SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9496, 27 April 1894, Page 4

SHIPPING.

SHOUT WATBit at Auckland—lft.42 a.m.; 11.8 p.m. „ * „ Manukau— a.m.; l.« p,m. Sun—Rises, 6.2S a.tn.; seta, 6.8 p.m. MOON— quarter, to-morrow, 2.52 p.m. ARRIVALS. Buteshire, s.s., 6000, B. Coull, from Sydney. »-New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. Chelmsford, s.s., 70, C. Hopkins, from Whakatane, Tauranga, and Whangamata. Passenger: Mr. Northern S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279, F. Amodeo, from Whangarei. Passengers:—Mesdames Broughton, Kilgour, McDonald, McKenzie, Chisse.ll, Bradshaw, Lowe, McKenzie, Misses Robinson, Eggerton, Harrison, Rogers, Wright, Warren. Messrs. J. Peters, Littlejohn, Woodward, Buchanan, Grimshaw, Wright, Wilson, Entrican, McMillan, Brown, Nesbitt, Turnbull, Marshall, Craig, Whyte, Turner, Burton.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Douglas, s.s., 52, Haultain, from Whangarei,—Northern S.S. Co., agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Mariposa, R.M.S., 3000, H. M. flayward, for Sydney. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Holgate, Misses Imray (2), Messrs. Imray, James, Vanderbilt and valet, Moss, and original from San Francisco.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Tongariro, s.s., 416.% P. Mayoss, R.N.R., for London, via southern porta.—New Zealaud Shipping Co., agents. Waihora, s.s., -2003, John Anderson, for Southern ports. Uobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: Mesdames Medley, Francis, Benge, Webb, Cormick, Evans, Wilson, Stack, A. Sherlock, Kennedy, Nichol and child, Austin. Allan, Harding, lait and child, MeCormick. White, Bell, Misses Car-nil, Elley, Darby, Guthrie, McCracken, Harding, Hintou. Law, Bigg, McClatchie, Birch, Pounail, Shanks, Horning, Father Kehoe, Captain McClatchie, Messrs. Stack, Kennedy, O'Brien, W. Brown, A. Havhoat, P. Leslie. J. Evans, Hintou, Scott ("2), Guthrie, R. Hirst. Hyett, Harding. W. J. Eilbeck, H. A. Ke'.s, Burlinson, Birch, J. S. Johnston, Martin, Bell, 21 in the steerage, and original from Sydney.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Dingadee, s.s., 640, J. S. Adams, for the East Coast. Napier,, and Wellington. Passengers :—Mrs. A. A. Funk, Mr. H. Searchfield, and one in the steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Argyle, s.s., 129, Smith, for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Chelmsford, s.s., 70, C. Hopkins, for Whangamata and Whakatane. — Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Mariposa, R.M.s., for Sydney. Tongariro, s.s., for London, via the South. Waihora, s.s., for Southern ports, Hobart, e,n<' Melbourne. Dingadee, s.s., for the East Coast, Napier, and Wellington. Argyle, s.s., for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua. Chelmsford, s.s., for Whangatnata and Whakatane. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LOSDOS: Star of England, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed March 7. Rangatira, s.s., sailed March 13. Star of Victoria, s.s , via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed April 13. SHAKFXKS.S : Antares, barque, sailed February 20. SEW YORK : Sadie A. Thompson, barque, sailed Jan. 25. Mary Hasbrouck, barque, sailed Mar. 19. Mannie Swan, baiquentine, sailed March 24. Essex, barque, early. 6YDNF.Y : Mararoa, s.s., Sunday. . Tasmania, s.s , Sunday. SKWCASTLE : Clansman, schooner, sailed April 18. Natal Queen, barque, sailed April 23. Anthous. brigantiue, early. Freetrader, barque, sailed April 25. PORT KKMBLA : Stanley, brigantine, sailed April 25. SAMOA : Mariposa, R.M.8., April 26. Upolu, s.s., early. TONGA : Upolu, s.s., early. kapii:r : Saxon, schooner, sailed April 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON : Buteshire, s.s., Monday. Rangitikei, barque, loading, JEW YORK : E. L. May berry, barque, to load. SAN" FRANCISCO : Mariposa, R.M.s., May 19. HONOLULU : Mariposa, R.M.s., May 19. SAMOA : Mariposa, R.M.s., May 19. SYDNEY: | Wairarapa, s.s, Tuesday. i FIJI: ; Ovalau, s.s., to-day. I TONGA :

