SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6819, 25 September 1883, Page 4

SHIPPING.

SeaSree*e, schoSK Sil*a, from *usHaultain, from m a n g .rei.-Hor t hern S.S; Co.j agents.

CLEARED OUTWARDS. Rrasmere, ship. 1246, C. T. Raymond, for via Newcaatle.-N.E. Shipping | s.s., 156, Johnson, forTauranga.— Northern S.S. Co., agents, lona, s.b., 159, Stephenson, tor Kus=elL— Northern S.S. Co., ageotß. • Argyle,s.n.,l29,Norris, for Mercurr Bay.— Northern S.S. Co., ageDts. Southern Cross, s.b., 282, Kosb, for East Coasfc parte. Passengers S Mr. Taine, and o in tbo steerage.—tTnion S.S. Cc, r.gent 3.

DEPAurtnaES. Buttermere, barque, fcr San Francisco, via, Newcastle. Glenelg, s.s., for Tauranga. lona, 8.5., lor Eusßelk Southern Cross, s.b., for East Coast portß. Argyle, Mercury Bay. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Astekbn, barque, sailed June 16. HtiDW. Laira, barque, sailed June 18, klhd. Hermione, ship, sailed July 13. Gsnymede.'barque, sailed July 25. Otalri, ship, -sailed August 2. Triumph, -5.8., to sail September £o. Antares, barque, loading. Candidate, barque, loading. Piako, ship, loading.

'""jtaWeton, barque, sailed June 2, via Dunedin, wimk. . f. Helen Denny, barque, sailed July 0. Akaroa, barque, sailed July io. HEW YORK : ~.,,., • Irene, brigantine, sailed July U. Amazon, barque, loading. E. McGillivray, barque, sailed June 19, JSPB.

HOBART: Alcestes, barque, early. HBWOiSTLE : Albert the Good, brig, oarly. iTTTELTON : Devonport, birqueutine, early. ■ 80DTH SEA ISLANDS : Sovereign, schooner, early. NOEFOLK ISLAND : Southern Cross, Missionary barquentime, early, WLHD.

DUNEDIN: Jane Anderson, brigantine, early. 3IMABC: ~ , _ . , on Island lily, schooner, sailed September *U. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. NEWCASTLE I. Grasmere, ship, early. BTJNBDIN : Zealandia, ship, early. SAMOA : , Matautu, schooner, to-day. i

THE UNION S.S. COMPANY. The following are the movements of the •teamshipt? of. the above company for the pre-To-DAY. — "Waihora arrives from Melbourne, •via Southern port?, 10 a.m., and leaves for Kussellat 5 p.m..; Rotorua leaves Oncnunga for Taranaki at 2 p.m. . WEDNESDAT.—Omapere arrives from iauTHITB3DAT.—Waihora arriveß from Ruosell at 6 a.m., and leaves for Melbourno, via South, at noen. Omapere leaves for Dunedin, via ■Vfestpwt, at noon. .

IMPORTS. Per s.s. "Waihora: 450 sacks Canterbury potatoes, G. S. tfakins. Per s.s. Waihora : 382 sacks Canterbury potatoes, T. H. Hall and Co. Per Bohooner Atalanta, from Rarotonga : SU tons copra, 50 bags copra, 23 boxes pearl shell, 4000 on-nges.

