SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1189, 28 January 1864, Page 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

lyttelton. ARRIVED. Jan. 26, Alpaca, barque, '139 tons, Gordon, from Loudon. Passengers—Mr. and Mr*. Harming, Messrs. F. Hanniiig, Lace, Mee, George, Bennett. Jan. 26, Lord Ashley, s.s., 290 tons, Randall, from Otago. Passengers—His Honor Mr. Judge Gresson, Mr. and Mrs. Goulstone, child and servant, Miss Richards, Messrs. Alexander, Wilkin, Macdonell, Hasscll, .Holmes, lockhart, Caldwell, and 8 in the steerage. Jan. 2G, Valiant, brig, 117 tons, Brodie, from WellmgtoJau. 26,' Lady Denison, brig, .120 tons, Clarke, from Hobarton. Passengers — Dr. and Mrs. Leach, M s.. Hewitt, Misses Perrum (2), and Mr. King-. n . Jan. 27, Queen, s.s., 177 tons, Francis, from Wellington and Northern Ports. Passengers-Messrs. Marks and Minehin, and 3 in the steerage. Jan 27 Wonga Wonga, s.s., 104 tons, Cellem, from Dunedin. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Markay, and 6 m Jan. 27,° Antelope, 17 tons, Malcolmson, from Akavoa. CLEARED. Jan. 26, Lord Ashley, s.s., 296 tons, Randall, for Auckland, via Napier and Taranaki. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Foster, Miss Hunt, Messrs. Thomas, Pace, Pike, Rutherford, and Goodheim; 12 in the steerage; and 11 cabin and 28 steerage from Southern Ports. Jan. 27, Wonga Wonga, s.s., 104 tons, Cellem, for Wellington. Passengers—Mr. W. Woodgate, Mr. Charles Smith and son, Captain Harrington, Mrs. Harrington, child, and servant, Joshua and Frederick Redwood, 2 in the steerage, and original passengers from Dunedin. Jan. 27, Queen, s.s., 177 tons, Francis, for Dunedin. Passengers — Messrs. Bordman, Glennie, Chattaway, Worsley, and Farquliar; 6in the steerage. IMPORTS. In the Alpaca, Reece & Co., agents: 2 casks, 1 hhd, Boggis; 3 cases, 1 cask, Cooke & Ross: 1 case, 5 casks, Trtuierne; 9 bales, Latter; 85 casks, 637 cases, 8 bales, 2 crates, 88 drums, 40 barls, 1 hhd, 1065 boards, 60 boxes, 96 tons coals, 15 pkgs, 58 kegs, 1 chest, 35 qr-casks, Order; 5 bales, 33 boxes, 8 cases, 28 casks, Symington; 715 deals, 176 coils, 20,000 slates, 206 cases, 276 bdls, 437 brls, 16 kegs, 22 pkgs, 21 casks, 40 crates, 3 boxes, 3 bales, 8 hawsers, 50 bottles, 20 qr-casks, 1 prcl, Dalgety, Buckley & Co.; 20 cases, 16 pkgs, 20 casks, Heywood & Co.; 10 bales, 100 cases, 16 casks, J. D. Macpherson; 32 cases, 9 casks, 3 qr-casks, Creyke; 2 qr-casks, Morgan; 100 cases, 32 qr-casks, 10 brls, 1 box, Pilbrow, Brothers; 1 case, 2 tierces, Bealey; 1 prcl, Hetley; 4 cases, 1 truss, 1 prcl samples, White & Co.; 6 cases, Rastrick; 7 cases, 1 crate, Millton & Co.; 1 case, 1 pkg, Roberts; 3 crates, Aldridge; 20 cases, 2 bales, 1 pkg, Broadfoot; 2 bales, 3 cases, 1 pkg, Steward; 1 case, Maling; 1 pkg, Walker; 20 cases, 2 bides, Gould; 11 cases, Luck & Clark; 1 case, S. Watkins; 1 box, Gilkinson; 1 cask, 554 bars iron, Williams; 189 bdls, 2 boxes, Maude; 1 case, Wingate and Middle toi; 12 cases, J. Anderson ,• 150 boxes, 26 cases, 38 casks, 10 kegs, 4 bales, 16 qr-casks, 25 drums, Peacock & Co.; 92 cases, 1 bale, 26 lihds, 98 bdls, 21 casks, 3 boxes, 205 kegs, 1 anvil, 554 bars iron, 41 pillars, 230 camp ovens, 100 covers, 583 sash weights, 2 tanks, Reece & Co. In the Lady Denison, Hargreaves & Co, agents : 60 cases fruit, 37,873 ft tixdber, 2096 ft battens, 1050 flffc palings, 11,500 oft do, 23,200 laths, 60,000 shingles, Hargreaves & Co; 2 pieces ironwork, Matson & Torlesse; 1 case, 26 half-cases fruit, 6 do jams, Marshall; 11 kegs nails, 3 casks ironmongery, 2 cases jams, 6 cases fruit, 10 half-cases do, Gourlay; 5 cases fruit, 1 case jam, 11 cases wine, 4 casks tar, 1 case coloring, 1 boat, 10 flagstones, 6 cases, 6 cases clocks, 1 piece chain pipe, 2 pkgs chain plates, 1 crate Dorking fowls, 3 cases eggs, 1 do lard, 1 do ironmongery, Clarke; 1 horse, 1 piano, sundry pkgs luggage, Leach; 1 box, Hewitt. In the Valiant, master, agent: 53 head fat cattle, order. In the Lord Ashley, Miles and Co., agents: 1 case, 10 crates, Batemen; 1 case, Jones; 1 ditto, Phillips; 1 ditto, Brooke ; 4 ditto, 1 drum, Cooke and Ross; 5 cases, 1 bundle, 67 camp ovens and covers, 1 case, 2 boxes tobacco, D. D. Cameron; 2 kegs nails, 1 ditto files, Barclay ; 2 horses, Hassall; 3 cases fish, Stranss; 2 packages saddlery, Wood; 3 packages, Milsom; 1 ditto, Angus. In the Queen, Peacock and Co., agents: 1 case, 1 parcel, Mills; 1 box, Dalgety and Co.; 1 cask, Care; 1 case, Hall, Ritchie and Co.; 10 bales wool, Matson and Co; 1 package, 4 stoves, 60 weights, 1 chaff cutter, 2 cases, 2 horses, 1 phaeton, Order. In