SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5913, 21 January 1881, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. January 20 — Wind, S.W.; weather, fine. 8 Ul — Barometer, 20.90; thermometer, 58. Noon —Barometer, 29.94; thermometer, 64. 5 p.m.— Barometer, 29.02; thermometer, G2. High water on January 21—At the Heads, 6.18; at Port Chalmers, 6.58; at Dunedin, 7.43. ARRIVALS. Shag, 8.5., 31 tons, Wing, from Shag Point. H tfuthrie, agent. St. Kilda, s.s., 179 tons, Flowerday, from the North. X Ramsay, agent. Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Jones, from Oamaru. J Milla agent. Passengers—l 9 saloon and 6 steerage. Darcy Pratt, brigantine, 155 tons, Ohlsen, from Xaipara. G Blyth, agent. : Palala, barque, 999 tons, Paynter, from London October 27th. NZ S Company, agents. ■ Passengers : Second cabin—Mm . Hebblethwaite and family (4), Messrs Dawson and Carpenter. Steerage—Mesdames Burns, Slater and 2 children, Lowis, Misses Lewis and Caird, Messrs Lewis and Caird. . * Canterbury, ship, 1245 tons, Leslie, from Glasgow November 3rd. Cargills, Gibbs, and Co., agents. Passengers : Saloon—Mr and-Mrs Kinross and child, Mesdames Chalmers and~Sparrow, Misses Chalmers and Cunningham, Messrs W F Scott and J H Mitchell. Second cabin and steerage—Mesdames Melles, Stewart and 3 children, M J Taylor and child, Mr and Mrs Ellis and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Stevenson and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Pollock and 6 children, Mrs Drummond and 2 children, Mrs Wray and child, Misses Aitken, Hamilton, Cameron, Gardiner, Messrs Haggarty, Goodeley, Simpson, Robertson (2), Traynor, Young, Paisley, Alexander, Ewmj;; Dr Sparrow, medical officer. Examiner, barque, 266 tons, S Keeble, from Westport. Master, agent. : . : . DEPARTURES. Taiaroa, s.s., 228 tons, M'Gee, for Timaru. J Mills, agent. Taranaki, ship, 1130 tons, Hird, for London. Dalcrety and Co., ag nts. Passengers: Saloon—Mrs Begjj, i children, and nurse, Mr F E French. Second •abin—Mr A C Mann. Steerage—Mrs Stimpson, Misses I Sfdmpson and White, Mr E Steer. BXPKCTKD ARRIVALS. Fkom London — Wellington; Oamaru; Westland; Centurion. J?aoM Glasgow—William Darie. • From New York- Mabel, October 11; Borneo, JNovember 26; F W Carlow. ' From Boston—Minnie Allen, October 23. From Melbourne—Rachel Cohen, January 7th. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. INWARDS. . Botomahana, 564 tons, Underwood, from Lyttelton; "With cargo. J Mills, agent. Taiaroa, 228 tons, M'Gee, from Timaru, with ■e&rg-o. J Mills, agent. Barcy Pratt, 155 tons, Ohlsen, from Kaipara, with cargo. G Blyth, agent. St. Kilda, 174 tons, Flowerday, from Lyttelton, ■with cargo! X Ramsay, agent. Maori, 118 tons, Jones, from Oamaru, with cargo. J Mills, ajrent. Annie Bow, 250 tons, Stephens, from Newcastle, ■with cargo. X Ramsay, agent. OUTWARDS. Taiaroa, 228 tons, M'Gee, for Timaru, with car<ro. J Mills, agent. Taranaki, 1130 tons, Hird, for London, with cargo. Dalgety and Co, agents. Ane C'athrine, 193 tons, Ankersen, for Capetown, •with cargo. Cargills, Gibbs, and Co, agents. Ino, 32 tons, Scoones, for Oamaru, with cargo. Fenwick and Kennedy, agents. - ■ IMPORTS. Per Maori, from Oamaru : 249 bales wool, ship NelBon; 6 sacks, A and 0 M'Farlane ; 5 bundles, W Grey; 20 sacks, D M Spedding; 2 casks, US S Com;pany; 18 do, Gasworks; 1 pkg, Ballance and Co. Per Shag, from