Fleetwing, schooner, early. j BABOTOJCGA: ] Richmond, s.s., to-day. ] Welcome, schooner, early. , TAHITI : ] Richmond, s.s., to-day. . UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. : ! To-day.—Ovalau leaves for Fiji, 5 p.m. I NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. ! To-day.— arrives from Russell j,t 6 a.m., and leaves for Tauranga at 7 m. ; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Poiut, Mangapai, and Farua Bay, at 10.30 p.m. # . Saturday.—Areyle arrives from Tairua, Mercury Bay, and Kuaotunu; Gairloch arrives from New Plymouth; Waiotahi arrives from Opotiki; Kanieri arrives from Qpunake and WaiUra; Gienelg leaves for Hokiauga at 1 p.m. Thames Service.— Rjtomahana or Ohioemuri leaves lor Thames daily, and Paeroa leaves for Paeroa twice weekly. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. This list does not include coasters. Rapid, H.M.s., in stream. Buteshire, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Ovalau, s.s., at Quay-street Jetty. Richmond, s.s., at Railway Wharf. Arawata, s.s., in stream. Devonport, barque, in stream. Rangitikei, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Northern Chief, barque, in stream. Lottie Moore, barque, at Queen-street Wharf. E. L. Mayberry, barque, in stream. Cuthona, barquentine, in stream. Handa Isle, barquentine, at Sugar Works. Christine, schooner, in stream, Sarah Pile, schooner, at Railway Wharf. Welcome, schooner, at Queen-street Wharf. Norva), schooner, at Qutiy-street Jetty. IMPORTS. Per E. L. Mayberry, from New York :—3O cases axes, 6 cases axles, 3 cases agateware, 6 eases blacking, 45 cases books, 4 cases coacholiue, 127 cases chairs, 4 cases clocks, 1 case cement, 3 cases cutters, 1 case compound, 30 boxes clothes pins, 1 bale cord, 8 crates churns, 12 packages castings, 50 packages carriageware, 97 cases drugs, 3 packages dental goods, 4 cases grease, '24 packages handles, 67 packages hardware, 25 cases kalsomine, 6 cases leather, 21 packages lawn mowers, 51 packages lampware, 1 case mills, 5 cases mouldings, 2 cafes machinery, 9 cases nails, 2 cases oars, 62 cases oiled cloth?.ng, 9 cases paper, 2 cases ploughs, 1 case paint, 80 packages printing paper, 27 bundles paper bags, 1 piano, I case rubber goods, 18 cases slates, I case samples, 1 case shade rollers, 12 cases St. Jacob's Oil, 1 case scales, 12 packages stoves, 60 cases turpentine, 58 cases tools, 1 case tacks, 7 cases traps, 1 case trucks, 1 case velocipedes, 12 cases wringers, 21 packages wood cases, 12 bundles washboards. EXPORTS. Per Waihora, for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne : 6 bales waste, 4 cases limejuice, 25 eases mullet, 7 cases fish, 95 sacks oysters, 4723 pieces timber, 725 sacks coke, 3 quarter-casks whisky, 896 bags, 15 gunnies, and 1 case sugar, 10 cases, 4 casks, and 'A hhds syrup, 295 cases oranges, .100 bags lime, 84 kegs and 21 boxes butter, 2 cases boots, 14 bales and 2 packages leather, 670 tiles, 5 cases kauri gum, 4 sacks coffee, 22 sacks melons, 8 packages sashes, 25 bundles doors, 50 bags sulphate of ammonia, 13 packages machinery, 35 cases bananas, 12 sacks maize, 4 casks whale oil, and a quantity of sundries. The American barque, E. L. Mayberry, which arrived in harbour early yesterday morning, is from New York, via Port Chalmers and Nelson, and brings a