SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5586, 20 January 1879, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. arrived. Jan* 17—Marmion, brigantine, 92 tons, Bowton, from Kaipara. J. Inglis, agent. Jan. 18 -Atlantic, schooner, 60 tons, Spooner, from Pelorus Sound. Cuff and Graham, agents. Jao. 18—Columbia, schooner, 46 tons, Conway, from Havelock. Master, agent. Jan. 18—Signal, barque, 492 tons, Whitney, from New Tork via Sydney. Guff and Graham, agents. Passenger—Mrs Whitney. „ . Jan. 19—Sunbeam, barque, 442 tons, Matthews, from Kaipara. C. W. Tomer, agent. Jan* 18—Croydon Lass, schooner, 51 tons, Curran, from Waitapu. Geo. Mackay, agent. Jan* 18—Taupe, a s., 463 tons, Cromarty, from Port Chalmers via Akaxoa. I>* Mills, agent. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Sutherland, Menales, Wheeler (2), Daly (2). Brown, Mesdames Daly, O’Dorn, Mr and Mrs Billens, Mr and Mrs Fyife. Messrs G. W. Geddes. floyae, Briggs, Ware, Hennings, Masters Haywood, Gibbs; 5 steerage ;30 for North. „ . , Jan. 18-Waikato, ship, 1(01 tons, Worster, from London and Plymouth. N.Z. Shipping Co., agents. Passengers—Mrs Louth, Miss A. Thierena burs Cohen, Mr and Mrs Edward Owen, Miss Emily Owan, Mr Alex. Murray, Mr C. J. Owen, Mr J. E. Owen. Mr S. McCarthy, and 298 immigrants. Jan. 18—Hawea, s.a., 462 tons, Kennedy, from *ncH.n A vte East Coast. D. Mills, agent. Pas■angers—Mr and Mrs Hoskins, Mr and Mrs Parsons. Mr and Mrs Lockwood. Mr and Mrs Darrell and 2 servants, Mr &ud Mrs Solomon, Mr and Mrs Morrison, Mesdames Igglesden, Hording and S children, M’Donald, Vincent, Davis, TyreU, Burford, Weston* M’LcllflU and child. Misses Pairbum* Hurst, Barnes, Wallace and 2 childien, Beswiok, Harding, Messrs Harris, Weston (2), Giant, M'Lean, Amos, a.iM. Delaney. Gold, LeCartier, Hennah, Mann, Bobinson, Geddes, Slater, Pearce, Wright Baird, Leslie, Jameson, Kigaold and servant, M Donald, Dramatic Company (26) : 7 steerage. Jan. 19—Mary Bannatyne, brigantine, 114 tons. Smith, from Hokitika. Cuff and Graham, Kents. Passenger.—Mrs Monks and family (5), Mrs Spring and family (5), Mrs Biley and family (4), Mr Maloney. . T.n 19-Taiaroa, s.a, 228 tons, Pietersen, from Msnakaa, Taranaki, Nelson, and Wellington, with English mail. D. Mills, agent. Passengers—Miss Thomas, Mim Cunningham, Messrs Kohn, Wallace, Spencer, Werry, Caverhill, Paxton, Siegel; 4 steerage. __ . .. Jan. la—Annie, ketch, 17 tons, Manson, from the Bays. Master, agent.