the Wonga Wonga, J. D. Macpherson, agent: 1 cask shoes, Anderson; 2 kegs nails, 3 packages hardware, 2 rolls lead, Reece and Co.; 2 casks, 6 boxes, Calvert, 8 cases coffee, Brownell and Co,; 2 packages merchandise, Cudden; 2 cases, 1 bale, D. D. Cameron; 1 case, Kirby and Co.; 2 cases, 1 bale, T. Merson; 1 bale, Nimmo; I chest, W. Percival; 1 ease, 1 bedstead, 17 packages, R. and D. Sutherland. In the Antelope, master, agent: 5600 feet timber, G. Tayler; 2,700 feet ditto, Order; 3 bales wool, U. Macpherson. EXPORTS. In the Lord Ashley, Miles and Co., agents: 1 horse, Hussey; 1 box specie (£5000), Bank New Zealand; 1 box, Ledsham; and original cargo from Dunedin. In the Wonga Wonga, J. D. Macpherson, agent: 6 casks cheese, Latter; 3 ditto ditto, Bradfield; 1 case, Heywood and Co.; 1 ditto, Symington; and part of original cargo from Dunedin. In the Queen, Peacock and Co, agents: 1 box specie (5000 sovereigns) 8.N.5.W., and original cargo for Southern Ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Auckland, and Northern Ports—The Queen, s.s., hourly. From Melbourne—Gothenburg, hourly. From Dunedin, —Queen, s.s., on or about January 31; City of Dunedin, on February 6. From Boston, U.S.—Volga, ship, daily. From London—Balaclava and Mermaid. From Melbourne—Fair Tasmanian, schooner. " From Wellington —Phoebe, s.s., on the 30th. From Sydney, via Nelson—Prince Alfred, s.s. Feb. 4th or sth. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Otago jind the Bluff—Pha:be, s.s., on the 2nd February. For Wellington and tlie North —Queen, s.s. on February 1. Holyrood, ship, for Callao, in a few days. White Star ship, for London, on or about the sth of February. Derwentwater, ship, for London, on or about the second ■week in February. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne, forty-eight hours after arrival. Bahia, ship, for Hong Kong, about 26th. Crest of the Wave, for Timaru, in a few days. VESSELS IN PORT. SHIPS. White Star, 2340 tons, loading for London. Annie Wilson, 1116 tons, loading for London. Roman Emperor, 659 tons, from London, waiting orders. Bahia, 566 tons, from London, cleared for Hong Kong. Brother's Pride, ship, from London, discharging. Zealandia, 1300 tons, from London, discharging. David G. Fleming, 1400 tons, from London, discharging. Derwentwater, 567 tons, from London, loading for London. Canterbury, 1223 tons, from London, discharging. Tiptree, 1650 tons, from London, discharging. BARQUES. Holyrood, 552 tons, from London, discharged. Alpaca, 439 tons, from London. BRIGS AND SCHOONERS. Emu, from Akaroa. Osprey, from Auckland. Wild Wave, from Gore's Bay. Crest of the Wave, from Gore's Bay. CUTTER. Rambler, from Kaipara. Abeival of tiie Alpaca.—On Tuesday morning the barque Alpaca arrived from London, after a passage of over 121 days. She left the Down* on the 17th Sept., and put back to Gravesend for repairs. It was discovered that the rats had gnawed a hole through the planking below water line, thus causing her to leak. No particular incident occurred on the passage out. She made the land off Cape Saunders on the 24th. Soon after getting to sea, it was necessary to dispose of some carboys containing acid stowed on deck; they were thrown overboard. The barque is in command of Captain Gordon. She is consigned to Messrs. Reece and Co., and brings out a large cargo selected for this market. The Intercolonial Royal Mail Company's steamer, Lord Ashley, Capt. Thomas Randal, left Dunedin, January 25, at 1.30 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on the 26th, at II a.m., being 21-i hours on the passage. She experienced line weather with light winds. The steamer Gothenburg, arrived at Port Chalmers on the 24th January, having left Melbourne on the 18th. She brought 23 chief, and 39 second cabin passengers, together with 32 horses, and a largo cargo for Lyttelton and Northern Ports. The steamer Queen arrived here on Wednesday morning on the return trip from the Northern ports. A delay of two or three days occurred at Auckland, which prevented her departure for Dunedin on the 25th, as advertised. It will be seen by our advertising columns that the Steamer has become the property of the N.Z.S.N. Company, and on the Ist of February is to sail for Wellington for the first time, carrying the company's llag at the main. HEATHCOTE RIVER, ARRIVED. Jan. 20, Bonnie Lass, schooner, 38 tons, D. Gilbertson, from Dunedin, with 10 cratcs bottles, 500 bags flour, Dalgety, Buckley and Co. CLEARED. Jan. 26, Bonnie Lass, schooner, 38 tons, D. Gilbertson, for Nelson, in ballast.