part cargo of general merchandise from the former port. The vessel is in command of Captain Hinds who is accompanied by his wife, this being, the first visit the barque has made to this port. She left New York on November 7 last, and arrived at Dunedin on March 15. After landing a quantity of cargo at that port she sailed for Nelson, and made the run up to there in two days, arriving on the 3rd inst. After putting out some cargo at that port the voyage was resumed on the 14th. Variable winds were met with along the coast, the vessel getting the full force of the strong westerly winds which have prevailed during the past few days, and which carried her into the Firth of Thames on Monday last, the barque anchoring off Waiheke, and remaining there until Wednesday, when she I was towed into port. She will berth at the

wharf to-day, and commence discharging, on completion of which she will load up with * kauri gum and flax for New York. Messrs. Arnold, Cheney, and Co. are agents for the vessel. Yesterday morning the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Chelmsford arrived from Whakatane, Tauranga, and Whangamata with a cargo of 466 sacks maize, and a quantity of sundries. She left for Whangamata and Whakatane last evening. The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Wellington arrived from Whangarei last night with a cargo of kauri gum, fruit, etc. She leaves for the same place again to-nigut. Yesterday afternoon the mail steamer Mariposa left for Sydney with a number of passengers from this port, in addition to those she brought from San Francisco. The New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Tongariro left for Loudon, via the South, yesterday afternoon. Napier is to be the first port of call. « <, Yesterday morning the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Douglas arrived from Whangarei, with a cargo of coal. The Union S.S. Company's steamer Waibora left for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, with a number of passengers and a quantity 01 general cargo. , Last eveuiug the Union S.S. Company s steamer Dingadee left for the East Coast, Napier, and Wellington. The Northern S.S. Companys steamer Argyle left for Kuaotuna, Mercury Bay, and Tairua, last evening. She returns tomorrow night. . _~ , ■~ , Yesterday the schooner Sarah Pile berthed at the Railway wharf. She goes down to the Thames, to-morrow, to load timber at Bagnall's Mill, for Lyttelton. This morning the Union S.S. Company s steamer Ovalau will shift over to the Queenstreet wharf to take in cargo for Suva and Levuka.for which ports she is to leave in the evening. Among the cargo for the steamer is a large quantity of machinery for the Holmhurst Estate, which was brought from London by the s.s. Tongariro. The steamer Richmond was engaged during yesterday in taking in cargo at the Railway Wharf for Tahiti and Rarotonga. She leaves for those ports this evening. This morning the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Clansman arrives from Mangonui, Whangaroa, and Russell. She leaves for Tauranga at seven o'clock in the evening. The Union S.S. Company's steamer Mararoa is due from Sydney on Sunday. She leaves for Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton on Monday at noon. Yesterday the local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., were advised by cable that the steamer Tasmauia left Sydney for this port at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, with a large number of passengers and a considerable quautity of cargo. She is expected to arrive on Sunday night or early on Monday morning, and leaves for Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton in the evening.

