SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4268, 24 November 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP WELLINGTON High Water. 4.40 a.m.; 5.5 p.m. ARRIVED. November 23. —Herald, schooner, 53 tons, Hamilton. from Picton. Geo. Thomas, Agent. Ellen, schooner, 50 tons, from Felorus. SAILED. November 23. —Oneco, American barque, 040 tons, Henry, for Nelson. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Griffiths, for Wanganui. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs. P. A. Buckley, S. S. Fitzherbert, Luxton ; and two in the steerage. R, S. Ledger, agent. , _ Phcebe, s.s., 410 tons, Worsp, for Lyttelton ant! Port Chalmers. Passengers —Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Bidwell, Mrs. Egglesden and family, Messrs. Warren, and Elder; two steerage. R. S. Ledger, agent. Rangatira, s.s„ 185 tons. Lloyd, for Napier. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Jarman, Mrs. Decks, Messrs. Cadman, Stewart, Nancarrow, Smith, and a number booked on board ; 1 steerage. K. S. Ledger, **Luna, Government p.s., 190 tons, Fairchild, for Manukau. Passengers—Saloon; Sir George Arney, Captain Fcrgusson, A.D.C., Miss Bridgen, Mias St. George, Messrs. Gavin, and Fitzgerald ; and five of His Excellency's servants. CLEARED OUT. November 23.—Halcione, ship, 843 tons. J. C. Croker, for London. Passengers—Saloon : Lady Fergusson, Mrs. Fergusson, Misses Fcrgusson (2), Masters Fergusson (2), Mrs, Lahey, and four servants, Mr., Mrs., and Master Young, Dr. Bligh, Dr. Pratt, Dr. Deck, Mrs. Deck, nurse, and two children, Mrs. Handyside, Misses Handyside (2), Miss Bradford, Miss Campbell, Master Boyd, Messrs. Holloway, and Cathrow. Levin and Co., agents. IMPORTS. Zelia. from Mauritius: 9675 pockets sugar, 200 empty bags, 1 box samples, Turnbull and Co.; 5140 mats sugar, SSI do. do., 100 empty bags, 1 box samples, Order. Phoebe, from Northern ports; 100 kits oysters, 1 box, 16 eoils rope, ICO pipes, 1 pkg., C bars iron, 1 pci., 2 boxes, 1 bag, 5 sacks, 10 cases, 2 boxes, 1 pci., 1 coop fowls, 4 sacks, 2 horses, 1 box. Stormbird, from Wanganui: 27 bales wool, 11 buls. rope, 2 boxes, 3 cases, 2 pels., 1 portmanteau. Herald, from Picton : 3-4,000 ft. sawn timber. EXPORTS. Manawatu, for Wanganui: Sundry cargo, ex The Douglas, Helen Denny, and Oneco ; 1 pkg. woolpacks, 18 cases, 17 bars iron, 4 axle arms, 103 sacks, 3 tanks, sundry fittings, 1 cask cement, 1 drum, 1 truss, 1 pkg. chain, 1 pkg. milk dishes, 2 anchors, 1 pkg. horse collars. 1 octave sherry. Phcebe, for Southern Ports : 2 pkgs., 1 truss, 1 pci.. S boxes, 1 case, 7 poles, 7 boxes, 1 keg, 65 boxes, 10 empties. * , Rangatira, for Napier; 8 cases, 2 pkgs., 20 boxes tea, 164 pkgs. sundries, 1 case boots, 20 sacks flour, -0 bags do., 3 half-chests tea, 10 cases kerosene, 10 boxes soap, 3 cases groceries, 1 bale, 50 boxes candles, 11 bales, 16 coils wire, I pump, 3 cases sauce, 3 qr-casks. <5 kegs, 1 bale, 3 pair wheels,G pkgs., C cases galvanised iron, 1 bdl., 6 cases, 2 bdls., 2 sets truck wheels, S bearings and pins, 50 pile shoes, 1 keg spikes, 2 tons standards, 3} tons pig iron, 1 case hardware, 5 bags nails, 1 bdL buckets, 1 drum tar, 9 bars iron, 1 keg, 1 bdl. scythes, 1 stop-cock, 2 pels, 2 cases, 10 bars iron, 1 truss, 15 hhds. ale, 1 trunk, 1 canvas pkg., 23 pkgs. sundries, 3 cases groceries, 1 chain, 5 casks sulphur, 1 pump, 3 cases chairs, 2 churns, 1 box drapery, S cases, for London : 63 bales wool, 1 do. skins, E. Pearce ; 15 bales wool. Order; 32 bales wool, 16 do. skins, Krull and Co.; 15 bales wool, W. W. Taylor; 67 bales wool, Kinrpss and Co,; 34 bales skins, 2G do. wool, 13 casks tallow, 7 bales wool, 5 do. leather, 1 do. hair, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.; 22 bales wool, 2 do. skins, 3 do. do., Edwards and Co (as agents); 15 bales wool, 14 do. skins, 11 casks hams, 4 do. tallow, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.: 12 bales wool, Kinross and Co.; 28 bales wool, Edwards and Co.; 34 bales wool, 1 do. basils, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.; 20 bales wool, Routledge, Kennedy, and Co.; 30 pkgs., 2 do. skins, Kinross and Co.; 8 bales wool. Watt Brothers; 34 bales wool, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.; 34 casks tallow, Stevenson and Stuart: 27 