SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6481, 24 December 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

High Watw. Td-morrow.—Talaro* Heads: 11.S8 ».m., 0.10 p.m. Port Chalmers : 0.18 a.m., 0.50 p.m. Dnnadln : I.S a.m., 1.35 p.m. Wkpnksday.—Taiaroa Headß: O.SB am., 0.57 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.18 a.m., 1.27 p.m. Dnnedin: 2.3 a.m., 2.22 p.m.

Fort Chalmers.

ARRIVED. -Dbcmibir 23. Maid of Otago, schooner, CO tons, Fraser, from Riverton. Natal Queen, barque, 234 tons, Wilson, from Hobart. Victory, 8.8., 2,248 tons, Elcoate, from Plymouth. (October 27). Drcbmbrr 24. Star of the South, 5.9., 174 tons, Hopkins from Grevmouth. SAlLED.—Drckmbbr 23. Taiaroa, s.s., 22S tons, Parsons, for Tiiaaru. Drcbmbkr 24. Gazelle, barque, 336 tons, Patersan, for the Bluff.. Wave, brig, 174 tons, Eokhoff, for Wellington. The following 1 vessels have arrived at and left the Dunedin wharves during the past week :—Arrivals: Wild Wave, 237 tons; Charity 255; Taiaroa, 228(thrice); Maori, 118 (twice); Wanganui, 78; Ark, 7; Queen, 15 ; Mahinapua, 205; Planter, 232 ; Ino, 82 • Oreti, 117 ; Beautiful Star, 146; Wanaka, 278; Good Templar, 42 ; Kakanui, 66; Maid of Otago, 60; total, 2,670 tons. Departures: Omapere, 352 ; Star of theMersey, 255 : Taiaroa, 228 (twice); Maori, 118(twice); Kakanui, 56 (twice); Gazelle, 336; Philfcs, 230; Enterprise, 84; Taiaroa, 228; Isabella Anderson, 7&; Huon Belle, 42; Mahinapua. 305; Oreti, 117 ; total. 2,732 tons. The Maori left Oomaru at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, and reached Port Chalmers at 9.80 p.m. She brought 223 bales wool for the Albion Compaay, and 138. do for New Zealand Company. The barque Natal Queen, from Hobart, reached the Heads yesterday and sailed up to tha anchorage off Deborah Bay. She left Hobart on th» 14th inst., cleared the land the same day with a light S.W. breeze which continued until the 16th, when ifc veered to the NE., increasing to a strong gale, which brought her up to the Solaaders oa the 20th; ii then shifted to the eastward, whereiore she did not clear Foveaux Strait until the 22nd. Easterly winds continued, and she beat «tp the coast, reaching the Heads, at 3.30 p,m. yesterday. The Lillte Denham foundered in the flshing-jfrenncS o§ Stewart Island on Wednesday morning. Captain Scollay reports having left Half* moon Bay at half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday moming for the fishing-ground, where they engaged iu fishing until 12.30 p.m., when the boy noticed water in the stokehole. On examination it was found thak the stokehole was full of water, and thd fires, going out, and it was evident the vessel had sprung a leak. Steam was at once got tip to full pressure, and the vessel ran for Boat Harbor, Bunkers Island, distant about three miles from the fishing-ground. She had not steamed far before the water gained so much that steam was lost, and although all sail was made and the boat gent out ahead to tow, when about one milo and a-half from the island the flood tide caught her and drifted her about four miles off. All hands baled and pumped, but all was of no avail, and it was resolved to abandon her. This was done about four miles from land, and the steamer sank about ten minutes after being left. The crew succeeded in reaching Stewart Island by eight o'clock that night, and were con* veyed to the P<luff on Friday in the cutter Riujm, From inquiries made there is reason to believe thai the vessel was insured for LI.OOO with the National office, which was re-insured as follows:- L 250 each in. the Victoria, Union, and New Zealand offices. ..Ifccv Denham was a wooden vessel of twenty-horse power. Her gross tonnage was 31 tons, and net 2,1 tojis. Shy, was built at Sydney in 1878, and wa,s 04it long, 13ft, Oin broad, and Oft lin deep. She VS£ a very nan'dy little vessel, and was for so£j\a t\nie employed as a. tug at Port Chalmers.

