Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Monday 7 February 1876, page 2


SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED. February 5.

Zephyr, brigantine, 155 tons, A. Colombier, from Melbourne, 29th inst. W. Sherwin-Agent.

Harriet, Government schooner, 40 tons, C. Anderson from Norfolk Bay, 4th inst. Passengers-Dr. Coverdale, Revd. Fitzgerald, Misses Coveirlalo (2), Messrs.' Solly, and Thin bull. Agent Colonial Storekeeper.

COASTERS INWARDS - February 5.

Uncle Tom, Honeywood, timber,; Esther, SouthE>rt, palings ; Duchess of Kent, Huon, timber ;

airline, Long Bay, fruit ; Annie, River Chief, Sounds, timber ; William and Susan, Alice, Eliza, Barnes Bay, firewood : Speedwell, South Arm, produce; Annie Stubbs, Port Cygnet, timber.

CLEARED OUT February 5.

Agnes Jessie, three-masted brigantine, 188 tons, G. A. Phillips, for Melbourne, in Garden Island

Creek.

Hawthorn, ketch, 54 tons, F. Debney for Adelaide.

ENTERED OUT. February 2. Southern Cross, ss. for Melbourne,

SAILED -February 5.

Hawthorn, ketch, F. Debney, for Adelaide.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

London. Alfred Hawley left Gravesend and passed Deal 11th November, off Start Point 16th, put into Plymouth 19th, left 21st.

Melbourne. Hally Bayly, schooner. 'Sydney Pearl, H.M.S.

Wellington Young Dick, three-masted brigantine, to have sailed 29th January.

Invercargill.-Briton's Pride, brig, Sailed 23rd January.

Launceston Lilian, schooner.

East Coast Guiding Star, schooner; Robert Burns, schooner ; Seymour, ketch.

Maldon Island. Speedy, brig.

"WHALING. Tamerlane, American barque.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London Lufra, barque, about 12th February; Helen, barque (or new vessel), about 1st March.

Melbourne. Southern Cross, ss., Monday February 7th, 4 p.m.

Sydney. Tasman, ss., Tuesday, 8th Feb., 4 p.m. Lyttelton. Southern Cross, barque, on or about 16th February ; India, barque. on the 8th inst.; Briton's

Pride, brig (to arrive).

'Wellington. Malay, barque.

Dunedin Young Dick, three-masted brigantine (to arrive).

East Coast Venus, ketch, Tuesday 8th.

1 IMPORTS. February 5.

FA racial charge is made to consignees who wish to particularise their imports 1

Zephyr, from Melbourne 18 bullocks, 92 sheep.

Included In the manifest of the Southern Cross are the following

Ex Southern Cross ss clan and grey wool shawls, Rob Roy's shepherds and Ottoman stripes, 1 cs mourn-ing flowers, white, black, and coloured ostrich plumes, 1 cs ribbon, velvets, coloured cord edge bites and black brilliante ribbons, 1 is white and drab corsets and lacing stays, 1 cs Hoyle's mourning prints and Horrocks's long cloths, 1 bl alhambra and scarlet wonted quilts and ticks, 1 cs scallopings and insertions, Tom Thumb ties, llamas and fancy combs, 1 cs Harvard, Oxford and regatta shirts. Victoria lawn, plate linen etc., 1 cs braces, belts, gents fancy scarfs,

ladies' fancy belts, hat scarfs, etc, 1 cs beaded velvet and terry buttons, black and coloured llama braids and fancy trimmings, 1 cs fancy buttons, crochet cottons, braids, etc., etc. (Transhipments from Somersetshire). 19 sachets and 8 bxs tea, A css currants, 20 bgs rice, 20 bgs Victorian Company's I.W. Sugar, 10 css confectionery, consisting of conversations, Scotch mixtures, sugar almonds, marbles, jujubes, London mixtures, cocoatina, aniseed balls, coriander, medals, rose and cinnamon lozenges : John Baily and Co.

