SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4807, 18 August 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POST OF WELLINGTON. High Water.—2.2s a.m. ; 2.55 r.M. ARRIVED; August 17.—Wressel Castle, barque, ‘ 316 Irvine, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Saucy Lass, schooner, 39 tons, Callow, from Peloms Sound. Young and Co., agents. . Stermbird, s.s, 69 tons, Doile, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Campbell, Beauchamp, Leary, and McDonough. - Turnbull and Co., agents. Manawatn, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Miss Cawfield, Mesdamcs Rankin, Hogg (2), Bennett and child, Messrs. Gibson, Brown, Flynn, Sullivan (2), Murphy, Bentley, Macciono, and Edwards. Pllmmcr, agent. . John Knox, barque, 291 tons, Davis, from Sydney. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and child and Mrs. Hampton; 1 in the steerage. Levin and Co., agents. SAILED. • * August 17.—Wollomal, brigantine, 143 tons, Chapman. for Lyttelton. Turnbull and Co., agents. Camperdown, ship, 2437 tons, Paton, for San Francisco. TurnbnlTand Co., agents. Taranaki,, s.s., ,299 tons, Andrew; for the: North..' Passengers—Saloon ; Messrs. Wooa, Warner, Cox. Wilson, Barrett. Vlning, Middlcmiss, Williams, and Horsburgh; ~Lexin and Co., agents.' Rangatira, s.s.. 196 tons, Evans, for the East Coast. Cabin: Mr. and Mrs Eagle, Messrs, Caulton/Johnston, Moss, and Southern. Plimmer, agent. , „ Napier, s.s., 44 tons. Butt, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co., agents. Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, for-Caatlepoint and Napier.Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Mackay, Gilmour, and Wilson ; 1 in the steerage. Levin and Co., agents. > - Theresa, schooner, 36 tons, Bisaitt, for Wanganui. Master, agent. CLEARED OUT. August 17.—Duke of Edinburgh, barque, 374 tons, Thompson, . for Newcastle. Passengers Cabin : Messrs. Osborne (2). Williams, agent. Marmion, schooner, 92 tons, Bowton, for Kaipara. Pearce, agent.’ . Britomart, barque, 500 tons, Reos, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Julius Vogel, schooner, 56 ■ tons, Johnson, for. Peloms Sound. Compton, agent. t IMPORTS. Kiwi, from Napier ; 32 bales wool. Levin and Co. Saucy Lass, from Peloms Sound; 25,800 ft. sawn timber, Greenfield and Stewart. • Rangatira, from Napier: 1 case, Joseph ; 105 sacks maize, Dronsfield; 1 pci, Kemp. *Manawatu, from Wanganui: 125 sheep. Barber ; 1 bale. Levin and Co.; 8 trunks, Neill. ► Wressel Castle, from Newcastle: 600 tons coal, ■Williams. EXPORTS. Rangatira; for Napier: 1 pci, 35 cases, 6 bales, 1 truss, 1 pkg, 1 chest. Bishop; 2 pkgs, Johnston and Co. ; 1 pci, Dutton; 2 trusses, Thompson, Shannon, and Co. ; 2 pkgs, Gibson; 1 bale, 1 truss. Hirst; 10 cases, Railway department: 1 case. Levy; 1 pci, Burrett; lease. Hunt; 1-do, Mills; 6 do. Colonel Reader: 2 cask s, Barraud ; 1 case, Stuart; 1 bale, Levy; 2 eases, -Telegraph department; 1 pci, Burrett; 1 buggy, Gilmour: 2 horses, Caulton. For Poverty Bay; 20 cases geneva, 10 do brandy, 14 pkgs, Turnbull and Co.; 1 pci. Bishop; 1 pkg, Stuart; 22 do. Levin and Co.; 1 case, Telegraph department. Kiwi, for Napier: 20 cases rum, 8 ceils wire, Johnston and Co.: 1 case cigars, 160 pkgs, 10 cases whisky, 20 sacks flour. 10 drums, 1 case, Turnbull and Co.; 1 case, Selfe; 1 do, 147pkgs, Levin and Co.; 2 cases, Griffiths; 25 pkgs. 25 sacks flour, Dracsfleld; 5 casks currants, Turnbull and Co.; 5 pkgs, Nathan. For Poverty. Bay: 23 pkgs, 1 case, Levin and Co.; 44 mats sugar, 20 bags rice, 7 gunnies sugar,. Turnbull and Co. For Castlepoint; 11 pkgs, Pearce ; 4 boxes tea, Crawford ; 23 pkgs, Dawson ; 36 do, 1 pci. Mills; 1 case, Telegraph department. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Midlothian, ship, early; Waikato, ship, early.

