SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4199, 4 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF WELLINGTON High IVatjkr, 10.20 A.M.; 11.5 p.u. ARRIVED. Septkmbkr 3.—Charles Edward, p.s., 89 tons, ■VVTiitewell, from Nelson. Passengers—Messrs. Moss, Wickes, Suiated, Johnson, Smith; Brooch, Fordyco, Kennedy, Storrar, Grant, Mcßae, Duckworth, Graham, Overend, Rori, Luckie. Levin and Co., agents. Stormbird, s.s.,- 07 tons, Doilo, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Miss Frost, Mrs. Allison and child, Messrs. Shaw and Menziea; stocrage, 2. Turnbull and Co., agents. Luna, p.s., 199 tons, Fairchild, from tho North. SAILED. Sei , tkmdzk S.-Aspasia, schooner, 13 ions, Thompson, for East Coast. E. Pearce, agent. ENTERED IN. September, S.— Napier, s.s., 11 tons, Butt, from Foxton. Turnbull and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. September 3.— lsabella, brigantine, S 3 tons, Johnston, for Hokitika. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Charles Edward, from Nelson : 71 bales, 13 casks, 5 pkgs, 2 cases, X trunk. From Picton : 1 box, 1 horse. Napier, from Foxton ; 10 sacks, 29 kits, 1 box, 1 keg, 1C wheels, ± pkgs, 23 hides, 3 qr.-casks, 891 sleepers. . , „ , Stormbird, from Wanganui: 1 pci, 1 qr.-cask brandy. . EXPORTS. Isabella, to Hokitika: 29 mats sugar, 56 casks, 1C coils wire, 23 water-race pipes. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London. —Punthea, Douglas, to sail June IS : Langstono, Juno 20; Hindostan, July 15; Wanganui, July 25 ; Cartvale, Star of India, and Hourah. New York. —Oneco ; sailed 2nd of June. Liverpool. —J. A. Thompson, ship. N k'.vcastle. —Result, ship. Lyttelton.—Florence, schooner; Northern Forth. —Taranaki, Sth inst. Southern Ports. —Phcebe, 7th inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast. —Alhambra, s.s., 7th inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Melbourne via the South.— Alhambra, s.s., 7ta inst. , , Northern Ports. —Phoebe. itli inst. Southern Por.cs. —Taranaki, Sth inst. Foxton.—Napier, .this day ; Hunter, early. East Coast Ports (North Island).—Rangatira, s.s., 7th inst. . , Greymouth.—Florence and Fiery Cross,early. Bluff. —Conflict, ship, early. Hokitika and Greymouth. —Waipara, s.s,, this Lyttelton.— ‘Charles Edward, s.s., this day. Wanganui,—Stormbird, s.s., this day; Manawatu, p.s., 7th inst.

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AUCKLAND. September 3.—Sailed : Southern Cross, for Napier. The barque Edwin Bassett sailed yesterday for Newcastle, but put back on reaching the Heads. The barque Pelham, recently purchased by Messrs. Glenn Brothers, of Greymouth, has arrived at Melbourne. The following report of her is taken from the Aryui of the 17th uit.Tho iron clipper barque Pelham, which arrived in port on Saturday from London, is another contribution to the tonnage of our local mercantile marine, and although not new, she is a very staunch vessel and strongly put together. Tho barque- was built some ten years ago at Hartlepool, and from appearance looks as if she had been intended for a steamer. -She measures in length 151 ft. Sin., in beam 22ft. Sin., and her depth of hold is 13ft. Sin., giving her a register of 3-10 tons. She is a good carrier, and can stow away 700 tons of cargo on a draught, of water of lift. Oih. THE BESSEMER SALOON STEAMER. This vessel, intended to obviate sea-sickness in tho passage across the Channel, is rapidly approaching completion. The ship is 330 ft. long at tho water-line, and for 4Sft at each end the deck is only about -4ft. above the line of flotation, so that in rough weather the sea will wash over these low ends. The decks on this "portion of tho vessel have a considerable curve and the sides of the ship are rounded off, so that tho water may escape as speedily as possible. This form of end has been selected with a view to obviate any tendency to pitching. Above these low decks a breastwork is erected about Sft. high. It is 25-ift. long and all the width of the vessel. The whole of this breastwork deck is to be devoted for the use of tho passengers, and that portion fore and aft of the paddleboxes will bo protected with stanchions. The vessel will be propelled by four paddle-wheels, and 90ft. of the space between the paddles will be occupied by the swinging saloon. The Bessemer swinging saloon Is making good progress, and already a good idea of the principle may be obtained by an inspection of tho work. The saloon proper is about 70ft. long. Soft, wide, and very lofty. Tho weight of the saloon is borne by four largo bearings, one at each end and two near the centre. The end bearings are fixed on iron transverse bulkheads, which are well stiffened by fore and aft ways to prevent them buckling. The saloon will be one of the most superbly-fitted apartments afloat. The top of it will form a promenade deck, and it will be fitted all round with seats. The saloon will be entirely under the control of tho machinery invented by Mr. Bessemer, and it is that, it will be kept perfectly free from rolling during the passage across the Channel, and passengers, it is expected, will not feel any more unpleasant sensation than they would in going up or down the Thames. The ship will be supplied with two very large life rafts on the plan patented by Mr. Christie, and she will be steered and her capstans, &c., worked by hydraulic macliinery. She was designed by Mr. E. J. Reed, C. 8., M.P., and Earle’s Shipbuilding and Engineering Company at Hull are both the builders and the engineers. —The Times.