BAILED. , . Jan, 18—Saxos, schooner, 58 tons, M’Kenzie, for Wellington. Cuff and Graham, agents. Jan. 18—Antares. torque, 873 tons, Lewis, for London. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents. Jan. 18—Taupo, s.a, 461 tons, Cromarty, for AnokUnd via East Coast. D. Mills, agent. Passengers—For Wellington-Mrs and Miss Aiken, • J. Cohen, M’Carthy, and Pearce, Messrs BowtemL Biley, T. Cutler, Campbell, Cargill, T. B. Hodden, J. Ford, Horsflald. For Auckland—Mr chapman; Mrs Orr and child. Miss Owen, Kent* W.M. Bead, Kaye, A. Murray, Owtn (3), Goodwin;' Percy.’ For Poverty Bay—Mr -F. B, Denhi4 : For Napier—Mrs Townsend, Mr Hansm j»a, 19—Hawea, s.s., 461 toms, Kennedy, Chalmers, - D-. Mills, agent. Passengers—Mes*. Jtmwi Jebson, Bankes, Capt. Doncaster, Jaa. 19—Taiaroa, s.s.. 228 tons, Pfetarson, for Wellington. D. Mills, agent. Passenger-Miss Alio way. IMPOSTS. Marmion; 64,000 ft timber. Consigned to order. Atlantic : 42,i£01t timber. Consigneess—Langdewn and Co. „ _ _ Columbia: 31,060 ft timber. Consignee—J. Goss. Sunbeam: 200,000 ft timber. Consignee—C. W. Tonur, Taiaroa: 24 sacks, 13 caste, 41 half-cases, 2 boxes. Consignees—£• W. Boper ; Hawkes ;J. fi. Way; Cuff and Graham; Bank of New Zealand; ChudJey; Seaxge: Nancarrow. Croydon tam ; 42,000 ft timber. Consignee—J. T* Blown* Mary Bannatyne: 60,000 ft timber. Consigned to order* Signal: 655 cases nails, 372 cases carriages and waggons, 503 cases sewing machines, 6 pkgs glassware, 26 cases drugs, 10 cases tobacco, 100 nests tubs, 105 bdls brooms, 152 cases clocks, 2050 cases kerosene, 100 brte resin, 200 cases turpentine, 40 i-naA« organs, 49,000 ft timber, 25,200 slates, 27 pkgs lampware, 192 cases chairs, 100 brls plaster, and sundries. Consignees—J. and G. Boberts. Taupo: Ex warehouse, under bond, from Dunedin—3 eases; free —117 pkgs, 66 cases, 6 bales, 1 mifk. Consignees Hallenstein Bros.; Order; Hisiop; Kasbelski; Allan and Co.; Waters. Hawea: From Gisborne, under bond—l case. From Auckland, free —10 pkgs, 74 sacks. From Wellington—l 3 pkgs, 23 cases, 3 trusses, 3 pels, 5 <ir-caskg. Consignees—Hawkins; Mackay; Wilkin and Co.; Austin; G. liewis; Col. Packe; CoS and Graham,

Waikato: 46 trunks, 1682 cases, 300 casks, 1411 hexes. 120 pairs wheels and axles, 1424 nils, 1810 bdla, 2475 bars iron, 24 arms and boxes, 4 machines, 158 barrels, 62 bales, 35 pkgs, 13 hhda, 40 qr-casks, 3 stoves, 39 kegs, 11 crates, 42 tanks, 1 pel. 4 anvils. Consignees—Order; H. Fuhrmium ; Bon Minister Public Works; G. Fletcher; K. Black; C. P. Hulhect; C. Candy; B. C. Bishop ; Captain J. Wood; J. Palmer; G. Taylor; Sclanders, Fletcher, and Co; Trent, Bros.; Friedlander Bros.; Jameson Bros.; Miles, Hassal, and Co.; L. E. Nathan; G. L. Heath; Mason, Strothers, and Co,; N.Z S. Company ; Boyse, Stead, and Co.; Dransflald and Eoper; Bntterworth and Co.; Bing, Han is, and Co.; Hansford; Guthrie andLarnach; Brown and Smith; W. Strange and Co.; J. Ballantyne and Co.; Flavell; E. C. Stevens: J. Goss; T. Hancock; C. W. Turner; G. L. Hellish. EXPOSTS. Hawea: For Dunedin—l case, 6 pkgs, SO kegs, 24 empties. For Oamaru-1 box, 55 pkgs. For Timaru—l box. Shippers—Boyse, Stead and Co ; Lightband, Allan and Co; Cuff and Graham; T. and S. Pavitt; 1). Mills; Wood, Shand and Co. Taupo: For Wellington—l pel, 3 boxes, 3 pkgs, 1 - hale, 90 bdls, 14 cases, 37 cheese, 35 bags barley, 6 bars iron. For Ficton—l case. For Napier—2s cases, 7 tins, 1 