Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 246, 5 August 1876, Page 10

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. July 28. —Star of the Sea, schooner, 38 tons, Turner, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Glimpse, ketch, 37 tons, Fraser, from Timaru. Master, agent. Moa, s.s., from Lyttelton. Mclntyre, agent. July 29. —Manawatu. p s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Parkes and Crouch er, Mrs. Evans, Captain Wray, Messrs. Axup, Levi, Cudderford, Norbury, Brongh, Evans, Jackson, Duthie, Overend, Bruce, Trulock, and Fookes ; 4 in the steerage. Ledger, agent. Napier, s.s., 44 tons, Butt, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Miss and Master Atkinson. Alessrs. Blush, Klans. Montgomery, T. Knight, Laughlin, Knight, Woods, Freeman, Cochrane, Berry, Raine, and Beaumont. Turnbull and Co., agents. Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, Andrew, from the South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Jackson, Mrs. Buller and 2 children, Mrs. Barb, Messrs. Sale, Davis, Gibbs, Mcßen, Campbell, Dumergan, Stanton, Green, Webberly, Dale, Christison, Nathan, Ding, and Faloon ; 27 in the steerage. Levin and Co., agents. Young Dick, schooner, 163 tons, Armit, from Hobarton. Passengers Cabin: Misses Bendall and Taylor, Mrs. Thomson and family (3), Master Beck, and Mr. Beck. Beck and Tonks, agents. City of New York, s.s., 3009 tons, Caverly, from the South. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Belfield, Messrs. Schwake, Baker, Lord, Sutler, and Archer. Turnbull and Co., agents. Saucy Lass, schooner, 39 tons, Callow, from PeSound. Passengers —Mr. and Mrs. Harnish, Mr. and Mrs. Funny. Master, agent. Luna, p.s., 103 tons, Fairchild, from Cook Strait. Oreti, schooner, 66 tons, Nelson, from Greymouth. Thomas, agent. Tui, s.s., 64 tons, Bonner, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Miss McDonald, Messrs. Owen, McCaul, and Knight: 2 in the steerage. Bishop, agent. July 30.—Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, from Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon : From Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and 3 chilbren. Mr. Stephens and 3 children, Miss Gilflllen, Messrs. Broadbent, Burgess, and Jones. From Lyttelton ; Mr. Prosser. Bishop, agent. Rangatira, s.s., 185 tons, Evans, from Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Simonsen Opera Troupe (47), Miss Campbell, Messrs. Walters, Robinson, Lynch, Pallett, Blythe, Wheatly, Ackerwood, Gifford, Bartleman, McNeil, Whyte, Gay, and Robinson. Ledger, agent. Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Droomgotfd, Kield, and Murray, Messrs. Wilson, Heigh, Upton, Edmonds, Smith, and four of the crew of the barque Coq Du Village. Levin and Co. agents. Matau, s.s., 104 tons, Captain Urquhart, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Mr. and Mre. Alwain, Miss Close, Messrs. McLean, Atkins, and Smith; 4 in the steerage. Bishop, agent. July 31. —Malay, barque, 329 tons, Millman, from Newcastle. Beck and Tonks, agents. Aurora, schooner, 37 tons, Romeril. Put back through stress of weather. August I.—Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, from Newcastle and Sydney. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Morgan and Parsons, Masters Parsons (2), Messrs. Kennedy, Sutherland, and Symes ; 4 steerage, and 6 for the South. Turnbull and Co., agents. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doile, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Hatwood, Mesdames Jones, Hatwood and two children, Messr*. Richardson, Hill, Olive, Skelly, Clements. Finandes, Nicholson ; and 3 steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents: Hawea, s.s., 461 tons, Wheeler, from the North. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Smith, Blamford, Barnett, and McCaley, Mesdames Hursthouse, Syme, and Fiven, Messrs. T. Hirst, Shaw, Thompson, Jones, Manson, Walker, Craig, Tainui, Inia, Soloman, Riley, Fordham, Augustus, Johnson, Ridley, Monk, Churton, Captain Bailey; 12 steerage, and 21 for the South. Levin and Co., agents. Hannah Broomfield, brigantine, 138 tons, Dawson, from Kaipara. Greenfield and Stewart, agents. August 2.—Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Bryce, James, and Topping, Messrs. Lowater, Cruickshank, Yon Bargan, Howard, Christie, Mansfield, and Watson; steerage, 4. Ledger, agent. Matau, s.s., 104 tons, Urquhart, from Foxton. Ttm sengers —Cabin : Miss Ryan, Messrs. Holmes, Bish, and Standrin. Bishop, agent. Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, from Nelson. Passengers —Saloon: Messrs. Foote, O'Connor, Shannon, Gord, and Silter. Bishop, agent. Falcon, ketch, 37 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Passengers —Cabin : Mrs. Warren and two children, Messrs. Crawford, Whyte, and Brown. Turnbull and Co., agents. Kaikoura. schooner, 31 tons, Anderson, from Lyttelton. Bethune and Hunter, agents. Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, Dalton, put back through stress of weather. Aurora, schooner, 37 tons, Romeril, put back through stress of weather. August 3.—Taupo, s.s., 461 tons, Worsp, from the North. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Grimes, Adams, Lewis, and Holder, Misses Garrick and Mason, Hon. N. Edwards, Messrs. Pritchard, Grant, Webster, Langdon, Hancock, Lane, Edwards, Mehan, Adams, Raine, Holder, Mackay, Falconer, Cross, Leary, Vincent ; 13 in steerage ; and 23 for the South. Levin and Co., agents. SAILED. July 28.—Arawata, s.s., 042 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne, via the South. Passengers—Saloon: For Coast: Mrs. Ives and family (4), Messrs. Thompson, and Anderson; eight in the steerage for Melbourne. Bishop, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 09 tons, Doile, for Wanganui. Passengers— Cabin : Miss Craighead, Mrs. Scott and family (4), Messrs. Guthrie, Burns, Gell, Monkton, and Avery. Turnbull and Co., agents. Neptune, brig, 299 tons, Yule, for Newcastle. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs. McKenzie, Leicester, and Peppin. Williams, agent. Robin Hood, brig, 297 tons, Paton, for Newcastle: Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Burnes. Taylor, Kendriek, Davis, Brown, and Stevens. Williams, agent. Delmira, barque, 338 tons, Webster, for Maiden Island. Turnbull and Co., agents. Luna, p.s., 199 tons, Fairchild, for Cook Strait. July 29.—Cynthia, schooner, 56 tons, Swede, from Pelorus Sound. Greenfield and Stewart, agents. Hannah Barratt, schooner, 43 tons, Renner, for Lyttelton. July 30.—City of New York, s.s.. 3009 tons, Caverly, for Napier, Auckland, Kandavau, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Passengers—Saloon: For San Francisco : Mr. and Mrs. Hirst. For Kandavau : Mr. Hamley. For Auckland: Messrs. Plumbridge (2), and Cookson. For Napier: Misses Bendall and Taylor, Messrs. Ormond and Axup ; 11 original tor Coast, and 14 for San Francisco. Turnbull and Co., agents. Ruby, schooner, 24 tons, Dalton, for Kaikoura. Bethune and Hunter, agents. Aurora, schooner, 37 tons, Romeril, for the East Coast. Pcarce, agent. Taranaki, s.s , 299 tons, Andrew, for the North, Passengers—Saloon : Twelve. Levin and Co., agents* July 31.—Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, fo*. Wanganui. — Cabin: Mesdames Palls!

