SHIPPING.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2863, 12 October 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Oct 10th. 9 a.m.—Wind, N.E., light; weather clear, bine sky. Barometer. 29.-10; thermometer. 49. High water—morning. 3.21; night, 3.41. Oct llth, 9 a.m.—Wind SW. fight; weather clear, blue sky. Barometer, 29.66; thermometer, 54. High water—Morning, 4.01; night, 4.2 L Both •were changeable days, wind shitting 1 , and sometimes overcast.

ARRIVED. Oct 10—Gothenburg, s.s., 501 tops, Pearce. from Melbourne via Bluff. Messrs Dalgety and Co, agents. Passengers—saloon, fiom MelbourneMessrs Pounds, W,ndham, Wallis, Newton ; steerage—Mr J. McDonald. From Coast—Saloon—Mr, Mrs, and Master Tippens, Mrs and Master Gosb, 3lr Leith; Bteerage—Messrs Strong, Jones, and Oct io—Antelope, cutter, 17 tons, Malcolmson, from Akaroa. Oct 10—Bee, schooner, 31 tons, from Amuri Bluff.' Oct 10—Spray, schooner, 50 tons, from Hokitika. C. W. Turner, agent. Oct ll—Natal Queen, barque, Gourlay, from HobartTown. CLEARED. Oct 10—Colleen Bawn, schooner, 29 tons. Games, for Pelorus Sound. Oct 10—.Ladybird, s.s., Andrew, 286 tons, for the North. G. Mackay, agent. SAILED. Oct 10—Ladybird, s.s., 286 tons, Andrew, for Wellington. Passengers — saloon: Messrs Sleigh, Easterbrook, J. Fergusson, Mr and Mrs Overton, Mr W. H. Davis, 2l origlnaL Steerage—Mr Rasmassen. Oct 11—Mallard, barque, 602 tons, Duncan, for Newcastle, in ballast. TMPORTS. Per Antelope—sooo feet timber. 177 cheese, 71 Bheepskins, 4 casks bottles, 2 empty hhds. Consignees—Malcolmson, Drausfield, Milsom, Vincent and Co. Per Bee—4o tons limestone. Consignee—Langdown. Per Gothenburg—From Melbourne: 288 cases, ll casks, 9 kegs, 8 bdls, 7 do grates, 25 do pipes, 20 plates iron, 70 rams, 2 boxes, 2 trusses, 50 bags potatoes, 6 bales, 3 vices, 3 pumps, 8 coils wire, 40 half-chests, 70 boxes, 6 qr-casks, 136 pkgs, 40 bars iron, S ingots, 5 trunks, 30 hearth stones, 2 pels. 2 rolls, 2 hags, 9 hhds. From Dunedin—Under bond: 20 qr-casks; free, 1 pkg, 10 cases. ConsigneesMorrow and Bassett, Williams, Recce; Wiiaon, Sawtell and Co, Cuff and Graham, Melville, Little, Strange, and Co, Dr Prins, Forbes. Anderson, Haling and Co, NashelskJ, Hobday and Jobberns, George, Munro, Stewart, Lake, "Press" Company, Tombs and Co, Drausfield, Ross, Merson, Strange, Fuhrman, Sir J. C. Wilson, Preston, Eoberts. Burt, Bonnington, Mason and Co, Dalgety and Co, Foster, . Pope, Bradwell, Hughes, Rich, Hyde, McDonald, Almao and Co, " Lyttelton Times," Toombs. Binstead, Hill, Gabites, Whittaker, Wood Bros, Fisher, ana Draasfield. EXPORTS. Per Colleen Bawn—2s mats sugar, 1 cask sugar, 1 box tobacco, 60 bags flour, 15 sacks oats. Shippers—Hawkins. Per Ladybird—For Wellington, free—lo cases, 6 do bacon, 4 trunks, 1 pkg. For Napier, free—l harmonium, 9 cases cheese, 1 box ooin, For Picton —6 cases. For Nelson—l sack seed, 2 cases, l trunk, 7 pkgs. For Westport—l2 cases bacon, 15 kegs butter, 8 cases coffee, 8 do cheese, 3do meat. For Greymouth—t casks eggs, 23 kegs butter. For Hokitika —11 cases, 20 kegs butter, 1 cask eggs, 3 cases bacon, 4 do cheese. For New Plymouth—l case, 1 do cheese. For Manukau—4 sacks malt, 1 case, 1 box coin. Shippers—Cuff and Graham, Lightband and Co; fioyse, Stead and Co, Trent Bros, Hawker, Drausfield, Miles and Co, McConnel Bros, Beharrell, 'Provision Company, Watt and Co, Vaughan and Co, Meyers Bros, Edwards.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London — Endymion, sailed July 4th. Waitara, sailed early in August. Duke of Edinburgh, sailed July 18th, landed pilot at Torbay, 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. Eyren. 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 Geographe Bay—Grace Darling, ship. From Hobart Town—Natal Queen (barque). From Nelson via Pelorous Sound—Ocean Bird, early. From Foochow direct—Fairlie, left July 26th j barque, Medora, via Dunedin. From Puget Sound—C. L. Taylor (due) From Auckland—East Lothian, barque. Prom Nelson via Pelorus Sound —Jessie, schr., early. From Dunedin—Taranaki, s.s,. early. Beautiful Star, early. From Northern Ports—Wellington, s.s., early. From Freemantle, W. A.—James Hannell, barque. From the Thames—Prince Alfred, barqentine. From Wellington—Luna, p.s., with San Francisco mail. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London—Dorette, ship, early; Inverallan, ship. For Northern Ports—Taranaki, October 14th j Lady Bird, s.s., October 10th. For Oamaru—Esthor, schooner, early. For Dunedin—Wellington, s.s., 17th. . i i For Newcastle—Transport, brig. Fon.MelhonMiß-xri^W^Un«cton^udJ!^tJC«v io llth; '- ■ For Palmer Goldflelds—Especulador, about October 15th. For Sydney via Hokfanga—Woodlark, brig, early. For Pelorns Sound—Colleen Bawn, early. For Auckland—Eyno, brigantine. For San Francisco—Cathcart, ship, early. VESSELS IN HARBOR. Ships—Dorette, Cathcart, Taunton, Inverallan, Merope. Barques—Especulador, Queensland, Hopeful, Natal Queen. Brigs—Woodlark, Transport. Brigantines and Schooners — Esther, Reward, Edward, Ryno, Colleen Bawn, Maiden City. Ketches—Alice Jane, Courier, and Margaret, Cutter—Antelope. VESSELS AT THE WHARVES. Gladstone Pier—lnverallan, ship, discharging coals; Gothenburg s.s., discharging general cargo. No 1 Wharf—Maori, s.s., discharging and loading general cargo; Woodlark, brig, discharging timber; Excelsior, lighter, discharging pig-iron ex Cathcart. No 3 Wharf—Queensland, barque, dischrging coals; Faithful, lighter, discharging general cargo, ex Cathcart, Argus, lighter, discharging general ca*go ex Merope. No 3 Wharf —Ryno, brigantine, discharging timber; Especulador, barque. Peacock's Wharf—Transport* brig, discharging coals. , Breastwork—Courier, ketch, discharging posts; Margaret, ketch, tlm ! er.