horse, 7 pkgs, 2 boxes, 1 trunk, 101 ■ads. For Gisborne—lo cases, 1 bole, 3 casks, 1 box, 1 portmanteau. For Wanganui—3 cases, 19 pkgs. For Auckland—3s cases, 5 bales, 50 sacks, 2 tronks,2 boxes, 1 portmanteau, 3 pkgs. For Nelson —2 cases. For Tanranga, under bond—7l bags sugar. Free—l chest, 1 half-chest, 1 keg, 3 cases, 2 horses. Shippers—N.Z.P. and P. Company; J. Macpherson; Geo. Mackey; Mason, Strothers and Co 2 Edwards, Bennett and Co; Wrod, Shand and Co: A. Gee; Eaiapoi Woollen Company; Watt and Co; M'Connell Bros; T. H. Green; D. Mills : Kempthorne, Prosser and Co; H, Hawkins ana Co; M'Leau; Southbridge Curing Company; J. Gilmour; A. B. Preston; B. Wilkin and Co; Trent Bros ; Lightband, Allan and Co; Toomer and Co; Miles, Hassal and Co; New Zealand Ship, ping Company; Boyse, Stead and Co; J. M'Gregor; J. Wiggins; J. Anderson; E. H.Banks; 8.Boyle; Cuff and Graham; T. Crompton; N.Z.L. and M.A. Company; Friedlander Bros; Twentyman and Cousin. VESSELS IB HABBOUE. Ships—Hydaspes, Opawa, Mallowdale, Hurnnni, Malborough, Waikato. Barques— Examiner, Florence, Charles Deering, John Knox, W. C. Wentworth, Corinna, Espaculador. Huntress, Acacia, Mary Blair, Sunbeam, Signal, Helen Acgier. Barquentines—Amelia, Hopeful, C. S. Boshnell, Prince Alfred, Ebenezer. Brigs—Baymond, Vision. Brigantines and schooners—Circe, Garibaldi, Eeward, Island Lily, Mary King, Borough Belle, Annie, Bee, Star, Florinda, Onward, Colleen Bawn, Seabird, Atlantic, Mannioa, Mary Bannatyne, Columbia. Ketches—Minnie, Eagle, Jannette, Courier, Annie. Steamers—Titan, Lyttelton. Akaroa. VESSELS AT THE WSABTES, Ho. I wharf—Hurnnni, discharging; Hydaspes, loading; Opawa, discharging; Mallowdale, discharging : Marlborough, discharging. No. 2 wharf—C. 8. Boshnell, Vision, Ebenezer, Island Lily. No. 3 wharf—Florence, Corinna, Star, Hnntress, No. 4 wharf—W. C. Wentworth.

Tunnel wharf—Amelia, Hopeiul, Charles Deering, John Knox. Cunningham's wharf Espeoulador, Florinda, Annie, Examiner, Circe. Breastwork-Borough Belle, Onward. nXPSCTED AEEIVALB.

From London Times, Northern Monarch, Orthes, Mennock, Bebington (P.E.H.V.), Niagara, Cannelo, Boyne (W.E.P.8.), Arethnsa, Chile, City of Quebec, Coriolanua. From Auckland—Caledonia. From Kaipara Speedwell, Bhoderick Dhu, Fawn. From Newcastle—Trig, Victoria. From Port Chalmers— Albion, Jan. 22: Hawea, Jan. 23; Star of the Mersey. Prom New York via Dunedin—James A. Borland. From Glasgow—Jasper, Coromandel. From Mauritius—Marie, From Napier-Josephine. From Wellington—Emgaxooma, Jan. 21; Wanaka. Jan. 25. ' From Wanganui—St Hilda. From Thames—Ada C. Owen. From Auckland vii East Coast—Wanaka, Jan. 25. From Melbourne vii South Albion, Jan, 22: Botoraa, Jon. 30. From Sydney— I Tararua, Feb. 8, From Bluff—Drover, Eliza Mary, Firefly. From Calcutta—Battermere, Q.M.D.P. From Pernambuco— Piako, From Nelson—Bingaroomo, Jan. 21 PBOJICXXD 9ZPABTDXBB. For London Hydaspes, Florence, Opawa, Hnrunni, Marlborough. , For. Welllngton-rSaxon. For Sydney, vi& Wellington—Botoraa, Jan. 30 j Wakatipu, Feb. 12. For Auckland, via East Coast—Hawea, Jon. 25; Botoraa, Jon. 30, For Melbourne, vi& Dunedin and Bluff—Bingarooma, Jan 21; Albion, Jan. 27. For Port Chalmers—Charles Deering; Bingarooma, Jan. 21: Wanaka, Jan. 25. , FOr Newcastle—Baymond, John Watson.' For Greymonth—Examiner. For Melbourne vi& North— Claud Hamilton. For Sydney—John Knox. For Chatham Islands—lsland Lily. For Picton—Beward. For Auckland—Vision. For Hobart Town—Bingarooma, Jan. 21. For Wellington—Albion, Jan. 22; Hawea, Jan 25. For San Francisco—Amelia,