Shag Point: 45 tons coal, Martin and Watson. Per Palala, from London (consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Co): 100 packages, National Mortgage and Agency Co ; 1 do, D Eangley ; 50 do, Neill and Co ; 1 do, Fergusson and Mitchell; 1 do, W A Box ; 1 do, C Begg and Co ; 1 do, S Reading; 987 do, Hon. Minister of Public Works ; 120 do, Dalgety and Co; 175 do, Denniston and Co; 47 do, Proctors, Jones, and Co; 1 do, H Brusewitz; 388 do, Ifackerras and Hazlett; 7 do, A R Livingston ; 105 do, Carter . and Co ; 22 do, Union Steam Ship Co; 36 do, Park and Curie; 32 do, A and T Burt; 2 do, Matheson Bros and Co; 31 do, Thomson Bros; 40 do, (Sunn and Rosa; 13 do, W Couston; 12 do, Edmond, Forsyth, and M'Neill; 98 do, Bing, Harris, and Co ; 7 -Kirkpatrick, Glendining, fand Co; 1 do, M Anderson; 2 do, H Wise and Co; 6 do, Heymanson, Low, and Co; 29 do, Hallenstein Bros and Co; 16 do, Ross and Glendining; 88 do, W and G Turnbull and Co; 9 do, New Zealand Shipping Co ; 163 do, New Zealand Drug Store; 143 do, Miles, Archer, and Co; 167 do, Butterworth Bros; 3 do, W. Inglis ;50 do, Sainsbury, Ellisdon, and Co; 20 do, R Wilson and Co; 3do A and T Inglis; 4 do, D Benjamin; 23 do, Richards and Co; 5 do, J G Green and Co; 1 do, E Butler ; 288 do, Sargood, Son, and Ewen ; 63-7 do, A Briscoe and Co; 76 do, Brown,' Ewing, and Co; 4972 do, order; and a number of packages for transhipment to Bluff and Timaru. Per Canterbury, from Glasgow (consigned to Guthrie and Larnach's Co): 252 pkgs, Gunn and Ross; '4 do, 3D Mason; 32 do, G and T Young; 3 do, Alex Forbes; 1 do, Captain Logan ; 4 do, P G Pryde; 7 do, John Patori; 1 do, Bright Brothers and Co ; 192 do, G Bell; 16 do, Henderson Law and Co; 37 do, Kirkpatrick, Glendining-, and Co; 23 do, Herbert, Haynes, and Co ; 15do, Brown, Ewing, and Co ;41 do, Mrs Chalmers; 1 do, Ross and Glendining; 131 do, Saunters, M'Beath, and Co; 15 do,. W C Smith; 1 do, Buttenvorth Brothers ; 56 do, Sargood, Son, and Ewen; 227 do, A Briscoe and Co.; 208 do, James Udall; 7 do, William Couston; 103 do, Park and Curie; 134 do, Matheson Bros, and Co.; 8 do, Thomas Blackloek; ldo, WD Snodgrass ; 1 do, Fergusson and Mitchell; 101 do, R Wilson and Co; 5 do, Robert Barnes; 2 do, W M White ; 6000 firebricks, 325 tiles, 4 pkgs, Cargill, Gibbs and Co; quantity of coal and 60 pkgs, W Gilchrist and Co; 151 do, H and B Brownlie; 1 do, Leonard Price; 7 do, A and T Inglis; 8 do, Mrs S Hogg; 13 do, Robjohns aDd Co ; 5 do, J Clark ; 1 do, Reid and Gray; 2 do, Wm Sheath; 5 do, W and JScoular; 45 do, N Z Meat-Preserving Co ; 179 do, E' S1 M'Vickar; 158 do, Fred. Lewis ; 110 do, Edmond, Forsyth, and M'Neill; 34 do, A Sligo ; 3 do, I>algety and Co; 100 do, J J Mackay; 60 do, MacVerras and Hazlett; 640 do, R Blackadder; 27 do, B Patterson; 1 do, .James Ritchie; 2 do, Neill Broi; 12 do, M B M'Lannet; 1 do, W and G Turnbull and Co ; 100 do, Hallenstein Bros and Co; 9 do, USSCo; 626 do, Bing, Harris, and Co ; 33 do, Neill and Co; 30 do, TJ Leary; 22 do, M'Pherson and Co; 510 do, J X Scott; 200 do, James Rattray and Co; 178 do, A and T Burt; 244 do, Andrews and Sons; 7 do, J Will; 0 and Co; 89 do, William Groper; 2 do, John Jolly; 1 do, N M and A Co; 233 do, A B Sidford; 16 do, J C Shearer; 1 do, order ; 2214 do, 1000 forgings and 51 sacks, and a number of packages ior other ports. .-■■.---•-.■"' Per Examiner, from Westport: 330 tons coal, DickSon.

