SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7263, 28 May 1885, Page 2

SHIPPING.

fOlVi' OHALMiSBS. lHtlnroa lipids, latltudo 45.47 8., longitude 170.it E. Koputal Bay, South Point, latitude (55.49 S., Kngltudo, 170.58 ]L The longitude of Obaervatlcn Point, Port Chalmers, In time is 11 hours SS minutes 80 see^ndß cist Greenwich.

Sides—High wator, V and O, S hours 10 minutes tide, 5 fcot 7 Inches.

lISB-BAUi AT FORT OBAUtBSS. New Zealand moan timo at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in timo 11 hours 80 mlnutoa east Of Greenwich, will bo signalled onoe a week by tho time-ball dropping at the Instant of moan noon. A blue Sag will ba hoisted at tho mast-hoad, Port Chalmers Blgnal-station, on tho foronnon ot tbe day when tho tlme<slgnal will bo given. PHAStS 07 Kill U&OM. May 4-Lest quarter „ • Soh 48m „ I*—Nswtnooa- ■ _ ~ Bh 17m „ 10-Flrst HMftti -. - lib 46m „ JB-FiiUH«oß_ - - Bh Blm „ S-Apoeee .. .. •. 22h 0m „ H-PeiiE« „ _ _ SSli 0m „ 81-Perlgee .. ' .. «h 0m taa trSAfßUu'' ■ „ May 27 —Wind, S.W.: wealhes, changeable, 8 a.m.-Barometer, 8010; thermometer, 11. Noon— ilarometer, 8J.13; thermometer, 68 i p.m.—B*toniter, 8018 j thermometer, 68.

mm wajbr. May 28-At tiie Heads, 2.86 p.m,| it Fort Chalmers, 816 p.m.! at Dunedln, 4 0 p.ta.

arrivals. Penguin, 8.8., 749 tons, All-nan, from the North. J Mills, agont. Passengers-Mrs J Solomon, MUaes M'Laughlln, U'Kensrio, Foster, Cargill, Messrs Meade, Murray, Escox, Hlbbaid, and 6 steerage. Wairarapa, s.s., 1780 tons, Ohatßeld, from Sydney, via the East Coast. J Mills, agent. Pasaengers: Mrs Foster Goring, Mlsb Mitchell, Mr'and Mrs Sibbin, Mesars Fallon, D'Eloa, Tennant, M'Nlcke, Carter, Robertson, Caffln, Brown, and 6 nteoragn, Tekapo, 8.8., SBSO tona, M'lntosh, from Newcastle, ria Coos Strait. J Mills, agent. PassenKSTß: Moaera Grey (2),

departures. Go-Ahead, s.s., 182 tons, Plumley, for the North. X Ramßay, agent. Sovereign. Bchooner, iii tons, Hoopf-r, for OMnaru. Master, agent. Kakanui, 8,9., 67 tor.j, Boodßtroiu, lot InvercaigiU, £ Ramsay, agent. , , Manapouri, s.fl., 1020 tons, Logan, for S dney, via East Coast. Pasanngers: For Lyttelton-Masters Lsgan (2), Messrs Hackehnw, White. For Wellington -Mlßa Haskell, Meßßra Canning, M'Kwan. For Naplor —Mr and MraAnderaou and 2 children. For Auckland—Mrs Sutton, Mr and Mra Odell and 3 children, Mr and Mra Jewitt and 8 children *, 16 steerage.

nnarw abrivam. From LoRUOH-Rangltlkei, ship, 1125 tons, Millman, VNKP. Durlsdoor, 999 tons, VWQN. Auckland, Bhlp, 1245 tonß, Mordne, NOPJ, March 14. Hannibal, ship, 1204 tonß, VDGE. Moblla Bay, barque, 1117 tona, Cuaon, HQNO. Frou Plyhooth-loiilo, b.s., 4763, Cameron, April

S5. From LwmrOOL— Highland Glen, barquo, 282 tons, WVDT, January 28. Ooronllla, 614 tona. Faou GLABontr-Braomar, ship, 1000 ton 3, J3YP. Chile, barque, 739 tons, Roberta, KH.NV. From Miw Yoai—Benguola, barque, 608 tona. Lady Dufferin, barque, 931 tone, MIIBJ. From Mauritius-Glon Caladh, barque, 491 tons, Lnmont. From Calcutta- Ganges, s.s., 1490 tons. FROM MiLBOORHi-Palr,ce, barque, £B9 toes, March ' From Hobart—Pot, barque, 263 tona, Rae. From Sydniy- Clifton, barque, BtO tone, Molr.

