SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5356, 16 January 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

}' Cl lIT O V A IT (! KL A Z-J D. High Water, To-day : 11.51 morn., — e*en. „ „ Alsinuksin : i-IG morn., 2J>5 even. Snjj Kise.% 4.51 : 7-H. Moon : New, L'2ii<l, 11.21 n.m. ARRIVALS. City of Svilhi-y. I\.M. ■■<.«., Dearborn, from San Francisco. Cabin, for Auckland : W. J. lliust Mini wife. Miss U. A. Thomas. Miss C. Ross. \V. J. Hill, -T. V. B. Whcthsim, F. H. linker, .T. A. Quinan, D. J*remner, M. Uuvilln, .1. Jackson, Miss A. Jackson. Steerage, for Auckland : Thomas Greer, Jam« Hold:,son. A. A. Oiiilitli. Hans Her»s D. .V.oKeUar. James Fletcher. Charles Otto. ' .T. U. AfM.U! v, Tim Hliay, J. F. Shaw anl wife, W. O. McAllister. Cabin. Tor \\'<-lli>.;;tou : W". W. Whittem, Cabin for Sv.-inrv: I>. I - U. Porter and vv W. ISnrrell. -f. 1". Ki> k. 10. X. Bmrly, Mr. I.ell and wife, Alexand-r H. H. (; ; nvriT and wife. It. .S. U'.,nu r. I. .M.Webb, Jf. E. Cooopcr. Mis. A. S. Muff.tt, A. Cllecd, Sirs. Oleed ... ! .1.-usbter. -Miss (,'ieod, 1\ S. Ma'cnlm 1). Wijiit «n-l wife. Steerage for Ry.-nry: K.fe «'Si!l. ]». lio.che, Otho Mentor, .Tames C«»n<lm a»«l ".if-*, James McCoy, John" MefSiv.-.r, ' McKf./.i«, J. Nn;ent, Charles 11-enum, IV.tn«.:k Liwle*s, J. Cloak, John " Cr..ig :-i"l James .Moran, Janw Mi-I'ii!.!. W. Hume, John D. lan', James D. \V»r>r.n, Mmin lSurns, D. Gleeson, J. Itubins.m. 1). E iivards. T. IT. Metcalf, y. IJennev. s - Abi-aiin. I'll.lies Morrow, It. Wilkinson,'d. Smith. A. Wocrl, W. Attwoid, A. Wilkinson, T. G. Mnlf.t.fc, S. McGoriyan, J. Wenthall. .Ta'iies Kletcli.-r, A. SlilTe. — Owen and Graham, Bella Mai v, li::r.jue, John Fisher, from ITobait Town. lW>n;:erii : — Mr*. Fresncll, Messrs- p.nver, A. Stone, and Master Lewis. — Stone iiroihers, asenw. Golden I*le. Mjhuuner, Watts, from Kusscll. —Master, ayent. Magic, cutter, Youlden, from Kusscll. — Muster, agent. ltuhy, schooner, Cockfield, from Kussell. Muster, agent. D E P A Iv T U U E 8. M;»zeppa, schooner, G irraway, for Raror.issviig* s: - Mr. and Mrj. Nicholas and" sons (!'), Mi." IC.iie.kxi, Messrs. lieynolds and Andreirs. -O.vtn an.l Graham, agents. Elsinore, schooner, D i:n, for Kusscll. Master, a-eor.. Rover, schooner, Anderson, for Whangaroi. —C. J. Hutchinson, agent. Telegraph, schooner, Doughty, for Poverty Bay.—Master. ai,ent. Minnie Hare, schooner, Skinner, for Wi'.augaro.i. —.Master, agent. KNTKKKI' IN WARPS Golden I-le. schooner. 7S tons, Watts, from Rus.-ell, with 'J3 tons c 0.,1. S.'.uey Kite, scimoht-t. 41 tons, G. MoKenzie, fiom iiusscll. wiili '"ill tons coal. Bella M..IT, b.Miue. -J7t; tons, John Fisher, from Llobart Town. CLt*'Ai;l''l> 11UIWAKDS. C.iberfei.lh. bar'iue, :ioo tons. Sninty, for Newcastle. Mazeppi. schooner, 111 tons, Garraway, for Rarotouga.' Rover, scleioner. :>3 tons, Anderson, for Whangarei. with lt>oo bricks, 23,000 shingles, 4 head'"cattle. HVJ fr.-t ti.itber, 7 tons sundries. EUino.-e, schooner, od tons, Dam, for Russell. IMl'O.-nS. [A. sp«inal is f r c.)u«ignee»' names iusrrt«» I in th?* olumn.) Tor barque Bella Marv, from Hobart Town : —2 cases leather, 1301 cases jams, 20 pieces •tone. 11 buiwles willows, 810 bags bark, 3000 trenails, 30,00) palings, 0000 rails, 300 posts, 13»OCO feet timber. D 24 c.ises juns, O'von an=l Graham. 200 cases (*. 15iiiney. 223 eases Knight's j 13. Touks ami Co. EXPORTS Pers.s, T.ivroi, fur X<--.v riyrnouth un-l the South :—1 cv-i c."-. i n,' in.n. 1 pair blacksmith** h-]{.3 i'.'.uj'li-'s 1 buiulle shovels. 7 bui.ilJcs -hvui iion, 1 keg nails, 1 tin paint, T. a:nl ■">. Morvin. Tor H.-mmU Mokan. for \W.itara :-35 cases ken'sei"'. I b;t!e s.iek*. T. ami 6. Morriu. Per s.s. Argyll, for SVhaßgareilo cases haril wmiu, 1 p-ck.»iie gum->j.»ears, 1 bun<l2c clothen lines, G uii.l c«.'Utents, 3 boilers, 24 sheets c«irru^.»if;l Hun. 1 set harrows, 1 swindle-bar, 1 sevthe, 1 e.«?:k ceaiont. 1 parcel stores, 3 bei!.