Shipping Intelligence.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 310, 6 December 1873, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

AMirVALS. Nov. 29. — Zealandia, ship 1116 tons, Curry, from London. August, 29th. Nov. 22.— Claud Hamilton, s.s., 662 tons, Bawden, from Melbourne. Nov. 30. — Jessie Rea3man, ship, 9G2 tons, Mitchell, from Glasgow. December 3.— Free Trader and Southern Cross from Hobart Town. EXPECTED lEEITAIB. From London. — Zealandia, August 20 ; Caller Ou, August 29; Elizabeth Graham, September 15; Surat, Sept. 27; Dunfillan, October — ; Lutterworth. From Glasgow. — Jessie Readman, August 27th ; City of Dunedin, September 25 ; Margaret Galbraith, October 30. From New York. — Q,uoen of the South, Augmfc 15. From Mauritus. — Jane Eollands. From Melbourne , via Bluff. — Omeo, 6th inst. PEO JECTED DEPARTURES. For London. — Peter Denny, early ; Columbus, early ; Otago, early. For Melbourne. — Omeo, 6th inst. : Alhambra, 29th inst. VESSEI3 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 ; Southern Cross | brig, Empress. The barque Southern Cross has brought a oargd of timber. Jgaptaln Mills, Of the Free Trader, has

this trip, a fine whaleboat, which is for saidThis reminds us that there is little of that energy here which is necessary for the capturo of the monster of the deep. We prefer to allow America, or who will, to reap the harvest of our waters, 'ratj/er than, oursettfes.'/ *** Referring to. J>Ke landing of theVeisio Read- 1 man immigrants, the " Times '' • writes — • " Whatever 1 , their impressions of P.ort Cbal-< mers^may have been — and we take it that; they could not have been other tharr-favor-able — their olfactory organs must have been offended by an overpowering effluvium, emitted by a pile of green and exceedingly highlyflavored hides, which were lying on the wharf. Care ought to be taken to prevent nuisances of the kind." The action of the people of Dunedin in starting public companies of late appears to have excited the emulation of the neighboring provinces. One of our latest ventures floated was the Union Steam Company, "which has been formed in cortscqifence of the largely increasing coasting trade of Qtago. We now learn by telegraph that* the ISew Zealand Shipping Company contemplate forming' a new company, with a capital of £150,000. This is, wo have no doubt, in opposition to, or at all events in consequence of the starting of, the Union Shipping Company.