Mr C. W. Turner’s barque Sunbeam arrived from Eatpara yesterday. The schooner Saxon sailed for Wellington on Saturday. The schooner Croydon lass. Capt. Curran, left Waitapu on Sunday night, and met with light and variable winds and calms to arrival in harbour on Saturday. The s.s. Tanpo, Capt. Cromarty, left Fort Chalmers on Jon. 17 at 2 p.m., and arrived at Akaroa on Saturday at 6 a.m.; left at 8.30 a.m., and arrived in harbour at 12.45 p.m. Had fine weather up the coast. The Tanpo sailed for Auckland via East Coast at 9 p.m. The Union Co.'s s.s. Hawea, Capt. Kennedy, left Auckland at 5,30 p.m. Jan. 13; reached Tauranga

at 9 a.m. Jan. 14; left at 10.30 a.m , made Poverty Bay at 5 a.m. Jan. 15; Bailed at 6 p.m.,' reached * Napier at 6 a.m. Jan. 16 ; left at 1 p.m., arrived at Wellington at 9 a.m. Jan. 17 rwlled at 9 p.m., and arrived in harbour at 1.15 p.m. on Saturday. Haa fine weather down the coast. The Hawea came in full of passengers, which she landed, together with 80 toss of cargo, at the Screw Pile jetty, and sailed for Port Chalmers yesterday. ‘ , . The brigantine Marmion, Copt. Bowton, left Kaipara on Jan. 7. Had light south-west winds to Jan. 13, then a north-west gale lasting till the next night, after which light easterly winds to arrival In harbour on Friday night. _ ,„, f The aohooner Atlantic, Capt. Spoonw, left Belarus Sound on Jan. 16. ifad light variable winds to Cape Campbell, then light easterly and north-east winds to arrival on Saturday The Columbia, schooner, ]f? Havelock on Thursday, and met with light northeast weather to arrival on Saturday night. The schooner Shepherdess loft Pelorus Sound on the some day as the Atlantic. , - „ On the Circa coming in to Peacock s wharf on Saturday she ran into the barque John ICnox, damaging that vessel’s stern and carrying away her rail, white her own jibboom was snapped off. From what could be ascertained, it that tbe p.s. Lyttelton towed the Circe in, and let go of her at tlie transporting buoy, giving her !“■***£ Aa! not to fetch the wharf, but owing to the vesaelnot steering or some such imuse, the The damage done to either vessel does not amount There are several Home ships now due, and may be looked for at any hour. The Times, from London, is now 103 days out, while the Jsmper.from Glasgow, is out about the same time. The Babington is over 90 days out, and the Niagara 80 days, Tha new ship Northern Monarch left Plymouth the day previous to the Waikato’s departure, and. as she immigrants on board, may be looked for at an early date. The Mennook is 78 days ont, and the Chile 77 days. The Union Company s steamer Taiaroa, Captain Pietersen, arrived in harbour yesterday with the English mail via San Francisco, after a capital run of 16 hoars and 10 minutes from Wellington wharf to the Screw pile jetty. Tbe purser. Mr Simms, informed us that the steamer left Manukan at 12.40 p.m. on Jan. 16. crossed the bar at 3 p.m., reached Taranaki at 5 a.m. on Jan. 17; loft at B.SO a.m , arrived at Nelson at 11.30 p.m.; aailed at 4am., and fetched Pioton at 12.10 p.m. ; sailed at 12.40. and made Wellington wharf at 530 p.m.; sailed against 8.15 p.m., and arrived atengside the wharf at 12.25 p.m. yesterday. The Taiaroa landed her passengers, mails, Ao., and returned to Wellington teat night.

