SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 7410, 4 January 1888, Page 3

SHIPPING.

nigh Water. To-Uoubow.—Talaroa Beads: 0 35 a.m.. (1,69 p.m. Port rihalmers: 7.15 a.m., 7.39 p.m. Dunedln: 8.0 a.m., 8 24 p.m.

Port Chalmers. ARRIVED.-January 4, Lizzie Guy, schooner, 85 tons, Stevens, from Mercury Bay. Kakanui, b.s., 79 tons, Best, from the South. SAfLEa—Januahy 3. Kawatiri, s.s., 883 tons, Apstein, for Westport. Bcsutifu'. Star, g.s., 140 tone, Bern ch, for Oamaru, January 4, Gerda, s.s , 350 tons, E ickson, for the West Coast. Manapouri, s.s., 1,020 tons, Logan, for Sydney via Auckland and East Coast ports. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Mesdames M'Donald, Ross and child, M'Nicale, Miss Seeman, Messrs Tyrec, Kahler, Hurting. For Wellington—Misses Menelaua, Thomson, Mr and Mrs Smithcrs, MesJames M'lntyre, M Cormack, Vcsms Shalders, Owen, Mockay, Ross (2), Williams, Hon. O. M. Watcrhous.'. For NapierMr Dix'ds. For Auck'and—Mcidames Sprent, Hanna and two children, Gordon, Miss Rook, Messrs Sliacklock, Dookcr, Bar , Gibflon (2), Wa'd. For SydneyMiss Binkerson, Mr Stilling; throe in the stec age.

The Gerda left the Dunedin wharf this morning for tho West Coast.

The Invcrcargill was discharging cargo at the Rattray street wharf to-diy. The ba'quo Salado will be clear of her Dunedin careo to-day. The Turukina was berthed at the cross wharf this morning and mado preparation* for discharging cargo. The Ohau was hauled out of the graving dock this morning and her place taken up by the Waroatca.

