SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6740, 21 September 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. . Talaroa Heads, latitude 46.17 8., longitude 170.45 B. Ko^utolßay. South Point, latitule 45.49 8.. 'Th^oL'uufeoit Observation Point.Por»Cha.mer« la time isll hours 22 minutes 80 seconds eust ol Ur|?deß^-Hlgh water, F and C, 2 hours 60 uiiuutea; tide, 6 teet 7 inchfcs. • - lIMI-BAI.il AT PO»r OUAIjMHKa. Ken Zealand mean tline at noon, calculated lor the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours SO minutes ... -. east ol Greenwich, will be .signalled onco a week by • tho tlmo-ball dropping at tho instant of mean noon. A blue Sag will be holstod at tho mast-head, Port Chalmers signal-station, on the forenoon ol the day , . whoa the tlme-slKnal will be given. FHißia at TUI UOOd. ' September I—New moon - ... _ 2h. 14ua 4s. „ »—First quarter ' _ ..eh S7m Si. „ IB—Full moon .. -9a. 41in. 2d. -'■„; JB—Last quartet .. .. Oh. 60ji. Bi. „- SO-New Moon .. .. 17b 6iin. Si. „ 6—Apogee '.. - .. 10h. Cm. Cs. 'v: „ 17—Perigee _ - .. 19h. Cm. 09. THI W«ATHBB. September 20-Wind, N.E.; weather, lino. 8 & m.—Barometer, 80.81; thermometer, 46. Noon— Barometer, SO.BS; thermometer, CO. 5 p.m.—Barometer, 30.31; thermometer, GS. high wjt<». . September 21-At tho Heads, u42 p.m.; at Port Chalmers, 0.22 p.m.; »t Dunedin, 77 p.m. AIHtVA. S. • Maori, s.s., 118 tone, M-UoU, from Oaiuaru. J Mills, agent Paaacngen-lO ualoou, 4 steeiage. >w Fenstanton. 8.8., 1608 tona, Williams, from London July 29. N Z Shipping Co. agents. Janet liamsay, schooner, 4L tone, Haoumtr, from Kivertiu. Dunediu 1 and W Co, axontj. Alpha, ketch, 34 tons, Kyffel, from Invercargill. 11 Outhric, agent. CIPiiTOErS I Waihora, ss., 1«B tons, Kdlo, for tho North. J Mills, agent. Passengers: For Lytteltoa-Mrs Gardner. For Wellington—Messrs W N Bla'.r, BaoWd, Master Gouriey. Kor Kelson—Mrs AVllliaoiS. For ■ Napier—Sir Steers, for Auckland—Hiss Jlurdojn, Mr Ah Chuug. For Sydney—Mr Hcndorton. Waitaltl, 8.5., V2B tons, Whito, for Timaru. J " -'Mills, agent. *xrnrr«D ab&iyaliS. Feum Uikoon—Hurunui, ship, 101S tons, Uanle•ood.QFDU, July 18. Jossto Headman, ehlp, Wl tots, Gibson, July I). BrilUh Queen, 3.5., 3251 tons, Nowoll, VFMH, about August 2j. I'areota, ship, 760 tons, „ J3SOW, August 0. Kelson, ship, IM7 lonß, Ba-jca nj-00, KKIW. - FttOß Umh-jow- Emblotou, barquo, 11J6 toua. I'ayn- , ter, WltJB, May 30. iloieu llonny, larque, 600 tuns, FRoi-NBW Yoek.—Wakeflold, barque, 837 tons, JMDi, August 1. Aitehaw, barque, bbi tons, Tate, WTFL. Marshall, brig. Feom Bostos—Clara Jl'Oillivray, June 19. From Nova Scotia—Lady Mabel. From Uobaet—rot, baque,2e3to33,QSNV. , cosxoaa kktriim. ISWIKBB. Maori, 118 tons, Il'Coll, from Oamjuru. with car<o. J Mills, agent. Fenstanton, ICOG tons, Willianiß, from London, with cargo. N Z Shipping Co, agents. _ • ■ Janet Ramsay, 41 tons. Harming, from Callin a with cargo." Duuedin 1 and W Co, agent*. . . OUTWMIUS. . Waihora, 1275 loin, Kdia, for Lyttoltofl, with . cargo.. J Miliij, agent. VValtakl, 228 tons, White, for Tluinru, with ■ cargo. J Mills, agent. . . IMPORTS. Per Maori, from Oamatn; -ISO saoVs, If 5 b»lw, kVrip • Duiicdia: 10 emptier, otdtr; 2J plus, N Z Ji (Jo; 6 do. Bardslty nnd Son. •- Per Jarcc Kinisa.v, from Catlin's Kiver: 27.05r.ft timber, Duuedia 1 and' Vf Co; It! jikgs (Wwilcr, . Micklcy and Co. . "■■■■'■■--••. ■ • EXPORTS. Vor Wftihon: For Lyittslton—l vkg, M Leod Bros; 1 do, N Z Exprcs.. Co; 1 do, W Btidgman; 1 do, Aand I Bui t. For thristchurch—l pkjr, E W -Shyer; - (5 do, Saiiißbury, 1.1:1:d^c, and Co ;50 do, S-irgood, Son, ai.d Ewen; 2 do, 11 Jool; 2 dc, P- llayman and , Co; 2 do, Jlicbaelis, Hallensttin, and Farqi.bar; 2 tlo,Marshall end Co; 11 do, Hatton, King and Co. For Bleuheim—l pkff, Saineburf, Ellitdon, snd Co. . ■ For Wellington- 7 pigs, U S a Co ; 1 do, Uailenstdn BroJ and Co; 2 do, Sargood, ■ Son, a. d Kwen. Tor Wasganui-1 pkg, N Z Express Co. For Napier — 3 I'kCT, Bar, ood, Snu, and Kuvn ; 1 do, Hallenstein tros and Co ; 3 do. Keid aud Gray; . 