SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 6819, 5 February 1886, Page 3

SHIPPING.

lUjjk Wat**. To-ueuaowf—Hoads; 4.8 a.m., 498 p.m. I'nrli Chalmers: 448 a.m H 6.3 p.m- Dunedin: 6.33 t.m., 6.18 p.m. At the Heads. Loeh Bradon, barque, from Liverpool via Wellington. Port Chalmers. ARRlVED.—Fkiroabt 5. Penguin, 8.5., 401 tons, Allrain, from Nelson via Lyttelton and intermediate ports. Pmbi-rigors: Mesdamos M’Mahon, Gallio and family, Jtfferd, Young, Leech. Wood, Ml-sos Hentssy, Moyneham, Simpson, Messrs Rankin. Gallie, Sale, Young, Gibbons, Gorman, Tyrer, Leech, Bell: and two in the steerage. Omapcrc, 8.8., 862 tons, Smith, from Wo.tport via Janet Ramsay, schooner, 48 tons, Norman, from Catdn River. . _ , . „ Loch limlan, torque, 950 tons, Gumming, from Liverpool via \Vt Illusion. m»LKO -Fharrary 4 .lane s s., 25 tons, M'Loilan, for Lytt. Iton. liivercaigill, 8.8 , 130 tons. Sundstrum, for Inver--21, cutter, SO tons. Joss, for the South. Tho r och Brodan left Liverpool on September 20; passed Sellly on October 1; crossed the Equator on November 7 and tho meridian ef Greenwich on November 29 In latitude 40deg 3.; rounded the Capo of Good Hope on December Bin latitude 41dcg SI ; had modera'e westerly winds across the Southern Ocean ; pissed Gape Lc< uwin on December 23 In latitude 451 eg 8 and Tasmania on January 2 In latitude 44deg S. : had light N.E. to N.W. winds; sighted Capo Farewc 1 on January 10, arriving at Wellington next day; dtachorgcd 850 tons of cargo, and left on February 2; had light NE. winds until off Oamaru; S.W. winds thence to arrival at the Heads at 11.30 A.*n. to-day; crossed tho bar at 2 30 p m , and was towed direct to Dunedin. She brings 730 tons of cargo for this port. The Oraapere. from Westport via limaiu. arrived at 9 30 a m. to*day and steamed direct to Dunedin. She left the biter port at 6 60 p.m. yesterday. Tha barque Loch Hrodon, from Liverpool via Wellington. reached the Heads this morning and signalled “Aiiwtll." . . Tho following pxssenge s left yistcrday evening by the Walrarapa:-For tho Rluff-VNo. WMtlmghnm (31. For Melbourne—Mr and Mis L. Lyons, five children. and servant, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mrs Robertson and family (5), Messrs Beattie, Maolonald, and Wilson : Bfid twenty-two in tho steerage. ThoGunhlld was towed down from Dunedin yisterday afternoon and anchored cfl Carey Bay. The Penguin, from Nelson via Lyttelton and into--mediato ports, ar-ived at 8 am. to-day She left Nelson at 080 p.m. on the 2nd inst, Pieton at 430 a.m. on the 3rd, Wellington at 2.80 p m. same day, and Lyttelton at 8 40 p.m. yesterday ; experienced light variable winds with fine weather along the coast The B. S. Bearee was towed down from Dunedin this morning a* d anchored off Deborah Bay. Alter taking on board 50 tons of ba'last she will sail for Lyttelton to di.-charge hor cargo from New York. Tho Trade and Labor Congress urge the Minister of Marino to withdraw the authority given to shipping roasters allowing them to make a charge (of 5 ) on seamen for procuring thorn berths. Reuter cables that tho 1 arque Antarea was floated off Marion Reel yesterday morning. She was found in ho undamaged, and was allowed to proceed on her vovago to Now Zealand. For thlrty-ono years (says “ -Eglcs in tho Australasian’) tho good brig Mercury has traded between Launceston and MeUnlirne, making in that time 000 trips without serious accident nr casualty ; and it blows great guns sometimes in Bass’s Straits. It all Ihnt llmo tho Meicu- y has had Iwo skippers - C iptam James Tiilloch, succeeded by his male, Cai tain James Todd. Ono scan an (Griffith Williams, now mati) semed tho ship’s articles more than twenty-three years ago, and when a change in the crow took place the whaif humorist wanted to know when the funeral hail taken place. Tho crew always loaded and discharged the ship’s cargo. Tho little Mercury is ono of tho few sailing vessels now left with single topsails. Sho has long hold hor own as a carrier of cargo a'udnst tho steamers, and is, I hear, about to retire from arrive service. She will presently lie a vheer bulk, hut—shade of Jack Buns'iy-1 am proud to w Ito hor epitaph.

MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. Friday, Fhibvai-t 5. p,, nT _ _ Walrarapa arrived 0 am. from Port Chn mors; sailed 2 p.m. fer Melbourne. Finer CUAi.Mr.im.--Penguin arrived 8 30 a.m. from Lyttelton.—Omapcro aurived 0 am. from Umara.— Taiaroa sailed 9 p.m. for TtoWH. . Lyttklton Ohau arrived 7 am. from Yiimru; sailed 3.30 p.m. for Wellington. WaLtmorON.—Wakatlpu arrived 1 a.m from Sydney; sailed 3 p.m. fer Lyttelton.—Manapourl arrived 10 a.m. from Lyttelton; sailed 5 pm. for Napier. -Hawea arrived 10 a.m. from Nelson ; sailed nor n for Lyttelton.-Wanaka sails 10 p.m. for Nelson. Oisbor.yb—Malta! arrived 4 a.m. from Napier; sailed 10 a.m. for Auckland. NkijSON.—-Koranul anived 6 a.m. from Wcllinut-Mi | sailed 11 a.m. for Westport.—Rotorua arrived 7 am. from Wellington; sailed 0 a.m. for Taranaki.— Wahiiinpua arrived 5 a.m. from Qreyinouth ; sailed 10 a.m tor Wellington. Skipping Telegrams. Auckland, February 4.—Waihora, for the South. Passengers: For Dunedin—Mrsllaneen, Miss Hosklng, Messrs Dowling, Langford. For Hobart—Miss Ciowen, For Melbourne—Mr Nosh. Wblmnqtor, February 4. Kawallri, from tho South.—Wanaka, from Nelson.-Fells, barque, from Newcastle (at the Hoads) —Wakatipu (11.15 p.m.), from Sydney. Passengers; For Lyttelton—Misses Bush and Htssra Leo, Gay, Breoton, Garrick, Mrs Stead and family (7). Mr Jackson, Mbs Perry, Mr Ling. Por Dunedin—Mr Wylie, Mr Parker, Mr Allison.—Rotorua, for tho North.—lPnemoa and St. Hilda, for Grevmoulh.— Grafton, for Westport.— Koranui, for the West Coasl.-Ulogarooma, for Auoklattki.ton, Feb.usry 4 —Wakstu, for Wellington. Manapouri, for Aucklaiid.-Pinguin, for Port Chalmors.—Examiner, for Tlniaru. Mkluouhnk, February 4.—Morning, uotomahana, from the Bluff.