelton,- Dunedin, April 19. Rosamond, Pioton, Nelson, New Plymouth, a_nd Onehunga, ■ April 19. Mapourika Nelson and West Coaat, April 20, Waimea, Nelson .and West Coast, April 20. Aororo, Patea, April 20. Stornibird;Wanganui, ADril 20. Cornwall, Tluiaru and Lyttelton, April 20. Pntcena, Picton and Nelson, April 20. Maori, Lyttelton, April 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton,. April 20. Otaki, Wnitara. April 20. j ,Corinna, Picton, Timaru, and . Dunedin, April 20. Manaroa, Hotuoka, April 21. Arapawa, Wonganui, April 21. Mokoia, Ea-rotonga and Tahiti, April 21. Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern ports and iiobart, April 21. lonic, London, April 21. Holtoia, Earot'onga, Papeete, April 21. Monowai, Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, April 21. Victoria, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Apr. 22. Wsrririioo. Sydney, April 22. Arahura, Pioton, Nelson, and West Coast, April 23. Taravcra, Lytteltqn. Dnqcdin, April 26, IHTERCOLOHIAL SERVICE. UOVEHENTg OF STEAMERS. ' MOEKAICI, 5.5., left. Sydney April 16, for Wellington dircot. Due Wellington April 20. Leaves April 21, {or Lyttelton, Dunedin, UuQV Ilobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne April 30. VIOTOKIA, 6.6.. left Sydney April 13, for Auckland, Gisborne, Sapier, .Wellington. Due April 22. Leaves same day. for Lyttelton and Dunediu. MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney April 20, for Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, and Wellington. Due Auckland April 24, and tranships nor cargo and passeneers for the south. WAREIJIGO, a.a.. left Melbourne Auril 13, for Hobart, Bluff. Dimedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington -Aditl 22. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 26.'

MONO WAI, 8.8., left Dunedin April 17. for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Welling, ton April .21.. Sails same day for Sydney, via Napier. sGisborne, and Auckland. Tranships to'Maheno at Auckland and roturne south.

JiOANA, 8.6., leaves Sydnoy April 23, for Wollington direct. Duo Wlfllington April 27, Leaves April 28 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and MelDourno, Due Melbourne May 7. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMEES TO AKEIYE,, From London. ' , STAB OF SCOTLAND (duo about May 3), sailed on February 23, via Melbourne, Sydnoy, Auckland, aud Sapier. (Tysor Line, agents.) :OPAWA (due about April Jα), sailed on March II), via. Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agonls.) TONGAEIEO (due about May 3), eniled on 'March 17, Plymouth March 19, via Teneriffo, Capo Town, and Eobart. iKow Zealand Shrapiug Co., agents.) MATATiTA (due about May 19), sailed on Mnroh 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Sa.vill, and Alliiiiu Co., agents.) NEBKIXANA (due about May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. , (Tyser Line, agents.) COIiINTHIC Jdue about May 17i, sailed on Harcli 31, Plymouth April 2, via Teuorifi'e. Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw Snvill, and Albicn Co., agents.) From Lluofpaol. FIFESniEE (due about April 28). nailed on February 5, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Fcdcral-Houldor-Sn.ii? Line, agents.) RANG ATI R A (due about April 28, sailed on February 24, via. Adelaide und Auckland. (Shaw. Savill, and Albion Co., apouts.) . . niIAYTON GEANGE (due about May 7) cail(!(l on March 5, via Sydney and Auckland. (Fcdoral-Xloulder-Shiro Line, at-enta ) DELPHIC (duo about Muy 2), sailed on llaroh 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. agents.) i KI'SSHX (due ahout June 14). snilod ou April i, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Federal-ttnulder-Shire Line, aeents.)