POST OF LYTTELTON. High water this dsy (Monday, Jan. 29,1879.) Montes. 1.45; night. 2.15. Barometer, 29.62 g thermometer, 75.00. Wind, no. th-west, light.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Abihvals.—Jaa. 17.12 p.m., Taiaroa at Nelson, from New Plymouth, with San Francisco mail; Jan. 18, at noon, Taiaroa at Plcton, from Nelson ; 1.10 p.m., Taupo at Lyttelton, from Pott Chalmers vi&Akawa; LSOp.m., Snwea at Jkrtteltpn, from Wellington i 4.40p.m.. Taiaroa,at Wellington, from Plcton? Jan. 19,12.16 p,m.; Taiaroa at .Lyttelton, from Wellington J.. 6 a.m., at .Westport, from Nelson' | Ip.nu* Star of the Sopth at Westport; from Lyttelton. V : ~ p»Phprmt,Rrfl —aJfln. 18, Kelson, .4 a.m., Murray for Westport ;»Nelson, 4 a.m., Taiaroa forPioton, with San Francisco mini; Piston, 18.80 p.m., Taiaroa for Wellington; Lyttelton, 9.30 p.m., Taupo for Wellington j Wellington, 1 p.m., Taiaroa for Lyttelton; Jan. 19, Lyttelton, 2 p.m., Hawea for Port Chalmers; Westport, 8.45 a.m., Murray for Greymouth; Lyttelton, 2 p.m., Taiaroa for Wellington; Auckland. 18.45 p.m., Wakatipu for Sydney. MARY BANNATYNB FROM HOKITIKA. LOSS OP OKS OP HBB PAS3BNGBE3 OVBBBOAED. The brigantine Mary Bannatyne arrived from. Hokitika yesterday morning after a passage of 8 days. She left Hokitika on Jan. 11, with 19 passengers all told, and met with strong northerly weather until Tuesday, when a terrific westerly gale, was encountered, which did some damage, both boats being smashed by the heavy seas that found their way on board. The vessel was hove to for 10 hours; the gale took off that night,and Cape Farewell was sighted. Light variable winds ware experienced through the Straits, and north* east weather down the Coast to arrival in harbour yesterday morning. Captain Smith reports that among the passengers was a Ur Foster, a man between 50 and W years of age, who was evidently ont of his mind, when he went on board, as he was most eccentric iu his behaviour, but always very quiet. He appeared to be particularly careful when moving about the vessel, never going very near her side. On Wednesday evening he was talking to Captain Smith, and saying that he felt much better, and would go and tam in. Captain Smith noticed that he had been much better that day, and advised him to go to bed and have a good sleep, at the same time calling to one of the hands to see Mr Foster safely forward to the forecastle, where be slept. The man saw Mr Foster nndress and turn in, and then went on deck. Shortly afterwards he saw a great glare of light in the forecastle, and on going there found that Mr Foster had dressed himself and pricked into the wick of the lamp until it was flaring tremendously. The man turned the wick down, and while he was doing so Mr Foster ran on deck and jumped overboard. Captain Smith at this time (9.40 pun.) was below in the cabin, the vessel being under all soil, and making about four miles an hour with the wind east-south-east. Hear, ing a cry of *' man overboard,” he rushed on deck, picked up a life-buoy, and had the vessel brought up in the wind; he then ran forward and saw one of the crew holding on to Mr Foster, who was then half in the water. Captain Smith went over the vessel's bow on to the back rope, and succeeded in getting hold of Mr Foster, bat the man letting go his hold the captain was unable himself to hold Mr Foster, who was a man of from 15 to 16 stone weight. The mote reports that as he came up on deck he heard Captain Smith say “hold on Foster,” and the next instant call ont “he isgone." The mate then picked np the life buoy that Captain Smith had brought forward and hove it within two feet of Mr Foster's hands; the captain at the same time hove some lines to him, but he seemed to make no effort whatever to save himself, and when about 10 or 12 yards from the vessel he sank. Every possible effort was made to save him but without avail, and those on board were unable to lower a boat, as both bad been smashed in the gale of the previous day. Mr Foster, wa understand, has two sons in Christchurch. Captain Smith, it appears, did everything he could lor the unfortunate man while he was on board, and all hands on the vessel seem to have been extremely kind to him, and to hare pitied him in his afflicted condition. TEE BARQUE SIGNAL FROM NEW YORK AND SYDNEY. The barque Signal, an American vessel of 491 tons register. Captain 'Whitney, arrived from Sydney on Saturday afternoon, with part original cargo of American goods from Now York. Particulars of her passage to Sydney have already been published. Captain Whitney reports leaving Sydney on Dec. 29, and meeting with easterly winds for the first ten days out, when the wind shifted to the westward. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, a heavy westerly gale was experienced, lasting for 24 hours, and since then light baffling winds and calms have been predominant. Made the Heads on Saturday with a fresh north-east breeze, anchoring off the Breakwater at 6 p.m. same day.