"Lyttelton. —Star Queen, barque, early; Young Dick, schooner, daily. .Newcastle. —Anne Melhuish, barque, early ; Edwin Bassett, barque, early; Neptune, brig, early; Robin Hood, brig, early. Northern Ports. —Hawea, s.s., this day; Taupo, s.s., 22nd inst.Southern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 21st inst.; Zealandia, s.s., 25th inst. Napier.- Rangatira, s.s., 20th inst.;Kiwi,s.s., 20lh inat.

MELBotTRNETiA West Coast. —Alhambra, s.s., this day/

Melbourne via the South. —Arawata. s.s., 22nd inst.

Foxton. —Tui, s.s., this day; Napier, s.s., 20th inat.

Port Chalxebs.—Ada Wiswell, barque, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. San Francisco.—Sarah Bell, ship, early. - Southern Ports.—Hawea, s.s., this day; ; Taupo, s.s., 22nd inst. Melbourne, via the South.—Alhambra, s.s., 19th inat-; Arawata, s.s., 25th inst. Castlepoint and Napier. —Kiwi, s.s., 22nd inst. Northern Ports.— Welington, s.s, 22nd inst. Foxton. —Tui, s.s., this day. Wanganui —Manawatu, p.s., this day ; Stormbird, s.s.ythls day. Rangitikei and Patea. —Clyde, s.s., this day.

BY TELEGRAPH ■ ' „ ' ’ BLUFF, Thursday. Sailed: Otago, at 2 p.m., for Melbourne ; Maori, at 5 p.m., for Dunedin. NELSON, Thursday. The Hawea sailed for Picton and Wellington at 4 p.m. Passengers from Nelson : Mrs. Ferguson and 2 children, Mrs. Percy, Misses Bright and Severne, Dr. Carr, Messrs. Alexander, Lahman, Lo%e, Haynes, and Houghton. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Sailed : Zealandia, at 9.30 a.m., for Dunedin. KAIKOURA, Thursday. Arrived: Matau, at 7 a.m., from Wellington. WEATHER AT 5 p.m. YESTERDAY. Barometer corrected for height only. Auckland. —3o*20—Calm ; fine. Napier.—3oo7—N.E., light; fine. Bar smooth. Wellington. —3oo3—N.W., light; fine. Hokitika.— 3oT2—Calm ; gloomy. Bar rough. Westport. — 3o - 09—Calm: fine. Bar smooth. Timaru. —29 - 95—Calm; fine. Sea smooth. Oamaru. —29'93—N.N.E., light; fine. Sea smooth. Bluff.—29'Bo—N., light; fine. The Collector of Customs at Lyttelton reports that a vessel bottom up was seen by the schooner Elizabeth about 20 miles W. £-N. of Amuri Bluff. This is probably the schooner Dagmar, which was reported to be bottom up off Oamaru a few days ago. The fine old barque John Knox arrived here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from Sydney. The John Knox is a vessel well known in this port, at one time being a regular trader between Sydney, here, and Lyttelton. ' However, she has not visited us for a considerable period, something like three years. During that time she has been running between Lyttelton and Australia. Her old skipper. Captain Jenkins, who is so well known in this nort, resigned command of her some time ago, his place being filled by Captain S. J, Davis, who is her present master. She brings to this port about 80 tons general cargo, the remainder being for Lyttelton. Her run across has been made in 10 days, having left Sydney on the 7th inst. Had southerly winds across till making Cape Egmont on the 14th inst.; thence variable winds till arrival off the Heads. Messrs, Levin and Co. are her agents here, and they in our advertising columns notify that she will be entered at the Customhouse this morning. We were in error the other day in stating that on the next trip of the Albion from Sydney she would call at Hobarton. The following is the manner in which the service will be performed:—The Otago will leave Melbourne on the 30th inst., call in at Hobarton, and make New Zealand at the Bluff; thence she will come up the coast by way of Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, and will arrive here about the 9th September. From here she will sail down the West Coast to Hokitika, whence she will take her departure for Sydney direct. The Albion will sail from Sydney on the same day as the Otago leaves Melbourne, and as heretofore will make Hokitika her first port of call. Thence she will make her usual trip round the coast, quitting New Zealand at the Blnff for Hobarton and Melbourne. It will thus be seen that the steamers to and from Sydney will not call at Hobarton—a coarse which would entail a great deal of unnecessary delay and expense—as stated by us in error. Williams chartered barque Wressel Castle arrived here yesterday at 1 p.m. She left Newcastle on Saturday, the sth inst., and had strong westerly winds till making Cape Farewell on the 12th; thence till yesterday morning light variable winds, when a breeze from the N. W. took her into port. She brings a cargo of 600 tons coal for Captain Williams, and is commanded by Captain Irvine. The-schooner Saucy Lass, timber laden, arrived here yesterday at 11 a.m. from Pelorus Sound. ' The p.s, Manawatu and the ss. Stormblrd left Wanganui shortly before 6 o'clock on Wednesday night, and crossed the bar at C. 30, arriving here at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. * Had fine weather all the way down. They will both sail for Wanganui at 3 p.m. to-day. The north-west breeze which blew here yesterday enabled the German ship Fritz Reuter to get away for Callao. She cleared the Heads at C a.m. ■ The brigantine Wollotnai sailed for Lyttelton yesterday morning early. The mail steamer Zealandia made, a fine junto Lyttelton from this port. She did the distance in thirteen hours. The s.s. ; Tui is expected to arrive here from Foxton this morning. She will return to Foxton this evening. , , ■ ■ The good ship Campcrdown shook out her canvas to a moderate north-west breeze yesterday, and rounded Ilahwell Point at i p.m. • The schooner Theresa sailed for Wanganui last night, with a cargo of railway iron, transhipped from thcSarah Bell. The steamers Kiwi and Rangatira sailed yesterday afternoon for the East Coast, the former at 2.15 and the Latter at 6.30. , . , The s.s. Alhambra was to have left Nelson at 7 O’clock last night, and If so should arrive here this morning. She has 65 tons of cargo for Wellington. She is advertised to leave hero to-morrow for Melbourne via the Sooth. The N.Z. Shipping Company announce that the ship Waikato, 1022 tons register. Captain Worster, naw on her way from London to this port with immigrants, will be the first wool ship of the season to load here under their aupices. She is expected to bo despatched about December. . . M r . George Thomas, auctioneer, notifies; in our advertising columns that he is about to offer for sale by auction the well known clipper schooner Herald on her arrival from Oamaru: Herald Is one of the fastest and ‘handiest craft hailing from Wellington and af present la jthe champion coaster of New Zealand- ...She coppered .and. copper-fastened throughout, and frecfcntJy had a thorough overhaul on the Patent Blip/ Ko'^oubfßho : will fetch ••good price Immediately afterithdsajo bf the Herald, the ballast-lighter and- the cutter Elk will be brought under the hammer.

