SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 612, 5 June 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

#— PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED, June s—Joliba, barque, 324 tons, Scouller, from Newcastle, N.S.W. CLEARED. June 4—Edward, schooner, 32 tons, Calmer, for Le Bon’s Bay. SAILED. June s—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. June s—Alice Jane, ketch, 21 tons, Johnson, for Akaroa. June s—Antelope, cutter, 17 tons, Maicolmson, for A karoa. YESTERDAY'S. ARRIVED, . June3-Erskinc, s.s, dredge. 150 tons, {shields, from Glasgow, via intermediate ports. June 3—Phcebe, s.s, 416 tons, Andrew, from Fort Chalmers. G. Mackay, agent. Passengers— Miss Halse, Mr Hutchinson, 9 for North. June 4—-Linnet, ketch, 14tons. Smith, from Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. SAILED. June 3—Taupo, s.s, 401 tons. Worsp, for Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal. and Co, agents. Passengers—Saloon : Mr W. Eckersley and 27 original. June 3— Maori, s.s, 118 tons, Malcolm, lor West Coast Ports. Miles, Hassal, and Co, agents. Passengers— Saloon: Mrs Bishop. Messrs W. B. and A. F. Douglas. Steerage: Messrs Turner and Macinalty, and 9 original. June 3— Arawata. s.s, 623 tons, Underwood, tor Melbourne via Bluff. Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. Passengers—For Melbourne—Steerage: Mr Farrell, Mr Coakley, and 25 original. June 3—Phcebe, s.s, 416 tons, Andrew*, tor Northern Ports. G. Mackay, agent- Passengers— Saloon : Major Clifford, Messrs • Webster, Snow, Hall, Suffield. Steerage: Messrs Mothers, Campbell, Bolton, Collins, Mengleck. and 9 original. June 3—Torea, schooner, 78 tons, Grundy, for Timaru. Master, agent. June 3—Theresa, schooner, 39 tons, Ranslcy, for Ueathcote. Master, agent. June 4 —Nonpariel, barque, 399 tons, Brent, for Newcastle, N.S.W. W. H. Hargreaves, agent. Passengers—Messrs Jones and White. June 4—Rio Loge, brig, 241 tons, J. Matthews, for Kaipara, in ballast. C. W. Turner, agent. Passengers—Mrs Matthews and infant. June 4—Tulloohgorum, three-masted schooner, 175 tons, Massen, for Adelaide. Edwards, Bennett, and Co, agents. June 4—Stillman B. Allen, barque, 586 tons, Taylor, for Wellington. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co, agents. June 4 -Mary Campbell, brigantine, 144 tons, Carr, for Greymouth. Cuff - and Graham, agents. June 4—Natal Queen, barque. 230 tons, Rapp, for Auckland. P. Cunningham and Co, agents June 4—Jannett, ketch, 4t tons, McDonald, for O’Kains Bay. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Per Phcebe—Free—4 cases, 1 truss, 4 bales. Consignees—Thomson and Niven, P. Cunningham and Co, Thompson. Per Maori—Under bond, ex warehouse—loo cases schnapps. Free—7 boxes, 1 machine, 14 cases, 3 bales. 8 kegs. 3 kilderkins, 1 board, 2 anvils, 3 boxes, 21 bags 1 trunk, 1 bdle, 1 parcel. Consignees— Buxton, Hutchison, Elwards, Bennett, and Co. B. Cass, E. Giraud, Davidson, Reed and Bain, Strange and Fountain, Lightbahd, Allan, and Co, Petersen, Cuff and Graham, Ceates, Hamilton, Ryan, Strange, per Taupo—Under bond, for Timaru, from Nelson, esc Ringarooma—9 oases wine. Restricted goods, from Nelson—3 boxes gold. Free, from Manakau—--2 cases, 2 casks, 1 box, 10 bags oysters, 3 trunks. From Nelson—l case. From Wellington—34 casts, 27 do vestas, 91 bales, 65 do wool, 160 J-do do, 2 tierces, 93 casks tallow. 