SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4026, 13 January 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT CHALMERS.

January 12.—Wind, S.W., light. Weather, fine, cloudy. S a.m. —Barometer, 29.73; thermometer, 63. 1 p.m. —Barometer, 29.76; thermometer, 6S ; 5 p.m.—Barometer, 29.7G; thermometer, OS. High water on January 13th:—At the Heads, 6.29; at Port Chalmers, 7.9 ; at Dunedin, 7.54.

PORT CHALMERS OBSERVATORY. Latitude, 45.45.55 south; longitude, llh. 22m. 375. east. Time ball drops daily (Sundays excepted), at 1 p.m. Port Chalmers mean time, or lh. 37m. 235. a.m. Greenwich mean tune. ARRIVALS. Omeo, s.s., C4O tons, Calder, from Melbourne. January 4th, via BluIF, January 11th. Dateety, Nichols, and Co., agents. Passengers : From Melbourne—Mrs Remington and family (three), Rev. J. E. Mountain and family (five). Misses Morgan, Campbell, Donnell, Messrs Coll. Fleming, Craigh, Crawford, G. Ross, Orr; and 17 steerage. From the Bluff—Messrs Malaghan, Powell, -Mandersr, M.P.C.. Caffin, Haynes, Mentiplay; and 14 saloon aud 30 steerage for other ports. Jane, cutter, 25 tons, Brown, from Shag Point. Martin and Watson, agents. DEPARTURKS. Margaret Scollay, cutter, 16 tons, Scott, for Moeraki. Keith Ramsay, ageuts. Samson, p.s., 124 tons, Edie, for Oamaru. Harbour Steam Company, agents. Bruce, 5.3., 2C4 tons, Jones, for Timaru. Harbour Steam Company agents. Maid of Otago, schosner, CO tons, Bain, for Oamaru. Keith Ramsay, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London. — Frederic Bassil, September 26th ; Sophie-Joachim, October 10th ; Wild Deer, October 30th; Wellington, Warwick, Candidate, Gareioeh, Rangitikei, City of Vienna. From Glasio<v.—City of Dunedin, Oct. 30th. From Liverpool.—Jeannie Louttit. From Boston —Agnes. Oct. 17th. Fkom New York.—Cathurina, Oct. 20th; Chaudiere From Foo Choo.—Medora, Amur. From Ciiristiaxia.—lsabella Ridley. From Adelaide.—Waverley. From Lavnceston.—Cezarewitch. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London.—Waikato, early; May Queen, early Invercargill, 15th inst.; Calypso, early. For Nbw York asd Boston.—Osseo, early. For Melbourne —Albion, lGth inst.; Tararua, 20th inst. For, Newcastle.—Easby, this day; Omeo, this ■day. For Northern- Ports.—Wellington, 15th inst. For. Southkrx Ports.—Wanganui, this day; Wallabi, «arly; Express, early ; Lady ol the Lake, early; Conierang, early. For Ltttewon, Ac—Bruce, early; Beautiful Star, oarly ; Maori, 16th inst. For Oamaru.—Samson, 15th inst. For East Coast.—Anne, eirly; Margaret Scollay, «arly. For Shag Point.—Shag, early. Foil Wanoani-i.—Owake, eaiiy. For \apikii.—Excelsior, this day. For Toi Tois.—Hope, early. For Grkymoutu.—lsabella Anderson, early. For Hokitika. —Circe, early. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. Waitara, 533 tons, Peek, from Lyttelton, with cargo. Kew Zealand Shipping Compapy, agents. Omeo, 060 tons, Calder, from Bluff Harbour, with cargo. Dalgety. Nichols, and Co., agents. Wanganui, 170 ton<, Kraser, from the Bluff, with cargo. H. Houghton aud Co., ajjjnts. Sea Gull, 121 tons, Bern, from Havelock, with cargo. Guthrie and Larnach, agents. Trial, 25 tons, Bradshaw, from Waikouaiti, with cargo. Master, agent. Jessie, 29 tons, Lyders, from Waikouaiti, with cargo. Master, agent. Owake, 63 ton--, Arnott, from Havelock, with cargo. H. Gutbrie, agent. Elisa M'Phee, 39 tons, Peterson, from Catlin's River, with cargo. G. F. Reid, agent. OUTWARDS. Comerang, 152 tons, Best, for Riverton, with cargo. 