THE SHIP WAIKATO, FROM LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ship Waikato, Captain Worster, arrived from London via Plymouth, with immigrants, on Saturday, after a splendid run of 78 days from the latter port—one of the best passages that has yet been made to Lyttelton.

The ship was signalled at 3 a.m. on Saturday, and about 11 she dropped anchor a little above Camp Bay, The news of the ship's arrival was sent to the different officials ia Christchurch early on Saturday morning, and On the arrival of the 11 a.m. train, the Government steam launch was in readiness to proceed to the ship. Dr Bouse, the acting Health Officer, being in attendance. The Immigration Officer reached Port at 12.30 p.m„ and at 1.15 the launch left for the Waikato with the Health Officer, Immigration Officer, Chairman of Directors and General Manager, and other representatives of the New Zealand Shipping Company, besides several others. At 1.50, the steam launch Lyttelton, with the representatives of the Press, left the wharf for the ship, bat on arriving alongside they were informed that as the ship was not cleared no one could be allowed to go onboard. This order was given notwithstanding the fact that all of those who went off in the Go vernment launch were at that time on board the ship. Some of them certainly had .no business to .take them on board, and why the same privilege cannot be accorded to those whose business it is to board the ships on their arrival, for the purpose of Obtaining what information there is to be mode public, ia a matter hard to understand. That the representatives of the Shipping Company should proceed on board a ship at once is nothing but right, so as to enable them to accompany the Commissions on their toor of inspection, but the representatives of the Press are certainlyentitled to the same concession that is granted to others who are mere visitors. While lying alongside the ship the Immigration Officer was asked to allow those on board the launch to go on hoard the ship, bat the request was refused and it was not until 2.45 p.m. that access to the. ship was granted.' It is to be hoped that on the arrival of the next immigrant vessel matters will be better arranged, aud such a loss of time saved. Captain Worstor accorded a very hearty welcome to hfi visitors, and from him we learnt that the Waikato’s passage had been a most favourable one, having occupied 74 days from Plymouth to the Snares,, and 78 to the Port, The Equator was crossed on No v. 27,23 days out, and average fine weather was experienced during the passage. The Waikato has brought 9 saloon passengers and 298 immigrants, all of whom have arrived in excellent health and in the best of spirits. They are a useful looking body of people, and seem well suited for the requirements of the Colony which they have selected as their fntnrehome. The post of surgeon-superintendent has been filled by Mr HU Malone, formerly of the White Star Line, and that gentleman appears to have been extremely popular on hoard, all speaking in most favourable terms of the kindness aud attention shown by him. The post of chief officer is filled by our old friend Mr Claybnrn, erstwhile of the barque Sunbeam, while Mr Lindsay is still second, Mr Jeffr ’js being third. The Waikato has come into port in cplendid order everywhere, and shows that she has been weU looked after on the voyage. Among the immigrants are 157 souls, equal to 141 adults, for Timaru, and it was intended to land them at that port, but on arriving off there on Ihursday night Captain Worster . did not deem it prudent to tun in, as the wind was in shore and the weather thick, so he had to bring them on here. They were landed in the p.s. Titan, and forwarded to Addington daring the afternoon. The Surgeon Superintendent reports that the health of the immigrants generally has been very good. Measles broke out on Nov. H, and continued unfil Jan. 9. Two cases were somewhat serious.

