SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5389, 5 July 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. CALENDAR AND TIME-TABLE, 1878.

PHASES OV TUB MOOS. First quarter?—Soventh dry *t 60p m. past 7. Full moon. 10.25 p.m. of the 11th. Last quarter. 11.40 pm. of the 22nd. Now mom, 9.10 a.m. of tho 30th.

uion arATisn cossiasts. . To ascertain high water at Tory Channel add 3h. 15min. toWUngtpn. Pkton add sh. French Pas , add 3h. 20mln. Nelson, «W4h. 50min.. Wanganui. m!d fih, 29raln. Foxton, add SU. Porlrua, add 4fa. .

*KItIVK.I» JutT 4 - -Frith of Forth, ship, 830 tons. Cowper, from London. - Passongers-Hecond c«bln: Misses -Mary and Emily Butler, Messrs. William Batter, h. Carroll. M iry ‘ O’Grady. John O Grady, £atnck O'Grady, Francis O’Grady, aml.Margaret-O Grai.v. steerage -J. Swaniow and nine children. J. Mi'ls. L, West, and G. Norton. New Zealand Shipping ComP *Robyf schooner, 24 tons, Backstrom, from Kalkoura. Bothumo and Hunter, agent*. SAILED. •- July■ 4.— Wellington, s.s. 279 tons. Magee, for Plcton. Passengers—Cabin : Mks Hill, MUs N®'vth, Messrs. O'Malley. George, AVllliams, tree, J\ard, Wilkinson. Keiff. Rostrum. o'Nelll, Harw, Watson, Phillips, Captain Kenny; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Newth. Levin and Co., agents. ■ _ . . rr t Hannah Broomfield, brigantine, 120 tons, for Kalpara. Ellaby, agent- . • _ , Arthur Wakefield, schooner, 45 tons. Curran, for Wanganui, Master, agent. _ x ‘ . , ... Forest Queen, ketch, 51 tons, Watchlin, for Wanganui. Mclntyro and C*., Agents. ■ ■ . Roio of Eden, schooner, SO tons, Botham, for Pelorus Sound. Compton, agent. , New. Brunswick, barque, 507 tons. Davies, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. „ , Napier, s.s, 43. tons, Fisk, for Napier. W. G. Turnbull and Co , agents.