On Christinas Eve, when the Tarawcra was betwem Napier and Auckland, the stewards presented Mr L. Cooke, their chief steward, with a very handsome walking-slick, eilver-mounted and inscribed. Three years ago Mr Cooke, when leaving the Wakatipu, had a similar presentation made to him as a token of icspect. Messrs Wincott, Cooper, and Co., managers of the Australian Mutual Shipping Company, writing to the 'Argus' from London on November 4 as to the progress of the Company since the commencement of Its operations Borne six months ago, with the object of loading ships for Australia in the interest of importers and independently of the shipbroker's ling, say :—" It was, of oourse, to be expected that the * ring' would do all it could to turn tne Company off, and for this reason they p'aced fia hting vessels on tho berth at ruinous rates; hut, in spite of all efforts to Injure and discredit the new line, the Company has, thanks to the consistent help of powerful and independent shippers (the largest <f whom aro shareholders), steadily increased its-busi-ness, and grown stronger day by day in tho volume of its trade and in the estimation of the public. Our twelfth ship is now sailing, and that with every one of the twelve we have seoured more and more new marks, and grow stronger in every way. For the last three months the Cuttoni3 clearances show that the Company has sent away from London for Melbourne and Sydney more sailing vessels than any other simile firm of ship-brokers or owners, and as many as four or Ave of the f miller members of the ring fraternity put together." Tho schooner Lizzie Guy, with a oargo of sleepers from Mercury Bay, arrived at Port Chalmers early this morning, and silled up to Dunedin with a N.E. breeze. She left Meroury Bay on the 25th u'.t.; bad lUht and variable winds throughout the passage. A barque was reported off the Nuggets yesterday evening. She will probably prove to he the Johann Carl, now 109 days out from New York. The funeral of the late Captain White, of the steamer Beautiful Star, took place yesterday afternoon at the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, and was largely attended by the oomraanding officers of the Company's vessels In port, the shipping repo ters cf the Press, the Union Company's rffloials, and many private friends of the deceased. The services at the house were conduoted by the Rev. Fraeor-Huret, and at the grave by the Rev, William Ronaldaoo. The 'Oamaru Mail* makes these refere>oeg to the deceased;—"He had been a greal sufferer for two yean, and recently he obtained leave of absenoe for two or three weeks, which time he spent with Mr Ralnfortb, of Teauerakl, and Mr James Lindsay, of this town, He remained at his poe- till completely dead beat, and made his final trip on Wednesday last. Captain White oame to Otigo in the tug Pluokv about tea yean ago, he having aoted la the capacity < f first officer of that vessel on the voyage out. Up to the time that he was attaoked by the disease to wnkh he at laet 'succumbed he was in every respeot a fine ipeOlmen of humanity, and it is said that the cause of the fatal mischief was a negleoted Cold. He was, we belleVe, about thirty-live years of age, and leaves a wife and several children to mourn his untimely death, though ho made some pro-vl-lon for them by insuring his life for L 600." The topsail schooner Owake, whloh was reported as lost In September, 1881, when in command of Captain Alexander Purdle, who perished with all handß In the vessel, was discovered (we are informed by Captßin Lalng, of the Bchooner Isabella Anderson) on December 14 last in Big Bay, on the West Coast, by two diggers. These men comnvinicated tho fact to Thmas Maher, who formerly served in the Owake with Captain Lalng, and Is at present one of the deck hands of the 8.8. Waitara, trading from Hokltlka to the southward. Maher visited the wreck, and identified it from the greenpainted bull with yellow streak and no moulding* being about tho vessel, while her figurehead resembled somewhat that of a bird. Maher, who was oonvinced that the vessel was the Owake, endeavored to take away her figurehead, but as time diJ not allow him, he left again with the determination of securing every proof of her identity, and has promised 0 iptain Laing, on bis next trip to the West Coast, to bring up the figurehead. Regarding the importing and general distributing trade of the Colony, while expansion may not bo noticeable, it may, we believe, be |fairly said, at least, that operations have been carried on without loss of capital in the aggregate. For all legitimate business money has been in plentiful supply, and at somewhat easier rates of interest, while for investment the supply of money has been in excess of the available or suitable subjects upon wbiob to lend. Commercial credit has not been disturbed by abnormally numerous or (arere Individual insolvencies. Selling and buying have been respectively characterised by caution and economy. The steady and material increase in the Savings Bank deposits speaks for the thrift and general well-being of the industrial classes. With the keener competition whioh the year has developed there has arisen on the part of oonßumers an increased determination to buy for cash in the cheapest market.—' Press.' "•

ARRIVAL OF THE TURAKINA. The New Zealand Company's ship Turakina, frem London, the arrival of whioh we announoed in yesterday's issue, was towed across the bar at 1.15 p.m. yesterday under the charge cf Pilot Paton, and on coming up the cross channel she was met by the Customs boat, and Captain Power reported the loss of the chief officer and one of the seamen during a heavy gale, but all on beard were in good health, and she was at once admitted to pratique by Dr Dry sd ale, Health Officer, and boarded and promptly o'eared in by Mr R. T. Maodannell, Customs Surveyor, and ebe continued, ber course as far as'the quarantine ground, where she anchored.'- haying on board a quantity of gunpowder an 4 dynamite.' f he Turakina comes into port bearing evidence of tho heavy weather she had to encounter, notwithstanding she made the passage from anohor to anohor under

