SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 5590, 7 February 1881, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water. To-MOfiROW.-Talaroa Heads: 9.88 a.m., 10.3 p.m. Port Chalmers : 10.18 a.m., ;0.43 p.m. Dunedln : 11'. 3 a m., 11.28 P-Ui. I 1.1 ■ 111 l II IMM ll»l Port Otwhaerav ARRIVED— Fkbruart 5. Kestrel, ketch, 51 tons, Wiillamß, from Catlin Rivor. Isabella, ketch, 62 tons, Cowau, from Catlin River. Janet Ramsay, Catlin River. Defiance, briganUno, 199 tons, Mackay, from Melbourne. Passenger: Mr J. Nichols*. Maori, 8.8., 118 tons. Jones, from Oamaru. t February 6. Ino, 5.8., 39 tons, Sceones, from Oamaru. St. Kslda, as., 174 tons, Flowerday, from Wanganul via Lyttelton. Passengers ; Mrs Mosley and two children, Misses Penfold, Salter. Bella Mary, barquo, 270 tons, White, from Hobart. Sissy, scheoner, 79 tons, Carmichael, from Kaipara. Fbbruaw 7. Maid of Otago, schooner, 60 tons, M-Kay, from Riverton. SAlLED—Fhbuvaky 5. Roderick Dhu, brigantlne, 163 tons, Robertson, for Auckland. Fbbroart6 Oreti, 1.5., 117 tons, Fraser, for Oamaru. Fbbruart 7. Hawea, s.s,, m tons, Kennedy, for Northern Ports. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Mossrs R. Scott, Marshall, Walker. For Wellington—Mrs Grey. Palmeraton, ketch, 25 tons, Urcbner, for Invorcargili. The flags of tho Union Company's steamers were hoisted half-mast high to-day out of respect to the memory of the lato Mr James Blackwood. The steamer Ino, with 640 sacks of oats for the British Sceptre, arrived at 2 a.m. yesterday from Oamaru, which port she left at 4 p.m. on the 6th. The St. Hilda, from Wanganul via Lyttelton, arrived at 2 p.m. yesterday, and, after landing her mails at the Port, steamed up to Dunedln. She left Wanganul at 2.30 p.m. on the 3rd Inst, with a light S.YV. breeze; passed Kaplti at 7.80 p.m., and Cape Campbell at 8 am. en the 4th with a strong N.W. wind; was off tho Kaftouras' at 11 80 a.m., and at 2.80 p.m. met a frosh S.E. breezo, whjoh continued to arrival at Lyttelton at 11 p.m same day; sailed at noon »u the 6th: passed Akaroa at 6 p.m. with a light H.E. breezo and Ijheavy swell, and was off Oamaru at 8 a.m. yesterday. ;We thank Mr C. Derritt, purser, for report and exchanges. The brigantlne Defiance, with a cargo of ground bark from Melbourne, was towed up from the Heads on Saturday evening. She left Melbourne at noon on January 31; had N. and N.E. winds until passing Goose Island on the Ist inst.; thence moderate northerly to southerly winds were experienced : passed the Solanders on tho Brd inst. ; cleared Foveiux Strait at daylight on the 4th; passed the Nuggets at 6 p.m., and was off Cape Saunders at 8 p.m. the same day; the breeze then died away, and she drifted up to the Heads on Saturday morning. The Maori arrived at 9 p.m. on Saturday from Oamaru, whloh port she left at 8.30 pm. Sho brings 221 bales of wool for the British Sceptre, and 119 bales and CO bags for the Auckland,

On Tuesday morning, thfl Tth Dftcember v tt.MB. Raleigh, lately arrived from Australia, had a narrqw oscape from being burnt whilst hfnff at Portsmomh. Orders hid been given to spread t» suit of sails ti» ajr previou9 to returning them to store Soon after, the lower mainsail was found to have become ignited by sparks from tlu; galley lire. Orders, to furl sail were promptly given, and as promptly cxScutcd. The crew were alw piped to fire quarters, not, however, before the ominous appearances had alarmed the look-out men of the harbor ships. By judie'wus and prompt action the fire was prevented from extending to the heavily-tarred rigging. Admiral Elliott lias ordered an inquiry, not only to elicit the facts of the matter, but also with a view to passing precautionary rule.