grove and Gilfillan, Messrs. Burgess, Heywood, and Faloon; 6 in the steerage. Ledger, agent. Matau, «.s., 104 tons, Urquhart. for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Thompson and 2 children, Mrs. Bannister. Bishop, agent. Tui, s.s., 04 tons, Bonner, for the West Coast. Bishop, agent. Ringarooma, s.s., 623 tons, McLean, for Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Simonsen's Opera Troupe (47) Bishop, agent. „_ , . ~ August 1 —Hawea, s.s., 462 tons, Wheeler, for the South. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Dicker and two children, Mrs. Smith and child. Miss Dash, Messrs. Lynch, Tullock, McCormick, Pierce, Dickan, Martin, Sharper, and Smith. Levin and Co agents Rangatira, s.s., iBS tons, Evans, for Castle Point, Napier, and Poverty Bay. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Elliott and three children, Mrs. Dickens and child, Mrs Norris, Misses Stevens and Rabone, Mrs. Stevens and 3 children, Messrs. Behan, Ben, Elliott, Douglas, Dumerque, Bowler, Dickens, Williams, Solomon, Sutton, Parker, Mahoney, and Ellis; 9 in the steerage. Ledger, agent. Auoust 2. Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Kennedy, for Port Chalmers. Turnbull and Co., agents. Ringarooma, s.s.. 623 tons, McLean, for Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon : For CoastMrs Belfield. Messrs. Vance, Gibb, Gorier, Nathan. Archer and Belfield. For Melbourne—Messrs. Peterson (3), White, Richardson, Nelson, and Anderson. Bishop, agent August 3. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Hetaraka and two children, Messrs. Bridgland, Glover, and Hetalaka ; steerage three. Ledger, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doile, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Warren and two children, Messrs. Olive, Guthrie, and Syms. Turnbull and Co., agents. , _ . , Napior, s.s., 44 tons. Butt, for Foxton and Rangi- > tikei. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Cox, Symnot, Pirani, and Small (2). Turnbull and Co., agents. Matau, s.s., 104 tons, Urquhart, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Holmes, Miss McKenzie, Messrs. Bussum, Snelson, and Holmes. Bishop, agent. Saucy Lass, schooner, 39 tons, Callow, for Pelorus Sound. Young and Co., agents. Aurora, schooner, 37 tons, Romeril, for the East Coast. _ , „ , Thames, ketch, 22 tons, Hunt, for Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. . EXPECTICI) ARRIVALS. London.- Dunbritton, ship, early ; Midlothian, ship, early; Waikato, ship, early. Hamburg.—Fitz Reuter, ship, daily. Lyttleton.—Star Queen, barque, early. Melbourne.—Wollomai, brigantine, carty. Newcastle.—Britomart, barque, daily. Southickn Ports.—Hawea, s.s., Bth inst. Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika.—Tui, s.s., 9th inst. . : Wanganui —Manawatu, p.s., this day; Stormbird, s.s., this day. Foxton.—Matau, s.s., this day Foxton and Rangitikei.—Napier, s.s., 6th inst. Sydney, via West Coast. —Otago, s.s., 10th !ll3t " PROJECTED DEPARTURES. San Francisco.— Camperdown, ship, 7th inst. Melbourne, via the South.--Otago, s.s., 11th inst. _ . ~,, Westport, Grey, and Hokitika. —Tui, s.s., lOtn inst. . _ . Southern Ports.— Taranaki, s.s., Bth mst. Northern Ports.—Hawea, s.s., 9th inst. Sydney, via West Coast. —Albion, s.s., 12th inst. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Sailed : Carnatic, for London. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. The City of New York sailed for San Francisco •arly. LYTTELTON, Saturday. Cleared : Fernglen, ship, for London. LYTTELTON, Tuesday. Sailed : Fernglen. for London, with a full cargo, valued at £92.000 ; Fairlie and Flirt, for Auckland. ¥ ' LYTTELTON, Thursday. Sailed: Wellington, s.s.. for the North, at 1.30 j p m. Passengers for Wellington : Mrs. H. Bennett, Messrs. Bennett, Ward, Featherston, G. Potts, Dunnage, and Capt. Rose. ■ ! PORT CHALMERS, Saturday. Arrived : Ship Norval, from London, with 40 passengers, 2000 tons cargo, and 30 tons powder in a properly constructed magazine. „„,_„ *"""*";* PORT CHALMERS, Tuesday. The ship Wellington has sailed for London with 25 passengers, 1576 bales wool, 124 cases, 506 casks tallow, 6025 case 3 meats, 20 bags bones and horns, 5661 bags wheat, 35 boxes sundries, and 4 boxes gold. Total value, , . pORT CHALMERS, Thursday. At the Heads.