NOTION TO MARINERS. General Post Office, Auckland, 26th Dee., 1363. The following sailing directions for Manukau Harbour, by Captain Sidney, R.N., are published for general information. T. B. Gliding, Postmaster-General. Manukau Harbour. In consequence of the changes that have taken place in the approaches to the Manukau—as so deplorably manifested by the loss of 11.M.5. Orpheus —the Admiralty determined to have a new survey made, and directed Captain Sidney, 11. N., to suspend for a time the survey of the coast of New South Wales, upon which he was engaged, and proceed to New Zealand, to re-survey and draw up fresh sailing directions for the navigation of the channels leading to the Manukau. The following remarks and directions result from the re-examination of that locality:— The entrance to the Main Channel appears to have shifted both to the Northward, as well as to seaward, the Bar being now half a mile more to the Westward than at the time of Captain Drury's survey in 1853. , , 4 The Channel is also wider, the 8-feet bank that separated what was called the North Channel from the Main having now disappeared, if it ever existed. A ship, by attention to the lead, may now work either in or out. The leading mark used at present is the Nine-pin Rock, in line with the tangent of the inner point the South Head, as shewn in the sketch; but, as there is the same depth—viz., 31 fathoms—a little to the Northward, and the banks having a tendency to extend themselves yet more in that direction it would be better to bring the Nine-pin Rock in lino either with the objects marked B or C on the sketch and plan for crossing the Bar. After crossing the Bar, a glance at the plan will bo sufficient to keep the channel. The South Channel seems hitherto to have been very, imperfectly known, and its merits underrated; but now that Buoys have been placed, its approach and navigation is rendered easy, and, the depth of water being the same as that on the Bar of the Mam Channel, and accessible at times when the latter is dangerous, it is much to be preferred. To make the South Channel from seaward, keep the Signal-staff of Paratutai in line with the White Pile recently erected on the inner slope of the peak called Pukehurihu on the chart (properly Pukehoho) N. W. This mark leads midway between the Shoals off the South Head and the Heron Spit; and when the gap inside Poropora (now almost an islet) and the two trees, to the right of the wooded range, come in line (as shewn m sketch) steer for it up to the outer Fair-way Buoy, the crossing' mark for which is the Nine-pin Rock and Parera Island in line. The outer Fair-way Buoy is rod, with black, vertical stripes, having a bell within a circular cage on top. Leave this buoy, or the spot indicated by the marks, on the left hand half a cable, steering H points more to the eastward for nearly four cables' length, when the inner Fairway Buoy will be reached. This buoy is similar to the outer one in every respect. Leaving this also on the left hand half a cable s length, two buoys will be seen in advance to the northward a black one on the left, indicating the-position of the Tranmere Shoal (to the westward), and a red one on the right, If cables apart. Pass midway between them, steering parallel with the shore, passing the Spit Buoy (red) on the right, and the buoy at the tail of the_ Emma Bank (half black and white top) on the left, into the deep water channel. It is recommended that Pukehoho be chosen as the site for the contemplated Telegraph Station, the signals to be made by two pairs of semaphore arms, one pair above the ohetr, one-half of the arms along their length being painted black, and the other white, which would insure their being seen under all circumstances of light and shade —against the sky, or with the land behind, the arms working at right angles to a line midway between the main and south channels. Mr. Wing's known ingenuity and mechanical skill would readily devise the means of working the arms by a winch from a covered-in look-out house around the staff. The stump of the mast or a Beacon should be on Paratutai, for the South Channel entrance mark. The following remarks are by Mr. Wing, Pilot and Harbour Master, made during an experience of over a quarter of a century: — "High water at the entrance of the Manukau atfulland change of moon, at 9"30. The range at springs, 13 feet; neaps, 8 feet. * " The flood comes from the Northward, setting along shore from one to two knots; but, when coming in contact with the banks about the Bar, it trends into the Channels, increasing its rate to four or live knots as it approaches the