SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3847, 12 March 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND. High "Water, This Day: 12.34 morn.; 1.20 even. ~ ~ at Manukau:2 f»S morn.; 42even. Tiie Scy, This Day : Rises, 6.0; sets, 0.22. Tue Moon : New, 18th, 4.41 p.m. Wind, March 11: N.K. gale. "Weather, March 11: Cloudy. ARRIVALS. - • Rangatira, s.s., Paddle, from Sydney. f . Paterson, p.s., Kennedy, from Southern ports v in the Manukau). Magellan Cloud, brigantin-\ Couch, froiu Lyttelton. ltyno, brigantine, Campbell, from Lyiteiton. 3)ErAUTU R E S- , . Pretty Jane, s.s., lV.lm<% for Gisborne and Napier, via the Thames. FVTEKKD IN "WARDS. Ryno brienntine. S. r , tons, Campbell. from Lyttelton. Cargo"as i»er import*. —D- "• McKeogic. agent CLKAKK L) O V TV,' A R DS. Prettv Jane, :\s.. 101 t™*, A. J\Hmer. for Gisborne and Napier via the Thames. Cargo as prr exports. Kuby, schooner. _Oitchpolo, for .Vangaroa. Cargo: •3000 bricks, PASSKNGKU LM. INWARDS. Per Rangatira, s.s., from Sydnyy:—Saloon: Mr. aud Mrs. G. Lewis, Mr. and Miss Martin. -Mr. and Mr.'. Reeves, Messrs. G. Miller, Downie, i>ami?h, Wel>.«ter. Reeves, Eugil, Mrs. an ' r'h** Ajnphlett. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and 5 children, .Mi. Anderson. C. Stone, A. Cock, T. A. .lones, and 1. "Lee. Per Pater-on. p.s.. from Southern port*: Messrs. Hoby, Colsoa, P.ice. Knott, Gvyr.neth. and 3 in the steerage. OUTVAIH'-* 4 . Per Pretty Jane, s.s. for Gisbornc and Napier: Messrs. Morrow. Dermott, Crawford, Mcintosh, Isaacs, and 4 in the steerage. IMPORTS. Per s.s. Ranratira. from Sydney and Melbourne.— Ex Wentworth, from Melbourne: 1 case, Ireland brothers; 1 ease. Cousin, Atkins arid Co : 7 packages hardware, T. and S. Morrin; 1 ba.e, 1 ca>e, order: 1 case confectionery. Canning: - bales. 1 parcel, MeArthur, Sherr. and Co.; 7 eases merchandise, •). C. Sliarland; 1 ease stationery, Ihiihj Southern Cm:•> bains paper, Kempthornc ru\ Co.; £W lengths pip..-. IS I.undies spontirsr. 10 bundles pipe, 1 rod load. 1 easl: leid, G. MuCanl: '1 cases nwwanlise, 1- nend: .. cases stationery. 1 mus L'yJon I'.vul Co : 2 case* merchandise. S. Coonihc-5: 1 \ oner* 10 cases vestas. U. Meyers and Co., <>0 hallchests tea, LSrown, Cinq,bell awl Co. : (J lirkins whitelcad, 1 case varnish. 1 ticree paint, - ca>cs brushware, - bundles Faperhacstai?.. :t trusses mouldings. 2 boxes joint, Ilollnnd noil Kul.er. 10, liajf-chests tea. 70 box.!--', SO hall-coxes. I. lonk* ami Co.; 102 ludl'-uliests tel. bows tea. C.Miit _ai»l Morton: 1 cast clgiu, a>ler: 1 c.i.-o. *. J.Marks; 10 bhcis. htout, c. >'• .Jter: JaO boxe* candles. l\ J. Compto*: " ri - !>rown, L:nnp!)^.. and Co.; 110 cases fnv-. ft. U. ..'.'injv; 3 cast-s leather, li. t-.i1.103: 1 c.iso. V. au.i H:v-.: .:r.