3ilo, H llu.lsoii and Co; 1 do, P lUvman and Co; -4 doK X Moiray and Sols; 6 do, N Z Express Co. For «hb9rEO-2 pkgs, Uobs and Gleiidlning; 3 do, llallenstcln Broa and Co; 1 do, 11 Walden ; 3 - do, M Joel; 1 do. HcU and Gray; 4 do. P Hainan ■ BiidCj; 6 do, llattjn, King, and Co; 1 do, Thomson and Co; 1 do, Baclfedder; 2 do, ButUr Brot; "" 1' do, A and T Burt; 1 do, N Z Express Co; Ido t-x - British Kin.'; 1 do, 1 horse, 1 luggy, F Fulton; I • ' pkiri Mrs Uolincs; 1 do, Mosgicl Woollen Factory Co; 103 do, A Btitcao and Co ;30 do. Dune'iin 1 and W Co; 2 do, />.and T liiglis; 12 do, N Z Drug Co; 18 do, A and T Bnrt; 1 do. J£ Sheedy aud Son; •22 do, Anderson aud Mjrrison; S do, Jf Z Kxprosa Co. Forl'oxton—l pkjr, Matgood, Son, ai.d Eweu ; 3 do, Buttcrworth Bros; 1 do, H Waldcn. For Patea V—l pkg, targood, boo, aLd E»eu; 2 do, Hallenstoin Bros aud Co; 15 do, Butterworth Bros. For Auok- ■ land—l pkg, E WGiover; 2 do, Ktasfaid M'Cartby (Umited); 6 do, Hallenstein Bros and Co; 7 do. itosa anit Gleudining; 8 do, P Haymm and Co; 17 do, Butlcrworil. Bros; 1 do. Mis< Harris; 5 do, Mosgiol WooUan Kocto.y Co; 1 do, M Joel; 1 do, 11 Ewea; 1 do. It Blaekaflder; la do, A A smith; 2d j, Biog, Harris, and Co; 4 do. A Briasoe aud Co; S do, R, Hudson aud Co; 1 do, Fi;rgus3ou and Uitubell; 1 '. do, A and T inglis; 1 do, Mrs Dryden; 1 do, Nimrho and Biair; 1 do, H Walden; 1 do ex Maori; 4 do, N - ZExpreasCo. ; ' BHIPPINQ TELEGBAMS. (Piß Uhiisd Peiss Association.) ,; ■' ■• • Atjoklasd, September 20. The Sbaw-Sarill and Albion Company's agents here have received advices Irom London that tho Company are despatching the b.s. Triumph lor Auckland. 'Die Triumph is a vessel ot 2749 tons gross, 400 horsepower, and was built in Middleborouub. in 1880. \ Sailed: Wuirarapa, for Melbourne, via Southern . ports. Passengers: For Wellington—Mrs Davles and -s ,-Mr. Clarke." For Lyttelton—Messrs Hillard, Ratick, "~andTwentyroan. „ . Tho Doric was cloared outwards at the Customs. to-day for WslliDgton, Jor which port the will sail "to-morrow morning. Sbe takes the following pas- " . eengers, booked at Auckland:—Captains Bess and - M'Kenzie, Mr and Mrs March, Miss Galbraith, and - Meßsrs Bickerton, M'Cross, and W. Barkwoithy. .•:■■:. Weilingion, September 20. .• . Sailed: Rotorua, for the North; Auraueo, barque, .- lorTimaru. - '.-,.'.' LrriEi/iox, September 20. Sailed: llawoa, (or Dunedin. . WEATHER EXCHANGE. : .%,,*.-. (P«a Unitbb Pasas Assooutiok.) ■""■"■• - WBLUHeiOH, September 20 Now Zealand.—High pressure ovor, and fine weathor;high westerly wiiidd. : Australia. Hign procure area over South aad . West Australia; N.W. winils and light Bhowera at Portland.1 Barometers.