SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8889, 27 May 1892, Page 4

SHIPPING.

TBlan Watxr at Auckland—7.s o.ra.; 7.28 p.m. o" - Man'ikan-9.45 a.rn.; 10.8 p.m. Sun.—Rises, 7.1 o.tn.; sets, 4.54 p m. Moor*,-—First quarter, June 2, 9.81 p.m.

W BATH KB FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington wstertHy at 12 23 p.m.:—lndication* for frost to-night, and for poor tides for 24 hours from neon to-day.

ARRIVALS. _ Pnk«ik?, S.C., Sl7, Ew«n, from the South. ?fcE»enger: Mr. Aiken.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Douglas, as., 52, Jackson, from Whangarei. Northern S.S. Co., agents. Wenona, barque, 511, Thow, from Newcastle. Passengers: Mrs. Thow and two children.—Colonial Sugar Co., agents.

CLEARED WARDS. Fiona, s.s., 817, W. A. Curphey, for Sydney.—Colonial Sugar Co., agents. Australia, 5.8.,409, Gibb, for Wellington, via the East Coast. Passengers: 11 in the itecrage.--Union S.S. Co., agents. Ion», s.s., 179, F. Amodee, for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay.—Northern S.S. Co., agents..

DEPARTURES. Ringarooma, H. M.S., for a cruise. Fiona, s.s., for Sydney. Australia, s.s., for Wellington via East Coast. lona, s.s., for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay.

EXPECTED ARRIVAL, LONDON : Mataura, barque, sailed March 5. Tekoa, s.s. (via South), due to-day. Maori, s.s., via the South, due Sunday. Celtic King, s.s., via Sydney, early. Duke of Buckingham, s.s., sailed April 14. Duke of Westminster, s.s.,sailed May 19. Ruapehu, s.s., loading. Helen Denny, barque, loading. NEW YORK: Crescent, barque (arrived at Lyttelton May 21) Mary Hasbrouck, barque, sailed Feb. 12. Abiel Abbot, barquentine, sailed Mar. 4 Doris Eckhoff, barque, to sail April 29 (via Wellington)) New Zealand, barque, via the South, to sail May 15. SYDNEY: Boomerang, H.M.s., early, TOWNSVILLK : Eliza Firth, brigantine, sailed. RAROTONOA : Richmond, 8.8., early. TAHITI: Richmond, s.s., early. SAMOA: Upolu, s.s., early. FIJI:

Clansman, schooner, early. NT API KK: Darcy Pratt, brigantine, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON: Sardhana, barque, loading. NEW YORK: Jlotley, brigantine, loading. St. Lucie, barque, loading. JAN KHAN CI SCO : Alameda, R.M.s., June IS. SYDNEY: Talune, s.s., June 7. TONGA: Upolu, s.s*, June 7. SAMOA : Upolu, s.s., June 7. UNION S.S. COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Waihora leaves for South at noon. Saturday.—Pukaki leaves for Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika at noon.

NORTHERN 8.8. CO.S MOVEMENTS. To-day.— arrives from Russell early, and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.in; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, Mangapai, and Parua Bay at 10.$) p.m. Thames Service.—Rotomahanaor Chelmsford leaves for Thames daily, and s.s. Clune--nun leaves for Paeroa twice weekly.

HAURAKI S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Maori leaves for Wade, at 4 p.m. Saturday.—Ruby arrives from Paerou; Maori arrives from Wade.

VESSELS IN AKIJOUR. [This li>t doe« not include coastori.] Arawata, s.s., in stream. Timaru, ship, in stream. Sardhana, barque, at Queen-street Wharf, Northern Chief, barque, in stream. Devonport, barque, in stream. Annie Reed, barque, at No. 2 Jetty. St. Lucie, barque, at Queen-street Wharf. Killarney, barque, at Railway Wharf. Grasmere, barque, at Railway Wharf. Wenona, barque, at Sugar Works. Zeno, brigantine, in stream. Motley, brigantine, at No. 2 Jetty. Southern Cross, Mission schooner, in stream Pitcairn. schooner, in stream. Silver Cloud, 3-masted schooner, at Breastwork. Christine, whaling schooner, at Breastwork. Welcome, schooner, at No. 2 Jetty.

