SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1661, 19 August 1873, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

KJTIBIDIKWABDB. I August 15—Sisters, schooner, 15, Charles, from Motupipi. 2 passengers. I 15—Planet, cutter, 12, Johnston, from Motueka. I 15—Ann, cutter, 15, Eure, from Waitapu. 18—Lady Barkly, steamer, 30, Walker, from Motueka. 18—Taranaki, steamer, 299, Wheeler, from Picton and South. Passengers—Messrs. Davis, Brown,' Burnett, West, Jaokson, Harvey, Seed, Warren, Taylor, Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Coffey, 12 football players, and It Chinamen. 18—Claud Hamilton, steamer, 530, from Melbourne, via West Coast. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. M'Rae, Mr. Knox, 3 others, and 17 for South. CLBABED OtTTWABDB. August 15—Planet, outter, 12, Johnston, for Motneka. 16—Lady Barkly, steamer, 30, Walker, for Motuoka. 16—Lyttelton, steamer, 86, Scott, for Wairau. Passengers—Mrs. Snowman and 2 ohildren, Messrs. Beaver, Banks, Williams, and Hounsell. 18—Sifters, schooner, 15, Charles, for Motupipi. 1 pasienger. 18—Taranaki, steamer, 299, Wheeler, for Taranaki and Manukau. 18—Kennedy, steamer, 125, Conway, for Westport, &o. Claud Hamilton, steamer, 530, Rouse, for Mcl*1 bourne via- South. Passengers—Mr. and ' Mm. Bonnington, Mrs. Bonnington, sen., and 4 ohildren, 'Messrs. Saywell, Coles, Waxman, M'Culloch. ; BIPSOTBD ABBIVAIS. Wellington, si., from Taranaki and Manukau, -to-morrow Murray, s.s, from West Coast, to-morrow. Lyttelton, p.s., from Blenheim, August 21 Wallace, p.s, from West Coast, August 22 Paterson, from Taranaki and Manukau, Aug. 23 Phoebe, s.s., from South, August 24. Kennedy, s.s, from West Coast, August 25 Alhambra, s.s, from Melbourne, via West Coast,August 26 Taranaki, from Taranaki and Manukau, Aug. 27 Annie Braginton, barque, from London. Malay, barque, from London. Gazelle, brig, from Newcastle .. PBOJBOTBD DEPABTTTBBS.Lady Barkly, for Collingwood, &c, to-morrow Murray, s.s, for West Coast, August 21 ■ Wellington, s.s, for South, to-morrow. . Lyttelton, p.s, for Blenheim, August 23 Wallace, p.s., for West Coast, August 23. Paterson, p.s, for South, August 23. Phoebe, for Taranaki and Manukau, August 25 Alhambra, s.s., for Melbourne, via South (with outward English Mail), August 27. Taranaki, i.s., for South, August 27 IMPOSTS. Ex Taranaki, from Picton. and South: 2 trunks, Cooksey; 2 cases, Hadfield ; 1 box, Knight ; 4 trunks, Healy; 1 case, Bonbingtbn; 1 cask, 8 oases, E. Button & Co.; 1 bundle, 100 spoke's, Painton j 1 gnu, 1 case, Alborough; 2 hhds, Parker; 1 case, Kennedy ; 1 keg, Hooper & Dodson ; 7 hides, Gouland. Ex Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne : 3 cases kerosine, 1 keg, N. Edwards & Co.; 5 pkgs, Davis ; 31 casks, Morrison, Sclanders, & Co.; 87 bags bark, Sedgwiok & Gouland; 1 pkg, Hooper; 1 bale, Fair; 1 case, 'Manson & Co.; 20 oasks currants, 1 oask tobacco, Wllkie; 1 bale, Fisher ; 2 casks, 10 cases kerosine, Wilkins ; 4 ovens, 7 pkgs, 7 oasks, 11 oases, 1 engine, 1 wheel, 2 pairs shafts, 1 ash pole, 1 tarpaulin, E. Buxton & Co.; 1 case, Wymond ; 1 case, 2 qr-casks, Levien; 2 bags, 1 bundle, Hale; 397 gas-pipes, 56 fire-tiles, Provincial Government ; 1 bag, Pauling; 1 bag, Henley ; 5 cases, M'Rae ; 1 case, Beer; 1 pkg, Galton; 1 truss, 1 case, 70 bags sugar, Order. EXPORTS. Per Lyttelton, for Wairau: 40 boxes tea 1 keg gunpowder^ 1 cask shot, 24,000 caps,' 1 case glass, 2 oases sauce, 1 cask zinc, 2 drays, 1 aaw, 1 parcel, 13 bundles iron; 119 ban, 1 case, N, Edwards & Co.; 1 keg powder, 2 cwts. shot, 3000 caps, 20 boxes and 2 half-chests tea, 6 bags rioe, 2 oasks, 1 keg, 6 cases sundries, 1 pkg, 7 gunnies and 20 mats sugar, 10 oases kerosine, 1 cask stone, Morrison, Sclanders, & Co. j 1 sack tobacco, Augarde; 1 pkg, Gardiner; 2 cases coffee, Webster; 1 trunk, Maxted; 1 cue, Healy & Son; 1 trunk, 1 bale, 1 box, 1 oase, Lightband ; 44 pieces timber, Mabin ; 4 hhds ale, Hooper & Dodson; 1 plough, 17 coils wire, 1 sack, Sheat; 5 pkgs, 1 bag, 1 iron boiler, 1 parcel, E. Buxton & Co.; 3 pkgs, 1 box, Houmell; 2 pkgs, 3 eases, 1 sack, Hale; 5 oases hematite paint, Louuson; 1 oase crockery, Redwood; 4 pieoes blue gum, Good ; 2 oases, W. Stavert & Co.; 1 tank, 1 boiler, Harley. Per Taranaki, for Taranaki and Manukau :60 bags sugar, 4 cases, 1 cask, 2 pkgs, N. Edwards & Co.; I case, Thompson; 18 cases brandy, 10 cases geneva, .9 oases wine, 50 boxes oandies, Fisher; 1 case, Green; 1 box (15140z5. 