Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 432, 25 October 1866, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PO B T O F NAPI ES. AEEIYAI/3. October 22—Esther, brigantine, from Wellington via the Coast 23 Eangatira, 5.»., from Wellington 24 Hero, cutter, from Mahia 24—Queen, schooner, from Auckland DEPASTURES. October 23—Dolphin, cutter, for Wairoa 23—Starof the South, s.s., for Auckland 23—St. iulda, s.s., for Chatham Islands 23—Agnes, cutter, for Poverty Bay EXPECTED ARRIVALS, ■ Agnes, cutter, from Poverty Bay Balmqral, brigantine, from Hobart Town Beautiful Star, s.s.; from Hokitika Bittern, cutter, from Auckland via Mercury Bay Cambalu, barque, from London via Wellington—(now at latter port) ' Celt, schooner, from Auckland . Dolphin, cutter, from Wairoa Donald iPLean, schooner, from Poverty Bay' Eagle, cutter, from Auckland Ensign, barque, from Wellington Joanna, schooner, from Auckland Kate Grant, schooner, from Auckland Lady Wynyard, cutter, from Auckland Maggie, brig, from Newcastle Meteor, schooner, from Auckland via Cabbage Bay Nautilus, cutter, from Auckland via Mcrcuiy Bay Queen, s.s., from Tauranga and Auckland —28th . Bose Ann, schooner, from Auckland Saucy Lass, schooner, from Auckland Sea Belle, cutter, from Auckland via Great Barrier Star of the Evening, s.s., from Lyttelton Star of the South, s.s., from Auckland Strathalian, ship; from London—67 days out Busan, schooner, from Auckland : Taraipiae, ketch, from Wairoa Tawera, schooner, from Auckland VESSELS IN HAEBOE. Esther, brigantine, from Wellington via the Coast Henry, schooner—repairing Hero, ketch, from Wairoa Eero, cutter, from Mahia Mahia, cutter, from Wairoa Queen, schooner, from Auckland Eangatira, s.s., from Wellington _ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ; Tor Wellington— Eangatira, s.s., —Thursday, 25th Southern Provinces—Queen, s.s., —Monday, 2StU Blackhead—Esther, Saturday, 27th ENTEEED INWAED3. OCIOBKS,