CUSTOMS ENTRIES. ' inwards. Yolando, 861) tons, Watta, from Kaipara, with cargo. Dunedin I ond W Co, ngonts. Western Star, 124 tons, Benny, from Riverton, with cargo. O Blyth and Co, agenta. Jeaale Nlccol, 93 tons, Hodge, from Sunday Island, with cargo. W Elder, agent. ooiwarub. Tongarlro, 463 ton?, Bone, for Loiidou, with cargo. N Z Shipping Co, agenta. - Alpha, 24 tona, Rjllsl, for Invercargill, with cargo. H Outhrlo, agent. Onyx, 401 tona, Patsrocn, for Cap Town, with cargo. H Guthrie, agont. Manapouri, 1020 tons, Logan, for Lyttelton, with cargo. J Millo, agont. _ . Huon Belle, 42 tons, Carruthora, for Fortroso, with cargo. Dunedln I and W Co, agenta, Kakanui, 67 tona, Sundstrom, for Invercargill, with cargo. X Rainaay, agent.

IMPORTS. Per Penguin, from tho North: 18S9 pkgs sundries. Per Walrarapo, from Sydney and Eaat Coast ports : 1100 bags rlcß, 809 Ingotß copper, 87 do tin, 12 Backs oyßtcra, 20 casoa, 40 jare, 31 boxea candles, 83 pkgs sundries. Per Tekapo, from Newcastle: 1600 tons coal.

BHIPPING TELSORAMB. (Psn United Press Association.)

WxUiOKHOS, May 27. Sailed: fllngarooma,for the South, l'asaengeraMlßSes Turner and Menzies, Meidames M'Gregor Urquhart, and Studholmo, Mcssra WlllUmß(2),Turcer, Jacoba, and Stanford

LvrrstTON, M»y !7 Arrived : Kenllworth, from Metcury Biy Sailed: Arawata, for Auckland

TIMARB, Miy 27, Arrived: Koranui, from the South Sailed: Koratul, lor the North; Onward, for Gls borne.

WEATHER EXOHAKGB (Pin Uiiifx-j rtusa A&WOUttON.J

WuiLisaTON, May 27. New Zealand.—Generally flno, with Increased piessure, and sonth-wosterly winds. Australia. — Decreased pleasure ou south coaat, otherwise Bteady and high; fine and clear, with westerly wlndn, except south and Tasmania, whore It Is overcast. .. Barometers.—New Zealand: Russell, 808 ; Wellington and Bluff, 80*1. Australia: Sydney, 80 3; Portland and Albany, 80 0; Hobart, So' 2.

MOVEMENTS OF UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Wednesday, May 27.

Manukau-Hawea arrlvod 8.45 oin.,frora New Plymouth. Wellington—Rotorua arrived 7 a.m. from Plcton, Blngarooma arrived 11 a.m. from Lyttelton. Bluff—Glaucus sailed 3 p.m. for Lyt)elton. Lyttelton—Arawata arrived noon from Port OhalRuaaell To Anau arrived 7 am. from Auckland; returns this evening. Sydney—Wakatipu sailed 5 p.m. Tuesday for Wellington.

