SHIPPING MEMS, FOR THE MONTH.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1994, 10 December 1863, Page 4

SHIPPING MEMS, FOR THE MONTH.

The barque Edon. Captain London, from the Mauritius via Launceston. arrived in' this harbour on the 11th Nov. She sailed from the Mauritius on the 20th August, experienced the usual weather of those latitudes, and arrived at Launceston on the 10th October. Landed about 250 tons of cargo there, shipped 58 tons of potatoes, and sailed from the Tamar Heads on the Ist inst On the 3rd inst, she experienced a gale from the Westward, which lasted about 12 hours, during which time sholostanumber of her sails. The forsail on being hauled up to reef, was Bplit and blew away; the maintopsail and foretopmast staysail were also split and blew away. The brig. Welcome, for Dunedin. left the Tamar Heads the same day as the Eden. — Indepmdtnt. The clipper ship John Bunyan, Captain Allan, from London direct, arrived in this harbour on the 21st Nov., after a quick passage of 9G'days from the Channel. She came into port in gallant style, with hir skysail yards across, and looked very pretty as she came to her anchorage in Larabton-harbour, with her number flying. She brings nine passengers, and an assorted cargo of general merchandise. Among the passengers we notice the name of the Rev .1. S. Muir, who has como to supply the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of the Eev Mr Kirton. She has brought a quantity of arms and ammunition for the General Government, consisting of carbines, revolvers, and pistols, and ammunition for the same. Captain Allan has imported a pure bred alderney bull by this opportunity, which will be a useful acquisition to the province. The John Bunyan is consigned to Messrs Levin & Co, and will load wool for London direct immediately after discharging her inward cargo. — Ibid. The Hamburg barque Uranus, Captain Petersen, sailed from Hamburg on the 2nd July. Experienced extremely boisterous weather, nearly the whole of the passage. Crossed the Equator on the 42nd d«y out Sighted the Island of St Paul, and the first New Zealand land sighted was Stephen's Island, which was secu on tho 19th, and came to an auchor in this port on the night of the 21st ultimo. — Ibid. The I.C.R.TVL Company's a.s. Prince Alfred, Captain Wheeler, left Sydney at 6 pin on the 25th ultimo, and experienced north east winds throughout the passage. Sighted Cape Farewell on the 30th at 6 pm, and arrived in Nelson at 5 am on the Ist inst, after a good run of 5 days 5 hours. Left Nelson at 2am on the 3rd, and arrived at Pictori same day at 1 pm. Left Picton at 4am on the 4th, and arrived in Wellington at 9.30 am same day.— lbid, The s.s. Star of the South has been laid on as«, regular trader between this port and the southern Provinces, and has made several trips during tho month The Star of the South is the property of Messes Peacock & Co, and is intended to be kept in the trade. She is 147 tons registsr, her engines are 45 horao power, nnd brandth of b.^am, 21 ft 6 in, which makes her peculiarly well adapted for carrying stock. — Ibid. The wreck of a cutter, which proved to be the Charlotte, drifted on the rocks at Whitewash Head, Canterbury, op the 19th ult A boat also driteel ashore at Sumner, with a deid body in it; and the bsach was stratwu with timber and the hatches of the yessoL The Charlotte loft this Port about the beginning of last month, with a cargo of 24,000 feet of timber, belonging to Messrs Turnbull it Co. It is supposed she capsized in a squall, and all on board unfortunately perished.— /&iif. The paddle-steamer Lyttulton is employed in running between Nelson, Pieton, and Blenheim, making three trips a month. She is taking freight at reduced rates. wool at 5s par bale, and is as profitably employed, and making as much money as any bo it of her size on the coast It is thought that all tho Mnrborough wool will find its way to Nelson this season, unless the rates of freight to this port are made similar to those of Nelson. The brig Lochinvar, from Adelaide to Inverc&rgill, with grain, has been wrecked off Stewart's Island. No lives lost The ketch Water Lily, is reported as having been totally wrecked on Sumner Spit, Canterbury. — Otago Times. The Cm of Dunedin. — Tho arrival, about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, of this long-looked for steamer, created very considerable excitement in tho city, and as soon as it was known that she had anchored alongside tho New Jetty, ithe was visited by an almost incessant stream of visitors, including most, of our leading citizens. The City of Dunedin is a paddle-steamer of about 3;iO tons register, clipper built, and draws when loaded 7£ feet water, when light 4ft 3 in. Her extreme length is 111 7 ft, her breadth 22 ft, and her depth 17 ft. She is furnished with diagonal engines, each 50-horse powor, and with every possible improvement in her machinery which modern science has invented. The saloon and Ladies' room are veiy spacious and comfortable, and the furniture and decorations characterised by the best taste. There is a spar deck, beneath which at least 25 horses cnu bo placed and there is also comfortable accommodation for 45 steerage passengers. The steamer is furnished with a t.