6dwts ) gold, Bank of New Zealand ; 2 pkgs, Hale. Per Claud Hamilton, for South and Melbourne: I box, J. S. Cross, jqnr.; 1 parcel, Kenney ; 3 ca^es Morrison, Sclandari, & Go.; 10 cases, W. Stavert & Co.; 1 bale tweeds, We,blay Brothers; 1 paroel, Fisher, ' H "" lfc ■ - [ The next ite«im,er from Mjelboume should )p the which U tuppot«d,tp Iwrf tlft port *4»j, |nd wUI to d^t faej« thi* 4«f f *9h Sto i»

. h.au LbFinwKS. ffl&y y trig $ Motileta ye»tftrd>yl ac advertised, owing to fche heatj ttdrtherlr gale thai wM blorfinft but leaves to-day. She will leave for her Colling wood trip, calling at Motueka, to>morrow (Wednesday) at 3 p.m. The b.i Claud Hamilton, W. Bouse, commander, arrived at Nelson at 4 p.m. on Saturday. She left Hobson's Bay at 230 p.m. on the 9th August; pawed. i the Heads at 4*50 p.m. same day; Wilson's Promontory at 930 a.m. on tbe 10th; and the | Sisters at 1230 p.m. same date. Arrived off Hokitika at 8 a.m. on the 15th, and was tendered by steamer at 2*40 p.m; .left j_for^Gre'yincuith at 440 p.m., and arrived at 530 p.m; left for Nelson at 6 p.m, and passed Cape Farewell ••»£ 9*30 a.m. on the 16th, arriving in s Nelson as above.- The. weathor across from Melboiirne for.the first three days was light 5.3. E. winds, 'and fresh westerly winds ou the 13th, and a little rain. For the last two days, light head winds. Barometer, 3040. We thank the, purser (Mr. Crothy) for late files. The Tahanaki, from Ficton and South, armed here on Sunday afternoon, and left again last night for Northern Ports. The Wellington, from the'Manukau, is due here to-morrow morning, and will leave again same afternoon for Southern Ports. The Lxttklton arrived at Blenheim on Sunday last, from Nelson, and was to leave there for Welilngton yesterday, with cargo for the Haloione. Her arrival here may be looked for about Thursday. ; Thh ketch Ocean Bibd reached Wanganui on Sunday. Thb Steamer Rangitoto.—By the arrival of the Taranaki we learn that the wreck remains in much the same position, and the purchasers have sent Mr. Coffey here with a view of collecting material, and making other arrangements towards securing the vessel. We understand that it is now the intention of the Company, under Mr. Coffey's directions, to construct large punts in the neighborhood1, of the Sound, capable of lifting suoh a heavy- weight as the now submerged vessel, and afterwards to tow her to a place of safety. All necessary soundings have been taken, and a complete plan for carrying ont the work has been made, and should the. ship hold together until the appliances, now in course of construction, can be got ready. Mr. Coffey' sees no difficulty in the way of saving the vesaej. We hope he may be successful. . . "" ' Hbavt weather has been experienced on the Coast during the past ,few days,, and, in consequence, the. bars have been unworkable. At Greymoath, the: Murray and Wallabe was detained, but the,former ; was expeoted to get out last night, on hertrtp to] Westport and Nelson, and, if so, will be here most: likely to-morrow. The Wallaoe goes on to ; Hokitika.j The Kennedy left last night for West Coast ports. A number of Chinese passengers, transhipped from the Taranaki, went on byjier. - The Aknb Bbaghhton, from London, may ;now be expected to turn up any day, as she is now 101 days out from Gravesend. Thb barque Woodbine, whioh left Nelson on July 26th, arrived at Newcastle on the, 7th August, after a passage, of 