—New Zealand: Russoll, 304; Wellington, arid Bluff, SO-3. Australia: Albany, 30-2; Hobart, 301; Portland, 30-1 ;■ Sydney, 30. uoyKaeuTs of usios bxeam ship uom- ••■■■ ' ; . PAKY'S faTEAHHRS. ,■ .. ' TIIIjRSOAT, SEmSIBEH 20. Port Cbahriors—Waihora «iled 4 10 p.m. for Ljltolton. ■'* '' ' ', Oama'ru—Omapero nailed Wednesday night tor Timarh. ' Timaru—Qmapcrs arrivea early from Oamaru. ; liyttelton-Hawoi arrived 6 a.tn. fr.m Wellington ; silled 2 p.m. fur Akaroa. Mabinapua arrived 13.30 from Nelson; sails evening for Port Chalmers. •:' "Nelson—Wauaka arrived 10p.m. Wednceday from Wellington ; tails 0 p.m. for Pieton ■ Wellington—Rotorua sailed 12.30 p.m. for Pieton. Napier—Taiaroa tailed 8 30 a.vi. for Wellington. Gissorne—Southern t. ross arrived* 5 am. from Hauler; sails iodu lor Auckland. 1' ■. • Auckjand—Wa^arapi sailed 1.16 p m. for Gisborne. Russell—Penguin arrived 6 a ra. from Auckland; sails evening for Levuka, Fiji: Sydney—Wakatipu sailed Wednosday afternoon for ..Wellinjgtpn. • ■ ' ■ Melbourne—Te Anau arrived 0 a.m. from Hobart. ■■-■- ARRIVAL OF THE FENSTANTON. The New Zealand Shippins; Company's chartered . Eteamer'Fenstanson, from London, arrived at Port Chalmers, and made fast to tbc Georgo street Pier, at - : 6 a in. yesterday, drawing 20ft 61a of wat-ratt, and _ 15ft forward. The Fenstanton brings 2COO tans of cargo, the greater part of which is for Dunedin, and shorly after her arrival commenced landing it. Since her iast visit here the personnel of her officers has "beon changed. Captain Hogg, her late commander, 'has, been succeeded by Captain Williams, who is an old visitant to Pjrt CHalmers, having some 15 years back been here in the tbips City of Dunedin and Lady " Egidia. His officers are :-Chief, Mr Leaey; Beeond, Mr Bird; third, Mr Starkey. The chief engineer is Mr'Staffoid, Eecond Mr Atterburn." She comes Into port in Bplendid order, and the total stoppages ot ~ her machinery durug the passage of 01 daya 22 . hours from anchor to anchor have ocly amountea to four hours. The refrigerating machinery has been teated during tho passage, and is in excellent order, bo ihat she is in readiness to take in frozen mutton as soon as her inward cargo is out. - The Fehßtanton's run. from ths Noro light to the equator, occupied 14 days, and from the Nore to the ■' Capo 24 dayß, the run from the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Leuwin was made in 10 days; ' while the passage from St. Katherine's UocktoFoveaux Straits,: allowing a deduction of 11 hours for ' difference of time, was 61 days; her average speed was at Che rate of 11 knots an hour, and - her best day's work was logged at 277 miles. . We Me indebted to the courtesy o( Captain Williams "•' for* copy of bis abstract log, from which we take tho report of the passage out. She left Gravetoud at 6 p.m. on Juiy 20; had fine weather, and landed her pilot off Dover; breasted Cape Usbant at 3.30 p.m. on - July 30, and took tho U.E. trades on August 3, in latitude 31.22 N., longitudo 13.17 W. -.passed the island of TeneriSo,disant 10 miles, at midnight on the next day, and stopped the engines for the apaco of 2} hours on August 8, for the purpose of repacking the glands; ' lost the N.E. trades on August 7, in latitude 18.34 N., longitude 18.15 W., and crosßid the equator on August 12, in latitude 11 W.; took the B.K- trades on August 18, in latitude 1.40 S., longitude 10.19 W.; had th?m light, with smooth teas, until August 17, when they freshened, and were accompanied by gloomy weather; crossed the meridian of Greenwich on August 18, in latitude 17.22 S.; had ■ strong S.E. winds and squally weather, and on August 20 passed a number of sailing vessels, met strong, head winds, and put the ship to the southward, setting fore and aft canvas; rounded the Cape of Good Hope on August 22, and had light 'north-west winds with occasional squalls until August 29, when strong gales from N.E. to_E.,-with high goas and foggy weather, set ia, the compasses at tmes becoming very troublesome. She pas3od the Crozet Islands at 8 a.m. on August 31, and on the next day encountered a stroll.