—City of Cashmere, ship, from Glasgow, 85 days out. Sailed : Oberon, ship, for San Francisco. ENGLISH SHIPPING. Dunedin, Friday. "Vessels loading when Suez mail left.—At London — ForAuekland: Abermoyle, Hurunui, Orari; for Canterbury: Merope, Waipa, Langstone, Himalaya; for Nelson and Napier: Chile, Helen Denny, Waitara; for "Wellington: Zealandia, St. Leonards, Avalanche, and Waimea. ___ The Midlothian, of Glasgow, for Wellington, put back to the East India Docks with her steering apparatus out of order. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. Arrived at Melbourne, July 17, Sea Rip, from Wangaroa; July 18, Fanny Fothergill, from Wangaroa; July 19, Swordfish, from Oamaru. Sailed: Syren, for Auckland, from Sydney, July 20; Maggie and Wild Wave, for Napier, from Newcastle. The Wollomai is advertised to sail early from Melbourne for Wellington. Messrs. Johnston and Co. have received intelligence by the Suez mail, to the effect that the ship Waimea was on the berth for Wellington, taking cargo and immigrants. She was expected to sail on the 29th of June. The ship Warlock, which arrived at Auckland some time ago, left that port for Lyttelton on Wednesday last, where she will load for London under the auspices' of the N.Z.S. Co. They expect to despatch her about the 15 th prox. Another ocean race Home has just commenced. Our telegram on Tuesday stated that the ship Carnatic had sailed from Auckland, the ship Wellington from Port Chalmers, and the Fernglen from Lyttelton. They are all bound to London with full cargoes. They have got an excellent start together, and no doubt a close race will be the result. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. s threemasted schooner May arrived at Hongkong on the 19th May. She left this port on the 22nd March. When off the Fijis she encountered a very strong typhoon. The weather throughout the run was unsettled The May took on board at Hongkong a quantity of fancy Chinese goods, and left for too Chow on the 9th June, where she will fill up with tea for her owners. The R.M.S.S. City of New York dropped anchor in our harbor on Saturday night at eight minutes past 6 o'clock, thus doing the run from Lyttelton to this port in a little over fourteen hours. She left Port Chalmers on the 28th at 9.30 a.m., and in fifteen hours more was in Lyttelton. where she remained for three hours Mid a half, leaving there at 4 a.m. on Saturday, ghe commenced coaling here about three hours after arrival, and the work was not terminated till 8 o'clock on Sunday morning. The City took her departure for Napier, Auckland, Honolulu, and San Francisco about an hour afterwards. ■ The p s. Luna, Captain Fairchild, returned to port on Saturday night, from the survey of the bottom of Cook Strait, over which it is proposed to lay the second cable. She left here on Friday at 11 a.m., and on arrival off Lyell Bay shaped a zig-zag course across the Strait, taking soundings .about every two minutes. The deep sea sou»ding machine which was constructed by Mr. E. W. Mills, on the principle invented by Professor Thompson, worked admirable both in paying out the lead and winding it in. The moment the lead touched the bottom the whole machinery came to a standstill, thu3 enabling those engaged in the survey to obtain accurate soundings. The greatest depth of water

reached as yet has been 140 fathoms; but it is expected that when the deep water is got into, 400 fathoms will be found. The weather on Saturday was fine, a strong breeze however was blowing from the E.S.E. Captain Fairchild is of opinion that it will take about two days more to complete the work. If the weather is propitious, the Luna will leave again for the scene of operations this morning. Captain Johnston, we may state, conducts the survey. Messrs: Beck and Tonks' fine topsail schooner Young Dick, Captain R. Armit, was towed up the harbor on Saturday afternoon by the s. s: Moa. and came to an anchor off the wharf at 5.15 p.m. The Young Dick left Hobarton on Friday, the 14th instant, and cleared the land next day. Had light S.E. weather up to the 23rd, thence strong easterly winds until making Cape Farewell on the 26th. From there had light breezes and calms till making the port. The Dick brings eight passengers and a large cargo, consisting of about 927 cases jams, 1296 cases apples, and 5 tons onions, besides a