2 parcels. Consignees— Bank of New Zealand, Railway, G. S. Husband, Butter. Paget, Glenu, Turner, Dalgety, Nichols, and Co, Reeves, Craig, Miles, Hassal, and Co, H. Marks, Saunders and Henderson, A. J. White, New Zealand Shipping Co, G-- Mackay. Per Arawata—Free, from Wellington—9 cases. Consignees—J. Daily, R. R. Palmer. , EXPORTS. Per Acadia—7oo sacks wheat. ICO bags oatmeal. Shippers—P. Cunningham and Co. Per Natal Queen—47o sks oats, 695 do potatoes, 2000 do wheat, 5 kegs butter. Shippers— Royse. Stead, and Co, P. Cunningham and Co. Per Kate McGregor—Boo sks wheat, 100 do oats. Shipper—P. Cunningham and Co. Per Inverdruie -Part original cargofrom London. Under bond—l J-csk wine. Shippers-J. and R. Grant. Per Arawata—Under bond for Melbourne, ex warehouse—l csk drugs, 6 i-do wine. Free, for Bluff —23 cases cheese, 1 do honey, 15 kegs butter, 55 sks malt. For Melbourne—6oo sks oats. 11 csks hides. Shippers—Miles, Hassal, and Co, J Little, J. Boyd, A. F. DeVeaux, W. Cuddcn, Watt and Co. Royse, Stead, and Co, T. Merson, Trent Bros, Dalgety, Nichols, and Co, T. S. Payteu and Co, J. Clark. Per Taupo—Free—B pieces castings, 1 keg, 26 empty casks. 5 cases bacon. 6 do cheese, 1 parcel, 97 sacks barley. Shippers—Woledge and Co, T. and E. Pavilt, Watt and Co, Mosgiel, J. Mendelson, Miles, Hassal, and Co. Per Phoebe—Free for Wellington—7 packages, 100 bags flour, 6 cases, 2 buggies, 20 sacks seed. For Napier—l bundle, 1 package, 50 sacks flour, 15 do barley. For Wanganui—luu sacks oais, 65 do seed, 7 oases. For uaeiiuuga—4 eases, 1 horse, 17 1 sacks potatoes. Shippers -Gardner, Saunders and Henderson, Trent Brothers, 8. Boyle, Brown, P. Cunningham and Co, Duncan and Son, Cuff and Graham, Wilson, Royse, Stead and Co, Merson, Holly, H. Hawkins. Per Maori Free for Nelson—l hhd ale, 1 barrel do, 1 kilderkin do- For Westport—l 4 cases, u do bacon, 20 do cheese, 258 sacks oats, 100 do wheitt, 70 sacks malt, 70 do bran, 15 kegs butter, 200 bags flour. For Greymouth—3 cases, 24 do bacon, 20 kegs butter. For Hokitika —9 cases, 15 do cheese, 6 do bacon, 33 kegs butter, 1 box Shippers—Miles, Hasssl and Co. G. H, Morley, Yaughan and Cordner, J, Beharrell, M'Connall Bros, H. Toomer and Sons, Trent Bros, Watt and Co, Royse, Stead and Co, W. D. Wood, F. Cunningham and Co, A. de Yeaux, Jones. The Halcyon s.s arrived safely at Dunedin on May 31st. The Maori took on board 110 tons on Saturday at No 2 Wharf, and sailed on her trip round the Island, North about, at 7.30 p.m. The Arawata discharged 20 tons cargo at Gladstone Wharf, loaded 70, and [sailed at 4.15 p.m on Saturday. The Taupo discharged 50 tons cargo and 300 bales wool, and loaded 20 tons, sailing for Port Chalmers at 3 45 p m on Saturday. The New Zealand Steam Shipping Company’s s.s Phoebe left Port Chalmers at 4 p.m Friday, the 2nd; experienced a strong north-east wind and head sea, arriving at Lyttelton at 2.45 p.m on Saturday. Sailed North at 16 p.m same night. The hopper barges are to be at once got ready for use; they are to be prepared at Grubb’s slip, Baker’s Bay. One of them will be commenced today. Favored by the westerly wind that sprang up yesterday morning, a whole fleet of vessels sailed for their several destinations. All in the stream, with the exception’of the Inverdruie, went. We hear that she goes to-morrow. As will be seen by reference to our Import and export lists a great deal of work was dpnc at the wharves on Saturday in Lyttelton ; besides the tour steamers, the Countess of Kintere, Waipa, Euterpe, and Pomona did good work at the Gladstone Pier, and all the small vessels were busily engaged. Such was the push for room that the Spray and Flying Cloud had to be moved Irom the wharf to make room for the Phcebe. The s.s Arawata left Lyttelton at 4 p.m on the 30th ; arrived at Wellington at 7.30 a.m on the 3lst; left at 3 a.m on the Ist June; fresh south-east winds prevailed across the Straits ; passed the Brothers at 7 a.m; cleared the French Pass at 12.30 p.m, and arrived at Nelson at 3 pm; discharged 30 tons ot cargo, and left again for Wei lington at 5 p.m, arriving there at 6.30 a.m on the 2nd June ; left at 3.25 p.m, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday; took in Melbourne cargo and sailed South at 4 15 p m. Coming out from Wellington wharf to the heads the Arawata raced the P.R.M. S.S. Co’s Australia, and beat her by half a mile to the heads. The favorite s.s Maori, Captain Malcolm, arrived at 1-30 p.m on Saturday ; reports having left Port. Chalmers at 11 a