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Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 78, 29 March 1879, Page 2

The German ahin of war Ariadne arrived from Auckland, via Tonga, ou Saturday morning lost. She left Auckland on the Ist instant', and Tonga on tho 12th. The barquo Godetfroy left our harbour ' on Sunday last for the Tonga Uroup, where she will complete. lier loading for Europe. On Monday last the three-mast Bchoo -,er Matilda took h,<x«l*pariure on a cruise After kudcking ''"bout in sight of our harbour for some two, or three days, the burqito Casilda managed to enter our harbour on Sunday morniagjast. The German,ship of war Ariadne left our harbour for Salunfata yesterday morning. We understand that she has gone there for the purpose .of erecting coalsheds there and giving the men tome drill ashore. She will probably return to port in about a fort- ' night. AVe learn that the l>arquo Reconnaissance left on, the 12th instant; she may. tLi refers be expected to arrive at any hour. A tims n<r, we intimated hat Mr II Smith, "th" well-known ship-builder at the Great Barrier, iiau on the stock* a schooner, to the order of Cu itain Anderson of this oity . The vessel arrived in harbour on Friday, morning, and throughout the day was visited by a number of persons interested, in shipbuilding, and it is worthy • of remark, that.,,he, posted through tho ordeal satisfactorily. The Pirate is a fiue fore-and-aft schooner, and, when measured should indicate a register of over 70 tons, capable of carrying about 65,1)00 feet to timber, or LIS tons of general cargo. Her dimensions are 73 feet on the keel, 19} feet beam, feet depth of hold, copper-fastened thrnaighiuit,. .and sheathed up tho chain plates. - >She is constructed of tvell-soasoncd timber, with pohutukawa framing and heart of katurilplanking, special pains having boon taken in the selection of timber, in order that she may class A 1 for 10 years at Gcrmanic.lJoyds. ■• iSlvo will possess moderate cabin. accomodation, having been built for the Island trade, and this department will be finished in town, the materials for the decorations being more complete than at the Great .Harrier. I J.n other respects she is almost ready for sen, and as the gear and other requisites.have been supplied from the owner's establishment, it is needless to state tliak-they are of the best quality. Her first trip.will probably be to tho Friendly Islands, under the charge of Capt. M. MeKenzie of tho schooner Norval.—Weekly News, March 1.