- N.W. gale, with a very high eea, and squalla of hail and rain; the ealo moderated on September 3, and the wind Teered to S.W., with a more moderato sea, andhcavy mowstorm. For tho next four days she had vat'iable winds and weather, and on September 8 took the N.W. winds again; they increased into a galfi on the following day, from N.W. to S.W., and wore attended by a very vicious sea and hard squalls ol snow, hail, and rain, and on September 10 a heavy sea broke on board, deluging the docks.-.and washing aw»y tho1 steam pipes. Tho weather moderated on the 11th mat., aud on tho 12th tho eliip was swung, in order to ascertain the deviation of hor compasses; ' ' tbencosho had fresh winds and moderate eeaß until September 15, when Btrong head winds and seas wore encountered, and on' the 17th inst.', In latitude 4612 S longitude 155.9 E., she found a current setting her throe-quartera of a knot an hour to the westward. Variablo winds and smooth water wore then met, and she cleared Foveaux Straits at 5 p.m. on the 10th inst, had a westerly current along tha coast, and crossed the bar at 6 a.m. yesterday, in charge of Pilot PaUm. • The is. Maori left Camaru at 3 30 p.m. on tbo 19th mat, had moiJorate north-west winds dowu tho coast, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 9 p.m. The 8.8. Waihor'a left Port Chalmers yeetordiy for Auckland, via the East Coast ports. Tho s s.' Waitaki loft Port Chalmeis yesterday evening for Timaru. The as. Fonstanton is discharging cargo at tho ■ Georgo stroet Pier. The schooner Janet Ramsay arrived at Port Cha.l--mors yesterday aftcrnooD, with cargo from Catlin's Biver. She left tho river at 3 p.m. on the 19th inst., ard "experienced light winds and calms to arrival. The s.B. Star of the South sails to-day for Greymouth. The repairs to the crane attached to the Btcam- - hammer at the Port Chalmers workshops have been completed,and it is again in working order. TfteßbipPhilomenp, which ran into the American biig-Motley a& Fort Clialmoru iv I'sbruary laut, io

roported to have run against the pierhead at Bristol on July IS, and sustained some light damage to her bow. ■- . ' The ketch Alpha, from Invercargill, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday evening. TRIAL TRIP OF THE S.S, TAKAPUNA. (Greonock Telegraph, August 8.) Tho now tcrow-steamer Takapuna, built by the Barrow Shipbuilding Oompai/y for tlio Union Btjum ship Company of New Zealand, which canio round ta tho Clyilo at ths end of last wook, went down the river on Saturday for a trial of speed. A lari;o company of ladies and gentlemen joined tho steamer on llelonsburgb, being convoyed to her by Mr Dunnj s (of Dumbarton) li io little yacht Snark from Cra genddrran Pier, amonxst whom were—Hon. Gooige M'Lean, of Dunedin, chairman In the Colonios Of tne Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, and MUs M'Lean; Mr A. M'Andrew, chairman in this country of tho Union-.Steam Ship Company of New"ZealMid; M« Jmiies M'Lean, E.linburgh; Mr William John, general mauasor of tho Borrow Shipbuilding Company; Mr Peter Denny, jun., D.unbittou; Mr Walter Urock, Dumbarton; Mr GeorßO PiOgcr, engineering manager to tho Birrow Comiiany; Mr John Thorn, head draughtsman to tho Birrow Shipbuilding Company ; Captuiu Jono-i, commander of the s.s. Takapuna; Mr Jame3 1 bom son, general manager to tho Caledonian Kailway C.