SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6762, 29 November 1884, Page 2

SHIPPING.

High Water. To-ifc)SßOw —Talaroa Head*: 0.15 >m,O.M p.m. Port nbalraers: 0.55 a.m., 1.24 p.n>. Dunealn: 1.40 a.nn.. 8.9 p.m Mosdat. Taiaroa Heads: 0.45 a-m., 10 P-m. Port Chalmers: 1.25 a.m., 1.49 p.m. DuMdin: 2.10 a.m., 2.34 P.m. Pork Caalmert. ARRlVED.—Novbmbix 29 Jasper, barquentine, 252 tons, S'ann&rd, from the Mauritius (October 2l£ _ Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, Smith, from Timaru. Passengers : Misses M'Lean. Wood, Messrs Devonport, Meikle, Lcvor, Levy; and two in the steerage. Sarah and Mary, brigantine, ISO tons, Priest,,lrom Kaipara. . ' Coptic, 8.5., 4,448 tons, Kidley, from Plymouth via Hobart. Passengers: For Dunedin—Mr and Mrs Maitland Bomerville, Mrs Moody, Mr and Mrs Adam, Messrs Jolly, Adam. For Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Cunningham and family (8), Mr and Mrs and Mies White, Mr W. O. Sandy. For Wellington—Mr and Mrs Gale and child, Mr and Mrs Hales and family (5), Misses Hales (2), Messrs Izard, Packer, Maoilwaine. For Napier—Mr and Mrs Nairne and family (5) and two servants, Miss Salter, MrChadwick. For Auckland—Mr and Mrs Barr Arown, Mr Arthur Chadwick. Second cabin: For Dunedin-Mr and Mis Dicker, Misses Jack, Lathom, Messrs Maitland (2), Border, Norton, Barnes; and sixteen third-class. For Lyttelton—Ten second cibin, twenty steerage. For Wellington—Ten second cabin; thirty-five steerage. For Napier—Three second cabin; Jour steerage. For Auckland-Twenty second cabin, and thirty steerage. SAILET.—NoVBMBtt 28. Janet Ramsay, schooner, 41 tons, Norman, for Oitlin River. Beautiful Star, b.b., 146 (oris, White, forOamaro. The whaling vessels Sapphire, Aladdin, Emily Downie, ai.d Warerwitcb were driven by ■" south-wester which sprung up on Monday into H Moon Bay, Stewart Island. The Aladdin had a lai*" wbale alongside, and commenced cutting in immediately on anchoring in the bay. It was supposed that the Emily Dawnie, which was seen some distance off sailing slowly, had also a whale in tsw. So many foreign whalers reaping good results almost at our doors is suggestive of inactivity on the part of New Zealand speculators.—'Southland News.' A case of some importance to shippers and owners of vessels was heard at the R.M. Court at Riverton, when Mr Willett sued Captain Roderique, owner and master of the cuttsr Cygnet, for damage done to grain whilst on board that craft. It appeared that the vessel was anchored at the month of the river waiting for a fair wind, and during the time the craft was driven upon the bank, the consequence being that about 129 bags ef grain were damaged by the straiolng of the vessel. The plaintiff sold the damaged lot, and sued for the balance, about L 47. The magistrate gave Judgment in favor of plaintiff for the amount chimed and costs, on the ground that due caro had not been taken to prevent the vessel swinging so that she should not touch the bank.—'Southland News.'

The steamer Beautiful Star sailed yesterday evening for Oamaru.

The steamer Wanaka left Timara at 6.15 yesterday, and experienced light easterly winds with fine weather up to her arrival at Port Chalmers at 5.30 aan. io-d»y. The brigantine Sarah and Mary, with 97,000 ft of timber, from Kaipara, reached the Heads at 1 a.m. to-day, and anchored until 8 a.m., when she passed up to Dunedin with a strong N.E. breeze and flood tide. She left Kaipara on the 19th inst with s> southerly breeze, and breasted Cape Egmont on the 22nd; thence she had variable winds through the Strait, and breasted Cape Campbell at 2 p.m. oa the 24th; passed the Kaikouru at noon on the 25th, and Akaroa at 6 p m. on the followlngday, when she took a light N.E. breeze, which held until off Oamaru, when she was becalmed for twelve hours; a light N.E. breeze sprang up, and she reached the Heads as above.