ARRIVAL QF THE VICTORY, Borne time has elapsed since an immigrant ship ha 9 inado her appearance at this port with a foul bill of health, and it is much to be regretted that the Victory, the first direct steamer of the Albion, Shaw-Savill Hue should have been ordered to hobt the yellow flag. She crossed the bar shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday, and steamed up the harbor under the charge of* Pilot Kelly, who anchored her in the Po\yder Ground, there being one case of sickness on board. The Onetoifts" launch., haying on board, Dr Dry6daie, medical officer to the Board of Ilealth, Captain Thomson (health officer), and the clearance : offieetf proceeded down, and upon ranging alongside "the usual questions, the answers to which not being satisfactory they ordered the vessel into quarantine, and the launch returned to Port, when the Commissioners, at once telegraphed to the Central Board of Health. Shortly after the arrival of the 2.30 pica. <jrair> from town the launch went down again to Mia vessel, and this time had on board Captains Thomson, M'Callum (health offtoers), Mr Colin Allan immigration officer, and Captain Anderson, marine superintendent to the Company. They were inet at the gangway by Dr Gorman, who informed them that Charlotte M'lntyre, one of the single females, was suffering from simple continued fever fir the last fifteen days, and that one death had taken place, viz., Mrs Margaret Anderson, from rheumatic and brain fever. The health of all the others had been remarkably good .there having been very little sickness during the passage. There had been one birth, Mrs Morley, having been confined of a, daughter. The Vietory brings 333 immigrant?, 112 passengers, and 62 of a crew, heing tfop same number of souls as when she lef» Plymouth. Dr Norman speaks highly of the immigrants, both for good behavior and cleanliness. Boat and fire drill were strictly carried out, whilst plenty of amusement wa9 provided. School was held for theuhijdren, and divine service every Sunday. The Victory is similar in Appearance to the Westneath, and is fitted vrjta Bell-Coleman's refrigerating machinery, Captain JJlcoate reports leaving Plymouth on October 27 ; took the S.E. trade to latitude sdeg N.; crossed the Equator on November 12, in longitude 14deg 87min W.; lost the S.E. trade ten days after she took it; crossed the meridian of Greenwich "on November 19, and rounded the Cape ol Good Hope on November 20; had variable winds across the Southern Ocean, and ran down her eauting in latitude 42deg S., until making the 60th degree ol longitude, when she met; N.p. winds, and was taken down to latitude 50deg S. She crossed the meridian of Cape Leeuwin on December 14. had east and north-east winds, and made Cape Saunders at 11 p.m. on the 22nd tnst.; crossed the bar, and anchored in the Quarantine Ground eft 9 a.m. vesterday, making the passage in fifty-seven days, nor aotual steaming time being fifty-five days twelve hour?. She was detained thirty-six hours at St. Vincent, coaling, and an accident to he propeller has lengthened the passage. . . This morning the launch, with Pr Drysdale, Captain Thomson, and Mr Colin AUan, went down, and it was decided thftt the young woman suffering from fever should be taken to the Quarantine. Island. She waa accordingly placed in 09c of the ship's boate with another young wohian as-nurse,' and towed across to the., island, C&ptajn Thomson that tho patient was a Httle better this morning, and that tha yest oi the passengers were all in good health. The Ship was admitted to pratique this afternoon.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH KING. The British Kin* left the Albert Docks, London, on the afternoon of November 2 ; but the weather being dark and foggy, and the tide slack, she anchored below Gravesend for the night. She arrived at Plymouth on November 4, and on the sth embarked 333 Government emigrants, and sailed at 3 p.m on that day ; experienced a strong S.W. gale for the first thirty-six hours, which was the only rough weather on the voyage. She arrived at Tenneriffe on the* evening of November 10, and remained nineteen hours, sailing again at 2.30 p.m. on November 11 ; phe-experienced strong trade winds; crossed .the Equator on November ISin longitude 9desrW., arriving off Table BayatsuDsct on the 22nd, after a passage of twenty-two days seven hours from Plymouth ; she coaled, sailing again at 11 p.m. on the 23rd, and sighted Wellington Heads z.l 12.80 p.m. on,..ihp .fc2ud. Mdt afiuaUteawingtim,? was forty-four days two hours.' Rhe man died:at pneumonia.! There was no pthpr death or sicknesq. The passengers speak }n the highest terms of the treatment on board. . Mr Patrick Campbell, of Chriatohuroh, has on board two valuable thoroughbred racehorses—lngomar and a King Tom mare. The vessel also brings a well-bred cow, some prize poultry, and a coop of partridges. All her stock is in first-rate condition. The British King has performed the round voyage in three months twenty-two days. When she left Cape Town two boat-loads of attempted stow-aways had to be sent ashore. After getting to sea thirteen more were foupd aboard. Si* of them were allowed to work their passage, hut the others were given into custody on arrival on Saturday night, Baker, who died aboard, was a passenger for Wellington. He loaves a wife and four children. The passengers raised L 25 for them. The stowaways by the British King were each sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment.

