SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 628, 23 June 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

0 PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report : Juno 23-8 a.m. : Wind, S.W., light, weather cloudy. Barometer—2B,9o ; thermometer, 41. Hioh Water: To-morrow morning, 0.10 ; night, 6,38. ARRIVED June 23—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Nelson, from Little Akaloa. June 23 —Pet, barque, 286 tons, Westbrook. Supposed to be from Hobart Town. CLEARED June 23—Maori, s.s, 116 tons, Malcolm, for Dunedin, via Akaroa and Timaru. SAILED. June 22—Linnet, ketch, 14 tons, Smith, for Pigeon Bay, in ballast. June 22—Bee, schooner, 31 tons, for Amur! Bluff, in ballast. The barque Pet was signalled this morning, but had. not arrived at anchorage when our express left. She is supposed to be from Hobart Town. The s.s Maori sails on her return trip South this afternoon. YESTERDAY’B. SAILED. June 22—Taupo, s.s, 402 tons, Worsp, for Northern ports. Milos, ilassal and Co, agents. Passengers—saloon: Dr and Mrs Donald, Mr and Mrs Younger, Mr and Mrs Shaw, Mrs Pearson, Misses Pearson (5), Master Pearson, DrDeamer, Eev Father McGulnness, Messrs P. Cunningham, H. Thompson, R, D. Thompson, Robinson, Caiater, Bird, Fltzglbbon, Sharpe, Schmidt, Cuddiford, Shaw, D’Authreau, J. G. Garforth, G. Smith, King, Captain Fraser. Steerage—Mr and-Mrs Carl and eight children, Mr and Mrs Harris, Messrs Mlnogue, J. Gibbs, Palmer, E. Tripp, J. McDonald, and 38 original. IMPORTS. Per Maori—Under bond, from Dunedin. 100 cases geneva, 1 do cigars, 37 cases tobacco, 5 1-tierces do, 25 cases whiskey, 25 do ginger wine. From Dunedin, free: 17 hhds, 5 kilderkins, 10 kegs, 27 cases, GO boxes, 16 empty cases, 3 stoves, 35 bundles, 4 trusses, 12 bales, 3 rolls, 10 packages stoves, 8 packages, I parcel, 14 Ingots copper, 5 sheets copper, 1 bar iron. From Timaru: 403 sacks, 30 cases cheese, 16 do bacon, 2 kegs lard. From Akaroa; 1 package. 1 box, 1 bag, 1 tree. Consignees—J. McPherson, Hefford and Co, J. O. Sheppard, Hawkins, Wilson, fawtell and Co, Henderson, Boyle, CuiF and Graam, Brown, A. J. White, J. Anderson, Morley, Mason, Struthers and Co, Nashelski, Berg, Coorabes, Saunders and Henderson, Wood, Shand and Co, T. Williams, Ayers, W. F. Warner, 11. Binstead. Hobday and Co, G. L. Beath, Glanville and Stephens, Clifford and Roper. E. B and F. A. Bishop, Early, G. Mackay, Askew, Menzles. Per Taupo—Free: 1 box, 2 trusses, » horses, 4 bags, 6 cases, 2 bales, 2 hhds, 30 bales wool, 2 do leather, 2 axle arms, 112 sacks coke. Consignees— Mossing, Pengelly, Trestall, Moore, Hobday, Buist, Miles, Hassal and Co, Coombes and Sou, Duncan and Co. EXPORTS. yPer Columbia—64B sacks oats, 80 loose cheese, ilpper—J. H. Vautier, Dransfleld and Roper. Per Kenilworth—6B7 sacks potatoes. 10 do bran, 170 do oats, 03 do wheat, 40 do sharps, 20 do barley, 60 do flour, 350 bags do, 20 do oatmeal, 200 loose cheese, 10 casks beef. 4 cases hams and bacon, 7do cheese. Shippers—H. Hawkins, J. B. Way, A. F, deVeaux, J, Wilson. Per Taupo-Under bond ex Albion: 1 package; Free: 100 sacks oats, 40 do sharps, 20 do potatoes, 4 packages, ,6 cases, 16 do bacon, 37 do cheese, 1 trunk, 5 bags bacon, 8 kegs butter, 2 do lard.l piano. For Pictom 25 sacks oats. For Nelson: 1 cask eggs, 5 eases, 22 do cheese, 3 parcels, 403 sacks barley. For Mauakau: 1 case, 6 do bacon, 6do cheese, 10 kegs butter. Shippers—Dalgety, Nichols, and Go. lloyse, Stead and Co, Miles, Hassal and Co, Daley, be Veaux, Wilson, Trent Bros, Gillespie, Hawkins, N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co, Stock, Lightband, Allan and Co, Wilkin, Beharrell, Wauchop and Co, Tooraer and Son. The Alhambra, s.s, is expected from North on Sunday, and sails South on Monday. The brig Craig Ellachie is loading grain at Timaru for Sydney. We take the following from the “ Otago Daily Times” of 21st;—“Tlio telegram published yesterday, in which it was said that the Matau at f’oxton had reported the loss of the schooner Kaiuma at Kaplti, must have been incorrect, in so far as the vessel’s name is concerned. That the wrecked vessel was the Eliza M’Phee there can be no doubt, ns we were yesterday shown a telegram from the —master, at Wellington, announcing her total loss. As no mention was made of the crew, it is to be presumed they were rescued. The Eliza MT’hen was a topsail schooner, of 39 tons register, owned and sailed by Captain N. Reid, and bailed from this port,” The s.s. Taupo arrived from Port Chalmers at 10 a.