SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1487, 21 November 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. "VVvathrr EsroßT—November 21. g a<m . "Weather, clear; wind, N.W., light. Barometer, 29.21; thermometer, 55. Hitfh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 1.11; evening, 1.44. Arrived—November 21. The Lyttelton Harbor Board's new steam tug Lyttelton, Captain Fox, from Glasgow. Huon Belle, schooner, 42 tons, Manning, from Havelock. Master, ngent. Maud Graham, schooner, 80 tons, Jorgenson, from Picton. Cuff and Graham, agents. Gazelle, s.s., 47 tons, Giles. But back through stress of weather, originally bound from this port to Melbourne. Kingaroorna, s.s., 623 tons, Clarke, from Melbourne, via Hobart Town and South. Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. Passengers—From Melbourne, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr and Mrs Young, Mrs Cotterell, Mrs Dunn, Miss French, Miss Franklin, Messrs Graham, Dunn, Smith, Ellis, Parkes, Alsop, Fuge; from Dunedin, Mrs Pyke ;13 in steerage. Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, "Wheeler, from Port Chalmers. D. Mills, agent. Passengers Mrs Joyce, servant, and family, Miss Johnston, Messrs Eose (2), Fuller, and Vivian. Cleared —November 21. "Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, Wheeler, for "Wellington and Sydney. D. Mills, agent. Eingfirooma, s.s., 623 tons, Clarke, for "Wellington and Nelson. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co, agents. Sailed—November 20. St. Kilda, s.s., 174 tons, Flowerday, for Wanganui. Boyse, Stead and Co., agents. Passengers —Messrs Morton, Williams, Mcintosh, Fairweather, McKenzie, and Walker; and seven in the steerage. Taupo, s.s., 4G2 tons, W. Cromarty, for Manukau, via Wellington and "West Coast. D. Mills, agent. Passengers For Wellington Saloon : Mr H. McDevitt, Mr and Mrs Bates. Steerage : For Wellington—Mr J. Anderson, Mr H. Nye. For Picton—Saloon :Mr Hanstey. For Greymouth— Saloon : Mr and Mrs P. Carey, 3 children, and servant. For Nelson—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Donald, 2 children, and servant. For Auckland—Saloon : Mr Lang. Sailed—November 21. Emerald, ketch, 40 tons, Whitby, for Wellington. Maßter, agent. Jannette, ketch, 41 tons, Green, for Okam s Bay. Master, agent. The s.s. Eingarooma, Captain Clarke, arrived from Melbourne, via Hobart Town and South, at 8.30 a.m. to-day. She sails for Wellington and Nelson this afternoon. The s.s. Wakatipu, Captain Wheeler, arrived from Port Chalmers at 10.30 a.m. She sails for Sydney, via Wellington, this afternoon. The Maud Graham, from Picton, and Huon Belle, from Havelock, arrived this morning. The s.s. Gazelle, which left here for Melbourne, tinder canvas, some time ago, returned through Stress of weather this morning. The Emerald, ketch, sailed for Wellington this morning. The Jessie Niccol, now at Dunedin, proceeds to the Bluff to load timber for Lyttelton. The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, took aboard one of the most valuable cargoes of stock ever shipped at Lyttelton yesterday, being prize animals purchased at the recent sales for Wanganui stock owners. She sailed for Wanganui direct last night. The Union Co.'s s.s. Taupo arrived at 12.30 p.m. yesterday. She has completely changed her officers. Capt.iin Crottarty being in command, Captain Garrard, chief officer; Mr Bezer, second officer; and Mr Grant, purser; Mr Ponsouby having exchanged into the Wakatipu. She looks remarkably well, having received a thorough overhaul and been fresh painted. Mr Grant reports leaving Port Chalmers at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, and having fresh head winds up the coast to arrival as above. The Taupo landed 60 and loaded 60 tons cargo at the Steamer's Wharf, sailing for Manukau, via Wellington and .West Coast, last night at five o'clock. Tuesday's Dunedin "Herald" says:—ln the article in our issue