-rananv: Mr D. Danlop, of Cunlop and Co.. Fh pbuildors," Port Glasgow; Mrs Sladc, Barrow-in-Furness; Mr M'Allstrr, inspector t> tin Union btcam fchlp Company if New Zealand; Mr C. Ualbraith, jun., Glasgow; Mr Robo, Kdinburgli; Dr Armstroiiß, Barrow-In-Fumcss; Mis3ts Orr, llolcnsbuigh ; Mr A. M. Sanderson, general manager to the Pacific Steam Navigation Compauy, L'vorjiaol; l'r and Mrs Be f t. &c, &c. Having embittol her passengers tho Takainma proceeded to the measured milo and made a seiies of trials of hor speed, tlio rosul-. of which wont to show that her highest speed was 15-1 knots, and hor mean speed 14-(i know, winch was coneldcrably over the guaranteed rate. Tho vessel is 22Uft long by by 42ft broad, and ISft «ln deep; tonnage, S7O renter. Sho has two tinjrinos (provided by the Company who built tho vco3el) of 39m aod OSin diameter respectively, and 30in of piston ttroko ouch, and indicated 250J horse-power, bream is generated j n t wo double-ended steel boilerg, with 12 furnace 3. Tbo vessel wai construe-ed under the direction (on behalf of tho ewnlnar Compauy) of Mr Datlinir, ausistud by'Mr M'Aliiter. She is llttcd up in an exceedingly co-tiy ttyle, the decDKitijns tuutg oriirinal and ui.iiiuo. Tho saloon, for instance, winch ie fo.wanl of tbo engines, has betweon paiiola splendid roprosciitations tf croups of fowl, llnhw, *c., painted in Jupancso style. The woodwork in beautiful y iiuishciJ, and capitals and mou! dings arc richly bromed. 1 he eamo style of doMraUun isadoptal in the " social-ioom." which is placed, over the taloon. Ice "smckinir-rooni." nudied from the sixmo entranc, has a fhorinjr of momic, while tho wallnnro in marblo, with llor.il decoration, the cipital-i am! Moral decoration hero bcin? also bronzed. Built for tho Kew Zealand coasting trade, till; vessel is piovidcd with accommodation for SO first-c!asß and SO Bcroi.d-claßj pa'seagcr-. Each room i 3 nicely finished, provided with lavatories, and lighted by Edison's system of incandescent okcttic Hghtir-g, whUh is carried out by tho Glasgow branch of the Brufh Company,- and which i) in use throughout tho thip, used also, of course, in tho ship's masthead and sdo lights. Ihe passengers' rooms also 'contain lifebelts, and printed iti6truc;ions iv each room show they are to bo put on in case of neccsbit'-. The dynamo for supplying tho electric light is driven by a « estinshouso engine, fur-ni-hed by Alloy, M'Lcllan, aud Co., Glasgow. This vessel is steered by Messrs Muir and pjldwo \U pateut steam stc Etar. Tho Takapuna is tho 20tb ; of the line and tho 107 th turned out by tho bmMore, who have eitbt vessels at present in tbo yard, and several launched and at various stages in tho progress towards completion. In tho course of tbc day cold luncheon (purveyed under personal Bupenbiou by Mr MasUrmui of Baro\v) was served in the wiloon. Mr John occu, icd tho chair, and wheu the covors had b:en removed, bc""propoECd "Succas Io thot'ocd ship Takapuna and bcr Owners, the Union Steam Ship Comiii.nv of No v Zealand." In doing to, lie might only savthM. they wore on board tiio einullett elnlioratclv "(itled-up ocean passenger steamship »' tho world alnicsr. What he meant wa3 tuis, that in this ateanier they had in mlnhturo ovoiy cumfur , evory convoniei.ee, ovo'ry luxury that they could get in the largest r.nd best-appointid ships on tbo Atlantictbe City of Rome, or any of tbo bix steamers afloat. The Union Steam Ship Company knew