-uu . tobacco, 1 thr.y>. ;:nr!or li'x <_ohacn\ 1 case vi-stas. -P bags rice, 5 chests tea, 2 iuiif-cnests tea, . c '™ c * sardines order; 14S1 mats sugar, L». ioiiK.>> U . 5 qr.-casks whiskey. 2 hhd>. ruin, 10 qr.-ca:i;»s rum. Combes and Dalciy; 20 three qu ireer tobacco. 10 chests tei. 100 ba-? r:e.\ 100 c-tsv- yua. i. Vvuks and Co.; S bars iron. 2 case, 12 packages, b. J orter and Co.; 1 parce., an<l Co.. I y.niu'.dshank and Co.; 1 tin*-■ -{Uij' ter to tobacco, 1 case. J. B. Howe; S cases ei r 'rtr>!, L. IK Nathan and Co.: 10 platen iion. 100 cases brandf. 10 case's K«neva, Pyan. i>ell and Co.; 1 parcel, li. M. - f ervis; 1 Jianiuton Piothers; 1 V'f." C. Sh:"- 1 vad; 1 cas-?. '»■_••• Marks; 1 parcel books. Kev. A. 4 boves coil, Hank of Australia: S cases. McArthur, Sher/. and Co.: 2 bales canvas, A. Dcnald: 1 case, J. C. o cases books, R Lusk: 1 trunk, J. D. Mupyeu at Sydnev—? eases Passover eakrs. A. 11. Xatlian; 2 cases Pas'sover cakes, M. Levj- and Co.: 1 package, J. W Hoare; '3 c.:vses periodicals, E. Wayte; 1 cjvsc periodicals B. Turiell; 3 cases periodicals, Upton and Co.;l case A. Pornwell: 1 bundle nne, J. and J. Soppett; 207 bags maize, O. tibbin: 2 hali'-che.«>ts tea, 10 boxes tea, order; 1 ease. Hargrave.tjl tin. Jervis* 1 ca«e, 2 cases. 2 packages. Sargood and Co.: 5 cases. A. Clark and Son: 7 packages. Globe Parcel Express; 1 ease, Uavis Levy; < cases, Barnett and Le\y; 1 ease, S. .Crown; 2 M. Montague; 2 Lewis Brotheiv; j»0 c.»ses cordials. H. S. Meyers and Co.; 20 currant?. ;"0 cases 10 qr.-casks brandy, Owen and Graham: 20 cases whiskey, IS cases brandy, 100 boxes- candle.*, boxes candles, 10 cases vestas. 25 cases brandy, 25 cases wine, 1 <ir.cask wine, J. C. Morrin; 1 case, Partlett; 0 cases, <T. B. Francis; 1 case, -i clocks. T. Travil: 2 casks, 1 case. W. Ewen; 1 case, 1 package, G. Williamson: 2 c;iscs. M. Levy and Co.: 1 ease, Sehappere; 1 case. TtirreU; 2 cases, J. Wisem-m: 2 case 3, T. and U. Cooke: 1 piano, order; 2 casks, T. Boylan; 3 cases, "Winks and Hall; J case, E. and li. Cosier; 4cases clocks, A. G. Dartlett; 2 cases, P. A. I'LUips; 1 c:\jc clocks, ?chap]»i've; 1 case. 1 cask, J. ;indT'. Oxl&v:S7 vest'ts, Lewis Brothers; 3 cases, M. Mont'.nv:;: 2 ca?e?, T. Fish: 2 cases, O. Snialiiield; lease books, T. lunvil;l case books, R. Lusk ; 1 case boots, T. Ellison; 1 case, D. E. ?.rcr"rald: 2! es'e" Kiton: 2 cases, ordftr; 1 parcpl, 11. G. Campbell; 1 cask, 3 cases, M. Muntayue: 1 package. J. JI. Hooper; 1 package, Ireland Brothers: 2 plants, lorsett: 13 cases curios, order; 5 cases. H. -\J. JrrW-: lease books, R. Lusk: 1 case drapery. 5. Coombes; 107 gunnies sugar, order; 40 gunnies sugar, order; 2 cases, P. A. Philips; 3 coils rope, Brown, Campbell aud Co.; 10 cases bratdy, 5 cases vestas 14 cases sundries, J. C. Morris*. 2 toU?. Owen and Graham: 1 case merchandise, Kohc: 100 bigs order; 1 box, National Ba.iL; 1 pzrssl books. Hen. the 50 cases bitter- ITenrlerson and MT:fr.rlane. 