SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1630, 7 March 1866, Page 2

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. March 6—Annio Moore, brigantine, 90 tons, G. Wortledge, from Port Frederick. Mareli o—Wellington, s.s., 220 tons, Francis, from Dunedin. Passengers—saloon: Mr. Kerr, Mr. J. Smith, Miss Smith, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Barkor, Mr. Currie, Mr. Mountford, Mr. Watson, 8 in steerage. SAIIiET). March 6—Phoebe, s.s., 417 tons, Gardyno, for Dunedin and Bluff. Passengers —9 in stoerago. CLEARED. March 6—Esperanzn, brig, 133 tons, Davis, for Newcastle. Passengers—Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr. Jones. IMPORTS. In the Annie Moore, Dalgety and Co., agents: 18,443 pieces timber, 19,500 shingles, E. S. Dalgety and Co. In tho Wellington, J. D. Mncpherson, ngont: 4 bags, Bloom; 20 cases kcrosiue, Ido fruit, 1 pkg hardware, I. N. Fairhurst; 1 pkg hardware, Taylor and Co.; 20 casks flour of sulphur, J. T. Peacock aud Co.; 1 case cigars, Fairhurst; Ido " merchandize, Luud; 1 parcel, Bank New South Wales. EXPORTS. In the Phrebe, Miles aud Co., agents; 30 bales cornsacks, Peacock and Co.; 1 case cheese, Hawkins. Exprctut) Arrivals. March B—Egmont, from Dunedin. I March 10—Lord Ashley, from Auckland, via Napier and Wellington. Cissy, from London, sailed Nov. 24. Victory, from London, sailed Dec. 16. Indus, from Sydney. Phojkotkd Dkpartcrks. March 7 —Wellington, for Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manuknu. March 9 —Egmont, for Wellington, Picton, Nelson and Hokitika. March 11—King of Italy, for Newcastle, N.S.W. March 11—Glenmark, for London. Vbssklß in Harbour, 8 HI PS. Glenmark, ready for sea. Mermaid, loading for London. Himalaya, from London. Esk, from Sydney. Norge, from Norway. James Lister, from Wellington. ■Ring of Italy, from Newcastle, N.S.W. cleared. BRIGS ANI> BCIIOONKRB. Esperanza, from Tiinaru, cleared. Eona, from Timaru. Breeze, from West Coast. Elizabeth, ketch, from Hobarfc Town. Tyne, from Wanganui. Annie Moore, from Port Frederick, Tasmania. CUTTERS. Ellen, from Hckitika. The brig Esperanza, Capt. Davis, was expected to proceed to sea last night. The Geelong may be expected hero on or about Baturday next, from Dunedin. The ship King of Italy, Capt. Meredith, will eailior Newcastle, N.S.W, on or about Saturday next. The ship Glenmark, Capt. Wrankmore, R.N.E, completed her loading yesterday, and is expected to proceed to sea on Saturday next. The s.s. Wellington, H. B. Francis, comman- ; der, left Port Chalmers at 5 p.m., on the sth inst.; experienced strong N.W. winds, and arrived at Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. The brigantine Annie Moore, Capt. Wortledge, arrived yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after a passage of 10 days from Port Frederick, Tasmania, with a cargo of timber and shingles, consigned to Messrs. E. S. Dalgety and Co. HEATHCOTE. 1 Arrived.—March 6 —At the Bail way Wharf, Mullogh, s.s., with cargo, ex Mermaid; Queen, ichooner, with timber, from Auckland. Sailed.—Elizabeth, ketch, and Waipara, s.s., with 109 bales wool, for Port, viz., 29 bales, Miles and Co.; 15 do, Buckley: 1 do, Heywood and Co.; 1 do, Graham; 1 do, Dalgety and Co.; 68 do, Peacock and Co.; 7 casks seeds, J. D. Macpher■on. r A K A E 0 A. ARRIVED. S March s—Alert, ketch, from Christchurch, in I ballast. j March s—Diligent, ketch, from Lyttelton, in ballast. ' March s—Minnie, ketch, from Lyttelton, in - ballast. /

Launch of the s.s. Waiwui.—On Thursday, March 1, Duvauchelle's Bay, Akaroa, was the point of attraction to a large number of sightseers anxious to witness the launch of the screwsteamer Wuinui. This vessel, whose dimensions are as under, and whose rig will be a three-masted schooner, has been constructed by Mr. Wilson for our highly-respected townsm an, Mr. E. C. Latter, and is a very creditable specimen in both model and workmanship; her engines are on the way from London m the Victory, shortly expected, and it is in consequence of this ship having made on her last outward voyage a very speedy passage, that the Wainui has been hastened, lest she might not be ready to receive the machinery, which will be occupying the square of the Victory's main Latchway. The Wainui measures 95 feet on the keel; 20 3-12ths breadth of beam; 8 3-12ths depth of hold; these will give about 204 tons builder's measurement. Her engines are a pair of diagonals, to drive a screw 25 nominal, workingup to 100 horse-power. They are by Delaney and Okes, the present occupants of the Phoenix Foundry, at Greenwich, and have been constructed under special supervision. A pair precisely similar were supplied last year to a fine yacht in the port of London, and ave reported upon in very high terms. In this department every possible care has been displayed. Mr. Latter's ketch, the Emu, left the jetty at Akaroa at 11a.m., conveying a large freight of men, women, and ehildren to the scene of the launch. We are desired by all to take this opportunity of publicly thanking Mr. Latter for the treat he gave them, and the plea»ure he afforded them. Captain Clarkson and the hands vied with each other to make their guests happy and comfortable. The most liberal supply of creature comforts had been provided; "walk on board ladies snd gentlemen," was the standing invitation; "cut and comefigain," the pleasant duty. On this day the tide was unpropitious, and as the weather turned out decidedly bad, when the hour arrived, vis., 3.30 p.m., it was decided that too large a sum stood at risk, so the launch was postponed, to the very great disappointment of a very large number of spectators. The launch of the Wainui actually took place on the evening of Saturday, the 3rd. She received her name and baptism in champagne at the hands of Mrs. Latter. She made a beautiful launch, and fully realised, in the graceful way -she sat on the water, the most ardent anticipations that had been formed of her beauty. Here wo must remark how extremely light her draught proved to be, 4 ieet 8 inches aft, and 4 feet 2 inches forward, this augurs well for her utility m the coasting trade of these islands. The Wainui has during her construction, been visited by many of the cognoscenti, who have invariably expressed their satisfaction with the material and workmanship. Captain Eose, of the Mermaid, Captain Jfauibiin of the Rotnan, and Captain Labaste of the Winslow, were present at the launch, and expressed themselves highly pleased, and unexpectedly gratified to find such an evidence of an intention to turn the forests to so good a purpose, in a port otherwise somewhat remote. Akaroa owes inany obligations to Mr. latter, who in this speculation places a very large sum at risk; and as it is by no means the first vessel he has had constructed, so it is to be hoped that this adventure and its results may hi incentives to get more building. The Emu, on Saturday, again conveyed a large number to the launch, and brought thurn iigiiiri to Akaroa ; forced to beat back against a string south-west breeze, she did not arrive until past 8 o'clock, A band was improvised, and dancing and singing kept up with such vigour, that as we heard some say, " old times were revived."