■Per St. Kilda, from the North: 295 pkgs, order.; 1777 do, Guthrio and Larnach's Co; 1 do, M'Levie; 1 do, Ross and Glendining; 11 do, Marshall and Copeland; 1 do, Professor Scott.

MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S STEAMERS.

Thursday, January 20. Auckland—Albion sailed 5 p.m. forTauranga. Nelson—Penguin arrived 9 a.m. from New Plymouth; sailed 11.30 a.m. for Picton. Picton—Penguin arrived evening from Nelson ; sailed evening for Wellington. Hawea arrived evenIng from Wellington; sailed evening for Nelson. Wellington—Hawea sailed 2.15 p.m. for Pieton/ Lyttelton—Ringarooma arrived 10.45 a.m. from Port Chalmers; sailed 5.15 "p.m. for Wellington. Wauaka arrived 8 a.m. from Wellington; sailed 11 a.m. for Akaroa. Akaroa—Warmka arrived afternoon from Lyttelton ; sailed evening for I'drt Chalmers. Melbourne—Arawata arrived Tuesday morning from the Bluff. Te Anau sailed Wednesday afternoon for Hobart

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

':,, • Auckland, January 20th. Sailed : Albion, b.s., for the South. Passengers: For Kapier—Mr, Mrs, and Miss Kreft, Rev. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Campbell, Mr and Mrs Creawer. For Dunedin— Mrs Jones. For Melbourne—Stoddart. ■ ; •■'■-'■

■■•.■■/■ Wellington-, January 20th. Arrived: Gratton, from the South ; Kennedy s s irom Nelson and West Coast.

Sailed: Jane Douglas; for Kaikoura and Lyttelton Hawea, s.s., for Manukau, via West Coast.

.■•.■-•.■-;. ■■■' Lyttelton, January 20th. Arrived: Vision, from Port Chalmers"; Cleopatra, irom Greymouth. - ::

Sailed: Amaranth, for Greymouth; Spray, for Hokitaka; Wanuka, s.s., for Akaroa and DunedinEingarooma, s.s., for Wellington and the North

ARRIVAL OF THE PALALA.

