Shipping.

Otago Witness, Issue 1191, 26 September 1874, Page 12

Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS. ARRIVALS. Sept. 18 -Otago, s.s., M'Leau, from Melbourne September 10th, via Bluff. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co., agents. Passengers : From Melbourne— Mr and Mrs Savage Mr and Mrs Fraser, Messrs Coombe, M' Arthur, Leuisson Bergoff, Blair, Cleverden, and 33 in the steerage. From the Bluff-- Mr and Mrs M'Donnell, Mr and Mrs Topai and 2 children, Mrs and Miss Dick, Messrs Wilson, M'Kellar, Calder, Rodsrers, Pittie, Bews, Fraser, Uibbs, Horsey, Warren, 3 steerage, and 45 for othor ports. Easbv. s.s., 909 tons, Shand, from Sydney September 9th Webb and Fulton, agents. Passongers : Misses Alleyne, O'Meagher, Messrs Watkins, Perriman, and 3 in the steerage. . Maid of Otngo, schooner, 60 tons, Blair, from Oamaru. Keith Ramsay, agent. ..„,„„ Sept. 19— Wallabi, s.s., Leys, from the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co., agents.— Passengers : SaloonMessrs Conyers, Turton, Laing, Morton, Jaggers, Lidder ; and lin the steerajre. Phoebe s.s 416 tons, Worsp, from Lyttelton and the North. W. F. Wheeler, agent.— Passengers : Saloon— Sir F. D. Bell and Lady and Miss Bell, Mr and Mrs Campbell, Mr and Mrs M'Lean, Mr and Mrs Palmer Mesdames Roberts and Son, Salmon, M'Kenzie, Brown, Messrs M'Donoghue, Bell, Matthews, Bass, Blackett, Ross, Somervell, Ridley, Hodge, Nicoll, Menzies, Lazarus ; and 20 in the steerage. Maori ss 118 tons, Malcolm, from Oamaru. J Mills agent.— Passengers : Mr and Mrs Guutle't Mr Brosham, M'Keil, Mr and Mrs Young-, Mr and Mrs Benson. Mr Le Marquand (2) Mr and Mrs Fricker «nd child, Mr and Mrs Crosby Mrs Donovan, Messrs Jobberns, Connor, Thomson, fclston, liei^se,l ; and sin the steerage. „ , . . „ Lady of the Lake, s.s., 60 tons, Urquhart, from the Molyneux. G. F Reid, agent Se-pt 21 -Bruce. Macfarlane, from Tnnaru and Lyttelton J. Mills, agent. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Usher Mrs Bracefield and 2 children, Mrs Downey, Messrs D. Mills, Esther, Fantleour, Cross, Harrison, Olaon, Boyd, Cook, and 6 in the steerage. Sent. 22— Beautiful Star, s.s., Peterson, put back. J. Mills, agent . , Anno, ketch, 29 tons, Haswoll, from Moeraki. Keith United Brothers, schooner, B0 tons, Tall, from Oamaru. H. Guthrie, agent. Pakeha, brig, 173 tons, Wood, from Oamaru. Sept! Itf!— Pet, Rapp, from HokiaDga. Guthrie and Larnach, agents. Jessie Henderson, schooner, 92 tons, Robinson, from Auckland. R. B Martin, agent. g jp t 24— Maori, b.s., Malcolm, from Oamaru. J. Mills 'a"ent. Passengers— Mrs Goodman and two children, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs M'Naughton, Miss Sutherland. Mr Lethorby and family (0), Messrs Menlove, F.>x Joseph, Wright, and 10 in the steerage. Wellington, s.s., 2«0 tons, Carej', from Lyttelton and Northern ports. W. F. Wheeler, apnt. Passengers —Mr and Mr 3 Sherd, Mr and Mrs Clark, Mr and Mrs Strain, Mrs Nathan and child, Mrs Morey and child, Mrs Colquhoun, Misses M'Kenzio, Strain, Messrs Richards, Murray, Stamper, Stobo, Hill, Turnbull, Marsh, Benjamin, Webber, Harris, Robertson, Burk, Ballen, Strain, Fowler, Chapman, and 9 steerage. DEPARTURES. Sept. 18- Maori, s.s., Malcolm, for Oamaru. Harbour Steam Company, agents. Sept 19— Lizzie Guy, schooner, 93 tons, Payne, for Greymouth. R. B. Martin and Co., agents. Melanie, schooner, 136 tons, Creagh, for Kaipara. Russell, Ritchie, and Co., agents. Otago 8.5., 642 ton*, M'Lean, from Melbourne, via Cook Strait. Dalgety, Nichols and Co., agents.—Passengers : Saloon-For Lyttelton— Mrs Martin, Mips Little, Messrs Pinsent, Webber, Rvan. For Wellington—Messrs Bartleman, Boyle. For fTokitika—•Mesdames Glasgow, Kean, Mr Todd. For Melbourne— Mr and Mrs Deorden, Messrs Selby, Naples, Grant; and 21 in the steerage for all po ts. Sept 20— Jane, cutter, 25 tons, Divers, for Shag Point. Martin and Watson, agents. United Brothers, schooner, 50 tons, Tall, tor Oamaru. H. Guthrie, agent. Oritl, schooner, 60 tons, Travers, for Napier. G F. Reid, agent. . Sept 21— Hindostan, ship, 1202 tons, White, for San Francisco. Dalgety. Nichols, and Co., agents. Lady Bird, s.s., 282 tons Andrews, for Lyttelton and the North. W. F. Wheeler, agent. Passengers : For Lyttelton— Mr and Mrs Allan, Mrs Tweedie, Messrs Malloch and Cook. For Wellington— Mrs Shaw, ror Napier— Mr Hope, and 14 steerage for all ports. Beautiful Star, s.s., 147 tons, Peterson, for Timaru and Lyttelton. Harbour Steam Co., agents. Sept. 22— Wallabi, s.s., Leys, for the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co., agents. Sept. 23.— Lady of the Lake Urquhart, for Molyneux. G. F. Reid, agent. Sept. 24— Crest «f the Wave, 58 tons, M'Lean, for Oamaru. Russell, Ritchie, and Co., agents. Beautiful Star, s.s., 140 tons, Peterson, for Timaru and liVttelton. Harbour Steam Co., agents. Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Malcolm, for Oamaru. Harbour Steam Co., agents. Cambria, schooner, 43 tons, Saunders, for Oamaru, H. Guthrie, agent. Glenc:oe, barque, 159 tons, Jasper, for Hobart Town. Guthrie and Larnach, agents. Mairi Bhan, ship, 1315 tons, Masson, for San Francisco. Russell, Ritchie, and Co., agents. Woodville, barque, 372 tons, Lusher, for Newcastle. Harbour Steam Co , agents. LAUNCH OP A SGHOONER. The schooner that has beeu some time building at the yard of Messrs Sutherland and Co , Port Chalmers, was launched at mid-day on Monday, and although the weather was against the event, it came off without the slightest hitch of any kind. A few visitors came down from Dunedin to witness it, including Mr and Mrs Keith Ramsay and Mr and Miss Anderson. Both gentlemen are largelj interested in the new vessel. The launch was a quiet affair ; only about fifty persons attended it. To Miss Anderson was accorded the honour of christening the schooner— that young lady performing the ceremony with much self-possession, and as the shores were knocked away and the handsome little craft glided into the water she named her the Isabella Anderson, the usual bottle of No. 2 being of course broken against her bow. After the launch, the party adjourned to the shipwrights' shed and drank success to the Isabella Andemon, and to her builders and owners. Mr Keith Ramsay proposed the former toast in an excellent speech, and Mr Anderson the latter. Mr Sutherland responded on behalf of the firm. The L>abella Anderson is built on the same lines as her predecessor on the stocks, the schooner Wangunui. Her dimensions are : — Length on the keel. 78ft. ; over-all, 92ft. ; beam, 19ft. 6in. ; depth of hold, Bft. 2in. She has been measured, and declared at 83 tons register. THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. A correspondent has placed at our disposal a letter from Mr Fitzer, the chief officer of the City of Dunedin, giving an account of her last homeward run, which was accomplished in 84 days from port to port. Mr Fitzer says : — "We readied our destination on Thursday, June 25th, after a pleasant passage occupying 1 84 days from Otago Heads to the Eaat India Docks, which I have much pleasure in stating is the fastest run that has been made this season. We docked the same tide as the Jessie Readman, Agnes Muir, Dunfillan. and May Queen, which was rather amusing, considering the time they left in advance. So much for the old "City." We took our departure from Otago Heads at 4 p.m., Ist April, with a light breeze from the westward, which gradually iucreaj>ed until, u&ing the nautical phrase, we had as much as we could do with topgallant sails. This continued, with one or two exceptions, until reaching Cape Horn, which was rounded on the 23rd April. Moderate breezes from the west to S.W. were experienced to the S.E. Trades, when, greatly to our disappointment, in lieu of S.E. winds, we had the wind from east to E.N E. On May 13th sighted the Island of Trinidad. We had as much as we could do to clear the mainland, owing to the winds being so much to the N.E. On Slay 20th sighted the Maud of Fernando Noronha, which is situated close to the Equator, near to the main land. However, the wind favoured us this time, which enabled us to cross the Line without tacking to the eastward. Crossed the Equator on 22nd May, had light southerly winds for a week with heavy rains, and averaged 70 miles a day. Struck the North-e:ist Trades on May 31st, and carried them until June sth, then had light southerly wind, which increased to a strong breeze, lasting for three days, during the last of which we did our best day's work— 3lo miles. We were then 70 days out, and in lat 45 42 N., and long. 31.3 W. The distance to the Lizard on that day at noon was 900 miles, and we thought we were going to make a fast passage. In this we were doomed to disappointment, as the wind hauled to the S.E., where it remained for several days. We were carried to the westward of the coast of Ireland, wd ns far north w 62.30. We then tacked to the

south and got over to the French coast, a little below Ushant. Being then favoured with a fair wind, wo shaped a course for the Lizards, which were sighted on the 21st June. Received the pilot on board on the 23rd, and were docked on the 24th. We have now (July 14th) nearly discharged our cargo. The ship is in the market for sale, but as yet no offer has been made for her. Our owners have sold the Agnes Mnir at £14 per ton. Captain Curry has retired from the command of the Zelandia. She was 98 days doing the run home. I see no prospects of getting a command myself at present owing to the sale of several of our smaller ships, the ciptains of which are filling up the vacancies in the new ships. However, I will not despair yet I will write in tho event of my getting a command. Give my kind regards to . . ."