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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 30 April 1892, Page 4

At fcho Customs this morning the brigantine Motloy, Captain Harper, entered out for Now York. The schooner Awaroa eniloci lanb nighb for Gisborne via Tairua. Hlio loacln timber ab the latter place. The Ferry Company's feus Eagle brought np ,-i largo raft of kauri logs from Kirikiri, Thames, this morning. Early this morning tlio French war cruiser Dubonrdien left for Tahiti direct, after a stay of a Hctle under a fortnight in port. After fiiiiahinrr her discharge into the French warship Dnbourdieu, tlio briganbine Stanley was put into dock this morning for a cleaning and general overhaul. The cargo-steamer Duke of Sutherland, which pub back tc Port Chalmers on account of an accident to her refrigerating machinery, resumed her voyage tc London yesterday afternoon. From all the vessels and shipping ofnces in port to-day, flags were lowered to halfmast, as a token of respect to tho memory ■of Mr W. H. Candy, late mate of the Northern Chief, who dropped dead last night. Last evening the paddlo steamer Enterprise arrived from Whangarei, to be docked. She went into dock lirst thing this morning, and will receive a cloaning, overhaul, and general inspection. She leave:- again for V/bangarci on Monday. Yesterday afternoon tho s. s. Richmond shifted over to her usual berth at tho Rail■way Wharf, and commenced loading cargo for her round trip to Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti and Ftarobonga. Sho sails on Tuesday next. The Fort Stuart, a full-rigged modern sailing ship—one of the largest threemasted sailors afloat—was built last year by the Sunderland Shipbuilding Company, for Messrs Stuart and Douglas, Liverpool, and is of tho following: dimensions :— Length, 302 ft : breadth, 42ft 3in ; depth of hold, 24ft ; moulded, 26ft lin ; and is 2,312 tons register, <v? 4 lias a deadweight caDa-

city of 3,825 tons ; full poop, monkey forecastle, and deck house fitted for crew, petty officers ; galley, steam wind), donkey-boiler,and fresh-water condenser; a direct steam windlass. Hastie's patent halyard winches are alsq fitted for working tho uppor topsail and topgallant-sails. The saloon is placed in the poop, and is richly panelled throughout in solid oak, with suitable pilasters, caps, and mouldings.