A barque to the southward was signalled from the Pilot Station at Otago Heads at 8 p.m. on the 19th January. Being too late on tide to be brought into port that evening, she took • Acting-pilot Milne on boa'(land .stood off and ■on until the morning of the 20th inst., when the p.s. Koputai took her. in tow, and brought her through the north channel at 8 a.m. in perfect safety, anchoring her off the Powder-ground at 10 a.m. Here she was met by Mr J. R, Monson, H.M. Customs surTeyor, who, on being assured that all was well, at once •cleared her in. The representatives of the Press were cordially; welcomed by Captain Paynter, who promptly supplied them with the details of the passage out from' London. The Palala is a handsome iron barque of 899 tons register, and is owned by Messrs Bullard King, and Co., of Mark Lane, London. She' -was built under special survey in 1878 by liessrs Stephens and Co., of Glasgow, and is classed 100 Al at Lloyds.- dimensions are :—Length,-215 feet; breadth of beam, 3i feet; depth of hold 19 feet' 9 inches. She possesses;.beautiful lines, has a clipper entrance, and a clean run aft. Her decks are Ane and clear and she is fitted with all the modern Jaboui-saviDg appliances. She comes into port in splendid order, and reflects the utmost credit on Cantain Paynter and his chief officer, Mr Clark The Palala is under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and brings 16 passengers, together with 1700 tons of cargo, 900 of it being case goods, and thel remainder dead-weight. She had also six cases of combustibles, which were transhipped to the powder boat as soon as possible after her arrival. The pasBage out from London to Port Chalmers anchorage las occupied 85 days, and taking it from land to land, we nnd it to be 79 days—an excellent passage considering that she had no westerly winds across the Southern' Ocean. She left London on October 27th, and passed the Downs on October 30th; experienced northwesterly winds and fine weather down the Channel and took her dep-irture from St. Catherine's Light on .Novemberlst with N.E. winds, which took her across the Bay of Biscay and past the island of Madeira; these winds merged imperceptibly into the N E trades, which she carried to latituds 7 N on November 18th; thence she experienced variable winds from S.W. to N.W., until getting close up to the equator, where she took the S.E. trades: crossed the equator on November 23rd, in longitude 24 W 27 riTf? U& .^P^ 0"0^ light to fresh trades,'and sighted the island of Trinidad at 9 a.m. on December Ist, losing the S.E. trades on the next day, in latitude iL™ v T/ leno < e r , Bh<J experienced variable winds from E. to &.E., and round to N E • sitrhted Gough Island on December 9th, and passed the meridian of Greenwich on December 11th in latitude 43 S.; thence she encountered a stron" gale from the S.E., attended by a heavy sea which continued for three days, the ship he^-reaching under shortened sail; several squalls of Kail aid "loft •were also experienced. The Cape of Good Hope was lounded on December 18th, in latitude 45 S., previous to which she had three days' calms, and afterwards experienced the winds from N.E. to S.W., only getting a S.W. breeze during her run across the Southern Ocean, several hard gales in addition to moderate weather marking the run across. She crossed the meridian of Cape Leuwin on January sth, in latitude 60 &., T 75 days out, and thence had moderate winds from N.E. to N., with very fine weather and smooth water; passed the island of Tasmania on January 11th, in latitude 50 S., 76 days out, and made the . Ssnares on January 18th. Had SW. winds up the coast, and arrived off the Heads at 8 p.m. on the 19th and was towed in as above. Her easting was run down on the mean parallel of 48 S. Neither ice rior wreckage was "seen and the only vessel spoken from the Colonies was tho American ship Kesolute, 13 days out but she was too far off for Captain Paynter to make out from what Colony ' -■••

