SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2197, 6 January 1868, Page 2

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ABRIVED. Jin. B—Mermaid, ship, 1233 tons, Rose, from liondon. Passengers: Mr M'llwraitb, Mr John "Watson, Mr W. A. Deaidon, Mr W. F. Hughes, Mr Wm. Broomo, Mr Geo. Whitcombo, Mrs Margt. Whitbair and 1 children, Miss Welsh, and Mri Fraser. Jan. 4—Minnie, ketch, 17 tons, Bamsloy, from Heathcote. Jan. 4—Dancing Ware, schooner, Clark, from Heathcote. Jan. 6—Wellington, s.i., 266 tons, Holmes, f.om Wellington. Passongers: Madame Tounoaro and sou, Mrs Martin, Miss Mitchell, Mrs Cairns, Mr Bevani, Captain Armstrong; and five in iteorage. . , Jan. 6—Gothenburg, 459 tons, Underwood, ftom Melbourne, via Duncdiu and Bluff. Four passengers. CIiBABED. J» i. 4-Challongo, schoonor, 60 tons, Toorney, for Akaroa, in ballast. Jan. 4—Minnie, ketch, 10 tons, Bamsloy, for Akaroa, in ballast IJtFOKTfc In tho Mormaid, Miles & Co, agents: 1 mo books, Hart; 1 case, Cooper; 7 do, Luff; 19 cases, order; 2 tanks, 4 pkts hops, Nowton »nd Barnos; 1 cask, 1 mo, Knapman ; ut pkg»-i 2cases,lease plants, Gould; lido, A. Weston; 1 case, Thompson; 1 case, Bcath, Eirby&Co; 1 case, Blaok; 2 pkgs apparel, Kdiuuton; 3 cases, Hon. Justico Gresson; 5 qr.-caskswme, Lhrutthurch Club; 20 pkts hops, Ward & Co; 6 trunks boots, Order; 7 cases, Hornbrook; 1 cs«e, Jebson; 4 cases, H. J. Tancrcd; 1 do,"Stead; 6 pkts saddlery, order; 1 ca«o, Bishop; 6pkgi, It. Black; 184 Mis bar iron, MaUonandCo; leaso.Farish; 1 case, Boggis; 21 pkgs, Jones: 13 bales paper, Ward andKeovcs; 1 case, Floslior j 3 qr-casks, Captain Morgan; 2 hhds wine, D. Macfarlaue; 2 oases, llobert iowntend ; 66 boxes glass, Fisher, Booth, and Fisher; 16 pkgs, Button and Paton; 61 pkgs, R. Do Cost*; 6 qr-casks, 14 cases, Studholmo; 441 coili galvanised iron, 899 bdls standards, 16 cases brackets, 60 bdls fencing wire, Braithwaitc and Morton; 4 cases, Messrs Isaacs; 2 pkgs, Ayres; 1 box, Harman; 1 pkg, Mrs lioborta; 2 do, Mar«haU; lease,B.D'Ovly ;Bcas's stout,' Watson; 100 bdls wire, Dyson; 4 cases, Hay; 1 box, Nottidge; 1 box, J. E. Fitzgerald; 1 box, Captain Simmons; 4 hhds ale, Cuff; 3 pkgs, Gregg; 1 box, Q..BucU*nnan; 3 pkgs,E. Mills; 121 bars iron, Rhodes Mid Wilkin; 8 cases gas meters, Walker; 1 box paperhangings, J. P. Jameson; 1 case books, 1 tue BevT.Buddie; 1 ease,SherbrookeWalker; 1 case, Mrs C. W. Bishop; 1 case, Order; 9 cases, 2 pkei, 16 wheels, 14pkgs, Fisher, Booth and Fisher; § esses, 3 bales, W. C. Pearce; 1 bale, 6 cases, W. Pratt; 6cases, Order; 1 case,S. Boaley; 