IMPORTS. Poneko, t om Havelock: 00,000 ft. timber. Waddell and Co. . , * , ■ ’ Kiwi, from Napier; 20 casks, 403 bales. Order. . Napier, from Blenheim: 62 bales wool, 10 do skins, 35 casks tallow. New Zealand Shipping Comfrom Kaikoura: 109 bags potatoes,W. and O. Turnbull. ■ _ Frith of Forth, from London: 2 boxes. Supreme Court Library ; I do. Hoa. T Weston ; 1 do, Atkinson ; 1 do, Dr. France: 5 casks, 1 half do, 8 quarter do, 127 cases, 1 pci. Johnston and Co ; 0 pkgs. Lyon and Blair; I case. Pharazyn : 15 cases, 200 casks. Bannatyne; 148 pkgs, Minister Public Works; cask, Lawson ; Iff pkgs,'4 cases. Krull; 6 cases, box, Reid; 1 ! do,-Justice Richmond-; 300 pkgs. Mills ; 1 case, Jackson; 10 hhds, Levin; 6 cases, Yardin;l ‘case, Freeman; 300 bdls, 0 boxes, Bu rett; 4 cases, CS pkits, Webber; 47 eases, Stuart; 1 do, Stowe: 3 casks, Wiggings ; 2 cases, Smith: 1 box. 24 hhdrf I ,lS&> pkgs, Nash: 6 pkgs. Shaw; 72 do, Felton and Co ; 60 cases, W. and G. Turnbull r 40 do,-Sharp, Pickering, and Co; ,5 do, KlrkcaMie and Stains ; 5 do, Wilson and Richardson; 123 do. Thompson arid Shannon; 210 do, Dawson : 2 do. Mason Strothers; 500 do, Joseph ; 803 do, Guthrie and Larnach; 2 casks, Watt; 7 tanxs. New Zealand Sh pping Co: 2 bales, Lucas. EXPORTS. Wellington, for Picton: 5 cases, 1 qr-cask, Levin and Co; 41 pkgs ex Hawea 3 cases. 1 pkg. Laery; 4 pk** Dawson; 10 sacks, Williams, lor Nelson; 09 pkgs 3 fir-casks. 1 bdl. 29 bags. 80 cases, S pels, .Levin and Co; 6 half-chests, 25 boxes, 9 cases,! cask*. Nathan ; 1 case. Paul: 20 pkgs, OMalley. Uno, for Wanganui: 105 rails. Railway Departfor Wairau: 10 half-chests, Va boxes. 33 pkgs 10 tons coal, W. and G. Turnbull and Co : 1 pci, Lyon and Blair; 2 pkgs. Griffiths ; 1 case, 1 pci, Pilcher; 4 hhds. Levin ami Co; 1 pci, Bowden; 1 bag. Mills : 1 pci, Klrkcaldle and Stains; 5 half-chests, 10 ; boxes. Palmer.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . j London.—-Craig le Lea, add C-dtloch, early; Abeona, Milea. Orari, Zealand!*. : ;: ■ ■• _ _ . , ’ Skw York. .via Dunedin.—G. M.. Tucker, early. NaffYoaK-Star, iu August, Alma. Mercury, ami Smtbminstor. ' _ ~ .1. , , Auckland, via East Coast.—Taranaki, this day. Picton and Nelson.—-Wellington, Cth. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, London.—Choaoa early ; Chaudiere, 20th. Southern Ports.—Taranaki. Cth; lllagaroqma, lOih ; Ara'iata, 20fcb. Picton and Nelson.— Wellington. Sth, OAsrusrotNi and Napier. Kiwi, otli; t»oAUmd, Oth . - Wanganui.—Manawatn, stb. Foxton.—Jane -Douglas, this day: Tai. 6th. Auckland,’ via .tub East Coast. —Taupe, 13tu. Stdnet. —Wakstipu. 9th. Napier and Poveutt Bay.—Kfmgatira. early. Nelson and- Wast Coast Ports. —Wallace, Sth. BLKNtirtK and Nelson.—Lyttelton, Btb. . Nelson. —lUngarooma, 6th.

DY .TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Sailed: Ringaroona. Passengers for Wellington. —Messrs. McKenzie and Ralston. ' ’’ AUCKLAND, Thursday/ : S ailed : Taranaki. Passengers for Wellington— Messrs. Jones, Levinsohn, Dunn, and Coughey. . , LYTTELTON. Thurs’ay. Sailed : Easby and Walratipu, for the South, at 4 nin : The Talaroa, for the North, at 5. Si) pm, Passonzers for Wellington—Mesrs. Rutland, Wray, and Dranaaold. For Auckland-Mews. Ballin and boronzln.—Lizzie Guy. for Hokitika; Bella, for Newcastle; Tul, for Kaikoura and Wellington; Albatross, for Auckland. _ AUCKLAND. Thursday. Sailkd ; Wanaka. at 8 p.m. Passengers for Gisborne—Messrs. Sutcliffe, Newdick, Mestiarnes Taylor, McKay and .Mbs Law. For Napier— .Messrs. Laweon Coleman. Misses Hogan ami Gnombridge, Mr. and Mrs. Wilding. For Wellington—Messrs. Ftaoor. Mores, Mrs. Nee. For Lvttelton—Messrs. Keane, Mair, and GUI. For Dunedin—Mesne. Bneklngoam, Mrs. Bussell, Miss McLean.— Pretty Jane, for Gisborne: Taranaki, for the South; Dwake, schooner, for Dunedin. . . , . ~ , The cutter Victoria was struck by a squall, and capsized between Rangitoto ami Tiri Bank. Four in n who wre aboard were sarod. There was, do insurance.