No othat cases of sl^esa special mention. J*iree tie infants, viz Nov. gaLgWtfßfa{Xs4. agar a Inghtorf Sad on Jan. 16. Mrs Ho'°The Waikato left Plymouth with 298 immigrant, and nine saloon passengers ou N°v. aL with a lino north-east breeze, ana at noon slgnoiiea ns Lizard Point, the ship Laotnra in companjr. wind hold from north to east until Nor. 7 in 82. ii no?tt 21.16 wS“ when it shifted to the southward and became variable. tbe Bbipa North Monarch (for Timarn and Lyttelton) andHarblnMt (tor Australis) which loft Plymouth on Oct. 81. From Nov. 7 to Nov. 17 experienced baffling southerly winds and heavy squalls, with large nuantities of rain, thnndor, and lightning. On the latter date the north-east trades were picked un in 18.28 north 29.15 west, and wore carried to 7.52 north and 29.20 west on Nov. 20. To Nov. 26 had light variable winds and «'nrth trades being fallen-in with on that day in. 6.6 north 28 12 west. The Equator was crossed in 29.80 west on Nov. 27, and the south-east trades wore carried to 25.58 south 23 west, when they left the ship on Deo. 6. Two days of light winds succeeded, and on Deo. 9 the brave westerlies were fallen-in with in 80.28 south 2133 west, and carried the vessel to the Nuggets on Jan. 15, The Cape was passed on Deo. 19,48 days out, in 43 south, the meridian of the Leuwin on Jon. o. 65 dors out, and that of Tasmania on Jon. 10. 70 days ont. The easting was run down in 45.54 south. The Snares wore sighted on Jan. 14, 74 days ont, splendid weather having been experienced throughout the passage, the topsails never having been reefed once for wind. Moderate and variable easterly, southerly and north-east winds with fine weather were met with along the coast to arrival. The following ships were spoken on the passage: —Northern Monarch and Harbinger oft the Lizard, and again on Nov. 12, also ship Devon on Nov. 12,, Deo 5. in 24.17 south 24.51 west, ship Lammermoor; 81 days out from San Francisco; also, barque Stuart, 90 days out.

THE BARQUE ANTABE3 FOB LONDON. Tha barque Antares,- Captain-Lewis, sailed-for London on Saturday afternoon, being towed to sen by the p.s. Lyttelton., We wish Camomile wis as speedy a passage home as he made last year, TIMARU. . , ARRIVED, Jan. Star.s.s ’,146 tons, Jones, from Dunedin. SAILED. Jan. 18—Beautiful Star, 5.8., 146 tons, Jones, for Dunedin. ' Jan. 18—Alert, schooner, Hayes, for Wellington* Jan, 18—Owake, schooner, for Dunedin. , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Jan. 18. I Sailed—H.M.S. Nympho and the ships Wstfcm and St. Leonard’s, for London. The Wairoa took a cargo valued at £76,495, nod the St. Leonard’s a cprgo’vutaed at £91,745; 1 . 4 Sailed—Last, night; Hlhemoa, for Dunedin, with Messrs Baltente and Madandrew; TOSatoa, for the ■South.' " Arrived-Today, Taupo, from South} Star of the South, from Lyttelton. Oamaetj, Jan, 19. Failed- Kate M’Gregor, for Auckland. The Isabella Pratt, schooner, for Napier, haa cleared outwards. Post Chalmers, Jan. 18. Sailed—Mataura, ship, 853 tons, 'Browne, for London. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. Passengers—Saloon; Mr W. J. Will. Second cabin: Nr and Mrs Judd and 4 children. Mr B. Pcoroe. Cargo—B9Bl bales wool, 33 casks tallow. 10 oases Sealskins, 100 sucks flour, 7 pKgS 'sundries, and 2 boxes gold. of the total value of. £93,638.,. v ., . ’ Invercaßgill. Jan.l9. ' The ship Western Monarch, from, London, with immigrants, has arrived at the Bluff. The weather is very stormy. Blow, Jan. 19.

