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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 243, 26 September 1872, Page 5

Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS.

September 17.

The ketch Flying Squirrel arrived this forenoon from Shag Point with a cargo of coal for the steam dredge. The ketch Defiance, and a topsail schooner supposed to be the Strathnaver, also a fore* and-aft schooner supposed to be the Cora, arrived this forenoon and passed np to Punedin.

The B,s. Maori, for Lyttelton via intermediate ports, sailed last evening. The s.B. Storm Bird left the Bluff at 2.55 yesterday afternoon, arrived at the Port at nine o'clock this morning, and was placed alongside the Bail way Jetty to discharge cargo. The s.s; Taranaki, from Northern Ports, arrived at 0.30 to-day, and was berthed alongside the ship William Davie to tranship cargo.

September 18. The ship Dover Castle, from Newcastle, coal-laden, was being towed by the steamtaa.Gcelong to the Heads when our despatch left the Port this afternoon. The shipping, Government, and other flag staffs at the Fort had to-day their colors halfmast high, in token of respect to the memory of the late Mrs Thomas Tayler, whose funeral took place to-day, and was largely attended. The service was read by the Rev. Mr Shaw. September 19. The brig Pakeha, for Moeraki, took her departure at 6.30 this morning. The s.s. Beautiful Star, for Oamaru via intermediate ports, sailed at 1 p.m. to-day. September 20. The s.B. Tararna, on arrival this morning, reported sighting to the northward and outBide the Heads a ship, a barque and a brig. The ship will be the Hydaspes ; the name of the ba-que remains uncertain ; and the brig will, in all probability, have been the Pakeha, that left the port yesterday for i Moeraki. The b s. Storm Bird arrived last evening from Oamaru, landed live stock at the Port, then proceeded to Dunedin. The brigantine Swordfish, Capt. Harvey, from Hobart Town, with passengers and cargo, arrived early thin morning, and was towed from the Heads to Dunedin by the stenm tug Geelong. The ship Ffydaspes, from London, was early this m >rning signalled at the Heads, and at two o'clock this afternoon the steam tug Geelong proceeded to her, and will tow her in at high water this evening. The brig Thomas and Henry, the name of which is iutimately associated with the early settlement of this Province, was for several years the property of the Provincial Government, during which time she was fitted as a hulk for refractory seamen, though never used as such, and was subsequently sold to her present owner, Mr C. Clark, of Port Chalmers, wh« converted her into a coal hulk. The brig was recently placed into the Graving Dock, and on examination was found to be in such good condition, as to warrant her being refitted for sea ; this work is now all but completed, and she sails in a few days for the Bluff. M'Meckan, Blackwood, and Co.'s s.s. Tararua, Captain Rouse, left Melbourne on Sept. 7. experienced fine weather during the run across, and arrived at Hokitika on Thursday last, at 4 pin,, after a passage of four days 22 hours ; left Hokitika the same day at 10.30 p m., arriving at Greymouth at midnight ; sailed again at 6.30 a.m. on the 13th, and arrived at Nelson at 2 a.m. on the 14th ; li ft at 5 p.m. same day, and arrived at Wellington at 6.30} a.m, on the 15th; and left for Lyttelton at 6 p.m. on the 1 6th, arriving there at 11 a.m. on the 17th ; loft at 6.50 p m., and arrived at Port Chalmers at 6.15 a.m. to-day. 