IMPORTS. Per Pakaki, from the South : 2099 sacks and lorfO bags flour, 1013 sacks wheat, 394 sack 3 oatmeal, 577 sacks oats, 664 sacks pollard, '2307 potatoes, 1935 sacks barley, 60 sacks sharps, 60 sack# malt, 120 sacks bran, 68 Backs onions, 45 sacks peas, 96 sacks bones, 73 blocks stone, 50 sheep, 1 horse, 11 casks ale, 12 packages ranges, 32 cases jam, 25 cases currants, 45 eases whiskv, 1 case cigars, 5 cases tobacco, 10 crates biscuits, 29 coils rope, 50 cases meats, 11 cases acid, 13 trusses woollens, 49 cases tea, 56 cases hams and bacon, 15 packages scenery, 21 packages zinc, 151 packages sundries. Per Wenona, from Newcastle: 773 tons foal. Per Pukaki: 25 ca3e3 bacon and hams, 290 sacks and batrs flour, 250 sacks Oarnaru potatoes.T. H. Hall and Co.

The Union Co.'s steamer Pukaki, Captain Ewan, arrived from the South at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, bringing a cargo of grain, flour, etc. Mr. Sadler, the purser, reports that the steamer left Dunedin at 10.15 p.m. on the 18th instant, and called at Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, leaving the latter port at 8.30 p.m. on the 23rd. Passed Cape Palliser at 12.50 p.m. on the 24th, breasted Portland Island at 6.30 a.m. on the 25th, rounded the East Cape at 5 o'clock the same evening, passed the Watchman at 11 a.m. yesterday, and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf as above. Experienced moderate variable winds and cloudy weather to Lyttelton: thence strong south-west gale with squally weather to Portland Island, followed by light breezes and fine weather to arrival. The Pukaki is announced to leave for Westport, Greymouth, and liokitikaat noon to-morrow.

Yesterday afternoon the barque Wenona arrived in harbour from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal for the Colonial Sugar Company, and proceeded to Chelsea to discharge. Of the passage across Captain Thow reports that he left Newcastle on the 11th instant, and had light N.E. winds for the first two days. On the 14th a strong gale from the N. W. was encountered, which lasted for 24 hours. Fine weather then set in and continued until Sunday last, when a very strong gale from N.W. to S. W. was experienced, accompanied with a heavy sea, daring which a considerable amount of water was shipped, Captain Thow stating that he has never seen so much water on the vessel's decks since he has been in charge of her. No damage was done, however, and the weather modorated ■oon after. The North Cape was rounded on Tuesday last, and light winds have prevailed down the « ait until arrival. The s.s. Douglas arrived from yesterday morning, with a cargo of coal. H.M.s. Ringarooma left the harbour yesterday afternoon for a short cruise outside during which torpedo practice will be engaged in, and the usual quarterly firing practice gone through. Having completed the discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo of sugar from Fiji at the Sugar Works, Chelsea, the Colonial Sugar Company's steamer Fiona left for Sydney last tTening. The s.s. Australia left for Wellington, via the usual East Coast ports, yesterday afternoon. The s.s. lona left for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay last night. Yesterday the schooner Welcome was entered outwards at the Customs for Brisbane. She is to take a cargo of flour froth the Northern Roller Mills, and will probably load back with bonedust. At noon to-day the Union's Co.'s steamer Waihora leaves for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. The next steamer for Sydney Is the Union Co.'s fine steamer Talune, which is announced Co leave on June 7. The local agents (Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co.) have received advices to the effect that the s.s, Maori is to leave Wellington for this port to-day. The Thames River steamer Paeroa is on Bailey's slip. Undergoing an overhaul. The Ruby is taking up her running, and left last Yesterday the American brigantine Motley took in a large quantity of gum and flax for New York. , , ~ , Nothing has yet been decided as to the future movements of the American barque Annie Reed. ■ , . There appears (says an English paper) some doubt as to the proper names to be given to the insists of a five-masted vessel, and suggests that, " taking all things into consideration, it would seem to be most in accord with existing nomenclature to name them as

