SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8263, 23 May 1890, Page 4

SHIPPING.

«H3H Water at Auckland—lo.l3 a.m.; 10.43 p.m. „ „ Mannkau—l.sS m.; 2.23 p.m. Stijr.—Bisesi 6:58 a.m;; s-fssj H6s"'p;rti', Moon—First quarter, 27th; ID.l* an* ARRIVALS; Arawatti\ sis., 1098, Smith, from Wellington, Passengers :—Miss Bell, and MV: Her-rie&-—Union S.S. Co;, aaents. lona. s.s., 159, Amodteo, from Taiiranga and Awrcufy Bay. Passengers :—MeSdames Tails, CJapham, Adiair, Robinson, Misses Cleary, ittacttweH, Loach; Messrs. C. Harris, Perrins, Gi?*rk (2), Murphy, J. Page, McKee, James, Martin, cl * e > McßVecn, Webster (2), Watson"- Beech, Phillips, Halme, Wiremu.— NortHjern S.S. Co:, agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. WUlowbank, barque, 811. T. Andrews, for London.— L. D. Nat La."* a.nd Co- agents. lona, S.S., 159, AmodcV. tor Mercury Bay and Knaotunu,—Northerns. Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waimate, ship, sailed ehnXwy 2* Margaret G»lbrai-th, ship, saxlwt Aprils Waitengi, ship, sailed May 2. Largo- Bay, barque, loading. Invercargiil, ship, loading. Duke of Sutherland, s.s., in May. Alice, barque, sailed February li William Pnillips, barque, loading. ' SAN FRANCISCO: Mariposa, RM.s.s., sailed May 3, sbWcustlb : ~ ... .. W. C. Wentworth, barque, sailed May Id, Loougana, barque, sailed May "JO. Seabird, brigautine, early. Wild Wave, biirqtio, sailed May a. BAIIOTO.KGA : Little Agnes, s.s., early. Torea, schooner, early. TAHITI, ETC.: Richmond, s.s„ daily. OiSBOKNE: Oisborne, schooner, early. Awaroa, schooner, early. PROJECTED DKPAKTURKB. LOSDON: WiHowbank, barque, to-day. Audrea Wilhelmina, barqac, loading. KXW TdftK -' . , ~ Elinor Vernon, barquentine, loadiug. Carrie L. Tyler, barque, to arrive. Kenilworth, schooner, via Tairua, early. Defiance, brigantine, via Hokianga, early. Northern Chief, barque, early. Devonport, barque, early. BABOTON'OA : Sarah Pile, brigantine, early. NOUMEA, ETC.: Clansman, brigautine, early. NAFIKR : Alert, schooner, early. UNION' S.S. CO.S MOVKMKNTS. This Dat.—Waihora leaves for South at noon ; Wanaka leaves Onehunga for South at 1 p.m.. ii mail steamer arrives. Saturday.—Mariposa arrives from Honolulu and leaves for Sydney. NORTHERN S.S. UO.'S MOVKMKNTS To-day.—Clansman arrives from Russell at 6 a.in. ; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, and Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m. ; Rowena arrives from Thames early, and leaves again at midnight; Glenelg leaves for Opunake and Wanganui at 1 p.m. VIiSSKLS IN HARBOUR I Tills li*t does not include roasters. I Willow-bank, barque, in lone, barque, at VJueen-stieet Wharf. Andrea Wilhelmina, barque, at Hobsonstreet Wharf. Northern Chief, barque, in stream. Brunette, barque, at Railway Wharf. Devonport. barque, at Hobson-street Wharf. Elinor Vernon, barqnentine, at No. 'I. Jetty. Ryno, brigantine, in stream. Defiance, brigantine, at Breastwork. Sarah Pile, brigantine, at No. 2 Jetty. EXPORTS Per barque WUlowbank : 1597 cases kauri gum, 1927 bales flax, 515 pieces kauri timber, 177 casks tallow, 29 sacks horns, 20 sacks boDes, 128 bales wool, 100 sacks wheat, 1800 sacks barley, 6 cases honey, 21 sacks peas, 30 sacks grass seed, 5 bales leather, 5 bales basils, 54 sacks copra, 18 bales tow, 28 bales rags, 32 cases specimens and sundries.

About half-past ten o'clock last night the 8.8. Arawata. Capt. R. E. Smith, arrived from Wellington with a couple of passengers and a number of transhipments ex the direct liner Aorangi as cargo. Mr. Munro, the parser, informs us thai the Arawata left Wellington at 6.30 p.m. on the '20th instant, and rounded the East Cape at 4 a.m. on the 22nd. Tiritiri was passed at 9 p.m. yesterday, ami the steamer reached the wharf as above. Intending passengers from this port to the South will be glad to note that on Tuesday next, 27th inst., the Union S.S. Co. propose to despatch the line steamer Te Kapo at reduced rates. The Te Kapo is one of the largest vessels of the Uni< n S.S. Co.'s fleet, and is well fitted up in both cabin and steerage departments. On account of Saturday, the 24th being the Queen's Birthday, and observed as a. holiday by the Lumper's and Seamen's Unions, and Monday, the 28th the day recognised by the Customs as the holiday, the Union S.S. Co. notify that the Fijian steamer Arawata will take no bonded cargo later than 4 p.m. to-day, Friday. Other freight will be received during to-day and till noon on Monday, but none whatever will be accepted on Saturday.

The Ellis steamer Jubilee is expected here from Sydney on or about Monday next, and will sail for'the South on Tuesday.