'G. S. Brodrick, ajent. Prairie, 139 tons, Farr, for Hobart Town, in ballast. ■Guthrie and Larnach, agents. Eliza M'Phee, 39 tons, Peterson, from Catlin's River, in ballast. G. F. Reid, agent. Mabel Jane, 3S tons, Cowell, for Bluff Harbour, "with cargo. K. Ramsay, agent. Trial, 25 tons, Bradshaw, for Waikouaiti, with cargo. Master, agent. Duke of Edinburgh, 478 tons, Sampson, for Newcastle, in ballast. Master, agent. Bruce, 205 tons, F. Jones, for Timaru, with cargo. J. Mills, agent. IMPORTS. x Per Waitara: From London—2sl3 railß, Hon. Minister Public Works; 2 cases, order. From Lyttelton— 1 case, order. Per Trial, from Waikouaiti: 303 bags, Wright, Stephenson, aud Co ; 3 bales, Cargills, Gibbs, and Co ; 8 casks, Keast and Co. Per Jessie, from Waikouaiti: 20 bags, Wright, Stephenson, and Co; 163 do, Maclean Bros ; 121 do, Koyse, Stead, and Co. Per Omeo, from Melbourne : 47 packages, Kimbell; 100 do, Paterson and M'Leod ; 8 do, Calvert and Campbell: 349 do, order ; 125 do, H Miller ; 1 do, Brown, Ewing, and Co ; 6 do, Kum Goon Lee ; 67 do, Keill and Co ; 20 do, Stavely and Co ; 4 do, P Hayraan and Co; 1 do, Kinuaid, M'Queen, and Co; 16 do, Sparrow and Co ; 3 do, Coulls and Culling ; 993 do, Kwon Sing Wing; 120 do, Hogg and Hutton; 7 do, Hiss Quinlau ; 4 do, Wise; 200 do, Lange and Thoneman ; 8 do, Edmond, Forsyth, and M'Neill; 1 do, Briscoe and Co; 19 rams, 44 horses, Wright, Stephenson, and Co ; 253 cases, Jessep Bros; 178 do, Perriman; 648 do, Dunning Bros; 2 do, Ross; 1 do, Chapman ; 1 do, Beswick; 1 do, Morton; 1 do, Irvine; 1 do, M'Kenzie, 2 do, Wheeler: 1 do, Sampson; 1 do, Maefarlane; 1 do, Royse, Stead, and Co ; 3 do, Cunningham ; 10 horses, order. EXPORTS. Per Mabel Jane, for Invercargill: 33 packages, Scoular ; 997 bundles, 160 doors, Findlay and Co ; 60 boxes, M'Leod Bros. Per Trial, for Waikouaiti: 4 packages, order; 3 casks, Wooley; 1 do, Oxley. Per Bruce : For Timaru—23 bales, G F Reid ; 18 hhds, Copeland ;68 do, R Wilson and Co; 2 packages, Findlay and Co; quantity of timber, Guthrie and Larnach: 1 package, Brown, Ewing, aiid Co; 4 do, Russell, Ritchie, and Co; 11 do, Turnbull and Co ;41 do, Briscoe and Co ; 4 do, Kirkpatrick, Glendining, and Co; 2 do, Joel; 22 do, Baxter ;10 do, Wilson ; 1 do, Ross and Glendining; 5 do, Mercer; 4 do, Campbell and M'Donald; 8 do, Marshall and Co; 5 do, Sarjfood, Son, and Ewen; 133 do. Scoular; 5 do, Bamsay; SI do, R B Martin and Co; 4 do, Park and Curie; 3 do, Burt; 2 do, Hayman and Co; 50 do, Oliver and Ulph; 2 do, Moore; 2 do, Young; 1 do, Bridnman; 1 do, Victoria Insurance Company. For Akaroa—Quantity of timber, Guthrie *nd Larnach ; 4 cases, Williams ; 1 do, Law, Somner, and Co ; 24 do, Turnbull and Co ; 23 do, Briscoe and Co; 2 do, Scott and Smith ; 1 do, Henderson Law and Co; 10 do, Kempthorne, Prosscr, and Co; 1 do, Edmond, Forsyth. ami M'Neill; 2 packages, Weir and Samson ; 97 do, Mackerras and Co : 1 do. Connor : 48 do, R B Martin and Co ; 1 do. Wise; 6 do, Joel ■ 3 do, Wilson ; 1 do, G F Reid ;20 do, M'Donell; 19 do, Dalgety, Nichols, and Co; 1 do, Richardson. For Lyttelton— 9 packages, Saunders; 2 do, Thomson Brothers ; 1 do, Craig and Gillies; 1 do, Coombes and Son ; 1 do, Hayman and Co ;63 do, Burt; 1 do, Oliver and Ulph ; 1 do, Walden ; 1 do. Public Works Store; 8 do, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co ; 1 do, Scott and Smith.

