SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1297, 29 September 1864, Page 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LYTTELTON. ABBIVED. Sept. 27—Lady Denison, brig, 129 tons, Clarke, from Hob.irt Town. Passenger—M.*. A. Marshall. CLEABED. Sept, 27—Nymph of the Seas, schooner, 50 tons, Cameron, for Kaiapoi, witli 30 tons coals and 2 bales wool27—Australian Maid, cutter, 20 tons, Moreland, for Kaiapoi. with general cargo. Sept. 27 —Auckland, s.s., 532 tons, Fergusson, for "Wellington and Northern porta. Passengers—Eleven m steerage and forty-five original from Dunedin. Sept, 27—Catherine, barque, 153 tons, King, tor Hobart Town, in ballast. No passengers. Sept. 28—Fanny Fisher, barque, 223 tons, Rickaby, for Newcastle, N.S.W., in ballast. ~ . Sept. 28 —Heather Bell, brig, 183 tons, Arnold, for Hobart TowVi, in ballast. IMPOSTS. In the Lady Denison, Hargrcavcs and Co., agents: 4 cases fruit, 1 boat. Messiler; 19 pkgs shipchandlery, Order; 2 bags potatoes. Dr. Lillie; 1 case, Tumbull; 200 cases fruit, 6 pkgs bacon, 9 Vugs, 4 boxes eggs, A. Marshall; 11 casks, Wilson: 24 pkgs ironmongery, 6 grindstones, Gourlav; 4 ease.j. 1 copper, 3 hhcl tav, Thaeker ; l cnsc, addressed; 1 bag seeds, Brownell; 2 cases plants, Ptacock, 3 boxes eggs, Clarke; 37,982 feet timber, 7 s kmgles, 4500 palings, 3130 feet timber, 100 hurdles, 100 bags potatoes, 60 bags hair, Hargrcavcs and Co. EXPORTS. In the Auckland, Miles and Co agents: 2 rams, Caton 1 dog, James; 1 trunk, Wright; 1 pkg, Miles and Co. and part of original cargo from Dunedm. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Wellington and Northern Ports—Phoebe, s.son the sth Oct. „ ~ . , From Auckland.—Lady Bird, s.s. on the 30th inst. From Melbourne, via Dunedm — Albion, s.s., on or about the 29th inst. • , T 01 -p , From London.—Devonshire, ship, sailed Juno 21, ±sellissima, ship, sailed June 26th; TV m. Miles, i ship, sailed July 3rd; Eastern Empire, Glonosa, W. H. Haselden, Dona Anita. From Melbourne.—Willing Lass, schooner. From Dunedin and intermediate ports—City of Duncdin, P 'From U.S.—A steamer, 90 days out, consigned to Messrs. Taylor and Co. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Dunedin-Lady Bird, s.s., on the Ist October. For Wellington and Northern Porta.—Auckland, s.s., this day; Queen, s.s. on the Ist Oct. _ . For Sydney—Wild Wave, brig, on the 29th inst. For Dunedin and the Bluff-Phoebe, s.s. on the 6th October. For Wellington, Nelson, and Sydney—Otago, s.s., on Friday, Sept. 30. . For Newcastle —Fanny Fisher, barque (cleared.) , For Hobart Town —Heather Bell, brig (cleared); Havelock—City of Dunedin, p.s., 30th Dunedin and intermediate ports—City of Dunedin, P For Melbourne, via Dunedin—Albion, s.s., to sail twelve hours after arrival.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. SHIPS. Roman Emperor, from London. Mirage, from London. British Empire, from London. Blue Jacket, from Melbourne. BASQUES. Cossipore, from London. , _ Countess of Seafield, from London, via Hobart Town. May Queen, from Glasgow. Camille, from Newcastle, N.S.W. Fanny Fisher, from Newcastle, N.S.W. BEJGS AND SCnOONERS. Sylph, from Havelock. Wild Wave, from Sydney. Heather Bell, from Hobart Town. Wild Wave, fromDuneclin. Tub Ladt Desisos, Captain Clarke, arrived at Lytelton on Tuesday afternoon, after a favourable passage of 14 days from Hobart Town. The Daniel Watson, bng, had arrived safe on the 11th Sept., having left this port on the 24th of August. , . . „ ... Thb Schoonee Faw>\—The sale of the wreck of this craft took place on Monday last. The sale, which was effected by Mr. Woledge, of Lyttelton, realized the total sum of £62 10s, the hull fetching £37 10s, and the spars, rigging, &c., £25. The sale was held on behalf of the agents of the company in which the Fawn was insured.

