SHIPPING.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2855, 2 October 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

October I—9 a.m., wind, &W., gale; weather, threatening and squally. Barometer, 29.66 -, t "J er " mometer, 46. The gale continued blowing all day and a heavy sea was running. ARRIVED. _ . „ Oct 1-Star of tbe South, s.s, 175 tons,, Farquhar from Auckland via Napier and n - M ' " tsengers—Saloon : 1 for South. SXeerage-~Messrß Jenkins and GUbert. Wilson, Sawtefl and Co. EgentS * CLEARED. , . Oct l-Antelope, cutter, 17 tons, Malcolmson, for 484 tons. for Xpwcastle. in ballast. Wolcdge and Co, agent*. 204 tons, MacFarTane, for AkjSn£ Timaru" Oamarn, and Dunedin. Miles and Co, agents. SAILED. Oct I—Bruce, s.s, 204 tons, Macfarlane, for Akaroa. Timaru. Oamaru, and Dunedin. Miles and Co, i2nts Passengers—Saloon: Messrs J. Burgess, Slid W. Dearsley, J. ltitchie. W, Strong, J. Caxton, j7Wilson, A. P. GUbert, C. Slodden. and Master J. D *OcV ketch, 17 tons, Weir, for the Bays, in ballast. Master, agent. . Oct I—Kathertne, ketch, for the Bays, in ballast. Oc *1-Saiden City, schooner. 23 tons, Prescot, for Pigeon Bay, in ballast. Clifford and Co, agents. Oct I—Excelsior, schooner. 92 tons. Joiner, for Dunedin, from Picton (wind-bound). . Oct 1-Cleopatra, brigantine, 92 tons, O Bnen for Timaru, with cargo of coals, Ac. Master, agent. Oct I—E. TJ.Cameron, schooner, 41 tons, Ascbman, for Akaroa, in ballast. _ ... _ Oct l—Lucy James, schooner, 28 tons, Hamilton, lor Pigeon Bay, In ballast. IMPORTS. Per Star of the South, s.s. from Wellington-under bond : s*l i-chests tea, 341 boxes do. 15 chests do. 1 X do. 2 toxes, 5 cases. 2 bales 35 do wool, S 1-csks whisky Prom Auckland-Free. 100 cases fruit. Consi/nees-Saunders "and Henderson Morrison, Sclanders, Miles and Co, Johnson Cuff and Graham. Reed and Bain, Dalgety and Co, Postmaster, Kancarrow and Co.

EXPORTS. 1 Per Bruce, s.s—Under bond: For Timaru—l6 bales. 36 cases, 1 tobacco, 1 i-tierce do, 3 3-casks whisky. 2 crates, 1 cask, 77 jars. Under bond for Dunedin—2 trusses, 1 peL 50 cases old torn. For Akaroa—Free : 5 cases, 1 trunk, 3 pels. 1 valise. For Timaru-Free : 9 pkgs, 10 boxes 40 sks malt, 5 pc'B 164 cases, 1 portmanteau, 2 hhds, l crates, 106 casks, H bdls, 2 bales, 3 kegs. 36 bags, 2 nests, 3 coils. 1 sack. 8 tins, 5 pair naves, 59 bdls wire, 1 bag seed. For Dunedin-Free : 3 pels, 1 pkg, 1 case, 1 tin box, 20 hides. 1 trunk, 1 Vchest. F° r Oamaru —4 cases, 2 boxes. Shippers—N.Z. Shipping Company, Cuff and Graham, Edwards, Bennett and Co, Miles and Co, Heywood and Co. H. Hawkins. WilB on, G. Mackay, O. Taylor. J. Burgess, Mason and Co, Government, Dimond, Reed and Bain, 1. Cunningham and Co., Wood, Shand and Co. Per Antelope—6 casks, 1 cart, 10 bags flour, 20 drain pipes. 5 cases, 10 bales chaff, 35 sks oats, 6 hhds, 9 pkgs. Shippers—Milsom, Grenville and Stevens, Hawkins, Sheath, Carder. Banks. Vincent and Co, Bruce and Co, Knapman, Lightband, Allen and Co, Moir and Co, Mackay, Dransfield.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