82—Dolphin, cutter, 17 tons, Sclion, from Mairoa, with 1 ton flax, Munro; J ton flax, order; 1 double und 1 sin-gle-barrelled gun, Campbell. Passengers—Mrs Weeks, Messrs Prentice and Kelly.—Matt, Brothers, agents. 82—Mahia, cutter, 20 tons. W. Baxter, from iVuiroa, in bai- • last. Passengers—Lieut. Dawson, and Mr Towgcod.— Kinross and Co., agents. 82—Star of the South, ss., 147 tons, Bcndall, from Auckland, with 6 bales drapery, 200 bags flour, Stuart & Co; 3 5 casks bottled beer, Watt, Brothers; 30 cases bottled beer, 44 bags biscuits, P. Suttou; 240 bags flour, Kinross and Co.; 1 case drapery. Miss Maguire; 1 case drapery, Robinson and Co.; 27 pekgs merchandise, Neal and Close; 1 case drapery, Robinson and Co.; 1 pcUg leather, 1 canvas package, order; 3 carts, Smith; 2_tnmks boots, order; 210 bags sugar, 7 cases sundries, Newton, Irvine and Co.; 1 bale, Knowles; 1 bale, John Stuart; 10 bags bran, Boyle; 1 piano, E. Macfavlane; 1 bale. Bolder. Passengers—Messrs Smith, Manning, Osborne, Gregory, Clarke,- and Bonner.—Matt, Bros., agents. 82— Hero, ketch. 20 tons, Campbell, from Mohako, with 120 busheis maize, Ricbai'dsou; 271 bushels maize, CO posts, Stuart and Co.—G. Richardson, agents. S3 —Esther, brigantine, 54 tons, Campbell,-from TTellington, via Bast Coast, with 6,000 bricks.—Master, agent. ■ 2a—Eangatira, s.s., 174 tons, Thompson, from Wellington, with 18 qr-casks, 10 ban-els, 10 hhds, 5 cases vestas, 3 cases, 3 casks. Matt, Brothers; 6 cases, 8 hags rice. 13 boxes tea, 3 kegs pearl barley, 2 kegs split peas, 1 cask . blacking, 2 cases sauces, 1 case corn flour, 1 case coffee, Boutledgefc Co.; 1 prch. Hunter; 1 case, 1 trunk, Reardon; 5 cases champagne, 1 octave sherry, M’Loau; S cases oyster, 5 case pickles, 2 cases jams 3 cases sundries, Stuart &’ Co. ; 2 bales woolpacks, 1 drum tar, Eiohardson. Passengers—Bon. H. B. Russell, Mrs and Miss Russell, Miss Hudson, Dr Stokes, Messrs Harrison, Lewis, Edmonds, and Scully, CLEARED OUTMAED3. ; OCTOBF.E. 22 Dolphin, cutter, 17 tons, Schon, for Mairoa, with 5 cases brandy, Taylor; 10 bags flour, 6 pieces print, 2 packages calico, Munroe; 6000 feet timber, Carter; 7000 shingles, Sargent; 20 bags flour, Atw-ard. Passengers—Messrs Putnam and Locke. —Matt, Brothers, agents. 23 Star of the South, s.s., 147 tons, Bendall, for Auckland, with 1,400 sheep, shipped hy Matt Brothers. Passengers,—Messrs, b’oung and Prentice,—Matt, Brothers, gents 83— Agnes, cutter, 23 tons. Trimmer, for Poverty Bay and Auckland, with 15 head of cattle, 1 case sundries, 1 tin case, 1 coop ducks, 1 coop rabbits, 1 qr. cask, 3 qr. cases, 1 parcel drapery, 1 parcel, 3 casks, 1 pipe. Pas-sengers-Messrs, Birch, Simcock, Malker, Macklaroy, and Spence.—J. K. Tatum, agent. Eakgaiuia. (s.) —The New Zealand Steam Navigation Company’s screw steamer Eangatira, Captain Thompson, left Wellington with the English Mails for Napier, at 5-15 p.m. on the 23rd inst.; arrived at Napier at 5-45 p.m, on the 24th, and steamed inside the Iron Pot at once. Experienced light northerly winds and fine weather during the passage. The Eangatira brings intelligence of the stoppage of the subsidy for the boat which has heretofore brought the English Mails from Wellington to Napier, so that the Napier people will have to wait for their English letters at least eight days after tho arrival of the mails in the Colony. Esthe'b.— The brigantine Esther, Captain James Campbell, arrived in harbor on Monday afternoon last. She left Wellington about three weeks ago, and has called in at several places on the coast on the way up. The Esther, as will be seen by advertisement, will have quick despatch for Blackhead, being announced to leave on Saturday. Dolphin.— Tho cutter Dolphin, Schon, master, which arrived from Mairoa on Saturday night last, .has had quick ■ despatch, having again left for the same place on Tuesday Jnorning last.

The Colonial Government steamer St. Kilda, Capt. Johnston, steamed for the Chatham Islands on Tuesday afternoon last, with the Jlaori prisoners taken at Omavanui and elsewhere, and a guard of twenty men.

The s.s. Star ,of the South, Kendall, with a cargo of Sheep for Auckland, took her departure on Tuesday night last. '