--te.»'ls, 1 matted package, 1 buii'ile 1 ban-Ue mats, T. an«l S. Morrin. Per siihconer 1\ eei - . for % »Vh<\uijarei :—3 cases ironui<»:igei y, 2 pi reel* ironmongery, 14 bars iron, 3 boilers a««l contents, lialf-Uozen sash weights, T. Hii i S. Morrin. Per schooner Mazoppa. for Ivarotonga : 21 bales and c;tse.- cotrons and ap]>arol, 0 case 3 perfumed spirits, 5 c.i.-e* beer, oi mats sugar, 0 cases drupeiy, 1 do. eu f leiy, 4SO bags flour. 135 do, potttoes* o0 kegs beef, 30 sheep, 20 kegs white lime, Owen and Giv.hain. Ixward* Coastwise. — cutter (Youlden), from Kussell, witii 45 tons coal. OcTWAitns CoAnTwissK. — Mercury, cutter, for Kussell ; Coralic, cutter, for Kussell, with 20 tons railway iron. The schooner Mazeppa sailed yesterday afternoon for Karotong*, with several passengers and a general cargo of merchandise. The schooner Telegraph sailed yesterday morning for Poverty Bay, with a c:-irgo of timber. In dropping out from the wharf on Tuesday night, the schooner got foul of the brigantive Active, bat. fortunately, no damage was done to either vessel. The t rigantine Active, from the Islands, went alongside the ship Loci; Fleet yesterday, to tranship her cargo of copra for London. The schooner Minnie Hare sailed for Whangaroa yesterday, and will there load with timber for GUborne. The Union Co.'* s.s. Wanaka is expected to arrive in harbour from Coast and (Southern ports about 1 a.m. to-morrow. The barque C-iherfeidh cleared at the Customs yesterday, and will sail for Newcastle, N.S.W., in bdlast. Th<s following passengers will proceed iu her: Messrs. Andrew Wilson and J. Campbell. The schooners Gol.len Isle and Ruby, and cutter Magic arrived from Russell yesterday, each with a cargo of coal. The barque Bella Mary, from Hobarfc Town, with passenger.? and a cargo of jams, timber, kc., arrived in the Channel shortly before mid- « night on Tuesday, and came up the harbour yesterday morning, berthing on the western aide of the main wharf. She left Hobart Town on the 2Sth ult. with a S. »V. wind, which lasted for two days, when it set in from the North until the 3rd inst. It then hauled to the E. and S.E., continuing so to the 13th, when the Three Kings were rounded, Down the coast fresh S.W. breezes, making Tiritiri a little before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, and the harbour yesterday morning. The schooner Hover sailed yesterday for Parua Bay and Whangarei, with a cargo of sundries. - A slight collision happened m the harbour at 11 o'clock lajt night, which, although heard on the wharf, proved not very serious to the craft, but somewhat endangered the lives of the occupants. The yacht Zodiac was sailing out in charge of four boys, without any light ahewißg, and when off the end of the Railway Wharf the p.s. Annie Milbaok was coming in under easy steam, and before she could alter her course sufficiently to clear the small crafc the steamer struck her on the port bow. One of the lads, named Shane, who was forward in the yacht, tried to bear her off, but the force of the* collision was such as to send the yacht from under him, and he was left hanging on to the steamer's topsail, whence be was hoisted on board. 4. couple of Press boats shortly afterwards put off, and, on reaching the yacht, found she had been struck about midships on the starboard side, but shewed no damage there, while on the port aide a couple of planks were sUrted, through which the water filtered freely into the boat, fcbe was at once towed up to the hard. It was very fortunate that the steamer was under easy steam, or the Zodiac would have been cut down and the boys' lives imperilled. The Union Company's s.s. Taiaroa will leave Onehunga this morning, for New Plymouth and Southern ports, with the San Francisco mails. Lloyd's Scholarship.