SHIPPING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4911, 21 January 1889, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF TIMAEU. The flagstaff of Timarn is situated in 171 deg. 17.20 min. East longitude ; and 44deg. 23min. South latitude. AEEIVED. Nil. SAILED. Jan. 19—Mahinapua, a.s., 205 tons, Stott, for Northern Ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Tokapo s.s., on Thursday. Grafton s.s., on Thursday. Omapere s-s., on Saturday. Elderslio s.s,, from Melbourne, early, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For London—Eangitiki, ship, January ; Ganymede, barque, February; Loweswator, barque, early; Triton, barque, February. There were no arrivals at or departures from this port to*day. Tbe s.s. Grafton will leave for Dunedin on Thursday instead of to-morrow as previously advertised. „ , The s.s. Tekapo will leave for Sydney via Lyttelton and Wellington about Thursday, Slat January. ~ . The rig of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessel Eakaia was, while in London this trip, altered from that of a ship to that of a barque. A SHIP CANAL ACROSS ENGLAND. A ship canal between Loudon and Liverpool for large class vessels is proposed by the Liverpool Journal of Commerce. The distance between these two cities is about 200 miles. There are already some small canals on the route that are proposed to be utilised. The principal reason urged for the building of such a canal is for national defence, but is also designed for the passage of merchant vessels to and from the Mersey and the Thames, and the whole of the midland counties. In tbe event of war it would enable gunboats, torpedo vessels and other ships of war to be conducted from the North Sea to the Irish Channel, on emergency, without their being exposed to an attack by an inferior or a superior naval force. Vessels of war by such a canal could be concentrated at pleasure for the defence of the Mersey or the Thames, whichever might be threatened and in need of support. The canals on this route could bo widened, deepened, and utilised for the enlarged canal for war vessels and for merchant vessels. There would be numberless towns and cities built up along its line that would be great marts _of trade and industry. There is a proposed intersection of this lateral canal at Birmingham by another canal connecting the Humber and Severn rivers. This would unite in the manner indicated the ports on the North sea and English channel with those on the Bristol channel and Irish sea. ; This would make a complete and grand system to accommodate the requirements of trade and commerce. It would be a boon to the agriculturists, the manufacturers,the tradesmen, and the colliers, and a sure and convenient means of defence and offence for the nation. (By Telegraph.) Auckland, Jan. 20. The E.M.S. Tainni sailed for Wellington this morning. The vessel has on board a cargo of frozen meat for the London market, shipped by the New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company, and comprising 130 head of cattle, 2860 sheep, and 1960 lambs, of a total weight of over 306,0001b5. Of this the company sends 31,6001bs beef, the remainder of the consignment being shipped on behalf of the growers. The meat has been placed on board in splendid condition. The German warship Eber arrived from Samoa last night-