Messrs Meckan and Blackwood's fine steamer Omee, Captain Ca'der, arrived at Port Chalmers at 6 a.m. yesterday, and took up a berth at the Railway Pier. It is some four months since the Omeo was last hero, and it may perhaps be remembered that when she left it was understood that she would return to Melbourne via Newcastle, and there lay up for a thorough overhaul. This programme was carried out to the letter, for the Omeo lay three months at Melbourne, and during that time was submitted to as searching an overhaul as could be given her. Her machinery and toilers were absolutely dismantled—the term is applicable enough to the boilers, for they were taken to pieces nearly, and every faulty part replaced by new material, whilst the old tubes were replaced by new ones. The engines also were made thoroughly effective. Several alterations and improvements were effected in the vessel herself. She was cleaned and painted, and" the saloon accommodation was vastly bettered by the removal of certain offices to the deck, by which the space below was increased. The saloon and sleeping berths were also repainted and redecorated . Just before she left Melbourne she was docked and her bottom cleaned and re-coated. How much the Omeo was benefited by the attention bestowed upon her was manifested by her increased speed. During the passage from Melbourne she steamed nearly as fast as when her boilers were new". A very large cargo, including 116 horses, part of which were stalled on deck, having been shipped, the Omeo left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 4th inst., cleared Port Phillip Heads at 7 p.m., and passed Banks Strait at 4 p.m. next day. Light variable winds and fine weather attended her the first two days, and then fresh S.S.W. breezes to the land, which was made about Preservation Inlet at 2 a.m. on the 9th inst. At 9 p.m. she was oS the Bluff, and at daylight next morning steamed inside. Discharged 40 tons of cargo and 12 horses, and left at 5 p.m. Fresh westerly breezes were experienced to IVaipapapa, and light variable winds all round the compass afterwards, the Port Railway Pier being gained at 6 a.m. yesterday. The Omeo brought nearly 200 tons of cargo and 96 horses for this port. The horses were landed first thing yesterday, and came ashore in splendid order, whilst the greater part of the general cargo was landed by knock-off time. The balance will be put out this morning, and this Rftemoon will see the Omeo leave for Melbourne via Cook Strait, callino- of course, at Lyttelton and Wellington. . On the passage down from the Bluff a barque, making for the Straits was sighted off Waip.ipapa Point, and a brig reefed' down, the weather being threatening at the time, was Been shortly after. She appeared to be standing south A very heavy easterly sea was experienced along the Coast.

The ship Waitara, that arrived on Monday evening, is one of the New Zealand Shipping Compaq's own Tossels, and is a credit to the Ue=t. She is a handlome, substantial, iron ship of 883 tons register, well hunt, and- well appointed, . and possessing superior •aloon accommodation, under a roomy poop deck. She come 3 here to load for the Company, and will follow the ship Mataura. She was originally named the Zndostan.

The Harbour Company's steamer Bruce sailed last evening for Timaru and other ports. Mr Jones, now Captain Jones, went away in charge of her, and his many friends will, we are sure, admit that he has honestly earned his promotion. Captain Macfarlane, her late commander, retires for the purpose of proceeding to Britain to bring out one of the new large steamers which are building to the order of the Harbour Company for the New Zealand coasting trade. The Bruce took away many passengers, and a quantity o2 cargo transhipped from the Ariby Maid. The cutter .Jone, coal laden from Shag Point, came in on Monday evening. She was Btill at anchor in Carey's Bay last night.

The schooner Excelsior was towed down from Dunedin yesterday morning, and went alongside the Sunlight to take in a lot of "Yankee notions "for JTapier.