- ENGLISH SHIPPING. AUCKLAND, Thursday. The St. Leonards arrived from Wellington on the 10th May. The Medea, for Wellington, was spoken on the 12th May In 43 North 13 West. - Passengers per Aconcagua for Wellington—Si=tera 31 Frances Doyle, M. Praticia Heren, JSI. Desalcs Kirk, M. G. O'Leary.

"WEATHER REPORT. . AVeatherat 5 p.ra. yesterday; barometer corrected for height only■ Auckland—29*3B. calm, showery Napier—29 31. calm, fine: asa smooth Caatlopolnt—2o*23, S.W./llght, line; sea moderate Wellington—2o*3s, S.S.E.. light, gloomy Hokitika—2o*3o, S, W.. . fresh, showery ; sea moderate . . Westport-20*37 S.E., light, fine; sea rough Timaru—29*2(s.* S, W., light, fine; sea smooth Oamaru—29*3l, W.S.W., fresh, fine; sea slight 81 *B1ui7—29*3-1, Vf. t fresh, cloudy; heavy southerly swell Barometer rising generally. It. A. Edwin 1 . The Merchant Underwriters Shipping Company have received the following telegram:—“Londi'n, 2nd*. —Arrived: Wanganui, ship, from Lyttelton. The barque New Brunswick made a start yesterday for Newcastle, but only got as far as the entrance to the Heads when the wind shifted, and she came to anchor. ' .. . . .. The Orient Company s as. Garonne, which .vessel, it will be remembered, met with an accident in the Red Sea oh the voyage Home from Adelaide, has arrived at Plymouth all safe The Lusitania, which arrived at Plymouth on 31st April, after a splendid run of thirtynine days from Adelaide, sailed again on the Ist July f6r Melbourne ami Sydney, " ' The following vessels were in harbor last night■ 11.M.5. Nymphe; steamers. Government s.s. Stella and Ffinemoa, s.s. Wanganui, and p.v Manawatu: ship Plelone v barques Chaudlcre, Chasca, Craigraullen, Whittington, Frith of Forth,,and New Brunswick; brigantine Poneko. '■> The sliip St. Leonards arrived at London, from Wellington, on May 10. The ship Medea, for Wellington,, was spoken on May 12, in lat. 43N., long. 13 W. , The late tempestuous weather has been the means of driving the ship Hydrabad further on the beach. A meeting of ths underwriters was held yesterday. A telegram was read from Otakl,. stating that their was now only 10ft. of water round the vessel at high water, while at low water she* U left almost dry. At the meeting it was decided to telegraph to the Government of South Australia asking them if they would be willing to take the cargo If got oat safely, instead of the insurance money. Wo are given to understand that there is now very little hope of getting the ship off the beach. From Pilot, Holmes we learn that a number of small craft are at anchor in Worsor Bay. The ship Pleione was shifted to the wharf yesterday. She will commence discharging to-day. The s.a. Kiwi returned to port from Napier at 5 o’clock yesterday morning. She left on Tuesday with strong westerly winds, and arrived at Castle Point at U am. on Wednesday; landed cargo, and proceeded again at S o'clock, arriving h -re as above. She reports p using the Go-Ahead off Cape Pal User on Wednesday night. .*. ’’ The schooner Ruby arrived in harbor at midnight last night* On this occasion she has had a very long and rough,passage, having left on the 30th ult. At starting: had & S. W, wind, which carried her as far as Cape Campbell; from thence N.W. to Flag P int, where she was In company with the three-masted • schooner Garrlbaldi. Saw her again in the Strait standing to the westward. Also saw two barcmcs,ono running to the south, and the other head-reaching to the westward. Launch, of a. Stzv.l Paddle Steamer at Wiiitkivch.—Messrs. Thomas* \l Ingate and Co.. Whltelnch, have launched a steamer of about 430 tons B M., having double saloons and ample and elegant accommodation for first and second class passenger*. she in built entirely of steel, made by the Ssecl Company of Scotland (Limited), and is of rather novel construction, being Intended for a short run In a narrow river. Who haa aru 'dcr placed at each end to save time of canting, and will bo able to ply either wav at pleasure, and will be able also to make many more trips per day than she would If she had been built in tho usual .manner. Her engines have been up dally adapted / r this purpose, and are compound surface condensing of a superior make, and. along with the paddle-wheels, ar-of the newest construction, with all tho latest Improvements, thus ensuring a high rate of speed. The upholstery work in the upper and lower saloons la being fitted by Messrs Ballardle Brothers Tho glass panels and transparcnc es by Messrs. V/. and J. Keir ;,all other contract work beingsui'pil dly equally eminent « ms. There Is no doubt but that, when finished, she will bo one of tho handsomest. well as one of the smartest, learners afloat. A»: the vessel was leaving tho ways slx'i was gracefully named tho Falrllght by Miss Wingate. The Falrllght his been built to the order of Mr J.: K. Carey, for the Port Jackson Steamboat' Compluy. Sydney, under the direct supervision of Mr lv NaysmPh, on inecr to the firm, Aft r being rigged, sho will steam aid sail out to Sydney via Suez Civ.iii.—lSurojieaiiMaU. .

