Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 232, 19 February 1876, Page 11

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. February 11. —Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, Macfarlane, from the North. Passengers: Mesdames Des Joyes, Esra, Wilson, Kirkcaldie, Crawshaw, Misses Des Joyes, Wynn, Norman, Strange, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Messrs. Dyer, Grace, Dee, Pitcairn, Cooper, Bailey, Blyth, Morrison, Johnson, Ready, Stokes, Dakins, Innes, Jordan, and Fraser. City of San Francisco, s.s., 3009 tons, Lachlan, from the South. Passengers: Mrs. Matthews servant and 5 children, Messrs. Fownes, Beaver, Harker, Mendelsohn, Caverill, Prince, and Saunders. 19 cabin, 11 steerage, and 9 children in transit. Aurora, 52 tons, Romeril, from East Coast. Egmont, s.s., 52 tons, Irvine, from Rangitikei. Dido, cutter, 36 tons, Shilling, from Blenheim. • Falcon, 37 tons, Fisk, from Wairau. Passenger: Mr. Litchfield. February 12. Colonial Government steamer Luna, 196 tons, Fairchild, from Nelson. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doile, from Wanganui. Passengers : Mesdames McKellar and Frost, Misses Frost (2,\ Meldon, McKellar, Messrs. Wilcox (2), Rockell, Master McKellar. Turnbull and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Evans, from Wanganui. Passengers: Mesdames Coutts, Tonks and infant, Robinson and child, Crawford, Messrs. Tonks, Riggs, Fahey, and sin steerage. R. S. Ledger, agent. Jupiter, ketch, 22 tons, from Lyttelton. Master, agent. : Rangatira, s.s., 189 tons, Griffiths, from Napier. Passengers : Mesdames Creswell, Morgan, Harcourt, Briscoe, Schields, Misses Anderson, Ingpen, Revs. Mr. and Mrs. McFarline, Mr. and Mrs. Cargill, Mr. and Mrs. Dewsbury, Messrs. Roach, Clark, McLean, Mailing, Monaghan, Kennedy, O'Brien, Mclvor, Geo. Darrell and company (15), and 22 in steerage. R. S. Ledger, agent. Thames, ketch, 22 tons, Hunt, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. February 14.—Clio, schooner, 81 tons, Chambers, from Oamaru. Duke of Edinburgh, barque, 470 tons, Thompson, from Newcastle. W. R. Williams, agent. February 15.—Kaikoura, schooner, 31 tons, Anderson, from Kaikoura. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Waller (2) and Willison. Bethune and Hunter, agents. Lyttelton, p.s., 86 tons, Scott, from Blenheim. R. S. Ledger, agent. Napier, s.s., 44 tons, Butt, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Young and infant, Mr. T. Turnbull. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Thompson, from East Coast. E. Pearce, agent. Ocean Bird, ketch, 33 tons, Bullard, from Kaikoura. R. S. Ledger, agent. Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Andrew, from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Butt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Love, Mr. and Mrs. D. Love, Mr. and Mrs. Norton, Mr. and Mrs. Claridge, Mesdames Lloyd and Battersbie, Misses James, Love, and Norton, Messrs. Carr, Mclnnes (2), Wilson, Van Eterenaux, Gardiner, Mackay, Ferguson, Thompson, Moore, Butt, Love, Samuel, Carpenter, Smith, Howlet, Norman, and Johnston; 26 in steerage, and 25 for South. R. S. Ledger, agent. Phcebe, s.s., 416 tons, Worsp, from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Kelly, Messrs. Mcintosh, Sale, Kirker, Gallagher, Cairns, Moss, Johnstone, Bourke, Sommerville. Hamilton, Peters, Lewis, and Durham; 10 for North; 12 in steerage, and 14 for North. R. S. Ledger, agent. February 16. —Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Evans, from Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Farley and child, Mrs, Brough, Mrs. McLarrin, Mr. and Mrs. Page and 6 children, Misses Carradus, Duthie, Forbes, Brown, Smith, Messrs. Drake, Corrigan, Bydier, Duthie, Conway (2), McLarren (2), Barry, and Allen. R. S. Ledger, agent. Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, Lloyd, from South. Passengers Saloon: Messrs. Bates, Ansell, Drake, Wrigg, Somerville, Cooper; 7 in steerage. R. S. Ledger, agent. Egmont, s.s., 52 tons, Irvine, from Rangitikei and Wanganui. Passenger—Mr. Flyger. Levin and Co., agents.