quantity of timber, palings, chaff, &c. Accompanying the third annual report of the New Zealand Shipping Company, to be submitted to the meeting which is to be held at Christchurch on the 2nd of August, is a tabulated form of the vessels despatched from London to this colony under their auspices, and also their homeward-bound fleet during the past year, and abstracts of the tonnage to each port, the number of passengers, cargo, etc., which together form a most interesting article. The number of vessels inwards was 54, of the average tonnage of 913. V. and passengers 130. Auckland received 15 ships, carrying 1610 passengers : Bluff, 1 and 210 ; Canterbury, 14 and 2207 ; Napier. 2 and 248 ; Otago, 12 and 1154 ; Wellington, 10 and 1403 ; or a total of 54 ships and 692 S passengers. The number of vessels despatched to London for the same period was 26, representing 24,802 tons, or an average per vessel of 956 tons. Towards this Auckland contributed 4 vessels, equal to 2702 tons ; Canterbury, 12 vessels and 12,707 tons ; Napier, 1 and 842 ; Otago and Bluff, 7 and 6600; Wellington, 2 and 1951 tons. The principal items of cargo were bona fide exports, or the produce of the colony, such as wool, 80,163 bales; wheat, 63,215 sacks; gold, 81,6650z5.; and 5044 tons of sundries. With the progress of the country we feel convinced that the operations of the company will gradually increase, and that the success which has already marked their endeavors will be far more manifold than at present. We have only to look at the class of vessels that now enter our harbor, in comparison to what we were accustomed to see a few years ago, and it is apparent to the most uninitiated that a better class of vessels, in every detail, now frequent our port, mainly due to the influence of this company, which is deserving of the support of merchants and the public— JV. Z. Herald.

We had barely time to notice the arrival of Messrs. Mclntyre and Co.'s steamer, which reached here on Saturday morning, consequently we were unable to give any account of her appearance, &c; The Moa is a little steamer of 50 tons register, capable of carrying about 70 or 80 tons of cargo. She was imported from England in 1864 by a firm in Lyttelton, and came out there in pieces, where she was fitted up. Since then she has been employed in carrying passengers, tendering ships, tugging, and ballasting, in fact, doing all sorts of harbor work. At present she is considerably out of repair above water, but her bottom is almost as sound as the first day she was launched. She is built on the old style of marine architecture, full in the bow and stern, with considerable beam, but withal strong and staunch. The plates of iron in her are extra thick when compared with steamers of the modern type, and the angle iron frames are very close set together. She is fitted up with a powerful diagonal engine, consisting of two oscillating cylinders, the two piston rods being fastened on to one crank. It is not a direct acting engine, being what is known as a gear engine—that is to say, a large cog-wheel, working direct from the crank shaft, is fitted into another cog of lesser size, the latter being fitted on to the propeller shaft. The engine is of 30 h.p. nominal, capable of being worked up to 90 h.p. On Saturday afternoon, the weather being suitable, Mr. Mclntyre determined to have a trial out of his new purchase; the chief object of the trial, however, was to see how the engines would work. Shortly after 2 p.m. she left the breastwork, about thirty gentlemen availing themselves of a cheap excursion. The Moa proceeded down the bay, doing about five to six knots an hour. On coming up with the schooner Hannah Barratt, which was trying to get out, she made fast to her, and took her as far as Worser Bay without the least difficulty, the diminution in her speed being scarcely discernible. The Young Dick was next sighted coming slowly up the harbor. An offer was made to tow her in, which was accepted. The Dick proved rather a heavier drag than the Hannah Barratt; however, reasonable progress was made, and in little over an hour the Young Dick was at anchor to the southward of the wharf. During the trip liberal refreshments were provided by Mr. Mclntyre, and the excursionists enjoyed the trip one and all. Mr. E. Seager, manager for Mr. E. W. Mills, went with