ARRIVAL. OF THE KB'TII OK FORTH. TJia gov Zealand ■■Shipping Gompmy'fl chartered «lilp Frith of Fortb.’ under- tlio command of Captain Cmvpcr. arrived in harbrr y utorday af crooon, under the charge of Pl’ot Holmes. She has made the beat ran of the lasffour UomoycsJcls, only being

mit 99 davs. Had it not been foe th J late bdsierous weather she would have chronic cd a very res o dable passage. She brings t'» our shores 25 pass- ng -rs, all of have arrived in goo I heihh, T.e ouly drcumdan c of a melancholy • character whchp •• currod during tho voyage was ihai of the second mate be ng attacked.with a fit pf temper ry insanity, from which heisstillsufl’ering.butitlshopsd ho'wFl shortly; bo restored to his right mind The unfortunate man, -named Thomas'Ray. was under the impro-sion that all on board wanted to poison him, and it was wuh the greatest dlftlcu’ty (hat hf'was prevailed upon to tak«his food; Wc understand hat about mx years ftcoho i-adthe misfortune to bo str -okb/asundroke.. tho effects of which. It appears, h ivo never t -oro »ghly left him. Everything was d ne for him that could possibly bo rendered by the captain, but teu days from arrival he had to bo kept In hU cabiu. Ho was a sober, industrious, and efficient officer, and It Is to be hoped will soon recover sufficiently to enable him to follow his profession. Tho Frith of Forth left London on tho 27th M rc ■, and was off Gravesend tho same day: came to in tho Downs the blowing day. and landed the pilot. Left the .following, morning at 0 o'clock, and experienced-strong oast and south-east gales down the Channel, accompanied with thick ami nastv weather, and never saw tho land af er leaving Verne Light. After getting clear of the ehannel had the winds chiefly from the west and south until making the Canaries on the 11th April. Tho north-east trades were similar to those experienced by tho Pleiono light and of short duration. They were picked up on the 13ih April In lat. 20.39 and tong. 19 46 V. They were lost again In lat. 0.50 N., long, 19.45 W. on the 23rd April. The winds on tho whole may be characterised as light until crossing tho Lino,, which occurred on tho 30Lh April. Though tho winds* were light, the.ship was never what may bo called becalmed in the Ironies, as there was a light air sufficient to keep steerage way on her. Tho south-east trades were strong and were picked up close to the Lino and lost in 13 9. Variable winds were then experie cod until reaching 33 S . when westerly weather set in, which continued until rounding the Capo of Good Hopo on the 25th May In 41 S. Strong southwest and westerly breeze* then followed. The Crozets were sighted on the Ist June in 45.46 S., and 49.50 E. > Strong gales were then encountered for 43 hours, principally from the north-west. During one of these squalls the foretopsaU yard was carred away, but fortunately did very little damage, and a couple of days afterwards the necessary repairs wore effected. She ran her casting down between parallels 47 and 48. When off Tasmania a succession of.strong easterly winds were met with, which drove the ship down as far 52 S . which made Captain Cowper come south about. The Snares woro sighted at noun on tho 20th ultimo. West and north-west winds we.re exuericnced up the c'ast as far as Cape Campb.dl, when tho weather ahlfto I t » the north-we t; Ca?