INWARDS COASTWISB.—Fannie, cutter, from WTiangapoa, ■with 29,000 feet timber; Vixen, cutter, from Whangarei.with 160 sheep ; Ohve, barge, from Pakiri, with 25 kauri lo«s ; Kauri, barge, from Port Charles, with 45,000 feet timber; Pukapuka, barge, from Cape iritb. 1100 feet ship's timbers; Bessie, cutter, from Kennedy's Bay, with 21,800 feet timber; Jour Sisters, cutter, from Omaha, with 3d tons firewood; South Carolina, cutter, from Barnor, with.4oo posts, 1200 house blocks. Outwards Coastwise.—Fannie, cutter, for Whangapoi; Yixen, cutter, for Barrier; Olive, barge, for Whangapoua; Kauri, barge, for Port ■Charles; Bessie, cutter, for Kennedys Bay; Four Sisters, cutter, for Omaha; South Carolina, cutter, for Barrier. Shipping business during yesterday was exceedingly quiet, the arrivals and departures being narrowed down to coasters, with the one of the barque Buttermere, which resumed her voyage for Newcastle and San Prancisco.yeatorday after having pnt back the previous day owing to adverse winds. The a.s. Glenelg (for Tauranga), lona (for Russell), Argyle {for Mercury Bay), and Southern Cross (for East Coast ports), all took their departures laßt evening. Captain Altaian remains here for the next few days for the purpose of taking chirge of ■ the a.s. Omapere. His room on the quarter aeok of the Southern Cross has been taken by Captain Ross, TeceHtly of the s.s. Suva. The schooner Atlantic was berthed at the .Queen-Btreet Wharf yesterday morning, for the purpose of discharging her Island cargo. The Louie, hence on the 11th, arrived at "Whangaroa on the 13th, and sailed for Yavau on -thej2lst inst. The Manapouri, leaving here on tbe 4th October next for Southern ports, will be docked at Port Chalmers, and remain for a thorough -overhaul. There will therefore be no steamer for Melbourne until the following week from The Taiaroa is now undergoing overhaul, and ■her place will be filled by the Suva, leaving Oaniaru to-day for Auckland via East Coast. The Suva returns direct to Danedin instead of Taiaroa'a running down the Coasti The Waihora proceeds to-night for Rusßell, returning on Thursday, and proceeding hence -for Melbourne, via Southern porta. The ketch Isabella, as she lies stranded at Catlin's, -was, we learn by telegram _from Sunedin, sold by auction yesterday for £35.

THE UNION COMPANY'S EXPRESS BOAT. The new screw steamer Takapuna, built by the Barrow Shipbuilding Company for the Union Steamship Company, was launched as already stated by us, at the beginning of Augußt, and on the 4th went down the Clyde Kiver for a trial of Bpeed. Amongst those on hoard.her were the Hon. G. McLean, Chairman in New Zealand of the Union Company; Mr. McAlister, the company's inspector; and Captain Jones, the commander. Having embarked her passengers, the Takapuna proceeded to .the measured mile, and made a series of trials of her speed, the result of which went to Bhow that her highest speed was 15"1 knots, and her mean speed 14'6 .knots, which was considerably O7or the guaranteed rate. The vessel is 220 feet long by 32 feet broad, and 18 feet 6 inches deep ; tonnage, .870 register. She has two engines (provided by the company .who built the vessel) of 39 incheß and 68 inches diameter respectively, and .39 inches of piston stroke each, and indicated 2500 h.p. Steam ib generated in two double--ended steel boilers, with twelve furnaces. The vessel was constructed under the direction j ■fo:i behalf of thß owning company) of Mr. | Dirling, assisted by. Mr. McAllister. She is fitted up in an exceedingly costly style, the decorations being original and unique. The .saloon, lor instance, which is forward of the engine;, has between panels splendid representations of groups of fowl, fishes, &c, painted in Japanese style. The woodwork is beautifully finished,, and capitals and mouldings are richly ironzed. The same Btyle of decorations is -adopted in the " social-room," which is placed over the saloon. The " smoking-room," reached from the same entrance, has a flooring of mosaic, while the walls are in marble, with jloral decoration, the capitals and floral decollation here being aIBO bronzed. Built for the New Zealand coasting trade, the vessel ia provided with accommodation for SO first-claBS and SO second-class passengers. Each room is nicely finished, provided with lavatories, and lighted by Edison's system of incandescent electric lighting, which is carried out by the Glasgow branch of the Brußh Company, and which is in übo throughout the ship, used also, of course, in tho ship's masthead and aide-lights. The passengors' rooms also contain lifebelts, and. printed instructions in each room show how thoy are to be put on in case of necessity. The dynamo for supplying the electric light is driven by a Westinghouse engine, furnished by Messrs. Alley; Mcliellan, and Co., Glasgow. This vessel is steered by Messrs. Muir and Caldwell's patent pteam, steering gear. Tho Takapuna ia the 26th of the line and the 107 th turned out by the •builders, who have eight -vessels at present in the yard, and several launched, and at various stages in progress towards completion. lu the cozrse of the day cold luncheon (purveyed ■under personal supervision by Mr. Masterman, of Barrow) was served in tbe saloon. Mr. John occupied the chair, and when the covers had been removed he proposed " Success to the Good Ship Takapuuu and her Owners, the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand." .-.", THE STRANDED SCHOONER. BONEPIN, Monday.—Mr. George Blyth, tho Duncdin agent for the schooner William and Jane now ashore on the bar. at Waikato, has received a telegram, dated Saturday afternoon, from Captain Jones stating that he expects to get his vessel off if the weather holds fine. ■The cargo is oil right, and will be landed at low TOter, ■=■■■;.-" ' .