SHIPPING

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1093, 31 December 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF LYTTELTON. Weather Eerort— December 31. 9 a.m. —Wind, calm : weather, clear and blue sky. Barometer, 30.27 ; thermometer, 60.00. High Water— To-morrow. Morning, 1.36; night, 2.01. Arrived —December 29. Wellington, s.s , 279 tons, McGee, from Northern Ports. Miles, Hassal and Co., agents. Passengers —Saloon: Mr and Mrs T. B. Jacobson, Mrs C. Hill, Misses Mitchelson, Garmant, Lucas, Messrs E. and T. Mitchelson, Manner, Dashwood, Clark, Wethey, Dennis, Hern, McMillan, Cameron, Bishop, Mowat, Nicol, Whittern, Crump. Watson, Todd, Cornish, Hayes, Stewart, Bolton, L. Harris, Bolleston, Nevien, and 25 in steerage. Cleared —December 31. Grafton, s.s, 270 tons, Anderson, for Wellington and West Coast. P. Cunningham and Co., agents. Sailed —December 29. Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee, for Northern Ports. Miles, Hassal and Co., agents. Passengers —Saloon, for Wellington—Mrs G. Oram, Mrs Houghton, Miss A. Mackett, Messrs T. H. Murray and Son, S. E. Webb, McCoy, E. Bethel, and Italian Opera Troupe (36). For Nelson —Mrs Pratt, Miss Enth Eevely, Mr Davis. For Wanganui—Mrs Williams. Steerage—Mr J. D. Godfrey and Master Mann. Eangitiki, ship, 1188 tons, Milmau, for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Passengers—Saloon—Dr. Eadsou and Mr Copeland. Second cabin —Mr and Mrs W. Harris and child, Mr and Mrs J. Sharpe, Mrs Smith, Mrs Climpson, Messrs W. Lankstead, S. Carroll, G. Bisson, and Miss Josephine Alexander. The s.s. Grafton sails for Wellington, via West Coast, this afternoon. SAILING OF THE N.Z.S. CO.’S EANGITIKI. This fine ship cleared on Friday night. She takes home the largest cargo of wool that has left Lyttelton this season. So great was the demand for space that a portion of the saloon was filled up with the staple commodity. The number of bales stowed is not so large as last year, so much undamped wool being sent home this season, but 2500 sacks of wheat and flour had put the vessel nearly a foot lower in the water than last year. She has met with very- fair despatch, sailing seven weeks after arrival, and when Sundays and holidays are deducted it will be seen that no time has been lost in landing her inward and taking aboard her outward cargo. The following is a list of her exports, with approximate valuation: — 1239 bales wool and skins 81,780 1907 sacks wheat ... 1907 670 sacks flour ... ... . . 700 184 casks tallow 2576 76 kegs butter 160 40 cases preserved meats ... 120 46 pkgs sundries 330 Total £90,573 The hatches were blocked off, the Canterbury passengers aboard, and the ship in a perfect state of readiness to proceed to sea early on Saturday morning. Her passenger accommodation was fairly patronised, 13 berths being taken, but of this number two passengers were from Wellington, and did not arrive till later in the day, by the s.s. Wellington. About 11 a.m. the Titan took the ship in tow. There was a strong S.W. wind, and there was some little difficulty at first in getting her out against it, but the Akaroa was ready to lend a hand in the event of the gale increasing, and after a short delay the Titan took her clear of the breakwater, and, that once accomplished, soon towed her down the harbor, where she anchored in the stream to await the arrival of the s.s. Wellington. That steamer made fast to the wharf about 2.30 p.m., and the passengers for the Eangitiki immediately went aboard the p.s. Titan, with the chairman and manager of the company, who went with them down to the ship to say good-bye to Captain Milman. It was 5.30 p.m, when the Eangitiki finally tipped her anchor, and under plain sail (having been previously canted by the Titan) proceeded on her voyage. The Heads were cleared at 6 p.m., and at 6.45 the pilot left her with all sail set booming along before a fresh southerly wind. No doubt the breeze carried her well clear of the land, for she was out of sight at daylight yesterday. This favorite ship has made a capital start, and under Captain Milman’s able pilotage, will, no doubt, if the winds are at all propitious, add another smart passage to her already long list of successes. During Captain Milman’s stay in Port a pleasant incident occurred. Much pleased at the remarkable passage home of the Otaki from Port Chalmers last year, the directors of the company determined to mark their appreciation by presenting Captain Milman, who was in charge, with something to remind him of his exploit. They selected a most appropriate gift, in the shape of a handsome timepiece with aneroid barometer attached. The clock is an eight day one and is most tastefully made. From a black marble stand rises a German silver capstan, which can be turned round by two gilt handspikes, which are attached. On either side of the capstan is affixed an imitation of a ship’s wheel in German silver, with gilt spokes; one of these contains the clock face and the other the aneroid barometer. On the toil of the capstan is a standard compass. The wheel on the clock side bears the following inscription: —“The Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Co., Limited, presented this clock to Captain T. F. Midman in commemoration of his having accomplished the quickest passage on record from New Zealand to London with their clipper ship Otaki, 1877.” That on the aneroid side bears the following i— I The New Zealand Shipping Co’s ship Otaki, T. F. Millmau, master, sailed from Port Chalmers on March 11th, and docked in the South West India dock on May 19th, 1877, completing the voyage under sixty-nine days." There could scarcely be a more appropriate gift, and it is to be hoped that Captain Millman will long use it, and that his future voyages may be as successful as that which is thus recorded. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, December 29. Sailed—Wauaka, yesterday. Passengers for Lyttelton—Messrs Eawdon, Gould, Mains, Worthing, ton, Miss Forbes. Grahamstown, December 29. Arrived—Flora, from Lyttelton. Wellington, December 31. The schooner Ellerton, from Wangapoa, put in late on Saturday through stress of weather, and sailed again this morning for Lyttelton. Port Chalmers, December 31. __ Arrived —Albion Company’s ship Auckland, from London, ninety-three days out. She brings fifty passengers and 2500 tons cargo. Reports speaking the ship May Queen, from London for Auckland, in lat. 28 - 44 N,, long. 19 - 49 W., October 13th, all well.