Dredge Na 222 steamed up from the Heads yesterday evening, having recovered the whole of her lost buckets.

During September twenty-four vessels, of an aggregate tonnage of So", 589 tons, were put into the water by the various firms on the Clyde. That the output for the month was large will be seen from the following figures: amounted to 31,450 tons; in September, 1882, to 42.649t0n5; in September, 1881, to 29,000 tons; in September, 1880, to 24,510 tons The output was greatly assisted by the launch of the Canard-liner Etraria, the tonnage of which amounts to 8,000 tons. As regards position and prospects, matters have not improved of late. In the lower reaches «the river, which include Port Glasgow and Greenock, the ship--1 building trade continues in a very languid condition, though in the former place some very good contracts have been placed, and full employment will be obtained for some months to come. ARRIVAL OF THE COPTIC. The steamer Coptic, from Plymouth via Hobart, under charter to the Shaw, Savil), and Albion Shipping Company, was reported to be passing Cape Saunders at 8 a.m. to-day. She reached the Heads half an hour later, where she remained until the tide was favorable, crossing the bar at 11.15 a.m. under the charge of Pilot Paton. She was met in the Lower Harbor by the Customs launch, which bad on board the health officials; and the answers to the usual questions as to the health of all on board being satisfactory, the official party proceeded on board and the vessel was cleared by Mr Macdonnell. She steamed up and was berthed alongside the George Btrcct pier. The Coptic brings some 8,000 tons of cargo, 692 tons .of which are for Dunedin, and the remainder for Northern ports; also, 296 passengers and seventy-three nominated immigrants, of whom seventy are single females under the charge of Miss France. The whole of the compartments are beautifully clean, and all the passengers have enjoyed excellent heath. Several concerts and other amusements took place, and Divine service was held on Sundays. All on board seem perfectly satisfied, as no complaints were made of any description. The death of ah infant named Jane M'Kee, ten months old, occurred on -November 23. The Coptic is still under the command of Captain Kidley, w ho brings with him the following officers:— Parser, W. J. Eae; surgeon. W. Hbrman; chief officer, J. Laweon; second, C H. Kempson; third \V. H. Patterson; fourth, W. Camming; chief engineer, Alexander Morrison; second, T. Wright; third, J. H. M'Gregor; fourth, C U. Thorn; fifth, James Carruthcrs ; tixth, E. J. Purcell; chief refrigerator engineer, James Watson; Becond, J. W. Peoscod ; chief steward, T. B. Frost. We thank Mr Eae (purser) for supplying us with the following information :-The vessel left the Royal Albert Docks at 2 30 p m. on October 8, and reached Gravesend at 4.80 p.m.; left again at 2 p-m. on the 9th; passed the North Foreland at 6 30 p.m., and Dungenessat 10.46 p.m.; BeechyHead at 1.46 pro. on the 10th, and Start Point at 4.22 p.m., arriving at Plymouth at 6 60 p.m. on the same day; embarked passengers and mails at 11.50 a.m. on the 11th, and took her departure, passing the Eddystone Light at 1.2 p.m.; nad N.E. and variable winds, and passed the is and of Madeira at 0.39 p.m. on the 15th; breasted P.l erat 7.40 a-m. on the 16th, had moderate E N.E. to S S.W. winds, with variable weather; pa«ed the Cape de Verdes at 4 a.m. on the l!)th, and thence had moderate winds with fine weatl er. The engines were stopped for 20 minutes on the 21st, when she took southerly winds. Stopped Again on the 23rd for three hours, crossing tho.Equator on the same day in leng. longitude 9dtg tOmla W.; sbe had frertt S E. trade" with fair weather and head seas dc-.vn to the meridian of Greenwich, which she crowed on October 27, in latitude 18deg smin S.; theno. she had strong southerly winds,- with variable weather, ami the engine* were stoppedior twenty-two minutes on October '29 ; she arrived at* Cape Town at 7 a.m. on the 3rd inst., coaled, and, left again at 2 15, and on the 6th had moderate gales, with confused seas, until the Bth; thence she bad the wind from N. to W.N.W. round to W.; crossed the meridian of Cape Lecuwin on the 19th inst., in latitude 49deg 44min S.; had fresh weiterly breezes, with moderate seas, and arrived at Hobart at 7 a.m. on the 25th inst. She was off again at 0.66 p.m, and, exoeriencing S.W. winds with fine weather, arrived "at Otat'o Heads at 8 30 a.m. to-day. The distances run were as follows:—From Plymouth to Hobart, 11665 miles; and from Plymouth to Port Chalmers, 12,617 miles. ' ARRIVAL OF THE JASPER. The I arquentine Jasper, from tho Mauritius, arrived off tho Heads yesterday evening, and was tendered early this morning by the tug Plucky, which brought her across the bar at 6.30 a.m. She anchored in the

