Shipping Intelligence.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 507, 5 August 1863, Page 4

Shipping Intelligence.

ENTERED -THWARBS. Augur-t 4-Victory, 1193. tons, Gibbons, master, from Glasgow, with cargo and passengers. Dalgety, Rattray and Co, agents. entered outwards. August 4—Benjamin Heape, 261 tons, Cleland, master, for Newcastle. Carfriil and Co, agents. INWARDS—OOASTWISI4. j August 4—Nil. OUTWARDS COASTWISE. j August 4—Nil. * PORT CHALMERS— Acgost 4th. Wind, variable, with heavy fog. High water onthe sih instant—at Port Chalmers, 7.15 a.m.; and 7.55 .p.m.; at Dunedin, an hour'later. ARRIVALS. j ND. : j DEPARTURES. Airedale, s.s., Kennedy, fbr the Bluff, goods and passengers. G. Brodrick, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London—Ocean Home, sailed April 8; New ~s^J? rit,'fol;, frfo ft-L.iJri'nea, May 6 : Dudbrook, Mav22; M«llard r May 19.' '. . 101? Glaseow—T. X 'Mintage,- (now'at^ Bluff)* City of Dunedin (steamer.) • _.; . iyy From Sydney—Mary and Edith,"Mary Agni^I '"""■'" From Newcastle—Midas From Melbourne- The Glencoe. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Lady.Bird, forthe North, early. Hussar, for Melbourne, this day. Benjamin Heape, for New< astle, this dny. Win. Miskin, for Invercargill, this (lav. ■Tuapeka, for"Mo'yneux Kiver, Bth instant Omeo, for Melbourne, this day. Bella Vista, for Hobart Town, this day. Wonga Wonga, for the North, Bth inst. Titania, for Invercargill, on the Cfch inst. Charlotte Andrews, .for Sydney, Sth inst. VESSELS IN PORT. Charlotte Andrews, barque, from Sydney Bella Vista, barque, from Hobart town. Freak, brig, from Sydney; Marchioness, brigantine, from Adelaide. Electric, ship, from Glasgow. Dunedin. schooner, from Waikava. Coldstream, ship, from London. Titania, s.s, from Invercargill. Prince of Wales, ship, from London. Hydra, ship, from Melbourne. Sarah, brig, from Sydney. Dunedin, barque, from Melbourne. Victory, ship, from Glasgow. Boindie, schooner, from Stewart's Island. Kate Swanton, ship, from Newcastle. City of Newcastle, ship, from Newcastle. Matoaka, ship, from London. Hu«-sar, ship, from Melbourne. Precursor, barque, from Adelaide. Reserve, barque, from Melbourne. Benjamin Heape, barque, from Launceston William I'uchanan, barque, from Melbourne. Wave Queen, ship, from Glasgow." . Gaudalette, barque, from Mauritius, Clutha, schooner, from Launceston. Camilla, barque, fi\,ni Newcastle. Isabella, brig-, from Adelaide. Mary Nicholson, barque, fivm Sydney. . - Australind, barque, from Newcastle." Adeline Burke, barque, from Newcastle. Jane, brig, from Hobart Town, St. Louis, barque, from Melbourne. Ceylon, ship, from Newcastle. Onward, barque, from Melbourne. Fir Wm-. Eyre, ship, from Glasgow. Juno; ba-que, from Hobart Town. Omeo, s.s., f-om Melbourne. - Jane, brig, from Melbourne.

In consequence of the unusually dense fog prevailing to-day, no vessels have been able to enter "the port, neither have thei c been any departures except the Airedale, which sailed in the afternoon, but is not likely to have proceeded further than the Heads. The fchip Victory was admitted to Pratique yesterday, and this morning the passengers who remained on hoard" of" her, thirty-five in all, proceeded to Dunedin. Ia the afternoon, the vessel was towed up to the usual anchorage, and her cargo will protably now be discharged with the utmost expedition. The sickness among the vessel's passengers still in quarantine is unfortunately giving no indication of diminishing,- and another death has occurred, a female passenger, Mrs Kay, who has relatives in Dunedm, having died yesterday.

