SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 271, 24 April 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED. April 24—Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Bawden, from Melbourne, via Northern ports. Passengers—Saloon: From Melbourne: Messrs Graham and Cleveland. From Coast: Miss Elskew, Messrs Brooks, W. A. Harding, Comma, and Sclander, Steerage: From Melbourne: Mr and Mrs Glasham and family (6), Mrs Woodfield, Messrs Mayer and Price. From Coast: Messrs Oliver and Davis. April 24—Alice Jane, ketch, 25 tons, Johnston, from the Bays. April 24—Edward, schooner, 32 tons, Dalmer, from Le Bon’s Bay. April 24—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Rich, from the Bays. SAILED. April 24—Margaret, ketch, 24 tons, Bennett, for Little Akaroa. YESTERDAY'S SHIFTING. April 23—9 a.m.: calm ; weather, pausing clouds Barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 58. High water, morning, 6.30; afternoon, 5.54. ARRIVED. April '23—E. U. Cameron, schooner, 41 tons, Aschman, from Akaroa. Master, agent. April 23—Lady Don, schooner, 68 tons, Clarkson, from Hokitika. C. W. Turner, agent. April 23— Strathnaver, schooner, 54 tons, Jorgenson, from Hokitika. Cuff and Graham, agents. SAILED. April 23—Flying Squirrel, ketch, 20 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Per Strathnaver—3o,ooo feet sawn timber. Con-signee-Waller and Co. Per Lady D0n—45,000 feet sawn timber. Consignee—C. W. Turner. Per Elizabeth Ann—l 3 cords firewood. Consignee J.T. Brown. Per E. U. Cameron—22,ooo feet timber, 320 sleepers, 1 bale wool, 3 sks wool, 4 pairs wheels. Consignees—P. Laurie, C. C. Aikman, Hawkins, and J. Anderson. EXPORTS. Per Avalanche Original cargo, shipped at Wellington—3l7 bales wool, 3 bags wool, 96 csks tallow, 71 bdles hides. Shippers—James O’Shea, Ed. Pearce, Russell, Ritchie and Co, E. W. Mills, Jas Gear, Krull and Co. Transhipped, ex Hudson, from Napier—l 277 bales wool, leak tallow. Shippers —Kinross, Watt Bros, Cobjohn, Irvine and Co, E. Cook, Graham and Co, Routledge, Kennedy and Co. R. H. Rhodes. Shipped at Lyttelton—7Bs bales wool, 10,283 sks wheat, 4 bales sheep skins, 24 pockets wool, 1 box, 2 cases effects, 1 case leather Shippers—Dalgety, Nichols, and fcCo, E. Pearce, Levin and Co, N. Edwards and Co, Sclanders, Fletcher and Co, Matheson’s Agency, Heywood and Co, Cunningham and Co, Edwards, Bennett, and Co. Per Bruce Transhipped ex Tararua. Under bond—For Timaru: 1 case. For Akaroa—Free: 12 sks, 2 bales, 10 cases 48 pkges. For Timaru— Free: 10 pkges, 45 kegs, 9 cases, 62 sks, 1 sek lifter, 4 pels, 2 demijohn’s, 1 csk, 5 bales, 1 box, 6 trunks, 30 rams, 1 bag, 6 axle arms. For Dunedin—Free: 3 cases, 6 kegs. 1 box, 4 pkges, 2 hhds, 6 trunks, 26 hides. Shippers—Lightband, Allan, and Co, Watt and Co, Miles and Co, Newton, Sadden, Dimond, Edwards, Bennett, and Co, Moss and Tucker, Salkeld and Co, Cuff and Graham, R. Wilkin, Nancarrow, Grigg, Oram. Matson and Co, Toomer and Son, Wilson. Gaol, Heywood and Co, Malcohnson, E. Reece, McPherson and Co, Anderson, Morley, Reed and Bain. Per Flying Squirrel—6 tons potatoes, 1 case, inOO feet timber, 10 tons railway iron, 2 trunks, 2 bales, 1 ton chaff. .Shippers Maleolmson, Provincial Government, Bstiiks, Lightband, Allan, and Co. Per Hopeful—9 cases cheese. Shippers—P. Cunningham and Co.

With regard to the; quickest passage on record, from London to New Zealand, we havebcen informed the ocimitar made the passage In sixty-nine days in 1874, to Dunedin. The Blue Jacket came from Gravesend to Lyttelton in seventy-one days, and on one occasion made the trip from Lyttelton to London and back in a week under seven months. The Mystery and Northampton both came from land to land in seventy-two days, and the Mermaid in seventy-four days. The schooner Strathnaver arrived in harbor yesterday at 4 p.m., from Hokitika; left that port on Saturday, April 10th, with light variable winds and line weather, whicli lasted until the 15th, when tin* wind veered round to the S.E. ; passed Cape Farewell at midnight on April 16th j on April 17th it. blew a strong gale from the S.S.E., which lasted until passing Cape Campbell; from thence, light northerly winds; sighted the Heads at 10 am. yesterday, and arrived as above. Spoke brigantine Isabella, bound for this port, for her tripots to be fitted for whaling after she had picked up some bands at the Sound. Laid under Mauu Island from Sunday to Tuesday last. The fine ship Avalanche cleared the Customs late on Thursday night. Her cargo from Napier, Wellington, aud this port consists almost entirely as will be seen from our exports of grain and wool, and is valued at about £52,000. Captain Bishop so well known in the North as commanaer of the ships Wild Duck and Halcione, has won golden opinions here from all sorts of people, and there are few who will not be glad to welcome him back to this port. His cabins were all occupied and the ship was in splendid trintand in thorough seagoing order. About 2 p.m. when the anchor was weighed the wind being light and variable, from S.W. to south, a number of friends and the ship’s agents went off to say goodbye. When the ship was off Camp Bay a strong S.E. wind sprang np aud she went down the harbor •with as much as she could stagger under with topgallant sails set. The pilot left her off Port Levi Rocks, and when last seen she was hull down. The Avalanche has been lucky with her start, and in spite of popular superstition as to the day on which she sailed, we venture to predict her a speedy and prosperous passage. The Lady Don, schooner, Captain Clarkson, left Hokitika at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13th, with a light air from the northward, aud heavy rain. On Wednesday, 14th, there was a smart southerly breeze, which was still blowing on the 15th, when she stood in for West Wanganui, and there sighted (i vessel's two masts and jibboom apparently fast to a hull in about five fathoms of water, about bait a mile off N.E, Bluff. On Saturday, 16tb, the wind hauled to the northward and blew a stiff breeze. Stephen’s Island was passed at 6 p.m., and at 11.30 p.m., the wind again changed, aud blew a strong gale from the S.E.; had to run back under the lee of Devon Island, the barometer standing at 30.35, the weather clear: On Sunday, Isth, at 10 p.m., the breeze lulled, and stood out into the Straits. On Monday, 19th. there was a calm till 4 p.m., wl e i there were a few light westerly airs, alter which there whs a still' S.E. breeze. Stood in shore and boat up to Guard’s Bank, and dropped anchor in eight fathoms of water. On Wednesday, 21st, got under weigh with a smart northerly breeze; passed Cape Campbell at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 22nd. Off the Kaikoras It fell calm; alter a few light variable airs the wind came,, from the N.W. about 10 p.m., and continued fresh until arrival in harbor at 4 p.m. yesterday. She brings a cargo of timber for 0. W. Turner.