-legraph which enables tho man at tho lookout to communicate with the engineer in the most direct and simple manner possible, and » patent wedge screw-wheel, the first used in this colony, with a patent windlass, which only requires half a turn round, and can he. stopped instantaneously. She has evidently been fitted with every conveniance and improvement extant. She left Greeuock on the 9th July. Made Madeira on the 26th, steaming eight days. Sailed thnnce under canvas, with the floatt off through (he north-east trades. St-svmcd across tha variables, msiking thu liquntor on the I-itU of August. Light winds under canvas crossing tho nouth-?ast tr ides. Passed the meridian of the Capo -lth October, with light easterly winds untO the 21st of October. Experienced w.:SU'i ¥ ly winds until the 17th Xovembjr. Ten dn.ys carterly wind off Tasmania. Made th-- island of Solauder with a strong westerly gale, put on floats, and steamed thence to Otaijo. Itis understood that the City of Dunedin will be employed in the trade between this Port and Lytf.clton, and after ,a sTiort excursion in order to exhibit, liar capabilities, will make her first trip to Ljtelton in a few days' time, under tho command of CapUin Isoyd, Lite of the Geeloiv-. — Daily Telegraph, 24th Nov. New Paddle Steamer roit shoai, water.— -Mr Bigclow an old and experienced Sydney shipwright, is at, present building, at Ouohunga, ;t Hat bottomed steamer, pointed at both ends, of tho following dimensions : — Length of keel SO foot, breadth of beam 13 feet, ditto ovur paddleboxes 2(> fe;i, hurth<>n estimated ».t M\ to it)') tons. She is to bo propelled by a high pressure engine of about 30 horse power, and hor draught whsn li^ht is stated at 1 foot 3 inches, nnd when loaded •-' feet (! inches. As she has li feet between decks and could carry on a. pinch some "(K) men she would doubtless prove very valuable rs a transport in shoal water. She i* Ivuug constructed of the best materials, pokutnkawa knees iuid heart of kauri planking, (he latter being 2 inches except on the. floor and and there, 2-' inches. The framing iv complete, and although the hands engaged ou her arc much retarded by the continued calls on their lime for military duties, it is expected that she will be finished within a month. Theowner is Mr ilcLeod of Kuipara.— A'w Ztalunder. An'Otiip.i: Nr.w Rti:amer. — A trial trip has been made by the paddle-Ktoitiner X^i.-son, ijuiJt by Messrs Backhouse and Dixon, at Middbsborough, from the designs and to the order of Mews 'Richardson. Duck, and Co, iron shipbuilders, of Stoelcton-on-ToeH. Her dimensions are: Length. 1W feet; breadth, 17 feet 6 inches; depth, 8 feet; tcmunp-e, 0.T1.. 187 tons. This Bte.uner has boon lying for some time at Jliddlcsborough on account of tho previous | trials of speed not belli!,- -.is satisfactory as tfould have been wished: but on the 12th instant, haviiig/previou.sly had her bottom thoroughly i-loanert, fihe"")jitliiined tho speed of thirteen knots. 'J'liis steanvr is for New Zealand, and for the same owners sis the Tasmanian Maid, built by Richardson, Duck, and Co, and which has been lately bought by the Government to take part in the war now being carried on in that Colony.— Mitchell's /Icjisti-r, September 2vth. A fine now strainer has been launched at Glasgow, christened the Otugo. which is intended to carry the mails between Sydney ami New Zealand. Jfor length of keel and fore rake is 21>4 feet fi iiu-hes; breadth of beam, y« feet 0 inches; depth of hold, 15 feet G inches. She will be despatched by Messrs lloulder Brothers and Co for j Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand on the 22nd October, and it is intended that she shall steam out tho whole way, calliug at St Vincent and the Cape to coal, and at Melbourne to land imssengers and mails. The steam ship Hero lately arrived from England, and belonging to the Black Ball Line, is amongst the vessels on the berth at Melbourne for Otago. She is being fitted nn for the trade, and advertised to sail early.— Dailu Telegraph, J I The Souehayß, another steamer lately arrived from ' home, is fitting up at Melbourne for stock, and. ia permanently intended for the (Hugo trade.— lbid. \

Three other steamers are spoken of in connection with this port. The Havilah, from Launceston, and Kangaroo and Alexandra from Hobarton, are shortly expected to arrive. From the above we may expect a tri-weekly service from the neighboring colonies. — Ibid. By the last mail from England we learn that our old friend Captain William Keun has succeeded in purchasing three vessels — a brig and two brigantines for the New Zealand trade. The brig is named the Venus, is about 280 tons register, aud said to be a flue craft. She was to load at London, for this port via Adelaide and Wellington. Tho brigantines would follow soon af ter.— JV. Z. Herald, 27th ultimo, .*.