follows Pore, main, after main or centre, mizzen, jigger. Another and probably more readily understood practice would be—fore, main, mizzen, jigger, aftermast. The R.Ms. Riinutaka brings word from the Cape that a service is to be started by the Mercantile and Shipping Corporation of America, South Africa, and India, the headquarters of which are at New York. The project is said to be strongly supported at New York, and to have every prospect of realisation at an early date. The plan is to have a monthly line ol' direct mail steamships, booking passengers and cargo at lower rates than any existing line, from New York to Pernambuco (Brazil), and thence to Capetown. There transhipment will take place for all South African porta, and for Mauritius, Madagascar, Australia,and the East. The Clyde Trustees have determined to possess themselves of the most powerful dredger in the world, and have commissioned Messrs Fleming and Ferguson, shipbuilders and engineers, Paisley, to build such for them. She is to be a twin-screw, selfpropelling dredger, 200 feet by 37 feet by 12 feet 6 inches, and will be fitted with all Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson's most modern appliances, and will be capable of raising 1000 tons per hour from a depth of 43 feet. With this dredger tho trustees have also ordered from Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson two very powerful and fast hopper barges to carry 1000 tons each. The barges will serve the dredger, and, if need arises, will be able to carry the dredgings to any distance at sea.

The barque Churchstow has arrived at Melbourne from Mauritius. On tho passage symptoms of dengue, or some other description of malarial fever, exhibited themselves among the crew, and no fewer than six of them were laid up, off and on, during the passage. Captain Butland and the mate were amongst those seized with the malady, but with the exception of the steward, Charles Soinervile, alll recovered, and are now more or less convalescent. Somerville was taken ill almost, at leaving, and gradually grew worse until April 12, when he expired. He had shipped from the barque Janet Ferguson into the Churchstow. He was 45 years of age, and a native of Glasgow, where his wife and family reside. With so many of the crew ailing, the work of navigating the barque was no easy matter, but everyone was willing, and did his best under the trying circum stances.

Notwithstanding that several inventions for raising sunken ships have been patented, the Cape Verde and the Gambier still lie at the bottom of Hobson's Bay, and the invitations of the Minister of Customs for help have met with no response, says the Melbourne Argus. Tenders have "been twice called for raising the Cane Verde, but no one has yet come forward with a practical scheme. It is true that one individual more courageous than the rest expressed his readiness to raise the Cape Verde for the small reward of £10,000 and the vessel, but Mr. Turner could not be convinced of the gentleman's sincerity. Mr. Alexander Wilson, the engineer of ports and harbours, is confident that he can raise the vessel without much difficulty, but so far he has not had an opportunity of putting his plans to the test. \\ hat is to be the fate of the Cape Verde, whether she is to be raised in her entirety or blown up, should be settled in a few days ; but as to the Gambier, she is lying in such a strong tide that '.he only means of removing her is considered to be by the use of dynamite.

THE TE KOA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tekoa is expected from Wellington early this morning, she having left there on Tuesday night last. The following are the particulars of her cargo for this port—Plain cottons. £"200; coloured cottons, £100; woollens and worsteds, £100; hosiery, £100; haberdashery, £400 ; apparel. £400 ; blankets. £100; carpets and rugs, £200; felt hats and caps, £100; dressed leather. £3.50 ; boots and shoes, £90; saddlery, £2SO; floor and oilcloth, £30; sewing machines, £30; agricultural implements and machinery, £180; printing paper. 4'27cwt.; writing and drawing paper, 210cwt; upholstery. £130; iron bedsteads, £230; stationery, £530; plated and papier mach£ goods, £200; toys, £30; pianos. £310; printing materials, £60; cutlery, £400; sheet iron, 3 tons; pig iron, 10 tons; galvanised iron, 33 tons; sheet lead, 4 tons; yellow metal, 4 tons; tin plates, 475 boxes; wire, 7 tons ; rape oil, 240 gallons : turpentine, 150 gallons; mineral oil, 1000 gallons ; white lead. 1 ton : china and earthenware, £110 ; paraffin wax, 4 tons ; lines and twines, £140 ; marble, £80 ; tobacco, 78cwt; British spirits, 450 gallons ; white wine, 100 gallons ; preserved hah, £40; oilmen's stores, £40 ; pickles and sauces, £40 ; jams, jellies, and fruits. £30 ; confectionery and peel, £230 : nuts, 27cwt ; isinglass and gelatine, £30 ; mustard, £60; starch, £40; patent groats, £10; rice, 13cwt ; ash and potash, 10 tons ; candles, 92cwt ; soap, locwt; raisins, lOlcwt ; currants, 133cwt ; apothecary ware, £200 ; sulphur, 1 ton ; tartaric acid, 1 ton ; cream of tartar, lOcwt; co: nflour, £20; canary seed, 30cwt. Total declared value of cargo, £11,900.