From Now York. AEERLOUR (duo about April Zβ), sailed on January 27, via Melbonrne, Syunoy, and Auckland. (A. und A.. Line, agents.) INDIiALEMA (duo about May 7), sailed on February S3, via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) HIMIItQ (duo about Juno 6), sailed on April 3, via Melbourno, Sydney, and AnckJand. K&. and A.6. Line, agentw

From Calcutta, APAEIMA (due about Hay 12), Bailed April 6, via. Samarang, Singapore, and Auckland. (Union Co., agents.) SAILEHS TO ABRIYE. MAEJORY GLEN, barque, Railed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnson and GOTJKTr OF INVERNESS, barque, Bailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BT TELEGEAPH. OVERSEA. STTVA, April 18. Arrived.—Makura. ■ BRISBANE, April 18. Arrived.—Maitai. Passengers: For Auckland—Mr. Catchpole. For Lyttclton—Mr. Miliiken. , ■ SYDNEY, April 18. Arrived.—Ganymede, barque,\from Hokianga. COASTAL. MOItDAY, APRIL 18. AUCKLAND. ArriTcd.—Sifcshire, from Tjiverpoo'l, xia, Australia. Sailed:—Hanroto (6 p.m. Sunday). Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Miss Haig, Mosdatnes Symington, Culpit, Messrs. Foster, lloncks. and Jaques. Sailed.—Wimmera and Ihna, for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarm7a (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga-. ' Sailed.—ltarawa (8.25 p.m.), lor OnehnnEa. ' • NAPIEE. ■ • Sailed.—Hauroto (230 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers:—Mrs. Nancarrow, Mcssrß. Anderson, Palairet. To sail.-Otaki (midnight), for Welliriston. FOXTON. Sailed.—Queen of tho South (4.15 p.mj, for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To Bail.—Blenheim (11 p.m.), for Wellington. . PICTON. Arrived—Pateona (5.30 p.m.), from Wei-' Hngton. . NELSON. To sail.—Mapourikn, (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Nlkau (9 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. ; . Arrived.—Georgia (7 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Wakatu. for Kaikoura and Wellington; Kapiti (5.25 p.m.). for Wellington, Wanganni, and Patca; Jlararoa {6.40 p.m.), for Wellington; 165 passengers. WESTPOET. Arrived.—Kamona (2.10 p.m.). from Wellington; Mangapapa (6.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Poherua (5 p.m.), for Wellington. • , BLUFF. '" ' , Arrifed.— Tnrakina, from Lyttelton; TJlimaroa, from Port Oaplmers; Warrimoo (4 p.m.), from Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Farmilo, Mrs. Abbott, Messrs. Paterson (2), Donnelly, , Abbott, Elliott, Pasamprc; 4 steerage. . ' . ' To sail—Ulimaroa (10 pjn.), for Hobart. :, I —: — : V TILES FOE NEW ZEALAND. The Wunderlich ' Limited'a Sydney agency, hae boon advised that the Italian ship Beecroft left Marseilles on April 7 for the South Island of Now Zealand with a cargo of tiles, etc. The Beeeroft is a vessel of 1<34 tons. ' SHIRE LINE COMMANDS. ■' Captain Wallace," who for 6omo years had command of the F.-H.-S. liner Banffshire, has succeeded Captain CouU as master of the steamer 'Ayrshire, of tho same , company's fleet, and Captain Simpson, who served as chief oflicer .with Captain Wallace, has been promoted to the Banffshire. '■ :

CORINNA DETAINED. ' The, Union Company advise that the Gorinna has been detained at Onehunga owing to the bad state of tho Manukau Bar. Her departure from New Plymouth for Wellington has been poetponcd until 11 o'clock this morning. ITAPOUEIKA'S DEPABTUEE POSTPONED. ' The TTnion Twnpasy advise that tho MapQuriko. succeeded ia getting out of Wcstport.at 5 a.m. yesterday, and was to leave Nelson' for Wellington at 8.30 lasi; night; She:should arrive about 4.3o.this morning, hut owing to tho late arrival her departure on the return trip has been postponed from to-day until 5 p.m. to-mor-row.. . . . : • ■■. ■,:■.:■■■... ETSPAIES TO KAIPAKA COMPLETED. , The repairs to. the hull of the steamer Kaipara. have now been completed,, and Me vessel is being tested to prove her. E3aworthincs3. It was possible, that preparations for taking her out of Calliope Dock, Auckland, would he completed on Saturday, and it is expected that the ves--sel will be floated out early this week.' .DEPTH OF THE. SEA.. The German surveying'steamer Planet arrived at Brisbano last Sunday week. Since her last visit to Australian waters tho Planet has becu engaged , in surveying and i deep-sea, soundings around the islands of German . New Guiuea. While sounding off the south coast of New Pommorn a denth , of 20,700 ft. wao attained. Viiia is believed to be the fourth deepest sounding y«t taken in any part of tho world, . i . . ; THE HINEMOA. ', ■■ ' The Government steamer Hinemoa left yesterday morning for Cook Strait light, houses.! She finished Cape Campbell at midday, and went on to "Jackson's Head. If, fihe is not delayed she should bo back in Wellington on Sunday or Monday, but as Kahurangi Point is on tho vessel's list, and this spot has been unworkable for tho past two weeks, her dates are not to bo reliod on. A few days after her return from Cook Strait the vessel will leavo on tho periodical tour of the northern UshthouseE. . \ , THE NEW F.-H.-S. LINER. According to Australian advices it has been decided to name tho steamer now being built to the order of Messrs. "Turnbull, MaTtin, and Company, tho Argyllshire. The new steamer will, it is understood, not be ready for. commission until tho end of the year, und when completed will bo one- of tho finest vessels of- her class afloat. The registered tonnage will be about 14,000 tons, and she is beins specially designed for tlio carriage of perishable products. . ■ ■