the steamer for the purpose of testing, the engines, and he reported them in good repair, they only requiring a little packing here and there. Mr. Seager suggested that she should be provided with a propeller half the size again, which would give her greater power. We understand that it is the intention of Messrs. Mclntyre and Co. to get her thoroughly renovated, and have her fitted up suitably for excursion trips and fishing expeditions round the harbor on Saturday afternoons. She will also be used for tendering ships, as a tug boat, and as a ballast lighter, &c. On the whole we may congratulate Messrs. Mclntyre and Co. on their new purchase. A steamer like the Moa has long been wanted here, and we have no doubt but that she will be a success in every respect. Many of our readers will be sorry to hear that Captain C. Lloyd, of the s.s. Taranaki, has resigned the command of that steamer in favor of Captain Andrew, who takes the command by virtue of seniority. The Otago Guardian has the following account of a presentation made to Captain Lloyd in Dunedin, together with a handsome gold Albert guard, with locket attached, bearing the following inscription:— "Presented to Captain Lloyd by the officers and crew of the s.s. Taranaki. Dunedin, July 26, 1876." The testimonial was subscribed for entirely by the officers and crew. Mr. Dougherty, the purser, read the address, and Mr. Anderson, chief officer, on behalf of the subscribers, presented the testimonial. Captain Lloyd, although much overcome by this spontaneous display of kindly feeling and goodwill, thanked the donors in a few well-chosen words, concluding by proposing "Success to the Union Company " coupled with the name of Mr. Jamos Mills, the managing director, to which Mr. Monkman suitable replied. The meeting, after drinking "Health and prosperity to Captain Lloyd, and success to the Union Company," broke up. "Dunedin, July 20, 1870. To Captain C. Lloyd. Dear Sir,—We. the undersigned officers and crew, cannot allow the occasion of your retiring from the command of the s.s. Taranaki, to pass without tendering you our thanks for the uniform kindness and courtesy which has invariably marked your intercourse with us during the eighteen months we have had the privilege of serving under you ; and we respectfully beg your acceptance of the accompanying token as a slight memento of the universal esteem we entertain for you. While ever seeking the interests of the company you served, and forwarding them in every way, we cordially bear testimony that you have managed, with a tact seldom found afloat, to maintain at all times strict discipline, with a mildness of rule that has rendered the vessel like a home, and elicited this spontaneous feeling of regret on our part at you leaving us. We earnestly wish you God-speed, and in whatever you may undertake, our prayers and wishes for your welfare will follow you wherever fortune may lead you.—We are, &c." —[Here followed the names of the officers and crew.] —Captain Lloyd stands next on the list for the first vacancy. A Gazette issued last night contains some very interesting tables, compiled by Mr. William Seed, Collector of Customs, showing the number and tonnage of vessels that have entered inwards at the several ports of New Zealand during the quarter eliding June, 1876. From them it appears that 214 vessels arrived at this colony during the past quarter, with a tonnage of 87 894, as against 206 vessels, with a tonnage of' 83,365. during the June quarter of 1875. Auckland has still the lead as regards tonnage ; 43 vessels of a tonnage, combined, of 22,045, having entered inwards. One vessel more arrived during the corresponding period of last year, but the tonnage ror the past quarter shows an increase of 2695 on the corresponding quarter of 1875. Lyttelton has usurped