From London — Endymion, sailed July 4th. Waitara, sailed early in August Duke of Edinburgh, sailed July lsth, landed pilot at lorbay July 22nd. Elizabeth Graham, sailed July 16th. E. P. Bouverie (ship), via Wellington. From Newcastle, N.S. W.—Eleanor, Emperor, Fawn (brig.) John Brice, sailed September 3rd. Byren. , . „ From Hamburg—Gotenburg (ship). From San Francisco—Levy Stevens. From Sydney—Annie Ogle, brig. Annie Leslie, sailed September 24th. From the Sound-Strathnavar. From Greymouth—Sarah and Mary (ketch.) From Hokitika—Alert (schooner.) From Gcographc Bay—Grace Darling, ship. From Hobart Town—Natal Queen (barque). From Nelson via Pelorous Sound—Ocean Bird, Foochow direct—Falrlie, left July 26th; barque, Medora, via Dunedin. From Puget Sound—C. L. Taylor (due) From Auckland—Ryno (brigantine) early. SailerSeptember 26th. East Lothian, barque. llirt, early. From Nelson via Pelorus Sound—Jessie, senr., arly. From Dunedin—Maori, s.s. early; Wellington, From Northern Ports-Lady Bird, s.s., early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ;!For London—Auriga," barque, early; Dorette, ship, early ; Inverallan, ship. For Northern Porta—Wellington, s.s., October 4th For Calcutta—Canterbury, ship, in ballast, early. For San Francisco—St Lawrence, ship. For Auckland—Kio Loge, early. For Oamaru— Esther, schooner, early; Lady Don, schooner, early. , ~ . For Dunedin—Lady Bird, October sth. Maori, on 4th Octobers Star of tbe South, on October 2nd. For Pelorus Sound — Shepherdess, schooner, early. For Newcastle—John Bull, barque; Mallard, barque. VESSELS IN HARBOR. ' Steamer—Bruce, s.s., Star of the South Ships—Dorette, St Lawrence, Catbcart, Canterbury, Taunton. Inverallan, Merope. nerdesß. Ketches—Courier, Blackwall. Cutter—Antelope, Nautilus. VESSELS AT THE WIIARVES. Gladstone Pier—Star of the South, s.s.,dischargIng cargo; Esther, brigantine, loading sleepers. No, 1 Wharf—Bruce, s.s., loading general produce; Woodlark. brig, discharging timber. No 2 Wharf—Kio Loge. brig, loading general produce; Princess Alice, brig, discharging timber; Faithful, lighter, discharging general cargo, ex Taunton. No 3 Wharf—Sea Shell, barque, discharging palings; EBpeculador, barque, discharging sleepers. Peacock's Wharf— Mallard, barque, discharging coals ; John Bull, barque, loading ballast. Breastwork—Nautilus, cutter, discharging firewood. .

"We learn by our Auckland exchanges that the barque East Lothian is loading- sleepers for this port, and therefore may be expecied here shortly. ■ The Canterbury put out the remaining part of -her -cargo for Dunedin. consisting of 700 railway Irons into the Lady Don, and is only waiting for "SO'tons more ballast before sailing for Calcutta. . The schooner Excelsior, Captain Joiner, who was driven into this port through stress of weather a few days ago, put to sea yesterday morning, bound to Dunedin.

The schooner K. XJ. Cjsni.ron. Captain Aschman, Bi-iled for Akaroa in ballast yi/terdav morning. The schooner Lucy James sailed for the Bays yesterday. The cutter Antelope, Captain Malcomson, finished "loading a general cargo yesterday, and cleared the Customs, and will sail for Aknroa to-day. The A.S.P. Co.'s Fiji mail steamer Star of the flouth, 175 tons. Captain W. Fanjuhar, arrived in i Auckland, September 20th, from Levuka, one day -before her time. Site brought a full carao of Fijian produce and several passengers. The s.s. Star of the South left Auckland on Wednesday, September 2nd, at 6 p.m. First part of passage strong S.W. 'Winds; latter part, light southerly winds, were ex"perienced till arrival at Levuka, on Wednesday, September 9th, at 9.:w a.m , making the passage in six days fifteen hours, one day before contract timet discharged a full cargo and coaled. Ship finished loading on Saturday, September 12th, at midnight. -Left Levuka on Sunday. September 13th. at 2.H0 p.m. Passed Kaudavu at midnight; on the morning • of the Hth saw a vessel standing to the southward; " but too far off to make her out -, experienced tine weather,-with alight breeze from the N.E. till lat. 80.51 S, long. 176.28 E.; wind, W.N/W., till arrival at twelve noon ; making the passage in six days twenty-twohours-i-one day ahead of contract time. Left Auckland aud made a smart run of forty-six hours from that port to Napier. The passage from thence to "Wellington occupied twenty-six hours. Owing to thick weather at the Heads the light could not be made out She arrived there at 3 p.m, on the 28th. look in 100 tons of cargo, and sailed at 1 p.m. on the 20th. Had strong northerly winds until passing- through the Straits, when the wind veered round to S.W. with a heavy sea, till her arrival at 6.30 a.m. yesterday morning. She is to be beached in Dampfer's Bay to-day to have a overhaul, and will sail at 11 a.m.

The work at the breastwork was stopped yesterday on account of the inclemency of the weather.

The brigantlne Esther commenced loading- a cargo of sleepers yesterday lor Oamaru at the Gladstone pier. The ketches Margaret and Catherine sailed for •* the Bays yesterday. The barque John Bull cleared the Customs yesterday morning for If ewcastle in ballast. Thes.s. Bruce, Captain Macfarlane, cleared the Customs and sailed for Dunedin via intermediate ports yesterday. She takes a full cargo of general produce. The schooner Florence, which sailed from Lyttelton on the 24th iustaut, arrived iv AVelliugton on Monday the 2»ih.

The cutter Nautilus, Captain Nelson, cleared tlie Customs yesterday for Akaroa in ballast. She was berthed alongside the I>reasiwork to discharge her cargo of firewood in the morning, whin a stiff breeze sprang up, and before she could he hauled off her stem caught the wharf, breaking rail and part of her bulwarks. She *ails for Akaroa to-day. The schooner Cleopatra, Captain O'Brien, sailed for Timaru yesterday morning, with a cargo of coals, &c consigned to Messrs Hill, Simpson, and Graham, of Timaru.