EXCURSION TRIP OF THE STEAMER TUAPEKA. The new steamer Tuapeka, built by Capt. A. Murray, for the" navigation of the Molyneux, according to a contract "entered into with the Provincial Govern-

;..". ment, made?an excursion trip yesterday to Port Chalmers so as to affoMan opportunity to the inhabitants yof Dunedin of Jbothleujoying a pleasant sail, and of becoming .acquainted with the peculiarity of the .ressel'3 construction, and the mechanical contrivances which havebeen adopted in fitting her for the partiocular sei vice in which she is to be employed. Unfortunately, 'fe excursion trip in .Port Otago" usually affords was diminished by the. circumstance of a dense fog prevailina-, thoroughly con- . .ceaiingr the picturesque yhores of the harbor, and rendering the navigation ofthe channel to Port Chalmers, a matter of considerable difficulty. The same circumstance, was however the means of direetiig the attention of the excursionists to the details ofthe vessel's (onstiuction and engineering appli- , ances, and with these, it is unnecessary to say, all * were highly interested and pleased, recognising the boat as now completed as the pioneer of a great and '-important change in! the: development of the resources of the province. ; - •" The style, dimensions, and outfit of the new vessel having already been several: times described, it is not necessary to jefer to ihsse further than to state 'that during few days in which she has ;;-:lain'-alongside.-'■■ Stewart-htreet Jetty, she has received from the hands of the engineer, carpenter ar.d painter the finishing touch requisite to -.-'■ render her not only fit. for'the severe service in-which she is to be en»atjed, hulas much as possible an ornamental addi ion to the fleet of steamers of which y Otago can already boist. She has been constructed in, close imitation of tlie description of steamers employed .on. the rivers of America— where Captain MuiTay acquired the rudiments of his edu cation as a builder and commanda- of river boats— and iv imitation so far of the adaptations of these models represented by the steamers Settler and Lady Daly, placed upon the waters of the Murray by the same enterprising gentleman and his partner Mr Jackson ; but in Various "details she exhibits an improvement over these in accordance with the most recent suggestions of builders and engineers. The lines of her hull, as best seen when the model was o-i the stocks, are exceedingly fine and well fitted for offering the smal est amount of resistance to the rush -.of water with which, on tbe Molyneux, she will have to contend. Her one paldle, placed at the stern and working.among the dead.-water caused by her'progress, has an obvious advantage over side-wheels where so strong a current has to be overcome. The oilers and engines are of dimensions and power suf ficient to drive this paddle with a rapidity of revolu ton greatly exceeding the rapidity attained on th-> "... ordinary ciass of boats. Her steering gear and the appliances for communication between' captain ard engineer, are so easy and speedy 'in this action, as to permit of her being readily handled . in the most serpentine of rivers. Her accommodation for cargo and.passengeis, including a capacious hedd and a row of deck houses extending ne 4 rly the whole length of the hu'l, is sufficient for the carriage of : .fifty o'-sixty tons, and double-that number of passengers, and is only limited by the height to which, with due attention to the:laws of gravity, additional rows :of. deck-houses may be erected. Added to .all this,:there is the circumstance of the vessel being commanded by an experienced, skilful, and popular •man in the person of Captain Murray, whose attention . to the construction of the boat has only to be imitated by attention to the interests of her patrons to secure her success and their continued patronage. _ The parly who accompanied the boat on this occasion was compose! of many of the principal merchants and other leading citizens of iiunpdiu, including his Honor the Superintendent, and some members of the Executive, At the invitation of Captain Murray several ot the inhabitants of Port ; Chalmers, wrhejimnandeis of steamers and ships in port, had also anived ; iu-the morning by the Golden Age to join the pai ty. Ihe ladies happened to be fewer in number than wiuld have been the rase had the weather been favorable, but their the trip down was made in very short time ■■ inmter receive, some addition on the vessel's avrval at Port Chalmers Making the pas- T age by what is known as She ship Tj Iwi f'l ° ™, tOT mUes.-longer than the other ife^ bIT Spee<l aiK ad 0 'lo^--out were necessitated: the care and smoothness with which the? boat gided over the Watel beisg fhe general select of* remark. In the »te f nee of any outward attiict on fi the delicacies oi the libera! table provided, necessarily B became also the subject of attention. The only diver- *

sion from the monotony of the scene was on approaching Port Chalmers, when hearty cheers were exchanged with the Victory's passengers in quarantine on board the hulk Thomas and Henry, and when the vessel steamed past the Omeo amid cheering, firing of salutes, and exhibition of colours on board of that vessel. At Port Chalmers a short run among the shipping, at;d an improvised boat race, were substituted for the'intended tiip to the Heads, and these over to the considerable satisfaction aud amusement of the excursionists, the vessel returne-.i to Dunedin.

On the return passage to town the Superintendent proposed ths health of Captain Murray, coupled with success tothe Tuapeka and to the inland navigation of the Province. He spoke of Captain Murray's enterprise aud energy in flattering terms, and considered that from the openirg up of the inland navigation the Province would derive a vast advantage. The toast was received most heartily. Captain Murray returned thanks briefly but feelingly; and proposed the health of the Superintendent. This was again received with hearty, cheers, as were also His Honor's remarks in reply. Three'of the Christie Minstrels, who were on board, at the urg?nt request of the rest of the company, sang several songs to the great delight of their hearer?. At halfpast four the good boat Tuapeka reached the pier, when Captain Murray receiver the adieux of his guests, and their thanks for the pleasant trip he had afforded them.