SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4845, 2 October 1876, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OK WELLINGTON. High Water.—2.3o a.m.; 2.65 P.MARRIVEX). September 30.—Stormbird, a.s., 60 tons, Dollo, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Misses McMasters (3), Mrs. McMasters, Messrs. Wood, Jago, and three steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. Frank Guy, three-masted schooner, 211 tons, Boor, from Dunedin. PUcher, agent. . . Ellbank Castle, schooner, 79 tons, Creagh, from Oamaru. Master, agent. , _ October 1.— I Tui, a.s., 64 tons. Bonner, from FoxPassengers—Cabin: Mrs. Burr, Miss Lester, Messrs. McCarthy, O’Donohue, Mclntyre, Deering, and Austin. Bishop, agent. i „ Taupo, s.s., 4C2 tons, Worsp, from the North. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Watt and servant. Miss Lucas, Mrs. Hewitt two children and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mocawain and family, Messrs. Gossett, Bacon, Summer, Hill, Anderson, Zelman. Montague. Beaver, Nairn, Smith. Bailey, Hyland. Zphrab, Skelloy. Fudham, and Bailey: ten in the steerage; ten for Southern ports. Levin and Co., agents. SAILED. September SO.—Hawea, s.s., 402 tons, Wheeler, for Northern Ports. Passengers—Saloon: Miss King, Messrs. Pope. Taylor, Ward, Binkley, and 1C steerage. Levin and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Plimmor, agent. IMPORTS. Stormbird, from Wanganui; 1 bale ’fungus, 6 bags do. Turnbull and Co.; a number of live sheep, Pollock and Young. Aspasla, from the East Coast: 12 bales sheepskins, 1 bdl do, 4 pkgs, sdo pumpkins, 2 casks tallow, 2 cart wheels, Pearce; 1 pkg, 28 casks tallow, 2qr-do,9bales sheepskins, Krull and Co. Duke of Edinburgh, from Newcastle; SSO tons coal Williams. i Ringarooma, from Nelson: 3 coops fowls, 8 cases eggs, I pkg vegetables, Barlow: 7 do bacdn, I - keg . butter, 2 coses eggs, Jameson and Co.; 1. case, 1 trunk, Hannah: 1 bag, Barlow; 2 cases, Munro and Co.; 4 coops (owls, Barlo w. t • Manawatu, from Wanganui: 1 case, Biddell; 1 pkg. Mason; 8 bales tow, Stuart; 1 trunk, Turnbull and Co.; 1 pony. Levin and Co. Hawea, from Dunedin : 1 pkg, McKenzie; 1 tierca, 1 case, Fitzherbert; 8 pkgs. Order ; 2 do, Taylor and Watt; 1 case, Newton; 6 pkgs, Monastry; 1 do, Pocock; 1 bale. Order: 3 pkgs, Rowley. From Lyttelton; 1 case, McCall; 10 pkgs. 50 sacks wheat, Order; 1 case, Stewey; 3 pkgs, McLean 70 sacks malt, Rob* john ami Co.; 3 cases, Kinross and Co.; 3 kegs,! 4 pkgs, Drummond; 15 lengths pipe, 4 pkgs. Love: 73 lengths pipe, Laurie: 37 pkgs, Campbell; 52 sacks potatoes, Port; 4 waggons. Brogdon and Sons. EXPORTS. Manawatu, for Wanganui: 10 cases whisky, Jacpb Joseph and Co.: 4 bales. Levin and Co.:'lease, N.Z.S. Co.; 1 pel, 6 oases. 14 hi-chests, 5 J-boxes, 1 ■ pkg, Bishop; 24 do, 1 pci, Dawson: 1 case, Dalton; 7 colls, Johnston; 1 bale, 1 case, Burrell; 20 sacks flour, Jacob and Co.; 1 case, Grimwade: 5 pkgs, Mills; 3 do, Daws*n; 3 do, Stuart: 16 do, McDowell. Saucy Lass, for Pelorus Sound : 4 boxes candles,; 3 pkgs sundries, Duncan and Sons. Tni. for Foxton ; 1 trunk, 150 bars Iron, Bishop;‘2 cases, Fife; 1 qr-cask sherry. Stevenson and Stuart; 42 cases, 7 pkgs, Levin and Co.: 9 do, Jameson: 3 hhds. Young ; 2 pkgs, Hannah ; 1 case, Stains;. 144 pcs, 7 pkgs, Waddell; 1 truss, Evans: 1 do, 6 pkgs, Turnbull and Co. ; 4 hhds, Mace ; 1 hhd, 30 sashweights. 2 pels, Dawson: 3 cases, Taylor: 10 bags flour, O’Shea: 7 pkgs. General Government: 1150 standards. Mills; 3 pkgs, Vennell; 18 do, Pilcher; 4 gunnies sugar. Port: 1 cask, 2 cases, Johnston and Co. EXPECTED AKIM V A London.—Waimea. ship, early: St. Leonards, ship (H.D.Q.G.), early; Howrah, ship, early: Ocean Mail, ship, early. Lisbon.—Stella, s.s., early. Adelaide, —Hinemoa, s.s., early. Foo Caow.