HEATHCOTE. ABEIVED. Sept. 2&—Star of Tasmania, 31 tons, Melander, from Duneclin. Sept. 27—Prince Consort, 35 tons, Bitchie, from the Amuri. Sept. 27—Triumph, schooner, 45 tons, Taylor, from the Amuri Bluff. Sept. 27—Annie, 15 tons, Whitby, from Akaroa. Sept. 27—Iona, 40 tons, Smith, from Picton. CLEARED. Sept.. 27—Triumph, schooner, 45 tons, Taylor, for Amuri Bluff, in ballast. IMPOSTS. In the Star of Tasmania, Brownell and Co., agents: 15,000 feet boards, 5 cases galvanized iron, 5 tons pig iron, 200 laths, 50 doors, 1 chest tea, 5 rolls sheet lead, 116 empty bags, Brownell and Co. In the Prince Consort, Milton and Co., agents: 50 tons limestone, Milton and Co. In the Triumph, Master, agent: 50 tons limestone, Langdown. In the Annie,. Master, agent: 11 cords firewood, Parker. In the lona, Brownell and Co., agents: 18,000 feet timber, Brownell and Co. KAIA P 0 I . ABBIVED. Bept. 28 — Australian Maid, ketch, from Lyttelton. Sept. 23— Nymph of the Sea, ketch, from Lyttelton. A K A R 0 A. ABBIVED. Sept. 25 —Sea Bird, schooner, from Christchurch, with general cargo. BAILED. Sept. 24—Annie, ketch, for Christchurch with firewood, order. BEGULATIONS FOE THE POETS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY. The following rules came into operation on the 21st Sept. instant GESEBAI EULEB. 1. Nothing contained in these regulations shall be deemed to apply to any ship, boat, or gunpowder, the property of her Majesty, nor to any ship of war of any foreign nation, nor to any gunpowder in charge of the Government of the colony. 2. The master or person in charge of any vessel from other than New Zealand ports, shall, when entering any port in the province of Canterbury, hoist, and keep flying a blue flag at the main mast-head, until the vessel has been boarded and cleared by the health officer. 3. Vessels merely calling nt New Zealand ports, on their way to a port in the said province of Canterbury, but bringing goods or passengers from any other than Hew Zealand ports, come under the foregoing rub. 4. The pilot, master, or other person in charge of any ressel entering, departing from or within any port, shall by every means in his power, consistent with the safety of ■uch vessel, assist every duly, authorised public officer in boarding, or leaving such vessel and no person on board of such vessel shall interfere with, or obstruct any go* remment officer or pilot, while carrying out his duties. 5. Every vessel entering any port, must, as it approaches the signal station, hoist the vessel's number or distinguishing flag. 6. Harbour-masters' fees may be levied for every service performed by a harbour-master under the said Act or under these regulations at the rate of one penny per ton of the vessel in respect of which the service is performed.

7. Vessels employed in the coasting trade are exempt from shifting fees from one part of the harbour to another; but should the service of the harbour-master or his assistant be required, the fee of one penny per ton register shall be paid each time such service is required. ' 8. All boats alongside of vessels or jetties shall give way to Government boats on duty. 9. No waterman or other person in charge of any boat shall go alongside, or board, or suffer or permit any person to board, any vessel arriving at port from beyond sea, until such vessel is secured by at least one anchor, nor before she has been cleared by the health-officer; and any person offending against this regulation shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five pounds. , After the clearance has been delivered to the master of any vessel outward bound, no passenger shall be taken 9a board.' 11. All complaints against any person connected with the harbour department must be made in writing to the port officer for the province. HABBOUB BEGTJIATIOX9. 12. All vessels moored, or at anchor, are to have both cables clear, and in readiness to slack away when re- ' quired; and in default thereof, the master shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ton pounds. are to have buoys and sufficient buoy , V>pM4s ; their anchors, to show their position; and to exhunt at-soroe conspicuous place twenty feet above tho , > deck/a bright light from dark to daylight, and in default

thereof, the master shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceedkedge, or cablo slipped or cut, if not weighed within twenty-four hours, may bo order of the harbour-master or pilot, a tllie anci tho expenso of the owner; and when a i£ii£»'for been attached, the anchor, kedge, or cable shall bo fiaIt' After a vessel to b.»n unteM »«1 property ballasted, it will bo at tho option of the harb ° ul ;™" B r. to more her out elenr of the shaping, to make vessels requiring berths to unloaa; and if theie shall not bo on board any vessel which has been unloaded, sufi.c.cnfc ballast, or requisite tackle to enable her to be removed, the harbour-master or pilot may move such vessel at the expense and risk of the owner thereof. 