ARRIVAL OF THE CANTERBURY. The Albion Company's clipper ship Canterbury, from Glasgow, arrived off Otago Heads at 7 p.m. on January 19th, but being too late on tide she stood off and on during the night, which proved squally, and induced Captain Leslie to drop anchor at 4 a.m. next day. She was tendered that afternoon by the p.s. Koputai, and brought into port through the north channel under the pilotage of Captain Paton. On reaching the Powder-Around she wa3 met by the Customs steamlaunch, having on board Mr J. R. Monson, the surveyor. 1. Captain Leslie, who was at the gangway to receive him, assured him that all were in good health—although a passenger had died from consumption on the voyage. This was borne out by Dr Sparrow, the medical officer in charge, and the vessel was promptly cleared in. It is almost needless to mention that the renorters of the morning papers were cordially welcomed by Captain Leslie and at once supplied with the details of the passage out, which was almost an uneventful one. The good ship has made the passage out from Glasgow to Otago in ;70 days and 12 hours—not bad when we consider that she is as deep as a sand-barge, bringing as she does no less than ISSO tons of cargo, of which 950 tons are coal and the rest merchandise goods. We congratulate Captain Leslie on the passage he has made, which is undoubtedly the best of the season, and are glad to see (as is ever the case with him) his passengers • have presented him with a feelingly-expressed testimonial in appreciation of the courtesy and unwavering kindness he has displayed towards them during the voyage out. It is pleasing to relate that, with the one exception, the health of the passengers has been good throughout, and that no casualties have occurred to mar the pleasure of the passage. The death which is reported . was that of Mr James Mellos, which took place on January Bth, in latitude 47.41 S., longitude 110.50 E., from pthisis. The Canterbury comes into port in splendid order, reflecting great credit on the chief officer, our old friend Mr M'Millan. The second officer is Mr Bezier, and j.the third Mr Wood. We thank Captain Leslie for the following report of the voyage, taken from his abstract log:—Left the Tail of the Bank at 4 p.m. on November (Sid.iWith N.N.W. wind, and passed Tuscar light at midnight on the 4th; experienced very steady breezes from the northward and westward, and ran into the north-east trades in latitude 27 N., on November 20th ; experienced fresh trades, and finally lost them in latitude 6 N., on November 2Cth; thence she had light variable winds for about 48 hours, and ran into the S.E. trades in latitude 3 north on November 2Sth, and crossed the equator on November 30th, in latitude 29.50. The S.E. trades being well to the E.S.E., taking her well clear of the Brazilianjeoast, she lost the trades, in latitude 24 S., on December 9th, and thence had E.N.Ei and N.E. winds until she reached latitude 33 S., on December 14th, when the first of the; steady westerlies was taken up, and she commenced to make good running, averaging about 230 miles a day —the best ; day's work being 304 miles, on January 4th. The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on December 19th in latitude 40.52 S, and the Cape of Good Hope rounded on December 22nd in latitude 43.10 S.; thence she experienced steady passage winds all across the Southern Ocean, and passed the meridian of Cape Leuwin on the morning of January 9th in latitude 48 S., still keeping steady winds and averaging about 240 miles a day. she passed the island of Tasmania on January 14th, in latitude 49.3 S., and thence the wind be^an to fla°- • . on January 10th, in latitude 48.30 S., longitude 154.41 : E., she spoke the ship Margaret Galbraith, bound to Auckland, " all well," the master requesting Captain Leslie to report l.im. Finally the wind hauled round to the northward, and at 8 p.m. on January 18th she made the large island of the Snares, distant six miles; ; thence she took a fresh westerly breeze, which hauled round to W.S.W., and took her past the Nuggets at 3 p.m. on the 19th January; Otago Heads was made at 7 p.m. same day, and after taking Pilot Paton on board j she dodged off and on until 4 a.m., when she anchored; weighed, and was taken in tow at 3 p.m. by the p.s. Koputai, and came in through the north channel drawing ISft 6in. The lead was kept going while she passed through, and the lowest soundings were a quarter less five fathoms. The only land sighted on the passage out was the island of Madeira, on November 17th.

The s.s. St. Ivilda, from the North, arrived at Port Chalmers at 5 a.m. yesterday, and passed up the harbour to Dunedin.

The s.s. Maori, from Oamaru, arrived at Port Chalmers on Wednesday evening. The ketch Catlin having, been thoroughly overhauled and repaired on Fletcher's Slip at Carey's Bay, was launched off on Wednesday nMit The brigantine Darcy Pratt, from Kaipara, arrived at Port Chalmers at an early hour yesterday mornin" and was towed up the harbour to Dunedin by the s s. Plucky. She left Kaipara on the Bth inst. It is high time some person was appointed by the Harbour Board to attend to the time-ball at Port Chalmers. Since the lamented death of Captain John Robertson the ball has not been in use, and hence shipmasters have no means of correcting their chronometers without taking them on board other vessels. Yesterday the master of the barque Clifton was compelled to take his chronometer to tho ship Auckland m order to correct it. This is a state of affairs that should not be permitted to exist in such a port as that of Otago, and we trust soon to see it remedied. The s.s. Kakanui cleared the Heads yesterday forenoon, and sailed for Invcrcargill. The s.s. Taiaroa sailed yesterday evening for Timaru. .

The barque Palala, drawing 17ft 6in of water, was brought through the north channel on the first of the ebb yesterday.

The ship Taranaki was towed clear of the Heads yesterday afternoon, and sailed with cargo and passengers for London. We wish Captain Hird a speedy and pleasant passage Home. . The schooner Annie Bow was shifted from the stream to the Export Pier yesterday afternoon. Tho s.s. Ino came down from Dunedin yesterday afternoon to take in cargo from the ship British Sceptre.

