Shipping.

Evening Star, Issue 4108, 27 April 1876, Page 3

Shipping.

HIGH WATER. To-morrow. Heads. I Pr. Chalmers. ( Dunedin. 5.17 p.m, | 6,57 pan. J 6.12 pan,

PORT CHALMERS.

arrive; . April 26.—Coomerang, p.y., 152 tons, Best, from Southern Ports. Passengers: Mr M'Phcreou, and six- iu the steerage.

April 27.—Matau, 102 tons, Urqulmrt, from Oamani.

Owing to tho strong southerly wind and heavy rain which has prevailed at the port for the last two days, discharging and loading the various ships at the pier has been suspended. At the tune our report left Port Chalmers there was no sign of the steamer Matau, which left Oamaru nt 2 p.m. yesterday, an I probably she has put into Moeraki for shelter. If the wind should continue i u this quarter wo may expect tho arrival of some of onr Home ships, the first being the Loch Awe, 87 dajsont, and the Catblocb, 85 days out, from London; the Stillman B. Allen, 95 days out, from Xew York; and tho Hsrsa, from Glasgow. The p.s. Coomeraug returned from her usual trip to Southern Ports yesterday, and steamed past the Port to Dunedin. After taking on hoard a quart tit y of cargo at Riverton, she called at Hie Bluff rmil lilted up with limber, leaving the latter port at t p.m, on the 25th. Experienced strong southerly winds to f.myßl,

When it i'.Gculne known in town yesterday morning, that the steamers Maori and Mat u 101 l Otago Hoads abreast, there was considerable speculation ns to which would arrive hove first. It was whispered that the rivo skippers Were going to make a race of it, and tOthnUgh thfc Mtttau had many friends, still the gcisr’.al opinion was that the MaOri wtrtild heather. Tho result, proved very close, the Maori coming round the Cape atl.ShJp.m., the Matau three minutes later. Concerning the passage of tho Maori, the purser suppled Us with tho following report : “Left Port C Imlmors at 8.20 a.11i., lu cotlpfeuy with the Matau, the latter being a little ahead. Arrived at Otago Heads, tho Matau waited till the two vessels were abreast, and then both went oft at full epeed. The wind was fresh from the N.E., and the two vessels kept well together. When off Shag Point, tho Matau wont inside Fish Reef, and tho Maori outside. After that the Maori drew ahead about a mile, and maintained the lead till her and-, al iu the bay, at 1.30.” We may mention that the Maori is vciy fuul, having 1 ivccds about tv. o feot long on lior bottom. Captain Urqubart reports as follows of Mutau’s passage .• —“ Tho Matau took the inside ot Fish Reef, and the Maori outside. The Matau wa- kept under easy steam til! OS Kakaaui, wbrjj lull a team was put on, the Matau being about 290 yards asteru ot tho Maori when tho two vessels came mto the Bay.’WK, 0, Times.’