—We learn with satisfaction that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have accepted an offer from the committee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping to establish an annual scholarship of £50 a-year, tenable for three years, to be competed for by private students of naval architecture, being British subjects, at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Candidates desiring to compete must enter the College as students either of naval architecture or of marine engineering. The examination will include the elements of mathematics, including the differential and integral calculus, of statics, dynamics, and hydrostatics, geometrical drawing* practical shipbuilding, or practical marine engineering. There 'vill be two examinations for this scholarship—the entrance examination, and a further examination, for those who pass the entrance, us laid down for competitors for the Admiralty free studentships. The candidate standing first in order of merit will be awarded the Admiralty scholarship, and from among the remaining candidates will be selected the holder of the Lloyd's scholarship, who must stand first in naval architecture or in marine engineering. We hope and believe that the prospect of securing this profitable distinction will stimulate students entering the Royal Naval College to honourable effort, and to aid in raising the character of that excellent institution. ARRIVAL OF THE P.M. S.S. CITT OF SYDNEY. The reputation which this fine steamer won by the remarkably quick passage she made on her last run from San Francisco and back - again led the public to expect that, with the J easterly weather we have recently experienced, aha would have put in an appearance on Monday night or early on Tuesday mornin and aa ah© was not signalled yesterday mornm

the general-opinion was that some accident had occurred. Sunset approached, and still no City of Sydney, and it was then taken for granted thsft an accident had really happened. These surmises turned out correct, for when the steamer shewed round the North Head, shortly before midnight, and our reporter went, alongside, in answer to the query, the information was given that the after crank pin had broken, or the vessel should have been in by 10 p.m. on Monday, as they were only 400 miles from Auckland. From the orlicial report of the passage it will be seen that up to the time of the accident the vessel had eclipsed all her previous performances, averaging 301 miles per day, a rate of speed not accomplished hitherto. The steamer has brought forward a large complement of passengers and cargo, as per the lists. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Brewster, the purser, for the promptitude in delivering our despatches and files, and for other favours. The following is the official record of the voyag« : — ts P.M. s.s. City of Sydney, Captain H. C. Dearborn, left S in Francisco on December 23, at 3.30 p.m.- Experienced strong N.W. gales and rough seas during the first twenty-four hours. Thence to Honolulu moderate weather and light winds, arriving at 11.54 p.m. Docember 30, making th« trip in 6 days 21 hours 24 minutes, the fastest time ever made. Left Honolulu December 31, at 0.41 a.m., having beon detained seven hours owing to strong southerly blow. On Saturday, January 4, at 5.25 p.m., lat. 31*44 S., long. 170 07 E., being about 460 mile* from Auckland, after crauk pin broke. Wind then N\K. Kept ship under srtil until January 14, hiving had light wiuds from N.E. round to N. W. and W. to S.W. Having secured the crank pin temporarily, as well as could be done at sea, at 1.30 p.m., January 14, started ahead at the rate of five knots per hour ; from thence fine weather to Auckland, where we arrived on January 10, at 12.15 am. Up to tlie time of the accident the engine never uvrked better, —the ship having Averaged 301 miles a-day for 17 consecutive days from San Francisco,—smi silmost unpaialleled run. For New Zealand —12 cabin, I*2 steerage passengers ; ISSI packages, 12S 2G-40th tons freight ; 301 b.issmail. For Australia —22 cabin, 37 steerage passengers ; 5101 packages, 352 tons freight ; 1% bags mail." Certain repairs will have to bo done in port, and it is questionable whether she will sail for Syndey to-day or not, but intending passengers will glean further information respecting her departure from the agents, Messrs. Owen and Graham, and from our telegraph board.