m on Friday, and having to contend against a strong N.E. gale and short jobble of a sea to arrival. The Union Co's favorite s.s Taupo, Captain Worsp, reports leaving Onehunga at 3 p.m on Tuesday, May 30th, arriving at Taranaki at 8 a.m on the 31st; left at 1 p.m, and reached Nelson at 5 a.m on June Ist; left 3 p.m; reached Picton at 11 p,m; left again 3 a m 2nd, arriving at Wellington at 8 a.m; left at 3.30 p.m same day, and readied Lyttelton at 8 am on Saturday. Experienced fine B. weather to Wellington; thence tine N.E. to »rriv»J; passed dredge Erskma gff Cape Campbell. Tht Taupo was berthed at No 1 wharf, and un-

loaded 300 bales wool and 93 casks tallow per ship Euterpe besides general cargo. Sailed South on Saturday afternoon. We are obliged to Mr Fonsonby, the purser, for report and files. The steamer Hawea collided with the coal hulk Eli Whitney yesterday. This is how it happened, The Hawea was coming up to the wharf from the southward for the purpose of occupying Ho 1 berth, and when about 300 yards off Captain Wheeler telegraphed to the engineer to reverse the engines. Somehow or other the engines were not reversed, and the result was that the Hawea, having considerable way on her, and the ropes which were thrown ashore for the purpose of checking her snapping, struck the coal hulk Eli Whitney, which was lying unmoored alongside the wharf, in the stern, making a gash down to the water-line. The bows ot the Hawea went about 2ft into the deck of the Eli Whitney, and were plainly visible in the cabin. The damage is estimated at about £IOO No injury whatever was done to the Hawea. —“ N-Z. Times,” June 2nd. The following is an account of the death of Mr Bass, who was discharged from the Fairlic at Lyttelton, of which vessel he was chief officer. It is taken from the “New Zealand Times” of May 31st. “ Sad news was brought heie yesterday, by the arrival of the steamer Taranaki, to the effect that on the passage from Lyttelton one of the saloon passengers named W. H. Bass was missing, and that it was feared he had jumped overboard while under the influence of liquor. An inquiry was held at the Customs vesterday into the circumstances of the case. The principal evidence was that of the second steward, James Rout, who stated that a passenger came on board at Lyttelton and gave his name as W. 11. Bass. He appeared to have been drinking. When he came on board be told Bout not to supply him with spirits. During the day he was the worse for liquor, and towards nicht got worse, allhough he had had no spirits supplied him from the ship’s stores. On the night of the 29th Bass went to bed at about half past ten o’clock, and was very uproarious. At about 11.20 o’clock Rout was called by a passenger occupying the same cabin as Bass, who was using violenootowards him. Rout then made up a bed for Bass on the transoms, whore lie lay down swearing violently. At about midnight Bass got up and put on bis boots and clothes, and went on deck, as he said, to get fresh air. Bout saw him safely seated on the skylight, where he said he would be quiet. It was then about 12,30. Yesterday morning after the man was missed Rout searched his berth, when he found half a bottle of brandy under his pillow. Frederick Overton, a passenger from Lyttelton, said he was in conversation with the missing man about 8 30 p.m. on the 29th. From his behaviour he believed him to tie under the influence of liquor. He told Overton he Had a wife and family at Onehunga.and that he owned some land at Waipara. Captain Lloyd and the chief officer, John Anderson, gave evidence to the effect that the night was dark but fine. The rails around the vessel were too high for a person to fall over accidentally, even if she were roiling. The steamer was going full speed all night. Tile man was missed about seven o’clock in the morning, and the ship was searched by the chief officer, carpenter, and steward, but no trace of him could be found.”