Quarantine ground for inspection by the ITcatth officials, and all being well she was cleared by Mr Macdonnell. The Jasper's passage, which has occupied thirty-eight days, has been a rather stormy one, and we regret to say that during a heavy Rale on the 4th inst., her chief officer, Mr Edmund Watts Houghton, a native of Oravesend was lost overboard. Tru Jasper brings 11.&93 pockets of sugar, arid thirty-four bales of fibre. Captain btannard reports leaving ■ Mauritius on October 21. He had light S.E. trades, with fine weather until November 4, and at 1 a.m. a heavy squall from the S.W. struck the vessel, and several of her sails were blown away, and other damage done. At 130 p.m. it Inoreased to a perfect hurricane, with terrißo seas, ono of wkloh broke Aboard, and knocking Captain Stannard against the Starboard bulwark?, severely Injured his left leg. At 2 a.m. the wind was still keeping from tho S.W. with tenlflo squalls of raiD, and at 9 a.m. anothor heavy sea ;broke on board, filling the decks, and washing Mr HoughtOD, the ohief officer, overboard. The man at the wheel gave the alarm, and the vessel at once was brought to the wind. All possible means wore taken to save the mate, but they were unavailing, as the sea was breaking over the vessel, and those on board expeoted her to lounaer. At 2 p.m. St Pauls Island was sighted, and the vessel ran under the leo of the island and hove-to The gale abated on the 6th inst., and the vessel cirried ILht southerly winds to the meridian of Cape Leeuwin, which was pasfed on the 14tn, tne twentv-fourth day cut. Tr.ciice she met strong JINIV winds, and passed Tasmania on the iOth, when the wind moderated. She carried light westerly winds with dirtv weather up to Foveaux Strait, and Cleared the Strait at 4m. on tho 28th, and she then met a fresh southerly wind which brought her up to Uic Heads. Sho will dischariro cargo at DUnedin. Shipping Telegrams. Mslbourne, November 28.—Morning, Manapouri, irdm the BluS. London, . November 28. Arrived at Plymouth, steamship Iberia, from Melbourne (October 17). MOVEMENTS OP THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. Saturday, November 29. Lyttbltos.—Rotorui arrived 11 a.m. from Wellington ; sails 1 pm. for Port Chalmers.—Rotomahana arrived (i p.m. from Port Chalmers; sails 6 p.m. for Wellington.—Ringarooma arrived 9.20 a.m. from Port Chalmers ; sails 9 p.m. for Wellington. Taeabari.—Penguin arrived 6 a.m. from Nelson; ■ails 7 p.m. for Manukau. Blcff.—Waihora sailed 8.40 last night for Melbourne.