Tho RM.S. Tongariro was entirely clear of hor Dunedln cargo yeaterdav morning, and commenced receiving her homeward'frelght Irom this port. Sho sails for tha North this afternoon. The B.S. Go-Ahead Balled on Tuos.'ay evening for Ihe North. w „ „ The brigantine Western Star waa towod to Dunodln yeßterday morning hy the c.c. Plucky. The s.s. Penguin arrUed at Port Cnalmera at 2 a.m yeaterday. Shu left Nelson at 3.16 p.m. of the23ri Inst., had light wlnda with flue wiaiher, and arriv.d at Wellington at 10 45 p.m.; left a^sin at 11 a.m. ot the next day, experienced fine weather, and reached Lyttelton at 280 a.m. of tho 25th inst.; left that port at 4 46 pm,and arrived at Akamaat 0 p.m; left again at ll p.m., had strong N. W. wlndß, and roachod Timaru at 880 am. of tho 20th; left again at 530 p m. of tbe came day, had fresh southerly winds with line weather along tho coaat, and arrived aa above Tha nciunner Sovereign loft Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Oamaru. The Union Steam Ship Company's Bteamor Waiiarapa, Captain Chatflsld, from Sydney, via Auckland and the Kast Coast ports, arrived at Port Chalmers at 1.80 pm, yosterday. She left the Company's wharf at Sydney at 8 p.m. of the 15th Inst, and cleared tbe Heads at 8.80 pm., passed tho Three Kings at 4 a.m. ot tho 19th Inst., broasted tho North Cape at 7-20 a.m , and passed Caps Brett at 2.30 p.m., arriving at Auckland at 11 p.m. of the same day. She left Auckland at 1 p.m. of the 21st Inat, and after calling at Glsborne and Naplor, reached Wellington at 10.30 a.m. of the 24th Inst.; left again for tho South at 4.30 p.m. ol the 26thInBt.,and arrived at Lyttelton at 7 am of tho next day; left again at 6 80, encountered a strong S.W. gale and head sea during the passage from Lyttelton, and arrived as. above. We thank Mr Taylor (the purser) for report and files. The s.s. Kakanui left Port Chalmers yesterday evening lor Invercargill. The liarque Onyx was towed down from Dunedln yoßterday afternoon, and anchored ln Maeßford Bay. Tho B.s. Tekapo, from Newcastle via Cook Strait, arrived at Port Chalmers as 630 p.m. yeaterday. She left Newcastle on tho 17th inst., had light winds and fine weathor during tho pasßsge acroßa, and arrlvod at Wellington at 8.80 p m. of the 22nd Inat.; loft again at noon of tbo 24th inst., and retched Lyttelton at 630 a.m. of the 25th lust.: left again at 6 p.m. of tho 28th inst., had strong S.W. winds down the coast, and arrlvod as above. We thank Mr Fetherbrldgo (the purser) for report and files. The ketch Alpha sailed down from Dunedin yestortlay evening.

THE IMPERIAL NAVST. It Is officially notified that the following are the ships at prosent building for tho Royal Navy in Government and privato yards:—At Devonport— Icarus (8), screw composite el ;op, 990 tons, 1200-horsa power; Landrail (4), twin screw steol gun and torpedo vessel, 786 tons, 1200-horso power. By Palmer's Shipbuilding Company—Alacrity, eteel twin acrewdeepatch vessel, 1400 tone, 2000-horse power. At Pombroke - Anson (10), double screw steel armour-plated b.rbeMe ship, 10,000 tona, 7600-horae power; Forth (12) and Thamea. twin Bcrow steel Becond-claes steam cruisers, each 8650 tone, 6700-horse power. At Malta—Mellta (8), screw composite sloop, 970 tons, 860-horse power. At Chatham—Hero, twin screw stool armour-plated turret ship and mm, 6200 tons, 4500 horse power; Bevrm (12), twin screw steel scowl class steam cruiser, 3660 tonp, 6000-horse power. By the Thames Iron Works Company, Blaokwall - Bonbow (12), doublo scrow steel armour-plated baibotte ship, 10,000 toofl, 7600-horso power. By the Barrow Shipbuilding Company—Feailesa, twin tcrew torpedo cruiser, 1430 tons, 8200-horso power. At Messrs J. and G. Thomson's, Glasgow—Archer, Brißk, GoßsaoK, Mohawk, Porpoise, and Tartar, each six guns, 1030 tons, and 3500-horse power; Scont (4), twin screw torpedo vessel, 1430 tons, 3200 horse power. At t'heorness prepiratlons are being made te bul d tho hwallow (*), twin scrow composite gun vessel, 1040 tons, 1000-horae power. These 19 vessels thus repreeent a total of 114 guna, 66,076 tonß, and 70,660-horae power.

BRITISH WRECKS IN MARCH. The number and tonnage of British vessels respecting whoae loss reports woie received at tha Hoard of Trade during tho month ot March 1885, and tho number of lives lost, are aa follow: Description. Number. Tonnage. Llveßlost. Sailing .. 74 16,663 05 Steam .. 17 13.674 07 Total ... 91 29,530 162 The above table 19 a record of " roports rocelved " In the month, and not of wrojks which occurred during Ihe mouth. Many of tho reports received ln March relate to casualties which occurred ln previous months. Casualties not resulting In total los 3of vessels and the llvoj lost by such casualties ara not I Included.