Ex Southern Cross ss hosiery, 1 cs white calicoes

and window hollands, 1 es black satin cloths, coburg, | alpacas. Parramatta, etc., 3 css umbrellas, 1 cs tweeds, 1 cs ribbons, velvets, singles, etc., 3 css dresses, 1 is white and coloured shirts, 1 cs mantles and jackets, Feb stays and corsets (transhipment ex Orion). 1 cs scarf frillings, etc , 1 ck winceys, 1 cs new shawls, ties L.W. hosiery, 1 cs quilted and embroidered skirts, etc., 1 cs wool plaids, 1 cs mantle cloths, 1 cs Horrocks's Longcloths, 1 cs French merinoes, 1 cs handkerchiefs in fancy boxes, trimmings, etc., 3 css Crimean shirts, 1 cs Horrocks' calico, 1 bl blankets, 1 bl flannels, 1 bl grey calicoes (transhipment ex Loch Garry). Kerr and Young, it is

Ex-Southern Crossed parcel drapery, UG yachts tea, 1 css lime juice : Perkins and Nephew.

,' EXPORTS. February 5.

Agnes Jessie, for Melbourne, 20,000 5ft. palings, 6000ft. sawn timber to be shipped at Garden Maud Creek, H. Chesterman.

Hawthorn for Adelaide, 4,000ft. hardwood timber, 1,500 6ft. palings, 1,600 6ft. palings, 12 bullock poles, 50 pairs cart shafts, 23 tons firewood, G. Foulis.

By Electric Telegraph.] J " MOUNT NELSON.

'' 6 INWARD.

Feb. 5th, 4 p.m.-Zephyr.biigautinc off Wedge Bay. Wind SSE. light.

TAMAR HEADS.

INWARD. , ,

Feb. 5th, 4.30 p.m. Derwent s.s., from Melbourne. Passengers-Cabin : Mr. and Miss Gower, Mr. and Mrs; Sayers, Mrs. and Miss Williamson, Miss Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Royds, child and nurse, Miss Hammond, Miss Sim, Miss K. Robertson, Miss Ethel Fitzgerald, Mrs. Fitzgerald, nurse, and infant, Miss Wilson, Mr. and (2) Misses Edginton, Mrs. Peterson, Mr. and Miss Shadbolt, Miss C. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Richardson, Mrs. Seal and child, Revs, Bennett, Nye,' and White, Capt. Geo. Gilmore, Messrs. H. Dowling. W. T. Burrowes, P. Mills, E Oddoy, J, Crooke, Cleland, W. Twentyman, Gee, Moinet, P. H. Bassano, P. J. Parfitt, Seal, J. H. Turner, Osborne, Hamilton, Tothill, Oakden, AVillink, Beecher, Smith and 31 steerage; and race horses, Red Gauntlet, Lorenzo, and Neckersgat.

OUTWARD.

February 5th, 4-26 p.m. Araunah, barque, for London. - > . LEVEN.

OUTWARD.

" Feb. 4th, 6 p.m. Eveline, schooner, for Melbourne.

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OUTWARD.

' Feb. 4th, 5 a.m. Argyle, ss., for Melbourne!

The following passengers had booked up to one p.m. on Saturday to go to-day by the Southern Cross s.s. to Melbourne Major Pasley and family, Mrs. Grumley and two children, Mrs. Gellibrand and family, Misses H. Crone, A. Creswell, Wrigglesworth (2), Lindsay, Walpole, Messrs E. B. Moysey, Wilson, W. Orr, E. K. Hotchin, O. Carenshaw, Crumly, and Lindsay, Masters L. Watson and Wrigglesworth. ,

', The brigantine Zephyr, Captian Coloinbeir, ' left Melbourne on the morning of the 29th ult., and passed through Port Phillip Heads the same night, with a northerly wind, which carried her to Swan Island on the 31st. Light and variable winds were then experienced. The Pillar was rounded at 10 a. m. on Saturday. Passed the Iron Pot at 8 p.m., and brought up alongside the Cattle Jetty, Queen's Domain, at midnight. The Zephyr brings 18 head of cattle, and 92 sheep, all of which are in fine

condition.