16. Any person obstructing or impeding the na\i o ation of any channel, inlet, river, or creek, or obstmctmg a y landins place by placing a vessel, cable, boat, waip, oi other article in the way, shall be liable to a . exceedinir ten pounds; and in caso any pel son causing such Suctio P n or impediment will not remove or cause to be removed the same, when ordered bv the master or pilot, tho liarbour-master or pilot may ca.t or cut any such obstruction. , „ 17. Tho owner or part owner in, or the comraandu ot any vessel or boat which has been sunk, stranded, or ru onshore, or the owner of any balk of t.mber o otl ei bulkv article which is in the water, who does not deal_ the harbour of such vessel or boat, or removo such balk ot timber or other bulky article, on being required to do so, by notiec in writing under the hand of the imvbouiMuaste or of any justice of the peace, withrn such reasonable time as may 'be mentioned for the purpose in such notice. sl n for every such offence forfeit, a penalty not exceeding ten pounds j ust j CC) U p on the complaint of the harbourmaster or any other person, may issue his warrant for the clearing of the harbour, or removing of such BU ?k 01 strande°d vessel or boat, balk of timber, or other bulkv article, in such manner as such justice shall direct, and for causing such vessel or boat, balk of timber, or other bulky article to bo sold, and out of the money arising from such sale may pay the charges of such c earing_oi removal, as the case may be paying the surplus to tho harbour-master to be accounted for by Inm. 19 Whenever a vessel not employed m coasting only arrives within the harbour, the harbour-master shall appoint the place where she is to cast anchor or be moored, and as often as the master of any vessel is desirous of moving her from one place of anchorage to another he shall notify in writing such his desire to the harbouimaster, who shall thereupon, unless he sees suffic.ent reason to the contrary, direct the removal aceordmgly. 20. In the performance of any such service by the har-bour-master, the master of tho vessel and the crew thereof are required to give and afford to such harbour-master all possible aid and assistance to cffcct the same; and in effecting any such service, or any other service m the execution of his duty, the harbour-master is empowered to make fast anci attach any rope, or other tackle, to any other vessel, and if there is no crow, of the vessel to be moved, or tho crew thereof refuse, or fail to aul and assist as aforesaid, or if the crew or tackle, or quantity of ba last on board such vessel is not sufficient to enable the har-bour-master to effect such removal, he is empowered to hire and employ such other assistance and tackle, and to purchase and put on board such vessel such other quantity of ballast as to him seems requisite, at the cost or charges of the master or owner of such vessel, and such cost and charges such master or owner is required to pay to the harbour-master, to be accounted for as aforesaid; and if any person without the consent or authority of the harbour-master, cuts or casts off any such rope or tackle, so made fast and attached to any other vessel as aforesaid, or m any other manner infringes this regulation, such person shall foifeit a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. 21. All vessels must unshot their guns immediately after entering any port or harbour, and no guns or firearms are to bo discharged, or blue lights, rockets, or other combustibles, burned or discharged from any ship, vessel, or boat (except from mail steamers announcing their arrival and departure) unless permission in writing has been obtained from the harbour-master, exccpt only when urgent assistance is required, under a penalty of five ships and vessels under 400 tons, at anchor, are required to be provided with fire-buckets in the proportion of four to every hundred tons, and two for every additional hundred tons, one-half of which are to be constantly hung up in some convenient place, with lanyards attached, ready for drawing water. 23. In the event of the death of any person on board of any vessel in port, the master of such vessel is to cause the body to be buried on shore, previously reporting the particulars to the police. 24. The master, or person in charge of any ship or vessel, with the undermentioned exceptions, shall at all times in port, as well by day as by night, have at least one seaman in charge of the deck of such ship or essel; and the person having such charge, and all persons having the charge of or being on board of any boat within any port, shall answer to the challenge of the water police, or other duly authorised public officer. Vessels laid up, coaj hulks, ballast or other lighters, lying in such limits as the harbour-master may authorise them to occupy, are exempt from the foregoing regulation. 25. Masters requiring to careen, heave down, or haul then- vessels on shore for the purpose of inspection, or repairs, must apply to the harbour-master of the port for permission, except when such work is proposed to be done on private property. " . 26. Accidents involving personal injury, loss of life or property from loss or collision of vessels or boats, arc to be reported in writing by the person in charge to the nearest harbour-master and principal officer of customs as soon as possible. 27. All masters, pilots, or other -persons in charge of vessels, are,immediately to strike their top-gallant yards and masts, to have their jib, spanker, and all other booms and masts rigged close in, top up, and brace fore and aft all yards, and moor and clear hawse when called upon by the harbour-master, or person deputed by him, and are generally to follow such directions as the weather, the crowded condition of the port, or other circumstances may render necessary or expedient in the judgment of the har-bour-master with a view to the safety and interest of the whole shipping. 