SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 5171, 1 October 1879, Page 3

SHIPPING.

■0 ■« At the Heads. Forfarshire, ship, from London. Port Chalmers. ARRTVED—Octobmr 1 Janet Ramsay schooner, 42 tons, Peterson, from Catlin River.

Catlin, ketch, 48 tons, Matheson, from Catlin River. Jane Hannah, schooner, 48 tons, Curno, from Catlin Uivcr. Kestrel, ketch, 51 tons, Purdic, from Catlin Imci. WuiiLiiiiui, as., 17!> toiiH. Ilayldon, from the North. Albion, e.9., 601 tons, Uurranl, from tho North. VuMeivers : Mr and Mrs (.laic, Mr and MrH Rutherford and family, Misses Saycru and Shand, Messrs Rait and Smith. SAILEO-Hbpthmbsr 30. Blair Drummoud, ship, 1,450 tons, Guthrie, for San Francisco. OCTOBRR 1. Shasr, 8.8.,31 tonß. Wing;, for Shajr Point Wellington, 8.8., 2(53 toua, Anderson, for tho North. Star of tho South, aa, 17» tons, Fraser, for tho Bluff. The ship Blair Drummoud was towed to sea yesterday afternoon by the p.B. Koputoi, and Balled In ballast for San Francisco. The i f. Sbag sailed this morning; for Shajj Point. The acboonera Jane Hannah and Janot lUmanv and tho ketches Keatrel and Catlin arrived this in«rnin£ from Catlin River. The 8.1. Wellington sailed this afternoon for Northern Porta. The s s. Star of the South sailed this afternoon for tie Bluff. The steamer AlbUn arrived at Port Chalmers at 11 80 a m. to-day from Wullingtoa and Lyttelton. Tho ship Forfarshire, 105 days out from London, arrived off the Heads at noon to day. The s.s. Wanginui has arrived from the >\ est Loan via tho North. She left Groymouth at 445 p.m. on September 24, and arrived iu Westport at 0 a .in. on the 2tth ; left at U p.m. on the same day ; cau»o U> an anchor in Guards Bay at 10 p.m. on the 36th, It Wowing- hard from the S.K. ; loft at 4 a.m. the following morning, the weather hiving moderated, and arrived at Wellington at 11 ajn. the same day ; loft at 0 p.m. and arrived at Lyttelton at 4 p.m on tho 28th ; left at 3 80 on the 20th, and arrived at Ttmaru at 7.30 a. w. on tho 80th ; left at 3 p m. on the »ame day, and arrived at Dunedin at seven o'clock this morning. THE S.S. ROTOMAHANA. The Union Company's new a. a. Rotomahana was cominj; \ip Port Chalmers harbor at four o'clock this aftemoeu. ~ , , ... . „ ! This handsome and commodious steamer, built for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand by Mussrs W. Denny Bros., of Dumbarton, wuh launched on June last, and on her trial trip made an exceedingly quick run. Sho was guaranteed to atezm at tho rate of Ufteen knota per hour, which was then more than attained. Tne Rotomahana, which is hi charge of Captain Underwood, well known hore, came out from Plymouth, via Molbourue, which latter port she left on Saturday last and arrived at Port Chalmers at four o'clock this afternoon ihe Rotomahauais a two-masted steamer, with ono funnel, has a standing bowsprit, with a beautifully-modelled figure-head by Messrs Kelly and Rcid, of Glasgow, has two aaloous-tho first saloon is magniflctnt, and is fitted for 100 passengers ; the Becond saloon benij,' capablo of containing fifty-seven passengers. The Rotomahana (says the ' Western Dally Mercury ), is doubtless one of the finest steamers that has ever been built in the United Kingdom for passenger traffic betweon Australia and New Zealand. The chief saloon is lilted up In the most luxurious manner, and it will be sure to claim that patronage which ease and comf»rt command. One of the most interesting features in the arrangements is the large house where, shelved in attrao.ive positious, are suspended various kinds of exotic flours, which, though not flourishing while m Ens-land except in hot-houses, will no doubt thrive In the more genial auiiß of Australia an-l New Zealand. The furniture in tho saloon is beautifully embellished, every punol bearing work of artistic treatment. A pleaiint contrast is formed by the beautiful crunson cushions and the different hues of the interior, while tho entire arrangements are such as to win the encomiums of the passengers. The private cabins are beautifully fitted up. and eanh is provided with a life-saving pillow. The ladies' saloon is splendidly fitted and has a cupola sky-licht The Rotomahana is 203 ft in length. Ssft beam, and 26ft depth <y hj >ld • »ho is of 460 horse-power nornintl, ana ?,0 0 effective, and is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's. Stwm winches are on board for dlscharuing cargr, and a steam capstan for heaving iu the anchor; all the boats are fitted with Douglas's patent lowering gear Messrs Mulr and Caldwell, of Glasgow, have supplied the telegraphic apparatus for putting the c*ptain and officers ou the bridge in connection with the engine-room. On the run from Dumbarton to Londsn the Rotomahana covered the distance in five and a-half hours' less time than the hitherto quickest known. , _. , , Amongst her passon-rcm are tho Lord Bishop of Dunedin, Mr Edward Montague Kd<".-umbe. of Stonehall (eomln of the Earl of Mouat EJgcumbe), and three children. Snipping Telegrams. PORT ChALHBRS, October 1, 8.24 p.m.— The Benares is outHlde tho Heads all right She got out by the gouth channel. Sypnkt, October 1.-Tbe as Hero has Bailed for Auckland with a good cargo of maize and sugar. Ihe a a Wakatipu has arrived, after a very rough passage. Auckland, October I.—Tho s.». Rotorua has arrived from Sydney. She left thero ou tho 26th ult. Passengers: For Wellington—Mesam Owen and Mills, and three in tbe steerage, twenly-aoven tons of o-irgo. For Lyttelton—Mr Friedlander and three In the steerage, ten tona ofoargo. F-r Dunediu-Two in the steerage and 100 tons of cargo. For the Bluff-rive tons of cargo. , „ „, Fosmai, October l.~The a a. Claud Hamilton wai ten'derod to-day. She left Sandrldge for Hobart Town on the 22nd ult, and rounded Cape Pillar ou the 24th ; arrived in Uu roadstead early yesterday morning ; experienced strong easterly winds since leaving Caps Pillar. She brings a large cargo, and elchty-aeven passengers for all port*, and leaves to-flt<rht far Northern port*