1 pkg agricultural implements, H&wkca and Strouta; 66 cusi wine, 4 whisky, Order; 687 pkgi, Morrison, Sclanders and Co; 3 pkgs, De Benzio Brett ; 100 eases old torn, 60 cases whisky, 2 bids gin, 4 do, port, 1 qr-caska whisky, 1 qr-cask wine, E.B. and I.A. Bishop; 1 case, Order; 1 case, Bev. H. Torlease; 1 case, Cairns; 1 ease plwts, Haast; 1 barrel, 1 keg, 9 cases,2 pkgs, Order; 1 box, Scott; 3 iron tanks, Mills and Co.; 80 pkgs, White and Co; 66pkgs, J. Cracroft Wilson; 40cases, C. W. H. Woledge; 1 case tobacco, C. B. Coates; 6 cases, 1 pkg, 6 casks, G. Duncan and Son; 1 case, W. Bay; 7 pkgs, Provincial Secretary; 1 case, Btrouts; 1 cask, Parr; 2 cases, Jones Bros.; 6 cases, 86 kegs, 8 casks, W. Neeve; 1 case, Welchman; lease, Morgan; 2boxes,Bainos; 316bdls iron, 3 cases, 163 bdls wire, Staunton; 1 box, Hanton; 1 case, Kimbell; 1 box, Grigg; 1 do, Cox; 1 case, Boberts; 1 box, F. D. Gibson; 1 case, Lamb; 1 case, Mannering; 1 case, Hatcher; o cases, B; and G. Bhodes; 8 casks, 2 cases, 1 crate, 1 box, Morrow, Bassett, and Co.; 8 hhds, 1 boiler,2chimneys, 1 fly wheel, 1 engine, 2 boxes, 2 shafts, 4 pipes, 1 case, 4 pieces, 300 bdls wire, 1 box, 3325 bars, 199 bdls iron, 23 grindstones, 6 cases, 2 K'gj poles, 17 kegs, 48 pipe boxes, 2 casks, 6 xes, 4 cases, E. Eeece and Co.; 3 cases, W. Strange and Co.; 8062 bdls wire, 14 cases, o bags iron staples, Miles and Co.; 19 trunks, 1 crate, 4 bales, 103 casks, 8 cases, Clarkson and Turnbull; 260bdls, Montgomery; 81 pkgs, 4 turn-tables, 1 hid, 110 cases stout, 25 barrels, 8 pockets, 1 case, E. S. Dalgety and Co.; 29 cases, 20 qr-casks, 100 boxes, 610 bdls iron wire, Walton, Warner, and C0.;.30 qr-casks brandy, 8 drums, 39 bdls 10 bales bops, Cobb and Sawtell; 20 casks wine, 3 do stationery, 3 cases, J. T. Peacock and Co.; 11 blinks, Jacobs and Isaacs; 2 cases, 16 pkgs, Heywood and Co.; 12 bales corks, 10 bales, Matheaon'a Agency. • In the Wellington. Matheson's Agency, agents: 106 bags grass seeds, Lowry; 1 parcel, Stevens; lease, Bank of Australasia; 1 parcel, Bank of Hew Zealand;'l parcel, Hughes. Lithe Gothenburg, Dalgety and Co., agents: 214 pkgs sugar, 25 boxes tea, 25 half-chests do, 30chests do, Morrison, Sclanders and Co; 30 chests tea, 64 pkgs sugar, 4 qr-casks rum, 2 cases, H. Hawkins; 1 case slate slabs, W. A. Lellen; 1 case, W. C. Pearce; 1 reaping machine Beece; 3 do, Newton and Bame3; lpkg rakes, Wood, Broa.; 80 boxes soap, Cobb and Sawtell; 160 cases, E.S.Dalgety; 1 parcel, Montgomery; 80 boxes tea, Fisher, Booth and Fisher; 6 chests tea, Order; 1 parcel, Warner; 1 trunk, Marks.

