SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5357, 29 May 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP 'WELLINGTON High water .. 2.28a.m.,2.39p.m. ARRIVED. . ' ’ . May 2S. Murray, 9.5., ,78 tons, Conway, from Nelson. X*asscngets--Catvin:. Mias Spotswood, Mesdames ' Croswellcc and Martin, i Messrs. Bonham, Hughes, Driscoll, Croswellcr, anti Gilwcr. Deacon, **Tauno 53,. 401 tons, Andrew, from South. Pjissengers—Saloon : Mrs. Bennett, Mr., and Mrs. Price Mr. and Mrs. Blundle, Hon. Mr. CarophUl. MeMrs. r.nxvin Donne. Doulin, Downe, Dononue, So?rin C 7or%tirßriKgs. Kelly; p'Nelll; 5 steerage: am! *M) for North. Levin and Co., ageuM. . - ; -, f Stormbird ».s„ 69 tons, iDollc, Irom IVauganui. PttMengers—Cabin : Mrs. Staples Messrs, fa.m.nond, Hickson, and Field. Plimmer, agent. SAILED. May 28. —Manawatu, TVaniPAnuL Misuea ± ravers aim "Mnnflic Messrs. Key and Shield. PI i tumor, agent. i'?UcUo»!p.3..BU tous. Scott, for Blenheim Pas-ftflnfffii'-—Cabin *" Mr, Mathewman. Deacon, agent. - SuJ of thfsouth. 8.8., 175 tons, Hughes, tor South. Turnbull and Co//agents. -p nn ,, p for Hannah Barratfc, schooner, o 7 tons, Kcnntr, lor x Lyttelton. EUaby. agent. ■, CLEARED OUT. „ May 28.-Sophhi K. Lubrs, bacquo, <3Ol tons tone, Omy for Auckland. Bonnatyue and Co., agents. S' IMPORTS. , Taiido from Dunedin: 7 blocks stone, llelyer; 1 sack Eliaby: its boxes soap, Eohrab. Knocker, and Co* 15 bird/ah*, 1 kl'deVkin, Eddie and Jack; 1 bag, Brown'ic: 2 rask Hallensteiu, Bros; 3 do. Jam eson aD<l ami b A alc°T^l lr Guriufea“rLa”nLTi Wellington: 1 case. 1 plaits iron, A/u »u. w . > x , pc i Gruswood; 3 “se°J GrSeli »Tu : lW ale, Pinl: 2 casks, 1 S Jansen-^Tpcl, Smith; 1 pel. d cases. Franzen; 1 C(t5C, jansen, iu, . j,_ e an( j Owen; 1 trass, litbson- 1 ! pel. Pain: 1 case,’l trunk, Kennedy. Bros: „ Turnbull and Co; 2 do. 2 boxes Lindsay; 4 case“ Thomas and Meßeth; 1 bdl, 2 bars iron S cases. Order. From Lyttelton: 12 sacks potatoes, «_»■ > v el lingtoii ■ 1 case. Lemon; 4 cases. Jamieson Bros; 42 siwta flour. Order; 5 do wheat. Courts; 1 bale hops, Haywood; 2 cases bacon, Plimmer. Reeves, and Co. _ Lvttslton. from Blenheim: 100 cases tallow, 20 baleswcol.Deacon; 300sackspctotoes. nd o barley Levin and, Co; 8 pkgs luggage. Haddock. 50 sacks • barley, Mace and Arltell, ■ . ri f . Murray, from Nelson; 1 drnm sand, Captam Johnston: 1 pel, Carruthers; 1 P^l’ 0 - McDonnell; 18 cases coffee, Todd; 4 cases, Turnbull and Co: 20 bags lime, Scott. EXPORTS. Manawatu. for Wanganui: 30 bf-chesls tea. 74 boxes do, 9 cases, 4 octaves wine. 1 pel. 5 ptgs tobacco, Bishop; 1 piano, 3 pieces hardware, 5 pkgs, Turnbull and Co;' 50lbs gunpowder, 300 cartridges, Dawson;, • guns, 6 pkgs, W.l W. Taylor: 2 easra, Thompson. Shannon, and Co: 3 trusses. Hirst: 3000 palings. Beck and Tonks: I pkg, Stevenson and Stuart: 3 do, CurUs and Co. 1 bale Lindsay 14 pkgs, Rhodes; 2 do, Jacoo Joseph and CoflTei, Thonfpson; 1 box Wvkes; 10 pkgs, Turnbnil. Smith, and, Co: 12 do, Krull and Co. 45 do, Stevenson and Stuart; 10 do, Levin and Co, 1 box. L Sopbla E. Luhrs, for Auckland: OS cases old tom 300 boxes candles. 10 cases cocoa; Krull and Co. 1 S-tierce tobacco, Bannatyne and yo. . , . Lyttelton, for EJenheim: 70 gunnies, 1 case helmets, 2 boxes, 1 portmanteau. 2 bills, 1 case. 1 pkg. Deacon, 2 tolls lead, 2 rolls, 12 pkgs, 7 kegs nails. 8 bam iron, 3>awson: lOlbg powder, 4 casks cement, MUh. Senses, Pilcher; 1 case, 2 trusses, 2 prcl, Wblttem, Nicholson, and Co; 2 bags oysters. Smith; 1 prcl, Bnrrett; 1 prcl, Stuart and Co: 1 case, 1 truss, Thompson, Shannon, and Co: 4 cases, Telegraph Department; 3 I cask, GriHUhs: B boxes tea, Jacob Joseph and Co, 1 tr *Star of”he* s South, for Lyttelton: 'l7 kegs nails, Ido washers, 2 cases, 1 cask, 242 sashweights, Mills,,, qrcasks ram. 25 cases brandy; 10 cases champagne, Curabnll and Co. For Timara: 50 cases brandy. 100 boxes candles, 11 qr-casks brandy, 5 do port wine, 50 octaves do, 105 pkgs, 10 kegs wire nails, l ease, Turnbull and Co. For Daman: 2 qr-casks whisky, odo brandy 30 cases do, 2 qr-casks rum, 25 cases bottled beer, .0 casks do, 10 cases geneva, 17 half-chests tea, Turnbull and Co. For Bluff: 3 pkgs, 3 boxes. Wharfinger. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LoTOOU.-Ctalgle Lea, Craigmullon, Pleione, and 'SWfIDXK-.-G. M. Tucker, early. New York.—Star, early. , ' Southern Ports.—Taranaki, 31et. Melbouunevia the South.—Arawata, 30th. Northern Ports.—Taiaroa, 31st. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ■ Losnos.—PJalto, this day; Chasca and Chandiere, el picrros and Nedson.— Wellington, 30th. Southern Foeth.—Taiaroa, 31st. _ Auckland, ha the East Eoast.—Taupo, this OaarLEPOiNT and Napier.—Go-Aneau, -9tu, Kiwi, Juno 3nl. ■ . ■ . _ t . NoimneiiH Ports.—Taranaki, 31st. Nelson and West Coast Ports.—Murray, this FoXton.—Jane Douglas, this day. . . Melbourne, viatiik South.-Arawota. uist, Lyttelton.—Darcy Pratt, earljL Kaikour.v and Lyttelton.—Pul, this day. Blenheim.—Napier, this day* Dunedin.— Easby, this day.