Heads. Care should be taken to guard against the cross tides about the spits and swatchways. " The prevailing winds are from N.W. to S.W., and it seldom blows a gale from the Southward, the wind moderating as it draws from S.W. to Southward. Easterly gales are not frequent, and generally shift suddenly to the Westward, in a violent squall and very heavy rain. " The gales rarely continue long in one quarter, and a strong breeze from N.W., or even W.S.W. (as a rule), does not cause a heavy sea in the South Channel, which can be taken with safety towards high water. "The Bar, with such winds, generally speaking, breaks, and sometimes dangerously, towards low water; but in case the gale gets to the S.W., the sea will break right across both channels, but less across the South Channel, which is never at any time so dangerous as the main. This, however, is of short duration, and seldom lasts over a day and a night, when by the morning it becomes moderate, and the South Channel free of break (even though there be considerable swell outside, and the banks breaking heavily), and safe to enter at proper time of tide, say at half-flood, or even at first quarter ebb, with a commanding breeze or steam. " Barometer :—A low range donotes a change, and in a northerly quarter, to be shortly attended by rain; and in case the Barometer begins to rise, expect wind. "When the Barometer is ranging about 30 inches, steady weather may bo expected from seaward. " A high barometer, say above 31 inches, and the hind looming clear and distinct, is (as a ride) a sign of a change to the eastward. " I have also to remark that for many years I have observed that very clear and cloudless nights arc indications of a change being at hand, either wind or rain." Frederic W. Sidney, Commander and Surveyor. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, Dec. 29th, 1863. The following notice respecting lights, beacons, and buoys in Victoria, is republished for general information. Wji. FOX. LIGHTS, BEACONS, AND BUOYS IN VICTOEIA. The following Notice to Mariners, relative to certain lights, beacons, and buoys in Victoria, is published for general information. The present notice will affect to a certain extent the notices to mariners which were inserted in the Government' Gazette' of the 15th January, 1861, and of the 3rd February, 1863, pages 76 and 287. Jas. G. Francis, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, j Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, Nov. 25, 1863. Notice to Maeinees. The various changes and alterations herein mentioned will come into operation on or about the first day of January, 1864. CAPE SCIIANCK XICrIITHOUSE. Notice is hereby given that with the view of enabling navigators to see the Cape Schanck Lighthouse better during thick or hazy weather, the tower will, on or about the above date be painted white instead of red. POINT LONSDALE LIGHTHOUSE AND BED BEACON. Noticc is also given that the light and look-out house on Point Lonsdale will, on or about the above dale, ho painted red and black in alternate horizontal bands, each ten (10) feet deep, commencing at the lop with red. The above-mentioned lighthouse having been built close to and on the same line of bearing as the Point Lonsdale red ball beacon, hitherto used as a thwart mark for clearing the Lonsdale and Lightning rocks, the beacon will on and after the afore-mentioned date, be removed and the lighthouse used for the mark instead. pope's eye shoal buoy. On or about the afore-mentioned date, tho Pope's Eyo Buoy will lie removed altogether, and the North Buoy shifted from its present position, about two cables' Icmrtii in a S.W. by S. direction. " SOUTH CHANNEL BUOYS. The western Black Perch Buoy, No. 1 in the South Channel, will be shifted in a westerly direction from its present position to the tail of the south-west spit at the southern entrance to Symoiid's Channel, and replaced by a third-class buoy. TRINCE GEORGE BANK BUOY. The Red Cone Buoy on Prince George's Bank, moored about N. by W.. from tho West Channel Lightship, will bo painted black instead of red, its present color. POINT COOK BUOY. A black cone-shaped buoy has been placed off Point Cook, in five fathoms, with the following bearings :— Station Peak S. 78° W. West shoulder of Mount Macedon, N. 28° W. Old lighthouse, Gellibrand's Point, N, 43° E. DROMANA MOORING BUOY. A mooring buoy, painted rod, has been laid down in three (3) fathoms, one cable's length from the outer end of Dromana Jetty. Charles Ferguson, Chief Harbor Master. Department of Ports and Harbors, Williamstown, 12th November, 1863.