bdls. hides, 10 bales leather, 20 bales wool, 144 casks tallow, 28 cases do., 3 pkgs. whalebone, Kiull and Co.; 50 casks tallow, Johnston and Co.; 14 bales wool, 10 pkgs. leather, W. W. Taylor; 225 bales wool, 3 do. skins, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.; 23 bales wool, Turnbull and Co.; 5 casks tallow, 4 kegs do., 4 boxes, 7 cases metal, Levin and Co.; 20 bales wool, Kinross and Co. ; 64 bales wool, Nathaniel Edwards and Co.; 20 bales wool, 2 do. skins, Krull and Co.: 6 bales wool, 8 do. skins, Davidson ; 47 bales wool, 10 do. skins, Jas. O’Shea; 13 bales wool, 2 do. whalebone, 1 canvas pkg., 16 qrcasks tallow, 1 case drapery, 13 sacks leather, 103 pkgs ditto, 11 sacks hair, 10 casks tallow. Hirst: 3 bales rags, Stevenson and Stuart: 2 cases taps and lamps, Gibson; 3 bales skins, 16 do. wool, Taylor and Watt; 78 bales wool, 2 do. skins, Bcthune and Hunter; 25 bales wool. Manning and Co.; 81 bales phormium, 37 do. wool, 2 do. skins, Fell Brothers ; 156 bales wool, 4 do skins, 185 hides, Johnston and Co. ; 108 bales wool, 8 cases shells, 6 bales skins, Krull and Co.; 415 bales wool. Levin and Co. ; 11 cases hematite, 1 bundle whalebone, 1 case barometers, Krull and Co. ; 1 box bones, 1 case paintings. Bell: 2 cases effects, Blamoy ; 22 bales wool, Krull and Co. ; 1 case ferns, 8 bales wool, 1 spar, 2 boards, 37 bales wool, Edward Pearce; 24 bales wool, Krull and Co.; 185 bales wool, S 3 hides, 7 bundles skins, 1 cask tallow, 213 packages wool, Edward Pearce; 27 bales wool, T. and W. Young; 328 cases preserved meat, 14 casks tallow, 21 tons bones, James Gear; 9 cases rabbit skins, 2 bales wool, Levin and Co.; 2 cases plants, Dr. Hector ; 18 pkgs glue pieces, 8 bales skins, 1 case rabbit skins, 4 tons bones and horns, 671 pkgs wool, Levin and Co.; 5 chests plate, Sir James FerKewlZcaland ; i case. E. Pearce ; 4 bales. Levin and Co.; 7 bales wool, Reid; and sundry cargo shipped at Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— Howrah, Avalanche, Hindostan, and Soukar. New York.— Sunlight, barque Northern Ports. —Wellington, s.s., 26th insfc. Melbourne, vta the South. — Albion, s.s., 2Gth inst. Southern Ports. —Beautiful Star, s.s., 25th inst. ; Taranaki, s.s., 26th inst. Melbourne, via the West Coast. —Alhambra, s. s., 30th inst. Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s., to-morrow. Port Chalmers.—Cordelia, barque, dally. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London. —Halcione, this morning; Adamant, in December; Jessie Readman, early. Southern Ports.—Wellington, s.s., 26th inst. Melbourne, via the South.—Alhambra, 30th. Wanganui.—Stormbird. s.s., this day. Foxton.—Napier, a.s., this day. Melbourne, via the West Coast.—Albion, s.s., 26th inst. Northern Ports.—Taranaki, s.s., 27th inst. Kaikoura.—- Ruby, this day. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Monday. Arrived. — At the Manuka, the Governor’s yacht Blanche, with Sir James Fergusson and staff on board, PORTCHALMERS, Monday. Arrived. —The ship Auckland, on Saturday, with 414 immigrants. There were three deaths and five births on the voyage. She is the acme of cleanliness. —The Rosalia, from Napier, yesterday afternoon.— Messrs. Houghton's newly-purchased steamer. Express, from Melbourne. Sailed. —The Taranaki for the North, at 3 p.m. LYTTELTON, Monday. Arrived.— Tararua, at 4.30 a.m.,from Wellington. The Tararua sailed South at four p.m. Arrived ; Rio Loge, from Auckland; Emperor, from Newcastle. The Agnes has cleared for Auckland, via Tauranga, with 23 tons of flour, 2 of bran, 3 of potatoes, 800 bushels of oats, 9 casks of beef, and 109 packages of tea, !The Manawatu left the wharf shortly after throe o’clock yesterday afternoon for Wanganui. The Stonnbird’s departure for Wanganui has been postponed till to-day. The steamer Phcebe took her departure at four yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The steamer Rangatira left last night for Napier and Poverty Bay. ...... , Messrs. Greenfield and Stewart’s brigantine Hannah Bloomfield may be expected to put in an appearance at any moment. She will arrive from the Bluff with a cargo of timber on owners’ account, upon discharge of which she will load fire-clay and fire-bricks for Ti The a ßangatira, before sailing for Napier last oven ■ ine