PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4285, 24 April 1879, Page 2

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

"WtiTa** B«ro**—April BS., 9 »A-W««««r, clear bine »*tt wind, eaJm. Karuins, -, ereniag, &S9. A.MUTS&—AjaeO 23. Maori. «-b.. 17* tone. Benuche, faom West «orteaadNelson- B.Pofiatt,agent. Paesengera— and family (tour). Mrs Cole, and Mr IGri " fl - CMAMD-April 23. Maori, «.«., 174 tons, Beraiohe, for Dtmedia, Tia Timam. E. Pnflett, agent Swallow, barqnenline, 296 tons, Daviee, for Newcastle. C. "W. Ttmier, agent. City of Quebec ship. 708 tone, Falconer, for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent*. Sajxsd—April 23. Karftoroogh, ship, 1191 tons, Anderson, for Dt.Hawrd, MeesrsJ. J. X Gflmore, Thomas Eennie; steeraee, to ana Mrs Godfref and family (6), Hewrs G. EOis and J. ll |fc e ptard ee «, «hoon*r, 31 tons, toer, for Picton. •riginal. Csrew, J. Orr. Dod °- Exwmre

**tw "Maori, ex Stad Haarlem-6 cases; «x ButtfrCoopany. Gnthrieandliarnach.

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ship Matflda was berthed at Ho. 3 wharf fast

Wt≤ of Quebec, twas cleared last erenshe wfll leare early * I *y£lssd§*arl«a is expected to arriye to-day. to Wsttngtaiu wfflran to2*r to load 3000 sacks ffram for Melbourne. _ TfcT eiTtasrna is due this monhig from Melboine HobartTown. and South. *nd will Mflthis £X for Wellington and East Coast **?£> β-s. Eclipse will not ran to Governor's Bay *°Tte'two steam launches, the XrtteltOß and Eolipee. will make excursion tripe, as inducement ieffiacVto the man-of-war Emerald^to-day. cST SfS £sl CW she is open tor frwgntor

The Albion Shipping Company^J^,**- ll-bo-onzh. Captain Anderson, was tojred to sea yiterfayeorningtoasocdoffias.and art sail for

I^e a e»aTle«t but not toe least useful ofthe •' red fcanel line," the s.B. Maori, retnrned yesterday from her regular trip round the Middle Island. S&e teftPort Chalmers on the llthinst.. at 10 pm.. fcad Ittoaerate sea and fine weather to arrival at Btaffat L3O p.m. on the 12th-. discharged inward and took in a quantity forthe West Coast; saOad at * p.m., aad arrived at Preservation Inlet 18th. at SJ» a-m., it blowing a northerly gale; iSSinSI until 8-S) *•»•• 14tt ' J?£j ln g£ i JZ Dasky Sonnd at 8.30 p.m. Here landed Mr Doherty ntt&Ms party of miners, to work the copper lode. 2a left at 4 p.m. Steamed in as far as; Beach Subor, and remained there until 4:p.m.. when the Sβ eoderatxng proceeded to Martin's Bajr. aimSTat 6a.m. on the 16thinst. LandedmaUs, S& «mmu«icated with Big Bay. SaUedthen* Jackson's Bay, arriving at 2 p.m., and leKwitua trZtiiS.Vf. wiidfor HokiSa. at4.30pjn. Arn»ed at 7JO a.m., 17fch. left at 6 and anchored o2 the hax at the Grey at &30 same night; crossed the lar at 7.30 nert mornicg. 18th, and made fart to tM Stat!. lieft for at 8.45 a.m-, 19th, and left the latter port for Kelson at 6 30 p.m. same day. ArriTSd at Nelson at 3 p m., 20th; left tte next day. at 3.30 a.m-, and had fine weather to the ftenehPaes; theneestrongS.W. winds, increasing to a Bale nntfl. she arrived at lyttelton, as 4 aja. jeeterday. She sailed for Timurn yesterday after-

Palmer, 8.X., lecturing Feb. 17th at tfae liondon Institution, on " Ironclads," gave a aietch of the history of ironclads, big guns,and amour plating. Hβ confidently keWed that, iasoughgnnswouia still play an important part in fciizS. warfare, the ram was the inetaunent that would decide naral actions. Bams should be made detaching and containing a. torpedo, co that when drvran into an enemy's ship they could be left there and afterwards exploded by a wire and an eleotrie connection. lieutenant Palmer also spoke «t the Talae of » *>» w s* »PP»?«f «-mcl for ragnt»er tonken Vessels. Sirty-flve iSpe >Tere mi 18753 Sink aronnd o*r coasts in less than SHatham wmter and the new machine would be able to raise Semi' It consisted of padded grips attached to an iron chamber to be sunk with the gripe, and when they had their hold this was to be filled by pumps wifliair instead of water, aod a number of these eSfcedto the site and weight of the ship wool* n i afk ft. Koinerona *j«gr»m<i models were