*, that will minimise the risk of a casualty which, had the ship been ai sea, would have plumed her in serious Hie barque Bella Mary, from Hobart, came in astern of the tug Plucky yesterday evening and anchored off Deborah Bay. She left Hobart on the 2()th ult. ; carried light westerly winds right across, and made the Solandcrfl on the 4th Inst. ; pa**d Don Island at 2 a.ru. on tho sth, with a fresh westerly breeze, and the Nuggets at 9 a.m. ; was off Capo Saunders at 5 p.*m. same day, when the oreeze died away.-and she was becalmed ; drifted to lue northward until yesterday morning, ~heu a northerly breep sprang up, which brought her back to tho Ifuvds, towing up *a abovo. The Auckland foro-and-*U Sooner Sibty, with a cargo of timber from Ka:: . sailed u> to fie anchorage eff Oarcy Bay yesi-y ai-.y •>ve:iitu. K■* .e<. Kaipara on the 27th alt.; carried ligiii- :..orih«m winda antll the 4th inst., -*h*n Bhe u suon* southerly breeeo for a few hoViw, wnen It veered round to the N 8., and continued to arnvlil. At the annual meeting vt tho reninsular tnd Oriental Company on the 7th December, the chairman (Mr W. V. do Sal*.) stated that in addition to the 1 Home, tho Garthago, and the Brindisl, now in course of completion. Ore more ships bed been ordored to moot the growing requirements of the Australian and tho Indan trade. These five Vessels are to be called the Clanges, the Clyde, tho Sutloj, tho Thames, and the Shannon Thoy are to am«f;e 4,300 tons, with 750-horse powor, will possess a high pontal speed of fifteen knots, and are intended to combine great currying capabilities with all the most recent arrangements tor tho comfort and convenience of passetigors. They are to be built of steel, and tho question of lighting ttem by electricity is being considered. The Shannon will be tho largest of tho Ave vccsels—42oft loDg and 42ft beam. snipping Telegrattß. BitlF, February -7.--,Tho Rotomahana arrived at 11.40 a.m. on the 7tn, with 119 saloon and sixty-seven steerage passengers. She sailed from Sandrldge at 840 j>.m. on tho Ist; experienced moderate easterly wlndSftknd fine weather until arrival at ITobart at 7 a.m. on the Brd, and sailed at noon tin: same dsiy. Mad moderate southerly winds with tine weather until arrival at Mllford Sound. Passengers: For the Binf!-Messrs Whitehead, Ellis. Partington, Pierson, Mr, Mre, and Misb Larnach and servant, Mr and Mrs Hebden, Mfissre Halcotnbo and Newberry, Mrs Mitchell, Mr Salter, Mr and Mrs M'Millan and Uvo children, Messrs Moore and Warnock, Miss M'Sweeney, Mrß Scholep, Miss Pratt, Messrs Ooswoll, Preston,Davis, Spurgcon, Lamaille, and Captain Dawaon. For Dunedin—Miss and Master Graham, Mrs Aitkon, Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Whitolaw. Mr M'Dormott, Mr Butterby, Misses Martin (2), Mr Singleton, MrTregoar, Mr and Mrs-Lloyd, Mr Jones. Miss Jones and servant, Messrs Riley, Donaghy, fliil, Cook, aud Heath, Mrs Holmes, Mrs Gourley, Mr and Mrs H. S. Fish, Mr Kerr, Miss Gillies, Messrs Mallon, ButnsMo, R Id, and Caldwell, Miss Johnston, Messrs Biuiuson and Dobson, Mrs Wakefield, Mr Percy, Rev. Mr Sheridan, Messrs Aitkon, Proctor, Gellibrand, Krull, Hedderloy, and Elklngton. For Lyttelton—Mrs Spuckfiian, Mr Snowball, Miss Martin, Mr Donibraln, Mr King, Mr Wagner, Messrs Packman and Talt, Miss Senior, Mr Madden. For Wellington—Hon. T. Dick, Miss Irvine, Mr Yohrab, Mr Fox, Miss Browning, Mr Flack, Mr Munday, Mrs Gibbon, Mr Pearless, Mrs John Danks and child, Mrs Frank and sou, Mr and Mrs Powley, Rev. Monnantdw Choviviae, Mr Gisborne, MrsSoymoifr, child, and servant For Auckland -Messrs Smith, Sellar, and Quirk. Mrs and Miss Pyne, Mr Roid, Mr Coupland, Mdss Stokers, Mr Drotbers, Mr Marshall, Mr and Mrs Ward, Mr Ward, juu., Mr and Mrs Lamond, Mrs Bartlett, Mrs Edlo and child, Messrs Smith, Chapman, and Lindsay. Auckland, February 7.—Arawato, from tho South.