SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 7412, 6 January 1888, Page 3

SHIPPING.

High Water.

To-morrow.—Tftlaroa Heads: 8.21 A.m., 8.52 p.m. Port Chalmers: 0.1 a.m., 9.32 p.m. Dunedln: 0.16 a.m., 10.17 p.m.

Port Chalmers. ARRIVED.-JANi'ARY 6. Penguin, 8.8., 442 tons, St:tt, from the North. Paaaewjers: Saloon —Miss fowley, Messrs Crow, Browning, Pirie, Isaacs, Montague, Stovers; and one 1 Grafton. e.«., 297 tons, Nordstrom, from the West Coast. Passengers: Saloon—Mr and Mrs Corfe, Messrs Copeland, Smith, Meddames Gordon, Chiis'.ie, Mr Jones.

SAILBD.-Jahdam 6i Penguin, a «., 442 tons, Stott, (or the North. Grafton, as., 287 tons, Nordstrum, for the West Coast, via Tlmaru. Salado, barqup, 442 tons, M'Brydfi for Lyttelton. Oh»u, ii, 411 tons, Berneoh, for Auckland, via Oamarq and Intermediate ports,

Thebfirq'ie Johann Carl broke bulk this morning, and oommenoed dleohirglng oargo. The barque Helen Donny ha? about 100 tonsrf dead weight oarpo to p'lt out. The steamers Penguin, for Northern ports, and Grnfton, for the West Coast, sailed this afternoon. The barque Salado Was towed to sea this afternoon, and Balled with original oargo for Lyttelton, Mr M'Conachy, of Fort Glafgow, has patented an Invention whereby the gangways wblob span the spaces between the poop, deck-houses, and forecastle of a ship can be admirably adapted as llfe.tavlng appliances tn o&se of disaster at flea. Messrs Robert Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow, far Messrs Thorn and Cameron, Gla'gow, are just finishing ft la*«e sailing ship, the Oceana, for Mr R. H. Paterson, Greenock, and these patent gansways f'rm part of the deok fittings of this efficiently equipped vessel. In order to test the appliance trior u inly, the inventor (VTr M'Gonachy) recently had two of thepp gangways (which are 18ft lorg) placed In the water side by side, about 2ft apirt, and conneoted by cross rods of Iron at extremities—the space between the ga-gways being covered by a plank the same length—thus constituting a, raft 18ft In length hy Bft broad. Each gangway U fitted with threo rowlocks on each side, so that when two are placed In position In the maDnor a*-ovc described the raft can be rowed with six oars It wan manned by six rowers, with Mr M'Conachy and one of the builders of the Oceana steering, which was very easily and effectively done by means of an oar. They set out from Port Glasgow, and rowed to the Tail of the Dink, sailing rcund the vessels of tho Channel Fleet, mid causing a considerable sensition amongst the sallo'B and visitors, who seemed to take tome interest in the novel craft as it gli led swiftiy along from one vessel to another. On returning from the trni°e the raft was taken asunder, and the gangways which formed it were placed in thiir respective positions—on hoard the Oceana to

span the spaces between the deck erections, and serve the purpose of bridges for officers and crew. They are fixed in their places by means of slip-bolts, which, in ca«e of i cin in an instant be withdrawn, thus f oeing the gangway, and making It available as a life-saving raft. A patent has been granted at Home f >r an adjustable keel for ocean steamers, whereby, it is claimed, such stemers may navigate rivers without in any unnner diminishing their strongth or security in ocean voyages. Thi3 new device is de«cr.brd as follows:—The moveable keel is situated in the centre of the hull, and consists of abeam extending tbe entiro length of the ship, and connected with upright posts, which move vertically in cylinders. These cylinders are securely fastened to and supported in the centre of tho main hall, and project to such a distance upwards as to have their upper open ends at an elevation above the level of the water, in order to prevent an inflow into the hu'l. It is claimed that this vessel can reach all the rivet cities and interior points and communicate directly with foreign countries without transfer of freight or Incurring additional expense.

Tho Penguin, from tho North, arrived at the Rattray street wharf at 7 a.m. to-d»y. She left No'son at 11 a.m. on the 3rd inst., called at and reached Wellington at midnight; left again at 3.30 p.m. on tho 4th in6t., passed Cape Campbell a 1 0.50 p.m , and arrived at Lyttelton at 6.30 a m on th° sth ; left that port at 1 p.m. same day, and arrived as above. She bad fresh S. W. winds b:tween Kelson and Wellington, and then brisk N.W. Winds until she reached Lyttflton. After leading that port she bad strong westerly winds and beam s-as until 10 p m. on tho sth inst., followed by strong southerly winds with ba'd rain squalls along the coa»t. Tho p.°. Grafton, frcm the West Coast, arrived at the Rattray street wh»; f at 8 a no. today. She left Wellington on the 3rd inst, and, after calling at Lyttelton, Akarno, and Tiniaui. left the latter port at 7 p.m. on the sth inst., arriving as She had fine weather from Wellington to Timaru, and thence met astrongeou'herly breeze and heavy head sea to anival. We thank Purser Martin for report.

Weather Telegram. The Harbor Board received the following telegram from tho Meteorological Dcputinent at Wellington : "North (o west and south-west gale, and glaeß fall again within next twelve I o irs, and wind backing.— R. A. Edwin." (Received at, 140 p.m.)

Shipping Telegrams. Ai'Ckmxd, January 5. —Louie, from Raratonga.— Te Anau, for tho South. Passengers : For Lyttelton —Miss Chainey, Mr and Mrs Adams, Messrs E. Cutts, Court, Mason, D. O'Brion, A. Vcrcoe, D. Verooe, G. G. S'ead, Cohen, Koper. Master Roper. For Dunedin— Uev. J. Plante, Rev. Dean Lennatd, Captain Hughes, O. S. Jacobs, T. S. Graham. Jatuary C—Alrmedi, fir San Fiancifco. Pusengers: Meters Duthie, Hardin, Townsend, Gach, M'PhciMon, and Kirk, Mr and Mrs Larry and family, Dr Moire, Mrs Robinson ; five in the steerage. Lyttslton, January 5. —Penguin, for Dunedin. Svdnbt, Jamury l\ Fifeshire, for Timaru, in balhtt. Mklhoi'Rsk. January 5 —Wairaiapa, from the Bluff