TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

West Coast Times, Issue 3220, 20 January 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. Lyttelton, 18th, 4 p.m., Ringarooma, from Port Chalmers (Suez mail). SAILED. Port Chalmers, 17th, 6.15 pan., Ringarooma, for Lyttelton (Suez mail). The arrivals yesterday were the schooners Lizzie Guy and Garibaldi, which were brought to the wharf in the afternoon. There were no departures. Attention Bhould be directed to the fact that there will be no direct steamer to Melbourne from Hokitika for some time to come. During the month two steamers are due from Melbourne, the Ringarooma on the 22nd, and the Alhambra on Jthe 31st. Each of these steamers will convey passengers to Melbourne via New Zealand ports. Mr H. Redwood has given the proprietor of the Lion Eoundry, Wellington, an order to construct a ateam yacht. The yacht, which is intended apparently to be used for pleasure trips exclusively, will he propelled by a Bcrew driven by a compound engine of about 18 horse-yower. She will measure about sixty-five feet in length, and is expected to travel at the rate of twelve knots on hour. The cabin will be in the fore part of the vessel, while there will be another cabin aft for those engaged in working her. The ship Conflict, Captain Hardy, cleared yesterday for Canterbury, New Zealand, with 250 passengers, cbiefly farmers and agricultural laborers, " and female domestic servants, who have availed themselves of the free and assisted sj'stem of New Zealand Government emigration. Most of the emigrants were selected by Mr Samuel Cochrane, New Zealand Commissioner, under whose superintendence the emigrants were embarked. — Belfast Northern Whig, November 3. The San Francisco News Letter says: — " It is understood that the Pacific Mail Company will apply to Congress for a subsidy of 450,000 dollars per annum to the new Australian line. The company, however, had at no time a chance of obtaining it, and now that the large- Democratic majority iv the House of Assembly have, by vote, determined to pass no subsidies whatever this session, we should think the application will hardly be made. Without such subsidy the line has no bona fides. It is understood, however, that the Central Pacific and- Union Pacific Railways are willing to continue the service with the steamers of the White Star Line upon precisely the same terms as at present contracted for." At London, on Nsvember 16th, a high tide caused damage to the extent of fully five million dollars. A tidal wave at the Parrot river, Somersetshire, caused the Bridgewater dock gates to burst. Vessels oroke from their moorings, one was sunk and twenty were more or less damaged.