—May, three-masted schooner, early. Lyttelton.—Star Queen, barque, early. Newcastle.—Woodlark, brig, early; Australind, 1 barque, early.' ’■ ' ' •' Southern Ports. Ladybird, s.s., this day; Taupo, s.s., 7th lust. : ‘Wakatipu, s.s., sth inst. Napier.—Kiwi, s.s., this day; Rangatira, s.s., this day. • Sydnea via the West Coast.—Otago, s.s., 6th Lost. Melbourne via the South.—Albion, s.s.,' Bth Inst. . . I PROJECTED DEPARTURES. • Melbourne via the South. —Alhambra, s.s., 13th inst. Southern Ports.—Taupo, this day. Northern Ports.—Ladybird, s.s , 3rd Inst. Melbourne and Hobauton via the South.— Otago, s.s., 6th lust. Sydney, via West Coast.—Albion. a.s.. 9th inst. Castlepoint and Napier.—Kiwi, s.s., this day. Wanganui —Stormbird, as., this day. Napier.- Rangatira, s.s., 4th inst. Foxton.—Napier, s.s., 4th inst. Sydney via Hokitika.— Wakatipu, s.s., 6th inst. BY TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS. Saturday. The Thomasina McLellan, 1788 tons, Gibb captain, left London on June 3rd; had light winds down Channel, thence variables till picking up the N.E. trades in lat. 2Sdeg. 6mln. X. on June 3rd. Lost the trades on June 30th; thence east and S.E. winds: crossed the Equator on July 7th, and had S. and S. by E. winds, with squally weather till the 19th August (sic). ■ On the 17th it was discovered that coals stowed in lower fore-hold were in a heated state A sounding-rod was put down and was drawn up red hot. Kept a carefnl watch and found the heat increasing, with strong sulphurous smell. There were 800 kegs of gunpowder and a quantity of matches amongst the cargo.' Preparations were made to throw them overboard. At 3 p.m. on the 21st tacked the ship and bore away for Rio. The heat still increasing, and there being every appearance of a spontaneous combustion, it was deemed expedient to jettison all the powder: accordingly did so. Anchored at Rio on the 24th, and held a survey, and in accordance it was decided to discharge the coals, which were found to be much charred. Shifted general cargo and took in ballast, and left on August 12th. Got westerly winds until the 18th; crossed the meridian of the Cape on August 29th: had N.W. to S.W. winds right across the Southern Ocean; passed Snares on the 28th. and the Nuggets on the same day. Had S.W. winds to Cape Saunders, thence calms and variables to arrival. She brings 2000 tons general cargo. Passengers— Messrs. Cockburn, King, Oliver, St. John, Latchford, and 37 others. Sunday. Arrived : Steamer Wakatipu, at 3 a.m.; Ringarooma, from Lyttelton, at 10.30 a.m. ' , AUCKLAND. Saturday. Arrived: -Wellington, from South. Sailed: 12.20 p.m.. Hero, for Sydney. The Nightingale and Wild Wave left Kaipara for Melbourne with timber. GISBORNE, Saturday. Arrived: 4 a.m., Rangatira, from Napier. LYTTELTON. Saturday. Arrived: 9 a.m., Ringarooma, from Wellington. WEATHER AT 5 p.m. YESTERDAY. Barometer corrected for height only. Auckland.—3ols—S.W., light; fine. Castlepoint. smooth." Wellington.—3ol4—S.,fresh: cloudy. Hokitika.—3o - 23—8., light; fine. Bar good. • Westport.—3oT6—S.W.. light; fine. Bargood. Timard.—3ol2—S.E., light; fine. Sea smooth. The s.s. Tni, Captain Bonner, left Foxton at 7 p.m. . on the 30th ult., crossed the bar at 8 p.m., and arrived at the wharf at 6a.ro. yesterday. Experienced light S.E. breeze. She will sail for Kaikoura and Lyttelton this afternoon. The s.s. Stormbird, Captain Dolle. left Wanganui at 6.30 p.m. .on the 29th ult., crossed the bar at 7.16, and arrived here at 10.25 a.m. on the 30th. Experienced fresh S.E. breeze to Mane, thence strong S.E. -with- heavy sea. She will sail for Wanganui this evening. The three-masted schooner Ada Wiswell finished discharging cargo and taking in ballast at the wharf on Saturday. She shifted from No. 3 berth at the wharf Into No. 1.

