SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6775, 15 December 1884, Page 3

SHIPPING.

, High Water. To-morrow. —Taiaroa Heads! 1.49 a m., 2.10 p.m. Fort Chalmers I 2.29 a.m., 2 50 p.m. Dunedin : 3.14 a,m„ 3.35 p.m. Port Chalmers. 1 ARRIVED.— Dbotmbjr 13. Beautiful Star, s.fl., 177 tons. White, from Oamani. Passengers—Nine saloon, six steerage. December 14. Ino, 8.8., 32 tons, Lyders, from Fortrosc. . Alpha, ketch, 24 tons, Brown, from Kaiapoi. Mawhcra, s.s., 340 tons, Johnson, from the North. Passengers—Mesdaraes Altchcson, Burke, Darrell, Bodlcy, Misses Buxton (2), Corbet, Farrell, Messrs Mouldey, Park, Bell, Captain Wood. Kakanui, s.s., 59 tons, Sundstrum, from Invercargill. SAlLED.— December 13. Jane Anderson, schooner, 96 tons, Thomson, for Invercargill. ... Jasper, barquentino, 262 tons, Mongford, for Lyttelton. December 14. Cygnet, cutter, 20 tons, Rodorigues, for Riverton. Koranui, s.s., 301 tons, Oliver, for the North. Taiaroa. s.s., 228 tons, Holmes, for Timaru. Welcome, schooner, 112 tons, Fry, for Auckland. December 15. Linda Weber, brigantine, 114 tons, Johns, for N Pcnguiii, s.s., 462 tons, Neville, for the North. Passengers : For Wellington Mr Ah Lan, For Nelson-Dr and Mrs Mabcrly and child, Mrs Long. For Taranaki—Mrs Gordon, Mr and Mrs Wells, lor Manukau—Mr Parkinson. For Auckland—Messrs A. Solomon, A. Moss, and F. Woods. Kaxanui, s.s., 59 tons, Sundstrum, lor Invercargill. The s s. Mawhcra left Wellington at 3.30 p.m. on the 11th; arrived at Lyttelton at 3 p.m. on the 12th; left there at 6.30 a.m., and Akaroa at 3.30 p.m.: had S.E. gales, with heavy sea, to arrival at Lyttelton ; from thence fine weather to arrival. The steamer which passed the Hoads on Saturday morning was the Crown of Arragon, from Calcutta for Lyttelton. . . . „ „ , The Beautiful Star loft Oamaru at 3 p.m. on Saturday. • Had light northerly winds, with fine weather, to arrival at 9.20 pm. . The Alpha, In ballast, from Kaiapoi, arrived yesterday morning, having left that port on the 10th Inst., and experienced light winds along the coast. The Ino loft. Fortrosc at noon on Saturday. Had light northerly winds, with fine weather, to arrival at 11 a.m. yesterday. The whole of the cargo for this port has been discharged by the Kaikoura. She commenced to take in her frozen mutton to-day, and will sail lor Lyttelton on Wednesday. . Tho Jessie Roadman is fast filling up, and is expected to sail on tho 20th Inst. She has now on board 2,809 bales wool, 50 bales skins, and 40 casks oil. The Westland has put out 1,400 tons of cargo, and will commence ballasting to-morrow. The Waitangi expects to sail for Napier about Saturday to load for Homo. Tho Hurunui has now on board 1,000 bales wool, 68 bales skins, 220 casks tallow, 40 bags horns, 22 bags bones, and 1 package. . , , , The following vessels have arrived at and departed from tho Dunedin wharves during the past week Arrivals: Beautiful Star, 146 tons (twice); Huon Belle 42; Cygnet. 20; Taiaroa, 228 (twice); Penguin, 41° • ’ Koranui, 301 ; Kakanui, 50 ; Mawhcra, 340 ; I no’32; Alpha, 24; total, 2,005 tons. Departures: Taiaroa, 228 tons (twice); Kakanui, 50; Beautiful Star, 140 (twice); Star of the South, 176; Sarah and Mary, 154; Jasper, 232 ; Maid of Otago, 50; Huon Belle, 42; Welcome. 112; Jane Anderson, 96; Cygnet, 20; Penguin, 442; Koranui, SOI; total, 2,448 tons. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received information that the Doric arrived at Plymouth oq Saturday, and that the meat was in good condition. The Tongarito arrived at the Cape on Saturday en routs for Pott Chalmers. FIRE ON BOARD AN ATLANTIC STEAMER. The Qulon liner Nevada, from Now York to England, has lust had a .narrow escape; from bsingburnt at.soa, ( She left New York on October 7 for Liverpool, having' w board twenty-one cabin, sine intermediate, and

