SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 206, 19 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

—-♦ POET OF POVERTY BAY. ARRIVALS. SEPTEMBER. 16 —Pre; tj June, s s Ferna m’.ez.teom A mkland. Passengers—Miss O Brien, Messrs. Kelly, Armitage, Reilly, Espie, Hogan, and master Kelly. 17— Julius Vogel, Doughty, from Dunedin with merchandize. 18 — Pretty Jane, Fernandez, from Napier. 18- Rangatira, s.a., Lloyd, from Napier and Wellington, with 2> tons cargo. Passengers—Capt. Read, Messrs. Campbell, Harrison, and Broadlxmt. DEPAR T U RES. SEPTEMBER. 16— Pretty Jane, sj., for Napier. IS--Rmignt ira. s.s., Lloyd, for Napier. Passeiigtm* —Miss Friedberg, Capt Bennett, "Messrs. Ray, Curry, Mann, and Benjamin. The Pretty Jane will not leave for Auckland until Monday, owing to the fredi in the Big River, and the consequent impossibility of getting her live freight into town. The Southern Cross was at Napier at the date of last advices. Auckland, September 10. Arrived — Loch Awe from London, 94 day from Gravesend, she brings no passengers The fastest steamer in the world has been built by Messrs. Thomycroft, of London, for Ii- ia. ’ Her length is 87 ft., beam 12 it-., draft of water 3ft , 9in. <»n her trial trip she made with the tide, 25 08 miles per hour, and against tbit*, 24 61 miles per hour. The firm of Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Company have preferred salvage claim for ten thousand pounds against the ship Struthnaver, towed in by the Slomshird. It is - rated they were willing to accept a thousand pounds, but that was declined, and now tinfull claim is marie. The matter will be decided before a court of law. I’he New Zealand Shipping Company have received the following adv ccs : —London, 25th August.—Sailed : Star of India, and IToursh, for Wellington : Waitangi, for Auckland ; O<-van Mail, for Nelson ; Mutaura. for Duucilin ; Wait ara, for Canterbury. Loading: Absay, for Auckland ; Jung Frau, for Wellington f Ciarcncc, for Napier; Sophia Soahein, for Otago ; Geraldine Paget, for Canterbury ; Carnatic, for Pict on.

h is reported that the steamer Qneen Elizabeth, iwntlv lost near Gibraltar, had on board one of the most valuable cargoes ever shipped from Calcutta. 'ldie entire value of tlie'sxuafO is estimated at <£SOB,OCX). including £33o,(Xib'nrorth of indigo, £50,W0 worth of tea, and £B3, ot silk, shellac, and other articles. The vessel was valued at £27,000. making the aggregate loss £550,000. The vessel and cargo were insured for nearly £400,000.