eighty-four days. Her passage across the Southern Ocean was marked by heavy weather, and after passing the island of Tasmania no observations could be taken for four days owing to thick weather. She brings 2,076 tons oargo, 1,893 tons of which is measurement goods, and CS3 tons dead weight, in addition to 483 packages gunpowder and 662 packages of dynamite, which was stowed in |a properly constructed magazine. Captain Power brings with blm MrProtheroe, second officer; Mr Pilliet, tbird effloer; and Mr Hampton e ill occupies his old position as refrigerating engineer. We are indebted to Captain Power for the following report of the passigo:—Left London on October 8; proceeded to Gravesend, and after embarking combustibles left again at 4 |a.n>. on Ootober 11; had moderate S.W. and westerly winds down Channel and acioßß the Bay cf Biscay, and took the first of the N.E. trade on Ootober 26 in latitude 23dog N., longitude 23cleg 30min W.; it was moderate, and gave out on October 31 in latitude Hdeg2lminN., longitude 26 leg 63min W., and wta followed by light variable winds until November 6 in latitude 2deg 12min N., longitude 28deg \V., when the S.E. trade set in, and she crossed the Equator on the following day in longitude 28deg 15min W. The S.E trade was fresh and true,and carried herdown to latitude 19Jeg 30mln S., longtitude 29deg W". on November 13, and were followed by moderate variable winds until No' ember 19, when she encountered a heavy S.W. gale attended by a high mountainous eea, which held for threo days, doing considerable damage, flooding her decks, and washing the chief officer and one of the seamen overboard. The gale moderated on November 24, and was followed by N. and.N.W. winds and fine weather until November 28, on which day she crossed the meridian of Greenwich in latitude 4ldeg 7min, when the passage winds set in, and che rounded the Cape of Good Hope on Deoember 2 in latitude 42deg Bmin S; ficr.ce she had strong N.W. to S.W. winds, wilh occasional gales and high sea, across the Southern Ocean, and parsed the meridian of Cape Leouwin on Deoember 22 in latitude 46deg 42min S.; still keeping similar weather, she passed the island of Tasmania six days later in latitude 47deg 45min S.; thence she had moderate to fresh variable winds with thick weather for four days, during which time Captain Power was unable to get any observations, and she passed the Snares without sighting them, making her first landfill (the Nuggets) at 4 am. on the 2nd inst. ; had variable winds along the coast, and was off Cape Saunders at 6 p.m. same day ; stood off and on during the night, and was towed into port &8 above. No ice or wreokage (was seen, and ber easting was run down in the mean parallel of latitude 4Bdeg SI The following vessels were spoken :-Mataura, from London to LyMelton, in In titudo lOdeg N., longitude 27deg W.; ship Inver argill, from London to Wellington, in latitude 35dug S,, longitude 19deg. W. The combmti'.le portion of her cargo having been tranfhipped, she was towtd up to Punedin this morning by the Koputai and Plucky. MOVEMENTS OP THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S FLEET. • Wbdnesd.it, January 4. Lyttelton.—Tarawera arrived 6 a.m from Wellington; sailed 1 p.m. for Port Chalrrjcr?.—Grafton arrived 0.30 a.m. from Wellington ; sails 0 p.m. for Timaru.-Rotorua arrived 8 a.m, from Port Chalmers; Bai s 9 p.m. for Wellington. Nblson.—Koranui arrived 9 a.m. from Wellington; sailed noon for Greymouth. Auckland. —Te Anau arrived 2 a.m. from Sydney. Rusbrll.—Waihora arrived 4.30 a.m. from Auckland ; sailed 10 a.m. for Sydney. THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. have received a telegram Irom Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. (Limited) advising them of the sailing of the s.s. lonic from Londmonthe 31st ult. for 0:ago, Canterbury, an 4 Wellington with 2,000 tons for all ports She is due here on February 12. A Press Agency cablegram advises the sailing of the s.s. T inui fr m Rio for Plymouth on January 3.

Weather Telegram. The Harbor Board received the following telegram from the Meteorological Department at Wellington : "North-west and south-west gale 3, with lain, and glass further fall, but rise after ten hours from now. —R. A. Edwin." (Received at 2.30 p.m.)

Shipping Telegrams. Onbhunoa, January 3.—Takapuna, for the South. Passengers: Misses Goodwin, Wcstphfahl, Sewell, Mrs Sewell, Mr and Mrs Reid, Mr and Mrs Boyn", Mr Edwards and child, Messrs T. W. Glover, E. K. Cooper, 11. Metcalf, J. Coatca, A. Porter; and ten steerage. Auckland, January 3.—Te Anau, for the South. Wkllikgtos, January 3 —Tarawera, for the South. -Gr.Hon, for the South. Lytmlton, January 3. Minoha, schooner, from Helensville.—Mahinapua from Wellington. BbPFP, January 4. Astericn, barque, from Nols'n. She loids wool here for London.

Sydxky, January 3 -Guiding Star, from Mongonui (at Newcastle).—Kose M., from Uunedin. Melbourne, January 3.—Mai aroa, f>r the Bluff. Sydney, January 4. -Vision, brig-, frcm Kaipara.