The p.e. Manawatu left for Wanganui on Saturday at midnight. The steamer ilawea sailed for Northern ports on Saturday afternoon at three o’clock. The steamer Kiwi left Napier for this port on Saturday evening. as she calls at several places on the way down she may bo looked for here to-day The Union Company’s s.s. Taupo, Captain Worsp, left the Manukau (after being barbound there for one day) at 6 a.m. on the 29th nit ; arrived off New Plymouth at 6 o’clock: left an hour afterwards, and made Nelson at noon on the 30th; sailed at 8 o’clock yesterday morning: arrived at Picton at 2 p.m.; sailed at 3 p.m., and arrived alongside the wharf at 8 o clock last night. Had heavy bead winds and sea all the way. She will nail for Southern ports this afternoon at 3 o’clock. The steamer Rangatira is expected to arrive here from the East Coast to-day, She is advertised to sail for Napier on Wednesday. ... The three-masted schooner Frank Guy arrived here bn Saturday from Dunedin, with a cargo of general .merchandise, a portion of which is for this port, the remainder being lor Napier. Having some 300 kegs powder . to discharge, she anchored In the outer anchorage and discharged It. In the afternoon she heatup to the wharf and took ‘No. 0 berth. She left • Dunedin on the 20th ult,, and bad fine weather up the coast till making Cape Campbell, when it came on to blow from the northward, and continued so for almost a week, then It went round light to the south and brought her into port. The topsail-schooner Elibank Castle has anivedhere from Oarnnru, with a cargo of produce consigned to James O'Shea, and two passengers for the West Coast. To Captain B. B. Creagh we are indebted for the following report:—Left Oamaru breakwater at 6 a.m. on Thurads.y last with light N. W. wind: after getting an offing v/as becalmed until 10 p.m.; when the wind came up light- from the B.E . and increased to an eight-knot breeze; .when ,off Kaikoura it again fell light and left a heavy tumbling sea. At 70 a.m. on Saturday was off Cape Campbell, breeze freshening : from south’ard, and continued so till arrival here at 4 o'clock on Saturday evening. The Colonial Government steamer Hlnemos may be looked for here daily. She left Adelaide on the 21st Inst. THE S.S. NAPIER. The trial trip of Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull’s s.s. Napier took place on Saturday afternoon. She went ont as far as the Pinnacle, and from there went round Soames Island, and thence back to the wharf. The little steamer looked very nice. Although shewas well suited for the trade when first constructed, latteVly lt, together with the passenger traffic, have increased rapidly, and opposition being r keen, the owner* determined to make the Napier equal' to all the passenger requirements for some time to come and to her rivals in the trade. Pdr that purpose she was laid up some five weeks ago, and now -that, the Work is finished the result cannot be otherwinq -than highly, satisfactory; ~Although, in her old stylo she was ahandy little boat at .all,times, now that nh<o has been‘fitted with superior engines.

