SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4387, 12 April 1875, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. Arrived, — March 19, Baron Abcrdare, ship, from London, March 25, Hero, s.s., from Melbourne and Sydney. March 27, City of Melbourne, R.M.S.. from San Francisco and Honolulu. March 30, Blanche, schooner, from the South Sea Islands. March 31, Eudoxia Adolphine, brig, from Adelaide, April 1, Star of the South, s.s., from Lovuka (Fiji). Sailed. —March 17, Bella Mary, barque, from Hobarton; Martha, barque, for Samoa; Daphne, schooner, for Levuka. March 21, Mikado, R.M.S., for Honolulu and San Francisco. March 22, Anazi, barque, for Newcastle. March 25, Glenlora, ship, for London. March 27, City of Melbourne, R.M.S., for Sydney. March 28, India, ship, for the Bluff; Ada, barque, for Newcastle. March 31, Hero, s.s., for Sydney and Melbourne. PORT OF NAPIER, Arrived.— March 17, Helen, brigantine, from Newcastle. March 20, luverene, ship, from Auckland. March 28, Maggie, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed. —March 28, Hudson, ship, for Lyttelton. March 31, Helen, brigantine, for Newcastle; Fitz Reuter, ship, for Callao. PORT OF WELLINGTON. Arrived. —March 21, AVild AA r ave, brig, from Newcastle. March 22, Australiml, barque, from Newcastle. March 23, Camille, barque, from Newcastle. March 25, Elibank Castle, schooner, from Sydney, via Wanganui; Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne, via the West Coast ; Robin Hood, brig, from Newcastle. March 20, Heversliam, barque, from Newcastle; AVilliam Ackers, barque, from Newcastle. March 31, ISasby, s.s., from Newcastle and Sydney. April 1, Omeo, s.s., from Melbourne, via the South. April 7, Otago, s.s., from Melbourne, via the South. April 9, Albion, s.s., from Melbourne, via the AVest Coast. Sailed. —March 19, Ardentinny, barque, for Newcastle. March 23, Malay, barque, for Newcastle. March 24, Annie Melhuish, barque, for Newcastle. March 20, Neptune, brig, for Newcastle. March 27. Alhambra, s.s.. for Melbourne, via the South. March 31, Chaudicre, barque, for Newcastle. April 2, Omeo, s.s., for Nelson and Newcastle ; AVild Wave, brig, for Newcastle. April 4, Soukar, ship, for London. April 5, Robin Hood, brig, for Newcastle. April 6, Esk, barque, for Valparaiso. April 7, Otago, s.s., for Melbourne, via AVest Coast; Australiml, barque, for Newcastle. PORT OF LYTTELTON. Arrived. —March 13, Avalanche, ship, from AVellington. March 14, Antipodes, barque, from Western Australia; Island City, barque, from Sydney. March 17, Atlantic, barque, from Sydney ; Emperor, brig, from Newcastle; Australian Sovereign, barque, from Newcastle; Albion, brig, from Newcastle. March 18, Adclphi, barque, from Newcastle. March 22, Medora, barque, from Foochow, via Dunedin. March 24, Camille, brigantine, from Hobarton; Ocean Beauty, barque, from London ; Speedwell, barque, from Dunedin (in distress.) March 27, Amy,-brig, from Mauritius. Starch 28, Alarm, brig, from Newcastle, April 3, Ashburton, barque, from AVestern Australia. April 4, Queensland, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed. —March 13, Alice, barque, for Bluff harbor. March 14,. Charles and Arthur, brigantine, for Launceston. March IS, Magellan Cloud, brigantine, for Chatham Islands. March 20, Catherine, barque, for Newcastle; John Knox, barque, for Sydney; BldorsUe, three-masted schooner, for Newcastle; AVoodlark, brig, .for Sydney. March 21, M. A. Annison, barque, for Newcastle. March 24, Clematis, brig, for Newcastle; Syren, barque, for Newcastle. March 25. Fawn, brig, for Sydney. March 28, Transport, brig, for Newcastle; Cleopatra, brigantine, for Brisbane. March 29, Langstone, ship, for London; Samuel Merritt, barque, for Sydney. March 31, Speedwell, barque, for Newcastle; Sea Bird, brigantine, for Melbourne. April 7, Pleiades, ship, for London. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.— March 14, Bobycito, barque, from Newcastle; Falcon, brigantine, from Melbourne. March 18, Kohinoor, barque, from Newcastle March '23, Light of the Age, barque, from New York ; Queen of the Seas, barque, from Hobarton ; Lynx, barque, from Mauritius. March 24, Rangitikci, ship, from London. March 28, Omeo, s.s., from Melbourne via The Bluff. March 31, Mercury, brigantine, from New York; Splendid, whaling barque, from a cruise. Sailed. —March 14, Duke of Edinbhrgh, barque, for Newcastle. March 15, Alexandra, brig, for Newcastle. March 17, Tararua, s.s., for Melbourne via The Bluff; Mataura, ship, for London; Saucy Jack, brigantine, for Newcastle. March 10, P.C.E., barque, for Newcastle. March 20, Sunlight, barque, for Boston. March 22, Agnes Jessie, threemasted schooner, for Hobarton. March 24. Sophia Joachim, ship, for Adelaide. March 20, Bobycito. barque, for Newcastle; Glencoe, barque, for Hobarton, March 20, City of Vienna, ship, for Portland; Nelson, ship, for London, April 1, Alhambra, s.s,, for Melbourne via The Bluff. April 5, Garcloch, ship, for Newcastle. ENGLISH SHU'S IN PORT. THE DALLAM TOWER. The fine iron ship Dallam Tower, U 99 tons register, Captain AVilliam Campbell, is now discharging inward cargo from London at the Queen’s wharf. She arrived here from London on March ISth, after a llnevreather passage of 85 days. She has almost completed her discharge, and as no cargo is offering the .Dallam Tower will leave here in ballast, probably for Newcastle. The whole of her cargo lias been turned out in llrst class condition. THE CARNATIC. The Carnatic is a composite ship of 900 tons register, commanded by Captain Edward M. Moon. She arrived here on January 15th, from London via 1 icton, and commenced discharging the following week. Her cargo was put out in excellent order. The Carnatic was then laid on the berth for London as the last wool ship of the season. She has on board at present about 1200 bales dumped wool, 400 casks .tallow, a large number of hides, a quantity of preserved meats, and several tons of bones. About 400 more bales wool would nil the ship,’ bufit is not probable, ut this late period of the season, that the requisite quantity will offer. Canvas has been sent aloft and bent, as it is probable the vessel will leave this port about the 16th or 17th instant. Eighteen passengers have engaged berths.