12 days. ~ ( , Thb ships Columbus and Mary Shepherd are now due at Lyttelton with immigrants; the former brings 160 and the latter 358. [ ... Thb Dianella, which left Grey mouth on August 12th for Melbourne, took 39,000 feet pine logs, 110 hides, 10 tons coke, 11 oasks tallow, and 11 hogs-, heads of cinders. . An ingenious attempt at smuggling tobacoo hat been frustrated on board tbe Rotterdam steamer , Waterloo. A Customs offioer, notiaing some loose screws in the capstan, had the head removed and. discovered eight pounds of manufactured < tobacco ■ beneath it. The owners were fined £2 and £8; respectively. ' '•. : ; In.the year 1863, the Ancient Order of Foresters oommenoed collecting subscriptions for the purpose of purchasing a life-boat. Such was done in 1865,, and their boat Foresters was plaoed at New Quay, in the Bay of Cardigan. Still' continuing .their good work they were enabled- to launch at Sunderland, in August, 1869, another life-boat, the Foresters' Pride, whioh is stationed at West Hartlepool. £100 per annum is required to keep their boats jin an efficient state, which sum is forwarded by them to the National Life-boat Institution. From .April, 1863, to October, 1872, the sum of £1952,95. lid.: has been voluntarily subscribed by the Foresters for the purposes above stated. New Zealand Timueb job Ship-building.— The following facts, taken from the Otago Daily Times of reoent date, speak more for the value of our ' Provincial timber for ship-building purposes than anything we could write in half-a-dozen oolumni, and cannot be made too widely known, eithei for the benefit of our local interests, or for the convenience and profit of ihip-builders:—" The stripping, oatilking, and re-coppering of the Auckland-built brig Moa, whioh lately went ashore at Allday Bay, and was afterwards successfully got off, has been completed in the graving-dock by Messrs. Sutherland and Co., shipwrights. Independent of her outer works being thoroughly overhauled, a great portion of her skin has been taken up, and her frame of pohutukawa, or iron wood indigenous to the -North Island, was found in a perfect state of preservation, the corners of her timbers being perfectly' square, and no decay whatever manifesting Utelf, though she left the Auckland building yards' some 25 years ago—a circumstance which reflect* credit on her builders. - - Struggle with thb Octopus.—" The following curious occurrence," the Some News states, "is reported from Brighton. 'The performance of ' Man and Wife,' at the Theatre Royal, was delayed somelittle time a few evenings since in eonsequenoe of it having been discovered that Mr. Charles Collette, who was playing- the part of Sir Patrick Lundie, was not in the theatre. Before, however, an apology was made, Mr. Collette arrived, wet to the skin, and in a state of great exhaustion. He dresße i hurriedly, and appeared on the stage, exhibiting no traces of the ordeal he had gone through. It appears that Mr. Collette had learnt the art of snake-charming in India, and was explaining the process to Mr.'George Reeves Smith, the courteous general manager of the Brighton Aquarium. Notwithstanding the entreaties of Mr. Smith, Mr. Collette insisted on exercising his science upon the octopus, and succeeded in luring the monster from his hiding-place, and caused it to follow him round the tank. On bending down to the surface of the water, however, tbe creature seemed to shake off, all control, and twining his snaky feelers round Mr. Collette'g neck, drew him by main force into the tank. A desperate struggle ensued beneath the water, whence Sir Patrick Lundie was with difficulty extracted by Mr. Smith and several bystanders. Mr. Collette ha» tinoe confined his powers of charming to the patrons of the theatre, and with far greater success."

High Watbb at Nklsok. Morn. Afternoon. Tuesday, August 19 ... 629 6-56 Wednesday, „ 20 ... 7:21 7-45 Thursday „ 21 ... 8 3 8-21 Friday, „ 22 ... 841 91