TWO NEW CUNARDERS. The Fairfield Shipbuilding Company(Limited), are making remarkable rapid progress with the two new steamers which they are building for the Canard Line. Though the actual construction was only begun last September, one of the vessels is already so far advanced that it is expected to be ready for launching in June or July of the present year. An important question as to labour remuneration in connection with these vessels arose during the month, and engaged the attention of the administration at Fairfield, and the district delegate of the Boilermakers' and Iron Shipbuilders' Society. This was the claim of the ironworkers engaged on the large new Cunardeis for special rates of remuneration, owing, as they contended, to the specially heavy nature of their "jobs." The plates entering into the structure are thicker and heavier than those customary in mercantile shipbuilding, and much less easily handled and dealt with. Again, steel rivets are being employed, and the extra exertion required to knock them properly into place and flush them up is a plea being urged by the riveters for an advance in the rivet rates.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. Gairloch, 8.8., AlcA rthur, from New Plymouth. Passengers Miss Wilson, Messrs. Adams (2), Wilkie, and 2 steerage.— Barnes, agent. DEPARTURES. Gairloch, s.s. ? McArthur, for Waitara. Passengers :—Miss Bluck, Messrs. Stewart, Howie, Galloway, Nicholson, Smith, and 4 steerage.—A. Barnes, agent. Mahinapua, s.s , W. J. Newton } for the South. Passengers :—Mrs. Brett, Miss Brett, Master Clare, Messrs. Chamberlain, P. Meyers, Meikle, J. Anderson, N. Hill, Cocker, Chesterman, Lenouf, F. Unsworth, Bassect, Palmer, Joynt, Rutherford, Wood, H. Smith, R. Lowe, and 4 in the steerage.— Onion S.S. Co., agents.

The Northern Co.'s s.s. Gairloch arrived from New Plymouth at daylight yesterday morning with a cargo of stock. She sailed again for New Plymouth and Waitara with freight and passengers. The Union Co.'s s.s. Mahinapau, Captain W. J. Newton, for southern ports, took her departure yesterday at one o'clock fairly patronised with freight and passengers.

BY TELEQ RAP R. RUSSELL May 26.—Arrived: Te Kapo, s.s., from Auckland. Sailed: Te Kapo, s.s., for Sydney. Clansman, s.s , lor Auckland. Passengers : Misses Murray, Sheldrick, Rev. P. Walsh, Sergt. Stajmoole, Constable McGilp, Messrs. Wyles ; Hookey, Shine, Bishop, Stuart, and six in the steerage. KAIPAIiA HEADS. May 26.—Arrived: Vision, brig, from Adelaide. LYTTELTON. May 26.Arrived : Memi, barque, from Adelaide. Sailed: Takapuna, s.s., for Wellington; Howden, barque, for the Channel for orders; Kawatirij s.s., for Greymouth; Wairarapa, s.s., for Wellington. MELBOURNE. May 26.—Sailed yesterday Talune, a.s., for Hobart and the Bluff.

THE COPTIC. Lyttelton, May 26. — The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s steamer Coptic loft for London to-day. Passengers -.—First saloon : Messrs. G. D. _ Lawrence, C. McCartney, Felgate, Rev. Kendall, Mrs. and Miss Mary Tanner, Miss Bertha Tanner, B. R. Haynes, Miss Griffiths, Master Clarke, Mr. Hardy. Second: T. Clarke, Mrs. Clarke and infant, Miss A. Foster, Louie Handycock, Janet Davidson, Lena Beavis, Master Norman Beavis, Gell, J. H. Cockbin, J. Fish. R. F. Thomson, Miss Annie Berben, Mr. D. Morris, Mrs. David Hunt and three children, Mrs. Walsh and two children, J. Moffat, F. F. Barret. T. Cookbin, Mrs. Cooper, Rev. G. C. Grubb, Mrs. and Mr. Millard, Mr. M.Jackson, Mr. Ewbank. Steerage : Hill, Clay, D. C. Angus, Richardson, Miss Keys, Mrs. Margaret Shannon, Drinkwater, C. Atwood, Mr. and Mrs. Donnithorn.