SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 137, 7 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. November 7—Clyde, 5.3., McConville, from Salt Water Creek. November 7 —Elizabeth Grabam, barque, from London. s VILED. November 6 -Volunteer, schooner, Tooter, for Le Bon’s Bay. VESSELS IN HARBOR. Steamers —Bruce and Clyde. Ships Dorette. Inverallan, Merope, Endymion, Duke of Edinburgh. Barque—Especnlador, Syren, East Lothian, Coq du Village, Atlantic, Joliba, Elizabeth Graham. Barquentine -C. L. Taybr. _ Brigantines and schooners Fairlie, Strathnaver, Nile, Emerald, Bee, Levi Stevens. Ketches—Annie, Alice Jane. Cutter —Antelope. The barque Elizabeth Graham, was signalled this morning, and at 8 a.m., her number was shown, and proved to be the above barque, from London. THE SWATARA, We take the following from the “ Otago Dally Times” of October 31st:—“ xVe have received the following further particulars regarding the U.S. s.s Swatara, through the kindness of her commander, Captain Ralph Chandler. She left New York 011 the Bth June last, with live parties for observation on board, the whole being under Captain (.'handler, U.S. Navy. The parties were destined for the Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Island, Hobart Town, Bluff Harbor, and the Chatham Islands. The Crozet Island party was not landed on account of very bad weather, which lasted so long that the supply of coal was getting short, and the time would not admit of much delay, consequently she bore on her way for Kerguelen Island, where the party intended for that place was lauded, the houses being put up, an observatory built, and Hie provisions lor tlieir period of exile sent on shore. These duties having been satisfactorily performed, the ship was headed for Hobart Town, arriving thereon the Ist of October. Toe Hobart Town party were established in their quarters in a few days, and the party intended tor the Crozet Islands were stationed at Campbell Town, in Tasmania. Of their short stay in Hobart Town Captain Chandler speaks in the highest terms of salid'action, he and his officers having received the greatest possible kindness and hospitality trom the residents, which combined to make Hie visit one of the most pleasant nature. On the 10th a course was laid for the Bluff, where the ship arrived after a passage of five days under sail. From the Bluff Hie ship sailed for the Chatham Islands, arriving on the 21st, and landing the last of iter five parties. The site selected is on the left side of Whangaroa Bax, just inside of Foint Gordon. Their tents—ten in number-have each double flies, and comprise Hie observatory and shed lor other instruments; the cook’s house, raessroom, mid other quarters. Tin y are a* snug ami comfortable impossible, so much so, indeed, that Captain Chandler, had he had liischoi e, would have preferred staying with them to r> t ifningin charge of his vessel. Thus in little more than lour months and a hall five American parties lor observation of the coming tran.-it ol Venus have been established, sheltered, and provisioned by a single ship, and more than 15,900 miles have been sailed, only a small portion of which has been done under steam. This is the only ship which lias had so large a task in connection with the various national expeditious for the same object, she having to attend and run longitudinal lines for three parties, while other ships have only one each. Having had such a time of close application, the captain and officers consider themselves entitled to a few days’ rest; and expect to obtain it on reaching Hobart Town, where the ship will undergo a thorough overhaul, it being the intention of Hie captain to have her caulked, repainted, and put in order for further service. The object of her present visit to I’oit Chalmers is to give the Queenstown party an opportunity of comparing their chronometers with the twenty-live now on boaid the ship, and to lake in a supply ol coal. The comparisons will be made by telegraph; and Major Rainier, of the Royal Engineers, in charge 01 the English parlies, will also compare chronometers wiih the Qnce stown parly, thus establishing longitude points, which xxill be correct beyond a doubt. As before remarked by us, the Swatara is a new ship, this beitg her list voyage. Hie is built of that almost unpeti.dta F material live oak, with copper fas citings. The three-masted schooner Euphrosyne, 75 tons, Spence, master, arrived in Fori ( it.diners inmi Hokitika, via Oamaru, yesterday morning, for the purpose ol going on tile slip for repairs She left Hokitika on the 4th instant, with N.N.W. winds, which shifted to the S.VV. on the 6th, and p is.-ed Cape Farewell on the 27th- The wind increased to a gate, Site had, however, by this time got well .through the Strait, but, having in Hie gale got part of her bulwarks carried away, site bo e up for Fort Nicholson, where she anchored on the Silt, repaired damage, and sailed again on the loth, with a line N.VV. breeze, which only lasted, however, until the afternoon, when a S.VV. wind sprang up, and increased to a heavy gale, but moderated in Hie night, and was followed by a moderate N. NE. breeze. She passed the Kaikoras nex 1 day, and on the 12th the wind again shifted round to the S.W, and again increased to a heavy gab-, wirti high seas, the vessel labouring heavily. The gale continued until the 14tb. She had her rudder stock carried away, and upon the gale abating chains were fastened to the rudder, by which site was steered. Site arrived in Akaroa on the 1-th : left again the same day with variable xvinds, and arrived at Oamaru on Hie 20th, when she discharged her cargo, and left at 8 p.m. on Thursday night. She arrived in Fort Chalmeis yesterday morning, and in the afternoon she was put on Isbister’s slip lo have her rudder-stock, Ac, repaired