Edwin Bassett, barque, 397 tons, Foster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent.

February 17.—Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, J., McLean, from Melbourne, via South. Passengers—! Saloon : Mr. and Miss Young, Mr. and Mrs. Midlane, Mrs. Day, Mrs E. Chew, Miss Gibson, Messrs. Sloane, Atkinson, Smith ; and 8 in the steerage. W. Bishop, agent. Taupo, s.s., 401 tons, Macfarlane, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. and Miss Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Graves and servant, Mrs. and Miss Harrie and 3 children, Mrs. Gordon, Messrs. Wilson, Thompson, Coop'er, James, Reid, Wilcox, Carney, Captain Jessop, Mr. and Mrs. Cheesnian, Messrs Stuart, Crowther, Smith, Roller, Burnett, and Bamford. Levin and Co., agents. SAILED. February 11. —City of San Francisco, 3009 tons, Lacklan, for Napier, Auckland, and Kandavau. Passengers: For Napier—Miss Buchanan, Mrs. Caldwell, For Auckland—Mr. Joseph. For San Francisco—Mr. Anderson; and 27 saloon and 9 steerage from the South. Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, Macfarlane, for the South. Passengers: Mrs. Knigge, Mrs. and Mrs. Wheland, Miss Hodge, Messrs. Rich, Wilson. Hodge, Weidner, and Johnson. Annie Melhuish, barque, Chadwick, for Newcastle. February 12. —Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Richard and Mary, schooner, 44 tons, for Nelson. Egmont, s.s., 52 tons, Irvine, for Wanganui and Rangitikei. Levin and Co., agents. Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, for Castle Point and Napier. Levin and Co., agents. February 13.—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons. Underwood, for Melbourne via the South. Passengers—For Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, Miss Minnifie, Mrs. Russell and family (5) and servant, Rev. Mr. Ewing, Messrs. Raymond, Marks, TJterhart, and Mountjoy. For Coast: Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, Miss Thompson, Messrs. Bnrrett, White, Smith, Hassey, Gunderson, and Meek, and 4 in steerage. Bishop, agent. February 14. —Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons Evans, for Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Willard, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Mr, and Mrs. Valetti, Mrs. Miller, Miss Lane, Messrs. Miller, Davis, Hopwood, Gitchard, Whelan, Smith, Willard, Carey, Rogers, Pool, Frank, and Knowles. R. S. Ledger, agent. Dido, cutter, 36 tons, Shilling, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co., agents. Blackwall, ketch, 3S tons, Calvert, for Rangitikei. Young, agent. Falcon, ketch, 37 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Passengers—Mrs. Wall, Miss Norburg, Messrs. Litchfield, Harris, and Guilford. Turnbull and Co., agents. Southern Cross, s.s., 139 tons, Peterson, for Auckland via Napier. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Stokes and Hastie. Jacob Joseph and Co., agents. Rangitira, s.s., 185 tons, Griffiths, for Napier and Poverty Bay. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Miss Noonan, Messrs. Budden. O'Neill, Fraser, Haynes, Cooper, Barber, Rogers, Riggs, Cattell, and Jobbern, R. S. Ledger, agent. February 15.—Phcebe, s.s., 416 tons, Worsp, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. Passengers —Saloon: Mrs. Maling children (3) and servants (3), Messrs. Bourke, Kirby, Wilkinson, Bishop, Jobberns, Blight, Ruff, Ffrost, Cargill. R. S. Ledger, agent. Tui, s.s., 67 tons, Bonner, for Nelson. W. Bishop, agent. Lyttelton, p.s., S 6 tons, Scott, for Blenheim. R. S. Ledger, agent. Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Andrew, for Southern ports. Passengers—Saloon: 25 original; Mrs., Misses (3), and Master Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Maloney and children (2), Miss Kelly, Messrs. Webster, Dakin, Brown. Godfrey, Strange, Bonar, Myer, Newberry, McKay, and Bell. R. S. Ledger, agent. Marmion, schooner, 92 tons, Bowton, for Kaipara. E. Pearce, agent. Luna, Government p.s., 196 tons, Fairchild, for Manukau, with his Excellency the Governor, Lady Normanby, and suite. Lyttelton, p.s., 86 tons, Scott, for Blenheim. R. S. Ledger, agent. February 16.