The following is taken from "Fair Play" ■t March 10 :-"Messrs. Turnbull,. Martin, and Co. have contracted with Messrs. John Brown and , Co., Clydobault, for the construction of a steamer of about, si!oft. in iciigth for the New Zealand ulvae. It is reported that negotiations are- proceeding for the placing of orders on the North.'j.ast Coast for two further vosEels.

THE BKAJILEY'S BREAKDOWN. The breakdown in the engine-room of the steamer Bramloy, which put into Auckland on Tuesday last in,a disabled condidon, iB more serious than waa at first iinuupated. A survey of tha steamer's engine-room has been made by Lloyd's representative at Auckland, who has ordered extensive repairs to be carried out. Portion of tha Brainley's machinery has been brought. ashore and talion to tho foundry of Messrs. Goo. Fraser and Sons, who have Eccured tho contract for repairs, it is expected that the vesse! will be deiayed in Auckland for about another fortnight. .

■ STAB OF SCOTLAND SIGHTS ICE. ' The Star of Scotland, <Tue from London, via Australian ports and Auckland, about ■nay 3. had three days oj very rough weather in the English Channel just after who - commencement of her -voyage, but ■•ut/Qr that fine conditions prevailed until arrival at Melbourne. Ou ilarch 25, when in 47des, Wniin. south and 47dcg. 16min cast, a huge iceboig, fully «GOit. high, was observed about half a mile away, dead ahead of tho ship, and a wide berth was given it. Hot another berg was sighted.

ATHENIC, FliOM LONDON. The Shaw-Savill liner Ather.ic. from London, arrived in the stream at 11.15 yestcr■day morning, and was berthed at No. 1 uorth Queen's Wharf at 1 p.m. The vessel lelt tho Boyal Albert Bool! on March <f at 6 a.m.,. anchoring at Gravesend, and emuarkinj passengers and mails. ..Departure was taken at 2.<!5 p.m. Tho vessel experienced gentle easterly aad south-easterly winds down tho Channel, with fine cle-r weather, arriving at Plymouth at 2.13 p.m. on March 5. Sho sailed again- at 4.40 p.m. tho same day. and moderate to fresh southerly and south--westerly \viud3 were tba rule crossing the Bay. then lisht couth-easterly and easterly winds, and smooth sen, to Tcneriffc, which was mado on March 10 at 8.10 a.m. The vovage was resumed at 5.30 p.m., ami tho vessel had moderate novth-eastcrlr winds and line weather to Udtg. K.. ti'ien light westerly and south-westerly winds to the Equator, which was.crossed on March 16. Southerly and S.S.E. winds wore t>3 nilo up to Cape Town, the vessel arrivias there on March 2j. Departure was taken from Cape Town at 6.45 p.m. the same flay, strons to light .easterly and south-easterly winds and rough head seas prevailed to SCdeg. E., after which jotith-westcHy and north-west-erly Bales set, in. and held to 115deu. E Hobiirt was roachod at 11.30 a.m. on April 13. TJtb Athenlo loft Hobart for. WelUna.