The barque Natal Queen arrived iv harbor last evening from Hobart Town. Messrs McMeckan, Blackwood, and Co's wellknown s.B. Gothenburg, Captain Pearce, arrived and was berthed at the Gladstone wharf at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The " Daily Times " says.—" "We were pleased' to see the familiar old boat again, and failed not to observe that since she was last here various alterations had been effected in her passenger accommodation, for which she is all the Better. Originally the Gothenburg had her firstelass accommodation aft. tbe saloon was amidships, and the officers were berthed att. All this has been altered, by reducing the size of the midship saloon, and constructing another aft; whilst the officers are accommodated in houses on deck. The new saloon is commodious and tastefully arranged. and, together with the midship saloon, accommodation for sixty passengers has been provided. The seoond-class accommodation has also been renovated and improved. The Gothenburg has for a long time been running between Melbourne and the Northern Territory of Australia, and has been taken off the line but for this trip only, in consequence ot the steamers Coorong ana Omeo being laid up to receive new boilers and a general overhaul The alteration she has undergone has reduced her tonnage a little, for whereas she formerly registered 610 tons, she is now 501 tons. She brought six passengers from Melbourne and [fourteen from the Bluff, lind 115 tons of carsro from the former port. We are indebted to Mr Crotty, the purser, for our Melbourne exchanges and the report, which sets forth how the Gothenburg left Hobson's Bay on the 30th September at 3 p.m., cleared the Heads at 5.30 p.m., passed Wilson's Promontory at 6 am. on the Ist inst, and cleared the Strait at 3.20 p.m. the same day. The strong easterly winds which had prevailed so far there gave place to westerly weather. The wind veered and hauled between N.W. and S.W., and brought up severe rain, hail, and sleet squalls, and so continued to tbe laud, which was sighted at the Solander on the sth lust., at 6.30 p.m. The steamer ran until she was abreast of Dog Island, and then hove-to for tbe night, and at daylight on the 6th entered Bluff Harbour. Disembarked passengers, mails, and cargo, and left j again at 4 p.m.; carried a strong S.W. breeze along { the ooast, aud arrived and was berthed at the Port Chalmers railway pier at 8 a.m. on the 7th." Left again at 5 a.m. on the 9th. .Experienced light N.E. winds and smooth water, arriving off Kakanui same day, and loaded 700 bags grain. Left for Lyttelton at 8 p.m., and had light winds and moderate weather till arrival as above. She brings 90 tons general cargo, and will sail for North tomorrow.

The ship Rodney, says the " Age," which arrived at Melbourne on September 26th from London, is one of the finest and handsomest looking- clippers that has ever visited these waters. t and it is no exaggeration to state that her passenger accommodation is unsurpassed by any ship or steamer afloat, and its equal has never been seen iv these waters. r The saloon is a very highly decorated apartment, and extends the whole length of the poop, which is a very long one, and the state rooms are fitted up regardless of expense, even to their having in each • a handsome chest of drawers, together with all other furniture requisite for even the most fastidious. While so much has been done to please the first-class passengers, the second and third cabins were not forgotten, and everything that could tend to make those places healthy aud comfortable is perceptible at a glance. The ship herself is also a magnificent specimen of naval architecture. She was launched only a few months ago from the build-ing-yard of Mr W. Pile, of Sunderland, and received 5* < ?5 S8 i ficatioll of the Te T highest. Her length is t? 5 «e*S Inches, by a beam of 38 feet 6 inches, and depth of bold of 22 feet 6 inches, which gives her register tonnage as 1509; the hull, lower masts, and yaris are ot the bmst iron, and her d<cks are replete Withi everything for facilitating work, and finished ta ,~!?.JS7. bert Bt y ,e- » ior instance, there is a splendid little engine, by one of the best and most approved makers, which does nearly all the work of the ship. Conspicuous on the decks, too, are four gipsy Winches, two on the main deck and two on the poop, fitted with double and single purchases. Tm Bcdney has brought out several passengers.