thoir conbtituents, and know that these constituents would havo even thin? of the very bet, and consequently the Ui.ion'Steam Ship Company hud insisted ou having the veiy best nttid-up" and the best-appointed vess.ls that could be built, regardless of expense; and they had got it. In the-particular case under notice they bad laid down conditions at starting with a dctrroe of distinctness which certainly left no room for doubt on the part ot the buildor a-i to what he had "ot to fu!6l, aud tha'. smoothed matters very considerably. And ho ccuM Bay that his firm entered into tho contract for this ship with thd knowkdiw tl.at they were entering Into probably the most strlcUy-n'ordcd cond'tions that had ever bo-n cmbo icd. He could say, further, that in entering into it they fill thai they could fulfil the conditions, hard as they were. Wlun they camo to consider a little vessel of this kind, of 220 ft lone, and cirryinir, upon lift draught of water, all tho top weight and all tbo accommodation provi'ed in hsr, and seaming at 13 knots an hour, he was sure they would all airrco with him that It was one of tho things that bad not ofteD, it ever, been done up to tho present day; because be bad t ) tell them that they had been travelling at tha rate ot 15 knots per hour.—(Applause.) He need not. say more than this, that they were cir board a ship that he was very proud of having built; he rie\ or fo'.t prouder of a vessol in ma life than he felt at the present moment of thi-i yes-el, not only on account of what she bad accompn-hed, but on account of her general arrangements, which, ho should say, wore due, not to his Company, but to the Union Steam Ship Company's officers, and especially to Mr Darling, who, he was sorry to say, was not preEcnt. Mr Darling had in this vessel utilised every inch of room in a way that was simply rnarvolloua. It hat been a marvel to the buildots in constructing her to Eea how every atom of space was utilised and the'vessel made perfect—upon a quarter scale he was going to say. Ihe Chairman added a word of explanation as to why tho vessel wa^ here—beciuse it was a condition that she should run her trial on tho Clyde there being no measured mile at Barrow - and then referred to the presence of some of the Clyde shipbuilders, saying that he waa glad of the cheering look which they wero always ready to giro. Hocoupled with tho toast the health of thoir distinguished friend, the Hon. George M'Loan, chairman cf the Union Steam Ship Company of Now Zealand, and an influential citizen of New Zealand.—(Applause.) . The Hon. George M'Lean, reply ing, said regarding his humble position, that he did not think their worthy chairman was right in saying that he was an influential man in New Zealand. Ho strived to do what ho could to forward tho interests of tho Union Company, cf which he believed tho people of Now Zealand and tho people of Australia wero proud. It had been s«d very often that this Company crrod in extravagance, but it was necessary to thow a good ship i.nd good speed; and ho was 6ure the Bhips they bad trading at Australia ond New Zealand wero not beaten by any ho could see sailing out of New Zealand. Tho Company's vessels bad, indeed, been the means of making many people travel »ho never travelled before. It was by providing people with luxuries that they were induced to travel to see the wonders of the worM. If they wnt to New Z'-aland, they would sec eoino things that wero not to be Been in other parts of tho world. They had hot lakes which would