SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6697, 4 October 1882, Page 2

SHIPPING.

Kt« Tfat»*.-825a.tn.; BOK.—Kite*, 0.26 ».m.; »et». METEORCX-oniO’D— TEHTmnxr. , IToo*.—Bsroiflfter, 29 66 : thermometer, 81. / • o.m.—Berometer, 29 «9 : thermometer, 6S. Midnight.— Barometer, 29 77; thermometer. M. WlatL-N,, till 9p.m.; S.B. after; gale, with hear/ Hln.

• ARRIVED. - ' October 3—Mohalca, 29 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Lerln and Co., ngents. . , Napier, 48 tons, Fisk,,from: Plcton. Pmisb. ten—Cabin : M' S Nash and family, Messrs McKenrie, with, Brown, and Fell. Tnrnbnll and Co.; agente. Bt. Hilda, 5.5.. 17* tons. Oreager, from Grey month. Hnla. s.s.. 90 tone, Botrlman, from Wanganui. Pai- , gangers— Cabin: Mias riiotburn, Meadames Rouse and - Bailey. Messrs Phillip, Fnrsvthe, .Jobberhs, Hendoriob, Humphreys, and McAllister; 23’ ih the steerage. lurnbullandJCo., agents. ' ' I Grafton, s.s., 2t3 tons, Johnston, from WestCoass and Nelson.’ Passengers-L Cabin: Messrs tOxley, ■ Mather, Clark, Wright, Barkley, Pike, Fox, McLean and patty (3), arid 1 Chinaman. Williams, agent. , . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . i . loadon.—Otaki, sailed June 28: West 2 7, p ” Sea Tol’er/July 1* ; Wanganui,’ July 29; Oran, , ' jMTeW*”' 1 via t- Fort Chalmers. -Beeohdale, ’ salted i ‘ Boston via P6rt Chalmers —Dio Fill, failed July 10. Patea.—WakitU, this day. ~ A.* , Inrttelton and Port Chalmers.—Waltakl. this dar.^ , jjslson and West Coast Forts.— Kennedy. tUU day. ‘'Wanganui.-Go-A hes'l. this day. . , • Piston and Nelaon.—Wanaka, this day. ■j. ’ ! , PROJECTED’DEPARTURES. Joitan.—Jane Douglas, this day. Wanganui - Hula and llaaraki, this day. , Lyttelton and Port Chalmers.—Wanaka. «th. Piston.—Napier and Jlohaka, this day. fteton. Nelson”’New Plymouth, and Mannkau.— , Waltakl, 6th. - ■; by tbleu hap a. : i (OHIXXD PRESS A-SBOCIATIOIO ■ XeYTTeisTON, October 8. Arrived 8 a.ra.-Rlngaro m», from Wellington ; Herald and Spec, from Wellington ; Awaroa, from ■i’ yederday Hlncmoa, for Wellington; Jnbilee, for Bluff: Rlngarooma, for Port Chalmers ; Waltakl. for North. Kajkoura, Octobers, , Arrived, 6.30 » m.—Tul, from Wellington., Owing lo the heavy sea ruoniugshe could not land cargo, and proceeded to Lyttelton. ; N October 3 . , Arrived. 10,30 a,m.—Wanaka. from Plcton.: ’ Timabu, October 3. Arrived—Onward, from Lyttelt n : Southern Cross, from Oamaru; Beautiful star, fr m Dunedin. Port Chalmers, Octobers. Arrived—Rotomahana, rom Melbourne, via Bluff. Balled—lsabella Anderson, for Hokitika: ID Arey Pratt, for Auckland; Wairarapa, for . Auckland, via Intermediate ports. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Mr Q Lloyd; lor Wellington—Captain and , Master Baldwin.MrS. Smith, and groom; for Nellon—Mr 8 Cook; for Gisborne —Messrs Pope and Hole; for Auckland—Messrs F. H. Lusk and G. Anderson. . **““ Auoei.a«d, October ». ' Arrived—May Queen, fromiyUelton., ... { •, ,;, ghaw. Savlll. and Co;‘,i ship Pleiades, from London has arrived at Lyttelton. She Is still under the command of Captain Setten, who brings his ship and passengers into port In UrsDcLss The steamer Grafton left Greymouth half an hour after mid-day on Sunday last, and reached Westport at 9 p.m. the same day: left again at 10 P-m-. ““ made Nelaon at 8- p.m. ! on Monday ; sailed fotAhle port at 10 p.m., and arrived at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. ' North-west and wo t winds were experienced throughout , She goes on the snip to-day for an. overhaul. The steamer Mohaka "left Blenheim at 4 p.m. on Monday,and arrived at* s.m- : yesterday.^having experienced fresh northerly winds during the run acron . 'the Straits.'i She leaves again for the same port.to-j steamer Napier arrived from Plcton at 8 a.m. .' T" yesterday." She leaves for the same port to-day. ■J .. -The Unlou^Conprny’s steamer Wanaka, returns from Plcton and Nelson this morning, and leaves for . :’Lyttelton and Port fibalmera during the day; - <The Union Couapany’a steameriWaitaki Is auefrom ; ‘ ih'e south to-day. She leaves fot Plcton,’ Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Mnnukau to morrow. r - 1 • The Anchor-Line steamer Kennedy Is due from Kelson and West Coast ports to-day. She returns to the same port* in the evening. ; • . . ■/The Hauraki leaves for Wanganui to-day. i - , • Owing to the heavy northerly gale which prevailed yestenJay the steamer Jane Douglas did not mako nor y ■ trisl trip yesterday morning. She leaves for ifoxton f^ l Konooutlie coasting vessels loft port;last night, ••wing to the roughweather.- --t We are informed that the Murray is to have a complete orerbauiin'i before being launched, and that the necessary materials for so doing are .to arrive by the first boat,—* 4 Hokitika Star," 28th. . ' According to the ’ Kolnische Zoitung. a young Norwegian is about to'undertake a feat of almost un- - exampled daring. He proposes to cross the Atlantic ’ Ocean in a rowing boat which he ia having buiit for his own use; ‘lt is 12ft in length, 4!t wide, 2ft to 2}ft to depth, and has a coveting - before and behind. A so-called floating anchor will, it. is sald, serve to keep the bow of the boat in position when the occupant of the craft Is asleep: ‘ He thinks the Gulf Stream will help him considerably In his jonrnoy. He will not, of ' course, bo able to cook during , the voyage. Hia : victuals will consist of biscuit, preserved meat and vegetables, condensed coffee, and 50 gallons of water. • • His early experience in his native waters makes him entertain no fear from any storms which heimay:en- --' counter. lie has some idea of taking a wager on the accomplishment of bis task within 100 days ;S but the main object of bis experiment is to show what a hardy {. -Norseman can do in the way of enduring exposure on •*. the open sea. : ■ A VESSEL BTKUCK.. BY LIGHTNING.