1 c a .- :• paper, Wi C. Wilson: 1 bale canvas. o\Jey: 1 parcel,. L. D. Xatlian; 50 bars imise, order: 1J mai^e, G. Kust; C.'J bags maize, W. J.Hnrst and Co.; SO bags maize, order; 1 cab*. J". ILSclr.~-n; J." eai s-fr;:ir. order, 1 box. H. T). Clone; 1 ensn T. L. >Vhite; bags maize, Jakins and Wilcox; 73 bags maize, order, —H. M. Jervis, agent. Per Paterson, 5.3.. fromSr-uthGinport?: S b'des {Lis, H. M. Jervis; 12 cases butter, Barnes; :51.S sheep, lloby; 323 sheep. CoSsoti; 7 cases butter, Barnes; 4 cases butter, Knott.—M. Jones, agent. Per Magellan Cioud. from 'Lyttelton: C crises ham 3 and baco", cheese, L. A\ r . Eaton: 5 cases hams and bacon, ,F. ffevriu; 20 kegs butter, 4d cases cheese, Jakias aid Wilcox; 3 cases hains, G. Sibbin; 100 or ler; 20 sacks oats. D. L. Murdoch; 3 sacks oats, P. H. McKenzie: 114 sacks oats, order; 5 cases hams, G. YV. Binney; 5 cases hams, 15 cases chcese. 200 sack 3 oats, James Coupland; 50 sacks bran, T. Belcher; 10 bagi bacon. It. Arthur; 4 cases, IL Lusk; 3 cheese, 10 butter, Osborne Brothers: 175 sack? milt, "Wlntson and Co.; 50 sacks mait, Ehrenfried Brothers; 3 cas°3 biscuit, Hall ana Co.; '<i cases, 10 kogs butter. J. Buchanan: r>o sacks oats, 10 c.-.sei che-se, 7 case:? bacon, order. —Master, agent. Per Ryno, bri;*antino, from Lyttelton: sio sacks wheat, 440 sacks oats. 273'sacks'barby, J). iJ. kenzie (agent;.' EXPORTS. Per s.s. Pretty Jane, for Gisborne and Napier.—l box. Elliott; 2 cases, Bank of Mcvr South Wales; 1 box tobacco, Buchanan; 40 eases ichuapn?, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 2 packages casements. Union Sash and Door Company; 1 barrel oil, "W. Phillipps and Son; 1 parcel, South British Insurance Co.; 1 case, 20 sash-weights. 1 cose sundries, 1 keg, E. Porter and Co.: 2 hhds. ale. R. Seccombe and Son; 1 anvil, 1 vice, T. and S. Morrin; 1 box bnishes, Phillipps; 2 boxes bridles, 1 case koro?'jßc, 1 box soap, 2 1 bag rice, 1 bag fiour, 1 parcel, G. W. Owen; 1 parcel, Bloomfield; i casgs, 1 trus?, McArtliur, l>hera and Co; 2 bales, Ireland Brothers; 3 case?, 4 bags, 1 package, 4. wheel naves, 1 pnekage (rnachino), Turner; 20 bores, 2 parcels, 15. Tonks and Co.; 2 packages sashes, 0 doors. Turner; 7 cases, 4 bales, A. Cl*rk and Soa 2 cases, 1 truss, 1 case, J. Buchanan: " bundle hones, Bach, 2 paek-»gcs, J."Wiseman; 1 cask, Boyian; 1 savr, 1 package, T. anil S.Morrin; 1 truss, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 4 package?, 1 case, 1 parcel, McArtliur. .Shera and Co.; 2 parcels, Upton; 2 cases, Cosg;ave;l pi-.rcel, Owen and Graham, for Napier: 1 V-o;-:. Hill arjd Fenton; 1 Savgoou, hon and Co.; 2 bag> barley, 1 ca c o herrings, 4 ca s e.4 pickles, 1 case marmalade, 1 case oysters, 1 ease, peel, 1 case sundries, 7 gunnies :;ugav, 1 bay caraways, 3 cases pickles, 2 cases confectionery, 1 oaso 1 Qr.