SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1392, 1 August 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. Weather Report— A npnat 1. ij VViud. SW. fresh breeze; wenfhor overcast. Bar . ot >r, 29.4 0. Thermometer, 38.<K> Trig Li Water —To-morrow. Morning, 6.W , night,, 7.05. Arrived—July 31. Merope, ship. 1125 tons, Sutherland, from London. Edwards, Bennett and Co, agents. Passen_erg_Saloon : Mr and Mrs Hill, Mr Fred Hill. Mr q Campbell, Mr Dolman, Mr C. H, Rhodes, Miss Qninney, Mr Stiles Rich, Mr T. T. Roscoe, Mr R. H. Ball, and Mr A. Taylor. Second Cabin ;Mr P. E Hnbbard, Mr Randolph Felton, Mrs Baker and two children. Maori. «., 118 tons, Beruiche, from Northern Ports. ■. Mills, agent. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Nowth and Glencoe, Messrs Don, Goodman, Clark, Harris, Schurbye, Baker, Bernard. Eobey, Sufflold, and Saunders ; and 6 in the steerage. Annie Hill, schooner, 128 tons, McKay, for Invercargill. Master, agent. Arrived—Angnst 1. Eingarooma, s.s., 623 tons, Clarke, from Molhourno via South. Dalgety, Nichols, aud Co,, agents. Passengers —Saloon, from Melbourne Mrs Eash and two daughters, MrMaquire. From Bluff —Mrs Tipping and child. Mrs and Miss Bam. From Dunedin Misses Kcmpthorne, Tetley, Messrs G. Smith, Ogilvy, Derrett, Smith, and five in the steerage. Cleared —July 31. Mary Miller, barque, 202 tons, Vallentine, for Newcastle. P Laurie, agent Flying Squirrel, ketch, 19 tons, Russell, for Akaron. Master, agent. Cleared— August 1. Eingarooma. s.s,, 623 tons, Inrke, for Wellington and Nelson. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., agents. Sailed —July 31. E U. Cameron, schooner. 41 tons, Green, for Le Bon’s Bay. Master, agent. Wanaka, s 5.,278 tons, M'Gilhvray, for Northern Forts. D. Mills, agent. Passengers—Saloon for Wellington : Messrs Fisher, Bndd, Anson, Taylor ; for Tnrannki, Mr Baker; for Nelson, Mr McClatling ; I r Manuk an, Mr A. Milling. Sailed—Angnst 1 Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Berniche, for Timaru and Dunedin. D. Mills, agent. Mary Miller, barqne, 262 tons, Vallentine, for Newcastle. P. Laurie, agent. Th<* Mary Miller sailed for Newcastle this morning. Tuo d s, Maori sailed for Timarn and Dunedin at I p.m. to-day. The s.s. Eingarooma arrived from Melbourne via South at 7 a.m,, and sails for Wellington and Nelson this afternoon. AEEIVAL OF THE MEEOPE. The many friends of Captain Sutherland and his handsome vessel were delighted yesterday when the Merope’s number was made on the signal stuff. We have been so accustomed to expect the Meropo to do great things th it in spite of the fact that many other splendid ships were making lengthy passages lately, when her run exceeded 100 days soma anxiety was felt, and all were glad to know she had arrived safely. Oue need hardly say that plenty of Captain Sutherland’s friends went down to see him. and received the usual hearty welcome. There are lots of old faces aboard, notably that of Mr Thomas, the chief officer, who is almost as well known aud liked here as his commander. The long passage is to be attributed to the peculiarly light’ and unfavorable weather which prevailed during the whole trip after crossing the Equator. The S.E. trades were very poor, aud the westerlies were conspicuous by their absence, the easting instead of being ruu down being a beat nearly all the way. She was 96 days irom 1 nd to land and 106 from the Downs to anchorage. Notwithstanding her long passage she looks remarkably clean, no long spell of heavy weather having been experienced. The Merope brings sixteen passengers, who testify to the very kind treatment they have r. ceived from all aboard. The ship comes consigned to Messrs Edwards, Bennett, and Co., and brings a large aud valuable cargo. She is i ather deep, but in excellent trim otherwiselooks in fact, as if she had just come out of the dock. The following is thereport of the passage : Left Gravesend April 16th, tow d to the Downs, where the tug left the ship, and heat down Channel against S W. winds, the weather being foggy and very dirty. Landed Channel pilot otf the Start about 6 p m. on 20th, and finally cleared the laud on the 23rd, a favorable breeze then springing up, which carr ed the ship across the Buy of Biscay. After this had a continuation ot light aud variable winds aud calms up to May 6th, when the iN.E. trades were met in 27 N., 23 W. They proved very light, and were lost in 5 N., and from that latitude to 2 S. the usual light aud variable breezes were encountered, the Equator being crossed ou May 22ud, 29 days from the land, aud 36 from Gravesend. In 2 S. fell iu with the S.E. trades, but they were very unfavorable, being exceedingly light, and varying from S.E. to S.S. W. They were lost iu 21 S., 35 W. From that point to the meridian of the Capo, which was passed on Juno 23rd iu 43 S , the ship met with nothing but very unfavorable winds and weather. Had a moderate run east as far us the Crozet Islands, when again had luck was experienced iu making the easting, the winds generally prevailing from N. to K., accompanied by thick aud rainy weather. Sighted the Snares at 6.30 a.m., on Monday, with strong S. W. wind, which carried the ship to Otago Heads, where she lay becalmed till 6 p.m. on Tuesday night The wind then freshened from the same quarter, being accompanied with thick snow showers. Sighted the Peninsula at day.ight yesterday, aud beat iu against a fresh sonwester, getting inside the Heads at 3.30 p.m. About 6 pm. she was taken in tow by ihe s.s. Akaroa, and brought to an anchorage off Diamond Harbor. No ships bound to the Australian colonies were spoken during the voyage, which was unmarked by any incident of special interest. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, Wellington, Angnst 1. Arrived—Barquentine Mercury, from Lyttelton. The barque G. M. Tucker, from New York via Dunedin, with carriages for the W elliugtou Tramway Company, arrrived last night. Armatis, from Lyttelton, The Mary King sailed from Auckland for Lyttelton this morning.