Shipping News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 592, 10 July 1858, Page 4

Shipping News.

AKKIVED.

July 7, schooner Ocean Queen j ; 3O tons, Martin, from Wellington, 24th ult. Passenger: Mr. Julian. ' , i ? , „ ' July 8, barque Malay, 249 tons, Peters, from Sydney^ 20th ult.,' ;iyia Nelson,' 3rd' instant. Passengers: Mrs. j Peters, Messrs. M'Clymoht, Ball. Muller, Strong and Sutton. , ; , „ , I July 9, schooner Canterbury, 37 tons, Bowton,. from Wellington, 6th inst." Passengers:"in the icabin—^Mr. arid' Mrs. Anderson, Mr. King; and •Mr. Elton:; In the steerage—2 male adults, 1

female and 3 children,

SAXZEP.

■: June 7, schooner Francis', for Sydney. „ . \ Same' day, schooner^ Elizabeth, for Melbpurrie.

IMPORTS.

In the Ocean Queen, Julian, agent, 500 bricks, 15.000 feet sawn timber, 8 hhds. ale, E. J. Jones; 5 hhds. ale, Gould & Miles. ■'■:> \--■'■ ' r , :

In the Malay, Peacock & Co. agents:, 200 tons coal, 20 boxes pipes, 16 bales hay, : s horses, .2 pkgs. 1 crate'trees, order. - ' ; In the: Canterbury, -Genet, agent; 2 qrl-cask s rum, Latter; 3 cases* 2 coils rope, ldoz. .blocks, 1 case,DransfieM; 3000 bricks, Fyfe;. 1000 bricks, Scott;. 2 cases, 10 pkgs., 11 cases bottled ale, 3 hdds. do., 2 casks horse shoes, 1 pkg., 2 cases1 sundries, 3 pkgs; fruit trees, 1000 bricks, '■ 12' mattresses, order. :i

The Malay left Sydney with 72 horses on board, of .which two were lost during the; voyage.. The very rough weather prevailing in the Straits forced her to put in at Nelson, where 65 ©f the horses were debarkiedj to be forwarded overland: The remaining five were brought safely to this port. • .;■.■;. : '•■ '. i :■;.■; ;•,; ■ ■ '.. ,-\ '■.'"■' \-:- The Westminster had just brought-up ,at .Wellington, Heads when; the Canterbury left on: Tuesday last: ' : : : , ' : V , :.

The' White Swan 'yras hourly, expected: at Wellington, but had not arrived-when; the Canterbury left.:' She was then a>couple, of days overdue, and r it"'was^ supposea that the delay was caused by her running short Of coal. .'■■'::i:C- •:i:':/-. ';j f r;;; !■ !':> ■}■.' ■■ ,::>:.[:

1 Light on Fort Denison.— A X notice -is published in this day's •'Herald fthat,;on and after Monday evening next, 4 fixed red harbour light will, be; exhibited from" the~ tWer: of'this fort. This arrangement, on the part." of the Government'will give great satisfaction5 to all persons' connected with the- shipping 'j!ntetest.irLSydnei/< Morning Herald, June 19. ■ ; " -r v.; io; - On-the sth May the port of Madras was: visited by a very: heavy, gale, doing much damage among the shipping, riding, in'the rpads.i The; Gqdavery, Eclipse, Wales, and Americane. were driven, from their anchors, and speedily, stranded; and the following vessels slipped their; cable:-r-Countess -of Winton, Roman Emperor,! R6se Standish,* Clara NoveUo. Druses, Maria, Prederita, Koh-ir'noor, Malacca, Nonpareil, Melanie, Mary Catherine Agustine, Eiiza, Warren Hastings. G. '■ B; Garr, ; Minden, yictoria, Regina, Julia, Grenada, Harbinger: (s.) Ten' native vessels were stranded- andone foundered.

-—Madras Price Current, Bth May. An Exteaokdinaet Ship.—We have been shown by Mr. J. J. Rink, architect; and. engineer, the,plans of a. stupendous "fortress war ship,'' 480; feet,in length, with sbo guns, 640 battle galleries, 3,600 berths, and all the munition^ of war in. proportion. Its appearance' would, no doubts scare off the most audacious enemy, without -thenecessity of firing a gun. The- ship; is /provided with stable accommodation for 300 horses, two light-houses, three powder towers, two "wrench rudders " made to operate in all, directions, and so, arranged as to be used in checking the :speed -of the ship, besides, a variety of other appliances. .This last is a very desirable quality, as. the. inventor is sanguine that she will be "propellea at the rate of 45 miles an hour. Tn addition to steam power the ship will: spread not less Jhan 6000 ( yards of canvas —the. immense hulk'being clouded, with-sails of every conceivable shape. Even a partial description of all the -■ novelties :here introduced^ would occupy columns of space.— New York Journal of Commerce. , v ...... , ■