-cask tre."ctv, 3 cases imrrrt3ln.de, 3 cases oysters, 6 boxes tea, 1 half-chest tea, 1 case sundries, 1 sack clothes lines, 1 case sardines, 1 case starch, 1 case curry, 11 boxes tea, 4 boxes pipes, 7 case coffee, 1 Iv.le paper, 1 case oil, 1 case capers, 1 case herrings, 1 case painkiller, J. Buchanan; 15 lengths piping, T. and 6. Morrin; 10 coils rope, 1 box, 1 package, William: and Co.; 2 civ-sos, 1 chair, 1 bath, cheat drawers, 1 case, 1 bo?:, 1 packnqe. Union Bank of Australia; 5 coils rope, Close Brothers; 5 cases jam, 1 bag coii'ee, 1 case sundries, 20 eases kerosene, S cisc.-? sundries, 1 case, 1 ream, C bags, 7 cases, 2 cases, J. Buchanan; 5 cases, 1 keg, H. S. Meyers and Co.; 1 truss, 5 trunks, 1 package, McArtliur, Shera and Co.; 43 pieces timber, lioldship and Co.; 1 parcel, Upton; 27 bales tow, Close Hrothers. —.A.S.P. Co., agents. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. ■ Steamers: Star of the South, Rangatira. Ships : Queen of the Age, Allahabad, Jlindostan, Wave Queen. Barques: Norham Castle, Anazi, Lauderdale, j Tientsin. Briton, Queen of the Sea, Brig: Albion, i Brigantines; Magellan Cloud, Itrno. Schooners: Southern Cros3, Dauntless, Daphne. PROJECTED DKPARTtP.ES, Ta.ur.vxoa..—Murray, s.s., to-day. ' San I'B.A.xcnico vja Kaxdatu,—Mongol, mail steamer, lCfch inst. Sydney and Melbourne.—Rangatira, s.s., Saturday afternoon ; Hero, s.s., about 22nd inst. London. —Hindostan, ship, early. Russell And tue Nolan.—Rowensi, s.s;, Monday next. Soutiikrn Poris.—Wellington, s.s., early; Phcebe, s.s.,this afternoon. GisnonXK anu Namei;.— Pretty J:inc, s.s., 25th inst. Pgr Napier Uiuhct.—Star of the South, s.s., this afternoon. New Flymoutu, "Wellington, and Lvuelton.— Paterson, p.s., to-morrow. VESSELS EXPECTED. Murray, s.s., from Napier, &c. Hylton Castle, barque, from London ; sailed Dec. 3. lone, barque, from London ; sailed Dec. 20, Koslin Castle, ship, from London; loading. Inverallan, ship, from London; loading. Jubilee, ship, from London: loading. Empreza, barque, from Liverpool; sailed October ir>. • Dorette, ship, from London; sailed Jan. 14. Rooparell, ship, from London; loading East Lothian, barque, from JDtuiedin. Serene, brig, from New York, via Dunedin. Carl, brig, from Dunedin; sailed Feb. 2G.Nightingale,brigantiue,from Newcastle; sailed Feb. 25 Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands. W. C. "Wentworth, barque, from Sydney; sailed Feb. IS. Thomas Henry, from Lyttelton ; sailed March G. Clio, schooner, from New Caledonia. Marion Renny, schooner, from Levuka. The s.s. Phrcbe will leave Oneliunga for the South at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The cutter" Catherine reported yesterday at the Customs, from Wairon, withSSO bn*he?s lime, and cleared out again in ballrafcfor the same place.