and possesses greatly increased speed cabin ac-;„ commodation, she is made doubly so, and doubleas her enterprising owners will receive ample return fortno large outlay which they have gone to in making her so. During the time she has been in the hands of the: contractors for carrying out the alterations an im~ mense amount of improvement has been effected to her. the chief and most notable of those are the engines and boiler, constructed on the compound principle byMr.'E. W. Mills. This firm, who have always been noted for the faithful and workmanlike manner in which they have turned out any-work entrusted to their care, seems to have made no exception to their rule on this occasion, for more strong, compact, and well-finished engines than the Napier possesses are not to be found in any colonial-built steamer on the coast. The engines are compound direct-acting inverted high pressure surface-condens-ing, and are large for the size of the boat, being 39 h.p. nominal and 110 h.p. indicated. The high pressure cylinder measures Hi inches in diameter, and the low pressure one 20in. with a stroke of 16in. The boiler is constructed of half-inch iron plates of the best material, and when tested by hydraulic power stood a pressure of 1351b5. to the square inch. Its dimensions are 6 feet 4 inches diameter, and 8 feet 4 Inches long. The working pressure is between 60 and 701 b. The propellerand crank shaft belonging to the old engines are still in use, but a new outer shaft has been added. At the trial trip the steamer averaged eight knots an hour against a fresh head sea, although she was in bad trim, no ballast in, consequently being very light, when going with the wind fully nine knots an hour was attained, and that without apy extra pressure in the least upon the engines. They were travelling at tbe rate of 130 revolutions per minute, with a pressure of 60lbs. to the square inch. The trial of the engines was most satisfactory, and gave ample testimony as to their efficiency. We may also state that there was none of that “ thumping” which is frequently noticeable in boats possessing compound engines of small dimensions. The little steamer herself stood the working of the engines admirably, there being scarcely any yibration felt on board when the machinery was in motion. Nearly a perfect vacuum was obtained on the condenser, the gauge glass registering 27 inches. The saving of coal by the use of compound engines will be considerable—three and ahalf tons of coal being sufficient to keep her steaming for 24 hours, while with the old engines she would have burned nearly twice that quantity. Doubtless when the Napier commences her running on her old ground again she will be able to accomplish the distance to Foxton in much less time than she used previously to take. The most noticeable alteration on deck is a large iron house, situated amidships, where the officer’s quarters and galley formerly stood, and constructed somewhat similar to that which the Matau possesses. It is composed of iron, and staadsabout eight feethigh. It contains a lad.ea* cabin, galley, and water closet. The ladies’ cabin measures 10 feet square, is lined with Baltic timber, well seasoned, and richly grained and painted, and will accommodate eight persons, there being two fixed berths and six bed sofas. The sofas are covered with claret Utrecht velvet, the curtains round the cabin being made to match: underneath the sofas and on the port side arc a number of lockers in which to keep linen, &c. The floor is covered with a handsome carpet, and in the centre of the cabin is a nicely polished table. Ample allowance for ventilation and light has been made, there being a large skylight above and a number of port lights round the side. A patent water-closet connects with the cabin on the starboard aide. Abaft the ladies* cabin is- situated the galley, which is fitted with a new cooking range. An arrangement has been made in this department whereby hot water can be procured at any time. A pipe has been connected from the engine boiler to the cooking range boiler, and through this pipe steam is admitted from the former into the latter. No doubt this arrangement will be appreciated by travellers by this favorite little steamer, as it is found to be almost next to impossible to obtain hot water on board steamers at night time. Tbe old cabin situated aft is to be used as accommodation for male passengers. It likewise has received many alterations for the better. For instance, the large table in tbe centre has been altered, whereby a person wishing to sit down at it can do so without disturbing those at rest on tbe sofas—an operation which could not be accomplished before. The cabin contains sixteen sofa beds, which are covered with new haircloth cushions. The officers’ quarters have been removed to the ladies* old cabin. The rig of the vessel has been altered from a fore-and-aft schooner to a ketch. The mainmast, has been removed forward, in place of the foremast, and a light mizzenmast has been placed 6ft. further aft than the old mainmast. The mizzenmast carries a jib-headed sail, and the squaresail has been done away with altogether. The bulwarks, deckhouse, cabin skylight, &c., have all been richly grained and varnished by Mr. Martin. The woodwork was entrusted to Mr. S. Wood, who has performed his part very creditably. Mr. Mackay was the upholsterer. The whole of the alterations hare been carried out under the superintendence of Mr. Kelly, engineer, acting on behalf of the owners. Captain Johnston, of the Marine department, accompanied the vessel on her trial trip on Saturday, and expressed himself well satisfied with her. The Napier will leave for Foxton to-morrow or next day, and no doubt when she gets up there she will surprise the people.