Shipping Intelligence.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 360, 4 January 1879, Page 12

Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED. December 27.—Emerald, ketch, 4) tons, Walch, from Cape Campbell. Master, agent. Albion, s.s.. 59 L tons, Tozer, from Melbourne, via the South. Passengers—Saloon : From Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. Garwood, Mr. and Mrs. HayLowie. Mrs Larie, Messrs. Home and Young. Prom Dunedin : Messrs. Jones and I »"nnelly. l''rom Lyttelton : Mesdames Dawson and Mall, Mis 3 Porter, Rev Mr. Paterson. Messrs. Mackay and Delemain; 40 steerage, and 8 for other ports. Levin and Co., agents. Taiaroa, s.s., 22S tons, Petersen, from Kelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Hind and child, and Henry and child, Mioses Luckie and Patching, Messrs Topliss, Cornwall, Louisson, Lilians (2), Irvine, Davis, Andrew, Vosper, and Adam; and a large number of excursionists. Levin and Co.. agents. Easby, s.s., 969 tons, Anderson, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Cook, Messrs Jackson, Galloway, Stains, Drake, Dawson', Marsh, Casey, E lwards, Carr, Quinan. and Macque! Turnbull and Co, agents. Hawea, s.s, 401 tons, Kennedy, from Auckland, via the East Coast. Passengers—Ca'un : Mr. and Mrs. Poole'and 3 children, Misses Stevens and Mcintosh! Mrs. Stevens, Dr. Percy. Messrs. Stuart, Capper' Sherridan (2), Loder (2), Masters Atkinson, Pun die' Brown, Harding, Krascr, Clarke, and L'earce; 4 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. December 28.—Wellington, s.s, 279 tons, McGee from the North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Ball, Nation, Stringer, Higgins, Powell, Harris, Thomas' St. George, James, and Sanmonds, Mesdames Douglas Parker, Nation, Hutcheson and child, Harris. Still' Lisson, Bush, Beere and 2 children. Benson, and Gibbous, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews and 3 c ildren', Rev. Mr. Beckenham, Master Welford, Messrs. Player! Johnson, Lawson. Wither, Hutcheson, Wilson and son, St. George, Trimmer. Smith. Stringer, Bryant Bassett. Stewart, Tasker, Harris. Coles, Deane. Clummer, Condace, Mowbray. Jackson, Harris, Edwards Clarke, Humber, Craig, Benson, Bell, Franklyn! Wiremu and wife. Simmonds, Bunny. Marks, Irons' 12 excursionists; and 19 steerage. Levin and Co' agents. ' Rotorua, s.s, 576 tons, Carey, from Sydney via the East Coast. Passengers—Saloon: From Sydney: Professor Ferrari and servant, and Mr. Tonny. Front Coast: Misses Hart and Flowers, Mrs. Flowers, Dr Hector, Messrs Kimble, Flatford, McCullogh, and 22 for South. Levin and Co, agents. Lyttelton, p.s, SO tODs, Scott, from Blenheim Deacon, agent. Napier, s.s, 4S tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Turnbull and Co. agents. Anne Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Johnson, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. December 29. Taupo, 461 tons, Cromarty, from South. Passengers - Saloon : Misses Duder, Mountfort, Ladbrook, Barnes. Grey,. Burn, and Ewing Mesdames Ray, Smart, Kincaid, Burn, Weller, Morshead; Young, and Davidson, Messrs. Macfarlane, Scott, Reid, Webley, Pratt, Whittal, Lawson, Denham, Lloyd, Grubb, Kennedy, Harris, Turnbull, Mendelsohn, Prestage, King, Bevan, Wel'er, Young, and Davidson; 23 steerage, and 10 for North. Levin and Co, agents. Hannah Broomfield, bi-igantine, 120 tons, Dawson, from Hokianga. Stewart and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss., 133 tons, Campbell, 'from Napier and East Coast ports. Levin and Co, agents. s.s., 107 tons, Holmes, from Wanganui. Bishop, agent. Malay, barque, 561 tons, Croll, from Newcastle. Dransfield, agent. December 30. Kennedy, s.s., 130 tons, Palmer, from Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Captain-'nd Mrs! Best and 10 cadets, Messrs. Harper, McMahon, Tay, Taylor, Tubby, and 6 steerage. Deacon, agent. Star of the Sea, schooner, 39 tons, Smith, from Havelock. Master, agent. Julius Vogel, schooner, 56 tons, Johnston, from Kaipara. Compton, agent, December 31-—Glenelg, s.s., 74 tons, Mauler, from Foxton. Mclntyre, agent. Forest Queen, ketch, 31 ton 3, Watchden, from Foxton. Deacon, agent. Courier, barque, 275 tons, Moore, from New Guinea. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Isabella, schooner, 82 tons, ureagh, from Foxton. Clouston, agent. Pellican, schooner, 74 tons, Munro, from Oamaru. Master, agent. Jane Douglas, s.s.. 69 tons. Eraser, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Howe, Sedcole, and Nash, Mesdames Sutton, Reycroft and 2 children, Masters Howe, Rowe. and Allen. Messrs Smith, Bartholomew, Sedcole, Nash, Dairs. Sutton, Rowe, Killnum, Hastings, Davy, Brewer, Ballinger, Reycrot, and Grey. Martin, agent. Enterprise, brigantine, 84 tons, Day, from Kaipara. Master, agent. Rose of Eden, schooner, 30 tons, Boxham, from Havelock. Master, agent. Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. Spec, schooner, 32 tons, Turner, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Manawatu, p.s., 101 t©n3. Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Turner, Meehaii, Collapy, and Stevens, Mesdames Symons. Whiting, Williamson, Sharpe. Messrs Anderson, Colieny. Sunderland, Corcoran, Hamilton, Mecklin. Hood (2). Burns, James, Waters, Ardem, Palmer, Brown (2), Wells. Sharpe, Williamson, Morgan, Perrot, Dane, and G steerage. Martin, agent. Ja-Nuary I.—Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee, from Picton and Nelson. Passengers Saloon : Mr and Mrs Birch, Mr and Mrs Turnbull, Mr and Mrs Howell, Mr and Mrs Woodfield, Mesdames Duncan, Mackay, Alexander, Wallace, Roe. and Robertson, Misses Duncan, Schultze, Cunningham, Penny, Sealy, Messrs Newman, Whitmore, Tarrant (2), Beauchamp, Curtain, Rae, Knight, Wallace, Batchelor, whiteman. Jonnston, Pilcher, Harris, Tandy, Alport, Mitchell (2), Griffitns, Jones, Dickerson, Haybittle, Cunningham, Wymond, Carnaskon, Chatfield, Newman, Captain Denny, Dr Dean and family (3), and 7 excursionists. Levin and Co, agent 3. Pleiades, ship, 997 tons, Sett?n. from London. Passengers—Saloon: Mesd»mes Auty. Rhind, and Setton, Mr and Mrs St. Clair and daughter, Messrs Dryden,

Rhind. and Flnfrels. Second cabin: Mr and Mrs Heron, Mr and Mrs Kempt and daughters (2), Sirs and Miss Young, Mr and Miss Maher, Masters Maher, Southee, Jackson, Thomas, Jones, Mordan, and .Messrs Francis, Hath way, Kesterton, Chamberlnit), Whilsrm, Samson, Pitchie, Kemp, Potts, and Sawers. ! uvin find Co, agents. Rangafcira, s.s., 'lO6 tons. Evans, from 'Napier and Poverty Bay. Passengers- (!abin: Mes.bimcs Keeble, Garner, Hartley, Campion, Tuxford.Messrs Williams, McVay, Sutton, McParian-, Irvine, Campion, King, McHaJt, Samuels, Daley. Reardon. Martin, a.c.fc. Ladybird, s.s.. 259 tons. Garrard, from the Sonth. Passengers—Saloon : From Dun din —Misses "Webb (2), Rev. Ward, Messrs Gray, Rogers, Kilpatrick. From Lyttelton—Mr find Mrs Peatie, Mrs and Miss ffogan, Rev. White, Messrs Brown, Roper, and Craig. Levin and Co, agents. _ January 2. —Wellinston, s.s , 279 tons, Mc&ee fromPicton. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Edmondsand child, Messrs Russell, Watson, Laing, Tissendcr, Alien, Andrews, Johnston, and 250 excursionists. ILovin and Co, agents. Stormbird, ss. (59 tons, Doile, from Wanganm. Passeng rs—Cabin: Misses Death (2). Messrs Worth (2). Potts, Death. Annesley, Broomhall, Sergeant ■ Sheeloy. Martin, agent. Huia s.s.. 107 tons, Holmes, from Foxton. Passengers—Messrs Harris, Japlan, and Edwards. Bisnop, Go-Ahead, s.s.. 84 tons. Dicker, from Castlepoint and intermediate ports. Johnston, agent. Laurel, hrinantine, 73 tons, Lane, from Hobarton. Sendall, agent. , Hero, c t er, 30 tons, Tornton, from the wreck of the i-onthminster. Master, i gent. Hannah Barrett, brigantine, 57 tons, Renner, from Lyttelton Master, agent. Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, from Paliser l>ay. Levin and Co, agents. SAILED. December 27. —Southern Cross, s.s., 139 tons, Helauder, for Napier and Auckland. Turnbull and Co. acents. Hawea, s.s 461 tons, Kennedy, for the South. Passengers—Saloon : Master Go i g, Messrs Sharpe, Walker, and Seed. Levin and Co, agents. Go-Ahead, s.s. 84 tons. Dicker, for White Rock and Castlepoint. Passenger—Cabin : Mr. Mangusion. Johnston and Co, agents. December 28. —Bangatira. s s., 196 tons, Evans, for Napier and Poverty Bay. Martin, agent. Rotorua, s-s., 576 tons, Carey, for South. Levin and Co., agents. •Tai roa, s.s, 22S tons, Petersen, for North. Levin and Co., agents. Easby, s.s.. 969 tons, Anderson, for South. Turnbull and Co., agents. December, 29 —Stormbird, s.s.. (7 tons, Doile, for "Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs Wilkinson and family, Messrs. CSapcott, Adams, Nicholas, and Moreton. Martin, agent. Jane Douglas, s.s., 75 tons, Frnser.' for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Johnston and family, Messrs. Johnston. Candy. Bevan, and 7 immigrants ex Hermi'Hie. Martin, agent. Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Martin, agent. Lyttelton, p.s., 86 tons, Scott, for Blenheim. Deacon, agent. December 29.—Albion, s.s., 591 tons. Tozer, from Melbourne via the Levin and Co.. agents. December 30.—Huia. s.s., Holmes, for Foxton. assengers Cabin : Mis-es Mountford, Ludbrook, and Moeller,- Mrs. Moeller. Signor Farrari. Messrs. Marshall (2), and Kreeft. Bishop, agent. Taupo, s s., 401 tons, Cromartv, for Auckland and the East Coast,. Passeng rs —Saloon: Misses Brown.. Bremner, Cornish. Berry, and Pinker, Mr. and Mrs. Yangemart. Mr. and Mrs. Paterson. Captain Mair, Messrs. lavis (2). Pickfoid, Kennedy, and Ferris. Levin and Co, agents. "Wellington, s.s , 279 tons, for Picton and Nelson. assengers—Saloon : Miss Bucholtz, Mrs. and Miss Moeller, Mr and Mrs. Eraser and child, Mr. Parker. evin and Co agents. Sappho. H.M.S., 1107 tons, Penn, for Portsmouth. December 31 Manawatn, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, /or Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs Dick, Atchison, and Brown. Martin, agent. Mm, b.s,. 50 tons, Butt, for Blenheim. Mclntyre and Co, agents Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, for the East Coast Levin and i'o, agents. Kennedy, s.s., 18S tons, Palmer, for Nelson. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs Johnston and Dermott. Deacon, agent. Napier, s s., 48 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. W. and -G. Turnbull, agents. Robin Hood, brig, 299 tons, Hill, for Newcastle. "Williams, agent. Jakv (RV 1. —"Wellington, s.s.. 279 tons, McGee. for Picton. Passengers—2so excursionists. Levin and Co, agents January 2.—Stormbird, ss., 69 tons, Doile, for Wangmui. Passengers—Cabin: Mesdames Robertson (2), Mrs and ?»liss Moffatt and 3 children. Miss Barrett, Messrs Jordan. Livingston, Chr.mberlain, Whitaker Martin, agent. Jane Douglas, s.s., 75 tons. Fraser, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin; Mrs and Miss Young, Mrs and Miss Moffatt and family, Messrs Engels. Farrand (2), Conr.'.d, Holmes. MeMamara. Martin, agent. Ladybird, s.s., 2SG tons, Garrard, for the South. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs Nichols, Messrs Champion and Parsons, and 3 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. Wellington, s s., 279 tons, McGee, for the Norcb. Passengers—Saloon: Misses "Walker and Craig, Mes dames Lawes, Smith and 4 children. Hill, Anthy, and Walker, Messrs Oak!ey, Craig, Murphy, Goul, and Samuel, Levin and Co, agents. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Monday. A now steamer named the Glenelg, built on the Clyde for the li.ist Coast trade, left on Nc.vember 17. She is a screw steamer of 200 tons. NAPIER, Monday. The ship HalcVme sails to-day for London, with a • cargo of wool and hides, value .£58,940. NELSON, Thursday. Arrived : Fernglen, 81 days from London, with 226 immigrants, and 6 cabin passengers for Wellington. There were three deaths of children and one birth onboard. She will probably proceed to Wellington with .■ill her immigrants to-morrow, they being principally for Wanganui. HOKITIKA, Thursday. Arrived: Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, She leaves for .Northern ports, &c., at 5 a.m. tomorrow. LYTTELTON", Thursday. Arrived : Charles Deering, barque, from New York, 116 days out—Star, brigantine, from Newcastle. She reports the loss of a seaman named Thomas W alker overboard n the passage.—Wave of Life, from Ngururu. The barque Charles Deering has 750 tons notions for ■Canterbury, and same quantity for Dunedin. PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. S.hlhd: Tararua, for the .North. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Westlake and child, Clark and •child, Mr Barber, Masters Barber and Gisbourne. Helena Holmes, for Wellington. Arrived : snip Nurval, from London (at Heads). H.M S. Sappho left the hcuhor at 10 a.m. on Decern ber3oth on her way Home. Her commission in the •colonies having terminated. The sh p 6t. Leonards has now on board 3500 bales of wool, 300 casks of tallow, 120 cases of meat, and 80 boxes of bones and horns. She expects to get away from here on the 15th inst. The ship Wairoa is filling up fast. She has now on board 2990 bales of wool. 100 casks tallow, and 40 bales paper. She expects- to get away with the St. Leonards, and a good race Home is anticipated. New Year's night on the wharf this year was very quiet. Hundreds of people flocked down before midnight, no doubt under the impression that the shipping w»mld be illuminated, and that the customary rockets would be let off. N"thing of the sort took place, however ; not a single firework of any description was let off, and only one or two of the ships rang the new year in.

Among other reforms recommended by a committee of the Board of Trade recently, is a change in the steering phraseology of the navy and mercantile service. They say distinctly that the confusion caused by crying '*' port" when he ship's head is intended to go to starboard ought not to exist. Signalling by sound is also recommended. ''he committee had, among others on the list, Sir Frederick Arrow, Deputy Master of the Trinity House, and Mr. T. H. Farrcr and Mr, Thomas Gray, of the Board of Trade. The moralising of •' Atlas" in the World leads to the following :—Here is a note for comparison of the chief disasters of our ships since the sinking of the Royal George. Perished in the Royal George, 29th August, 1782, more than 600 ; in the Abergavenny, Kast Indiamau, on the Bill of Portland. 6th February, 18 n 5, more than 300 ;in the St. George, of 98 auns, in the Defence, of 74. »nd in the Hero, all three stranded off the coast of Jutland, 24th December. 1811, over 2000 (that is, the admiral and all the crew except IS seamen); in the Royal Adelaide, steamer, off Margate, 30 March, 1850, more than 400 ; in the Birkenhead, 26th February, 1852, in Simon's Bay, South Africa. 454 ; in the Tayleur. emigrant ship. 20th January, 1854, on the Irish coast, 3SO ; in the Royal Charter, screw steamer, 25th October, 1559, on the coast of Anglesea, 446 : in the Chptain, ironclad turret ship, 7th September, 1870, near Finnisterrc. 472 ; in the Northfieet. 22nd January, 1873, off Dumreriess, about 300. The loss of 2000 lives on the coast of Jutland seems to be forgotten when w ■ can near the dreadful event of the wreck of the Princess Alice described as the most destructive of life in the present century. The accurate sta'ement is, that on our own shores there has not occurred such a dreadful calamity since the Koyal George went down in 1782—a1l but a centu y ago. A furious nor'-west gale was blowing in port yesterday, but fortunately was attended by no very serious results. The vessels lying at the Gladstone pier were, of course, exposed to the full fury of the gale, the squalls at times being terdflc. The Hydaspes had her main channel smashed, through being blo»vn over on one of the pile heads an the wharf, while the Rangitikei, we are sorry to say, fared somewhat worse. One of the plates of her bulwarks forward was dented in and split by contact with a pile head, while one of her deck ports was torn away, and another badly bent up. The vessel sustained no damage below the covering board, but a small portion of her main rail was carried away on the outside. The other vessels were not injured in any way. It would be well if the Harbor Bo>rd would provide f r and aft fenders outside the fender piles, and a little below the wharf, as this would be the imans of saving vessels from being injured in a nor'-west i.ale while lying alongside the Gladstone pier. The fenders pat over the ships' sides, of cou se. move up and down with the ship, but were they suspended from th • piles, their utility would be greatly increased. The Harbor Master and his staff were on the alert during the d*y, and thanks to their vigilance there was no other casualty. — Lyttelton Times, December 28.