BY TJSLKORAPB. . FOET CHALMERS, Tuesday. Arrived ; Margaret Galbraith, from Wellington Arawata, from Bluff! Albion, from Lyttelton.

- - AUCKLAND, Tuesday; Abbivkd: City of New York, from Sydney, and Bailed for San Francisco. ' ~ . Sailed: Eotorua. for Sydney: Agnes Donald for Levuka: Eyno, for Suwarro : Cornet, foFTaidtl.— Taiaroa, for the South, Passengers for Wellington— Messrs. Camiibull, Cheaire. Lamb, and Pole, Miss City of New York took 32 saloon and 23 steerage passengers from Australia, and following from New"Zealand:—Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie and two children. Sir John Coodo and son, Mrs. Holmes and child, Mrs. Lennard,' Messrs. Gardiner, luck Abbyn, Martro, Manden. O’Connor, . Holmes, Condron, Wright, Cooper, Fisher, Keicheldt. Adolph, lycrman, Thurston, and Kingston, Mto Warren. .... a message from Kalpara Heads, dated last m o ht, says great fears are entertained for the safety of the hatnue Otira. She was last seen sis miles off the bar on Friday afternoon, the 17th, The bar was fine, and there was nothing to prevent her coming in. bat for some reason or other she stood tosca. The same night it came on to blow a hard gale from the S.W., lasting all. Saturday. The hat has been fit to take every day since. Six other vessels have since arrived, none of them having seen the Otira. ... The Stella arrived- on Saturday, bringing Mr. Whitehorn, the officer in charge of Customs, and * Resident Magistrate.

