SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 524, 22 February 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Feb. 22—Sir Isaac Newton, brigantine, 121 tons, Kennett, from Port Chalmers. Feb. 22-Catherine, ketch, 17 tons, Weir, from Okain's Bay, SAILED. Feb. 22—Lizzie Guy brigantine, 93 tons, J. WillSj for Greymouth. Feb. 22—Bee, schooner, 31 tons, Green, for Amuri Bluff. Feb. 22—Flying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. Feb. 22—Quiver, ketch, 17 tons, Smith, for Le Bon's Bay. Feb. 22—Clyde, s.s., 33 tons, McConville, for Saltwater Creek. A brig was signalled at noon to-day from the northwards. She will most likely prove to be the Isabella, from Newcastle, which port she left on the 7th. TESTEBDA.T'S. ARRIVED. Feb 21—India, barque, 220 tons, Greigs, from Hobart Town. Passenger—Mr H. Walton. SAILED. Feb 21—Nonpareil, barque, 229 tons, Brent, for Newcastle, N.S. W., in ballast. W. H. Hargreaves, agent. Feb 21—Ringarooma, s.s, 623 tons, J. McLean, for Melbourne, via South. Dalgety. Nichols, and Co, agents. Passengers—Saloon, for Melbourne: Rev W. J. and Mrs Habens, Mrs Mein, Miss Parnham. Miss Stewart. Steerage lor Coast: Mr Buchanan. For Melbourne: Messrs Jones, Batchilder. Miller, Mitchell, Wilson, and 20 original. Feb 21—Tui, s.s. 64 tons, Bonner, for Kalkoura and Wellington. P. Cunningham and Co, agents. Passenger—Mr Brown. Feb 21—Ladybird, s.s, 286 tons, Andrew, for Northern ports. G. Mackay, agent. PassengersMrs and Miss Brown, Mr and Mrs Wyatt, Mrs Underwood, Mr and Mrs O'Shea, Colonel Packe, Messrs Foy, Moore, Francis. Munro, Browe, Allan, Paton, Burnett, Reilly, Walters, Carter, and 39 original. Feb 21—Linnet, ketch, 14 tons, Smith, for Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. Feb 31—Australian Sovereign, barque, 353 tons, Buroh, for Newcastle. N.S.W., in ballast. C. W. Turner, agent. IMPORTS. Per Queen of the South-9940 mats sugar. Consignee—C. W. Turner. Per India —30,000 ft timber. 10,000 sft palings, 15,000 6ft palings, 250,090 shingles, 20 tons ground bark. Per Tui—Free from Wellington-1 parcel. From Kaikoura —39 bales wool. Consignees Lewis, Edwards, Bennett, and Co, Miles, Hassal, and Co. Per Ladybird—Under bond, ex Ned White, from Dunedin—2 cases pickets, 1 box clothe-pins, 2 packages tubs, 4 sets do, 1 case tricopherous, 3 do clocks. Free—ll cases, 7 packages, 7 bales, 1 truss, 2 parcels. Consignees—Edwards, Bennett, and Co, Nathan, Rankin, Moore, Wilson, Sawtell, and Co, Warper, Simpson, Avers, Cuff and Graham, Boggis and Heighway, Mackay, Provincial Secretary. Per Ringarooma—From Nelson, free—26 caseß fruit. Consignees—Marks, Oavis, Caro. - Per "Volunteer—ls cords firewood. Consignee—"J. Goss. Per Courfe'—lß cords firewood, 12 bales wool, l jar. 1 keg. Consignees New Zealand Shipping Company, Hawkins. EXPORTS. Per Tui—For Kaikoura, free-44 sheets galvanised iron, 1 package sundries, 1 cask vinegar, 11 mats sugar, 80 sacks wheat, 2 cases cheese. For Wellington—l case bacon. Shippers—Miles, Hassal, and Co, Sauuders and Henderson, P. Cunningham and Co. Per Flying Squirrel—soo palings, 10,000 shingles, 4 sacks oats. 2 do wheat. 56 packages, 2000 ft timber. Shippers Munro, Hawkins, Montgomery, G. Lewis. Per Lizzie Guy—lß sacks grass seed, 48 cases cheese, 26 do cofTee, 196 sacks wheat, 80 kegs butter, 711 sacks oats, 40 cases bacon, 100 bags flour. 40 sacks bran, 30 do sharps. Shippers—Duncan and Son, Royse, Stead, and Co, Trent Bros, McConnell. Beharrell, Watt and Co, Gilmour, Saunders, and Henderson. Per Ladybird—Under bond for Nelson, ex Conflict— 40 cases bottled beer. For Wellington, ex Warehouse—4 tobacco. For Nelson—3s cases brandy. Free for Wellington—loo sacks grass seed, 1 wool screw, 9 cases cheese, 3 cases. 