SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 63, 13 August 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON, ARRIVED. August 12—Janet Gray, schooner, 30 tons, Vipond, from Greymouth, with coals. August 12—Edward, schooner, 32 tons, Dalmin, from Le Bon's Bay, with timber. August 13—Auriga, barque, 518 tons, Alderton, from Newcastle, with coals. August 13—Sarah and Mary, brigantine, 154 tons, Simpson, from Hokitika. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Spinks. August 14—Euphrosyne, three-masted schooner, 75 tons, Dawson, from Havelock. August 13—Wild Wave, schooner, 39 tons, Karalus, from Akaroa. VESSELS IN HARBOB. Steamer —Atrato. Ships—Ballochmyle, Northampton, Stonehouse; Hereford, Eastern Monarch, Peeress, Wennington. Barques —Fratilli Gaggino, Ornati, Corrido, Syren, Joliba, East Lothian, Auriga. Brigs—Emily, Byron. Brigantines and schooners Pearl, Camilla, Mary Webster, Helena, E.U. Cameron, Volunteer, Nile, Maiden City, Lucy James, Linnet, Edward, Janet Grey, Sarah and Mary, Euphrosyne, Wild Ware. Ketch—Jane Elkin, Mimmie. Cutter—Antelope. There was no sign of the s.s. Phoebe when our express left, though she sailed from Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. yesterday.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.

The "Argus," of July 30th, gives an account of the passage of the Great Britain, which arrived in Hobson's Bay on the 29th ult. We extract the following passages :—" The steamship Great Britain arrived in the bay yesterday, and took her station off Sandridge, in the spot where she has been so often moored. Next to the rapid run ou the voyage when she ran a neck and neck race with the s.s. Northumberland, this is the best passage ever accomplished by the Great Britain. She has done the voyage on this occasion, from land to land, in less than 53 days and a-half. Her passenger list is an extremely full one, and comprises 03 in the saloon, and 522 in the second and intermediate cabins and steerage, 40 of these being warrant passengers. She left Liverpool with nearly 700 souls on board, a number seldom exceeded in the large Atlantic liners ; and that they should all have arrived in excellent health, and the ship be scrupulously clean throughout at the termination of the voyage, is highly creditable to Captain Chapman and his officers. On her present trip, the Great Britain has not met with rough weather, and in consequence of light winds and calms, a good deal of steaming had to be done. The total period during which the ship was under steam was about 35 days, the consumption of coal amounted to nearly 1000 tons, and the entire distance traversed under sail and steam being close on 13,000 miles. The best running was made after rounding the Cape, and on July 11th and three following days the Great Britain logged 300, 338, 330, and 29S miles respectively. On July 2lst she made 316 miles, an don July 27th 320 miles. The engines worked splendidly, and the chief engineer (Mr Meadon) expressed himself thoroughly satisfied with (heir performance. The Great Britain left Liverpool on the 4th ult., at 3 p.m., and after experiencing a succession of light winds and calms, the line was crossed on the 21st ultimo, in lon. I6deg. 17min. W. Similar weather prevailed to the Cape of Good Hope, the meridian of which was crossed on the Bth instant, in lat. lOdeg. 3Gmin. S. Brisker weather was fallen in with at the Cape, and moderate to fresh northerly breezes continued for several days. The track across the Southern Ocean was marked by westerly and N.W. winds, at times strong, but as a rule moderate in force. As notified in our issue of yesterday, Cape Otway was signalled at a quarter past 2 a.m., and at half-past 9 a.m. the ship was cleared by the health officer at (he Heads and on her way up the South Channel, Hobson's Bay being reached about half-past 1 p.m.