Expbcted Abeivaxe. Tmrui, 1.8., from Melbourne, via Dunedin and Bluff. Alhambra, s.s., from Melbourne. Wainui, s.s., from Dunedin. Matoaka, ship, from London. Pbojecibd Dbpabujeeb. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne via Northern Porto. Jan. 6—Tararua, 1.1., for Wellington, with the Panama Mail Jan. 6—Wellington, s.s., for Dunedin. Jan. 6—Wainui, s.s., for Dunedin. Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, via Northern ports. John Knox, ihip, for Sydney early. Blue Jacket, ship, for London. Glenmark, ship, for London. Beautiful Star, ship, for London. Yzbbels ik Habboub, Mermaid, ship, from London. Glenmark, ship, from London. Melita, ship, from London. Blue Jacket, ship, from London. Beautiful Star, ship, from Dunedin. John Knox, ship, from Sydney. Montana, barque, from Boston, U.S. A. fl. Badger, barque, from Auckland. Fawn, brig, from Newcastle, N.S.W. William and Man, from Fiji. Wellington, «.s., from Wellington, Dancing Wave, from Heatheote. Wild Ware, from Heatheote. High Water This Day it the Goybbhmeht Whim. 11,66 a.m. 0.0 p.m. TflS following vessels are alongside the Screv Pile Jetty discharging and taking in cargo Ship, John Knox, aiecnareiog inwards cargo, fron Sydney; barque, A. H. Badger, loading wheat &c., tor Auckland j schooners, Wild Wave anc Dancing Wave, loading, Tub s.s. Gothenburg, Capt Underwood, lefi Hobson's Bav at 11 a.m. on the 28th ult.; passed Port Philip' Heads at 2 p.m., and Cape Bchank at 3,40 same day. Experienced strong N.W, winds to the Swan, thence moderate westerly and B.W. winds to the Solander, which was passed al 2.30 a.m, on the 2nd inst., and arrived atßlufl Harbour at 8 a.m. tame day. Landed passengers and cargo.and sailed for Otago at 4.30 p.m.; had strong .B.W. gale, and arrived off Capo Saunders at midnight; Ifcy to until morning, and entered the Heads at 5 a.m. on the 3rd inst, Landed passengers and about 10LI tons cargo. Embarked a large number of passengers for the West Coast and Melbourne, ana sailed for Lyttelton at 0 p.m. on the 4th inst.; had fine weather, and arrived at Lyttelton at 2.30 p.m. on the 6th inst. The s.s, Wellington, Captain Holmes, left Auckland on the 30th December, at 3,6 pra„ arriving and anchoring off Tauranga heads at 8 p.m. on the 3Ut; arrived atTe Papa anchorage at 10 a.m,; left To Papa anchorage at 10.50 a.m,, and the Heads at 11.20 a.m., arriving at Napier at 3.45 p.m. on New Year's Day, Kxpcrienccd light variable winds throughout tho passage. Passed the s.s. Egmont at 4 p.m. on the 31st off TThite Wand. Left P.spier at 2.30 p.m. on tho 2nd January, arriving at Wellington at 4.50 p.m. on Jan. 3; encountered strong B.W. gale from 1 p.m. on Thursday evening until herarrivalat Wellington. Left Wellington on tho 4th at 6 p.m., arriving at Lyttelton on tho 6th, at 1 p.m. Ir. tho first part of the passage had light northerly, and in the lnlier'part moderate easterly winds. Wo arc indebtedto Mr Sly for files of papers from Northern ports.