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the Gladstone Pier MrPonsonby, the purser, to whom we are Indebted for Southern exchanges, informs us that this line steamer left Port Chalmers at 4 p.m on Wednesday and had line weather up the coast, with little or no wind, arriving as above. The Taupo loaded a large quantity of cargo for Northern ports, including some ex Maori for Nelson, and a great many passengers went in her to Wellington, amongst whom were about a dozen of the Canterbury Freemasons, who go North to assist at the Installation of Sir Donaild McLean, which takes place at Wellington on Saturday next, The Union Company’s smart little steamer Maori, Captain Malcom, arrived yesterday afternoon, from Dunedin and intermediate ports. Mr Matthias, the purser, gives us the following particulars ot her passage singe she last left this port, on Jnne 2nd. Shipped 80 tons cargo lor West Coast on June 2nd, and left at 7 p.m. same day, with light westerly winds azd fine weather. When she breasted Jackson Head, the breeze hauled round to S.W., and freshened up, and so held until she arrived at the French Pass at 6.30 p.m. on the 4th, Where, as the tide was agolnst her, she came to an anchor, and waited till 2.30 a.m. next day, then moved on and anchored at Neisou at 6.30 a.m. Left again at 3.30 p.m. on the 6th, rounded .Farewell Spit at 10.30 p.m, and was then muzzled by another sou’-wester, with heavy rain and thick weather, and battled with it until arrival at Westport at 7.30 p.m. on the 6th. Put out cargo and made another Start at 10.30 p.m, on the 7 th. Arrived oil' Groymouth bar at 3.30 a,m. next day, and was towed in by the Despatch when the tide served at 10 a.m. As the Hokitika bar was reported impassable, she discharged Hokitika as well as Grey cargo, shipped nearly 100 tons of coal, and left half an hour after noon on the 9th, arriving at Jackson’s Bay at 6-30 a.m. next day. Lay there four hours, and then went on to Big Bay and Martin’s Bay. Landed mails, stores, &c, and in smart time, ana pushed on for Milford Sound, arriving there at 10 p.m. the same day. Left at noon on the 11th, but the weather, which had been tine from the Buller, came on heavy from the westward, with an ugly sea breaking all round, and hence Captain Malcolm decided to|run back, and keep shelter in Fresh Water Basin, where she remained until 10 a.m, on the 14th. Made another start then, and ran with a light N.W. breeze and heavy westerly swell until 10 p.m, when the wind hauled to S.W., and blew up a fearful gale with heavy rain and high sea. She Wriggled through it with close reefed canvas set, until the Strait was well open, and then bore away for the Bluff, arriving at 11.30 a in. next day. Discharged and shipped cargo, and left at 4 p.m. on the 16th, steamed down against a strong northerly gale, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Left again at 8.30 p.m. on 2ulh, reaching Timaru at daylight next morning. Shipped 403 sacks barley for Nelson, discharged 90 tons cargo; sailing for Akaroa at 0.45 same evening; arming there at 4.30 a.m yesterday. Having discharged 20 tons cargo and taken 7 tons on board, left again for this port at 7.45 a.m, reaching Lyttelton at 12.45. Experienced line weather coming up the coast. On arrival the Maori wont alongside the Taupo at the Gladstone Pier and transhipped Into her herjNelson and Wellington cargo, after which she went alongside the screw pile jetty to discharge her cargo tor this port. She sails South at 1 p.m. to-day. