SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 749, 13 November 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather: Report : Nov 13 -8 a. tn , wind, N. W., fresh breeze; weather, cloudy. Barometer, 29 «5 ; thermometer, 60. HIGH WATER: To-morrow Morning, 1.55; afternoon, 2.2 L " ARRIVED. Nov 13—Quiver, ketch, 19 tons, Smith, from Leßon'a Bay. Nov 13—Kestrel, ketch, 20 tons, Wyman, from Okain's Bay. % Nov '3-Mary Ann Annison, barque, 29, tons, Hughes, from Newcastle, N.S.W.; cargo coals. ■ , Nov 12-Prince Rupert, ketch, 99 tons, Bushell, from Catlin's River Nov 13 Flora, brigantine, 130 tons, McAlpine, fiom Stewart's Island. CLEARED. Nov 13-Kestrel, ketch, 19 tons, Wyman, for Mcintosh Bay. Nov 13—Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Neilson, for Little Akaloa. Nov 13 - Bee, schooner, 31 tons, Green, for Amuri Bluff. Nov 13 -Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Malcolm, for Wellington, Nelson, and West Coast. Nov 13 Tui, s.s., 64 tons, Bonner, for Northern Ports. . J\ov 13— alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Muir, for Melbourne via Sonthern Ports. SAILKIA Nov 13 Jannett, ketch, 41 tons, McDonald, for Okain's Bay. The barque Mary Ann Annison, from Newcastle, fifteen days out, arrived this morning coal laden. The Flora, brigantine, from Stewart s Island arrived on Sunday night. The s.s. Alhambra for Melbourne via South, sails this afternoon. TESTEBDAY'B. ARRIVED. Nov 11—Tui, s.s, 64 tons, Bonner, from Wellington, via Kaikouras. P. Cunningham and Co, agents. Passengers—"aloon : Mr and Mrs Pilhett and daughter; 2in steerage. Nov 11—Elizabeth Curie, schooner, 72 tons, Burr, from Mahakapawa [Mahakipawa], Pelorus Sound. F. Jenkins, ag Nov 11—Rio, brigantine, 250 tons, Routbar, from Mauritius. Edwards, Bennett and Co, agents. Nov 11—Stella, s.s, 156 tons, Johnstone, from Wellington. _ Nov 12-Jane Hannah, schooner, 52 tons, Petersen, from Catlin's Biver. Cuff and Graham, aB Nov 12—Bee, schooner, 31 tons, Green, from Amuri Bluff. Master, agent. Nov 12—Edward, schooner, 30 tons, Dalmer, from Le Bon's Bay. Master, agent. Nov 12 -Langstone, ship, 746 tons, Parker, from London. Edwards. Bennett and Co, agents. Pas-sengers-Second cabin : Mr and Mrs Foulkes, Miss Mary Hudson, Messrs H. Killeen, Casey, Hudson (2). Leighton (3). ,_ _ Nov 12—Janet Ramsey, schooner, 41 tons, Lang, from Catlin's River. Master, agent. Nov 12—Maori, s.s, 118 tons, Malcolm, from Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal, and Co, agents. Passengers— Saloon: Miss Kate Boyce ; 3 for West Coast. „ . , _, T . Nov 12—Alhambra, s.s, 49? tons. Muir. from Melbourne, via Wellington. Dalgety, Nichols and Uo, agents. Passengeis-Saloon. from Melbourne: Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mrs Shadbolt and child. From Coast: Messrs Gibney, Norman, A. Davis. Shalders, Carey, Cliffoid, Raines ; and 12 in the steerage. _ .. Nov 12—Argus, ketch, 36 tons, Donovan, from Kaiapoi. Master, agent. SAILED. Nov 11—William Ackers, barque, 290 tons, Lindsay, for the Bluff, in ballast. Cuff and Graham, * g Nov'll-Jannett, ketch, 41 tons, McDonald, for Okain's Bay. Master, agent. Nov 11-Taupo, s.s, 461 tons, Carey, for Northern ports Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Passengers— Saloon, for Wellington : Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Westlake, Miss McCaflerty, Misß Watt, Messrs Tancred, Graham, and Johnston. Nov 11— Wellington, s.s, 279 tons, Lloyd, for Port Chalmers. Miles, Hassal and Co, agents. Pas-sengers-Saloon : Mrs Edwardß, Mr and Mrs Smith and child, Messrs Slater, Henry, Stoddart, TurnbU Nov 1 ll—Stella, s.b, 156 tons, Johnstone, for Weillneton. Passengers-saloon! Hon Major Atkinson and secretary, Justice Johnston, Justioe Williams, andMrFearoe,M.H.R.