THE EUBANK CASTLE. A handsome addition to the already numerous coasting fleet of the port of Wellington has been made by the arrival, on March 25, of Messrs. Turnbull and Co.’s fine, new topsail schooner, the Eum.uk Castle. She is a clipper vessel of the dimensions:—Length, 80ft.; beam, 19ft.; depth of hold, Oft. Gin., with a registered tonnage of /0 tons. She was built by Mr, Peter Sprit, of Cape Hawk (a ship-building locality 150 miles to the north of Sydney), for the New South-Wales coasting trade, to run on her builder's account, but a satisfactory sum being offered on behalf of Messrs. Turnbull and co., of this city, she was sold to that linn. The Elibank Castle appears to be a faithfully-built craft, with a fine entrance and a clean run, and, judging by the construction of her bow, she ought to be a comparatively dry vessel. Her build is particularly suited to the New Zealand trade, for, with a cargo of 100 tons, her draught is but Cft. As she arrived from Wanganui yesterday, with 30 tons dead weight, her figures indicated 4ft. She is not unlike the schooner Magellan Cloud, which was launched some time ago by the same builder, and purchased by a Canterbury firm. Particular attention has been paid to the Elibank Castle’s spars and rigging. Her lower masts, jibboom, and bowsprit are of spotted gum, which will probably last as long as the vessel’s hull, while her topmasts, topsail and topgallant yards are of Oregon pine. Nothing but Australian hardwood has been used in her hull, which is coppered with the best metal. It was Intended to fit the vessel with two centreboards, one to be worked in the main hatch and the other in the after hatch—a style of vessel very common on the coast of New South Wales—but the builder altered his mind in this respect. The Elibank Castle left Sydney for Wanganui with 100 tons of cargo on the 4th instant, and arrived in the Wanganui Hiver on the 17th, strong head winds having prevailed for six days after leaving Sydney, but the latter part of the voyage was marked by light and favorable northerly weather. Discharged her cargo and left Wanganui on Wednesday morning, crossing the bar at 11.30 o’clpck. Twelve hours after, Pencarrow light was sighted, when the vessel was becalmed for three hours. A light northerly wind springing up, she beat up the harbor, and anchored at the wharf yesterday morning, after a rapid passage of 20J- hours. The Elibank Castle was brought from Sydney to Wellington by Captain Southgate, who will resign command to Captain Linklater, of Wanganui.

