SHIPPING

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2656, 11 October 1882, Page 2

SHIPPING

POET Off LYTTELTON.

Wkathbb Eepobt— October 11. 9 . .«.—Weather, overcast and gloomy; wind, If J2., fresb breeze. Barometer, 29 98 ; therBomoter, 54. High Water—To-Morrow. ISoraicg, 2,59; Evening, 3.21. Arrived— October 10, Plantar, barque, 231 tons, Dalmer, from Hobart. W. Montgomery and Co., agents. Abuivkd -October 11.

Tni, s a., 55 tone. Pope, from Wellington via Kaikonra. Passengers —Messrs Marsden (2), Qjgy, Parson. CnfE and Grstarc, agents. Sailed— October 10. To Anau, s.b., 1028 tons, InaGea, for Port Chalmers. Passengers—Dr. and Mrs Bouse, Mr and Mrs Johnstone, Mr and Mrs Burke, Mosdames McLean, Chapman, Wroughton, Peter, Hood, Misses Chapman, Peter (t-vo), Messrs P. H&xoll, fooaey, Eaine, Chapman, Baphael. Union Lteamship Co , agents. Wakatipn, e.s.. USG tons, Whce.er, for Wellington and Sydney. Passengers - Miss Melviiis, Mr and Mrs Nichols, Messrs Gould, "DicUerlin tteoiage, twenty. Union Steamship es, 278 tons, Holmes, for Wellington. Onion Steamship Co., agents. Neptune, brig. 29J tons. Wood, for Newcastle. New Zealand Grain Agency and Mercantile Co., agents. Citv of ■ ankir., ship. 985 tons, McConnell, for Newer a tie New Zealand Grain Agency and Mercantile Co., agents.

The Union Company’s s.s. Hauroto, 1800 tons, 1500 indicated horso power will leave the Clyde for Melbourne and New Zealand on Oct. 25th. The new steamer Parawera will follow hoc on November 29th, and it is said that,sho will be brought out by Captain Sinclair, at present master of the Arawata. The barque Planter, Captain Dalmer, who was last here in the Jane, brig, arrived yesterday from Hobart. Ha left there on the 26th nit., and bad hard N.W. and westerly winds to making the Sohvndera. The Snares were sighted on the 30th nil., since which the barque heat her way no the coast against strong head winds. Bho was 'towed in and berthed at No. 3 on arrival. The British Navy is composed of 243 vessels. Of this number 48 are ironclads, with a tonnage of 334,153 tons, and carrying 438 guns- The Erenoli have a total of 498 vessels, 59 of which are ironclads, with a tonnage of 265,632 tons, and carrying 411 guns. Germany has a fleet of 85 vessels, including 22 ironclads, which have a tonnage of 88,085 tons, and carry 150 guns. The Russian Navy consists of 223 men of war, of which 30 aro ironclads, carrying 166 guns, unu a tonnage of 95,527 tons. It will not bo long before the ship City of Perth, one of the nnluoky thips that wont ashore at Timarn sometime since, will agam be in commission, and this time with the New Zealand Shipping Company’s colors at the mam. The Dunedin “ Star ,F says, " Since she was placed on the blocks over seventy now frames and thirty now floors have been put in, mostly amidships; while three new plates have also been put in amidships. The old sternpost was taken out and 12ft welded on to it, and 14ft of new keel welded on to that. The new plates in Hie garboard streak are of steel, from 10ft to 12ft in length, and sin in thickness. Altogether thirteen new plates have been put in aft, and fully 8000 rivets have been used in the repairs to the hull. The rudder is almost a new one. Tho old cement has been broken out and replaced with new; and 2jin kauri osiling has been laid fore and aft. The hull has besn thoroughly scraped, and painted with three coats Of white zioc paint. All tho running rigging is beingjreplaced by new.” SHIPPING TELBGBAMB. Auckland, October 10. Arrived—Christina, from Camara. Wellington, October 10. Arrived—Murray, from Grey month; Kiwi, from Napier and East Coast; Spec, schooner, from Lyttelton; Mary Bannatyne, brigantine, from Greymouth. Sailed—Sophia E. Lnhrs, barque, for Newcastle ; Murray, for West Coast. Timabu, October 10. Arrived—Beautiful Star, from the South. Sailed—Taiaroa and Beantifnl Star, for Dunedin. Port Chalmers October 10. Arrived—Manaponri, from Melbourne, via Bluff; Zealandia, Captain Sellars, from London, with twenty-two passengers. Bluet, October 10. Arrived—Lapwing, from Newcastle ; Jubilee, from Lyttelton ; Kekeno, from West Coast.