AKRIVAL OF THE SHIP MERMAID FEOSI LONDON. On Fiiday morning, at 8 o'clock, a ship was signalled in the offing, coming from tho Southward, by the lighthouse keeper to tho pilotstation, Little Port Cooper, and the signals were repeittd by the officer on the look-oUt ahovo Officers' Point. At this time the vessol must have been noarly,thirty miles to seaward, as little moro than her topmast could be observed. As

eho gradually approached tho land she was made out to be the ship Mormaid, Captain Boss, from London. Soon aftor opinins the heads, about threo o'clock, she exonangod signals with the Bluo Jaokot, and at 5 p.m. was brought up off Gollan's Bay. At 7 p.™. tho Health Officer, Dr Donald, acoompamcd by Dr Bouso, Captain Armstrong, tho Commissioners, and tholmuiigration Officer with others, proceeded to the ship m tin p.s. Betsy Douglas. On going alongside, favourable roplies were givon to the usual quoslions put by the Health Officer, All tho passongers havo enjoyed the bost of health, and this Is tho moro romarkable because very bad woathor has boen met with aftor leaving tho Capo to sighting the Snares. Tho ship was scrupulously oloan in every compnrtinont. Wo noticed sevoral of the old officers were <n tho Mermaid, including the pursor, MrMcQuado, and Mr Hows, chiof ollicor. Dr Gay, lato of tho Himalaya, is tho surgeon superinlondont. Captain Boso ltindly furnishod our reporter with the following particulars of the voyago:— The Morinaiti sailed from Gravesond on Saturday, Oct. 5 with modorato N.W. wind; landed tho pilot at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 6th; was off tho Start Point at noon on the 7th, and on tho Bth had a strong westerly gale, which lasted twelvo hours, Thcnoo to tho lino had modcrato winds; crossed tho lino at midnight on the Ist Nor; had very fine woathor and light N.E. wind to Trinidad, whiohwasin sight on Sunday, Nov. 10; thenco to tlw Capo had fmo weather and light winds; tho longitude of tho Capo was passed on Nov. 27 inlat. 43° S. j thenco to the Croizcttes, which woi'creachcdonDoo.B,badmodcr*towcitorlywinds. On Dec. 4 foil in with a hoavy northerly gale, bar. £8.60, and tho wind shifted to N.W. with very hoavy sea; during tho afternoon shipped a very hoavy soa, flooding the between decks and saloon On Deo. 10 experienced a heavy gale, commencing at N.E. round to N.W. and west; split foretopsail and foresail, and carried away main yard; ship hove*to for twelvo hours; thenco to tho Snares vory unsettled weather was mot with—bcometer low; sighted the Sna*es on Monday lust at 11. a.m.; had N.E. winds to Otago and S.E. and S.W. winds, with thick weather and rain to Banks Peninsula, which was passed on Friday morning at daylight, and anchored in Lyttclton Harbour at 0.16 p.m. on January 3, 1868. Tho following tossols woro spoken by the Mormaid during the passago to Lyttolton:—Sunday, 13th Oct., sighted barque Esmeralda, from London to Havanah, 10 days out. Sunday, 27th Oct., ship Broadwater, from London to Japan, 23 days out. Monday, 28th, barque, Norman, from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, 23 days out. Oct. 2nd, ship Troohraguo, Irom Glasgow to Mauritius, 32 days out. Oct. 2nd, ship Peveril of the Peak, from Liverpool to Calcutta, 31 days out. List of Assisted Goyebnhkht Immigrants.

