SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6699, 6 October 1882, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THIS SHIP PLEIONE, FROM LONDON. Messrs Shaw, Savill and Company’s fine ship Pleione, Captain Eenaut, from London, arrived off Wellington Heads early on the lltli Sept., and beat into the harbor during the afternoon. Owing to her having a consignment of powder on board, she had to bring up in the outer anchorage, where she will remain until it has been discharged. Messrs Batkin and Stock’s racing yacht Camma lias arrived by tile Pleione, and we are sorry to hear that she lias to some extent been damaged by a heavy sea which broke on board when the ship was off the Australian coast T/ie extent of the damage has not yet been ascertaine I, but it is known that one or two of her planks forward have been stove in by striking thedeck-house, and it is also feared that the little vessel lias received a severe straining. The Camma will bo lowered into the water this morning. The Pleione brings twenty passengers and a large general cargo. The passage has occupied ninety days from land to land, and ninetv-flve from the dock. Wo are indebted to Captain Eenaut for the following particulars of the voyage The Pleione left the East India Docks on June Bth, and anchored at Gravesend to take in powder ; on June oth sailed from Gravesend, and proceeded to the Downs, where she anchored on account of strongly westerly winds ; on June lOlh got underway, and proceeded down the Channel with moderate west and north-west winds ; cleared TTshant on June, 13th; picked up the northeast Trades, in at. 36deg N., on June 19th, and carried them into lat. 12deg N. ; on the 28th lost them ; from that date until July 13th, in lat 4degN., had winds from south by west to south by east, _ with strong northerly currents.'amounting to 238 miles in seven days; on June 30th, sent letters Horae by the ship Loch Eyan, bound from Wellington to London, all well on hoard. This, was in lOdeg N. lat. and 25deg W. long. Captain Service desired to be re mombered to all his Wellington friends. Crossed the Equator on July 15th, In long. 22tleg W, ; carried the S. el.- Trades from 4deg N. to 29deg S. : lost them on July 27th, long.-32dog W., tiience to the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, on August Bth, in lat. 42deg 3.. had moderate northerly winds and fine weather from the Cape to the meridian of Cape Leeuin, which was passed on August 29th in lat. 45deg 3. Fresh north-west and west winds, witli fine weather, as a role, from thence to passing Tasmania, on September 4th. Experienced gales from northwest to south-west, with very high and confused sea, during which time a tremendous body of water was shipped fore and aft, and it was feared that the yacht Camma would be washed away. From Tasmania to making Cape' Farewell Light, on September 10th, 4 a.m., experienced very unsettled weather and High confused seas, tke winds being from north-north-east to west-south-west, with heavy rain and much lightning. On September 10th, at noon, was off Stephen's Island, wdtb a light westerly breeze and fine weather, where she passed the barque Anne Melhuish and the schooner Mary Brandon, bound west. Made Wellington Heads at daybreak yesterday, when she was boarded by Pilot Holmes, and arrived as above. . . .

THE (JNIOS CO.’S S.S. WAIRARAPA

The Union Company’s new steamer Wairarapa, the sister boat to the .Manapouri, arrived alongside the Queen's Wharf at 8 aim. on-Sept. 19, from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. During the slay and-evening she was an object of attraction to ail who visited the wharf, the different parts of the. .ship being closely inspected ami gready admired. Anyone-who has read a description Of the Manapouri will have an excellent idea of what this-the latest addition to the finest fleet of steamers in the Southern Hemisphere is Use. and a detailed notice is therefore not called for. Ti ere are, however, some points in which there is a difference. The' saloon, for instance, has been most profusely decorated. All the sides have been panelled with maple, \ybich has been hand-p doted in a variety of color and design in the most skilful manner, the different parts forming a-mnst harmonious whole. An alcove, draped with rich .curtains and provided with most comfortable seating accommodation, lias been fitted at the forward end. There are four sets of tables capable of accommodating 129 persons/' As ,in all tlie newer vessels of the Company, the chairs .are revolving. They are covered with old _ gold Utrecht Velvet, as is also the rest of the furniture, with the exception of the seats in the smoking-room, .where huff do leather has be/n used. Swan's' electric lamps are used in lig ting the vessel.: By a simple yet ingenious arrangement ihcse can be turned ofl .in small sections,’-the different sections of tire vessel being also controlled from the engine-room. An excellent library, containing- upwards, of 200 volumes, has been pi read in the 1 socialdiall, catalogues of the •hooks 1 being distributed dm the saloon;- The ladies cabin is also panelled with maple, the painting being executed in Japanese/ patterns. - .-The ladies' room on -deck is decorated in tile work of various designs. Jn i other respects the vessel is-fitted with all the modern improvements of the sister boat. ’ She is of 1900; tons gross register and’lo2*2 80.100 net. Her indicated horse power is 1750. -On her trial trip she steamed lid miles within the hour, being a litt’e more than was expected of her. she is commanded by Captain Chatfield—a gentleman who has long been well and favorably known in connection with the Union Company, having for a considerable time been in command of the Eingarooraa. Nearly all her officers are also well and favorably known here, and the visits of the vessel will therefore be looked forward to with pleasure by a considerable number of residents in the city. The Wairarapa left Williamstown at 4 p.ra. op, the 9th instant ; passed Swan Island at 11 next morn-* ing, met with fine weather, 1 and reached the'Bluff at 2pm. on the 13lh : arrived'at Port Chalmers early next morning, and remained there till 4. p.m. on fhe 17tii when she proceeded North, calling at Lyttelton on Monday ; left there at 6.30 p.m.; and arrived alohg : side the Queen's Wharf as above. ■ ■ I ' '