the place which Dunedin so long maintained, this quarter, the tonnage of 43 vessels that entered the former port being 16,309, thus showing an increase of 3064 tons on the corresponding quarter of last year; while Dunedin shows a decline of 3163 tons, 38 vessels having entered during the June quarter of 1875, while only 30 vessels entered during the last quarter, their tonnage being 14,782. Wellington stands fourth on the list, 28 vessels, of a tonnage of 11,545, having arrived during the June quarter of the present year, as against 21 vessels, of a combined carrying capacity of 9948 tons, during the June quarter of 1875. Bluff Harbor is at present stationary as regards the number of vessels that arrive there, 13 vessels having entered during the past quarter, their tonnage being 7535. The same number of vessels arrived there during the corresponding period of last year, but the tonnage was slightly less, being 7600. Nelson shows for the same quarter of 1876 eight vessels, with a tonnage of 3110, thus leaving an increase upon the same quarter last year of four vessels and of 799 tons. The number of the vessels that cleared outwards at the several ports of New Zealand during the quarter ended 30th June, 1870, was 229, their tonnage being 104,982, as against 220 vessels, with a carrying capacity of 95,573 tons, which arrived here during corresponding period of last year. Auckland heads the list amongst the provinces, with 50 vessels, their tonnage being 25,575 tons. Lyttelton is second, with 45 vessels, whose tonnage was 20,911. Wellington this quarter, instead of being fourth on the list is third, having entered 31 vessels, with a tonnage o f 15,832. Dunedin, on the other hand, has fallen back from being second on the list to fourth, there being only 26 vessels, with a gross tonnage of 15,499, entered during the June quarter of 1876, as against 31 vessels, of 19.726 tons burden, during the corresponding quarter of 1575, thus showing a considerable falling off, 4227 The New Zealand Shipping Company's fine clipper ship Waikato, 1020 tons, Worster, commander, took her departure from London for this port on the 6"th June, and passed the Downs on the Bth. The company's boats seem to be well patronised as to both freight and passengers, for we learn that she is a full ship as regards cargo, and that she brings forty-nine statute adults. The following are the names of the passengers; —Saloon: A. Shrewsbury, Emma Shrewsbury, Elsie Shrewsbury, Hugh Shrewsbury, Eveline Shrewsbury, E. A. Rich, Agnes Rich, Evelyn Rich, Ludlow Rich, N. F. Ellis, Charles Hardwick, John White, Alfred Dewing, Lucy Shipton, Ada Ling, F. Holmes, and Sarah Hunter. Second class: Arthur Skev, John Moore, Maria Moore, Thomas Bremstow, Thomas Gambell, Andrew Orr, Jane Orr, Alfred Orr, Florence Orr, Mary Stairs, John C. Colson, Mary A. Colson, Thomas G. Colson, Eleanor A. Colson, Sarah T. E. Colson, and Beatrice E. Colson. Steerage : Benjamin F. Windross, Thomas Heming, Joseph Moore, Mary Moore, William Johnston, Mary Johnston, William Johnston, Mary Johnston, Henry Brown, Martha Brown, Carrie Brown, Henry Brown, Richard Westwood, Eliza Westwood, Alfred Shaw, Ducilla Shaw, Alfred Shaw, Betsy H. Wrigley, Thomas Wrigley, and infant, George Manston, and John Elkin. The following is a condensed report of the wreck of the barque Coq Du Village, taken from the Napier Telegraph :—The Coq du Village made a protracted run from Newcastle of 24 days. She was 312 tons register, and was owned in Newcastle by Captain W. F, Weatherill and Messrs. John Reid and Co. She was partially insured, and was chartered by Mr. Vautier, of Napier, for the conveyance of coal, consisting of 442 tons. She was built at Quebec, of American pine, in the year 1865, Captain Edmonds reports that after dinner seeing that the gale was likely to continue, he ordered the third bower anchor to be got in readiness, but while in the act of getting it ready, the port bower chain parted. "Veered cable cautiously on the starboard anchor to about 65 fathoms, got a tackle on the broken chain, and proceeded to haul it on board, intending to bend it to the third bower. While thus employed, the starboard ' chain parted, and the vessel began to drift rapidly towards the breakers. Set the staysail and foretopsail, but finding the ship unmanageable, slipped the ends of the cables as soon as possible. Before this could be completed, the ship was close in to the beach amongst the heavy breakers, beyond all chance of being saved. Put the helm up, when as the ship paid off, she struck stem on, the sea making a clean breach over, smashing the wheel, and knocking Captain Edmonds' legs through the binnacle light. The ship then canted broadside on to the beach, and fell over with a list off. The sea was at this time breaking clean over her, and the ship rapidly breaking up. The first attempt