—Napier, s.s., 44 tons, Butt, for Foxton. Passengers -Mrs. Croucher and 4 children, Miss Eager. February 17. —Egmont, s.s., 52 tons, Irvine, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Wilson and 5 children. Levin and Co., agents. Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, Lloyd, for Picton. R. S. Ledger, agent. Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, for Nelson. W. Bishop, agent. Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, Macfarlane, for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. Passengers— Saloon: Hon. Dr. Pollen, Messrs, Kirby (2), Gibson (2). and M. Isaac. Levin and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Evans, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Brown and child, Messrs. Seymour, Thain, and Montgomery. R. S. Ledger, agent. CLEARED OUT. February 17.—Sarah Pile, schooner, 115 tons, Dawson, for Sydney. W, and G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Australind, barque, 481 tons, Oliver, for Newcastle, Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Grint. Udolph, Justina, Alldorf, Emma, and Pauline Millar. W. R. Williams, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hamburg.—Terpsichore, ship. London. —Otaki, Hurunui, and Warwick. Southern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s., 22nd inst. Northern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 22nd inst. Napier—Rangatira, s.s., 19th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Melbourne, via South. —Ringarooma, s.s., 20th inst. Southern Ports.—Wellington, s.s.. 22nd inst. Northern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s., 23rd inst. Hongkong.—May, in February. London.—Howrah, 21st inst, ; Avalanche, early in March; Pleiades, end of March. Sydney via West Coast. —Albion, s.s., 24th inst. Castle Point and Napier.—Kiwi, s.s., 19th inst. Taranaki, s.s., 21st inst. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Arrived : Ship Glenlora; from London, 112 days out. No immigrants. Passengers all well. Cargo valued at £30,000. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Arrived: Ship Ardrar, 113 days from London, with seven passengers and a splendid shipment of sheep; all well. LYTTELTON, Tuesday. The N.Z.S. Co.'s chartered ship Duke of Edinburgh cleared on Monday night with six passengers, and cargo of wool and tallow valued at £315,000. She sails to-morrow at noon. LYTTELTON, Wednesday. Arrived : The Shipping Company's ship Rangitikei, from London, with 302 immigrants—all well—after a passage of 73 days from port to port, or 67 days from land to land. She anticipates the advices regarding her which are coming by the mail. Sailed : The Duke of Edinburgh, for London, this afternoon. PORT CHALMERS, Friday. The ship Oxford arrived last night, with 22 passengers, 2200 tons general cargo, and 30 tons powder. She made a splendid passage of 74 days from port to port. Passed between Prince Edward and Marion Islands on 17th January. Took soundings, and got no bottom at 70 fathoms. Captain Vaux states that the passage between the islands is at least 15 miles across. On the 24th, in lat. 48 deg. 14 min. S., long. 77 deg. 20 min. E., passed a large iceberg three miles in circumPORT CHALMERS, Saturday. The Corona was admitted to pratique this day, and the immigrants landed and conveyed to Dunedin. Dr. Hoadly still remains on the quarantine island in charge of the two patients who are recovering from the effects of typhoid fever. BLUFF, Tuesday. Sailed : The Christian McLauchlan, (?) ship, for London, with 24 passengers, 4645 bales wool, 90 tuns sperm oil, and sundry casks sealskins. Messrs. McMeckan, Blackwood and Co.'s s.s. Ringarooma left Melbourne on the 9th inst. at 3 p.m.; passed Swan Island the following day at 10 a.m.; arrived at the Bluff at midnight on the 13th; left on the 14th, arriving at Port Chalmers at 5 a.m. on the loth;

