SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 623, 17 June 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Report : June 17—8 a.m. r wind, strong N.E; weather, clear blue sky. Barometer 29.68; thermometer, 46, High Water : To-morrow morning, 00.00 ; night, 0). 18. Moiwlay morning, 1.48; night, 2.16. ,.f ARRIVED. June 17—Linnet, ketch, 44 tons, Smith, from Pigeon Bay. June 17—Sea Gull, brigantine, 122 tons, Robertson, from the Bluff. June 17—Isabella Pratt, schooner, . 71 tons, Cross, from Oamaru, for Napier (windbound). June 17--Ann Armytage, barque, 448 tons, A. Hogg, from London. June 17—John Knox, barque, 291 tons, from Sydney. CLEARED. June 17—Flirt, brigantine, 100 tons, McKenzie, for the Thames. June 17—Antelope, cutter, 19 tons, Malcolmson, fdr Akaroa. June 17—Flying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Munro, for Akaroa. SAILED. June 17—Agnes, ketch, 24 tons, E. McArthur, for Kaiapoi. A barque from the North, signalled I.T.P.Q , arrived in-harbor as our express left, but we,Were unable to ascertain her Dame. . The schooner Isabella Pratt put in here windbound this morning. She left Oamaru the same day as the Garonne, bound for Napier, btP met with strong head winds, and put into this port for shelter. The barque John Knox, from Sydney, was coming up the harbor when our express left. - ' • ' ARRIVAL.. OP THE ANN ARMITAGE, *” PROM LONDON. This long-expected.barque was signalled early yesterday morning. She has had a passage of 126 days from the land. All is •well on board. The Ann Armitage brings a full cargo, consigned to Dalgety, Nichols and Co. ! YESTERDAY’S. •! i BAILED. June 16 —Taupo, s.s, 461 tons, Worsp, for Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal, and Co, agents. Passengers—Mr Allan; twelve original. IMPORTS. Per Alice Jane—6oooft timber, 15 cords firewood; Consignees—Captain Wood and P. Laurie. Per Bee—so tons limestone. Consignee—Langdown and Co. . . , , , , Per Taupo—Free, from Onehunga: 1 bale, l box. From Nelson: 3 bdls trees, 1 box ferrets. From Pictoui 1 box. From Wellington: 104 cases meats, 1 box, 80 bales wool, 33 qr do do, 1 truss, 18 casks tallow. For Timaru, 2 cases. Consignees—Karnsbaw, Jackson, Duncan and Son, Dalgety, Nichols, and,Co, N.Z. Shipping Company, G.. Mackay, Miles, Hassal, and Co, Gabbites, Paget, Mellish. EXPORTS. Per Taupo—Free: 37 empty hhds. Shipper—A. Star —Under bond, ex Albion, for Dunedin: 17 cases, 5 pkgs. Free, for Timaru: i box, 2 cases, 2 trunks. For Dunedin: X 1 bag, 1 pkg, _-tpci, 1 case, 19 do bacon, 1 trunk. Shippers—Dalvety. Nichols, and Co, G. Mackay, Miss Mclntosh, Lightbaiid, Allan, and Co, Miles, Hassal, and Co, Cun and Graham, J. Gilmour. The hopper barge Sumner was taken off Mr Grubb’s sfip yesterday afternoon, and the Heathcote win take her place. The ship supposed to be seen by the two steamers yesterday was probably the Garonne, three-masted schooner, as that vessels reports seeing both the steamers pass as she was lying becalmed to the cast of the Peninsula. , , The Emperor, brig, sailed, yesterday, having anchored luside the Heads on Thursday night owing to the wind being ahead. , The Ship Pomona sailed at 10 a.m. yesterday for Oregon with a fresh S.W. breeze. The-fore-and-aft schooner Alert arrived at '-Hokitika on June 10th, from the Waitara. She will load with timber for this port. The barque Mary Anne Annison. Capt Hughes, hence, arrived at Sydney last Monday. On discharge of her cargo at that port, she proceeds to Newcastle to load coal for Lyttelton. the schooner Janpt Gray, that left Hokitika on 1 lie 3rd, was totally wrecked at Opunake Bay.. No lives were lost,;. - > The ship Invererne left Newcastle for Guam on May 29th. ci The schooner Kate McGregor, hence, arrived at Auckland on June 11th. , ... ~ . 5 The schooner Acadia arrived in the Waikato river on the 9th, after a smart passage of three days from this port. _ owing to the S.W. breeze yesterday the Euterpe <W«9 Unable to be towed pat in to the steam.. As she Is now drawing 18lt 7in, nothing more can be taken on board till she> is shitted, which will be to-day, should weather permit. The Desdemona takes her berth. The Brsklne will be brought; into the breastwork arsoonas weather permits, to be dismantled and receive her ,dredging apparatus. The schooner Onward arrived in Auckland from this port on the 10th, after a fine weather passage

