SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6807, 22 January 1886, Page 2

SHIPPING.

Port Ctaalmera. ARRlVED.— January 21. Catlln, ketch, 18 tom, Martin, from Gatlin River. January 22. Hvwea, g.e., 462 tons, llansby, from Nelson via Lyttelton and intermediate ports. Passengers— Mcsdamce Godfrey, Gale, Misses Carrington. Duncan, Wildman. Greenwill, Montague. U Gillivray, Messrs Unbone, Oct, Isaac, Bennett, Wright, Shaw, M’Mastcr, and three in the steerage. BAlLED.— January 21. Kskanui, s s., 59 tons, Best, for Fortrcse. Taupo, ss, 411 tons, U’Coll, l»r Auckland via Oamaru and East Coast ports. Janet Ramsay, schooner, 48 tons, Norman, for Catlin River. Januart 22 Taiaroa, s.e , 228 Bonn. Thompson, for Nilsou via Lyttelton and intermediate ports. The llawea, from Nelson via Lyttelton and intermediate jo ts, anived at 10 am. to-day. Miehft Nelson at 7.15 p.m. on the jyth Inst, call d at I'ictcn, Wellington, and Lyttelton, leaving the latter port at 3.45 yesterday. Experieue. d light variable winds with flee weather throughout the pat sa ,e The Taiaroa left the Dunedin whart this aterm.oD direct for Nelson via Lyttelton and intermediate ports The Union Steam Ship Company’s flmt now numne-s tnirty-two vessels, of tile gross tonnage of 32.964, and of 31,270 indicated horse-power. The Italians a e ah ut to launch at Venice another monster ironclad. The ship will carry four 106-tou guus, and her engines will give a speed of sixteen knots, but she will only cvrry 850 tens of coal. The whaler Splendid secured two la r ge whabs rff Stewart Island, and is trying out in Half-moon Bay. The following passengers lift yesterday ern ing by the To Anau: For the Bluff—Miss Lowrie, Mrs Miller, Messrs Simpson, Johnston, Lindsay, For Mel-bourne-Mo dames Gila , Wright and thre children, Allen, Houghton and son, Anderson, Dwight and family, Mr and Mrs Downey and two children, Mrand Mrs O’Connor, Mess a Jacob, Story', Humphrey', Carroll, Butemcnt, Nelson, Steel, Jago, Drew The S. R. Bj rse was lowed up the harbor yesterday afternoon and berthed at the Dunedin wharf. The Kldoislio commcnocd to take in her frozen mutton this morning. She is commanded by Captain M. A. Miller, late of the steamer Jtosishirc, to which C-plain Howatt has been appointed, trading to Calcutta. Captain Millet’s last visit to Pork Chalmers was ten years since, he then holding the position of chief officer of the ship City of Cashmere. The Waitanpi commenced to beed sails this morning in readiness for sailing for London. I’ho Weatiand blocked off her hatches ye&terctay evening, and was removed from tbe export wharf and anchored elf Dehor*h Bay to complete preparations for railing to-merrow for London. Her cargo compriai g 5,007 bales of wool and skins, and I.COO sacks grain

It will I o renumbered (hat some time since Captain Gibb, of the Orawaiti, reported a swordfish off Cape Farewell. Captain Gibb, cn his recent t ip, when about eighteen miles north of Westport, sighted, quite clo:0 to the steamer, what ho po ilively assorts to bo a swordfish, ol from 16ft to 18ft in length, the only difference being that- it was rather darker in color than usual. The chief officer and some of tho crew confirm the statement.—‘ Press,’ MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. Friday, January 22. Cmtf—To Anau arrived 7 a.m. from Port Chalmois; sailed 230 p.m. for Melbourne,—Tarawera arrived 10 am from West Coast Sounds; sailed 6 p.m. for Port Chalmers. Port Ciialmkrs.— Hawea arrived 10 am. from Lyttelton.—Taiaroa sailed 6 p.m. for Timaru— Hauroto sailed 6 p m. for Oamaru. Oamaru.— Taupo arrived early from Port Chalmers; sails to-night for Timaru. Timaru.— Omipeto arrived early from Oamaru; sails to-night for Lyttelton, Auckland Retomahana sailed 12.30 p.m. for Gisborne. Shipping Telegrams. Wellington, January 21.—Rotorua, for the North. —Penguin, for the North.—Wakatipu, for Sydney.— Pelham, for the South.—Hinemoa, for Lyttelton. Sydnby, January 21.—Afternoon, Wairarapa, for Auckland. Weather Telegram. The Harbor Board received tho leßowing telegram from tho Meteorological Department at Wellington: — ll Watch barometer ; bad weather approaching between north-east and north and west after twelve hours from now, with tides improving, and glass further fall. Ruin.—R. A. Edwin." (Received at 142 p.m)