The English barque Esk, Captain J, B. Stitt, left the harbor for Valparaiso on Tuesday, April 6. The ship Fitz Reuter sailed from Napier on 31st March for Callao.

It is anticipated that the appointment of harbormaster of Gisborne will be conferred on Captain Fernandez, lately of the steamer Pretty Jane. Messrs. Turnbull and Co’s schooner the May, for Wellington, from Port Louis ‘(Mauritius) via Adelaide, is expeeted daily. She discharged a large parcel of sugar at Adelaide, and filled with Hour on her owner's account.

Owing to the obstruction of the Paterson in the Waitara River, what was some time since predicted by masters of vessels visiting that port, has at length been accomplished—namely, the closing up of the river. At the present time there is no channel, and vessels drawing over live feet—or, at any rate, five feet six inches—will have to be lightered outside before they can enter. —Taranaki Herald , March 27. The Carnatic, the last wool ship of the season, has at present on board 1100 bales of wool, a large shipment of tallow, hides, preserved meats, and bones. About 400 more bales of wool are required to fill the ship, but it is not probable at this late pe iod of the season, that the requisite quantity will offer. Eighteen passengers have secured berths in this comfortable vessel, and the whole of her passenger accommodation will without doubt be applied for. Canvas will be sent aloft and bent on Friday, but it is not likely Captain Moon will leave these waters for London before the 15th instant.

The Mercury, a tiirco-masted schooner, which visited these waters in 1873 with a cargo of American notions, arrived at Port Chalmers from New York on March 31st, having made the voyage in 87 days. She will discharge a portion of her cargo in Port Chalmers and come on to Wellington with the remainder. The fine ship Soukar, Captain Joseph Adams, got under way on Sunday, April 4, with a good strong breeze from the N.N.W., and left the harbor in fine style at four o’clock. She appeared to be in excellent trim, and looked remarkably pretty as she stood before the spanking breeze, with royals and staysails set. She has a cargo of New Zealand produce, principally wool, valued (as per export entries) at £105,551 is. lOd. Messrs. Edwards and Co. (Nelson), have shipped 1301 bales and packages wool; Messrs. Levin and Co., 1139 bales: Mr. Edward Pearce, 783 bales; Messrs. Krull and Co., 577 hales; Messrs. Fell Brothers (Blenheim). 427 bales ; and Messrs. W. and G-. Turnbull and Co., 276 bales, and a number of minor shippers have contributed 10S2 bales and packages, in all amounting to 5582 bales and packages of wool. There are, besides, a considerable number of bales of sheenskins, a quantity of tallow, and a number of hides. The following are the names of the passengers,who proceeded to England by this fine vessel •—Mr., Mrs., and two Misses Burnett, two Misses Warburton, Miss Hare, Miss White, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Peat, Mrs. Header, three children, and servant; Mrs. Hale, Mr. Butts. New Pilot Schooner for Auckland, The work upon the new pilot schooner being built by Mr. T. Niccol at the North Shore having arrived at the decking stage, we are enabled to form a pretty good idea what kind of a ship we arc going to have. It is at once apparent that the importance of an extra strong frame in a vessel intended for such work has been fully recognised. She is certainly the strongest framed schooner it has fallen to our lot to examine. In the first place, all the wood has been most carefully selected, and none but the best used. The frame is what is called a double one throughout, that is, all her timbers arc in duplicate from stem to stern ; they are also unusually close together, not above six inches intervening between each pair. But the chief seat of strength is in the knees. These are also doubled—a precaution not often taken in such small vessels—the arm of each one being lodged in the bosom of the next. There are sixty-four knees all told, an exceedingly large number. They are of the finest poliutakawa. The through bolts are all of copper, and are of a slightly larger size than required according to the specifications; a circumstance which is explained by the fact there were none of the exact size to be procured at the time in town. The planking is of heart of kauri, and 2.1 inches thick, of ample strength for so small a craft. In appearance the schooner is very taking to the eye. To gain all the length possible she has been built with raking stem and stern-post. Her entrance is rather fine without being too yacht-like for rough surface. Her lines aft have evidently engaged all the attention of the modeller. She has a pretty stern, something after the style of the Lurline, a schooner she will not be unlike when finished, except that she will have far more power. She has a good rise of floor, with very straight sides from the keel to the bilge. Fore and aft her lines are graceful, the greatest breadth of beam being placed well for’ard, the best position for imparting the greatest power. The waterways are now being laid. The work is being proceeded with under the snperintendency of Captain Burgess, who prepared the specifications. The launch is likely to take place in about a month.— Star, April 2.