yet be far m;re famed than those of Germany. To enablo peuple to travel round tho world was the husinO3B of tbo st»amrhip companies-to make Pi ofit and to Kivo them pleasure at the same time. With regard to the building of their ships, the Union Company's lot bad falleuiu pleasant places. It was quite true, as Mr John had said, that they had iinpcat-d conditions; it m) quite true that they wanted si.mcthing very special, because they wished to bring the one end of New Zealand very closo to the other. Ho might Bay further, regarding the shipbuilders, that with those with whom they had corno in contact—pi iucipally Messrs Denny and Co. aud tho present builders -th y hsd had 110 trouble whatever. Whenever a wi.-h was cxprt-SBjd to have a thing done in a certain way. the buildeis had given it without scrimp, and be hoped tbc Company would continue to (inploy such builders as they had been in tho habit of employing. Ho was glad to hear Sir John rcforring tp the Union Cjmpany's superintendent, who he was sorry to say, was not able to ba here on account of bad health. Jle had been connected with tho Company from tho bejinninj, and no moro faithful servant could any company have— (Applause) Ho (Mr M'Lean) hoped to sea many of his friends at the table travelling all round New Zealand. He was sure they would not regret it. To those who were afraid to undertake avojageto tho atitipodes, ho would tay that ho knew of a lady who was over 70 years of age travelling out tbore and coming back"again'; and now sho was beginning to foel restless and was not sure but uhe might go back again. He could not sit down without proposing "SucceßS to (ho Barrow Shipbuilding Coinpai.y," coupled with the hsalth of their lriend Mr John.— (Applause) Mr John acknowledged the compliment in a few remarks, and this closed the toast-list. The Takapuna made a run down the firth, and did not return to the Helensburgh anchorege until a late, hour in the afternoon-. The guests were landed at Craigendorrau. Gourock.and Hunter's Quay by the Snark. 3ho Takapuna is ex pected to be m tho Albert Harbour, or other Greonock harbour, soon for coal.

ENGLISH SHIPPINGI. ' (European Mall.) Per Messrs P Hendenon and Col'B Nelson (Captain Bannatyne), fr .m Glasgow July 31, Greenoek August 2 -For Otago, New Zialand, consigned to the National Mortgage and ARency Company of New Zealand (Limited): Messrs J and X Ferguson, Miss Forsyth, and 310 steerage adults Per Me«srs Shaw, Savill, and Oo.'j Canteibury (Captain M'Millan), from London August 4.-For Otago, New Zealand :-Todd-A, Eliza, Ellen, Mary, Andrew; Adam, W X; Maynard. Jephson; James -Kouald, Annie; Campbell,,Mathew; Plummer, Herbert; Dar-llng-W, E It ; Mallin-John, Martha, Alexander, Walter h ; Martin - Charles, Agnes, Mary A, Annie, Harry O, Nelly J; Blain, Jos; Johnetono, John; Thomoeon-Robert, Agnes, Robert A, W J, George E, Androw J; Ennis -Joseph, Sarah, Thomas; Flan-nelly-Michael, Anne, Owen, Belinda; CraiifneeWilliam; Ann; Fieldeu - KU, Hannah, William, Ann, Crossley, Jano, Sam, William, Frederick, Susan, Betsy. - ' Per New.Zealand Shipping Co.'j Pareora (Captain Donaldson), from London August 7, for Otago, consigned to'the New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited):-C.hn, Mr Max; Kamincr, Mr William; Burrow, Edward; Callicß David, Eliza; BowerHarold, Nellie, Harold, Elliott, Blanche, Bertha; Psplett, Harriet; Guisbenf, Bernard; Chisholm, Alexander; M'Leod, William; Stevenson, Annie; Jones — Benjamin, Rebecca; Lucas —Christopher, Jennie; Jones, David.