SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3530, 21 June 1872, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Nelson.— Arrived, 19th — 4.43 p.m, Tarn7iaki from Picton ; 20th — Early, Murray and Wallahi from Greymouth. Bailed, 19th— V p.m, Charles Edward from Westporb; 7.30 p.m, Taranaki for Taranaki. Lyttelton. — Arrived, 20Lh — 1.15 p.m., Taranaki from Wellington. The arrival of the Wanganui at a late hour last night set at rest the feara that had been created by the knowledge of the accident to her bailers, which had" necessitafeir tier return to Wanganui last Saturday. Tho accident to the boilers, however, has had nothing to do with the detent^", *'«« M n v«»;r savere weaker being the solo cause of tho long passage, iuo vessel left Wanganui ou Tuesday morning afc half-past seven o'clock, but falling in wilh the south-east galo she was compelled to take Bhclter under Kapiti— tho well known haven of refuge for traders between the two ports — about five o'clock the same afternoon, where she remained till twelve o'clock yesterday, Captain Linklater not caring to unmoor the vessel till he was well assured that the weather had settled, the coal bunkers being pretty well exhausted. The remainder of the passage average weather was experienced, though the severity of tho gale of the two days previously was testified to by tho heavy swell in tho straits. The b.s Go-Ahend, Captain M'Gillivray, arrived here last night at 10 p.m. Reports leaving Onehunga at 1 p.m on the 16th ; crossed the bar at 3 30 p.m, and arrived at New Plymouth at 12 noon on the 17th ; left again same day at 2 p.m, and arrived at Wanganui at V a.tn on the 18th ; left same evening at 4 p.ro, and anchored inside the Heads at 5 p.m ; crossed the bar at; 9.30 p,ni on the 19th, arriving here as above ; experienced light southerly breeze with heavy sea throughout. The Go-Ahead sails again to-day at 4i o'clock for Manawatu. We have to thank Mr Newman, purser, for files. The ship Helenslee which lately arrived at Auckland, had a terrific and eventful passage. She was particularly unfortunate, having had to work.againsfc a long series of severe gales, during which the bulwarks on both sides were thrice smashed, and the side of the deck house also smashed in. The gales encountered are described as having been afc times terriflo in their force. During the voyage a seaman named Thomas D. Fenton fell from the tipper main top yard. Ho struck against tho lower yards and fell into the sea. Every endeavor was made to save tho poor fellow, but without; avail ; he sank and did not appear to the surface again. News comes from England which will gladden the hearts' of the shipbuilders in the Dominion. We have reliable information that a vory marked reaction has taken place in the value of timber-built ships j there is a considerable demand for them, and English owners who, two or three years ago, imagined that they were going to be ruined, now won't sell their vessels. The market value of wooden ships has so far advanced that it is said that some hundreds of pounds more may be had for Bret-class property of this kind than was ever imagined would bo tho case. Several large clippers which were lying in Liverpool docks were purchased a short time ago by Tyne shipowners at comparatively low rates; and these have been run so successfully in certain trades agninst the. screw steamera as to have caused a revival of trade in wooden ships. The wooden fleet of the Tyuo has hitherto been principally employed in bringing Spanish Esparto grass for the paper mills and in the coke trade. It is announced that this year a considerable number of vessels of this description sailing from the Tyno will be put into the Canadian timber tra'lo. English papers complain that small coasters have also become very soarce, and there is a continued difficulty in getting handy little ships lo carry Bmall parcels and goods from our Northern ports. This, they say, has been very much felt during the winter in the overgea trade, as steamers, not being able to get return cargoes, ceased running to several places j tho weather being ope, merchants would have liked to havo gob goods away which are very much wanted on the other Bide, but there has been the difficulty about ships. From these reports it would appear that there will be a good market in England for Canadian- built wood vessels during tho present year, and doubtless a largely increased number of vessels will be built in our shipbuilding yards. This revival of trade in wooden vessels mußfc add to the prosperity in the Dominion. — Montreal Gazette. The Pride of Viti is tho first, we hope, of many such craft lo be built in Fiji ; and is an example of the skill we can command, and of the excellence of the materials which wo possess. She is in every respect a local work and, whilst her name states her to be " Tho Pride of Viti," she is more especially ihe Pride of Eewa, where she was built. Upon that river the timbers of which she is constructed grew, were cut, and her keel laid ; aad tho Eewa also has tho honor of owning as its settlers the skilful workmen who assisted in the vessel's construction. She was built afcNa Dawa (Page's), under the Bkilful superintendence of Mr Patterson and his 6taff of workmen. The timber used is dila for her frame and damana in all the other parts, and sho is strengthened throughout with good damana beams securely bolted at short intervals. Her dimensions are — Length, 66 feet ; breadth of beam, 12 feet; and depth of hold, 5 feet; whilst her carrying capacity is 35 tons. She can take 250 bags of cotton. Her engine is nominally ten horse-power, capable of being worked up to fourteen horse-power, made by Fraser and Tinne, of Auckland, and which drives her paddles. Mr Pago, her owner", informs us that she is not yet completed, her cabin not being fitted up, noither is the vessel yet provided with sails. All these things, however, will be at once supplied, and the Pride of Viti will be the most comfortable, as sho is tho prettiest, model in these waters. — Fiji Times.