SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5673, 26 April 1880, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS.

April 21—Wind, N.E. Weather, fine. 8 a.m.—Barometer, 30.32; thermometer, SS. Noon • —Barometer, SO.2(1; thermometer, 00. 5 p.m.— Uarometer, 30.21; thermometer, 68. Aprili.s-Wind, S.W.,brcu2o. Wiathcr,rainy. Ba.m. —Barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 52. Noon— Barometer, 30.12; thermometer, 52. 5 p.m.— EaromeUr, 30.14; thermometer, !>O. High water on April 20—At tho Heads, 3.37; At Port Chalmers, 4.17 ; at Dunedin, 5.7. ARRIVALS. April 24. Ino, 5.9., 32 tons, Campbell, from Kakauui. FenWick and Kennedy, agents. Good Templar, ketch, 42 tons, Bradshaw, from Kakanui. H Uuthriu, agent. Araby Maid, barque, S;>7 tons, Cronm-ty, from London (January-22). N25 S Company, agents. Passenger:)— Mr and Sirs Newton and family (3), Mrs Skeen, Misses Gavin (2), Messrs Richard, Bumlield, Pollingur, Danziger, Hoi Iyer. Beautiful Star, s.s., 110 tons, Jones, from Oamaru. J Mills, agent. Fourteen passengers. April 25. Jane, cutter, 25 tons. Smith, from Horseshoe Bay. Master, agent. DF.I'AHTUKK.S. Taiaroa, s.s., 22S tons, l'ietorson, for Northern ports. 3 Mills, agent. Passengers—Misses Clarke, Campbell, Master Clarke, Mrs Clarke, Captain Chambers, Messrs Hutchison, Ramsay, (iiutlc, M'Donnel!, Knox, Webb, and S steerage. 1n0,"5.5., 32 tons, Campbell, for Invercargiil. FenWick and Kennedy, agents. KXI'EUTKJJ ARRIVALS. From London —Rialto, February 21; Van Dicmen, March 17 ; Dunbritton ; Mallowdalo ; Mataura; Loch Doon. From Glasgow—William Davic, January 20 ; Abernyte. From Nkw York —Gemma, January 30; Baydor; Qemsbok. Frosi Ml'Xeouksk—John and Jane, Altair. From Rockhamitox—Elizabeth Mentz. From tub Masuicau—Ethel. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. 'Ino, 3i tons, Campbell, from Kakanui, with cargo. Fenwick and Kennedy, agents. Taiaroa, I!2S tous, Pieteison, from Lyttelton, withcacgo. J Mills, agent. OUTWARDS. Jessia, 23 tons, Lyders, for Invercargill, with cargo. H Gutiirie, agent. Ino, 32 tons, Campbell, for Invercargill, with cargo. Fenwick and Kennedy, agents. Roderick Dim, 102 tons, Robertson, for Auckland, with cargo. G Blyth, agent. Taiaroa, 223 tons, Pictersen, for Akaroa, with cargo. J Mills, agent. IMPORTS. Per Ino, from Kakauui: 27 casks, 304 cases, ship Wellington ; 4 bales, 'JO bags, order. Per Good Templar, from Kakanui : 538 bags, Bradshaw. Ver Jane; from Stewart's Island: 17,000 feet timber, T: Brown. Per Beautiful Star, from Oamaru: 120 sacks, 31 bales, ship Wellington ;IS bales, Coromandel; 2 do. Wright, Stephenson und Co; 1 do, N Z L & M A Co; 51 packages, Gisbourne ; CO sacks, Esther and Low.

