Shipping.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 237, 15 August 1872, Page 5

Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS.

August 5. A schooner which has been on the stocks at the New River f«r some time past, was sue :essfully launched on the Ist inst. She is the property of Mr Lewis Ackers, and the handiwork of Mr Duwson, shipbuilder. The vessel seems strong and staunch in every respect, and will no doubt prove a highly serviceable craft in either the coastal or sealing trades. Her dimensions are :— Length overall 66ft.; beam, 15ft. 3in.; and depth of hold, 6ft. Bin. Her draught aft is 3ft. 2in., and forward, 2ft. sin. She is named the Mabel Jane.

A telegram from Oamaru on Saturday announces that the party under the charge of Mr John Mills, have succeeded in landing a part of the plant of the Waitaki bridge, recovered from the stranded brig Our Hope. The iron clipper-ship "Wave Queen, from Bristol, with a cargo principally of railway plant, arrivsd at the Heads yesterday, and was towed by the Btcain-tug Geelong to a convenient discharging berth, near Observation Point, at 3 p.m. ___________ August 6. The ovil effects of the monopoly enjoyed by Shaw, Saville, and Co. are more serious than the general public would believe. By the last mail, says the Star, a gentleman in Auckland received a letter from a friend in London, stating that a large order could not be executed at the limit given, on account of the high freights charged by Shaw. Saville, and Co. The writer is a gentleman in the city who ships very largely to New Zealand, and who is in a position to make as gooi tsrms as any agent in England ; but yeb he could not get freight under 45s per ton, and that iv a most inferior class of vessels. He says :—": — " Your order cannot be executed at the limit given on account of the freight. It is impossible to get it under 455. lam aware that you can get freights to Sydney at about 15s per ton for the class of goods mentioned, but then you have to pay tor transhipping and freight to Auckland. I have represented this matter to Shaw, Saville, and Co. repeatedly, but they only laugh at you, and a lower freight cannot be got. They are more independtnt than ever, for they have so many Government immigrants, now. I think that if the Government give them emigrants they ought to compel them to take goods out at a certain fixed rate. This is the only way to get at the wretches. Were the Government to do this more goods would be sent direct to New Zealand, and you would find an increase in your duties as well. " The new Freight Company ought to do well. The Auckland Star publishes the following particulars in reference to Home ships : " Captain Reynolds, late of the Ballarat, and formerly chief officer of the Countess of Kintore, has been promoted to command the Countess. She will leave on the 22nd May. The Ballarat sails for Napier shortly with navvies for Mr Brogden. Captain Petherbridge sails for Canterbury in the St Leonards, a new ship of 1000 tons. Mr Bonley accompanies him as chief officer. The City of Auckland has been chartered again by Shaw, Saville, and Co., and is now ready for sea. She is full of cargo, and has a large number of passengers, her 'tween decks from end to end being full of Government emigrants. Altogether there are 260. The City of Auckland will be followed by the Robert Henderson. She will sail about the 10th June." The barque Albyn's Isle, coal laden, from Newcastle, arrived at the heads this morning and was towed by the steam tug Geeiong to a discharging berth at 1.40 this afternoon. August 7. The s.B. Phoebe sailed for Northern Ports last evening. A full-rigged ship is reported to have been sighted about 20 miles south of the heads this morning, but had not been signalled at 2 p m. this afternoon. The hulk Thomas and Henry was yesterday taken out of the floating dock in which she had been for examination and repairs. With reference to the Glenmark, we may mention that she left here oh February Ist, 1872, having on board a large cargo of colonial produce, and the following passengers, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Roberts, and servant. The Glenmark was commanded by Captain Wrankmore, Lieut. R.N.R., who was deservedly respected by all who sailed with him or with whom he came in contact. For many years Captain Wrankmore sailed out of the port of Hobart Town, and he has also been for some time connected with the mercantile marine of this province. Up to the latest dates from England — July 3rd — when the Glenmark would be 154 says oat, no tidings ef her arrival had been received. Considcradble anxiety is also felt as to the safety of the Agamemnon, bound from London for Canterbury, and which is now 145 days out. — Press, 2nd inst. We hear that the Harbor Company sent home orders by Mr Darling, its engineer, for the construction of a ship 1200 tons burthen ; 'and that the' command of her, on completion, will be offered to Capt. Currie, of the City of Dunedin. August 8. The ship Napier, Captain Hatfield, which arrived at the Heads on Wednesday evening, from Londen, with fourteen passengers and a general cargo, inclusive of a large shipment of railway plant, was last evening towed by the steam tug Geelong to the lower anchorage, where she was anchored to discharge gunpowder. The passengers were this morning conveyed to Dunedin by the p.s. Golden Age,

August 9. The cutter Hope, from Allday Bay ; the ketoh Defiance, from Kakanui ; and the brigantine Ottawa, from Timarn, arrived last evening. The brig Pakeha, from Auckland, timber laden, arrived, and anchored in the crosschannel this forenoon.

The topsail schooner, Jane Anderson, for Moeraki, and Pioneer for Molyneux, sailed at 8.20 this morning. ThebrigantineSwotdfisb, for Hobart Town, was towed out to sea by the steam tag Geelong at 1 p.m.

August 10. The ship Wild Deer, for London, was towed to sea this morning by the steamtug Geelong. ' The ship Otago was removed to-day from the lower anchorage to a convenient discharging berth.

The schooner, James Paxton, for Blnff, and Flying Squirrel, for Preservation Inlet, sailed yesterday afternoon.

The schooners Fiery Cross and Result, for Coast, Bailed this forenoon.

PASSENGER LIST.

Per Wild Deer, for London : — Mr and Mrs Low, Captain Macfarlane, Mrs Macfarlane, Master Macfarlane, Mrs Forbes, Master Forbes, Miss Forbes and infant ; Mrs Got don, Misses Gordon (3), Master Gordon, infant and servant ; Mrs Uric and children (2) ; Mrs Hall and children (2), and three in the steerage.