On tho 18th of June the Gertie; Miy, when ebon 175 miles from MarUulcot, was struck by lightning The ‘electric fluid first caught the fore.topmast, breaking some'three feet of it. It then ran to the bow, smashing * portion of tho'atom ; thencfl forecastle, wherethere wore some r ton’of. jkbe crew la diflerent attlintes some titling >nd some standing; ; but all of the poor fellow* were instantly rendered insensible. They all, r however, recovered? ajbort time afterwards, being little the worse for. adventure; The lightning coursed through the Vessel, eventually returning to the forepart, wbenco-it* took its departure after knocking out two of the.vessel's planks in the stem.' Fbnonatel/-this ‘damage vgM above tho , water-line. . 1 .i- ' ■ ■■■?,. | INTEKCOLONIAIi WEATHER i ■ */. : EXCHANGE. 11 : Wellington Observatory, Oct. 8, Nsyr, Zealand, r ■■ -.i j . Depression passing across .South Island ; strong - K.W. winds %nd passing shower*. : AUSTRALIA. ' ■ ’ ' ■ ; - I • Depression passing Australian Bight; centre far to * the South ; prevailing westerly winds oudshowery.oa ' couth coast of Australia. ■ • Barometers ~ New Zealand : Bussell, 301 ; welI llsgton, 29 (1;> Bluff, 29 4. Australia i. Hobart, 29*6;: Portland, 2U*9; Sydney, 30;3, t