SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1080, 13 December 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON. Weather Report— December 13. 9 a.m.—Wind. S.W., breeze; weather, overcast. Barometer, 29.98 ; thermometer, 58.00. High Water—To-morrow. Morning, 10.43; night, 11.03. Arrived —December 13. St KiUki. s.K.. 174 tons, Flowerday.from WanKanni. Eoyse, Stead and Co., agents. Passenger —Allen tronpe (7), Messrs Morton, Northgate. Carroll, Lloyd (2.) Janet Ramsey, schooner, 41 tons, Lang, from tne Bltiff. Cnlf and Graham, agents. Tongariro, p.s., 39 tons, Clarke, lroni Akaroa. Master, agent. Cleared—December 13. Volunteer, schooner, 22 tons, Marquet, for Le Bon's Bay. Master, agent. Sailed—December 12. Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, for Welhngand Nelson. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co-agents. Passengers—Saloon : Mr J. Gordon. Steerage: Messrs'R. Looney, J. Smith, and W. Campbell: and 40 original. „ ~ Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, McGillivray, for Akaroa and Dnnedin. Miles, Hassal, and Co., agents. Passengers—Saloon : For Akaroa—Mr Nalder. For Dnnedin—Mr and Mrs Ullathorne, Mr and Miss O'Donald, Mrs and Miss Mouzies. Mrs W. A. Lowe and child, Miss Cotterill, Masters R. and C. Staoves, J. E. Maitland, McKenzie, E. and G. Neville, O. Rattray, L. Hardy, C. Fraser. W. Edwards, E. Martin, J. Logan, H. Tolmie, J. and C. Nicholls. Steerage: Miss S. Gilmour, Messrs J. T. Birchall, and Keedwell, and five immigrants. December 13. Elibank Castle, schooner, 64 tons, Falconer, for Oamarn. Cuff and Graham, agents. St. Kilda, s.s., 174 tons, Flowerday, for Timarn via Dnnedin. Royse, Stead and Co., agents. The s.s. St. Kilda arrived from Wanganni at 2 a.m., and sailed for Timarn via Dnnedin at 11.50 a.m. The Elibank Castle sailed for Oamarn this morning. The schooner Janet Ramsey arrived from the Blnff this morning. The ship Crusader has now on board nearly 2000 bales of wool besides dead weight. Nearly all her saloon accommodation has been taken up by passengers. The barque Hopeful brought some locomotives for the Government, weighing about 7 tons each. Instead of these being Iput out by means of the cranes at the breastwork, gear is being rigged to discharge them on the wharf. As there is plenty of room for the Hopeful alongside the breastwork at high water, and there is no doubt of the capacity of the crane, which could land the engines[in a very short time, one wonders why snch trouble and time were taken up in reaving gear which could be dispensed with. LAUNCH OF THE CHEVIOT. Yesterday morning an iron surf boat, built by Messrs Anderson and Son to the order of the Hon. W. Rohinson, was brought through by rail from Christchurch, and by means of the cranes at the Breastwork lowered into the water. The launch was celebrated by breaking a bottle of champagne over the Cheviot's bows, and the health of the owner of the vessel and of the builders was drank in the same inspiring wine, the toasts being proposed by Captain McLellan, the Harbor Master, and Mr Morgan, of Miles, Hassal and Co. The vessel is a great credit to Christchurch, and shows what Messrs Anderson and Son can do. It is 37ft. long by 9ft. 6in. wide, and is in two watertight comparand carries 30 tons of general cargo and about 70 bales of wool. It was rather a heavy lift for the cranes, weighing 8 tons. The boat is intended for the Gore's Bay landing service, lately established by the Hon. W. Robinson, which we hear will prove of immense advantage to the surrounding districts. The Cheviot has been built on the most approved plans, and will no doubt be one of the best, if not the best, surf boat at present in rise in New Zealand. She was moored to a buoy in the harbor, and will be towed to Gore Bay by the first steamer visiting that place. WRECK OF THE FLORENCE IRVING. The steamer Florence Irving left Sydney at six o'clock on the 3rd. The weather was fine but slightly misty. She passed the Newcastle light at 1.15, the weather having then got thicker. Eight miles off the light the captain steered a course which, as he thought, would have kept him clear of the land had he been going out of Newcastle harbor. The weather got thicker at 4.45, when he suddenly saw breakers ahead. The engines were stopped immediately, but the ship struck, bumped agaiu upon the rocks, and ran her nose right into them. She commenced filling fast. The boats, after a little necessary delay, landed the passengers safely at the lighthouse at Stephens' Point, off Port Stenhens, which was within a few hundred yards, but the light could only be seen occasionally. The captain was on the bridge at the time the ship struck, and cannot account for the vessel getting out of her course save that the steamer steers badly. One child was drowned in the forecastle. Plenty of provisions were landed. There is no chance of saving the steamer. Fortunately, where she struck was a favorable place for taking passengers off. The steamer lies 4ft. under water, and the cargo must be greatly damaged. ENGLISH SHIPPING. It will be remembered that the Wauganui, of the N.Z.S.Co., and the Albion Company's Otago sailed from Lyttelton on July 22nd. The Wanganui has beaten her opponent, having reported at Falmouth on October 17th, and arrived at Gravesend on October 20th. Up to the date of the publication of the last European Mail, the Otago had not put in an appearance. The Lurline and Piako, both from Lyttelton, arrived at Gravesend, the former on the 15th, and the latter on the 10th October. She was loading at London for Lyttelton on October 25th. Many of our readers will be glad to hear that Captain Boyd has had his certificate returned to him, and sailed for Port Chalmers in command of the Piako on November 10th. The ship Hereford has been chartered by the N.Z.S.Co., and under Captain McCarthy's command passed Deal on October 19th, and was at Plymouth on the 23rd. She was to take aboard 300 immigrants at the latter port, and was ex, ected to sail for Lyttelton on or about October 25th. The foh lewing is her passenger list—Saloon: Rev. Peter Hope, Mrs Hope, Mr Charles Stevens and tervaut, Dr. and Mrs Akerman, Messrs A. Shekleton and A. Lehzen, and 300 Government immigrants. Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co.'s ship Antares, Captain Lewis, left London for Lyttelton on October 20lh, and the Downs on October 23rd. She comes consigned to Matheson's Agency, and brings the following passengers—Second cabin: Mr W. H. Smith, Mrs S. A. Smith, H. F. Leete, Agnes Leete, W. H. Fry, and Mrs Hobbs. Steerage: John Williams, Mrs Williams, Miss Williams, Annie, Edward, William, Ebenezer, Daniel, and Rees Williams, John E. Watson, William Evens, George Hall, Josiah Bentall, Susannah Bentall, Hugh Dignan, R. H. Potter, H. N. Prior, John Organ, and Thomas McOwen. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Sydney, December IS, Sailed—Wakatipn, yesterday. I