3 pels. For Wanganui—l trunk, 1 case. For Napier—6 pkgs, 3 trunks, 100 sacks malt, 2 cases bacon, 10 do cheese, 1 case. For Nelson—3 cases, 17 do cheese, 10 do bacon, 47 saoks malt. 10 do seed. For Mana-kau-5() saeks malt, 1 pel. Shippers—Sclanders, Fletcher and Co, Turner, Daley, Dalgety. Nichols and Co, Shereff. Ifovse, Stead and <'o, Furbmann, Mackay, Ross, Clark, Gilmour, N Z.S. Co. Lightband, Vincent and Co, Watt and Co, Suckling Bros, Toombes, Duncan and Son, Beharrell, De Vaux, Reed and Bain, '.P. Edwards. Per Ringarooma—For Melbonrne, under bond, ex Zealandia—s tins potatoes. Ex Himalaya—4 tins potatoes. Free, for Dunedin-1 parcel. For Bluff—l parcel, 2 trunks, 3 cases hams, 4do cheese, 2do bacon. For Melbourne—l 4 tins potatoes, 4 cases cheese, 27 hhds hides. Shippers—Wilkin, Payten, Mackay, Llghtband. Koyse, Stead and Co, Merson, Hawkins, Cuff and Graham. The brigantine Flirt, Captain McKenzie, arrived at Auckland on the 13th. She left Lyttelton on the 7th, and experienced variable winds and fine weather during the passage. The barque Medora, Captain Gray, sailed from Newcastle on Feb. 3rd with a cargo consisting of 613 tons coal for the Mauritius. The barques Australian Sovereign and Nonpariel took their departure yesterday morning for Newcastle in ballast. * The topsail schooner J. G. Coleson is notified by her agents as being on the berth for Westport. She will meet with quick dispatch. The brlgantines Sarah and Mary and Circe are •hortly expected from Hokitika with cargoes of timber. The brigantine Sir Isaac Newton was to have left Port Chalmers with cargo for this port on Saturday evening. The Queen of the South left Port Chalmers on the lOtbrand arrived here yesterday morning, and anchored at the heads owing to the strong S.W. wind. The ship Soukar finished discharging at dinner time yesterday, and will go out this morning (weather permitting), the Crusader taking her berth to discharge. The Orari took in 300 bales of wool, and as we hear all her cargo is already in port waiting for her, she should have quick despatch. The fine barque India, from Hobart Town, was signalled yesterday morn'ng, and beat up the harbour in the afternoon, anchoring at 5 p.m. Left Hobart Town on Feb 10th, and had a tine weather passage. The Otaki was busy all day yesterday discharging. There were plenty of empty trucks yesterday and work progressed well. The Nonpareil was towed out by the s.s. Akaroa from Peacock's Wharf yesterday, and the Australian Sovereign by the s.s. Mullough. The New Zealand Steamshipping Company's Ladybird, Captain Andrew, left Dunedin wharf at 11.20 a.m. on Sunday, with fifty passengers for Port •Chalmers, besides those for other ports. After landing these left again at 1.30 p.m. and had S.E. wind to 9 p.m., and thence N.E. and calms to arrival at 9.25 a.m. yesterday. We have to thank Mr Dougherty, the purser, for report and files. Sailed North at 4.30 p.m. The magnificent s s. Ringarooma. Captain Jcnn McLean, left Nelson at 3 p.m. on Saturday, and arrived at Wellington at midnight; left again at 3 p m. on Sunday, and arrived here at 6 30 a m. yesterday. Took on board twenty tons of cargo, and 'sailed for Melbourne, via South, at 5 p.m. We thank the purser for report and files. The last trip of the Taiaroa, s.s, to Lyttelton has been decided to be the final one for some time, as it Intended to run that vessel between Dunedin and Tlmaruln conjunction with the Canterbury railways. On the late voyage from Dunedin the steamer left that port at 7 p.m. and reached Timaru about 6 o'clock next morning, so that passengers for Christchurch took the train, and were thus en abled to reach the latter city between one and two o'clock. From the superior steaming and sailing powers of this boat it is anticipated by the owners ' that it will perform its trips between Dunedin and Timaru with dispatch and punctuality under its , present worthy commander, Captain Stewart. Exhibiting its speed it may be noticed that on Friday the Wanganui, s.s, and Taiaroa, s.s, sailed from Lyttelton at the same hour, the former having a •light lead, but the latter was within forty minutes itewaiug Ahead of net firm.

