Shipping Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 308, 29 November 1873, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■■* FaoM London. — Zealandia, August 29.; Caller Ou, August 29.; Elizabeth Graham, September 15; Surat, Sept. 27; Dunfillan, October — ; Lutter worth. Froii Glasgow. — Jessie Headman, August 27th ; City of Dunedin, September 25 ; Margaret Galbraith, October 30. From New York. — Queen of tho South, August 15. From F-ugefc Sound. — Glympse, From Mauritus. — Jane Rollands. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London. — Peter Denny, early ; Columbus, early ; Otago, early. Fob Melbourne. — Claud Hamilton, via the Forth, 29th. T.K.S.S. Tire, 1625 tons, Captain Jacraeinart, for CampbeU Island. YESSKLS IN PORT. At the Pier— Ships, Rokeby. Hall, Otago, May Queen; barque, Lady Agnes. In the Stream — Ships, Peter Denny, Dover Castle, Wild Duck, Lady Jocelyn ; barques, Columbus, Cesarewitch ; brig, Ziska. A littfoa.f^cr 6 o/clock on Monday night, a. boy named Jones, together with several others,' was playing at the old jetty, Port Chalmers, when by some means Jones missed, hia balance and fell into, the water, and was immediately rescued by Mr. SherrifE, a waterman, who, was close by at the time. On the evening of Tuesday last the Auckland cricketers sailed in tJi.e.. J&angatira for the North, A number of the Dunedin cricketers saw them off at the Port, and wished them hon voyage. Hearty cheering was indulged in on both sides, and the best of feeling seemed to prevail. Messrs. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co. announce, that return tickets to Melbourne and back, by Messrs. M'Meckan, Blackwbod. and Co.'s steamers,- will be issued during the months of December, January, and February at, the following fares -.--Saloon, £17; steerage, £8 10s. . The schooner Merlin^ which arrived in Auckland from the Fijis, brought news of the loss of the barque Rofcumah, with a valuable cargo. ' All hands were saved. A vexatious mishap to. two of the powder kegs, has been the means of detaining' the Christian M'Ausland at th© powder ground anchorage. It appears that two of fclie tegs btn«st, and Ihoii* eontqutg, about 100 lbs of powder, ran dawn amongst the cargo, and so became a serious danger to the ship and orew. As the vessel would not be allowed to berth at the Pier whilst in such a condition, there was no help for it but to dischargo some of the cargo, an'l collect the loose powder. This we understand has been done, and the ship will in all likelihood take up a discharging berth at the Pier. We see by tho " Freemantle Gazette,'! of the Ist ins't., that the coast of Western Australia. w.as visited by a heavy north-west gale that set in on the 25th October, and blew with greater or less violence for three days. A niztaber of vessels were anchored in Gage Eoads, off S.wan River, and 1 of those a French barque, named the Emilienne, which had just arrived from tho Mauritus wijh a cargo of sugar-, parted from he^ anchors and .went ashore on the rocks at Arthur's Head, and be.-atne a total Vrepk, Two other vessels — the Sea Ripple and Annjo Beaton (the barque of that name we presume)- also went ashore, but Were expected to, be got off again without damage. Several of the vessels had narrow escapes, and were- only saved by the prompt assistance rendered from tho shore.' The pame paper informs us of the wreck on the 25 th October, of the brig Wild Wave on the [Montebello Reefs, whete she was, bound with cargo for. Freemantle, including some raining machinery to be used on the goldfield lately opened' there. The brig had also a part cargo of fop Singapore. The wreck was sold for the .benefit of whom it might concern. . Our contemporary further reports the. stranding of the steamer Georgette on BeecHer Point, and her subsequent removal ,to Garden. Island, where she was to- be hove down and repaired.. The passage a few miles on proved perilous in the extreme to those on board, inasmuch that when the vessel commenced moving through the water, her leaks opened afresh, and consequently the hands had: to pump literally fordear life. As luck would have it, Garden Island was reached and the vessel beached just as the water pouched $he fire bjjys qS "fee fwmeSi

The fishermen of Norway carry in their flshingboats a water telescope or tube, 3ft. or 4ft. n length. They immerse one end in the wster, and then looking through the glass, Uey are enabled to- perceive objects at 10 orls fathoms deep, as distinctly as if they wee within a foot of the surface. So, when tley discover plenty fish, they surround tlem with their large draught nets, and oftei catch them in hundreds at a haul, which, vere it not for these telescopes, would frequenty prove precarious and unprofitable fishing. This instrument is not only used by the fishernen, but is also found in the navy and coastng vessels. - Among the vessels preparing fo.r London is the Petir Denny, pretty weu loaded up, and annoincing* to sail on an early date. The Oolunbus is also taking in cargo, and will sail assoon as possible. The ship* Otago is lying idl| awaiting consignments, and as the- wool soqon is thoroughly commenced we may expectthat these vessels together with others, willget good dispatch. Our coal trade with Newcastle has been very slack, tere being only one arrival, that of the barqu> Woodvffle on the 9th, with a cargo of 60) tons. There have, however, been several ieparturea from that port, and we expect -vey shortly to have another supply from thffe. Cajptain Jaiquemard having Jheard that a Roman Cathdic service was to have been held at the Public Hall, Port Chalmers, on Sunday last, landed a number of his men, with officers in char-je, to attend the same. Unfortunately, the report of tho intended service was incorrec; ; but that does not lessen the fact that Oajtain Jacquemard showed every possible desire to do. honour tq the Church of his country. Co.nsequen<; upon the departure qf tho English mail per Tararua yesterday, there was a Kttlo life in rort Chalmers, but that lif e was created principally by persons going to and from the Post-office, sending away their dispatches. And later in the day the Pier was a little lively through the number of persons down to bid their friends good-bye, among whom wore many to take a last farewell of Dr. Begg, who is a passenger by the Tararua. We notice also th,at his son, Mr Charles Begg, accompanies Ms father back to Scotland. His Hon thp Superintendent, Mr, Turnbull (Provincial Secretary), the Rev. t)r. Stusirt, Mr. Q-ow, and many others were present, 'and united in biddiag our visitor good-bye. The D.unedir-built steamer Fairy has given great satisfaction in Hawkes Bay. The Hawkes Bay • Horald " says that she is, of her class, one of the most compact little boats that lias eva* eutered the port of Napier. The " Herald" also says that " her builders. Messrs Kincad, M'Queen, & Co., of Dunedin, deserve every -redit for the workmanlike manner in which, in so short a time, they have turned out tie work entrusted to them for execution.