28. No rubbish or filth is to be landed on any lands belonging to the Crown, except in such places the harbourmaster may. point out, under a penalty of five pounds, to be paid by any person landing such rubbish or iilth. 29. No ballast, rubbish, gravel, earth, stones, earthenware, glass, or filth is to be thrown overboard from any vessel or boat, but is to be landed and placed where the harbour-master may direct; and no gravel, earth, stones, earthenware, glass-bottles, filth, or rubbish is to be placed by any other means at any place below the high-water mark within the harbour; and proper tarpaulins are to be used in discharging or taking in ballast, coals, rubbish, gravel, earth, or filth of any kind, so as to prevent any part thereof falling into the harbour; and any person who shall offend against the provisions of this regulation, shall bo liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. 30. No pitch, tnr, resin, or other combustible matter shall be lighted or heated on board of any vessel or boat while lying alongside or near any vessel in the harbour; and any person who shall offend against this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. 31. No wreck is to bo left in any part of the harbour, but must be conveyed on shore above high-water mark; and if any wreck is so left, the owner t hereof shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds. 32. Any person throwing a dead animal into the harbour, or placing any dead animal below high-water mark within the limits of the anchorage, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and an additional penalty of one pound for every day during which any such animal remains in the harbour, or below high-water mark, or buried on the bench above high-water mark. Provided that no such penalty and additional penalty shall together exceed the sum of twenty pounds. 33. No ballast, shingle, stone, or shells, or any part of the soil shall be removed from any land of the Crown without the permission of the harbour-master, under a penalty of five pounds.

GUNPOWDER. 34. Tlio master of every vessel arriving with gunpowder on board exceeding the quantity necessary as ship's stores shall give immediate notico thereof to the pilot on his boarding the vessel, end if none, to the lmvbour-mastcr, and shall land the same at the powder magazine before anchoring at the usual anchorage ground. 35. No gunpowder is to be cither received or issued by tho keeper of tho magazine, except between the hours of seven in tho morning and five in tho nftornoon. 30. The master of every vessel shall cause all gunpowder to be conveyed to the magazine immediately after its being landed, or forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds. 37. All . gunpowder so lauded must bo packed in barrels, containing not more than one hundred weight closely joined and hooped, without any iron about the packages, and so sccurea that no portion of the gunpowder be in danger of being scattered in the passage; and any person offending against this regulation shall incur a penalty of any sum not exceeding ten pounds. 38. All boats used for tho conveyance of gunpowder to or from vessels are to bo provided with tarpaulins, and to be properly housed over, and to have a red flag flying when powder is on board. 39. No fire or light is to be burning on board of any vessel or boat during tho time gunpowder is being discharged from, or taken on board of, such vessel or boat. MAIL VESSELS. 40. All vessels having mails on board for the provinco of Canterbury are, on approaching the anchorage, to hoist a white flag at tho foremast head, which flag must be kept up until tho mails are taken out of tho vessel. BTEA3IBBB. 41. Every steam-vessel, when navigating any narrow channel, shall, whenever it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or mid-channel which lies on tho starboard side of such Bteam-ship. . 42. Steamers, when steering tho same course inside the bar or entrance of any river or harbour, or in any narrow channel, either with or without vessels in tow, and are overtaking the other, the vessel gained upon is to slack her speed until tho other has passea her. 43. Steamers at all times when under weigh within any port must have, in addition to the helmsman, a competent person on the bridge in charge of tho vessel, and also a" competent person in charge of and attending to the engine. The utmost caro must bo taken by the person or persons in charge to prevent accidents to other vessels and boats. 44. Steamers shall not proceed at more than six miles

nor hour whilst navigating amongst tho shipping of any port, and if entering or leaving after dark must sound tho bell or steam-whistlo constantly. SIGNALS to be made from all vessels in harbour when the following are required!—■ , Sea Pilot —Union Jack at tho lore. Polico Boat —Ensign at tho main. ' Police Bont, at night—two vertical lights at tlio poak, four feet botween caeh. , Customs' Bont—Union Jack at tho peak end. , Medical Assistance—Union Jack over tho Ensign at tho poak end.