THE SHIP PLEIADES. FROM LONDON

The ship Pleiades, which we reported as being off the Heads, arrived in harbor early on New Year's morning. Having powder on board she was anchored in the customary place The following particulars concerning her voyage was kindly given to us by Captain Setten:—l eft the Docks on the 28th September, and the Downs on Ist October. She took her final departure from the start two days later. Encountered south-west gales with heavy seas in the Bay of Bi cay, during which the ves-el behaved remarkably well. The northeast trades were very light, and were lost in lat. 1000 north. From thence to the equator, which was crossed on the 6th November—34 days out—light variable winds were met with; her daily rate of sailing from the start averaging only about 100 milesa day. The south-east trades wore tine, and lost in 24deg. South. From thence north-west to west wind 3 to Tasmania, which she was off on ChristmisDay—--83 days out. She ran her easting down between the parallel of 46deg. and 47deg. south. From Tasmania encountered strong south west gales, and shipped several heavy seas, one of which broke in the skylights and Hooded the saloon, but did no material damage. Made Cape Farewell at 10 p.m. last Monday, her rate of sailine having averaged 260 miles per day. From thence fine south-west breeze to The Brothers, where it fell calm for several hours. Took the pilot on board ats p.m. on Tuesday, and arrived here as above, after a fine weather passage of 89 days. The following ships were spoken by the Pleiades:— October 23. City of Berlin, from Amsterdam to Lourabaya, lat.. 27"13 north, long. 20 west ; October 20, bar ue Helen, of Hobarton, from London to Hobarton, lat. 24.32 north, lonar 19"43 west; October 26, American ship Belle of Batts, Cardiff to Bombay, lat 13 north, long 26 west ; October 29, Jennie Landels, Liverpool to Calcut'a, lat S north, long 26*25 west; November 1, barque Clara, Havannah to Malmorn, reported having lost the master and five men from yellow fever, lat 5 north, long 25 west; November 4, barque Dimarara, lat 3'20 north, long 2636 west; November 2, barque Norseman, from Liverpool to CalUo, lat 423 north; long 25'16 west; November 17, Star of Scotia from London to Calcut a, 1at28'56 south, long 25 west; November 7, ship The Douglas, from Liverpool to Melbourne, wished to be reported all well, lat 3'44 south, long 31 46 west. The following is a copy of the testimonial presented to Captain Setten. Otf the coast of New Zealand, December 31, 187-•: -"To William Setten, Esq.. commander of the ship Pleiades. —Sir, —o'ir voyage is drawing to its close, and a few days more will see us dispersed to various parts of New Zealand, probably never to meet again as a body. Before dissolving the bond established between us by three months of common hopes and fears, pleasures and sorrows, before bidding a final adieu to the Pleiades and its gallant company we desire to leave behind us some slight memorial of the time spent together, and expressive of the feelings entertained by us towards you. sir. not only our commander and leader, but also the centre and soul of our social circle, —-our common friend- It is not ours to eulogise your professional capabilities, since tve are not competent, to judge in such matters, but whatever be its cause it is a feel ng shared by all of us that if we had to make the voyage over again we would not trust our lives and fortune* to anyone sooner than to yourself, audi is our deliberate opinion that, as the head of our snrall community, you have shown so much judgment, discretion, and gentleness, combined with vigor in every passing event and difficulty as entitles you to the gratitude of all who know by experience how much the comfort and well-being of every individual depends on t ese not strictly professional, but not le3* important qualities of aco nmander. Last but not least, we desire to acknowledge how much we owe you and Mrs. Setten as regards our daily interc >urse and our social life. How different would have been its tenor but for your animating, cheerful presence diffusing light and courige to the faintest heart, and but for the care and attention shown by your spouse to everyone, but more especially to the lady passengers during the first part of our journey. We feel convinced that to your influence and her's combined must be ascribed the cordial and friendly tone that has reigned constantly amongst us, and we hope sincerely that though the crowning of your efforts must be your reward, our appreciation of your kindness may tend to increase your satisfaction. In conclusion, we beg to assure you that we shall follow with interest and affection the future course of your career. We hop.j that fori une may mile constantly on your endeavors, and we feel sure if the old adage proves true, that a man gets in the long run his deserts even in this world, your life will he a happy and prosperous one. —(Signed), Louisa Khind, G- H. Engels, R. St. Clair, Andrew Dryden, M. St. Clair, W. C. B. Rhind, Kate Auty, A. Hicks, R. K Chamberlaine, George F. Francis, W. H. Moore, John Lawson. W. Malcolm Heron, Rebecca Heron, Marie Young, M. Young, and W. S. Ritchie.