The 6 8 Tui, Captain Bonnor, left Wellington at 8 tim on'Friday, arrived at Kaikoura at 7a.m on Saturdays lefe again at 10.30 am, and arrived at l*Helton at 8.30 p.m same evening. Fine weather to Kaikourag, thence strong westerly to arrival. The Tui sahs on return trip at 6 p m to-night. The schooner Janet Ramsey. Captain Laug, left Catlin's River on Sunday, with N.B, winds, which lasted along the coast. Made the Peninsula on Thursday last, and thence had southerly winds to arrival. On Kriday, in a squall, carried away jioboom, but escaped without further damate. The Taupo, • a. reports leaving Port Chalmers on the 10th inßt at 4 p.m, and experiencing fine weather till airival in port on Saturday at 1 p.m. She was berthed at the Gladstone pier, discharged 60 tons, and took on board 60 tons of cargo, sailing for Northern ports at 8 p.m on Saturday. The Jane Hannah, schooner, from Catlin's Elver, with a cargo of timber, arrived yesterday afternoon. She left on Thursday, and had northerly weather to Saturday, thence S W. to arrival. The favorite s.s Alhambra, Captain Muir, left Smndridße at 4.30 p.m on the 2nd, cleared the Heads it 7.15 p.m. passed the Sisters at 3.30 p.m on the 3rd Experienced light S. and S. W winds and fair weather first, two days afterward strong northerly Tnd westerly winds, with heavy rains; arrived off SSklttta a« a.m on the 6th, left at 10.30 p.m on the 9 h, arrived at Nelson at 9.30 left at * P.m *»™ **• a " ived *,* Wdlington ?* 7 SO am on the llth. Experienced heavy N.W gale accompanied by lightning and rain in the Straits, left at 5 p.m same day, arrived at Lyttelton at 4 P m yesterday. We are obliged tp Mr H. A. Gibbons, the purser, for report and files. She was berthed at the Gladstone Pier, and is advertised to BB The o, regular trader Adelphoi, from Newcastle, arrived on Saturday. She is in command of Capt Alexander Brown. Captain Gregory being unable to take chaige, owing to an attack of erysipelas in the head We are glad to hear, however, he was recovering when the barque left. The following is thTreport of the trip :-Left Newcastle on October 21th with a N,N E. breeze, which shifted same day to S S W and held from that quarter two days, after which easterly weather prevailed to Cape Farewell, which was made on Thursday. The Straits were run through with a westerly wind, and Cane Campbell passed same night, N E. winds prevailing thence to arrival. The Adelphoi reports that the Mary Ann A unison, Captain Hughes, left Newcastle same day for this port. We understand (says the Wellington "Argus') that Captain Bowdon, of the schooner Marmion, and well and favorably known in this and other norts of the colony, has drawn the lirst prize in EErldna' sweep on the Melbourne Cup. The fmaunt of the prize is £IOOO. We congratulate Caotain Bowden on Mb good fortune, and wish him many happy returns of the day." The brigantine Rio, from Port Louis, arrived on Saturday afternoon, She left Mauritius on Sept. 11th with westerly winds, which prevailed till off Tasmania on October 19th, when she experienced a strong northerly gale ; thence N.E. winds to Cook's Strait, which were passed through on Friday; thence had northerly winds to arrival as above. The Rio is a German vessel, belonging to Bremen, and brings 250 tons of sugar. The Elizabeth Curle, schooner, Captain Burr, arrived on Saturday, at 5 p.m. She has carried away her mainmast, and is otherwise slightly damaged It appears that she left Mahokapawa [Mahakipawa] on the 2nd, and cleared the Sound on the 4th, with a westerly breeze; on the 5th ran into Port Underwood for shelter ; left again on the 7th with light S.S.W. breeze; passed Cape Campbell that night, and arrived off Kaikouras on the 9th. On Friday, at 10.30 a.m. in a heavy S.W. squall, a high sea running, the mainmast went, under the eyes of the rigging, and the vessel was then kept away for Wellington to clear the wreck, but the wind abating, and shifting more to the northward, stood again for this port, arriving as above, without any further mishap

