PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8534, 14 July 1893, Page 6

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Wbather Report—Thursday, July 13. N.E., clear sky. 9 a.m. noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... 29.96 29.87 29-88 Thermometer ... 52 54 53 High Watsr—Friday, July 14. Morning, 5.46; evening, 4.9. Sun rises, 7.32 a.m. ; sew, 4.40 p.m. i Weather Fobecast. Captaiu Edwin telegraphed yesterday afternoon as follows :— •♦ Same indications as willed yesterday ; glass fall soon." Arrivhi>—July 13. Kahu, s.s., 185 tons, Bomerill, from I ChaXhsms. Passengers—Mrs Hay and three natives. Kiu&ey and Co., ageuts. Cleared—July 13. Fleetwiog, schooner, 55 tons, Rae, for Kaipara. J. B. Way, agent. Sailed—July 13. Dingadee, s.s., 640 tons, Anderson, for Westport. "Union Steamship Company, agents. Wakatu, s.s., U5 tons, Wills, for Wellington via Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co., agents. j .. Imports. [ Takapuna — From Wellington — 3 cases fish, 1 horse, 24 plcgs. From Onehunga— 100 cases oranges, 9 pkgs. From Tarauaki —29 boxes butter, 109 sks seed, 1 box game. Exports. Wakatu—For Kaikoura—4s bdls standards, 2 cases cheese, 56 pkgs sundries. For Wellington—6s sks potatoes, 57 sks onions, 250 sks flour, 6 cases. For Foxton—66 sks wheat. Dingadee—For Westport—lß case 3 tea, 1 case bacon, 3 cases cheese, 10 sacks oatmeal, 80 sacks potatoes, 30 sacks sharps, 73 bags flour, 7 pkgs. Fleetwiug—For Kaipara—27o sacks potatoes, 20 sacks wheat, 100 sacks oat 3, 51 bales chaff, 6 sacks maize, 250 sack 3 bran; 2 sacks oatmeal, 5 ca&ea bacou, 2 cases cheese, 12 sacks sharps. Takapuua—For Wellington—lo cases tea, 35 cased apples, 5 sacks wheat, 40 sacks onions, 28 sacks potatoes, 84 v bags flour, 27 pkgs. For Greymouth—l2 sacks onions. For NewPlymouLh—4 sacks wheat, 11 sacks potatoes, 13 pkga. " For " Manukau—-10 pilgS. : v .

Just now Lyttelton harbour is looking very deserted. The sailing last night of the ateainei-3 Dingadee and Wakatu left the wharves devoid of shipping with the exception of the barque Thurso, laid up, and the small coasting ketch The wharves have not bsen so bare of shipping for the past two years.

The Harbour Board have taken advantage of the absence of shipping to give the tug a complete overhaul. She was floated out of the dock on Wednesday evening, after having been cleaned and painted, and having her machinery thoroughly cleaned and put in first class order.

The steamer Jane Douglas was placed ou the patent slip yesterday for cleaning and painting.

The tug is expected to be engaged next week laying across the harbour lrom the heads the new telephone cable imported by the Harbour Board last year. The old cable has now been down for some years, | and the new oue is to replace it. I The steamer Dingadeet Captain Anderson, discharged her cargo of coat yesterday, and sailed iv the evening for Westport. The kebch Fleetwing cleared for Kaipara yesterday, with a cargo of produce. Recently the Cunard liner Campania—the largest vessel in. the world—built by theFairfield Shipbuilding Company,-. Glasgow, went upon; her official trial ion the Firth df Clyde, and attained the great speed of knots, equal to fully' twenty-seven land miles. Her engines develope 84£ revolutions. The Campania is a magnificent specimen of naval architecture, and cost upwards of half a million. She is 13,000 tons register. Her engines develop 30,000----horse-power. She has twin screws, is 635 ft long, and is built on similar lines to a racing yacht. She accommodates 600 firstclass passengers, 300 , second, and 700 steerage. She is fitted throughout with the electric light, aud is upholstered in magnificent fashion. The builders expect she will do the voyage from Faatnet to Sandy Hook in five days twelve hours. Her engine-room is kept secret from practical engineers. Her sister ship, the Lucania, was to be ready ! early in July. ! The s.s. Kahu arrived on her quarterly i trip from the Chathams last evening. She sails again for Dunediu aad Oamaru this : afternoon. I