SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 639, 6 July 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

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Weather Report : July 6—B a.m. : Calm weather, foggy. Barometer—29.9B; thermometer, 34. High Water : To morrow—Morning, 4.16; Night, 4.41. arrived. July 6—Wellington, s.s, 279 tons, Carey, from Dunedin and intermediate ports. Passengers—saloon—Mrs Denber, Messrs Hayley, Lawrence, Redman, Bain, Harding. Steerage —Mrs Hedder and family (4), Mr Ford. T , , July 7—Taranaki, s.s, 299 tons, Lloyd, from Northern ports. Passengers—saloon— Miss McDonal, Mdms Fisher and Lucas and 3 children, Dr and Mrs McDonald, Mr and Mrs Wilchin and 6 children, Hon F. S. O’Grady, Messrs W, Johnson, Outroon, Denham, West, Henderson, 13 steerage, 11 for Dunedin, CLEARED. July 6—Antelope, cutter, 17 tons, Malcolmson, for Akaroa. July 6—Enterprise, brigantine, 84 tons, Holmes, for Wellington. July 6—Taranaki, s.s, 299 tons, Lloyd, for Port Chalmers. The steamer Wellington, from South, arrived at 10 a.m this morning, and sails on return trip to-morrow. The Taranaki, s.s, arrived at 11 a.m today from North, and proceeds South this afternoon. THE MAGGIE DOUGLAS. Yesterday morning the Maggie Douglas was still anchored outside the Heads, and as there was little or no wind the s s. Gazelle proceeded to the vessel with the Health Officer, agents, reporters, &c. on board. Arriving alongside, all was found to be well on board, and the captain resolved to employ the steamer to tow her to an anchorage. Accordingly lines were made fast, and at 1 p.m. the vessel brought up off Rhodes Bay, as, owing to her drawing 18ft Sin, she could not be safely brought further up. The following is the report of the captain:— Left London on March 4th, and Gravesend on the Yth, when she proceeded to the Downs, where she lay till the 20th, heavy westerly gales prevailing. Took final departure from the Start at 8 a.m. on the 21st; had fair weather in the Channel and across the Bay, and caught th 3 N.E. trade winds in lat 36.25 N, on April 4th, and lost them on the 16th in 2.65 N, 23.23 W. Crossed the equator on the 10th, The S.E. trades were picked up about Idee S. and were light, and variable. They were lost on May 6th in lat 30.28 S. Had favorable weather till passing the latitude of the Cape on May 14th. Ran down easting in 42 S. jlade the Snares on July Ist, at 6 a.m, about 12 miles distant, and had S. W. winds and clear weatherlthence to arrival. The heaviest weather experienced was from the end of May to the 10th of June, in lat 40 S, when there were terrific gales from the westward, and had to lay the barque to for days together, being unable to run before it. This barque is the property of Mr W. D. McJanet, of Irvine, and is built of wood, and barely four years old. She brings a large and valuable cargo, having been chartered by Messrs Shaw, Saville, and Co. She will be berthed to discharge at the Gladstone Pier. Spoke, the following vessels during 'he passao-e-—Cape Horn, ship, bound from Balavir-to Cork,"on April 17th, lat 00.42 N, long 23 Wj General Coalfield, barque, from London for .Madras, 45 days out, on May sth, in lat 28.29 S, long 2G W.