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP OBEKON, FROM LONDON. This remarkably handsome clipper ship war. towed up to her anchorage in the Powder-groumi yesterday afternoon, by the steam-tug Geelong. AT being well on board, she was speedily cleared in by the Customs authorities, and the members of tin Press were enabled to board her. Through the courtesy of her commander, Captain Dunn, we are enabled to state she brings a full general cargo of 2000 tons weight and measurement goods, and is consigned to the New Zeiilaad Shipping Company.

The Oberon left London on the 28th March, took in 13 tons o( powder at Gravesend, which was stowed in a properly constructed magazine. She proceeded down Channel, taking her final departure from the Lizard on the Ist April; thence she experienced !i"ht head winds and calms till passing the island of’ .Madeira on the 10th April, and picked up the north east trades on the same day in latitude 30 deg north, experienced moderate trades which cave out on 21st April in lat 5 deg north, and thence experienced four days’ doldrum weather; crossed the equator in long 25 deg west on 25th April, had throe days’ light variable winds, and fell in with the south-east trades on 28th April in lat 5 dec south. The south-east trades proved moderate? and were lost in lat 20 deg south on 4th .May ; thence she experienced moderate winds and tine weather; crossed the meridian of Greenwich on I.3th May, in lat 38 deg south, and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 18th May. in lat 41 deg south; carried moderate westerly winds and fine weather to the Crozct Islands, and thence experienced strong westerly winds, with heavy seas, making a splendid passage across the Southern Ocean. Passed the meridian of Tasmania on 10th June, andthence till making the Snares encountered a scries of violent gales from N.W. to S.W. with tremendous seas running, attended by constant rain and wild unsettled weather. On the 14th inst she encountered a terrific gale, the barometer indicating 28.58, and being uncertain of his position, in consequence of not having been able to take observations for several days, Captain Dunn hove the vessel to for thirty-six hours. She made the Snares at noon on the 15th instant, and ran up the coast with a still’ breeze, anchoring off Taiaroa Heads at 4 p.m. on the iGtli, having made the passage from land to land in seventy-six days. In consequence of the late heavy weather the Geelong could not tender the Oberon on Saturday, aud the ship parted her starboard cable, with the loss of anchor and thirty fathoms of chain. She stood off aud on until Sunday morning, when she reanchored outside the Heads, and was towed up as above. The following vessels were spoken by the Oberon—British ship Accrington, from Liverpool to Calcutta, 20 days out, on 17th April; British barque Undaunted, from Glasgow to Moulmein, 40 days out, ou 2nd May ; British ship Orpheus, in lat 47.14 south, long 149 deg cast, from London to Otago, 83 days out, on 11th June. The Oberon’s best day’s work was 315 miles, and the average in crossing the Southern Ocean, 280 miles; her casting was run down between the parallels of 45dcgs to 47degs south latitude.—“ Otago Guardian,” June 20th. ARRIVAL OF THE ORPHEUS, The Orpheus, a magnificent ship, an ornament to this or any other port, was towed inside yesterday, and anchored at the Powder ground, there to discharge thirty tons of powder she had on board. A finer vessel than the Orpheus has seldom visited these waters; a new ship, this is her second voyage, and well and substantially built of iron upon admirable lines denotive of speed, combined with good carrying capacity, excellently appointed and fitted in strict accordance with latter day improvements in marine architecture, the Orpheus is a substantial, creditable illustration of what can be accomplished by Clyde ship builders. Her