Per Araby Jlaid, from London (consigned to the Ke-.v Zealand Shipping Company); 35 pkgs, Paterson and M'Leod; 109 do, C Coombs and fion; 1 do, P E'.akesley; 5 do, Fergusson and Mitchell; 20 do, Mackerras and Hazlett; 5 do, M'Gready, Thomson, and Niven; 3 do, T Rogerson; SO2 do, Neill and Co; 2310 do, A Briscoe and Co; 70S do, Hon Minister for Public Works; 1 do, J Cooko; 1 do, G P Farquhar ; 9 do, Otago Daily Times and Witness Newspapers Company; lti do, lleid and Gray; 15 do, Lan;;e and Thoneman ; 50 do, It Wilson and Co ; 20 do, C Johnson ; 100 do, W and G Turnbull and Co; 5 do, Bright Brothers and Co; 3 do, H Pauli ; 3 do, G Bell; 1 do, N Z Railways ; 3 do, R Blackadder; 3 do, R S M'Vicker; 1 do, J Stenhouse ; 1 do, P. Paxton ;20 do, N Z Drug Company; 176 do, W Gregg and Co ; IS do, J G Green and Co ; 20 do, Butterworth Brothers; 102 do, W and J Bcoul.tr; 5 do, Brown, Ewing, and Co; 11 do, Ross and Glcndining; 1 do, C Graham; 100 do, Brodrick and Carter; 1 do, W R Frost; 25 do, J Rattray and Co; 1 do, NZ L and M A Co; 10 do, Sargood, Son, and Ewen ; 2GO do, U S S Co; quantity goods, order; also, some cargo for transmission to other places. EXPORTS. I"or Jessie, for Invercargill: 165 packages, W and Joi odlar; 217 do, Neill and Co; 05 do, Dalgety and Co ;30 do, Jlackerras and Haxictt; 175 do, 342 pieces timber, Guthrie and Larnach's Cj ;22 packages, A and J M'Farlane; 25 do, W and G Turnbull and Co. Pci- Ino, for Invercarj;ill: 92 packages, W and G fTurnbuU and Co; 80 do, J Ratttay and Co; 43 do, Neill liiothers; 165 do, Neill and Co ; 110 do, F and G Proctor; 95 do, Baxter and Co; 100 do, W and J Scoular; 13 do, Ueid and Gray; 110 do, A Briscoe and Co ;(i do, Murray and Son; 112 do, Bardssley and Son; 40 do, R Wilson and Co. Per Roderick Dim, for Auckland: 25 packages, P Hayjuaii and Co ; 172 do, R Wilson and Co ; 435 do, J Cable ; 1740 do, Dornwell ; 1500 do, 100 bones, Blyth; 2CO vsul^ges, Royse, Stead, and Co.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, April 24th. Sailed : Barquentine Elinor Yernon, for New York ; schooner Mazcppa, for Rarotonga; German warship Bismarck, for Valparaiso. Wellington, April 24th. Airived : Southern Cross, s.s., from Lyttolton. Sailed : Rangatira, for Jlanukau and north ; Charles Edwards, for Nelson ; Te Anau, s.s., for Auckland, via East Coast ;-.Kobin Hood, brig; for Newcastle. * ■ . April 25th. Arrived : Wanaka, from P.icton and Nelson; Hawea, s.s., from tho South. Sailed : Wanaka, s.s., for Auckland, via Taranaki, with the outward San Francisco mail. Greymoutu, April 24th. Arrived : Maori, s.s., from Dunedin; Tauranga, s.s., from Westport. Sailed : Darcy Pratt, for Manukau ; Wanganui, for Dunedin ; Waipara, for the South. April 25th. Sailed : Graf ton, for Wellington ; Maori, s.s., for Dunedin. •. Lyttelton, April 24th. Arrived : Flour de Lig, ship, from Newcastle; Hawea, s.s., from Manukau and Wellington. Cleared : Stracathro, barque, for London. Sailed : Hawea, s.s., for Wellington and Nelson.' TiaIAUU, April 25th. Arrived : Annie Eow, from Newcastle ; Ladybird, s.s., from Dunedin.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABY MAID.

