SHIPPING INTEĹIGENCE.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 722, 11 October 1870, Page 2

SHIPPING INTEĹIGENCE.

WESTPORT. IUOII WATER. This Day ... 10.59 a.m., 11.1:" p.m. To-morrow 11.11 l a.m., 11.45 p.m. ARRIVALS. Oct. B—Kennedy, s.b., 125 tons, Whitwell, from Hokitika and Greymouth. W. J. Willeoeks, agent. DKPARTURES. Oct. B—Kenucdy,B—Kenucdy, s.s., Whitwell, for Nelson. .V'oodquest, schooner, Lambert, for Karanieti, West Wanganui, and Lyltelton. Oct. 10—Standard, schooner, for Brighton. Three Friends, schooner, for Charleston. PASSENGER LIST. Per Murray, for Hokitika—Mrs Smith and 5 children, Messrs Miller, Milligan, Cooper, Norman, and Taylor. Per Kennedy, from Greymouth and Hoki-tika—-Mrs Morris and child, Miss Gill, Messrs King, Harcourt, Murphy, and Anderson. Per Kennedy, for Nelson—Mrs Dobson, Messrs Jackson, Thomas, 1 Maori, und 7 original passengers from smith. imports. Per Kennedy,from Greymouth, shortlanded at Westport—l case drapery, Graves and Fleming. Shipped at Hokitika—l2So feet timber, Clark ; 3000 feet timber, Courtney.

The s.s. Kennedy arrived at Westport on Saturday morning, and sailed the same tide for Nelson, reaching that port early on Sunday morning. She would probably leave for AVcstport last night, carrying the West Nelson mails per Tararua which arrived at Nelson on Saturday. The s.s. Murray arrived at Hokitika from Westport at 8.45 a.m. on Saturday, and had the misfortune to touch and get cast ashore. A private telegram received on Sunday oveniug conveys the pleasing information that she i 3 once more afloat without having sustained any serious injury. Tho telegram does not state whether she was got oil'on Saturday night or on Sunday morning. The schooner Woodquest, with a small cargo of stores, sailed for the Kaiamea on Saturday last, where she will discharge her freight, and, calling at West Wanganui for coal, will proceed to Lyltelton, returning to tho West Coast with a cargo of produce. The s.s. Lyltelton left Wanganui for Westport early yesterday morning, and with tho probability of encountering very favorable wind and weather, will likely put in an appearance this morning. The schooners Three Friends and Standard, after a long delay in the port awaiting a favorable opportunity to proceed to sea, sailed for their respective destinations yesterday morning. The Three Friends has a full cargo for Charleston, and the Standard is bound for Brighton, also with a full freight.

The s.s. Rangitoto was announced to sail from Melbourne for New Zealand ports, via the Bluff, yesterday, but owing to her delayed departure from the latter port she will probably not leave Melbourne until Friday or Saturday.

A model of a sea going vessel of very original build is now io be seen in the port of Algiers. A general idea of the construction is obtained if we imagine a steamer cut in two, and the several parts made the supports of a bridge four times tiie length of the original vessel. This bridge has an air chamber in its entire length, so that if by accident it should become parted from the supports it cannot be submerged. It is destined for the caraf. k>if whins in the form of boats are so arranged along the sides or tin- i,.-»j S c Ui<«t. ;„ case of acciuent to the latter, they may be navigated separately. Thus there arc three chances of safety if the construction goes to pieces. The supposed advantages are, first, great speed (since the larger part of the vessel not being in contact with the water the resistance is so much diminished), safety, and great space for cargo. Something of this kind has been projected for taking railway trains across the Channel, but we do not remeinbcr to have seen it suggested for vessels going a long distance.—Mechanics' Magazine.