Arrived—Albion, at 5 p.m. She left Melbourne on Jan. 14. She sails at 4 p.m. to-morrow for Dunedin. Passengers—Messrs Nelson, Wilson, Daish, Ballantyne, Turner, Mrs Ballantyne; 6 steerage. —Ship Western Monarch, Capt. Watson, 80 days, from Plymouth, with 369 immigrants and 9 saloon passengers lor the Blnff. All ‘'well. The cargo is tor Dunedin. Three births and three deaths occurred on the passage. The immigrants will be landed to-morrow. —Arawata, from Dunedin. Sailed—Arawata, lor Melbourne.—The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s ship Waitora, M'Kelvie, for London, with 4119 bales wool, 507 bags wheat, 13 casks shells, and 5 passengers. The cargo is valued at £BB,IOO. HOMEWARD TRIP OP THE SHIP WAIKATO. The Graphic, of Oct. 19, has an illustration of the ship Waikato making her way through a ba’.ier of pack ice off Cape Horn, on July 26 last, from a sketch made on board by Captain J.C. Mating, 23d Boyal Welsh Fusiliers, who was a passenger in the ship. The situation of the ship at the time was undoubtedly very critical, hut she man* aged to get through without injury. The Graphic, in referring to the illustration, says As Cape Horn extends beyond lat. 55deg. south, homeward bound-vessels from Australia and New Zealand are compelled to pass through high southern latitudes where icebergs are not an unusual spectacle. Bat this phenomenon is chiefly oh* servable during the summer season when the icebergs have been loosened hy the warmth of the sun from their original habitat; and when they are floated by winds and currents towards the Equator until they aro molted. The dangers of collision are, at this time of year, lessened by the length of the days, and daring winter time, fortunately, the bergs are usually fast frozen up in rarely visited regions within the Antarctic Circle: There are, however, exceptions to this mle; ice is sometimes met u Ith in this depth of winter. The writer of these lines came home in a vessel, the Swiftsure, which was for several days beset with ice off the Horn in July, 1861, and now we have a similar experience to record of the New Zealand Shipping Co/s ship Waikato on her voyage from Canterbury, New Zealand, to London. On July 25 last, in lat. 57 south, long. 53 degrees west, after passing several large icebergs tone about two miles long and several hundred feet high), the Waikato was completely surrounded by pack ice, but by picking out a place where the pieces were smallest, she got through into clear water. At noon, however, the captain of another vessel informed Captain Worsted, of the Waikato, that there was another barrier of pack ice to the north, and soon after the latter vessel came in sight of it. As night was coming on, and the only clear passage was right to windward. Captain Worster resolved, if possible, to keep his vessel in the space between the two barriers nntil daylight. This was no easy undertaking, as the night was 16 hours long, and there were every now and then heavy snow sqaalls. During these squalls the vessel struck against a great many pieces of ice, and twice went through a battier, but fortunately kept clear of bergs. There were three other vessels in the ice at the time. At daylight on Friday, July 26, says Captain Worster, I found myself close to a large barrier of pack ice, with great quantities of pieces large and small all round ns. As one of the ships iu company, the Ellerslle from Callao (this vessel is long overdue, and is supposed to be lost) had gone through the barrier, I determined to try and get through also. I did not like the idea of remaining in the ice another night, especially m the weather began to look threatening. I therefore steered for the pack, and. picking ont a place where the pieces appeared smallest, got through, though not without a good many hard knocks. Fortunately most of the pieces appeared rotten at the edges, and therefore did ns no harm. After getting through we had comparatively clear water, and on the following day not a particle of ice was to be seen. Had we, while in the ice, encountered boisterous weather, and rough seas, I am fully persuaded we should never have got through, the Waikato being au iron ship, and therefore not able to stand the knocks and mbs we should have received."