SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 7342, 5 December 1884, Page 8

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP TREVELYAN, PROM LONDON, The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s fine ship Trevelyan, 1042 tons, Captain Arthur F, Roberta, arrived in port at 10 am last Friday, after a somewhat long passage of 110 daye from the Downs, and anchored in the powder ground. Captain Roberts reports that the passage was most trying on account of so many calms and light contrary winds, which lasted almost throughout the voyage. She left Gravesend at 10 am on August 3, and landed the pilot at Bam off the Bill of Portland, The island of San Antonio was passed on September Ist, and the SE Trades met with on the 13th in lat 2deg 14rain N, long 18deg 54min VV, the Equator being crossed on the following day in long 21deg W. The Trades were pretty good, and were carried until the 23rd, in lat 20deg 17min S, and long 30deg 28min W, The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on October 10, in lat 43 S, and that of the Cape four days later, strong to moderate westerly squalls, with snow and hail showers being experienced at that time. The easting was run down be tween the 43rd and 50th parallels, and Croiet Islands were sighted on October 22. No very remarkable weather was encountered in the Southern Ocean, the winds being principally NNE to W, with a good deal of thick and cloudy weather in the latter part. The meridian of Cape Leuwin was passed amid snow showers on November 5, in lat 50deg S, and that of the South Cape of Tasmania on the 10th, in lat 50deg 2Smin S, Cape Farewell was passed on the 18th inst, and at noon on the 20th the ship was off Kapiti, the windbeing strong from the S. The following vessels were spoken on the voyageSeptember!—LatlGdeglomin N, long 25deg 48min W, ship Firth of Clyde, of Glasgow, from Sunderland, bound to Sourabaya; 29 days out. September 2—Lat 14deg 49min N, long 24deg 47min W, German barque Felix 11., from Eucadore, for Falmouth ; 99 days out; all well; sent letters Home by this vessel. September 4—Lat lldeg 49min N, long 25deg 15min W, ship Alisa, from LiverEool, bound South, and barque William Lo .acheur, of Guernsey, from the Baltic, bound to Melbourne : 47 days out. September 7 Lat Bdeg N, long 22deg 42min W, ship British Isles, from Liverpool, for Calcutta; 30 days out. September 9—Lat Odeg N, long I9deg 26min W, ship Jessie Readtnan, from Glasgow, for Otago.' September 14—Lat Odeg 49min N, Jong 20deg Simla W, ship Orealla, of Liverpool, from Calcutta, bound to LiverEool; 80 days out; all well, November 12— at 4Sdeg 37min S, long Is2deg B, barque Oriana, of London, from Spencer Gulf, for London; wished to be reported all well. November 17—Lat 40deg 50min S, long 170 deg E, barquentine T. 5.8., of Plymouth; steering to SW. The Trevelyan arrived in first-rate order; she has six saloon passengers, who enjoyed good health during the voyage. Amongst her large general cargo, particulars of which are given elsewhere, was a quantity of gunpowder. This was landed by the cutter Days Bay, and the Trevelyan was berthed at the Queen's Wharf and commenced discharging on Saturday. Her agents are Messrs W. and G. Turnbulla nd Co.

VOYAGE OF THE SHIP PXAKO, FEOM LONDON.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Piako, 1075' tons. Captain Scruby, from London, # which had been detained at the Heads since 10 a.ra, on Tuesday last week by the strong N.W, winds, took advantage of the southerly breeae which sprung up yesterday week and came into port, anchoring in the outer anchorage at 8.40 p.m. While heaving lip the anchor outside the Heads last evening week the capstain head carried away, owing to a flaw, and she had to slip her anchor, which was buoyed, and will be picked up by a steamer. The Piako ccm*a out this trip under command of Captain Sccuby, whose officers are Mr Forsdick, chief ; Mr Clifford, second; and Mr Bower, third officer. She comes into port looking very smart and trim, good use having been made of the opportunities for cleaning and painting her. The following is a report of the passage, which occupied 90 days from land to land. She left the South-West India Docks on August 18 and Gravesend on the evening of

the same day, had light S\V and westerly winds down Channel, and took her departure from the land on August 21. Across the Bay of Biscay, and thence to making the Nh Trades in lat 20deg N and long ISdeg W, moderate NK and easterly winds were experienced. The NE Trades proved very light and unsteady, and gave out on September 8, m lat 1-ldeg & and long 2Gdeg W. SW and southerly winds were met with until crossing the Equator on September 23rd, iu long 2Gdeg W. The SE Trades were picked up m lat lueg h, but they lasted only five days, until September 29 in lat 20deg S, Light variable winds then prevailed for several days, followed by fresh westerly and SW winds. The meridian of the Cape was passed in lat 41deg S on October 19, and very changeable winds were experienced in the Southern Ocean, the easting being run down on a parallel of lat 44deg 30min S. The meridian of Cape Leuwm was passed on November 10, and the Cape of Tasmania a week later. Thence light SW winds were experienced for four days, followed by light N and NE winds until midnight on the 23rd instant, when a fresh SW wind sprang up, Cape Farewell being sighted and passed during the afternoon of the following day. This was the first land sighted since leaving England. Stephen’s Island was f)assed at midnight on the 24th, and ight westerly winds were met with through the Straits, the Heads being made os above. She was brought into port by Pilot Holmes. The Piako brings six saloon passengers, who have enjoyed good health throughout the voyage ; their names are ; Mesdarr.es Hopkins and Goosey, Mr and Misses (2) Maitland, and Mr Ball. She has a large general cargo for this port, particulars of which will be found elsewhere, besides transhipments for Wanganui and other places.