The cutter Agnes sailed for Poverty Bay on Tuesday night last. The ship Star of Tasmania, from London, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 12th inst, after a passage of 91 days, Tps Bose Ajkn.—Narrow E-cape from Eurnisg at Sea. •—We perceive from our Auckland files that the schooner Bose Anp, Captain Jones, which left this port lor Auckland via the East Coast on thd 20th September, had a very narrow escape from being burnt at sea. It appears that at 7 p.m. on tho 10th October, the man at the wheel gave the alarm of fire, and upon opening the fore scuttle it was found that some Bax stowed there was ail in a blaze. Steps were -.. at once taken tp haul up the burning mass and heave it overboard, and pouring a plentiful supply of Water down the scnttle. Pm lire was got put at 8 p.m, without doing any further damage than burning about half-a-ton of flat, Tho Boso Ann arrived at Auckland on the I2th, and cleared for Mahia on the 18th. Cutter IVhitbi Dismasted, —Captain Bendall, of the s.s. Star of the South; reports having passed the cutter Whitby,, Cf Auckland, bound to OpotiM with stores, off Port Charles on the 17th inst, dismasted. Captain Doughty (of the V bit by) reported that he had lost Ids mast in a heavy fqnall off Cape Colville. Captain Bendall offered to tow her up to Auckland, but the offer was declined—Captain Doughty preferring to proceed to Tiyphena harbor, in tow Of thp schooner Susan, which vessel was lying alongside of |bp I' 1 bitoy rendering assistance, There were seven passengers oj* board the Whitby at tbe time of toe accident, one or who® took the opportunity to retain w Anskiand ■ wtM Iter of tb# SputJa

STEA'tHAULiif,—The clipper ship Strathallan,-Captain Paddle, sailed from Deal for this port on the 19th of August, so that she is now 67 days oat, and may be considered due in a week or two.

Tsiax, Turp op the Ladv Bibd.—On Tuesday, the 16th Inst., at 12 noon, steam was got up. and the Lady Bird proceeded round Soames’ Island, and out towards the beads, on an official trial trip. Capt. Johnston, Mr Kebhell, Mr Laird, engineer of the Storm Bird, and Mr Courts, engineer of the Eangatira. The first-named gentleman represented the Marine Board, and the latter were inspectors on behalf of the N.Z.S.N. Company, she started with a pressure of ]2fts of steam, which was shortly increased to 14165, the engines making 44 revolutions a minute, and the screw HO, the speed attained being twelve knots an Imur. On approaching the heads, she met the steamer Queen, and when she had passed, the Lady Bird turned round and went after her. In a few minutes she overhauled the Queen, passed her, and beat her about a mile in a run of four. All on board were thoroughly satisfied with her performances, and that the vessel behaved herself better in every respect than she had done since the Company owned her. The repairs have been effected by Mr C. Seager, and have been of a most extensive character. The hull has had a thorough overhaul. Several plates and'nina frames have been taken out, and new ones fitted in. Sixty feet of new keel has been put in her; the stem and rudder posts have been made stronger; and the rudder has been lifted, and new steel bushes fitted. The engines have been taken down, the whole of the shafting has been lifted, and the hearings lined up. A new screw shaftjhas been fitted, and the stern pipe has been bored out. The piston and slide valves have aU been turned and faced, and all the link motion overhauled; the quadrants have been trued up, and new blocks and pins fitted; the driving wheel has been partly new cogged; and everything necessary has been done. The boiler has been thoroughly repaired—eight new furnace sides, and saddle plates, have been put in; the uptake and steam chest has been new plated; part new backs in combustion chamber put in. tube plate thoroughly repaired, fifty new tubes, and between thirty and forty new stays have been put in, and a new surface cock and pipe fitted. The boiler lias been fitted with improved cast iron bridges, invented by Mr Charles Seager, which consume the smoke and prevent flaming. They were found to answer exceedingly well. The fire-grate surface has been shortened twelve square feet, which causes a far less consumption of coal, andstill they wera able to carry their full complement of steam. The Lady Bird is the third boat tbat has beeu fitted with these bridges, the other two being the Taranaki and Wellington. The engineer of the Wellington reports very favorably of them. He says that “they have proved entirely satisfactory, have stopped the flaming, and been the means of saving 15 per cent, of coal. They have also been the means of preserving the uptake of the boiler from being burnt. Previously to the alteration, the Wellington flamed so badly, that the uptake was completely burnt out, aud had to be replaced.” The lady Bird is now in every respect in first-class order, her hull having been cleaned and painted insido and out, aud everything has been done to increase the comfort aud accommodation of passengers.—Wellington Independent, ISth October.