ARRIVAL OF THE ERSKINE,

This vessel was signalled on Saturday at 2.30 p.m., and arrived in harbour and anchored in Dampier’s Bay at 4 p.m. She looked much more sightly than the hoppers did, and was gaily decorated with colours. On boarding her we found that her capital condition reflected great credit on the captain and oflicers; in fact she looked like a yacht. Her length is 136 ft with 22ft beam, and her depth of hold Bft; she is rigged as a three-masted schooner, and has proved herself a splendid seaboat during the run out. Only drawing 3ft Gin forward, and 7ft aft, and having 100 tons of coal on board, her adaptability for dredging in shadow water must be evident to all. Her engines are a duplicate of those in the hoppers, with the exception of a governor, being compound surface condensers of 35 horse-power ; her consumption of coal was 4 tons daily (about) and this propelled her in fair weather at an average speed of 6 knots. This is the lirst dredge that ever steamed from Glasgow to the Australian colonics. Her machinery for dredging will have to be fitted here, so it will be probably some considerable time before she is in working order. She goes on the slip and her false bottom and deck will be removed, after which the main framing will have to be fixed, and the bucket ladder, which weighs 30 tons, put together. (This part of the machinery, and in fact nearly all belonging to her, is being discharged from the Pomona.) When the gear is lixed she will be worked by the following means : —The buckets are fastened to an endless chain worked by the engines through spur and level wheel gearing; there are 3G buckets on the chain, and they are capable of lifting 200 tons of stuff from the bottom per hour, thus being able to fill each hopper barge in that space of time. The machinery was made by Messrs Bait and Lindsay, of Cranston Hill, Glasgow, and the hull by Murdoch and Murray, of Port Glasgow. We may mention that the dredge had all her machinery fixed whilst lying in the Clyde, and was tried in the presence of Mr H. Turpin, the chief engineer, and successfully raised over 200 tons within the hour. The mud when raised by ttie dredge is delivered by a shoot from the side of the vessel into the hopper barges. If the hopper barges have to take the mud outside the heads, they will not be able to keep the dredge going. The Erskine had eighteen bands on board all told. Captain Shields, who brought the vessel out, took charge of her at a few hours’ notice, Captain Baldwin, who was inspector of the building of the dredge and barges, having been taken suddenly ill at Belfast, where she put in owing to the covering boards being leaky, the buildershaving accidentally omitted ,o caulk them. The chief engineer, Mr Turpin, who was formerly in the employ of Messrs J, and G. Dudgeon, of London, as principal foreman, is to remain here to superintend the putting together of the machinery and its after working. Canterbury may be congratulated on the safe arrival of the whole of the dredging plant in Lyttelton without mishap. The contract for the three vessels was in the first place £21,000, and on tenders being called for at Glasgow for bringing them our, they ranged from £7OOO to £IO,OOO. Mr Otty well, the agent for the province, telegraphed to the provincial authorities that lie thought it would be more economical for the Government to bring out the vessels themselves, and asked for a vote of £IO,OOO for the purpose, and we believe this sum has more than sufficed for the object. We append the following report of the passage, kindly furnished by Capt Shields. Left Glasgow on January 7th, and put in to Belfast on the Bth; the covering boards being ciulked left again on Sunday, January 16th, with a moderate westerly breeze, and favourable weather continued till the ship was outside Tusear, when it freshened to a gale, which lasted several days ; had line weather across the Bay to Gibraltar, which was reached on the 27th, the run having thus been accomplished in 11 days ; left again 29th, and had fine weather to Malta, where she arrived on February 4th ; coaled and made necessary alterations in sails and bulwarks, and got underweigh again on the 7th, reaching Port Said on the 13th ; passed through Suez Canal, and had fresh winds down the Ked Sea until opposite Mocha, where strong adv<?rsß gales were experienced, and the ship was compelled to take shelter under the island of Jubal Zugar. On the following day (the 24th) the weather moderated, when the vessel again got underweigh, and readied Aden on the 26th. The Erskine called here, and was delayed several days caulking decks and effecting other necessary repairs, leaving again on the 2nd March, and having calm weather to arrival at Galle on Match 16th. Here more repairs were effected; site coaled and left again on 22nd; fine weather and calms prevailed as far as Java Head, which was sighted on April 2nd. As the ship approached the Leuwin strong adverse gales from the south-west were experienced, driving the vessel from her course, and rendering it necessary to lay her off by the wind, and make sail to beat to windward. Here both the binnacle and standard compasses were greatly disturbed, and could not be trusted. The ship rounded the Leuwin with N.W. and westerly gales on the I7tli, and entered King George’s Sound on the 18th. Stopped at Albany coaled, watered, ‘and adjusted compasses, the ship being swung for the purpose, and proceeded again on the 20th, and reached Adelaide on the 28th, after experiencing strong unfavorable wl nds. llore the ship coaled, was pai <i ted and cleaned and her engines put into proper order. Sailing again on May loth, fresh unfavorable winds from the eastward continued till the vessel reached Bass’ Straits, when there were a few days’ calm, after which there were two days of westerly winds. Thence S.E. winds were met with to Stephen’s Island, off which the gale was so strong that for four hours the ship did not make a knot headway, so Captain Shields thought it better to put into Nelson for shelter till the gale abated; this was on June the Ist, and on the 2nd the weather moderated, and the Erskine got under weigh that evening, and had fresh S.E. winds till abreast of Wellington Heads, after which there were calms and fine weather till off the Kaikouras, when there was a strong gale from the northward. After the Kaikouras were passed it again fell calm, and then there was a fresh N.E. breeze to the Heads, which were passed at 3 pm. on Saturday. The Erskine made eight knots per hour occasionally under steam and sail, and can steam six knots in favorable weather and smooth sea. Her cleanliness and good order throughout are exceptional.