Shipping News.

Colonist, Issue 11, 27 November 1857, Page 2

Shipping News.

ARRIVALS. November 24— Tasmanian Maid, 92, steamer, Whitwell, from Collingwood and Motueka. 40 passengers. November 26—Tasmanian Maid, steamer, 92, Whitwell from Collingwood and Motneka. 12 passengers. DEPARTURES. November 25.—Tasmanian Maid, steamer, 92, Whitwell, for Collingwood via Motueka. 7 passengers. CLEARANCE. November 24.—Spray, brig, 148 tons, Scott, for Port Cooper. 2 passengers in the steerage. EXPORTS. Per Spray, for Port Cooper: 1 hogshead 5 casks 1 case hardware, 36 fire-dogs, 5 quarter-casks wine, 1 hogshead brandy, 61 bags coffee, 12 cases sherry, 30 cases cider, 4 cases stationery, 4 packages hardware, 10 cases oilmen's stores, 11 packages drapery, 1 package boots, 45 tons coals, 1 cask crockery, 36 cart-boxes, 5 cwt. sheet iron, 6 drums oil, 2 cases drapery, 3 packages doors, 1 parcel, 1 package stationary, 7 tanks, 1 bundle taps, 5 cases stationery, 1 parcel, 1 case pictures, 13 cases 1 bale drapery, 1 case hardware, part of original cargo iroin Sydney; 1 hydraulic press, 3248 lbs. coffee, 13 coils rope, 48 blocks, 3 packages tents, &c, shipped at Nelson. The Tasmanian Maid, on her outward voyage yesterday, only made about twenty miles in the first eight hours—the weather being boisterous, and a heavy head sea. The punctuality of the sailing of this craft, in all weathers, is highly creditable to the Managers of the Nelson Steam Association, and the ship still keeps up her well-earned reputation. Raising Sunken Vessels.—Among the various devices for raising sunken vessels which havebeen bought forward lately, that involving the application of lifting tanks, according to the method adopted by Captain Bell, certainly possesses some unique features. The apparatus consists of two ser*arate i water and air-tight tanks,' with straight or square sides, each having on its outer side the form of an acu'e angle; while the inner surface resembles an arch, which would best compare with a narrow breast-hook timber of a vessel. They are 4 feet 6 inches deep by 5 feet 6 inches wide, the whole length being 57 feet, with 45 feet from the span of the arch to the ends, and 18 feet wide across the crotch. A bulk-head, also water and air-tight, is placed through the crotch, dividing the tank into three separate chambers with a valve under each to admit and let out water. The valves are opened Bimultaueously by a lever attached to them all, and by letting go the lever are closed by the pressure of the water. The tanks are attached one to the bow, and the other to the stern of the sunken vessel, each one receiving so much of the vessel within its arch. A sufficient weight is applied to submerge them when filled with water, and when made fast to a vessel, or any sunken body, the water within them is expelled by the force of air on its surface, which is tobe applied by means of a pump, and which then gives to the tanks their lifting power. This arrangement is both ingenious and practicable.— New York Shipping List.