towed the barque Adamant to the leeward side of the wharf. She was then warped into the berth vacated by the Halcione. The Government p.s. Luna, before her departure for Manukau yesterday, towed the ship Halcione and American barque Oneco from their anchorages—a few hundred yards south of the wharf-a considerable distance to windward. The anchors of both vessels having been hove short, a hawser was passed from the Halcione to the Luna, and a stout line sent on board the Halcione from the Oneco. Punctually at four o’clock the anchors of both sailing vessels were hoisted and the Luna steamed away against a strong NNW breeze, with both vessels In tow, the task appearing to bo a comparatively easy one for the handy and powerful steamer. The Oneco commenced immediately to set her staysails, and when about midway between Magazine Point and Somes Island she cast off from the Halcione, proceeding on her voyage in Nelson The Luna towed the Halcione to an anchorage about half a mile to the N.E. of Pipitea Point from where, if the wind continues from the N W ’ she will bo enabled to proceed to sea without further assistance. After the Halcione had dropped her anchor the Luna started on her voyage North. The schooner Herald, with a cargo M 43,000 feet sawn timber, arrived from Picton early yesterday new to this port, a late purchase for the Melbourne and Greyraoulh trade, by Messrs. Glenn Bros arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning. As she waa drawing over lift., and there was only lOlft. on the bar, the s.s. Ino was sent out to lighten her after which she will bo towed in probably this morning by the p.s. Despatch,-Urey River Argus, N Saving* LiVe ax Sea.— Cornish’s patent life-pre-serving mattrass was again tested on Saturday close alongside the pier, where the Intercolonial steamships The inventor of the mattrass has also constructed a novel life-buoy, and Saturday's exhibition was given more with a view to show the capabilities of the buoy than of the buoyant cushions and mattrasses. as these have been several times tried Soon their merits. The mattrasses and cushions X m ed With a material, the nature of which the inventor doe» not desire to ho made public and are just as floatable when thoroughly saturated as when quite dry. Strong bands are sown on to the cushions, so that they can be tied together in a few and form a raft capable of supporting a ship s company. The lifebuoy looks like two very largo sausages joined together by apieceof canvas. At about noon on Saturday Mr, Cornish threw one of his cushions ?sto mid stream .nearly opposite the Custom-house, and then jumped upon it himself afterwards, testing , ? t« capabilities in every possible way. The next per-

formance was a somewhat sensational trial of the Hfebuoy, upon which Mr. Cornish sat, swam, smoked p cigar, and eventually left to tranship himself into a boat. When Cornish re-entered the boat, his bat was as dry as when he had plunged out of it, A considerable number of spectators crowded the decks of the vessels moored at the wharf, and several members of the Navigation and Pilot Boards were present. Nautical men speak very highly of Mr. Cornish’s. inventions.—Melbourne Daily Telegraph, November 0. The Barque Schieiialhon. —Respecting the salvage claim for £13,000 for services alleged to have been rendered to the barque by the s.s. Maori, at Lyttelton harbor, in September, 1873, we learn that the barque arrived in the London Docks on Thursday, the 18th December, 1873, and was arrested by the Marshal of the Court of Admiralty. Ball was given for the amount in which the suit was instituted, and the ship and cargo released. A commission has been sent to Christchurch to examine James Fothenngham, oi the Heathcoto, brickmaker; George McKay, of Lyttelton, shipping agent; and Edward Norris, pilot at the port, before C. C. Bowen, Esq., oneof the Commissioners appointed under the commission, winch was opened last Tuesday, and adjourned until this morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. George Harper, instructed by Messrs. Hanmer and Harper, appears for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Cowlishaw, of the firm of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw, for the defendants. —Canterbury Press, November k l 7.