A barque to tho southward in tow of the steamer' Titan was signalled from the Pilot Station at Otago Heads on the forenoon of April 24th, aiid was towed up to the Powder-ground (wheresheanchored) at o^3o p.m. Since her last visit here in 1574, under the command oi Captain Potter, the Araby Maid has been principally employed in the East India trade, and has made voyages to Rangoon, Madras, and Calcutta. Captain Potter, who was most favourably thought of by all with whom he came in contact, has resigned the charge of this smart little vessel, and assumed the command of an ocean-going steamer. He has been succeeded by Captain Cro° marty, who has now made sevei a! passages in the ship, and of whom his charges in the shape of passengers speak in the highest terms. The vessel is under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and it is, therefore, barely necessary for us to state that every requisite for tho comfort and well-doing of the passengers during the voyage out wa3 supplied. The Araby Maid brings 13 passengers and about 1300 tons of cargo, of which some 1150 tons are in the shape of coal, cement, and railway iron, and the remainder measurement goods. She has also five tons of powder, stowed in a well-constructed magazine ; after transhipping this she is to come up to the Railway Pier to discbarge the bulk of her cargo. The Araby Jlaid has occupied 93 days on the passage from anchor to anchor. This is accounted for by the fact of her having met adverse winds on tailinggetting very poor north-east and south-east trades, and no passage winds while traversing the Southern Ocean. She left London on January 22nd, experienced light fair winds down the Channel, and took her final departure from Start Point on January 24th ; met light fair winds across the Bay of Biscay, and afterwards experienced light southerly winds and calms for 10 days; took the north-east trades in latitude 23.30 N., longitude 23.3 ii W., on February 10th. The trades were very light and fickle, and soon gave out, leaving her becalmed north of the equator for a week; she took up tho S.E. trades in latitude 3.23 N., longitude 23.45 W., on February 20th, and crossed tho lino on February 22nd in longitude 2u W. The S.E. trades were ver'v light' although true, and soon gave out. They we're succeeded b3' light variable winds and very fine weather (in which any ship's boat might have made the passage), and the meridian of Greenwich was crossed on March loth, in latitude 40.1G S. ; the Cape of Good Hope was rounded on March 21st, in latitude 41.59 S. and on the 23rd she spoke the ship Edwin Fox, one of Messrs Shaw-Savill's line, from London for Port Lyttelton, 73 days out. She ran down her easting on the 100 th parallel of longitude, In latitude 45 S., and experienced nothing but a succession of light and variable winds, and almost tropical weather. After crossing the meridian of. longitude 100 E. and until reaching that of 130 E., she encountered eight days of rough and boisterous weather, with high winds and very low barometrical indications, the winds making a circuit of the compass every 24 hours. She crossed the meridian of Cape Leuwin on April 14th, in latitude 45 S., and that of Tasmania on the 19th, in latitude 47 S., and for the last eight days of the passage experienced splendid weather, the wind setting in from the N.W. and the ship going by the wind, making 10 knots an hour—the oniy chance she had of proving her capabilities during the voj'a."-e ■ She passed the Snares at 1 a.m. on April 23rd, and was ofE the Traps at 3 a.m.; passed the Nuggets at noon same day, and wa3 taken in tow by the p.s. Titan at 7 a.m. on the 24th, arriving as above.

The s.s. Ino arrived at Port Chalmers at 8.30 a.m on Saturday with cargo from Kakanui. She left that port at 2 a.m., and experienced fine weather to arrival The s.s. Tararua having been thoroughly overhauled, cleaned, and repainted in the Graving Dock, was hauled into the stream on Saturday morning, and berthed at the Railway Pier.

The French barque Kerraaria completed loading on Friday night, and is to sail for London to-day. She is the first French vessel which has loaded at this port for Europe. l

The ketch Good Templar, with a cargo of preserved meat from KaUamii, arrived at Port Chalmers at at 1 p.m. on Saturday. She left Kakanui at S am and experiencd light N.E. winds to arrival. ''

The barque Brisbane is to sail to-day for Nelson It is remarkable that, notwithstanding the fact of the new light being about to be used at Cape Saunders in January 01 the present year having- been published by the Marino Department oE the Colony on August lGth, IS7U, shipmasters arriving here from the United Kingdom :'.nd America know nothing about it, and are, therefore, at somewhat of a loss to make out their actual position when coming up the coast at ni«'ht. These lights are a great boon to mariners, but we consider the marine authorities both of Great Britain and the United States (who must have been apprised of the intention of the New Zealand Government to exhibit tho light early in January .of 18S0) are seriously to blame in not acquainting shipmasters of the fact. Each of tho commanders of vessels which have lately arrived have informed us they knew not.ii-.ig of any 'right on Cape Saunders. The s.s. Beautiful Star, with passengers and cai"*o from Oamaru, arrived at Port Chalmers at 9.45 i> m. on Saturday.

The schooner Maid of Otago was towed down from Duueilin on Saturday afternoon by the p.s. Peninsula, and anchored in Mansion! Bay.

The a.s. Taiaroa left Port Chalmers yesterday forenoon with passengers and cargo for Northern ports. The cutter .lane arrived at l'ort Chalmers yesterday morning, witli a cargo of timber from Horseshoe Bay, Stewart, s island, hr.a left the May on the morning of the 22nd hist., experienced light variable airs all the way up the eoa.-jt, and arrived at Taiaroa Heads at 10 p.m. on the -ith ; anchored for the night, and worltcd up to the ar.ciiorago yesterday morning. Thes.s. Wakaiipu is to be floated into the Graving Dock this morning for her periodical overhaul.

The boatswain of the barque Araby Jlaid was lost overboard duringherpaasageout. Itis reported that the poor liian, who was engaged in clearing the main Vinmu, was bwept away by a heavy sea which struck the ltssei. C;v]i;j;i Cromai'ty rounded tlie ship to, bus. m-thing eouiu bo done in consequence of the heavy sea running at the time. 'J'lie y.s. mo sailed yesterday afternoon for Invercargill.

A strong south-west breeze sot in early yesterday morning and continued throughout the day. The only casualty which occurred was the lighter Galliot parting her moorings and grounding on the bank opposite Observation Point.