of 13-days.' ’ ! ij An unexpected arrival took place yesterday, in the shape of the three-masted schooner Garronne, Captain Carpenter, bound from Oamaru to Wellington with grain. The Garonne put in here to repair damages sustained in a heavy N.W. squall, which struck the vessel on Wednesday night oft Banks’ Peninsula. The Garonne left Oamaru on Wednesday with a fresh N.W. breeze, which continued till the vessel was off the S.E. point of the Peninsula at midnight, when a terrific squall from the same quarter struck the vessel, carrying away her mainsail, and in f act all sail set at the time. Such :was the force of the wind that the port topmast backstay parted, and other damage was done to the rigging. Early on Thursday morning the wind shifted to N-E> continuing light and baffling till Thursday night, when it came on to blow fresh from the eastward, and Captain Carpenter resolved to put in here to repair damages. The Garronne resumes her trip immediately after refitting; she goes from Wellington to Piqton to load timber for Oamaru. No injury whatever has happened to the hull of the vessel or to her cargo. The Union Go’s splendid s.s Taupo, Captain Worsp, left Onehunga at noon on the 12th, reaching the treads at 1.30 p.m, where the steamer anchored, as the Manakau bar was impassible. Remained there till 1.30 p.m the next day, when the weather having moderated, the bar was crossed. Arrived at Taranaki at 3 a.m June 14th, and left for Nelson attain, reaching that port at 9 p.m same day; left again at 1 a.m on 15th, reaching Ticton at 9 a.m; left again.at 9.40, and reached Wellington at 2 p.m ; deft at 8 p.m same night, and arrived here - at 2.30 p.m yesterday. Experienced strong S.E winds to Taranaki, and thence fresh N.W breezes to Wellington. From Wellington S.W and rain to arrival. The Taupo discharged 30 tons of cargo at the Gladstone Pier, and sailed South last night. We have to thank Mr Ponsonby, the purser, for report and files. w The steamer Matau, whose purchase by Messrs Seager and Co. we alluded to previously, came into our harbor at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, The Matau is a handsome little screw boat of 104 tons register, built by Messrs Kincaid and McQueen, of Dunedin, at the commencement of the present y ear. We do not think a more suitable boat could be purchased than the Matau for the trade in which she Is to be engaged, viz, the Foxfou. With a light draught of water, afaststeamer, comfortable cabin accommodation, and a good carrying capacity, we think she can- — not do otherwise than a lucrative business. Athough she is now loaded up to the hatchways with cargo,her draught of water is comparatively very little—only , 41ft forward and 6|ft aft. It will thus be seen that aiie will be able to work the shallow bars of the VV est V Coast at almost any tide. Speaking of the build of the vessel, we may state that her length overall is 133 ft; beam, 18ft; depth of hold, 7ft 10in; draught of water, Oft. She has three masts, and is fore-and-aft rigged. She Is divided into four watertight compartments. Her motive power consists of a compound surface condensing engine of 50 h p. nominal, capable of being worked up to 250 h.p.

They are .highly polished and well finished, and bear favorable comparison with any of those imported from the home market. The screw is fourbladed, 6ft in diameter, and has a pitch of lift. Her saloon is amidships, and is very conveniently laid out and well furnished. The saloon has sleeping berths for twelve passengers, but we understand on a push eighteen could be provided for. Next the saloon is the ladies’ cabin, which can accommodate six persons. There is a second cabin or steerage situated aft. On deck she is provided with a steam winch and boiler. Her average rate of speed is about ten knots, and the daily consumption of coal is 3J- tons. She came here in charge of Captain Urquhart. who reports leaving Dunedin at 9.30 p m., and had a stiff nor’-wester all the way. She will sail for Foxton this afternoon.—“ N. Z. Times,” of 15th,