SHIPPING.

Otago Witness, Issue 1630, 17 February 1883, Page 14

SHIPPING.

Thursday. Arrivals: Go-Ahead, from West Coast ; Maori, from Oamaru. Departures: Shag, for Shag Point; Kakanui, for Invercargiil ; Te Anau, for Melbourne ; Waitaki, for Timaru. Passengers: PerTe Anau, for Melbourne— Mesdames Anderson and family (3), Thomson and family (2), Mr and Mrs Denham and family (3), Miss Stuart, Mr Dunbar and family, Messra Puddy, Stent, Ralebridge, Drans, Jones, Innes, Scott. Friday. Arrivals : Shag, from Shag Point ; Zior, from Greymouth ; Taiaroa and Penguin, from the North. Departures : Go-Ahead and Ocean Ranger, for Lyttelton ; Maori, for Oamaru ; Edith Reid, for Riverton ; Vision, for the Coast. Saturday. Arrivals ; Waitaki, from Timaru ; Isabella, from Catlin's River* Star of the South, from Greymouth ; Queen of Cambria, from Middlesborough. On Sunday — Maori, from Oamaru. Departures: Dunedin, for Stewart's Island ; Serapia, for London ; Hauroto, for Sydney ; Taiaroa, for the North ; Loch Dee, for Lyttelton. On Sunday— Huon Belle, for Catlin's River. Monday. Arrival : Mahinapua, from Greymouth. Departures : Motley, tor Lyttelton ; Penguin, for Northern ports ; Waitaki, for Timaru ; Shag, for Catlin's River. V „ Passengers : Per Mahinapua, from Greymouth — Messrs Christie, T Smith, J Labbett, Kelly, Bowden, Allan, J M'Laren, and 6 steerage.— Per Penguin, for Lyttelton— Miss Livingstone. For Picton— Mr Stokes. For Auckland— Mr J Sibbald. Tuesday. Arrivals : Arawata, from Melbourne ; Martha Reid, from Greymouth ; Kakanni, from Invercargill ; Ino, from Fortrose ; Gleaner, from Greymouth. Departures : Mountaineer and Maori, for Oamaru. j Passengers: Per Arawata, from Melbourne — Mes- ' dames Stewart and 2 children, Clapp, Davies and child, Hamilton, Misses Leys, Hastie (2), Cay, Gowyn, Messrs Haworth, Clapp, Donald, Kitchie, M'Fee, Campbell, M'Gregor, Carter, Breckon, Hamilton, Noakes, Hunter, and 23 steerage. From Bluff — Mesdames Deck, Foster,' Corbin, Misses, Deck, Young, Messrs Ward, Hislop. The ship Montgomery Castle has discharged about 200 tons cargo. The barque Southern Belle is rapidly discharging her cargo at the George street Wharf. The schooner Zior has put out about 60 tons of coal. The barque Mennock has a little dead-weight cargo ' to put out, and after taking in her stiffening ballast will commence to load for London. There is a large '.quantity of cargo ready for her in the New Zealand Shipping Company's sheds, and she will have quick despatch. The ship Westland has taken in 2000 bags of grain. The Bhip Oamaru is all clear of her general cargo, She commenced putting out her dead-weight yesterday. The ship Philomene ia rapidly putting out her cargo. Her 'fcween-decks are clear, and a start was made at the lower hold yesterday. The ship Nelson will be ready for sea by the end of the week. She has already taken in 3200 bales of wool, 0 bales of leather, 30 casks of tallow, 2400 sacks of grain and flour, and 60 casks of flour. We hear she haa already a number of passengers on her list, and being ft fovourite vessel, will no doubt take a full complement. Wednesday. Arrivals : Adieu, from Greymouth ; Waitaki, from Timaru ; Rotoraahana, from Sydney ; Kestrel, Prjnce Buport, and Catlin, from Catlin's River.