of Wednesday last, referring to the two steamers and the launch about to be constructed for the Union Company, the particulars in regard to the big steamer in course of construction for this company by Messrs. Denny Brothers, Dumbarton, were not quite correct. The exact dimensions are : —Length of keel, 285 f t; length over all, 300i't; breadth of beam, 35ft ; depth of hold, 25ft. Her gross register tonnage will be about 2000 tons, the boilers will be equal to 3000 horses, and they and the hull will be constructed of steel of the kind which is now being adopted by the Admiralty for their fast boats, and which gives strength and allows finer lines on a moderate draught. The new vessel will arrive iu August. She will be called the Botomahana. Besides those already referred to, another vessel is expected to arrive in February for the company's Sydney trade. She has a carrying capacity of 1200 tons, and will be called the Te Anau. In this connection it may be mentioned that shares in tho Union Steamship Company have steadily risen in value during the last few months, and that while there is no speculative excitement about them, they are gradually firming, the few floating in the market getting into the hands of holders who are not disposed to part with them. It is gratifying to be able to record this of a local company, which, though it has grown from small beginnings to its present large proportions, has had, like all prosperous concerns, • a season of difficulty which, in the opiuion of those who know it best, has now been surmounted. ABBIVAL OF THE NEW TUG. The Lyttelton Harbor Board's new tug Lyttelton, Capt Fox, arrived this morning. She was short of coal, and had to bring up inside the Heads. The harbor master, Capt. McLellan, went down to her in one of the hopper barges, intending either to supply her with sufficient coal to steam inside the Breakwater, or to tow her up. SHIPPING TELEGEAMS. Port Chalmers, November 20. Arrived—9.s a.m., Hawea, from Lyttelton; 9.35 a.m., Arawata, from Lyttelton. Sailed—4.4o p.m., Wakatipu, for Lyttelton; 5 p.m., Eingarooma, for Lyttelton. New Plymouth, November 20. Sailed—6.ls p.m., Taiaroa, for Nelson, with San Francisco mail. Auckland, November 20. Sailed—Taiaroa, this morning. Passengers—For Lyttelton—Mes-irs Griffiths, King, Priscott, Scale, Hales, White, Mr and Mrs Beaumont. Wellington, November 20. The ship Jessie Eeadman, from London, arrived this morning. She had a tedious passage to the Cape of 100 days. She brings 300 tons cargo for the Bluff, 1200 and for Wellington. She brings out also a splendid entire horse. Bluff, November 20. Sailed—Sarah and Mary, brigantine, for Lyttelton, ENGLISH SHIPPING. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, November 20. The N. Z. L. and M. Co.'s circular, dated London, October 10th, has the following information . Arrived, September 13th.—Eialto, from Wellington • Malacca, from Lyttelton. September 18th.— Men'doza, from Timaru. September 29th —Wellington, from Otago. September 30th.—Waikato, from Lyttelton. October 4th.—Cicero, from Lyttelton ; Margaret Galbraith, from Otago. The New Zealand Shipping Co. has despatched the following vessels since the date of last circular : _ . , , , , September 14th.—Clan Fergusson, for Auckland, with 22 passengers. September 28th.—Wanganui, for Otago, with 49 passengers. October Ist. Piako, for Canterbury, via Plymouth, with 298 passengers. October 4th.—Times, for Canterbury, via Plymouth; Fernglon, for Nelson and Wellington, via Plymouth, with 239 passengers. October 7th. Maraval, for Auckland, via Plymouth, with 285 passengers. The company will despatch— October 19th.—Easter Hill, for Otago. October 21st.—Eudymiou, for Auckland. October 25th.— Monarch, for Canterbury. October 25th.—Waikato, for Canterbury, via Plymouth. October 26th.— Duke of Athol, for Wellington; Mendoza, for Napier. November 11th.—Loch Fergus, for Wellington ; Star of the North, for Auckland.