thirty-four steerage passengers. All went well until October 15, at noon, when it was reported that a portion of tho cargo was on Tire. The captain immediately took steps to have tho fire extinguished, and went below himself with several olDeors. Thoy ciis« Hovered that the cotton and hops were burning, and they could not remain below, having to comoon deck again nearly suffocated. Largo quantities of water were poured on tho burning cargo, and after some hou s’ hard work the fire was got well under. To accomplish this, tho saloon, intermediate, and steerage passengers cheerfully assisted, and worked hard A considers >lq quantity of cargo hart to bo brought on deck, and several bales of cotton jettisoned. In addition to tho pouring in of water, tho captain had the steam extinguisher, with which the Nevada is fitted, brought into service. By this means a quantity of steam can ho driven with enormous force into any compartment in which a fire may occur. The use of the steam extinguisher proved most successful in putting out the fire. The captain, officers, crow, and many passengers did not cease working from the time tho fire was discovered, and they were nearly exhausted when the ship arrived at Queenstown. MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. Monday, December Id. Auckland.— llawca leaves Manukau at 5.30 p.m. for Taranaki and Wellington with San Francisco mail. —Arawata sailed 5 p.m, Sunday for Levuka via Russell. Gisborne.— Manapouti soiled 8.10 a,m. lor Auckland. Lyttelton.— Wanaka arrived 4.30 a.m. from Wellington ; sailed 4.30 p.m. lor Wellington. BLuPf.— Waihora arrived 6.30 a.m. from Hobart; sails 6 p.m. for Port Chalmcrt. Wellington.—To Anau arrived 10 a m., Sunday, from Napier; sailed 4 p.m. lor Lyttelton.—Rotorua sailed 12.80 lor Pioton,—Mahinapua sails 7 p.m. for Dunedin. Tauranga.— Oraapere arrived 7 last night from Gisborne; sailed 7 this morning for Auckland. SUpplng Telegrams. Bluff, December 15.—The Waihora arrived here at 6 a.m. She left Melbourne at 4.30 pm. on the 6tb Inst.; arrived at Hobart on tho 11that3.30p.m.; left tho same day at 11.20 p.m.; had light variable winds and fine weather throughout. Passengers: For tho Bluff Misses Stock (2), Stevens, Livingstone, Sazony, Woodridge, Mesdamos Watt and child, Lind and child, Messrs Oxley, Howard, Hoogiiminer, Wat kins, Silvester, Pettifer, Frelar, J. P. M'Donald, Watts, Clarke, Meade, Sheridan, Sullivan, Dunbar, Simmons, and Hughes. For Dunedin—Messrs Barndorc, C. Edwards, Kilpatrick, Burnett, M'lntosh, Stephenson, Hamilton, Austin, Hon. M. Holmes, Mrs and Miss Holmes, Misses Warren (2), Ross, Angus, Caldwell (2), Marsh, Walcott, Mrs Borrows, Mr Hamilton, and Mr Bothamley. For Lyttelton—Mrs Mason, Messrs Summers, Pratt, Church, Meurgey, and Hawkins. For Wellington—Mr Campion, Sir J. Prendergast and Lady Prcndergast, and Miss Watson. For Auckland—Messrs Jolly, Melville, Grcuter, Brookcr, and Mrs Melville.