SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1218, 29 January 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Weather PrroTtT—Jannnrv -9. . 0 ajii.—Y'infb N.E., light; weather, ovcrca.,t. Barometer, 30.30; thermometer. &-.00. Htoh "Water— To-morrow. Morriri?, 1.21; night, 1.19. Margnvet. keiStoiSoi‘from Le Son’s J£'s.;is w-g iiw. a *■»«* and Wottendems. 0 Cleared— January -8. Tj u,tle Minnie, ketch, 37 tons, Bennett, for Littl Akaloa. Muster, agent. Cleared— January 29. , wSW ’iJVeySo»tt!“p. Canningham agents. Sailed— January28. ... Tni, s.s.. 64 tons, Wills for Knikonra, Welhng_ ton, ami Foxton. George Maokay, agent. Passen gers—Misses Graham (2), Morron. Sailed— January 29. , . Liimett, ketch, 17 tons, for Pigeon Bay. Master, agent. The s s. Wan aka was coming up tho Harbor when KVSlto ‘tSAvcllingto., Westport, ami Grevmonth this afternoon. » The dredging work in Lyttelton harhonr is ttended for a time, in order that the plant may Save a thorough 'overhaul. The hopper barge Heatheote was placed on Grubb s slip for repa ye-tercla v morning, after which the dredge Ersknie will take her turn, and finally the Sumner. The p.s. Lima, Captain B..scand, arrived at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Mr Ponsonby, her P™, reports leaving Wellington on Saturday at 8 p m., aim having fine northerly weather down. The Luna brought 75 tons coal and coke, which she discharged yesterday at the Steamers’ wharf She sails for Wellington and West Const to-night. The s.s. Tni, Captain Wills, left Araun Bluff at 9 a.m. on Sunday, and arrived m harbor at 5.50 p.i . same day. Had fine weather down the coast. On arrival on Sunday night, she steamed on to Dam pier’s Bay bench, where her hull was cleansed, and yesterday morning came alongside the Steamers’ wharf, where she loaded, saihng f>r Kaikor.ra t Wellington, and Foxton at 6.30 p.m. ye, rhe ( ‘‘ U Evening Post ” says dnnng the Inst trip of the s.s. St. Kilda to Wanganui, a very pleasing ceremonv took place on board. This consisted in the presentation of a testimonial to the master of the vessel bv the officers on board. The testimonial, which was ac companied by a letter, consisted of a very handsome pair °f Aeld-glasses. Such a present coming from the quarter it did must have been particularly pleasing to the ieminent, as most of the signatures are those of officers who have served under Captain Flowerday for nearly seven years. The letter expresses warm recognition of Captain Flowerday’s “ kindness and consideration for those under him, and wishes him and Mrs Flowerdsy “ many years of happiness “SljnSKd H«M taw comes ro hand about tho rt o U almost unprecedented event of a sailing vessel, the Cora, crossing the Hokitika bar, under canvas, a circumstance telegraphed through tho length and breadth of the colony. At the time the Cora was standing on and off the bar under easy canvas, the signalman had gone awav to dinner, and some young larrikins on the wharf'thought it would be a splendid joke to go to the signal station and hoist the halls as a signal «< Stand on and take tho bar.,’ This they did, and the Cora stood in, although the wind was light and the channel intricate. Espying the signalman returning, tho lads then hauled down the balls and made themselves scarce, but the signalman coming to his post, and seeing the craft in mid channel, at once, as the only chance to keep her out of danger, hoisted the balls again, and scWhe Cora, by a fluke, got safely into the river. _ _, ... The New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, has despatched the following vessels since the date of tho N.Z.L. k M.A. Co.’s last Circular : -hov. 19, Benvenne. for Wellington, 16 passengers; Nov. 23, Lnrline. for Canterbury; Nov. 26, Fernglen. for Otfttro 21 passengers; Nov. 30, Seatoller, for Anckland • Dec. 12, Loch Cree, for Canterbury, 29 passengers : Dec. 13, Lord of the Isles, for Wellington. And will dispatch—Dec 15. Mendoza, for Auckland • Dec. 18, Sabrina, for Otago; Dec. 18, Glen Caladh, for Bluff Harbour; Dec. 31, Malacca,for Canterbury ; Jan. 5,1878 Craigmullen, for Welling, ton ■ Jan. 5, Ann Gambles, for Bluff Hari our; Jan.’lo, Canmoro (or ship), for Auckland • Jan. 15, Waikato, for Canterbury; Jan. 20, Glendaruel, for »taco.