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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 14, 2 July 1864, Page 2

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Friday, Ist Jplv. ARRIVED. July 1. — Albion, s.s., 453 tons, Brown, from Dunedin and Northern Ports. TASSEXGER LIST. Per Albion — cabin : Messrs. Rout, Beagles. Babbington, Winslow, M'Kay ; and ten in the steerage. For Melbourne — Mrs. and Miss M'Eachern, and twenty-one in tho steerage. IMPORTS. Per Albion, from Melbourne — 1 ease, Henderson, Bonar and Co. ; 1 case, Rainsford : 3 tons flour, Order ; 4 packages, Carey and Grilles ; 1 case, Rose ; 7 packages, N. Chalmers ; 1 bell. Rout ; 2 cases, Banon ; 1 package, Reynolds ; 1 parcel, Brown ; 1 parcel, Jones.

The Alhambra sailed from Dunedin, on 29ih ultimo, and is probably wind-bound at tho Nuggets.. The Lady Bird was to sail yesterday for the Bluff, " The Intercolonial Convpam- haspurchased the s.s. Egmont, 516 tons, and 80-horse power. She is brig rigged, 169 feet long, and steams ten and a half knots per hour. She -will be completed in May. Captain MXachxax takes command of the Albion, on her arrival in Melbourne, in consequence of tlie change resulting from the loss of the Scotia. The boats, donkey engine, &c, of the Scotia, were sold to-day. We understand that the sale of the sliip is postponed till to-day, in consequence of the non-arrival of the Alhambra. These is no Northern news of any importance. o ,

Wrecks at Shoalhaven. — The Sarah Jane. ketch, was wrecked on Sunday la.-t, at Shoalliaven (Crookhaven Heads), on the North. Spit -, an- 1 \hAmerican vessel Pacific, from. Auckland, said to b^--700 tons, in ballast, was wrecked on the south of Crookhaven Heads. The ketch had a cargo on board for the Moruya. One man was drowned iv ea--h vessel. The Pacific was bound to Newcastle Lor coal, — Sydney Mail, June IS. Dinner in Honour of John D. Napier, Esq. — On Monday afternoon a numerous party of gentlemen connected with the ship-building on the Clyde, entertained Mr. John D. Napier, for several yearsmanager of the extensive ship-building works at Govan of Messes Robert Napier and Sons, to a sumptuous dinner at the George Hotel, George-square, on the occasion of his leaving his native city to fill the responsible position of manager of the Millwall iron ship-building works on tlie Thames. The chair wa3 ably occupied by David Tod, Esq., and Mr Sheriff Strathern acted as croupier. After an elegant and substantial dinner, served up in the best style by Mr. Dren, the chairman gave the loyal and patriotic toasts, wliich --were heartily responded to. Sherilf Strathern then proposed "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," coupled with the name of Colon el W. M. Neilson, which toast having been drunk w!;h j enthusiasm, and responded to in eloquent terms, the Chairman called for a bumper for the toast of the evening — " Long life and success to Mr. John D. Napier." He said it was quite unnecessary for him to say much in order to get them to drink the toast he had named. As the son of a gentleman who was the first to give that impetus to engineering and ship-building now so famous on the Clyde, he thought that Mr. Napier had strong claims upon their friendship. As the son of David Napier, a gentleman under whom his father was manager for many years as one of the managers belonging to the firm to which he himself belonged, Tod and M'Gregor, he must say that Mr. Napier had reflected great credit upon them ; and for the many years, he was at Clyde Foundry lie could affirm that he had gained the esteem of his father, where he toiled, not as a gentleman apprentice, but as a hard working apprentice. He might state that Mr. Napier, after studying marine engineering here, .removed to England, where ho remained about twenty years. Subsequently he went abroad, and gainee experience, of which he had no doubt in after years he would reap the benefit. After hi 3 return, however, he joined the establishment of Messrs Robert Napier and Sons, and what had been done there under his management they all had a perfect knowledge. Tt was quite unnecessary for him to mention more than the Black Prince, the sister ship to the Warrior, a Thames built frigate, and which was considered by their English friends to be quite equal to their own Teasel. When he referred to the workman-like manner in which she was launched into a river so narrow, he thought it reflected most favorably on him who had bo admirably conduct the whole operations. (Applause): He might speak of the Scotia, one of the finest Bhips possessed bfihe'dv^rWCompaaj, and second to no' vessel afloat j and of river boats, the Neptune, equal to any vessel on the Clyde; but in Mr. Napier's presence it would be unseemly to prolong these remarks, knowing full well that they were , all convinced :that : he was eniinehtly qualified to fill the situation to which- he had been appointed. (Applause) > Mr. Napier was a genial and warm-heaTfced-friend, a loving and affectionate husband, and was one, the possession of whose acquaintance rendered it most painful to see him leaving the Clyde. Mr. Napie* had strong ties in the South, and, indeed, pfaaosk looked upon it as his home. He" (the chairman) was sorry that he was going

South, and would rather that it had been true what he had heard, that he intended to commonce ship-building on his own account on tlie Clyde. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that he would yet return with lots of money, and start-in an extensive way of shipbuilding on the Clyde. The toast was "received with great" enthusiasm. Mr. Napier replied, expressing, in few words, how much he felt the compliment that had been paid 'to him, which was'"alike l' '' unexpected ' as it was gratifying. He confessed to feeling great regret at leaving his native city, and wished thorn all success and happiness. Tho rest of tho evening was spent """most harmoniously—toast, sentiment, and song succeeding' each other pleasantly. — Glasgow Weekly Mail. Thb Grbat, Eastern as .a Screw Steamer only. — The Quarterly Journal of Science contains an article on . " Steam Navigation .- its' Rise, Progress, and Prospects," by, Mr. Martin Samuelson, C.E., in which, the author suggests that the paddle engines of the Great Eastern should, be removed ; and in order to show the great advantages .she /would then possess over other large steamers, he gives the following comparative statement of the capacities of the Persia and the Great Eastern, . under the conditions suggested by him :— "With her paddle engines removed, the Great Eastern would carry about 7,400 tons of measurement goods, and 12,000 tons of coal (more cargo and less coal in proportion). She would burn about two hundred tons of coal per diem, and steam nine knots per hour. The Persia carries 1,257 tons of measurement goods, and, burning about 150 tons per day, attains an average speed of twelve knots per hour. Thus, if we are to take into consideration the increased speed attained by the Persia over tbe Great Eastern, we should have to take the quasiconsumption of the latter, not at 200, but at 260 tons per day. Now let us compare tbe work as it wouli be performed by the two boats, with coal required by each, and we shall find that the Persia, carrying 1257 tons of goods, and consuming 150 tons of coal per day, burns 270 lb. of coal per day for every ton of goodß carried by her ; while the Great Eastern carrying 7,400 tons of goods, and consuming 268 tons of coal per day, would only burn 81 lb. of coal per day for every ton of goods carried. This comparative statement exhibits, in a general manner, how great is the advantage of a screw over a paddle steamer for tradiug purposes ; but, as far as the Great Eastern is concerned, wo do not hesitate to state that, with appropriate internal arrangements, she could be made to carry at least 10,000 tons of measurement goods ; that with the screw alone and a suitable rig, she would iv an average state of the weather, attain a speed of ten knots an hour ; while with a good wind she could pace with, if not outstrip, tho fastest paddle steamor afloat."