SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4192, 27 August 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP WELLINGTON ' High Water. 4.30 a.m.; 4.4 S p.m. ARRIVED. August 20.—Storrobircl, s.s., C 7 tons, Dolle, from Wanganui. Passenger: Mr. Ferry, W. ami G. Turnbull and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Griffiths, from Wanganui. Passengers : Mrs. Perham, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Howie, Messrs. Cochrane and Stuart. K. S. Ledger, agent. Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, E. Wheeler, from the South. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Diamond, Messrs. Webb. Martin, Nathan, Ruddle, Cameron, and Atttcn. Steerage; 10. R. S. Ledger, agent. SAILED. August 26.—Australiml, barque, 481 tons, Williams, for Newcastle. CLEARED OUT. August 20.—Marrnion, schooner, 02 tons, Bowton. for Kalpara. E. Pearce, agent. : IMPORTS. Stormbird, from Wanganui: 02 sacks, 60 hides, 1 calf skin, 13 bundles, 6 bags, 1 package, 4 bars iron, 2 axle arms. Manawatu, from Wanganui: ,0 bales, 5 casks, 2 boxes, 1 table, 2 parcels. ! EXPORTS. Marmion, to Kaipara: 111 sacks, 100 mats sugar, 50 bags, S bales, 10 cases, 1 hhd. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London’.— Strathnaver, St. Leonards, Panthea, Euterpe, sailed 28th April: Douglas, to sail Juno IS ; Langstone, June 20 ; Hindostan, July 15 ; Wanganui, July 25 ; Cartvale, Star of India, and Hourah. New York. —Oneco ; sailed 2nd of June; Marion, schooner. , Liverpool.— J. A. Thompson, ship. Melbourne, via the West Coast —Tararua, this (lay. Newcastle, —Result, ship; Anne Meihuish, barque. Northern Ports. —Wellington, 20th inst. Lyttelton. —Florence, schooner. Melbourne, via the South. Albion, s.s., 20th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne, via the West Coast.— Albion, 31st August. Melbourne via the South.— Tararua, 5.3., with Suez mail, 29th inst. Northern Ports. —Taranaki, 29th inst. Southern Ports.— Phcebe, 27tb inst. East Coast Ports (North Island).— Rangatira, S.S., 29th inst. Newcastle.— Camille, barque, early; Frowning Beauty, early. Greymouth.— Florence and Fiery Cross,early. Bluff. —Conflict, ship, early. Castle Point and Pourere.— Aspasia, schooner, 29th Inst. Wanganui. —Stormbird, s.s., this day; Manawatu, this day. Foxton. —Napier, s.s., this day. BY TELEGRAPH. GRBYMOUTH August 25, at 1.30 p.m.—Arrived ; Otago, from Nelson, BLUFF. August 26, at 11.25 a.m.—Arrived: Albion, from Melbourne, with Suez mail. . LYTTELTON. August 20.—Cleared; Ryno, for Auckland, with produce. AUCKLAND. August 20. —Sailed : Pretty Jane, for Napier. ONEHUNGA. August 20.—Sailed: Luna, for Wellington. NAPIER. August 20.—Arrived; Rangatira, early; she leaves early to-morrow morning. _ The barque Australind sailed yesterday afternoon for Newcastle. She was towed to the inner entrance by the s.s. Stormbird, and then had a fair wind out. The p.s. Manawatu arrived yesterday from Wanganui, after a rapid passage of 12J- hours. The Stormbird also arrived from Wanganui. The Thames correspondent of the Neio Zealand Herald writes;—Our local shipbuilder, Mr. Robert Stone, appears to be gradually making headway, and at the present moment there are no less than three vessels to execute, which will employ a number of hands for a considerable time to come, and conduce much to the reputation of the Thames as a shipbuilding locality. There is on the stocks a barge for the Bay of Islands Coal Company, similar to the one recently completed for the same company. Its dimensions are 00 feet long, with 21 feet beam, capable of carrying 120 tons of coal with less draught than 5 feet of water. Also, a small steamer is in hand, one to replace the Launch Buona Ventura that now tradesup the Thames river, and which is found inadequate to the requirements of the trade. The dimensions of this little handy boat will be 50 feet in length and 9J feet beam, moulded feet deep, with a draught of 3 feet 3 inches. Her engines are nowon their way from Home, having been ordered by Mr. Burningham, the owner of the boat, from Messrs. Penn and Sons. The third order is from Captain Souter, for a ketch or a schooner to trade to the Bay of Islands. Whaling.