The p.s. Paterson will leave the Manukau for Southern ports to-morrow at 2 p.m. . The schooner Helen, latelj' seized by the Customs authorities, will be sold by public auction on Tuesday next by Messrs. S. Cochrane.and Son. The Auckland Steam Packet Company's s.s. Pretty Jane left last evening with a full cargo for Gisborne and Napier. She would proceed to the Thames first, and leave there this morning for Gisborne. The. p.s. Lalla Rookh was prevented yesterday from making her usual trip to Coromandel, owing to the N. K. gale still blowing. She will leave at 11 o'clock this morning, weather permitting. The barque Tien Tsin will leave for Kaipara as soon as the ueather moderates. She will there take in 200,0 0 feet of timber for Lyttelton, at which latter port she will reload for Auckland. TJuring the gale yesterday morning one of the hulks to which the brig Albion was moored, dracsed her anchors, and the Albion cast off for safety. The brig, before she could obtain a firm hold with her anchor, drove on to the mud-bank opposite Shelly Beach, where she lay during the day. She is in no danger, hut will require an anchor to be taken out in order to haul her off at high-water. The brigantitie Magellan Cloud airived yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton, after a capital run of under four days, during which she was hove-to for ten hours. Captain Couch reports having left L? in company with the Ityno on Saturday atternoon, ami experienced similar weather to the Ivist Was hove-to oiF Alderman's Island from 4 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 a.m. yesterday. Sighted Mercury Ts l al J ( l at 4 a.m., and encountered a strong 2s. gale to P °Tho brigantine Rvno arrived in harbour at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, after a remarkably quick passage of davs She left on Friday last, ill company with the Magellan Cloud, but both vessels returned to harbour on Saturday morning, in consequence of a N.K. "ale blowing. Sailed again at 5 p.m , with a gale. At Cape Palliscr the weather moderated, and ::n easterly wind was experienced to the East. Cape, which was passed at 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Thence strong easterly winds and thick weather to port. The s.s. Rangatira, 750 tons, B. Paddle, commander, , arrived in harbour yesterday morning from Sydney. She left Sydney on the 3rd instant at 7.30 p.m. Passed Cape Reinga on the oth instant at 7.30 p.m., and North Cape at 11 p.m. Passed Tiri on the 11th inst., at 7 a.m., aud arrived in harbour atO. 30 a.m. Experienced strong easterly winds and showery weather with high head sea to the North Cape, and strong easterlv gale with heavy rain and vciy high sea reining until passing Cape Brett, when the gale moderated. Had strong easterly winds and showery weather the remaiuder of the passage. We are indebted to Mr. Grevillo, third otiicer, for prompt deliyery of our files, The Rangatira will leave again on Saturday afternoon for Sydney. The p.s. P.itcrson, Captain A. Kennedy, left Lyttelton on the 2nd instant, at 5.15 p.m.: experienced .strong north-west winds,, which increased m the Straits, accompanied by thick fog and rain: arrived m Wellington at 0 p.m. on the 3rd: sailed again 7 p.m. of 4th; fresh north-west winds and ha'-/ throughout: anchored oil* New Plymouth at 0.30 pm same day ; proceeded again at 7.30 p.m.; arrived at Kaglan at 10.30 a.m. of 6th; landed 1200 sheep, and left at 10.15 a.m. the following day; fresh north-we-t winds: noon wind increased, heavy squalls, high beam c na, thick weather; G p.m., stood off to the westur-d. cng'ne going dead slow. Sunday, S a.m., anchored in Taranaki roadstead; discharged and proceeded 1) a.m., Monday: 10.1f> a.m., anchored otf "Waitara; discharged railway material; lent again for New Plymouth at 5 a.m., brought up in the roadstead at G a m.; loaded and sailed at G. 45 p.m.; encountered a hea\/ N.E. gale witli heavy sea. Crossed the Manukau bar at 10 ?. m. vesterilav. We are indebted to M-. R. B. Pringle for our files. CAPTAIN ROBERTS ANI) THE PILOT. To the Editor of the Herald: Sir,—Under the head of telegraphic in your to-daj 'a issue 1 ivtiee that Captain Robeits, of the ship Plenties at L> .telton, states that he " repeatedly has to go inside Rangitoto reef without a pilot." Now, CapUin Robeils has visited Auckland four times only—arid that within the last seven vears—twice in the ship Maoi (ISO 7 and 'CP/, and twice'in the shipCaducens(lS7l and' 72). and with one exception, the arrival of the C'aduccus in IS7I, explained by the accompanying letters, which 1 beg may be published, Captain Robews did get a pilot before coming to ltangitoto reef, notably the last time the C'aduceus arrived the pilot boarding her just inside Tiritiri. As regards the pilot service. 1 may state that for 21 years past I have used eve./ exertion possible, with the means at my disposal, to meet the demands of shipping.— I remain, sir, your obedient servant, I. J. I? cuo ess, Chief Harbourmaster and Pilot. — The following are the letters referred to :—" From Captain Roberts to the Chamber of Commerce, dated 23rd March, 1573. About 11 a.m. on a tine night, with a fair wiud for entering the harbour, I rounded Tiritiri and ran down towards the Rangitoto reef witli easy sail, with the lead going. Fired seveu guns, sent up a number of rockets, and burnt blue lights at intervals as persuasives to induce the pilot to come off, but to no purpose. I had to anchor inside the reef, and waited for a p'lot: thus I lost nearly one day."—The following is a copy of Captain Burgess's reply: — "Pilotage of Caducous. — Sir, —In yesterday's issue I notice that in a report of a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursday, Captain Roberts, of the ship Caducous, states that on his arrival cfT Tiritiri at 11 p.m. of the 22nd ultimo, he tired guns, &c., to induce a pilot to come off, but to no purpose, and that the ship consequently lost a whole day. Allu«v me to stAtc that this is not quite correct. The Caducous arrived off Tiri (i.e. sixteen miles from the North Head) at 11 p.m of the 22nd; at 1 a.m. of the 23rd (two hours after\ I heard the report of a guu seaward, and immediately went out with the pi'ot boat, boarded the vessel off Rangitoto reef, and anchored her off Queen-street Wharf a little after daylight, i some seven hours after her arrival oft" Tiritiu.—l am, Ac., I. J. Burgess, Chief Pilot."— 11. |

T E LEGR APHIC CO MMI 3 RC'JA L.

