SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 927, 14 June 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POTIT OF LYTTELTON.

Weather Rhpokt,

Joie 14— 9 a.m., wind, N.E. breeze; overcast. Barometer, 30.00 ; thermometer. 45. High Water To-Mokkow. Morning, 7.20; night, 7.4!). Arrived - —Tune 13. Lurline, barque, 7(10 tons, Adair, from Glasgow. Passengers—Messrs Macara and Dykes. Amaranth, schooner, 52 tons, Campbell, from Manukau. June 14. Alice Jane, ketch, 27 tons, Johnson, from Akaroa. Floral Star, barquentine, 241 tons, Evans, from Auckland. Blackwall, ketch; 26 tons, from Okams Bay. Clan Alpine, schooner, 41 tons, bmart, from Mercury Bay. Wakatipu, s.s., 115 S tons, Cameron, from Syduey via North. i'-'assengers —Saloon, from Sydney : Mr and Mrs Harding, Messrs Heywood, Scriven, Templar, Hamilton, Mendelson. three in steerage; from Wellington, saloon : Mr and Mrs Illwraitb, Mr and Mrs Fannin, Mr and Mrs Hamilton, Capt Thomas, Messrs A. G. Ascher, White. Palmer, Ord, Bell, Crosskey, Cot ew, Caldwell, seven in steerage, ten for Tuner! in. Cleared.-June 14. Wakatipu, s.s., Cameron, for Dunedin. Sailed —June 13. Hinemoa, Covernment steam yacht, Fairchild, for Wellington. Passengers - His Excellency the Governor, the Hon C. C. Bowen, and Captain Making. Margaret, ketch, Beunet, for Little Akaloa. Minnie, ketch, Dani, for Little Akaloa. Catherine, ketch, Ware, for Le Bon's Bay. The s.s. Wakatipu, from Sydney via North, arrived at 03D a.m. She sails for Dunedin this afternoon. AEKIVAL OF Til)', LITKLINE, FROM GLASGOW. A barque from the South was signalled yesterday morning, and shortly after noon the Lurliue's number was hoisted oil the signal staff. The Titan went down to her, and taking her in tow brought her up the harbour against the S.W. breeze. When off Camp Bay, she was boarded by Dr Donald, the Health Officer, and good health reigning on board, was speedily passed, and the agents and reporters, who had gone down in the Lyttelton, s.s., were soon up the side. We must congratulate Messrs Turner and Co. on being the owmersof the finest vessel belonging to this port, for such the Lurline undoubtedly is. Though, through unfavourable weather, her passage—B4 days from land to land—is not a remarkably fust one, we believe she will prove a fast sailer. On getting aboard, our reporter was mot by her master and part owner, Captain Adair, and was taken bv him over his handsome craft, Messrs C. W. Turner and Co.'s new flag—a T on a white ground with a red border—which had been hoisted at the main directly the Health Officer's Hag was lowered, Hying over us. The saloon is fitted for eanying about half a dozen passengers, and is most comfortably fitted; the pannelling is pine, with imitation ; maple and teak borders, and is surmounted by a handsome gilt and colored cornice. The after partabaft the rudder case is separated from the mam saloon, and is capitally adapted as a retiring room for lady passengers or for any family desiring a separate apartment. There are two good baths, one a shower bath, and in every case the greatest attention seems to have been paid to secure the comfort of passengers, a capital stove being one of the fittings. There is a companion-way right aft leading on deck and two other ladders from the break of the poop, which is so arranged that one can stand comfortably in front of the saloon under cover in rainy or sunny weather. There is a good condenser and steam winch aboard, and the windlass can also bo worked by steam. The main deck is beautifully clear, having much more space than many a larger vessel, and the house on deck and topgallant forecastle are comfortable without being cumbrous. The Lurline was launched on the 14th of last February, and was built on the Clyde by Messrs Alex. Stephens and Co.. of Glasgow, the builders of the Pinko. She is an iron barque, and when we state that Capt. Adair was at the works during the whole time she was building and fitting we may be sure that there has been no slurring over the work, and that she js well built and found. She is really well finished throughout, and is a very handsome modal with a beautiful sheer and very handsome bow, and the figure head, a coroneted female figure, is very pleasing. Her dimensions are —180 feet on the keel, 31ft beam, and 18ft hold, the height of her 'tween decks being oft 3in. Her carrying capacity is very great, and when wo state that there is yet a little space unoccupied, and yet she brings out over 1600 tons of cargo, her registered tonnage being only 760, enough is said to prove this. It is to be hoped that the enterprise of Messrs Turner and Co. will be followed by others, and that before many years arc past, Lyttelton may possess a fleet of vessels of which she can be as justly proud as she ought to be of the Lurline. The tug brought the barque into a berth at the Gladstone pier "last night, and she will commence her discharge this morning. The following is the captain's report: —Left Glasgow on March 7th, proceeded to tail of the Bank and anchored dining the night, and on the Bth adjusted compasses at Garloch, and returned to the Bank. Beached Lamln si ion the 10th, and landed pilot on the 11th, taking final departure on the 12th. Had strong N.W. gale down the Irish Channel, passed the Tuskar on the 13th, and was 100 miles S."W. of the Stilly Isles on the 14th. Had fresh westerly breeze across the Bay, carrying away mizen topmast, and doing a considerable amount of damage. Passed Madeira on the 20th, and caught the N.E. trades in 28 N. on the 22nd; they were fresh till the 26th, when Cape de Verde Islands were passed, and thence to the Equator, which was crossed on April Bth in 28.30 W.; had light and baffling winds. Caught S.E. trades on the Equator; they were light and baffling, and were lost in 28 S. on April 19th. On April 27th sighted Gough Island and the winds thence were light and unfavorable to passing the Cape of Good Hope on May 6th, in 43 S.; ran down her easting between 4i> and 46 S., the •winds being changeable ami not strong. On 21st and 22nd of May had heavy gale from W.S.W., and during its continuance one heavy sea broke over the barque smashing No. 1 pinnace to pieces and doing other damage to the upper works. On May 29th passed meridian of Cape Lewin in latitude 49.30 S., a heavy northerly gale blowing which lasted three da/ ; passed Tasmania on June sth, and had moderate northerly winds thence to making the Snares en the 9th hist. On the 10th was for four hours off Otago Heads, a heavy S.wTbreezeblowing; onthollthmadeßanks' Peninsula, and thence to arrival had light baffling ■winds; made the Heads yesterday at daylight, -and was taken in tow by the p.s. Titan at 1 p.m., arriving in harbor at 2 p.m. She was towed right into the wharf' by the steamer. Slie showed good sailing qualities, making the passage from land to land in eighty-four days, "and from port to port in ninety-four —very good, when we consider how adverse the winds were, those breezes which enabled the Otaki and Crusader to make such splendid runs (o England tiping of eoui'Re adver.-e to the outward-bound "hips.