THE S.S. TUI. This smait little steamer arrived in harbour on Sunday niylit for the first time. On going down to the wharf we were met by Capt C. Bonner, who is in charge. He is well known here, as he wa9 formerly in command of the steamers Ino and Woodpecker that used to trade on the West Coast. We had a thorough good look round this smart little craft, and are of opinion that Messrs Sparrow and Co. of Dunedin, may well be proud of having built such a handv and well finished vessel The Tui is 64 tons register, and 108lt over all, having a keel of 99ft; her beam is 16ft. and her depth of hold 7ft Cin. Her saloon is an open one, and is of polished wood with hangings of crimson velvet. It runs right att, and contains accommodation for 16 gentlemen, besides a pantry and lavatory. Going' down from the poop, which is raised 3ft above the main deck, we come to the ladies' cabin, capable of accommodating- five, and luxuriously fitted. The captain's and officers' cabins are situated on the opposite side of the deck ; forward oi these again is the galley; There is an excellent steam winch for weighing' anchor, discharging cargo, &c, in this part of the vessel, and further forward is the fore cabin, which will accommodate 12 persons. The forecastle where the men sleep is right in tlffe eyes of her, so that it will be seen no space has been lost. She is fore and aft rigged, and has a sharp bow and clean run. Her engineer, Mr Spiers, is well known here, as he was a long time both in the s.s Wellington and s.s Taranaki. He showed us the engines, which as well as the hull are built by Messrs Sparrow and Co. They are compound surface condensers of 22 h.p. nominal, but are capable of being worked up to 70 h.p., indicated. Under steam the Tui can easily do her nine knots per hour, and is said to have exceeded this rate of speed on many occasions. As a regular trader to several ports at which the larger steamers cannot call she will no doubt prove a very valuable addition to our coastal fleet of steamers. It is intended to run thrice monthly from this port to Kaikoras, Wellington, Foxton, and Waitara. We may mention that this is the twelfth boat built by Messrs Sparrow and Co, and that they are all good models and have done well. The Tui steamed from Dunedin on December sth on her maiden trip, called at Kaikoras, and arrived at Wellington on the 7th, having encountered a strong N.W. gale in the Straits, which proved her seagoing qualities. After a trip to Waitara she was chartered on the 17th of December by the General Government to carry telegrams across the Straits as the cable had broken down, aud for forty-five days, with only two exceptions, the work was successfully accomplished She also acted as tender to the Luna. Hernextcharter was to pilot the cable steamers Edinburgh and Hibernia to the landing place of the cable. These vessels however got in without her assistance, and she returned to Wellington en Saturday last, and left the same day to commerce her regular trips. Left Wellington at midnight «nd had light N.E. wind to Kaikoras, which was reached at 8.40 a.m. on Sunday ; left again at noon with five passengers and 39 bales of wool, and arrived in harbor at 10.30 p.m. on Sunday night. From 8 p.m. to arrival on Sunday experienced strong S.W. wind. Sailed for North last night, LAUNCH OF A SCHOONER. The launch of a fine fore-and-aft schooner took place on Saturday morning at Messrs J. Biglow and Son's yard, Custom house street west. The launch was very successfully accomplished, notwithstanding the action of the Harbour Board in their undue haste to reclaim the land from the sea in the vicinity of the yard without notice to their tenants. The career of the new vessel was thus commenced with difficulty, and it was only by skilful management that " the rocks ahead " were avoided. The schooner has been well and faithfully constructed by the firm, aud is a sister vessel to the Kate McGregor, though somewhat larger. Her dimensions are:—Length of keel, 75ft s length over all, 85ft; breadth of beam, 21ft; depth of hold, 9ft: tonnage (builders' measurement), 152 tons ; register, 85 tons. The ceremony of christening was performed by Miss Biglow, the new vessel being named the Minnehaha, or " laughing water." She is owned jointly by Messrs Biglow and D. H. McKenzie, and is intended to be employed in the southern grain trade.—" Auckland Herald," 14th.