birthplace was Greenock, and there she was put together by the well known firm of Messrs R. Steele and Co, and November of the year 1874 saw her launched. Her owners, Messrs J. J. Graham and Sons, despatched her to Sau iranclsco on her maiden voyage, and thence she went to Liverpool with a full cargo of cereals. The Orpheus is a half pooped and topgallant forecast le ship, with iron lower masts and bowsprit, and iron lower yards and lower topsail yards at the fore aud main, and wooden crossjack and the yards above it. She is lifted with one of Haliield’s patent windlasses, to work by either steam or hand power, and has a powerful steam winch at the main hatch for loading and discharging, when necessary for windlass or pump work. If not extensive, her saloon accommodation is most comfortable and tastefully arranged, whilst her ’tween decks arc most capacious, and of the exceptional height of fully Bft from deck to deck. Her main deck space is remarkable, and cannot fail to strike the eye of visitors. The space between the after hatch and main mast itself constitutes quite a respectable ball-room, being absolutely unincumbered by fittings of any kind, not even a ringbolt is in the way. The dimensions of the Orpheus are—length, 253tt; beam, 38ft; depth of hold, 22ft. On this her second voyage the Orpheus was chartered for the outward passage hy Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co. and shipped a large cargo of 2500 tons, of which about 500 tons is dead weight, inclusive of two railway locomotives aud four railway carriages. With that she dropped down from London to Gravesend, there embarked 30 tons of gunpowder and stowed it in a properly connstructed magazine, aud on March 20th commenced her voyage, was towed clear of the Downs, and stood down Channel with a light N.E. breeze. The wind (light) chopped about from north to west in the Channel, so that it was not until the 24th that she cleared the land, and then took a departure from the Lizard. A north-easter thence took her half-way across the Bay of Biscay, and after that she had S.W., south, and S.E. winds to the trade, which was caught April 2nd, lat 30 N., blew a moderately good wind, and gave out on April 14th, lat 5 N. Doldrum weather, made up chiefly of light northerly airs and calms, then set in, and held during the ensuing seven days. On the ißth she crossed the Equator, on the 22nd meridian west, and on the 23rd April slie met the S.E. trade, lat 5 south. It held very light until she was nearly through the belt, then freshened up, and was lost on May 2nd, lat 26.30 south, long 28 10 W. From the 2nd to the 7th she slipped along with light northerly winds and fine weather, and then, having reached the 36th parallel, she was caught by the southerly passage winds. Crossed the meridian of Greenwich on the 11th May, latitude 39.50, and that of tho Cape on the 16th. Fine weather and steady westerly breezes held to her until she was across the 60th meridian, whence she drove before strong winds and high sea; passed Tasmania ou June 10th, had dirty thick weather thence, and could get no observations for several days, but luckily obtained a peep at the sun on the 13th, determined her position, and on the next day passed the Snares, but not in sight- There, as the weather came in very thick again, she hove to and remained until Friday, when she sighted the Nuggets at noon, and was off Cape Saunders at 8 p.m. There she met the northerly gale of that date, and stretched out to gain an offing; remained off-shore until Sunday; and then ran in and anchored in the evening. The Orpheus made the passage out in 91 days from anchorage to anchorage, and in 81 days from the Lizard to the Snares. Her performance was good, for it is to be considered that she had more than her sMre of doldrum weather about the Equator, and lost two days at the Heads waiting to be towed in. It is probable that the Orpheus will discharge in a stream berth.—“ Otago Daily Times," June 20.