-e Falliser was si Ate I on tho Ist July and on Tuesday she was only 15 miles -ff tho Heads, but tho thick weather nd strong north west wtu s made her keep off the l»nd. Yesterday morning she got a slant of wind from the southward was boarded by Pilot Holmes, and brought in as above. The Frith of For h is almost a new vessel, this only being he thlr i vovage She arrives in pert in first-rate order, and will be berthed at tho wharf to-day. • Captain Cowper is by no means a str nger to Now Zealand, .though this is his first Jntrnduct'on to Wellington. Uo has several times visited Port Chalmers,-Port Lyttelton, «nd Auckland. No vessels were spoken during the voyage. . STEEL‘SHIPS. . Tho latest material used In tho construction of vessels is mild steel, and this is now being largely employed, not only in vessels built for the Admiralty, but also In those for the mercantile fleet. Tho following tests have been laid down for this- steel by the Admiralty, who have a staff of inspectors whose duty it is to supervise the carrying out of these tests at the place of manufacture :—1 The Tensile Test: The minimum breaking strain per square inch to be 26 tons, tho maximum 30 tons, per square inch: tho elongation before breaking to bo not less than 20 per ci>nt. in a length of 8 Inches., 2. That after having been heated and then cooled in water of a temperature not higher than 60* Fahrenheit the steel shall stand bending to a curve of which the inside diameter is to be three times the thickness of the plate. A shearing Is taken, from every plate not less than an inch and a half wide, and tested in this manner. In November last the committee of Lloyd'* Register published a report stating that a visitation committee had recently inspected the steel vessels building for the Admiralty, as well as others building for classification, and had also visited some of the leading steel works. A* the result of their inquiries a circular was iss ed. stating the condition* under which mild ste**! might be used as a material for ship-building. These are-flr-t, that a midship section. &c., showing details of scantlings, be submitted in every case; and that tensile and other tests may be employed by the survovors, every plate being supposed to take a minimum tensile breaking strain of 27. and a mixiraum of 31 tons to the square inch, with 2Q per cent, of elonga tlon, previous to fracture. It was further prescribed •that strips should, if heated and then co ded in water at 82 Fahrenheit, stand a similar bending to that of tho Admiralty test.—.‘Undrafasiari Shipping News, Jane 15.

Days. Sun. Apparent Time. High Wivtcr. iMean Time. KlS03. M, M Sola, n. si. II. 51. II. M. July 6 .. 7 21 ».m. 4 23p.m 7 35ft.m. 7 58p.m .. o .. 7 21 „ ■ 4 29 , 8 23 8 41 ,, „ 7 .. 7 20 „ i 30 „ 9 U „ 0 37 „ , 8 .. 7 20 „ 4 31 „ 10 0 ,, 10 28 „ 9 .. 7 20 „ 4 32 „ 10 67 , fc U 80 f\ 10 .. 7 10 4 33 „ - ■ 0 - 5 „ ;; ii 7 19 „• 4 34 .. 0 42 „ 1 20