SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5976, 6 April 1881, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Taiaroa Heads, latitude 45.47 S., longitude 170.45 [ Koputai Bay, South Point, latitude 45.49 S., ] imgitude 170.39 E. Tides—High water, F. and C, 2 hours 50 minutes; rise, 5 feet 7 inches. TIME-HALL AT PORT CUALMI-.RS. New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the ( meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by the time-ball dropping at the instant oi mean noon. A blue flag will be hoisted' at the masthead, Port Chalmers signal-station, on the forenoon of the day when the time-signal will be given. The longitude o; Obsor-vatiou Point, Port Chalmers, in time is 11 hours 22 miuutes 36 seconds east of Greenwich. THE WEATHER. j April 5 — Wind, N.E.; weather, dull. 8 "fc.m. —Barometer, 29.50 ; thermometer, 52. Noon — Barometer, 29.55; thermometer, 58. 5 p.m.— Barometer, 29.60; thermometer, 56. men water. April C—At the Heads, 7.38; at Pert Chalmers, S.IS; at Dunedin, 9 3. PHASES 01? TUB MOON. April 6-First quarter 3h. 54m. 4s. „ IS—Full moon .. .. .. 23h. 40m. 7s. „ 20—Last quarter .. .. 21h. 37m. Bs. „ 27—New moon 22h. 24m. 4s. „ 6—Apogee 14h. om. os. „ 19—Perigee 12h. om. os. OKPARTURKS. Huon Belle, ketch, 41 tons, Brown, for Invercargill. H Guthrie, agent. Bella Mary, barque, 270 tons, AVhite, for Hobart. G Blyth, agent. . Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Jones, for Oamaru. J Mills, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. s"rom London— Formosa, barque, 915 tons, H3-]and, "P.D.S.N., December 31. Cumbrian, barque, 1053 tons, Edkin, S.R.V.K. Remington, ship, 956 tons, A'.G.II.P. Charles AA'orsley, ship, 1359 tons, W.A r.S.R. InvercarRill, ship, 1246 tons, Muir, N.C.P.M. Benvenue, ship, ©99 tons, Macgowan, H.P.N. Q. AVaimea, barque, S4B tons, Q.N.R.D. From Glasgow—Otago, ship, 892 tons, Peebles, 1.R.Q.5., January 16. From Hamburg—Christine, barque, 386 tons, Captain Platon, V.N.M.K., November 18. From New '/oiui—Frederick M Carlon, barque, LQ.P.AV. Orient, barque, 1025 tons, M.N. V.H. From New York, via Adelaide—Boston, barque. From Boston—Fray Ben tos, barque. From Boston, via Adelaide—Sarah Scott, barque, £93 tons, Estall, V.P.S. B. From AA'estport—Annie Wilson, schooner, 150 tons, S.L.M.F. From Kaipara—Sarah Pile, brigantine, 115 tons, Y.J.N.H. CUSTOMS ENTRIES. inwards. Uakanui, 57 tons, Sundstrom, for Invercargill, With cargo. X Ramsay, agent. outwards. Maori, 118 tons, Jones, for Oamaru, with cargo. J Mills, agent. EXPORTS. Per Maori, for Oamaru : 1 pkg, J Rattray and Co ; 15 do, P Hayman and Co ;25 do, R AA'ilson and Co; 97 do, Neill and Co; 121 do, NZ S Co ; 206 do, Cargills, Gibbs, and Co ;71 do, NM and A Co; 31 do, Denniston and Co ; 5 do, Perrimau ; 2 do and sundries, A JBriscoe and Co ; 7 pkgs, Edmond, Forsyth, and M'Neiil; 1 do, Neill Bros; 6 do, Keast and M'Caffithy ; 38 do, Singer and Co; 9 do, AY and J Scoular; 4 do, A and J M'Farlane; 122 do, Hogg, Howison, Nicol, and Co; 1 do, Marshall and Co; 02 do, Mackerras and JHazlett; 46 do, R Wilson and Co; 2 do, M Joel; 5 do, -J Speight and Co. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Russ Lr,, April sth. The Rotomahana arrived here at 0 o'clock this mornang. She left Sydney at 12.40 p.m. on the Slst ult.; experienced fresh southerly winds until arrival. Pasnengers : For Auckland—Messrs Edward Parker, iHindle, Robertson, Freeman, AVestcott, ii Tyler and Servant, Billing, Robinson, Rees, Edwards, Singleton, "Woodward, Robinson, Brewster, Macfarlane, Mooney, Turnbull and nephew, Seth, Smith, Holder; four in -the steerage. For Gisborne—Mr M'Donald. For ISapier—Mr M'Kerrill. • For AVellington—Messrs Bonaor and Stephens; one in the steerage. For Lyttelton—Mr Loughnan; one in the steerage. For Port Chalmers—Mr James Mills.