■BLUFF, Tuesday. Arrived: Swallow, from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal She experienced a violent gale before making the land, and carried away her long boat and bulwarks. One seaman was lost. The tarpaulins were tom off the hatches, and the salt water getting Into . the fresh rendered it useless, and the crew experienced great privations for the last five days tlirongh want of "The Bobycito passed through the Straits yesterday, hound from Dunedin to Newcastle. ■. ■ ■ ■ . The cargo from the wreck of the Ann Gambles is being landed successfully. : r

WEATHER REPORT. Weather at 5 p.ra. yesterday; barometer corrected for height only Auckland—3o-30, S.E., light, fine. Napier—SO’-JO, calm, fine i slight swell. Castlcpolnt—3o - 10. calm, gloomy ; slight swell Wellington—3o-40. B.S.E. plight, gloomy. Hokitika—WSG. S-, light, fine ; sea smooth. Westport—3G’32. calm, fine; sea smooth. Tlraaru—3o-10, N.E., light, fine; sea smooth Oamaru—3o SU, calm, fine; sea smooth. Blulf- 30’37, calm, fine. ■ ' Barometer fallen slightly In the South. ■ ■ ■ , E. A. Enins.

Tile barque Rialto, bound for London, is still in port, being detained through the prevalence of southerly wind. ■ • ... ■ The 8.8. Arawata, from Melbourne, via the South, is expected to arrite here to-morrow morning. She will sail again for Melbourne, via the Sonth, on Prirlay at 10,80 a.m., taking the outward Sues mail. The s.s. Murray arrived hero from Nelson at 6 a.m. yesterday, with cargo and passengers. She left Nelson at 3 a.m. on Monday, and experienced. S. E. weather through the Strait. The Murray will sail for Nelson and West Coast ports at 5 o’clock this afternoon. . The p s. Manawatu, with a full cargo and a number of passengers, sailed for Wanganui at 12.30 p.m. yesterday. ’ ~ „ The ketch Falcon was taken up on Messrs. Coffey and Dixon’s slip yesterday to, secure an overhaul. The Star of the South, for Southern, ports, and Lyttelten, for Blenheim, sailed last evening. The s.s Taupo. from the South, arrived In port at lL3fta.m. yesterday. She left Port Chalmers Heads on Sunday last at 4 p.m., and arrived In Lyttelton at &15 a.m.; sailed again at 7 p.m. same day, and arrived- as above-stated. Experienced fine weather throughout the trip. The Taupo will sail for Auckland, via the East Coast, to-day at noon. The s.s. Jane Douglas came off the Patent Slip yesterday afternoon, after being cleaned and painted. She is announced to go to Foxton to-day. ■ The s.«. Stormbird arrived here from Wanganui at 0 o’clock last night with a 100 sheep consigned to Mr. Gear, and a full cargo of tallow, Ac. She left Wanganni wharf at half-past C o’clock on Tuesday night, but as she stuck in the river coming down, was unable to cross the bar till 7 o’clock yesterday morning. Had head winds and fine weather throughout the trip. Tho Stormbird will sail again for Wangnaal at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The as. Wellington, from Plcton and Nelson, is expected to arrive koto this morning. SU'; will sail for the same ports to-morrow at 1 p.m. Tho Tul from Foxton is expected here- this morning. She will sail for Kaikonra, apd Lyttelton in the afternoon. Tbs schooner Hanpalj BarraU, sailed- for LytfcUon yesterday forenoon. Up to tho tlme,of, oiff going to-press this, morning there was no appearance of the steamer JSPjpr, which Iplt Sydney nearly twelve days ago,

