SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 901, 15 May 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report. May 15-9 a.m., (wind, S.W., light; weather overcast and rainy. Barometer, 29.92; thermometer, 43. High Water. Tomorrow—Morning, G. 32; night, 7.0*. Arrived. —May 14. Atlantic, schooner, 60 tons, Spooner, from Adelaide. __ Alert, schooner, 44 tons, Hayes, from Hokitika. Adelphoi, barque, 354 tons, Smith, trom Newcastle. I izzie Guy, brigantine, 91 tons, Quance, from Greymoutu. May 15. Emperor, brig, 2G2 tons, Cleary, from Newcastle. Southern Cross, s.s, 130 tons, Holmes, from Raglan. Piako, ship, 1100 tons, Fox, from London. Passengers—Saloon— t-evR. Waddell, Mrs Waddle, Mr W. Waddle, Mr E. M. Anderson, Rev and Mrs L. B. Brown, Mr R. T. Walker, Miss B. Walker, Miss Clara Brown, and Mr George Fort. Second cabin—Mr Alfred Dunn, Mr Robert Craig, Mr H. A. Burrows, Mr J. O. Mclntyre, Mr A. B Pyeinont, Mr Robert Lainj,', Mrs Lydia Ludemann, Messrs W. A. Simmons, Carl, Hadsser, Lewis, Hermon, John W. McNeal, Windsor, Whitcombe, Mrs Whitcome, Mis Mary Erownfcand child, Mr James Vercoe, wife, and two children. IntermediateMessrs Alfred E. Weaver, and R. Hunter, Mr and Mrs K. Warren. Steerage-John Hewett and wife, C. H. Guy, F. Gei*sler, C. Bocring, N. B. Ford, H. W. Ford, J. Framble, Mrs Mendelson and child, A. Cyttermann, and G. Kayley. Cleared. —May 15. Courier, ketch, 31 tons, Sinclair, for Pigeon Bay. Sailed. —May 14. Ringarooma, s.s., for Melbourne, via South. Passengers Steerage, for Port Chalmers : Mr J. Burns. For Melbourne : Mr and Mrs Bostow, and 12 original. May 15. Margaret, ketch, 21 tons, Bennett, for Akaloa. Master, agent. The schooner Atlantic, from Manakau, arrived this morning. A brigantine was signalled as coming up the harbor when our express left port. The brig Emperor, from Newcastle, arrived this morning. The s.s. Southern Cross, from Raglan, arrived at 9.30 this morning. SHIP PIAKO. This ship was signalled shortly after noon to-day. She brings a number of passengers, ns will be seen by our list. She was still outside the Heads when our express left port.

Yesterday the continual downpour of rain stopped all but the most urgent business in port. A little timber was landed, and the Kingaroonia took in cargo for Melbourne. The s.s. Kingarooma sailed for Melbourne via Southern Ports, at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, taking 175 tons of cargo, 150 of which consists of grain shipped for Melbourne. _ The schooner Alert, Captain Hayes, from Hokitika. arrived yesterday afternoon. The schooner Wave of Life, Captain Sopwilh, reports leaving the Thames on April 20th. Next day encountered a strong easterly gale, before ■which the vessel had to run till rounding Cape North. Had light N. W. winds coming down "West Coast, making Stephens' Island on April 29th. On May Ist met with a strong S.E. gale, and ran into Guards' Bay for shelter. Lay there in company with Esther, J. G. Coleson, and Excelsior till Monday, 7th May, with light N.W. breeze, which carried the vessel to the Kaikouras, where she arrived next day. Since then a succession of strong southerly winds were encountered till Saturday night, when the north-east gale brought her into harbor. Captain Reid, the pilot, informs us that the N.E. gale which blew for a few hours on Saturday night •was one of the heaviest he ever experienced. The wind was so strong and the sea so high that when the Titan ca3t off from the Opawa he is of opinion that a couple of tugs of equal power to the Koputai could nnt have towed the ship against it. The next morning, two or three hours after the wind lulled, the sea was so high inside the heads that when a boat left the ship's side those on board were able to see over the topgallant rail every time the boat rose on the waves. The newly appointed Harbor Trust of Melbourne is buckling to its work with serious earnestness, and has already initiated a scheme lor making Melbourne itself the place where ships shall lie to discharge and load. At the third meeting of the Trust Commission, held on the 25th, a notice of motion was tabled to the effect that James Dees, Esq., C.E., Engineer of the Clyde Navigation, should be invited to visit Melbourne for the purpose of surveying the port with the view of improving the navigation of the city by constructing a direct canal about two miles in length, 600 ft. wide, and 24ft deep at low tide, or bv the River Yarra about six and a half miles in length to the same breadth and depth as the proposed canal, and also to report upon the construction of docks_ and wharves for the accommodation of the shipping. The "Flexible Life Saving Raft" is the latest invention of the sort, intended to prevent loss of life in shipwreck on the dangerous ocean. _ This raft is now carried on board the live steamships of the Oregon Steamship Co.. and each raft is capable of supporting about 200 persons. The whole apparatus, which is constructed of hinged iloats and net work, may be rolled up in a cylindrical form, and kept on "deck ready to be instantly cast into the sea, in case of sudden clanger. Their cost is <£2oo each. SHIPPING TELEGEAMS. Wellington, May 13. Arrived, 4 p.m., Hnwea, from Lyttelton. Port Chalmers. May 14. Arrived—B.lo a.m., Taranaki, from Lyttelton.