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Otago Witness, Issue 1584, 1 April 1882, Page 14

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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FOR THE WEEK.

ARRIVALS.

Thursday— Maori, from Oamaru; Alhambra, from Melbourne. Friday— Penguin, from the North ; A J Stallknecht, from New York. Saturday— Kakanui, from Invercargill ; Good Templar, from Timaru ; Stella, from Wellington, via the Coast ; Viola, from Liverpool ; Maori, from Timaru ; Star of the South, from Westport. Sunday— Darcy Pratt, from the North. Monday— Neiderhof, from Mauritius. Tuesday—Freetrader, fromKaipara. Wednesday— Waitaki, from Timaru. DEPARTURES.

Thursday— Waitaki, for Timaru ; Palmersfcon, for Catlin's River ; Catlin, for Catlin's River ; Ringarooma, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart; Alhambra, for the North. Friday— Tauranga, for Suva (Fiji); Eliza Mary, for Timaru; Maori, for Oamaru. Sunday — Adieu, for Greymouth. Monday — Waitaki, for Timaru ; Crest of the Wave, for Greymouth. Tuesday— Stella, for Southern lighthouses ; Helen, for IIob»rt; Kakanui, for Invercargill; Acacia, for Hobart ; Maori, for Oamaru. Wednesday—Rotomahana, for the North ; Nelson, for London.

PASSENGERS. INWARDS.

Waitaki, s.s., 228 tons, Hansby, from Timaru. J Mills, agent. Passengers — Mesdameß Davis and child, Dymock, Goodlet, Church, Misses Anderson, Church, Pearson, Messrs Dobbio, Dodd, Pearson, Clarkson, Japphau.

Rotomahana, s.b., 1727 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne. J Mills, agent. Passengers— Mr and Mra Bishop and 4 children, Mr and Mra Browne, Mrs Jones, Misses Halley, Jones, Tweedie, Master ForByth and nurse, Messrs Cotter, Michie, Boyes, Stanford, Craig, Bachelor, Holland, Hume, Maitland, M'Fariane, Dee, Young-. From the Coast— Miss Henderson, Messrs Lindsay, Coomba ; and 12 steerage.

Waitaki, 8.8., 228 tons, Ilansby, from Timaru. J Mills, agent. Passengers— Mrs Waad and child, Mr and Mrs M'Kay, Messrs Davis, Parker, Exley, aud 8 steerage.

OTJTWAttDS.

Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Anderson, for the North. J Mills, agent. Passengers: For Lyttolton—Williamson's Opera Troupe. For Nelson— Mrs Young, 4 children, and servant. Wakitipu, S.S., 1158 tons, Wheoler, for Sydney, via, the Coast. J Mills, agent. Passengers: For Lyttalton— Mr J Carew. For Wellington — Mr and Mrs Heron and 7 children, Messrs A Mackay, G Camphell, Williama, Hamilton. For Nelson— Miss Billing-. For Sydney— Mr and Mra Allan, Mrs S Jackson, Mies M'Arthur, Mr and Mrs Henderson and 2 children, Messrs Quinn, M'Donald, Springthorpe, H Graham, and 11 Chinese.

Eotomahana, 5.3., 1727 tons, Underwood, for the North. J Mills, agent. Passengers : For Lyttelton— •Misses Stewart, Brown, Messra Everett, Aspinall, Fowler, Le Cren, Roberts, Spence. For WellingtonMessrs Hogg, Newell. For Napier— Messrs Mackenzie, Smith. For Auckland— Messrs A J Walker, Coutts, Milbourne, Norrie (2). Nelson, ship, 1247 tons, Taylor, for London. B and NZ M and A Company, agents. Passengers : Saloon— Mrs J Kennedy and 2 children, Messrs J W Tnglis, H Gartshon. Second cabin— Mrs A Knight and child, Mr and Mrs Kerr aud child, Messra Kerr, Taylor.

On a recent date a torpedo boat, built by Messra Yarrow, of Poplar, for the Italian Government, steamed up to Westminster from Blackwall at the rate of 22-16 knots, the highest speed officially recorded of any vessel. The vessel is provided with an ananscment by means of which, if tho stokehole is flooded with water through a shot f rom an enemj '8 vetsel, tho furnace would not be extinguished, and the boat could proceed on its course.

The barque Janet Fcrgussou cleared ;it Boston for this port on January 18th with the following; cargo : — 42!)0 cases oil, 581 pkgs tobacco, 6000 slates, &c. In addition to these she has 2550 cases oil, 35 plcgs tobacco, and 300 bairels plaster for Lyttelton. And on January 19th the barque Cordelia, cleared for Dunedin with 3300 cases oil, 48 cases tobacco, :<S,00() slutoe, and 100 barrels plaster, besides 750 cases oil, , r )5 cases tobacco, and other cargo foi L.vttelfcon. At tho same dates two vessels wore loading at Boston, and one at New York, for New Zealand ports. The brig Astoria, loading »l the Mauritius for this port, is to bring 'i'M tons suyar. Tho freight i-> quoted at 42s Gd and 5 per cent. The P. and O. Company's new mail steamer Clyde arrived at Melbourne on tho 19th inst. The Clyde is another of tho vessels which have beon built of lafe for the P. and O. Company to meet the exigencies o ttieiK oxpanrin>3 trade hi Imlia, Ohuw, and AwtiftUa i

and, like the Rome, Carthage, and Shannon which have preceded her, she is amply Jpossessecl ol tne ornamental as well as substantial qualifications whicn bo to attract voyagers nowadays. The steamers already mentioned have saloons which are wondrously elegant in their decorations, but that of the Clyde is admittedly a marvel of adornment. It is altogether different in style, the design being that of a freelytreated renaissance. The panneling and pilasters, ceiling, &c. are of satin wood and sycamore, mahogany and walnut, and other woods of price, amd the general effect is exceedingly pleasing and cheerful. The saloon is reached by a very spacious companionway, the balustrading of which is of solid Polished sycamore. The companion- room and music-room over the main saloon are luxurious m their appointments, and tho instruments the costliest otthoir kind. The passenger accommodation is equal to the berthing of 120 first-class and 48 second-class, and the cabins are spacious and well ventilated. The following cargo was taken by the ship Neleon: - £ s. d. 4768 ba1« w00l .. •• •• » ° ° 53 bales rabbitskins .. •• l>o6o 0 0 13 casks sheepskins .. •• 2fao 0 0 82 bales leather -- •• °60 0 0 14 bales basils.. •• •• 245 0 0 242 casks tallow •• •• V^ ™ ° 62(1 bags flour .. -• •• 3^ 10 0 33 bags oatmeal •- •• »« " " 131 bags barley •• •• J}J J J 412 bags wheat *g J ». 6balesrags .. •• •• " X 6 bales glue pieces .. -• «» 0 v 2 cases sundries -• •• g" " " 6 casks and 6 kegs honey ■■ il ° " Total •• •• £". 877 ° ° During the hurricane experienced by the Taiaroa on her voyage to Fiji, one boat on the starboard side was crushed up like an eggshell, and is now only fit Z be sold for firewood, and other, were seriously iniured One of tho boats on the port side was also badly damaged, and had they been wanted, there was but one that could have been floated. The stout iron railing running round the poop was driven in and twisted up like a wire on the neck of a sodawater bottle. By a rush of water the doors were swept off the captain's and chief engineer's cabins. The whole of the vessel has a dilapidated and forlorn appearance, which sufficiently attests the danger she has passed through.