The schooner Grace Lynn has been fixed by Messrs. 0. F. James and Co. to load timber for Sydney at Mercury Bay. Cable advices from Newcastle announce the sailing of the barque Loongana, coal laden, from that port for here. At the Customs yesterday the British barque Willowbank was cleared out for London. She takes a valuable cargo, comC rising, for the main part, gum and hemp, esidea considerable consignments of barley, tallow, and sundries. The Willowbank was towed out from her loading berth to an anchorage in the stream yesterday afternoon, and wilfprobably sail this morning for London if the wind is favourable. The non-arrival of the schooner Maud Graham from Lyttelton is causing a considerable amount of uneasiness. It will be remembered that on the morning of the 15th inst. the schooner was spoken off Cape Runaway by the s.s. Arawata, and reported having encountered a heavy gale a few days previously, during which Captain Fitzgerald and the mate (his brother) were washed overboard and lost. Captain Smith, of the Arawata, offered to send an officer on board to navigate the schooner to Auckland, but the crew, four in number, stated that thoy could manage all right. They have had, however, ample time to ha made the port, and the non-apnearance of the vessel is giving rise to grave doubts as to her safety. The s.s. Waihcra was putting out her inward freight from Sydney yesterday, and also took in a quantity of cargo for Southern ports, whither she will sail at noon to-day. Owing to the rough easterly weather and heavy sea prevailing outside, the s.s. lona did not leave Mercury Bay till 5 a.m. yesterday, and in consequence did not reach port until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. She brought seven passengers and a number of sheep.

THE S.S. MONOWAI. On March 27, the screw steamer, Monowai, built by Messrs. William Denny and Bros, for the well-known Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, underwent her trial trip with most successful results. This vessel has dimensions 330 feet by 42 feet by 34 feet, and is principally intended for carrying passengers, although she has considerable cargo capacity. She has accommodation for nearly 140 first-class passengers, and 100 second. The former are berthed aft on tfie main deck, and at the sides of the engines and boilers on the port side, while on the starboard side the officers of the ship are located, the engineers being on the deck below. The saloon, which is on the main deck, is very tastefully decorated throughout ; at the forward end stands the magnificent sideboard, which was exhibited by Messrs. Denny in the Glasgow Exhibition. The music saloon, situated on the spar deck, also consists of the upper part of that exhibit transferred almost exactly as it was in the Exhibition, with the exception of about three feet being added to its height, giving this apartment an extraordinary head room of nearly eleven feet. The walls are finished in magnificent satinwood panels ; at the fore end stands the alcove containing piano (by Brinsmead), while at the after end there is a double staircase leading into the dining: saloon. Abaft this again are two special state rooms entering off the staircase, having a fixed berth below and a folding-up wooden berth of the builders' own pattern above. Six other j similar staterooms are located in the after ; deck-house, where there is also the smoking j room, most tastefully finished in sycamore, j satin wood, walnut, and marqueterie. Abaft this again is the steering house, containing the telemoter and hydraulic rams for working the tiller. The peculiarity of this vessel is that there is a shade deck from right aft to the flying bridge forward of the funnel, only broken at the necessary places to allow . of cargo being worked. Under this paßsen- j

gars are absolutely independent! of the weather. The vessel is fitted throughout with electric light supplied by the builders, there being double sets or dynamos and engines. For ventilation purposes she is fitted with one large lan made by Messrs. M. Paul and Co.. and driven by one of their special engines. She has also a refrigerating machine on the Kilburn patent principle, which is located forward under the second-class accommodation, the chamber being large enough to carry many days supply of food for all passengers. lhe whole of the cargo gear throughout is Brown Brothers' patent by hydraulic principle, there being two of their newest principle derricks aft, one fastened to the main mast, while the heel of the other is faxed on a special construction on the top of the music room. At the fore hatch there "a also one of these derricks, while for the fore main hatch there are two special hoists of Brown Brothers' hydraulic principle. The windlass is also worked by this power, and the ship steered by means of two rams placed aft, connected with the flying deck by a telemotcr, a most ingenious contrivance for doing away with all steering chains.and rods. The machinery consists ot a set of triple expansion engines, driving a propeller having a cast-iron boss, and manganese bronze blades, while steam is supplied by two double-ended boilers, working at a pressure of 1701b per square inch. The engine-room is most extensively provided for, all manner of auxiliary machinery being supplied; two Weirs pumps for boiler teed ; three Worthingtou s pumps, centrifugal circulating pumps, Brown spatent combined steam and hydraulic starting sear, Weir's patent feed-heater and distiller, &C. On trial the vessel did a speed on a mean of four runs of 14.79 knots, being n.V)I'Q than one knot over the guarantee.

RIVAL BATTLESHIPS. The " crack" ships of the British and French navies arc the Trafalgar and the Baudin. .Just as British naval constructors swear by vhe Trafalgar, those of France swear by their Admiral Bandin, named after the famous ontf-armed old Admiral, of whom the navy of Louis Philippe used to be so proud. A comparison between the Baudm and the Trafalgar is instinctive The. English flfc'-gshtp displaces 12,000 tons against the 11 380 displaced by the Hamlin : the Trafalgar has a coal endurance of 6600 miles against the Bandin's 3000; the Trafalgar carries four ,57 con guns against the three of 75 tons carried bv the Bandin; and the Trafalgar is a turret' ship with ISiti. armour on her turrets, while Che Baudin is a barbette ship with lfiiin urttwur on her barbettes. The most vital'difference in other respects is that the BaSdin i "armoured along the whole length S her waer line, whereas the Trafalgar is only armoured along two-thirds of her length.