Auckland, April sth. Arrived: Lookout, from Sydney; East Lothian, "from Noumea.

Sailed: Southern Cross, for Leyuka. AVanaka, for ■the South. Passengers: For Taranaki—Mesdames Hewitt,; Carter, Wilson, Messrs Hyde, Scott, and two Natives. For Nelson-Rev. Mr Berry and family (4), Miss Berry. For Lyttelton—Mrs Camithers aud two "boys, Mr and Miss Lennan, Messrs J. Nell, Fillgate, Clarkson, and Connolly.

- AVanganui, April sth. -The Stormbird when leaving port last night went' too close to the south training-wall and touched the stones. The Clyde will be sent down at high,water to tow her off. jhe extent of the damage is not known.

AVellington, April sth. Arrived: Aspasia, sch oner,from Napier. Sailed: AVallace, for Nelson and the AVest Coast; May, three-masted schooner, for Hongkong.

Lyttelton, April sth, Arrived: Emperor, from Newcastle.

Sailed: Penguin, for Wellington; Rotorua, for Port Chalmers; Grafton, for Timaru.

Timaru, April sth. "Sailed: Tararua, s.s., for the South; Oreti, s.s., for Oamaru. •

Bluff, April sth. The Arawata arrived here at 5.30 a.m." 'to-day. She left Sandridge at 1.30 p.m. on the 29th March, and arrived at Hobart at 10.45 on the 31st; left at 5.30 p.m., experienced a strong easterly gale with heavy sea, -which continued till passing the Solanders at 10 p.m. on the 4th April. She sails at 5 p.m. for Dunedin. -Passengers: For the Bluff—Mr and Mrs Cleave, Mr and Mrs Chamberlain and servant, Mr H. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs Tapper. For Port Chalmers —:Mr Taylor, Mr and Airs Murray, Mr Adamson, Mr and Mrs Lee, Mr Chapman, Mrs Black, Mr Clenahan, Mr and Mrs Donaldson, Mra Dench, Mrs Elder, Mr Gordon, Mr Jackson, Mrs Newman, Mr Mitchison, Hon. Major Smith. For Lyttelton—Misses Wills (2), Mra AVills, infant, and servant, Mrs Hawkins, Miss Fraser. For AVellington—Mrs M. AL. Marks and two children, Messrs Bassetts and Elliott. For AuckJand—Master Knight.

Sailed: 3.15 p.m., Arawata, for Port Chalmers. - Sydney, April Sth, Sailed: Wakatipu, s.s., for Wellington.

AMERICAN SHIPPING.

The barque Orient sailed on February llth from 2Jew York -for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Auckland, -with general canto and 500 cases kerosene for Dun*edin, and 200 for Lyttelton and Auckland. The "barque Sarah Scott cleared on February 12th for Adelaide and Dunedin from Boston. For Dunedin, SBSO cases kerosene.

Loading at New York, the brigantine Camille, for Auckland ; will probably clear on March 30th.

MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COM-

PAN'Y'S STEAMERS. Tuesday, April 4.

Manukau—AA'anaka sailed 1 p.m; for New Plymouth. Hussell—Rotomahana arrived 6 a.m. from Sydney ; ■sailed 6 p.m. for Auckland.

Westport—Beautiful Star arrived 10 a.m. from Lyttelton.

Lyttelton—Rotorua arrived 7.20 a.m. from AA'elliugton; sailed 4 p.m. for Port Chalmers. Penguin arrived 10 a.m. from Port Chalmers; sailed 8 p.m. for Wellington.

if elson—Hawea arrived 10 a.m. from Picton; sailed S p.m. for Picton.

Picton—Hawea arrived evening from Nelson; sailed evening for AVellington. Bluff—Arawata arrived 7 a.m. from Hobart; sailed 3 j>.m. for Port Chalmers.

The ketch Huon Belle sailed yesterday morning with cargo for Invercargill. The barque Bella Mary was towed to sea yesterday afternoon by. the s.s. Plucky, aud sailed in ballast for Hobart. -

The last of the ship Centurion's cargo was landed yesterday. ■ She goes to Lyttelton, and will there load "for London.

The s.s. Maori left the Port yesterday evening for Oamaru.

The regular trader Frederick Bassil is to sail to■morrow for Newcastle, taking a large number of passengers for that port.

The s.s. Shag was to sail. at daybreak to-day for Shag Point. The s.s. Kakanui is to sail to-morrow for Invercargill.

The s.s. Albion was shifted from the George street Mer and berthed at the Railway Pier yesterday. She leaves for the North this afternoon.