THE UNION S.S. COHIJXNy (/comJlM.llmwdiaMonHm UtraVt, 2UU Instant.) ■.Vlthougb,posi.e»sed of as fine a p ce t 0 ( aicatmliipa a scanbe found ln,syiy part o! the colonies, the Union Steamship- Company, ever re» / jy i„ consult tbo interest*, and comfort of the to',y C lllng public, have deTjUfuiiacd to make a furthftt tloji to tbo vessels at present owned by tb«*», Many croakers predicted that when the railway-astern became perfected there would be no use for afea'.mers, which would then have to seek fresh pbjcsa *.or their employment; but the experience of, BngVuut, at least, has shown that the larger Ilia rambler .tlons of the railway system, the more fellto the shipping, whether propelled by steam or sails. The tf.s s, Company, having in view the desirability otConnecting..the ports:of. Lyttelton and Wellington.lby a last steamer, to perform an ocean ferry service, to dove-tall in with the railway system which will terminate at the two ports mentioned (at least, for many yean to come), intend obtaining from the homo country a first-class steamer of great power •—one that would well perform the service, at the same time being suitable for other trades, Mr. J, Darling, the superintending engineer for the company, lias nearly finished the model and plans, ami through Ills kindness we are enabled to give particulars. In the first place she will be constructed of the best materials necessary to place her in the highest does at Lloyd’s, one of whose surveyors will specially oversee tiie work. The main saloon will be aft, alrordlog accommodation for JOO jiassengers, special attention being paid to ventilation, the want of which Is very distressing ■ to those wbd suffer from mat lie mar. A; pipe will tun around the saloon having an opening into each state room' Wfefch can bo opened or shut at pleasure. This pipe lyill be taken into tbs smoke

stack, and the impure air will thus be effectively withdrawn from ’ the saloons. Forward ol the main saloon, in the easiest part of the vessel. wIU Dfl the ladles* saloon, differing from any vessel In the colonies, inasmuch as it will be flanked, on each sldebya number of two b?rth state rooras.« Each saloon,will be Qtted with baths, lavatories, and everything that experience can eugg( st for the comfort of the paaaengers. -•: On deck there will; bo ladies* and Sf Utfemca s rooms'and a smoking room/* orward will be situated the second cabin—spacious, well vent loled, aud littea up ou the same plan aa that observed in the s.a. wca-, fclpu. Ifc, will have fixed berths for 00 passengers, hut provision will bo made by means of .extra fittings to accommodate 100 more, and that too without overcrowding. Her dimensions are to be 270 ft. keel, Jolt, beam; and 26ft.- depth of hold; giving 1800 tons buildere* measurement, or 1000 tons net Tills will make her carrying capacity, exclusive of 600 tons of coal in the bunkers, equal to 1000 tons measurement, on a maximum draught of 36ft. A notable feafnre in her build will be a double bottom, which in addition to giving her increased ftrength, will be ukilfsea for the purpose oTcarrying water as ballast, a plan considered superior to tanks. She will be propelled by a Screw driven by a pair of engines of SOO-h.p. nominal, placed amidships, similar in construction to those in the s.s. Wakatipu, which give a very'large Indicated power bn a moderate consumption of fuel. : The high pressure cylinder will be 461 n. In diameter, and the low pressure cylinder will be S2in.,‘with a stroke of •Iffc. These engines are to drive her at the average rate of 14 knots per hour at sea. Ste&m will be supplied by four boilers placed athwart ship, a very convenient method, and one thal admits of a well-venti-lated stoke-hole. The bunkers, will also be placed athwart ship, one at each end of the boiler space. The crew will find quarters below deck, right forward, as the vessel will bo flush fore aud aft, with bulwarks which will mako her dryer and afford more shelter to those who have to keep the deck. Steam winches, steam steering gear, and an independent steam windlass will be found among her deck fittings. As soon after the model and plans are finished as is possible, the order for the construction of this line vessel, which will eclipse anything yet in the colonies, will be sent home. ~

The Union Company will also shortly call for tenders in the colony for the construction of a

PASSEWER LAUNCH for the company's use. as there arc se~eral places in; the colony where such a vessel can tender the larger steamers and act as feeders to them, gathering cargo between whiles from different points to the North or South of the port where she may be stationed. Her length will bo 65ft. keel, 70ft. overall, 12f, beam, and 6fL depth of hold, having a light draught of 2ft. 910. The framing ii to bel|ln„ with an average of S’-lOths of an Inch plating. She will bo arranged first with a collision bulkhead, then a saloon 20ft. long, a baggage hold 10ft.. Jong coming next, and abaft that the engine-room, the'space right aft being fitted up for the crew. The engines, compound surface condensing, of 12-h.p. nominal, will indicate GO-h.p., the high pressure cylinder being lOln. in diameter, and the low pressure cylinder Isin., the speed expected from them being 10 knots per hour. A. single mast, to which will be rigged a derrick and a small steam winch, to hoist in or , out cargo, will be supplied. Tenders lor tills work u 111 be called for shortly.