ton at 7.38 a.m. on April 14, and, up to April 17, experienced a strong W.S.W. pale and high cross seas. Thrace to arrival a fresh S.W. breeze was experienced. Captain Chas: H. Kempson, E.N.K., is Etill in command of the E.M.S. Athenic, and has,tho following officers with him:— Mr. Wm. B."« liaTrett (chief oilicer), in

charge of deck department; LieutenantEngineer Eobert Seid (chief engineer), in charge of engino department; Mr. S. 0. J. Freeman-Matthews (purser). Other officers are:-Lieut. P. J. Doyle, 8.N.H., first officer; Mr. F. J. Burd, second officer; Mr. W. S. Thornton, third officer; Mr. P. A. Bell, 8.N.E., fourth officer; Dr. Chas. H. Wilson, surgeon; Mr. D. Whi'.eford, second engineer; Sir. H. Purvis, third engineer; Sfr. E. Magness. fourth engineer; Mr. J. S. Coulter, fifth engineer; Mr. C. Davidson, sixth engineer. Mr. 0. Newton, first refrigerating engineer; Mr. H. M. Uorsburtr. second refrigerating ensiiieer; Mr. W. Hanlon, E.N.E., electrician; Mr. H. T. llarlc, chief steward. BEITISH SAILING SHIP SALES. HEAET-BEEAKING PEICES. .Recent sales of Liverpool, Glasgow, and Greenock-owned sailing ships at heartbreaking .prices, with moro in the market ■mblicly and privately, is a pretty sure indication that owners have realised the usdessness of kicking against tho pricks any longer, as, whatever may be the case as regards 6t«amers; no silver linir.sr has "i yet appeared on the sailine-ship horizon, nor does it seem likely that a chango i'or the better can take place bo loss as cheap ships picked up by foreigners are ■'■t, once fixed at the wretchedly low. rates obtainable 1 for the West Coast, which is about the only outward employment procurable at present. Such is the comment of an English shipping naper. It is.unfortunately, only too true that for the last or two British sailing ships have done little else than pile up debit balances, which in not a Sow instances, amount to, il they do. not exceed, their market value, and the hoping against hope which has kept not a few of them in commission has now reached the point of heart-sickness, which maSes it imperative i face lie music ana t'eef out of the business at any cost. It is true and a . *.y, but it seems only a Question of time whan the red cisign flying from the caff of an oversea sailing ship will be as Ereat a rarity as, tho appearance -of the Stars and Stripes at the gaff o£ a Yankee clipper, ship is at the present day. . : A ONE-VOYAGE SHIP. : A, "FLIEE" OF 1824. There has just been unearthed in London magazine of the early part of last century called the "London Mechanics' Register." It contains an article concerning a, sailing vessel which at that time (1824) created as in'nch sensation aa any of the modern vossels now being launched. The article, is headed "The Columbus," and the vessel bearinc the name may be rightly termed an ocean monstrosity. ,Tao Columbue was a ship or rather a leviathan lour-mastcr barque of so vast a tonnage as to break all records of that time. A wood-cut of tho vessel shows her to have been what most sailors would call "an ugly brute : of a ship." She seems to have been straight in the stem and straight in the stern ,\ carry ins single topsails, of course, and'single top-sallant sails. She had no royals. Newspapers of tho period describe the.vessel as beinsr 300 feet long, 59 feet, broad, and. of 3800 tons. In other words, she was ICOO tone larger than any ship then in the British Navy. She was launched on tho St. Lawrence, and nor first and only voyage was to London with a record cargo of timber.' The "Morning Chronicle" of that time, in writing about the Columbus,' says ;— "Her timbers are principally of elm, but her boamß and planking are chiefly red pine. Her cargo. also is. principally. red' pine. For---greater security the upper beams are carried through the sides, and are secured on the outer part of the ship. From the'bottom three rows of pillars or stanchions'! placed fore' and aft, one in the middle, and one on' each side, come through' tho upper deck beams, and are there secured. There is, therefore, a sort of framework of a ship within tho ship, and the use of this.is to secure the cargo, divide its weight eiiually over every part, and prevent'it touching the sides of the vessel.' Within thisvihncr ship,\wo think we may caH'it t 'excepf ; a-'smail space re-■ awved for the accommodation of .the crew,' for the cable tier,: etc.,, buo is. a complete mass of timber. Her rudder passes up outside her stern like a Dutch galliot or river barge; and notwithstandinc her vast length and bulk,.'ehe steors'or obeys the helm romarkably well. One man arid a, boy wcro found sufficient to beat-fiie wheel ne'arly the whole of the .passage , home. ..Sho.ran sometimes at the :-ate of nine miles an hour." *.;;-.;?!;■, .