Per Ship Mormaidj sailed Oct. 6,1867. PiMIIIBS AND CHILDREN. 1 Farm Labourer Samuel Forbes and wife, Antrim. labourers—Clements Kessen and wife, John Henry Sommer wife and child, Germany. Shepherds—Bobert Grieve and .wife; Christopher Grieve and wife, Ross-shire, Coachbuilder—Wallie J. Pearl, wifo, and three children, Cambridgeshire. Wheelwright William Phillips and wife, Gloucestershire. BIN6LB MEK: Farm labourers—Bobert M, Mcleod, Sutherlandshire j Henry Katomun, Hanover; Thomas Smith, James Smith, Ayrshire. Ploughmen—Charles Forbes; Abordeenshire; Henry Barnes, John Shepherd, Westmoreland. Labourers Duncan Matheson, Boss-shire; Patrick McCloy, Antrim ; Borchsrt Mehrtens, Germany. Bricklayer—Dudrick Sohappmann, Prussia. Shepherd—Malcolm Boss, Bois-shire. SINGLE WOMEN. Domestic Servants—Hannah Phillips, Gloucestershire ; Mary Matheson, Catherine Matheson, Boss-shire; Mary Ann M'Clov, Catherine M'Cloy, Antrim; Julia Brocklebank, Louisa Eussell, Middlesex j Naomi Ladd, Ellen Marshall, Kent; Maria Jdaan, Devonshire; Henrietta Palmer, Somersetshire; Jane Chapman, Cornwall; Sarah A. Waterfield, Staffordshire; Catherine Oaks, Warwickshire ; Ellen Capstock, America; Wilhilmina Mackay, Caithneas-shire; Margaret Canning, Ellen M'Cann, Londonderry; Martha Armstrong, Eliza Creery, Down; Margaret Proctor, Eachel J. Prootor, Armagh; Sarah Brady,' Bosscommon; Eliza Neawell, Mary Ann Neawell, Londonderry; Agnes Logan Sarah Logan, Donegal; Bridget Palmer Sligo ; Ann Carroll, Wexford; Mary Keife, Eildare; Margaret Martel, Limerick; Mary Cahill, Bridget FitzGerald, Tipperary; Delia Connell, Sarah Connell, Margaret Connell, Galway; Mary O'Mara, Sarah O'Mara, Anastatia O'Mara, Tipperary; ElizaNickolls, Wiltshire; Mary A. Bradshaw, Middlesex; Gertrude Kessen, Catherine Kessen, Germany; Mary A. Nicholla, Wiltshire; Emma Watkins, Monmouth; Anna Mehrtens, Mitta Aschin, Germany; Mary A. Blackman, Middlesex; Hannah Bennett, Derbyshire. Cooks—Elizabeth Noble, Middlesex; Hannah Smith, Essex; Ann Staveley, Cork; Elizabeth Dorrell, Worcestershire; Sarah Kennett, Kent. Dress-makers.—Amelia Thompson, Kent; Catherine Kennedy, E. Cowles, Galway. Nurse.—Ellen M. Snook, Hants. Ann Matheson, Bos-shire; Frances Bennett and child, Lancashire; Agnes Davidson, Benfrewshire; Fanny Bowers and 4 children, Gloucestershire. Matron—E. Cowles. BCMHAEY. Farm labourers, 5; ploughmen, 3; labourers, 5; bricklayer, 1; shepherds, 3; wheelwright, 1; coachbuilder, 1; total, 19. Single women—Domestic servants, 49; cooks, 6; dressmakers, 3; nurse, 1; total, 68. Male adults, 19; female do, 70; male children, 6; female do, 2; infants, 1; total 97, equal to statute adults. Saltwater Cbbek.—Sailed—Jan. 3, Margaret, ketch, Hutchinson, for Lyttelton, with 6(1 bales wool. Jan. 4, Mot, e.s., M'Clatchie, for Lyttelton, with 186 bales wool. AKABOA. BAILED. Jan. 3-Southern Queen, schooner, for Christchurch, with 17,000 feet timber, Piper and Co. Jan. i-Foam, ketch, for Castle Point, with 253 telegraph poles, E. C, Latter. TELEGBAMS. Post Chalhbes.—Jan. 4, 4 a.m., Tararua from Bluff; Armistice, barque, at Heads, from from Newcastle. Nelson.—Jan. 4,11 a.m., Phoebe from West Coast; 6 p.m., Queen Bej from London; 6 p.m., Claud Hamilton for West Coast, Wellington—Jan. 4, 8.30 a.m., Stormbird, from Lyttelton; 12.45 p.m., Go-Ahead from Nelson.