Departures ; Arawata, for Sydney ; Star of the South and Mahinapua, for the West Coast ; Isabella, for Catlin's River ; ICakanui, for Invercargill ; Jane, for the Coast. Passengers : Per Arawata, for Lyttelton— Messrs Edgar, Holworthy, Gostenhofer. For Welli ,gton — Misses Gray, Carey, Davies, and Mac George. For Napier— Mr W Mackenzie. For Auckland Rev t Mi" Kirkland, Mrs Kirklund, Rev L Mackie, Mrs Mackie, and 2 children, Miss Duthie, Messrs Duthie and Adams. — Per Waitaki, from Timaru— Mesdames Jenkins, Bransgrove, Misses Hitch, Levin, Armstrong, Messrs Jenkins, Chapman, M'Kenzie, and 4 steerage. — Perßotomahaua, from Sydney, via the North — From Sydney— Messrs Fyfe, M'Neven, Wade. From the North — Mesdames Utting, Waddell, White, Cochrane, Hereahilwood, M'Gill, Johnson, Bate 1 ", Misses Holmes, Warren, Hill, Cochrane (3) and nurse, Moss, M'Donald, Mason, Black, M'Gill, Glasgow, Cannon, Woymaban, Carmichael, Johnson (2), Bates, Masters Marks and Mason, Rev J~ Berry, Messrs Utting, Fitzsiinmon3, Caradu, Carter, White, On, Cochrane, Laidlaw, Pearce, Cook, Annistead, Deu'lney, Jacobson, Robins, M'Neill, Butterworfch, Johnson, Dixon, Wills, Houston, Stokes, Coster, Huggins, and 18 steerage. The German schooners B. H. Steenken and Neideihof are making very long passages from Hongkong. The B. H. Steenken ia now 143 days out. We hear of her passing Anjer Point on November 25th ; while the Neiderhof, which passed the Point, on December 14th, is 141 clays out. The passages they are making, even for Email vessels, are far too long. The dredge for the Oamaru Harbour works has had her boilers fitted, and was towed down to Port Chalmers yesterday for the purpose of having her engines placed in position. 'ihe New Zealand Shipping Company's list of shipping for February has the following particulars of the movements of the Company's vessels :— Left London for Lyttelton — Opawa, November 26th ; Rokeby Hall, December 16fch ; Waipa, December 27th ; Dunscore, loading. For Port Chalmers — Benan, November 27th ; Waitangi, January 2nd ; Farsee, January 27th ; Carson, loading. From New York :— For Dunedin— Olive Thurlow, November 7th. For Wellington — Montroae, December 4th ; Wahnea, January 2nd; Estella, loading; British King, s.s., January 26th. For Auckland— Mataura, November 11th ; Brahmin, November 23rd ; Geo. Bewley, January 2nd; Rangitikei, January 27th; East Lothian, loading. fctill another new ship for the Australian trade. The Parramatta, which has just been completed i y Messra Cn.ird and Co., of Greenock, for the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, and which has a grosa register tonnage of 4750, will be sure to be a favourite with colonists travelling to and from Australia. On her trial trip she averaged a mean speed of 15% knots, showing an indicated power of 4500 horses. The vessel is luxuriously fitted, and has accommodation for over 200 flr3t and second-class passengerg. The Parramatta is intended to leave London on January 18ch next, with the Australian mails.— European Mail. , s The whole of the interior of the fine steamer Cotopaxi, trading between England and Australia via the Cape, has just been destroyed by fire. The fire raged furiously for three hours. During its progress a captain of one of the steamers in dock proposed to scuttle the vessel, and actually opened one of the sluices ; but when thte was made known to the dock authorities and the fire brigades, the former put a stop to the proceedings. The damasre dons has been roughly estimated at from £20,000 to £30,000. Damage was done to boats on board the Cotopaxi, to the enginerooms, cabins, the two upper decks, and saloon, which were nearly burnt out. The cargo waa severely damaged by water. — European Mail. The ship Serapis was towed to sea on Saturday afternoon by the p.s. Koputai, and sailed for London, taking the following cargo :—

Total value .. .. £72,058 The ship Crusader sailed from Plymouth for Lyttelton on December 18th with 381 souls, equal to 334J btatute adults. The whole of the emigrants are nominated, and will be received by their friends on arrival.

1237 bales wool 23 „ sheepskins 17 „ rabbitskina 112 casks tallow 1527 sacks grain 01 bales basils .. £ £64,740 230 391 . 560 5,527 611