Another account .of" the vessel describes her as perfectly flat-bottomed, nndtays:— "Sho looks as she is—an immense mass of timber, UnocUod together'for the,'purpose of. commerce, without azy renard to beauty, and IlittK attention to" tho. principles of naval architecture." Apparently ' '\nse responsible for the construction o'f this monstrosity did not intend wasting i.ae'in Betting her away with her-big cargo of umber, for wo are told that previous to her being launched, 4GCO tons were run on board by horses through her \ow and stern ports. During the voyage across the Atlantic she sprang a leak, and mado water at-tho rate of an hour, , and it required.the constant.exertions'-of

Iβ whole crew, ,96 in-.number, to keep, her free. On her arrival ip "the Downs she had 11 feo.t.pf-.W3ter;io?hej"JiQld, l .aHd J by .-a time sho got into the Thames this had increased to 1 18 fret: 'The''resu!t was that ■» as. drawing 23 feet, i The unwieldy mase was towed on shore it Fall) Point, Blackball Keach, where she was to. lie embedded in the mud whilst inr cargo was discharged. After that she was to be broken up. As the fid chronicler says, "Sho was totally unfit to makij another voyage." It Is further stated that in bringing over the huge consignment of timber 6he fully answered the purposes of her owners. It was. a Scotsman from Port 'Glasgow who built her, Md her crew were mostly Sootch. At this period it is a little difficult to conceive that such a mammoth ■ sailing ship should have , been, constructed near 1 -" a century aeo. but. having regard >to ".o coarse method'of. building and.the amar- '. lack , of care ir. 'regard to all detail, we can almost sunpoeo tb?.t she was sim- '■' put together [or the single voyage, after, which plio, her massive beams and ijanking, could be used at rough timber. The Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Somerset; bound from Australian ports to London and Liverpool, left Colombo on April 10. The Adelaido Co.ls steamer Echunga, which had rather a protracted, idleness in Sydney Harbour, has just been taken up by the Pnion S.S. Company to make one trip to Wellington from Newcastle with coal. She has received an overhaul recently, sayc the "Shipping Gazette," and arrived at the northern port on April

Tho P. and 0. Company's E.M.S. 3looltan, now in Australian waters* from London, is in command of Captain W. N. P. cjyoaby, H.N.K., wlio was lor a. considerabiu period chief officer under Commander ■denning. . . ■ The barque Bona. is uflder charter to had a genei-al cargo and salt at Adelaide and Ediihburs for New Zealand ports. Tho Echoonor Falcon arrived from Havelook yesterday ultampon with a load of tiffibei, ami wua taken to Hirainar to discharge. . ■ ' The Spithead will complete her discharge to-day, and will sail for Lyttclton ,thiß evening. _ ■ ; Tlie' weather was improving at Greymouth yesterday, and it was hoped to dispatch tho Arahura last night. The vessel ha 3 been stuck up at the Grey since Tuesday last. . The Cornwall arrived from Picton yesterday, afternoon, a:id is expected to sail for Tiinaru and Lyttelton to-morrow. '. • The Shaw-Savill steamer Eangatira, due from Liverpool via Auckland towards the ond of the week, has 2312 tons of cariro to land hero. • x V 'The Tutanekai was engaged in,coaling yesterday, and will probably sail fbr Cook Strait this morning to resume her cableThe Stormbird is to be.encased lisntcring ths Whakarua to-day, and is due at Wellington to-night. / The Poherua was to. leave Westport for Wellington nt five o'clock yesterday even'jiig witi a. load of coal. She is to bo followed by the Kr.ituna, leaving at Six o clock this morning. - ■ It is understood, says an Australian paper, that the price paid by Messrs. R. S. Lamb and Co., of Sydney, 'or the Norwe•in steamer liga xssi .ai.COO. Messrs. Lamb and Co., who have extensive interests in tho timber, industry in. the North Island of New Zealand, own a large mill at Kaipara, and they also'control tho output of several others." '.. Jtr. T. E. .Miles, chief steward of the Iluddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, left the vessel at Melbourne, and proceeded to Entrland to join the new liner Zcalar.dia. Mr. F. Sti.ue, late chict steward of the Wimracra, transferred to the Ulimaroa in the same capacity. Mr. T. MiUln went, from :ht> Victoria to the Wimmera, while Mr W. Boncony joined tho former vessel.