THE BUTESHIRE. Last evening the new steamer Buteshire, of Messrs. Turn bull, Martin, and Co.'s line, arrived in harbour from Sydney, and anchored in the stream. The steamer left Sydney on Friday evening last, and made the Three Kings on Wednesday, passing the North Cape at 5.30 p.m. the same day. Strong westerly and south-westerly winds and heavy head sea were experienced all the way across. The Buteshire comes to this port under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company to take in a shipment of frozen meat from the Auckland Freezing Company's works, which work will be proceeded with this morning, and it is expected that the steamer will leave for the South on Monday evening, Lyttelton being the next port of call. From there the steamer goes on to Port Chalmers and Wellington, the latter being the final port of departure for London. This is the inaideu voyage of the Buteshire, she having lett London on January 14 last for Melbourne, proceeding thence to Sydney, Brisbane, and Rockhampton, where consignments of frozen meat, wool, tallow, etc., were taken on board for London. The following particulars regarding the vessel will be of interest :—Viewed as a cargo boat designed chiefly for carrying enormous cargoes of perishable produce, she is a magnificent example of the most modern style of nautical architecture. To meet the requirements of their frozen meat trade with the colonies. Messrs. Turubull, Martin, and Co., decided to materially increase the dimensions of the Perthshire and Buteshire over those of any of their existing fleet, and they have embodied many new features in the designs which experience has suggested as likely to more thoroughly adapt them to the requirements of a rapidly-growing trade. The dimensions of the Buteshire are : Length over all, 435 ft; extreme breadth, 54ft; moulded depth, 32ft; with a gross tonnage of over 6000 tons, and a carrying capacity of over 8500 tons deadweight. She was built by Messrs. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co., of Relburn-on-Tyne, under special survey, to Lloyd's 100 Al class, and in accordance with the regulations of the Board of Trade. She is schooner-rigged, with two masts and double square topsails, and is furnished with all the latest improvements in hull and equipment. The engines, which are on the triple expansion principle, have cylinders 30in, 48in, and 78in. in diameter by a 54in each stroke, and are supplied with Marshall's patent valve gear, and all the latest improvements, including evaporators, feed-water purifiers, and Worthington circulating pumps- The two boilers are single ended, indicate 3000-horse power, and are loaded up to a steam pressure of 1601b per square inch. On her trial trip the mean speed of the Buteshire over a measured mile was at the rate of 12 knots per hour, the engines indicating 2560-horse power, a steam pressure of 1561b, 66 revolutions per minute, and tension of air in the stoke-hole equal to 3in of water pressure. On the voyage out to Melbourne the average speed maintained was equal to IOJ knot 3 per hour on a comparatively small consumption of coal. The steamer is commanded by Captain B. Coull; late of the steamer Morayshire, of the same line, who has associated with him the following officers Chief, Mr. Niehol: second, Mr. McKenzie; third, Mr. Boyd; fourth, Mr. Dingle; chief engineer, Mr. Horn; second, Mr. Lowe; third, Mr. Thomas ; fourth. Mr. Grant: fifth, Mr. Donaldson; refrigerating engineer, Mr. Peters: second, Mr. Notman ; chief steward, Mr. Miller. The chief engineer, who came out in the steamer to Melbourne, Mr. James Small, met with a serious accident on the voyage, by falling against the electric lighting machine. On examination it was found that he had sustained concussion of the brain, and that the bones of the right leg were fractured, as well as the right foot, and soma internal injuries. Mr. Small was left on shore at Melbourne, and at last accounts was progressing favourably. The Buteshire berthed at the Railway Wharf early this morning.