The Government schooner Harriet left Norfolk Bay at 6 p.m. on the 4th inst. Experienced light variable winds until the Iron Pot was passed at noon on Saturday The vessel hauled into the Constitution Dock at half-past three p.m. on Saturday.

Messrs Johnson Bros, and Co. have been informed by letter of the arrival of the whaling barque Othello Ut Bedberohe Bay to take in a supply of wood and water for the purpose of completing her cruise. The vessel has now 33 tuns of sperm on board, having taken three tuns since she was reported in September

last.

The new ketch Hawthorn, built by Mr. John Philp, and sold by him to Mr. G. Foulis, of Adelaide, left for that port on Saturday night, with a full cargo of timber. The Hawthorn is in charge of Captain F. Debney, and should make a rapid trip to her

destination.

The barque Malay will not be slipped on this trip, and is now in the Constitution Dock ready to receive her cargo for Wellington.

The brigantine Malcolm was towed round from Lucas' slip on Saturday afternoon by the Enterprise, after having received a thorough overhaul. The

P.M. Company's Now Steamer Zealandia, which is intended for the new mail line between Sydney and San Francisco. has arrived at Melbourne after the splen'fled passage of 40 days' from the Clyde The 'Daily JWim describes the ship as a handsome iron screw steamer. 2,800 tons gross i caster, built by Messrs J. Elder, and Co., of Fairfield, Govan, and of the following dimensions Length between perpendiculars, 320ft. ; ^i'readth'mouldod, 370ft. ; depth moulded, 29ft. Hereguns are 500-horse power nominal, and are constructed upon the builders' compound three-cylinder principle, having inverted cylinders, direct-acting. The diameter of the cylinders are-one -loin., and two train. The vessel in rigged as a four masted schooner. The vessel is also fitted up with hydraulic steering-gear, and all

the latest improvements have been employed in perfect-ing her working machinery. She is fitted up in a very complete manner, accommodation being provided for 170 first class, 30 second-class, and 100 third-class passengers, while exclusive quarters are provided for the officers and screw, who number 20 in all. The saloon,

The proved speed of the steamers which are to perform the new San Francisco Service, will be likely to throw the P. and O. Company's time into the shade, unless the latter place more modem and faster steamers on the Australian line than they are at present employing. The sister ship to the Zealandia, the Australia, left the Clyde on the 20th January, and may therefore be looked for at Melbourne about the 7th March.

'l The mission brig John Wesley, arrived on the 30th It. Captain Maunsell reports that he left Tonga on the 10th January. At midnight, 11th, experienced a heavy squall, which blew away lower maintopsail, ship running eleven knots about another topsail and set it towards sunrise wind taking off considerably and by 0 a.m. fine weather with moderate breeze set in. On the 14th November it commenced to blow heavily from the eastward at Tongatabu, and increased to almost hurricane force till the 19th, with heavy rain, doing much damage ashore and to the shipping. The Martin Luther, Russian ship, lying at Lifuka with 750 tons of copra on board, had to cut away all her masts to save the ship, and the Upolo, German schooner, parted her, chains and was driven on shore at the same place. She' has since been got off by the German warships Gazelle, and is coming up to Sydney in ballast to repair. The Taf also had a narrow escape at Nukualofa, riding with both chains out to the lad u cuts, and all her yards and topmasts down. The chains cut through her hawse pipes and the sea was making a breach over her at times. On the 20th it began to moderate. During the gale the wind veered from N.E. to S.E. and back again several times. The breadfruit just coming ripe was all destroyed. At this is really all the food the natives SUVA to depend on at this season of the year until the

yams come in, in March, they have been reduced almost to starvation, especially as the plantains and bananas are destroyed as well. Tongatabu suffered the most in this respect. There is very little damage done to the cocoanuts. The natives and residents all expected another hurricane, and while there the John Wesley had. very strong breezes, being compelled to ride with three anchors, and upper yards downed. M. Herald. I