SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 8236, 6 June 1890, Page 3

SHIPPING

High Water. _ To-morrow. Taiaroa Hoads: 521 a.n)., 5.45 p.m. Port Chalmers: 61 a.m., 6.25 p.m, Dunedin: 6.46 a.m., 7.10 p.m. At the Heads, Gatlin, ketch. Port Chalmers. ARRIVED,— June 5, Banks Peninsula, s.s., 177 tons, Richardson, from Oamaru. Passengers: Two saloon, one steerage. . . The schooner Annie Hill is clear of .cargo, and will load here for a Northern port, ; The barque Ralston, which was here last year, has been sold at Home for L 6 300. The Ralston was built in 1868; she is an iron vessel of 815 tons register, and was owned by the celebrated sugar broking firm of Messrs J. Richardson and Co., of Greenock, A singular fact in connection with the Ralston was that Captain Adams, who commanded her, had supervised her construction, joined her as chief officer, and hold that position for one voyage, after which he was promoted to the command, which he held for over twenty yeare. The Banks Peninsula, from Oamaru, arrived at Dunedin at 8.40 p.m. yesterday. She left Oamaru at 3 20 p m., and had fresh winds along the coast. The Wairarapa was taken into the graving dock yesterday afternoon. Passengers for London by tho New Zealand Shipping Company’s A orangi leave Dunedin by the Rotorua on Monday. Passengers ex Coptic, from London, together with periodicals and cargo, will arrive from Wellington by the Manapouri on Wednesday. MOVEMENTS OF THE UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY’S FLEET. Friday, June 6. Damask.— Brunner passed noon; expected Dunedin 6 p.m.—Herald arrived from Greymonth.—Tekapo arrived from Dunedin. Wellington.— Tabapuna arrived midnight last night from New Plymouth. Penguin arrived 8 am. from Lyttelton, Monowai arrived 11 o.m. from Lyttelton ; sails 7 p.m. for Napier. Gbetmouth.— Omapere sailed 11 p.m. last night for Wellington.—Mawhera sailed noon for Wellington. New Plymouth. —Wanaka arrived early from Manukau ; sailed 11 a.m. for Wellington. Gisborne.— Australia arrived last night from Auckland. Southern Orosj. 9 a.m. from Napier.—Manapouri 1 p.m. from Auckland: failed 5 p.m. for Napier. Melbourne —Te Anau sailed 5 p.m. Wednesday for Bluff. THE DIRECT STEAMERS, Wellington, June 6. —The Coptic arrived at Wellington at 11.30 last night from London via way ports. She leports leaving London on April 17, Plymouth on the 19th, Teneriffe on the 25th, Capetown_on 12th May, and Hobart on June 1. On 25 th May she experienced a gale, -with terrific sea, and Captain Ketnpaon says that during the number of years that he has been running to the colonies lie has never seen such unfavorable winds as those he experienced from the Equator to Hobart on the present voyage. The Coptic is now commanded by Capt. C. H. Kempson, R.N.R., who for the past twelve months has been in command of the Royal Mail steamers Oceanic and Arabic, on the China station; and previous to this he was third, second, and then chief officer of the steamer in which he now sails. H. A. Braithwaite is purser, having succeeded Mr A. Cameron, who is now purser of tho Atlantic liner Britannic. Mr J. Hallyburton, late chief engineer of the Arabic, succeeds Mr Morrison as chief engineer. The other officers are unchanged. The Coptic’s time from Plymouth was 46d 20h 22min, and her actual steaming time 45d 6h 22mic. Passengers For Otago : Saloon—Mr and Mrs Walter Casgill, Master Casgill. Third saloon— Mr R, Coker, Shipping Telegrams. Sydney, June s.—Rotomahana, for Auckland