The barque Examiner, from Westport, arrived at Port Chalmers at 8 p.m. yesterday. She left Westport on the 6th instant, and experienced light southerly winds until she passed Rocks Point, on the Bth; thence she had strong breezes from S. to S.E and passed Cape Campbell on the 14th instant; experienced light airs and calms until the 16th, and thence took a fresh N.E. breeze ; breasted Oamaru on the 18th, and met a strong S.W. breeze which continued until noon on the 20th, when it veered to N.E. and brought her into port as above. Captain Keeble reports sighting a brig at 10 a.m. yesterday, running : to the southward. '

\,_ W,? are credibly informed that about a week since the lighter Star (owned by the Harbour Board), took the ground 111 the centre of the. channel off the black beacon, and remained there for about three hours. This is sufficient to prove that there is not so much water in the Uppar Harbour as is currently supposed. The Star/is said to have been drawing about six feet of water when she grounded. : The s.s. St. Kilda, 174 tons, sailed from Wanganui at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 16th inst; cleared the Heads at 10.30.; passed Kapiti at 4.30 p.m., with light northerly breeze; breasted The Brothers at 7 p.m., and rounded Cape Campbell at 11; off Kaikoura :at 5 a.m. Monday, and arrived at Lyttelton 10 p.m • sailed at 10.30 a.m. Tuesday with fresh N.E. breeze •till abreast of Akaroa at 3.30 p.m., when the wind shifted to south, blowing fresh with short head sea during night; moderated towards morning, and at noon shifted to S.E.; breasted Oamaru at 3.45 rim., 1 Moeraki at 6.30, and arrived off Otago Heads at 10 • : anchored at the Port at 11, and steamed up to Rattrav street Wharf at 6.30 a.m. Thursday. The following are the particulars of the grounding of the s.s. Chimborazo on the Troubridge Shoal on January 11th :—" Adelaide, 8.50 p.m., 11th January. —The steamer, James Comrie has brought about 80 passengers to Port Adelaide. The Chimborazo is six weeks out, and made a run on Saturday of 290 miles : Towards afternoon a heavy mist arose, which, towards evening, deepened into a heavy fog, accompanied by rain. Captain Trench remained on the bridge the whole afternoon, and almost up to the moment when ; the vessel struck. Between half-past 8 and 9 the Althorpe h^ht was sighted on the port bow. The captain expected first to see the Cape Borda light on • the starboard bow, and, to make sure of his position, altered the course so as to make that light; but the haze was so thick that it was not until he got close to i;it that it became visible. Captain Trench then ; continued his course, and at 3 a.m., when the :,Troubndge light, appearing to be six miles away, was sighted on the port bow, the vessel grounded ■on the Marion reef. The engines were at once stopped and reversed, but the vessel could not be got off. Just before the ship struck Captain Trench went into the chart-room, leaving Mr Haffner, the second officer, 1. in charge. As the morning dawned and the mist cleared off, it was seen that Troubridgo light was only two miles and a-half distant. A boat.was sent to the mainland from the ship, and in about two hours returned with the steamer James Comrie, which conyeyed about 80 passengers and the news of the disaster to Port Adelaide. The ship is about 15 yards on the reef, with a.sandy bottom. It is thought that she will be got off at high tide at 4 o'clock 40-morrow. Assistance has been sent." TheJ Chimborazo was, as we have already stated, eventually floated off without ; material damage. Two new steamers are advertised to run between i;ondon and the Australian Colonies. The first is the Gulf of Finland, a vessel of 2250 tons burthen, which " ownod by the Greenock Steamship Company, and was built specially .for the Australian trade™in connection with the Thames and Mersey Line of Austrai ?, ail "^u Snewas *° sail from London on December I J-iWi. The other steamer is the Delcomyn, 1995 tons |: which was advertised to. sail on December lGth, and to : come to Adelaide, via Suez. Including the two P. and °- mai> Packets, the two Orient boats, and the Hankow, of the Colonial Line, therefore, there were seven ; \ arß: c steamers to start from England to Australia during the month of December.—S7M. Herald.