The new Government steamer Stella arrived from Wellington at3.lsp no n Saturday. She was berthed at the Screw Pile Ji y, and lay there till 10 p.m. Saturday night, whe she sHilel again for Wellington. We have ali early published a tull account of thii' handsome lit' io vessel which seems admi rahly adapted for th< work she lias to do. The Stella was sent here fio.n Wplliogton to cun-y bsck ! the Premier, ami was taken off the slip where she | )i -.8 bee'i muier'iiOini rep.ir- tor (hut purpose j riioiivli her hull i- very shapely, h>i rig i- prr- j f tatty liiuVous. but uo doubt thi- will shortly o>- . nitt-rfd The s.s Wellington, Captain Andrew arrived on Saturday at 9.15 a,m, avd was bcrttied at the Gladstone Pier. Mr ■wcOorinic-K. the pur.-er, to whom we are obliged for files, reports that he left Mmiakau at 1 pm. on Tuesday, November 7th; arrived at Taranaki at 10 a m on Wednesday, and left at 12 45 p.m ; reached Nelson at 5.45 a.m. on Thursday, sailed at 12.30 p.m, and arrived at Picton at 9 p.m; left again at 3.15 am on Friday, November 10th, reached Wellington at 8.15 a.m, and sailed for this port at 3.30 pm, arriving as above. The Wellington sailed South at 1.30 p.m on Saturday. Had fine weather coming down the coast. Captain Leddra, of the fine barque Nonpareil, which arrived in harbor on Saturday morning at 1 p.m, reports the trip of that vessel from Newcastle as follows:—Left Newcastle on October 24th with a light S.W. wind, which soon changed f o S.E, and continued so till sighting land. Was off Cape Farewell on the 3rd inst, when the wiud veered to W.S.W, and continued so till arrival on Saturday, as above. Experienced fine weather throughout the trip. ARRIVAL OF THE LANGSTONE. This fine little ship was signalled yesterday morning. At an early hour the vessel was cleared by the Health Officer, and beating up the harbor against a S.W. wind, she anchored once again in Lyttelton, at. 11.45 a.m.. off Rhodes' Bav. She has arrived in splendid order, though the first part of the passage was very wearisome, as owing to light winds it was forty-two days from the time the vessel left Gravesend to her crossing the equator. Since then the vessel had bad luck, for some time only averaging 80 miles per day for a fortnight, owing lo the very litrht weather that prevailed. Taken all in all. however, the passage has not been ab<<done. as she was only ninety-five days from the Lizard to the Snares, and ninety-eight to taking aboard pilot Her old commander Captain Mitchell, has the Glenlora, and the Langstone is now under the charge of Captain Parker, wuo is well known here, having formerly been chief officer of the Hudson, and before that an officer in the Merope. A great many of the old faces, however, greeted us when we went aboard, Mr Patterson being still chief officer, and the same steward presiding. Captain Parker gave us a very hearty greeting on our arrival aboard, and exercised the greatest hospitality. The ship is in really splendid trim, and everything seems really comfortable aboard. The passengers, who are all second and third class, were really admirably lodged, a part of the saloon being partitioned off for them, and we can confidently say that they might be envied by many of the saloon passengers that arrive at this port. Their food was of the best description, and they speak in the highest terms of the great kindness shown to them by the captain and officers. The Langstone will be berthed during the week at the Gladstone Pier to discharge. During the time the ship was running down her casting she experienced some strong gales, one of which drove her to 52 S latitude, hut with the exception of a few days the passage has been a fairweather one.