Shipping Telegram*.

Lyttkkton, December 23.—Tongariro, from Port Chalmers.—Conference, for tej; Timaru. ' „..- - i';- I ** : «» \.r Stittpr,. December g?.-4*tßrhfcpp. Oity'df Sydney! from Auckland. December horning, stngarooma, from Auckland. Wellington, December 23..—Pauroto, from Sydney, Passengers: Mrs Balrd and 2 children, Misses Newton, Gordon, sad Baird, Messrs Norton, Herring, Margatts, Haur&ham, and Bamberger. For Port Chalmers—Mr and Mrs -Charles Bright, Hiss Bedmajae, «3ttmn M'Laren, Bum; Moore, TaphNß, and W6plf. V 'Desem< er 24.—Duncdin, barque, 116 days from bepdon,

KiD?t;t)ecembor 24.-TheManaponfl Y.tO p.m. to-day. She left Melbourne at 5.30 p.m.on the 19th, and called at the Sounds. She sails at B p.m. tor Port Chalmers. Passengers: For the rowr-. Captain Ricmond, Miss Ebell Mrs Ebell, Messrs Fraser, Harper, Sharp, Rudding, Gardner, Mr and Mrs Close, Mr Sumy, Mr Lewis, Masses Bice, Hood and Skene, Mrs Skene, Misa Bedford, Messrs Stock, (2), Mitchell, Pratt, and Lees. For l)unedm T Me9sra Robertson, Gourley, Fenwick, Ml*s Fenwick, Dr Dickson Miss Bivd. Mr Hayward. Mr Lithbndge,. SfsXlan Mr aW* Mr Milton.» M'Donald, Miss M'Donald. Miss Coltier, Mr P. Stoppere, Messrs Day, Boyd. Hughes, Lnbeoki, Miss Menlove (2) Mr Kelly. For Lyttelton—Miss Morrison, Messrs Lee and Ross, Mrs Gilmain, Mrs Cooke, Master Clarke Mrs Masters, Mr Gurner, Mr M'Dowall, Miss M'Dowall. For Wellington—Messes Evans, Pascal, Bonar, Miss M'Donald, Messrs Argyle, Stewart, and Tuff, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Miss Anderson. For Napier—Madame Paltchz, Messrs Forde, Povler, and Williams. For Qisborne—Miss Masters. For Auckland—Miss Walsh, Mr Thomson, Mrs Miller, Miss Catto, Miss Simpson, Messrs Brown, Laney, Seabrook, and Catto. Weather Telegram. The Harbor Board received the following telegram this afternoon from the Meteorological Department at WeUingtori :'• Indications further rise glass during next sixteen hours, then falling, with northerly wind.—R. A. Edwin, Wellington."