left again the same day at 6 p.m., and reached Lyttelton at 7 a.m. of the 16th; left at 5 p.m., and arrived alongside the wharf at noon on Thursday. Experienced strong S.W. winds from Melbourne to the Bluff, and fine weather with northerly winds on the New Zealand coast. She left yesterday morning at four a.m. for Nelson. The ship Terpsichore, from Hamburg, with immigrants, is daily expected. She left Hamburg on November 15, and is now 95 days out. SOMETHING ABOUT RATS. (From Mitchell's Maritime Register.) Rats have caused the foundering of many ships, by gnawing holes in the planking, or so eating away the inner sides of the wood as to leave very little for the straining of the hull to do in completing the aperture. In their eagerness to quench their thirst at sea, they have been known to nibble the timber at the waterways until the wood was so thin as to admit the rain water through it. On opening ships to repair in dock, it is often discovered that rats have found out the soft part of the knees and lining, and made a passage for themselves from one part to another. They will attack the bungs of casks, and create leakage; and these disagreeable shipmates, are of all the vermin class, the greatest enemies to the hulls of vessels. Ants, cockroaches, beetles, and other insects, more or less destroy wood, but rats are the plague of ships and seamen. In harbor, at many ports, rats will run up the chain cables at night, rummage a vessel, and leave at early morn. They find their way on board vessels from wharves or docks by swarms, and it is almost impossible to get rid of them when the ship is at sea. If poison is laid for them along with their favorite meal of aniseed, it is possible they may be destroyed, but the remedy is worse than the disease, for their putrid bodies contaminate the cabins. They appear to be particularly fond of tallow, and if they reach a box containing candles, they are pretty certain to nibble at the weakest point until they effect an entrance. It has been said of a rat that, in the case of hunger, he will not hesitate to seize a lighted candle and bear it off to his hole. Incredible stories have been told of his rapacity and daring in this respect, but it is not a common occurrence for ships to be burned by rats in this way. The crew of the barque Commodore, of Hartlepool, have, however, preferred this charge of incendiarism against a rat or rats. It appears that the vessel was loading a cargo of wool at Wifstawarf, near Sundswall, and a conflagration broke out in the hold. At a naval court held at Sundswall on Aug. 5 and 6 last, the witnesses examined were almost unanimously of opinion that a candle which was suddenly missed had been taken away alight by a rat and placed below the battens, thus causing the fire. The Court found that the fire originated through using a lighted candle, and animadyerted in strong terms upon this pernicious and dangerous practise for working in the loading of timber. . . . . Sailors declare that stealing a lighted candle is not an uncommon feat for a rat to perform, and if all the deeds in this line laid to the charge of these animals be trne, they are quite capable of committing arson as well as felony. We fear that many a ship that has left port thoroughly sound in hull, has been made unseaworthy by the ravages of rats. Leakage sometimes occurs for which no reason can be assigned. Many, perhaps, are advanced, whereas the injury may have been done by a party of industrious rats. . . . . It is said that a rat will desert a sinking vessel, and that he has sufficient instinct to know when she is likely to founder. This may arise from the fact of his quarters having been uncomfortably wetted by leakage, and that he believes he may reach land or another ship. Old tars, however, are superstitious ; and if, when the vessel is about sailing from a port, they observe all the rats leave the ship for the shore, they will look upon the exodus as an evil omen. You may as well endeavor to convince them that it is not unlucky to sell upon a Friday as that rats have not a prescience with regard to doomed ships. Human weaknesses of this character are not to be reasoned with, and we shall, therefore, not attempt to disprove established beliefs. The rat, however, is a nuisance; and if it can seize a lighted candle and drag tallow and flame to his quarters, or drop fire amongst deals and battens, the Naval Court assembled at Sundswall were perfectly right in denouncing the practice of exhibiting naked lights between the decks of a ship. .... The rat may now be placed upon the list of incendiaries.