to reach shore was made by the mate, who was lowered overboard with a rope round his waist by Captain Edmonds. The attempt failed, the mate being twice sucked underneath the vessel, and being nearly exhausted, was hauled up again on deck. By this time Mr. Kraeft had arrived, and having provided himself with a line, succeeded in throwing it on board. To this a rope was attached, and one by one the men were brought ashore, Captain Edmonds being the last to leave his shipi Some idea of the terrific force of the sea may be gathered from the fact that the vessel parted her cables at half-past one o'clock in the afternoon, and by the time Captain Edmonds reached shore the beach was strewed with the wreck, the whole occupying no longer than an hour. "On the last trip of the Julia Percy, (writes the Portland Guardian of July 14), on Tuesday, after passing the Lawrence Rocks, an operation was shown on board which has certainly never before been seen in these waters. We allude to a new method of lowering a boat and crew whilst under full steam. By the ordinary process this could not be done without risk to life, but how it was done in this instance we will endeavor to explain. By what is known as Douglas's patent lowering and disengaging apparatus, a boat can be swung out with a full crew on board, and instantly detached from the tackling, the boat taking the water on an even keel ; while under the old process, even with a ship at a standstill, there was always the danger of one end being unhooked before the other, and a capsize occurring. To try the apparatus, orders were given on board the Julia, while going at about 11 knots, to lower the port lifeboat, and the second officer and four of the crew took their places ready for the trial trip. The word of command was given, a spring was touched, and away went the boat clear of ship and tackling, and was immediately astern of the vessel. The experiment was satisfactory in every way, and shows the immense value of the invention, for it is apparent that no time need be lost in lowering a boat to pick up a man overboard, nor in the stoppage of the vessel, or putting her about, a necessary preparatory action. NOTICE TO MARINERS, FISHING PARTIES, AND OTHERS. submarine cables, botany bay and port JACKSON. Masters of vessels, fishing parties, and others are hereby cautioned against anchoring, creeping, dredging, or fishing near the position of the submarine cable connecting Botany Bay with New Zealand, and also of that between Dawes' Point and Blue's Point in Port Jackson. If either of the said eables are injured through wilful inattention to this notice, the person thus offending will be liable to the penalties imposed by the Act 20 Vict. No. 41. Francis Hixson, President. Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales, Sydney, June 7,1876. NOTICES TO MARINERS The following is an extract from the "Remark Book" of navigating Lieutenant Henry Hosken, of H.M.S. Pearl:—" Hydrographical memo, No. 8. —The. following observations are communicated for general information :—'Nanuku Passage, Fiji Group : Probably the correction in latitude for Wailagilala Island given by Lieutenaut H. J. Rendell in his survey of this passage should be extended to the neighboring reefs, for a line of heavy breakers was seen from the Pearl E. 6' N. l\ miles from that island, extending two miles to the eastward, supposed to be identical with the Duff Reef, which is shown on chart of Fiji, No. 2691, 6£ miles to the S. W. J W. Lovuka Harbor: The coral knoll shown upon plan No. 1244 two-thirds of a cable S.S. W. from the Half-tide Rock, was blown down on theßth June, 1876. There is now at low tide a depth of 24 feet over the spot.'" The Colonial Government of Victoria have given notice that, on inquiry into the cause of the wreck of the barque Flying Squirrel, off the East Coast of King ' Island, Bass Strait, it was stated that a sunken rock

existed about 5 miles from the shore. This dange (Squirrel Rock) is reported to extend about 100 yards in a north and south direction, to be 30 yards wide, and to have 8 feet water on the shoalest part. Squirrel Rock bears from Sea Elephant Rock N.E. by N., distant about 4 miles. This bearing and distance places the danger in latitude 39'47 south, longitude 14414 E. [The bearing is magnetic. Variation Bfr. easterly in 1876.]