SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1553, 20 December 1866, Page 4

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Since last summary via Suez, there have been thirty-five arrivals and fifty-one departures. The arrivals represent ten thousand three hundred and eleven tons, while the lepartures measure eleven thousand two hundred "aid three tons, as chronicled at the j?ort Chalmers Custom House. The arrivals

include the ship Timam from London, on the 24th ult; the barque Wilhelin Gynther, from Hernosand, Sweden, same day ; and the Claymore, from Rotterdam, on the 3otbult; the remainder being made up from intereoloninl and inter-provincial traders. Amongst the departures are the barque Trossachs, for Valparaiso, on the 29th vlb ; the ship Slelita, fot Timaru, on the 16th instant, and the Claymore, for Sydney, on the 18th. The passenger traffic for the month shows a considerable increase iv favor of the Province, as there has been seven hundred and twentyfix arrivals, and only four hundred and fiftytwo departures, which shows a favorable balance of two hundred and seventy-four. The loading of wool has now fairly commenced, and the ship William Davie has now nearly one thousand bales on board. The Queen Bee has also got her first intalmenfc stowed away. The ship Melita proceeded to Timaru on the 16th, and_ it is understood that she is now loading. The ship Star or Tasmania and barque Prospectcr, proceed to Oamaru in a few days, to load there for London; about 500 bales are ready awaiting the former vessel. The Alexandria follows the William Davie from this port. The Timaru has nearly completed discharging the Otago por tion of her cargo, snd will sail for Tiraaru during next week. The Olive Mount and Seringapatam, from London, have discharged their cargoes, and ore expected to leave, for Culloa in s. few day?. The ship Parisian, last from Puget's Sound with timber, has been condemned, and her hull sold for L7IO. The new owners are now engaged heaving her down for the purpose of repairing her. The tug Lioness, which has been for some time nn iergoing an overhaul, sailed for the' West Coa«t yesterday. During her stay in this port, she has Dad a new boiler of Dnnediu manufacture put in her, and the whole of the engines faken ou l, f>nd thoroughly overhauled and renovated. The greater portion of her bottom has also received new plates; in fact, she has left the port in such «rder as she was when first launched, reflecting great credit on the tnginecis, boilermakers, and all concerrecl. The weather during the month has been very variable. No shipping casualties of note have taken place.