'September 21. The s.s. Maori, from 1 yttelton via intermediate ports, arrived this forenoon with passengers and cargo, and was placed alongside the ship Nichol Fleming to tranship cargo. The barque Eleanor, from Newcastle, co*l-laden was signalled at the Heads at 0.40 today. The Geelong proceeds to the Heads to tow the barque in this evening. The s.B Storm Bird sails this evening for Invercargill. The barque Eleanor sailed in this afternoon. The ketch Eliza M'Phee sailed last evening for Catlin's River. The schooner Jane Hnnnah took her de? parture for Wellington this morning. The Harbour Company's p.s. Peninsula was last evening laid up for periodical overhaul. The ketches Huon Belle, and Lloyd's fT erald, from Catlin's River with cargoes of timber, arrived this afternoon. The former anchored at the Port, and the latter proceeded to Dunedin. PASSENGKR LIST. Per Storm Bird, from Bluff : Messrs Dalgleish (2), flyams, Simpson, Atkins, Cooke, O'Malley, Thompson, Muir, Hayman, and one in the steerage. Per Taranaki, from Northern Ports : Mr Buckland, Captain Diokie. Mrs Dryden and 3 children, Miss Mill?, Mi"B M'Linchy, Miss M'Glashan, Miss Stone, Mrs Lewers, Mrs Faulkner. Mrs Cunningham, Messrs Lewers, Adams, Coombes, Qraham, Tonks, Jobbems, Sutton, Bastard, M'lnnery, and ten in the steerage. The Grey River Argus the other day reprinted the Timers account of the iron plating of the bottom of the iron-clad Glattnn, being damaged by corrosion, and added by way of footnote the following .—"We are gratified to find that we have in Greymouth men who have patiently grappled with, and at length successfully overcome this difficulty and have reduced the effectual preservation of iron ships from rust to a dead certainty. The fortunate possessors of this secret (Messrs Stocks and Sherlock) in addition to this greatly deiired object, claim for their process the following, among other advantages, over any other at present known, namely, an almost nominal cost when compared with other processes, economy in the time required, perfect immunity from marine vegetation or anim^lcufco, and increase of speed, owing to the friction being reduced to a minimum, the hull always presenting a perfectly smooth and bright surface. We learn that the inventors are desirous of taking out a patent for their process, but unfortunately are not in a position to do so unaided; they would, however, 1 deal most liberally with any capitalist who may appreciate the g^eat importance of the invention and its true commercial value in this age of iron steamers, iron-clads and iron ships. The return recently laid before the Assembly shews that the seven ports of Auckland, Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Invercargill, own betweea them fifty-three steamers, having an aggregate tonnage of 4,602 ton«, and3lßjsailing vesse's, having a tonnage of 22.505 tons, ' The following letter, which explains itself, was picked up by Mr George Hawkins, at Ohariu Bay, on the 23rd August, enclosed in a sealed bottle, having drifted about 200 miles in 32 days. "July 9, 1872.— 0n board the Luna, at anchor under Albatross Point, during a terrific gale of wind from the south-west. Tbe Luna ran in for shelter at 5 o'clock last night, and will leave here at 11.30 to-night. The sea outside is very heavy, heavier than I ever saw before. We are very lonely here and shall be glad to Ret away. We have only two passengers — Miss Falloon and Mr Owen Jones, of Auckland— both very jolly shipmates.— J. Fairchild, master." No doubt the above will be found of interest to nautical men. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP HYDASPES. The ship Hydaspes, the largest Tessel that has been in our Port for years, was towed up to a discharging berth oa the 21st. She is commanded by Captain E. S. Babot, who was captain of the Water Nymph when she was wrecked at Oamaru in 1868. The Hydaspes left Gravesend on June 23rd, and at noon of the 24th parted with the pilot of the Owera ; worked down channel with fresh westerly wind, and on June 27th took her departure from Ushant. The north-east trad.es were met with in 29 deg. north, very light, and were lost 14 deg. north ; (he souta-east trades were met in 5