The following is the captain's report:—Left Gravesend on July 28th, towed to the Downs and anchored; left Downs 29th, and proceeded down Channel, and put into Portland on the 31st and landed pilot there; lett August Ist, and took final departure from the Lizard on August sth; had fine light southerly weather across the Bay. getting the N.E. Trades off Bogio on August 18th, they were pretty good, and carried her to 13 N, whers they left her. On August 28th got S.W. monsoon, which took the Langstone to 0.53 N, where the S,E. Trades caught her on September Bth. and the Equator was crossed the same afternoon in long 14 W, the SE. Trades were lost in 22 Son September 16th ; thence to meridian of the Cape had a succession of light variable weather, the vessel only averaging eighty miles per dav for thirteen consecutive days; the meridian of the Cape was crossed on October 6ih. and the ship went tar South, passing to the southward of Prince Edward's Island the Crozets in 49 South; off the latter islanis, on October 12th experienced severe N.E. gales, which lasted twenty-four hours, barometer standing at 30, and within twenty-four hours it had fallen to 28.60, there being a dead calm; thence for fourteen days the barometer never rose above 28.82, the lowest glass being 28.45, the wind be'ng westerly until October 23rd, when there was a terrific gale, with terrible squalls, and the ship was pnt before the wind, running to 52 S. latitude, when a S W. gale springing up, the ship was again put before it, and ran the following day up to 47 S.; on these two days the vessel made over 300 miles each day; during the gale the boats' davits and deck fittings were washed away. Arrived off the Leeuwin on October 28th, and experienced heavy N.W. gales to sighting the Snares on November Bth; had light winds to Otago, and thence variable to Peninsula, which was sighted yesterday morning; beat up harbor under Captain Galbraith's charge, and anchored'off Rhodes' Bay at 11.45 a.m. The Langstone brings eleven passengers, and a large and valuable cargo, consigned to Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.

THE PBESENTATION TO CAPTAIN CAREY, OF THE S.S. TAUPO. On Saturday we were shown the very handsome service of silver plate presented to Captain Carey, by the officers and crew who served tinder him In s.s "Wellington. A Southern exchinge gives the following account:—Yesterday evening, several gentlemen met in the long room of the Provincial Hotel, Port Chalmers, to witness the presentation of a testimonial to Captain Carey, of the Union s.s Company's steamer Taupo, from the officers and crew of the s.s Wellington, from which vessel Capt Carey was promoted to hi" present command. Amongst those present we noticed several of the employees of the Union Company—Captain Sinclair, Mr A. M'Kinnon, Mayor or Port Chalmers, and others. The testimonial assumed the shape of a massive sliver tea and coffee service, with its appropriate stand, and was manufactured by Messrs S. Kohn and Co, of Dunedin. The centre of the salver bore the following inscription—" Presented to Captain W. Carey, as a souvenir from the officers andcrewot the s.s Wellington, on the occasion of his promotion to the s.s Taupo, 7th October, 1876." Accompanying the service was an illuminated and emblazoned address, the work of Mr Thomas George, of this city. " Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned officers and crew of the s.s Wellington, while expressing universal regret at losing you as a commander, sincerely congratulate |you on your promotion to one of the finest vessels in the Company's fleet; your transfer to which being whilst on a voyaere, precluded our then giving exprccion in a tangible shape to our esteem, by presenting you with something which may hereafter serve to remind you (should such be necessary, which we venture to doubt) of old. and so far as we are concerned, pleasant associations. We now beg your acceptance of the accompanying silver tea and coffee service, and trust you, Mrs Carey, and the several members of your family may long be spared to look upon it as a comparatively insignificant pourtrayal of the esteem in which you are held by those who have had the pleasure to serve under you. Wishing you success wherever your lot may may be cast, we have, &c." In making the presentation, Captain Sinclair remarked he did so with particular gratification, feeling highly the honor imposed upon him in acting as the medium between Captain Carey and the officers and crew of the s s. W ellington, who desired to mark their approval of him, both as a commander and as a friend, during the time they had served together He regretted that circumstances did not permit the donors of the testimonial being present, but felt sure he was giving expression to their feelings in wishing Captain Carey every happiness and prosperity. He then called on all present to join | him in drinking prosperity to Captain Carey. The | roast having been duly honored, Captain Carey made the following reply :—I thank you for the kind way in which you have drunk my health, and the handsome testimonial presented to me. Without disparagement trx the present company, I deeply regret none of the officers or crew of the Wellington ' are present. However able a commander may be, he is useless without the hearty co-operation of his officers and crew. During the four-and-a-half years that I commanded the Wellington, my officers and crew were second to none-, they have always backed my efforts, and it is in a great measure due to their able assistance, so readily given, that the great success of the Wellington has been attained In conclusion, when at home I am partaking ol the cup that cheers but does not inebriate, the sight of this handsome service will bring to my mind tht many happy hours spent aboard the old boat. [Cheers ] Mr McKinnon proposed the health of th. officers and crew of the s.s Wellington, to which Mr Monkman, who furmerly occupied the position of purser of that vessel, responded. Mr Morrison proposed success to the Union Company, and Dr Drysdale the health of Mr James Mills, its manager from whom an apology had been received, regretting his* inability to attend, and after several other toast! u«4 beau JioacKsd., tha mttiHf took* «f.