The Pier Master had a busy time of it yesterday morning. Firstly, the brigantine Swordfish h-id to be Bhifted out of the fair-way to the Railway Pier, and removed to the inner berth "of the New Pier, where »he will discharge the piles and other heavy timber of her cargo before proceeding to Dunedin to finish. She had to be moved to clear a course to the Railway Pier for the steamer Omeo. The ship Mataura,1" having finished discharging, and being not likely to commence loading lor a time, was removed from the berth she has so long occupied at the Railway Pier to a sort of medium position outside the Swordfish, between the Railway and New Pier. She is snug enough, and will remain there until the Waikato is loaded, and then take up that vessel's berth, and commence loading. To make a berth for the Omeo—which arrived in the midst of all the bustle—the steamer Wellington was hauled off and moored, pro tern., at the hulk, and afterwards took up the berth vacated by the Mataura. All

was heavy drive at the pier yesterday, a scene of bustle without confusion, notwithstanding the sudden irruption of oue hundred horses from the Omeo. No contretemps of any kind attended their lauding, although at the eaine time it must :be admitted that they were very much in the way.. Discharging the ships Araby Maid and Nelson was, pushed ,ahead, whilst the din of wonl dumping fang out all day on board tho May Queen. - r • ' The schooner Kuphrosyne came down from Dunedin and anchered in Deborah Bay. She cleared out for Kaikoura, but we-heard something about her taking timber from the ship Wildwood. .'■ The ketch Edith Heid said down from Dunedin yesterday and went alongside the Wildwood to tranship a load of sleepera for the Molyneux. The schooner Spec came down from Dunedin yesterday, and anchored below tho shipping. She is to receive transhipments from the Wildwood. Discharging the steamer Easby has progressed apace, and to-day she will take her departure for Newcastle via Lyttleton and Wellington. We are glad to observe that the services of this fine vessel are becoming appreciated, and that Lyttelton has been made another port of call for her.

Loading the schooner George Noble has not gone on very briskly hitherto, she only having abbard some 200 bales of wool out of the 1200 which it is intended she shall take away to Boston. However, 300 hales are expected down to-day, and if the remainder comes forward freely, she may be expected to be ready for sea in a fortnight or thereabouts. The schooner Fiery Cross has been relieved of her inward freight, and to-day will go down to the Port to load sleepera for Oamaru.

Not much time has been lost in discharging the barque Gleneoe. She is now about half out, and Captain Jasper expects to have all cargo landed by 1 hursd*y, ball-ist taken in, and away to sea by Saturday, Hobart Town being his destination. The brig Prairie, for Hobart Town, ballasted and ready for sea, cast off from the Kattray street wharf yesterday morning, and essayed to sail down to the Port She, however, took the ground when a short distance from the wharf, and remained there until the next night's tide, when, the wind beinsr light, the boats were got out and she was towed to the end of the training wall and anchored.

The ship Janet Cowan commenced disharging yesterday where she lies in the stream.

We see, amongst other shipping items of interest in the Melbourne Argus, that the steamer St. Osyth, a magnificent vessel, 3600 tons register, arrived at Melbourne on the 24th ult.,from London, in 47 days 14 hours. She is described by the Argus us " the largest aud longest steamer that ever cleft the waters of Port Philip." Her tonnage being as above-mentioned, then, her dimensions are as follows: —Length on keel, 389 ft 6in ; over all, 417 ft: boam, moulded, 42ft lin ; depth of hold, 28ft sin. She has a full poop, and can aceomodate 70 passengers in the saloon. The latter is an elegant and commodious apartment, gorgeously decorated, and the sleeping berths are all that can be desired. The ship is driven by compound engines of 500 horse-power nominal, cylinders respectively 9Gin. and 52in. in diameter. The. screw is four-bladed, with a 26ft. pitch. The St. Osyth called at St. Jago on her >vay out, and remained there 24 hours, and that detention, combined with heavy weather in the Southern Ocean, lengthened the passage to over 47 days, otherwise 45 days was the time confidently predicted. The Bteamer was nearly full of passengers. The following- items concerning the late severe cyclone at Calcutta are hy way of Mauritius:—"Ship Evening Star totally lost, only five men saved. Schooner Susan E. Vorliis high and dry on the river banks in Diamond Harbour, both cables parted. One pilot brig totally dismasted; another foremast, and jibboom and topmast gone. All the light ships driven from their moorings. A large nnmber of wrecks of large boats, crafts, floating about in the Eastern Cluiniiel. A wreck apparently of a large ship in the Eastern Channel. Passed a number of buffaloes and wrecks iv the Gaper Channel."—Argus, January 4th.