The sjs. Napier,sailed for Foxton at 12.80 p.m. yea*°Thesis. Hawea will sail for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers* to-day at S p.m. : • . •. ' ; The s.si Taranaki left the wharf shortly after nqon yesterday for Northern ports. - * The nsh torpedo, whose powers have been greatly, developed by the mechanical skill at the command of the Government, has had its efficiency further Increased in a remarkable degree contrivance fpr starting it on its journey from-the-deck of a ship. As originally designed, it was intended to discharge the torpedo from at tube fixed In; the'bows of tEo ship under the water-line/which, necessitate the ship being brought to bear directly upon the object attacked, in order to take aim, and it was proposed to* construct all ships of the royal navy upon this principle. The remarkable balancing property of the torpedo, which keeps it at the same depth under tlm surface of the water whether its air cylinders arc full or exhausted, has now suggested to someone the feasibility of causing-the .wonderful automaton to takea “header"-into the sea and strike out for its prey, let it bo ahead, astern,- or on the broadside, and the plan has been tried with complete success. A carriage has been constructed with a large tube to contain the torpedo, and adapted for the deck of any vessel afloat. ‘ The torpedo, being charged with compressed air to work the engines, and loaded with its deadly store of gun-cotten, is placed in the tube ready 'for , action. The mouth of the tube la depressed at either of the ports or over the gunwale, and pointed at the enemy's ship, when the touch of a pin projects a pheumatic piston and expels the torpedo, at the same time setting its screw propellers at work. The deadly fish plunges into the water at an angle of ten or twelve degress, but rises in a curve of a few yards to the position below the surface to which its buoyancy has been regulated, and proceeds oh an even keel and at the same depth to the end Of the journey. This discovery has simplified one of the most complicated of the torpedo’s difficulties, and experiments are being made to turn it to the fullest advantage, , NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following notice to mariners appears In a New Zealand Gazette published yesterday:—The Cape Foul wind Lighthouse (from which a light will be exhibited on and after the first day of September next) is situated on the cape of that name on the west coast of the Middle Island of New Zealand. The tower is 53ft. in height from the base to the top of the lantern, and is constructed of timber painted white ; the nppar part being close boarded, andthb lower part of open framed work. Thellghtwill bea second order revolving white light visible all round the horizon as far as the land will allow. It will attain its greatest brilliance every thirty seconds. The light is elevated 190 feet above the sea. and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will be seen at a distance of 19i nautic miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.