H.M.S. TAURANGA. Captain Coull, of the steamer Buteshire, which arrived from .Sydney last evening, reports sighting H.M.s. Tauranga, from this port to Sydney, off the Three Kings on Wednesday. The warship signalled to be reported at Auckland All well." PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Writing on March 24 our London correspondent says:—The lonic, which sails from Plymouth to-day, takes to New Zealand the following passengers: For Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. H. Reynolds and son, Messrs. E. L. Chute, Stanley Slack ; for Napier, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. North and Mr. H. Ballard ; for Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. S. Batson, Miss M. Boys, and Mr. P. Scott; for Lyttelton, Mr. and Mrs. W. Argrave. She does not carry second-class passengers, but in the thirdclass she has 14 for Auckland, 1 for Napier, 9 for Wellington and WaUganui. 13 for Lytteiton, and 1 for Otago. She also has several in the respective classes for Capetown, Tasmania. Victoria, and New South Wales. By the Oratava, which sails from Plymouth to-day, go the following passengers for New Zealand : Mr. and Mrs. Birch, Mr. and Mrs. Hackford, Misses Edwards, Choveraux, and Hopkins, Messrs. Brick, Harris, Hasluck, Hurst, and Salter. Mrs. E. Johnson, Misses Johnson (2), Mrs. Layoock, and Mrs. Manley leave for New Zealand by the Austral on the 20th prox. Next Saturday the Rev. A. W. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Still, Misses Strand (3), Messrs. Arter and Wood leave by the Valetta for New Zealand, and the Rev. Mr. Begg, Mr. and Mrs. Goad, and G. Roberts sail in the Rome on the following Saturday, also bound for New Zealand. AMERICAN SHIPPING. In their circular dated New York, March 31, Messrs. R. W. Forbes and Son report:— Charters are higher both for large and small vessels. Better prices have been paid for Adelaide, the Prospect being the highest Adelaide charter tor a long time. For large ships the squeeze is considered only temporary, but moderate-sized vessels grow increasingly scarce and hard to obtain. We report Prospect for Adelaide, Glooscap for Sydney,' Bay of Bengal for Melbourne or Sydney. Other charters are in contemplation for Melbourne and Brisbane, also Wellington. Ac the moment Wellington, Auckland, Lytteiton, Dunedin, and Brisbane are not covered. Freight for New Zealand is especially scarce, necessitating a reduction in tonnage. The absence of expected competition enabled the Atlantic to fill more rapidly than was anticipated, and many shippers were shut out. Oil exports will probably be cut down as far as possible for the present, in view of the large quantities now afloat, but the necessity of filling tonnage already chartered keeps a considerable quantity moving. Berth freights remain unchanged. We quote :—Melbourne, 15 cents; Sydney, 14 cents Adelaide, .16 cents; New Zealand (nominally), 22 cents.. Vessols despatched since our last are:—Sutle (Melbourne),

Normandy (Sydney), Atlantic (Brisbane), Wakefield (Adelaide), Mannie Swan (Wellington and Auckland), Mary Hasbrouck (Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Auckland). PORT OF ONEHUNQAi DEPARTURES. Mahinapua, s.s., W. J. Newton, for New Plymouth and Wellington. — Passengers: Mesdames Crow, and H. Gibson, Misses Crowe, B. Doyle and maid, Best, Crosby, Messrs. Moore, D. O'Brien, Clifton, McMahon, McKenzie, Harris, J. Beck, Tetley, Northey, Randall, J. Drummond, Zinzan, and twelve in the steerage.—Union S.S. Company, agents. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, for New Plymouth.— Passengers : Messrs. Harvey, and Ross, and five iu the steerage.—Northern S.S. Company, agents. Glenelg, s.s., Austen, for Raglan and Kawhia.—Northern S.S. Company, agents. The Northern SS. Company's steamer Gairloch left for New Plymouth at 1 p.m. yesterday, with a general cargo. At half-past one o'clock yesterday, the Union S.S. Company's steamer Mahinapua, left for New Plymouth and the South, with the southern porticu of the 'Frisco mail, and a number of passengers. . Ihe s.s. Glenelg left for Raglan at nine o'clock last night. BY TELEGRAPH. MARSDEN POINT. April 36.—Arrived : Scotchman, auxiliary ketch, from Auckland. The cutter Leo, coal laden, is here for shelter. RUSSELL. April 26.—Arrived : Clansman, 8.5., from Mangonui and Whangaroa; Mabel, scow, to load logs. Sailed : Clansman, s.s., for Auckland. Passengers :—Mesdames Woodham, Howes, Alderton, Dickesou, Day, Misses Howes, Bartley, Smith, Hon. W. P. Reeves, Messrs. Coney, Robinson, Kirk, Moyle, Lawry, Dickson, Day, Alderton, Woodham, Mason, and 10 in the steerage. WELLINGTON. April 26.—Arrived: Rock Lily, ketch, from Kaiapoi. Sailed: Murray, s.s., for Nelson and the West Coast; Rotorua, s.s., for the South. LYTTELTON. April Arrival: Wairarapa, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed : Takapuna, s.s., for Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland : — Miss Hilton, Mesdames Edwards, Mowbray, Morton, Rev. Dudsbery, Messrs. Morton, Mowbray, Edwards. Williams, Mcintosh, Kandcr, Brown, Hilton, and Musket; Wairarapa, s.s., for Sydney, via Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland :—Miss Williams, Mesdames Alexandra, Gil more, and Trousou, Messrs. Gardner, and Croxford. _ PORT CHALMERS. April 26.— Arrived : Euterpe, ship, from Glasgow. SYDNEY. April 26.—Sailed: Port Albert, for Bluff.