Meluournk, March 2. Between 600 and 700 tons of the Victoria Company's sugars sold at a slight decline. Tasmanian hops, is s)J. The crop is likely to be short thi* year. Maize, Gs 3d. Candles: 1500 boxes sold at a slight advance upon late rates. Cs Gd to Gs Vt. Oaten bay is firm. Sales of kerosene oil fhew a .'light improvement. Adelaide, Mirch 2. SO,OOO bushels of wheat sold at ON I/. 7 Country flour sold at £13 15s to £14.

SYDNEY SHIPPING.

H.M.S. Rosario has just received an overhar' in Fitzroy Dry Dock. The Victoria (s.), arrived in Sydney from Auckland on the 17th February. The James Paterson (s.) has been floated and towed to Gladstone. The Alhambra was anuounced to leave Melbourne for HokitiK' on the sth inst. The ship Dover Castle, from Dunedin, arrived in Sydney after a splendid run of 7 days. The'barque Wynaud, from Hoburt Town, for London, via Launceston, was at the Bay of Fires. The schooner Australia has been wrccked on the Richmond River bar. A Large ishij> with main and foretop masts gone, and sails blown away, is reported by telegram as anchored north of Keppcl Bay on the 2nd March. The barque Alice Cameron has acceptcd a charter to proceed to Manila, via Newcastle, fche left Newcastle on the 2nd March. The schooner West Hartler, No. 1, has been wrecked at the Brunswick Pier, and the Lismore, schooner, at the Endeavour. The City of Hobart (s. ) was offered for sale by auction at Sydney. The bidding only reached ,£5,500, and as the reserve was much over that amount she was withdrawn. The Hero (s.) arrived at Sydney from Aucklaud on the 25th February, after a passage of six days. She underwent the usual half-yearly overhaul, mid received her certificate before going on to Melbourne The schooner Nightingale, Captain McPhadin, left Newcastle for Auckland on the 28th February, with 331 tons coal and 9 tons coke for Henderson aud Macfarlane. The barque W. C. Wentworth left Sydney for Auckland on the ISth ultimo, with the following cargo:—lso case 3 geneva, 200 mats, G7 packages gunnies, 1,970 bags bonedust, 203 pieccs timber, 128 tons coal. 34 bales hay, 50 cases salmon. The tine ship Hydaspe3, Captain Babot, left Sydney for London on the 27th February, with a full cargo consisting of 5174 bales wool, 466 do. cotton, 70 tons copra. 272 tons fiour, 60 bales rope, 75 casks ta n ow, 472 slabs tin, 187 cakes copper, 20 bales leather, wine, tortoise* shell, &c. She has been loaded with great dispatch, and left in excellent trim. IJcr spacious saloon is full of passengers, an rl . fifty were booked in the steerage. Iler freight and passage money for the run home amounted to something like nine thousand pounds. Captain Pockley, surveyor for Lloyd's Register of Shipping at Sydney, has received instructions that the old method of determining tho load line of vcisels has been abandoned, and that a new method has been adopted in its stead, which will have the effect of meeting the requirements of the more modern models of ship 3 now employed in the mercantile ua\y. The new principle of determining the depth to which a vessel may be pafely immersed according to Lloyd's regulations will be found to apply more equitably to all models than the old principle, which required all ships to have three inches of freeboard to every foot depth of hold.