SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 665, 7 August 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report ; August 7—5.30 a.m. : wind N.E. light; weather clear. Barometer mometer, 48. High Water : To-morrow Morning, 5.58 ; Evening, 6.19. ARRIVED. August 7—Taupo, s.s, 461 tons, Worsp, from Northern ports. Passengers Saloon : Misses Symonds (2), Mesdames Symonds, Hall, Bishop, Messrs Pope, Taylor, Marks, Christie, Monk, Hall, Jerome, and Hagai; 13 in steerage; 23 for South. cleared. August 7—Kestrel, keteh, 20 tons, Rutter, for Little Akaloa, August 7 —Taupo, s.s., 4GI tons, Worsp, for Port Chalmers. ' „ , August 7—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Nelson, for Little Akaloa. SAILED, August 7—Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. THE ShYFcITT OF DUBLIN. It was nearly 1 p.m. on Saturday before the wind had sufficiently moderated to allow of the ships being towed into harbour. The signal tor a tug had been made earlier, but it was thought in port that the breeze was too fresh to allow of much being done. Shortly before 1 p.m., however, both the Titan and Akaroa proceeded down the harbor, the former tackling the ship and bringing her to an anchorage off Rhodes’ Bay in about an hour and ahalf. At 6 pm. the Health Officer, Dr Donald, went off to the ship in H.M.C. steam launch and finding all right on board the ship was cleared and passengers allowed to come ashore. The vessel has powder on board, and will have to remain at her present anchorage till it is discharged, which It is expected will he accomplished to-day, when she will be brought in to the Gladstone Pier to discharge. Proceeding to visit the ship we found that she was a pretty little iron ship with wooden bulwarks, showing signs of a good battering on the voyage She is rather deep and is a long rakish looking craft with a square stern and flush deck, her spars having a good rake aft. The City ot Dublin belongs to the well-known shipowners G. Sinitii and Co of Glasgow, and was built at Greenock in 1855 by E. Steele. She has made several trips to the colonies, and was at the Bluff and Dunedin In 1874. Her charter by the New Zealand Shipping Company expires on discharge, and if no cargo offers here she will proceed to Portland in Oregon lor a load. Her passenger accommodation is rather limited, but the passengers speak highly of the kindness of the captain and officers throughout the trip, and do not complain of any insufficiency ot provisions. Her fine clear deck must give a splendid promenade In fine weather. , ... The following is the captain’s report:—The City of Dublin left the South West India Docks, London, April 26th; Gravesend, April 28th, and the pilot was put ashore at tlie Isle of Wight April 29th. Had light winds as far as 35deg N, then experienced a heavy gale from tlie westward. She did not catch the N,E trades until 23deg N, carried them, blowing moderately, as far ns ideg N. Almost immediately after losing them caught the S.E trades, and crossed tlie equator May 24th, in 26deg W. Spoke ship Orissa, from Cardiff to Calcutta,May 27th, lOdeg S. and 28dcg W, t.ventyeightdays out. The City ot Dublin carried strong and favorable trades as far as 18deg S, when she Eassed a week among light winds, alternating with eavy squally weather from the southward. In 17deg S 28deg W spoke the barque Abbytown, Valparaiso to Liverpool, forty days out. Caught li"ht westerly winds in 26deg S 30deg W, which continued as far as lOdeg W. when heavy gales from the southward set in. Passed the Cape of Good Hope June 24th, thence had an alternation of Ultima and light winds followed by severe gales ; one of the latter, experienced June 20th and 30th, being extreme In its violence. After leaving -the Cape of Good Hope the Oily of Dublin caught irregular westerly winds, continuing as far as Cape Lceuwin, which was passed July 19th. On July 23rd she encountered a severe rotary gale, veering from N by W to south, with a very high cross sea, bulwarks being carried away in places and washing away everything moveable about the deck. After passing Tasmania heavy gales from the S.E were encountered. The Snares were passed at 2 p.m August 2nd, and thence up the coast had heavy southerly weather. When about four miles off the Heads, immediately after the pilot came aboard, the windfrediencd to a severe gale from tlie S.W, The Titan cam; alongside, hut was unable to take the ship in tow through the violence of the gale. In working to an anchorage lost several sails. After coming to an anchor in Hi fathoms with 75 fathoms chain the ship drove, which necessitated the letting go of tlie second anchor, when, with both out, the again drifted, but ultimately brought up, aftsr driving about ij miles. During the violence of the gale the pilot’s boat, which was towing astern, was blown over and filled with water, which did her considerable damage. Owing to the foresight of Captain Wood, the harbor pilot, everything had been passed out of her previously on deck, or all would have been lo=t. Saturday, sth, the gale'was moderate, and at 8 a.m. hove up one anchor, and shortened to forty-five fathoms on the other cable, ship layiug ready for tug Titan, which arrivedas stated above, and towed her into port. The following testimonial was presented to tlie captain by the passengers:—" The passengers of the ship City of Dublin, on her voyage from London to Canterbury, N.Z, would most cordially express their thanks to Captain J. McMillan Hall lor the uniform kindness and consideration with which he has treated them. They would also congratulate him on the favorable passage made by the ship under his command, well knowing that it was in great measure owing to the care and attention paid to the working of tlie ship in many trying circumstances by him, that they arrived at their destination in safety. They would especially desire to acknowledge that no endeavours have been wanting on his part to make his passengers comfortable, and it is their opinion that passengers of the New Zealand Shipping Company will have no reason to complain of tlie treatment received by them on the voyage from England to the colonies, if only they have the good fortune to travel in ships commanded by such gentlemen as Captain Hall. They would also express their thanks to Messrs Shearer and Jackson, the first and second officers ef the above ship, for the kindness and attention with which their duty in all respects lias been carried on, and would unite in wishing Captain Hall, his officers, and all on board the City of Dublin, a speedy aud prosperous return to the old country after their visit to the antipodes. Lyttelton, August stb, 1876.” THE S.W. GALE, In spite of the heavy gale which, from noon on Friday to noon on Saturday, blew furiously, we are happy te say that we have no casualties to record in Lyttelton. This was in a great measure owing to the protection afforded by the breakwaters, and although these moles have had a rough handling, we are happy to say that they have stood it well, a subsidence at tlie outer extremities being the only effect tlie gale lias had upon them. On Saturday night perfect clouds of spray were dashing over both breakwaters, but they stood tlie ordeal without the displacement of a stone where the work had been faced, and afforded secure protection to the crafts lying inside. Both on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, vessels could discharge at the wharves, a thing which before the breakwaters were out, would have been simply impossible, and no doubt many of tho little vessels now lying in safety in Dampicr’s Bay, would have paid a visit to the beach on Friday night, had it not been for their sheltering arms. After such a severe test as this has been, there is no doubt that tlie works are an entire success, and when finished will make the enclosed dock a place where vessels can discharge aud load in any weather.