Tim barque Novelty, Captain Jones, dropped anchor in ihe harbour yesterday morning soon after 8 o'clock, after a passage of eight days from Sydney, from whence she brings late English news. She saled from Sydney on Friday, the Bth, at 8 p.m., with a fresh breeze from the N,K. The next morning, at r> o'clock, passed the ship Severn, bound to Auckland with cattle. During the rest of tho passage had variable winds from the N., S., and W., with fine weather. On Thursday, the 14th, passed n brig, painted green, supposed to be the Western Star, standing to the westward with a fine S.S.E. wind. Made the Three Kings the same day at 9.30 —five and a-half days from Sydney. From thence the winds were light and variable, with calms and thick foggy weather. Was off the North Cape on Friday morning. Boarded the schooner Yarra, from Auckland, who reported having been in collision with the barque Nightingale off the Barrier. Off Monganui sighted a whaler.—Southern Cross, January 18. Arrivat, op the siiip Light Brigade, with troops.—On Saturday afternoon signal was made at the flagstaff for a ship outside Tiri Tiri, and there being a good breeze from the N., she rounded the North Heads just at dark, and shortly afterwards dropped anchor astern of the Ida Zeigler. She proved to be one of the expected arrivals, the Light Brigade, Capt. Henry Evans, with detachments of the 43rd and 68th Regiments on board, besides a large number of women and children. We are kindly furnished by Capt. Evans with the following particulars of the passage, &c.: —The Light Brigade with a detachment of the 43rd Regiment on hoard, sailed from Calcutta on the fifth November, for Rangoon, where she embarked a detachment of the 68th Regiment, and sailed for Auckland on the Ist December. Fine weather was experienced during the whole passage. After passing Tasmania, it was the captain's intention to come round by the South; but a strong blow coming on from the S.E., lie stood away for the North Cape, sighting the Three Kings on the 12th insthnt. Off the Poor Knights lay for two days becalmed. On the 30th December, spoke the barque Venetian, of the White Star line, from London to Sydney, 96 days out, in 42° 17' S., 110° 54' E. Off the Poor Knights, saw a barque (supposed to be the Alice Cameron) standing to the N., The Light Brigade was built at Boston in 1855, and belongs to the Black Ball line of clippers. She is a handsome vessel of 1,214 tons, and has made a capital run of 46 days from Rangoon.—lbid.

The s.s. Sonchays left Melbourne at 10 p.m. on the 14th iust. Experienced heavy westerly gales till morning of 16th, when wind suddenly shifted to south-west, and blew with increased fury, causing a heavy cross sea. Was compelled to heave ship to for 28 hours for safety of stock. During the gale shipped a very heavy sea, which filled the decks and drowned about sixty sheep. Gale continued to blow hard till morning of 19th, since which time she experienced moderate northerly winds and hazy weather. Notwithstanding the heavy gales met with by the Souchays, she has, after a good run, landed her stock in first rate condition, and also proved herself an excellent sea-boat.—Otago Daily Times, Jan. 23. The ship Shalimar, of the White Star Line, anchored in Hobson's Bay yesterday afternoon, after a fine passage of eighty-one days from Liverpool. She left there on the evening of the 23rd October; crossed'the Equator in long. 31deg. W. at noon on the 20th November, and the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 15th December, in lat. 46deg. S., and the meridian of Cape Leuwin on the 4th inst. Captain Deighton reports having experienced generally during the passage moderate weather.—Argus, Jan. 13. The price paid by the Government of New Zealand for the steamship Alexandra, now employed as a transport, was £13,000. The Alexandra, it will be remembered, "was not fitted up for the passenger trade.—Argus, 14. The brig Windhover arrived at Port Arthur yesterday between twelve and one o'clock, to load 50,000 feet of timber to be taken on to Lyttelton.— Hobarton Advertiser, Jan. 13.