deg. north, freah breeze ; the equator was crossed on the 29th July in 29 deg. west ; on the 2l«t August passed tbe meridian of the Cape of Good Hope in 39 deg. 30 rain, south ; the easting was run down between- the parallels of 42 deg. anl 45 deg. south, with fresh winds ; no ice was seen ; the Snares were not sighted, but passed at 2 p.m. on the 17th September, with thick weather ; at G a.m. on the 18th lighted Brother's Point, from there calms and light winds ; at noon, on the 19th, off Cook's Head; 20tb,. pilot camn on board at 7 a.m. On the 31st August, Mrs M. Uamsay was confined of a female child ; at 730 a. m., Bessey Coffey died of rapid consumption. The Hydaspes reports having spoken to the following vessels :— loth July, ship City of Cashmere, Glasgow to Bombay ; 10th July, ship Lightning, Lendon to Calcutta ; 18th July, Dutch barque Else, Nat^l to London ; 18th July, True Briton, London to Melbourne ; 18th July, Danish barque Anna Maria, Monte Video to Falmonth ; 18th July, Norwegian barque Velocity, Akyab to Falmouth j 20th July, American ship James Drake, bound North ; 20th July, barque Lady Bird, from Conception to Cork, 97 days out, jury-rigged ; 24th July, ship CarTick Castle, Glasgow to California ; I lth August, Dutch barque Jonge Jan, bound South ; 11th August, Mary Ann Wilson, Adelaide to London ; 20th August, ship Tiverton, London to Bombay, 67 days out. Passenger List.— Saloon : Mr Winthrop, Miss Taylor, Miss Downey, Mr Money, Mrs Money, Mr Pierpoint, Dr Cotterall, Mr E. Cotterall, Mr Bing, Mr Butler, Mis Butler, Key. W. Homer, Mis Homer, Mr D. Chambers, Mr J. Cotteroll. Mr David Robb, Purser. Emigrants : Thos. Bransford and wife, family (3); Jesse Johns and wife ; Mark Moreton and wife ; John Henderson and wife ; John Gillespie and wife ; Alex. Macintosh and wife, family (2) ; Wm. Teviotdale and wife, family (1) ; William Eraser and wife ; Edward Sheedy and wife, family (8) ; Edward Hook and wife ; Geo. Ramsay and wife, family (2); Thos. Williams and wife, family (3); John Fotterall and wife, family (2); Robt. Brown and wife, family (2); Dona'd M'Rae and wife, family (4); Donald M'Gascill and wife, family (I); Malcolm M'Bonald and wife, family (3); Wm. Glaister and wife, famly (7); Wm. Christmas and wife, family {i); John Hall and wife, family (5); N'eil M'Arthur and wife ; David Weir and wife, family (1). Single Women: Kliz-ibeth Small, Isabella Crammond, Sarah Whiting, Elizabeth Noble, Margaret Carthy, Jane M'Ewen, Farah M'Ewen, James M 'Ewen, Margaret M'Ewen, Sarah Farrell, Louisa Dawson, \iary Bobbins, Sarah Murphy, MaryGaruet. Mary Graham, Sarah Pargeter, Iga'«elia Guthrie, Agnes Elliot, Jano Fleet, Elizabeth Smith, Alice Smith, Ada Smith, Rebecca Johns, Mary James, Mary J. James, Jessie Campbell, Martha Whyte, Isabella M'Kenrie, Maud Beaton, Catherine M 'Carthy, Marth* M'Kay, Kate M'Kay, Isabell M'Kay, Mary M'Rae, Jessie M'Rae, Kate M'Rae, Flora M'Rae, Marg. Lees, Leah Lees, Mary Hunter, Eliza Hooper, fcleanor Hooper, Catherine Hayes, Mary Black, Mary Slattery, Sarah Elliot, Mary Jones, Ann Monaqhan, MizaMTier, Ann M' Donald, Catherine Mo'rison. Janet M'R*e. Single Men : Farquhar M'Kay, Mnrdock M'Kay, Duncan M'Kay, Joseph Darlingten, John Bews, David Rendall, William Brown, Donald M'Kenzie, John Stephen, William Hegin, Joseph Hegin, Hugh M'Gregor, Charles Robins, James Benrie, Joieph Frith, Thomas M 'Donald, David Craggie, Francis Robins, James Menzies John Lindsaff, Thomas Milligan, Wm. MEwing, Robert Rainley, William Graham, Michael M'Laglin, John Montgomery, Joseph Puflett, Thomas Simpson, Charles Gj-nt, Donald M'Leod, John M'Leod, William Robinson, John M'Kay. Murdo M'Kay, Duncan M'Kay, Christopher M'Kay, John M 'Kay, Charles Wilson, Peter Wilson, John Bateroan, John M'Gogan, Thomas Black, Arthur Cromer, William Oarbyson, L. James, Thomas Delo, Joshua Delo, W. Elliot, Benjamin Timperly, James Ware, William Duggin, Edward Dunbar.