— At the time the Dauntless left Norfolk Island, the whaling season had just commenced, and there was every indication of that enterprise being carried out with vigor. Already two whales had been captured, and there was every prospect ctf there being a successful season, as shoals of whales were reported as being in close proximity to several parts of the coast: The inducement to local enterprise, would, we are assured by latest letters to hand, be fully availed of, and the islanders anticipate a successful season this year. In view of the plentiful supply of whales which have made their appearance on the coast of the island, a well-fitted fleet of whaleboats will be without delay engaged in the fishery.— Southern Cross. Taranaki.— The Herald furnishes the following items of shipping news;—The hull of the p.s. Paterson has been purchased by Captain Ellis, of Auckland. We hear it is the intention of that gentleman to build, with the material, a small steamer on the river bank. —We learn that some portion of the deckhouse of a vessel has been picked up on the Harriet beach by the Natives ; there was nothing on the wood to indicate what ship it belonged to. —The brigantine Eliza Mary, having undergone a thorough overhaul, anchored out in the stream on the 15th instant, and was towed over the bar by the s.a. Go-Ahead, on the following day, en route for Dunedin, for the purpose of going on to the slip. We understand she has been chartered on account of Messrs. Brogden, to load with timber for the roadstead. H.M. Ships at Fiji. —H.M. s.s. Challenger arrived at Levuka on July 28, and sailed in a few days afterwards; for Kandavau, for the express purpose of surveying the harbor. Consul Bayard accompanied the vessel, and some interesting information, the result of the researches of the officers of the vessel, will no doubt speedily be made public. The Challenger sailed thence on the 10th of August, on a cruise to other southern islands, for the purpose of prosecuting scientific discoveries. ‘Whilst remaining in Levuka, the [officers of the vessel were assiduous in exploring the adjacent country, and todk several photographs of the most remarkable places. They also showed a desire to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the Colony. H.M. s.s. Dido, and the French gunboat Renard, were lying at Kandavau, together with H.M. s.s. Challenger, and they all left in company for Levuka on the 10th instant.

Launch or the s.s. Waitara. — A small steamer was launched from the wood wharf, Auckland, on Saturday’ last, by Messrs. Sims and Brown, She has been built for Messrs. Webster Bros., of New Plymouth, who intend to use her as a tug boat for the Waitara and other small ports in the vicinity, as well as for the conveyance of passengers and freight. Her length is 50 feet, beam 12 feet; and depth of hold about 5 feet, and she will register about 25 tons. The engines and boiler have been constructed by Messrs. Frazer and Tinne, from designs by Mr. Lodder, of the A.S.P, Co,, and are of 35 nominal horse-power, and it is confidently anticipated she will steam nine knots per hour. Her model closely resembles that of the steam launch Eclipse. .She has been well and faithfully built, and there Is every reason to believe she will prove a good and serviceable boat. She will start with good prospects, having already obtained a three years' subsidy from the Provincial Government of Taranaki. The vessel will bo commanded by Mr. Dale, late chief officer of the s.s. Go-Ahead, and who has been for a long time connected with steamers in New Zealand. —Southern Cross.

- The s.s. Taranaki arrived at the wharf last .night at about half-past eight o'clock, after a very rough passage from Lyttelton. She left Dunedin at 4.45 p.m. on the 22nd, experiencing calm weather with very thick fog, which became so' dense that it was found advisable to atop tho engines lor about six hours, after which the fog lifted. Made Lyttelton Heads at 6 p.m. on the 23rd, and arrived in port at 6 p.m. Left again at 4.45 p,m. on the 24th ; but was obliged to put back, owing to a strong N.E. gale which was blowing, with a heavy sea. Started again at 5.35 p.m. oh the 25th. arriving here as above,