SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1482, 15 November 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OP LYTTELTON. Weather Report—November 15. 9a in —Weather, clear; bine sky. Wind, N.W., lialit' U ro neter. 29.50; thermometer, 63. 8 ' Hisrh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 8.38; night, 9.04. Aktuveb—November It. Taiaron s.s., tons, Pietersen, from Port Chalmers 0. Mills, agent. Passengers Messrs Sherrin, Mulcock, King, Pratt, and ten for Northern Ports. „ , Amtivi:i>— November 10. T. P. Taylor, schooner, 51 tons, Smith, from Havclook. Master, agent. Cleaned—November 14. Minnie, ketch, 17 tons, Morris, for Little Akaloa. OhisVe'ef barque, 470 tons, Nickerson, for Wellington. C. VV. Turner, agent. Cleared—November 10. Speedwell, barque, 350 tons, Nixsou, for Kaipara. langdowu and Co., agents. Sailed—November 14. Taiaroa, s.s., 228 tons, Pietersou, for Northern Ports. D. Mills, agent. llinomoa, Government steam yacht, Captain Fab-child, for Wellington. Passengers-Governor s.s., 228 tons, Pietersen, for Wellington. T> 'Mills' agent. Passengers for Wellington— Messrs Sibbald, Digby, Leonard, Chamberlain, Comptou. Taylor, Hammond, Cony era, Lawton, Gillott Bourno, Smith, Carnngtou, Bellamy, Chapman Williams and Hydes' Gem Burlesque Commy (9 ; for Wanganui-Mr D. Lund; for Nelson —Mrluwood, Mr Gillow; for Taranaki-Mr Cowper, Mr Judge; for Manukan-Mr Berry, oloven steerage and original. Tiii as., 61 tons, Wills, for Kaikonra and Wellington. Caff and Graham, agents. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Knowles and family (9), Misses Huddelson and Newbury. * The T. B. Taylor, from Havelock, arrived this m The"s's. Taiaroa left Port Chalmers at 9 p.m., Wednesday, 13th instant. She experienced fine weathe, with light and variable winds, and arrived alongside wharf at 3 p.m. yesterday. Having dwcharged and loaded the Taiaroa sailed for Northern t>ort at 8 p.m. yesterday. Messrskw, Saville, and Co.'s barque Antares, from Welliugton, in ballast, arrived at 1 a.m. yesterday. Captain Lewis is still in command. She comes hero to load for London, and will follow the Crusader. Her agents are Messrs Dalgety, Nichols, and Co. The captain reports leaving Wellington on tin; 12th, at (i p.m., and having H .W. wind to pacing Cape Campbell at midnight. Thence light northerly and variable breezes prevailed to arrival, The bJmma L. Partridge arrived from the Bluff yesterday with a full cargo of timber for Guthrie and Larnach. She is an American vessel, looks a very serviceable barque, and is commanded by Captain Partridge. Reports leaving Bluff on Saturday, and having westerly winds to making Taiaroa Heads on Sunday moraing, thence had baffling winds and calms to arrival as above. THE UNION S.S. COMPANY. On the 24th May last we (" Dunedin Herald") intimated to our readers that Mr John Darling, snperintending engineer, was about to proceed home to arrange for the building of a steamer to trade between Lyttelton and Wellington. This vessel is now in course of construction by Messrs Penny and Co., Dumbarton, but a material departure lias been made from the original intention. Instead of iron steel is to be used tor the hull, which will ensure greater strength, durability, and lisrhtau-ss—much desired points in a steam vessel. Anothor steamer of exactly the same dimensions as the one now being built will be laid down shortly for the same company. They will be fitted out in sik'li a luxurious manner, and command such a, high rate of speed that it may safely be asserted that nothing any way equal to them will be found in these waters. The dimensions are 2/011. keel, 35ft. beam. 26ft. depth of hold; engines, 300 h.p. nominal. Tenders have been called for a passenger launch, the dimensions of which wo have previously given, but nothing furthor has been done as yet. The engines are coming out trom the Clyde in the sbii. Canterbury, which will be due in about ten days time. The company also contemplate constructing a smart iron screw steamer ot the tollowing dimensions r-Length, 117 ft ; beam, 18ft ; hold 7ft 6in. Her lines will be sufficiently hue to admi't of'good speed, but at the same time she will Bt draw more than 6ft. 6in. to 7ft , with 120 tons cart'o and bunker coal. Accommodation tor twentyfive"' passengers, with a ladies' cabin making up eitrtat berths, will be found ia a house on deck. She will be fitted up with compound engines of oo h.p. nominal, and should therefore attain a good rate of sneed The engines will be placed amidships, between two masts, her rig being that of a schooner. Plans for this vessel have been drawn out, and tenders for her construction in the colony are likely to be called for shortly. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, November 14. The Hawea sailed South. Passengers for Lyt-teltou-Mr Scaill, wife and family, Mr and airs Butler and family, Mrs Cnllen, Mrs Keane and three children. Miss G. B. Blade. Messrs C. A. Harris, J.W. Quin, Bv9 OT - 14. £rom L ? ttel " Sailed—Alhambra, for the Bluff. ° Wellington, November 14, Arrived—Arawata, 9.30 a.m., with Suez mail.