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SHIPPING.
HOBSON'S BAY.
Hioh Water,— This day, 8.49 a.m ; 4.6 p.m.
Wixd a"Nd Weatuer.— Saturday, 6 a.m.2 S.W.,
'moderate, cloudy. Noon: S.S.W,, strong, flue. 6
' p.m:S., strong, fine. Yettorday, 6 a.m.: 8.8. W.,
strong, dull and cloudy, Noon : S.S.W., sUO&g, dull
Wid cloudy. 0 p.m.: a., strong, equally.
ARRIVED.— January 18.
. Cuba, four-masted ship, 2499, Wm. Valentine, from
London via Plymouth 1st November. Passengers—
cabin : Messrs. Burkett and Hogarth. John Blyth
and Co., agents.
. Export, sch , 68, J. Gibson, from River Cam. No
passengers. H. R. Carter and Co., agents.
. Pharos, Government s., Captain Anderson, from
Gabo Island.
January 19.
. Derwent, s., 352, A. T. Woods, from Launceston
8th inst. Passengers— saloon : Mrs. Stooke, Mr. and
Mrs. Hornblower, Mr., Mrs. and Master Mathews, Mr.
and Miss Ellis, Miss Glovor, Miss Lovell, Miss Alice
Smith, Rev. T. Hughes, Rev. N. Bennett, Rev. J.
White, Capt. Petrie, Messrs. Sutherland (2), R. M.
Ayre, S. Elliott, E. Carlisle, W. Page, F. Fing, Los-
combe, Oldfield, Rodgers, W. Carl Fischer, Crocker, J.
C. Kelsh, Webster, W. Bissett, Russell and son, F.
Wilson, Fairbairn (2), Hodge, Armitage, D. Solomon,
Cowley, Coote, J. W. Symons, Beeton, Coates, Nor-
man Amos ; and twenty-six in the steerage. Charles
Hudson, agent.
. Coorong, s., 391, John Dowell, from Adelaide 16th
inst., via Lacepede and Rivoli Bays 17th, and Port Mac-
donnell 18th. Passengers— saloon : Misses Hansen (4),
Master Hansen, Mrs. Barrett and family (3). Messrs.
Corbin, Dowdy, Rennisson, Daintrey, Wilson, Barrett ;
and twelve in the steerage. M'Meckan, Blackwood
and Co., agents.
. Otway, s., 44ft, John Clarke, from Portland, Belfast
and Warrnaubool. Passengers— saloon : Mr, and
Mr. Glover, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jeffers, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Webster, two children and servant, Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Nicholl, Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Weichman, Mrs.
Mitchell, Mrs. Jas. Roberts, Mrs. Turner, Messrs.
Jeffers, Atkinson, Eaton, M'Kenzie, Welchman, Birch,
Turner, Poulton, G. T. Oaklev, H. Redfern, S. J.
Haynes, J. Halford, Philipson, Millar, W. C. Oakley,
Smith, Father Nulty ; and eight in the steerage. W.
H. Alston, agent.
. Henrietta, American ship, 1265, E. D. Blanchard,
from London 11th October, Deal 12th, and Lizards
26th. Passengers— cabin : Mrs. and Miss Blanchard.
George Martin and Co., agents.
. Pacific, Norwegian ship, 760, A. C. Linderdahl,
from Wifatawarf 23rd September and Lizards 9th
October. No passengers.
. Fannie Skolfield, American bq., 1062, C. S. Dun-
ning, from Ljusne via Elsinore 29th September, and
Fair Island 6th October. No passengers. Dalgety,
Blackwood and Co., agents.
. Renown, ship, Blackwell Line, 1293, Wm. Wildash,
from London 9th October, via Spithead 26th and
Lizards 1st November. Passengers— cabin : Mr. and
Mrs. William Clough, Mrs. and Miss Gresson, Masters
Gresson (4), Miss Roberts, Miss Hummel, Miss Terry,
Miss Fawcett, Miss Henry, Miss Sherwin, Rev. C. C.
Carter, Rev. G. Bourdillor, Messrs. Chas. A. Cunning-
ham, Hugh Maddock, P. F. Budd, Henry Wheatley,
Arthur Midgeley, Geo. C. Taylor, Henry Cooke, Geo.
Cooke, Geo. F. Brookes, Alfred Cox, Michael Royerson,
John H. B. Thomson, Frank Mellor ; and thirty in the
second cabin and steerage. Jas. H. White and Co.,
agents.
. Swan, k., 23, from Western Port 18th inst. No pas-
sengers. J. B. Lock, agent.
January 20.
. Nelson, s., 649, John Thompson, from Portland,
Belfast and Warrnambool 19th inst. Passengers—
saloon : Messrs. Thos. Must, S. B. Vaughan, R. J. L.
Crown, Levey, Dr. Molloy, Mrs. Molloy, Miss and Master
Molloy, Master Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Nipper, in-
fant and nurse, Mr. Cronin, Mrs. Nicoll, Misses
Burgess, Kelly, Mendes (two), Messrs. McGregor, A.
Rob, Brown ; and eight in the steerage. W. H. Alston,
agent.
. Bulwark, ship, 1332, G. Seator, from Saguenay 20th
October. No passengers. Dalgety, Blackwood and
Co., agents.
. Garmouth. three-masted sch., 199, T. McPherson,
from Hong Kong 22nd November. Three passengers
in tho steerage. Lorimer, Rome and Co., agents.
. Windward, sch., 49, G. H. King, from Willunga 10th
inst., via Kangaroo Island 17th. No passengers. H.
R. Carter and Co., agents.
ENTERED OUTWARDS— january 19.
. Windward, 606, H. Baker, for Guam. C. A. Wilms,
agent.
. Frederica, 375, Jas. Pie, for Newcastle. William
Morley, agent.
. Sarah Ann, 409, J. F. Booth, for Newcastle. Jas.
Paterson, agent.
CLEARED OUT,— January 19.
. Sarah Ann, 400, John F. Booth, for Newcastle, in
ballast. James Paterson, agent.
. Sparrowhawk, 445, John Garriock, for Newcastle.
W. Morley, agent.
. Dagmar, 29, W. J. Taylor, for Leith, in ballast.
Lyell and Gowan, agents.
. Ardentinny, 377, D. Miller, for Boston. Osborn,
Cushing and Co., agents.
. Cleopatra, 200, E. H. Fothergill, for Fremantle and
Champion Bay. Fowler (?) and Levi, agents.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
PORT PHILLIP HEADS.
. Arrived. — January 20.
Lubra, B., from Portland. -
. Sailed.— January 19.
Lady Emma, bq., for Hobart Town.
Glengarry, sch., for Lakes.
Royal Charlie, k., for Western Port.
CAPE OTWAY, January 20.— Inward : Coorong, s.;
Henrietta, American ship.
WILSON'S PROMONTORY, January 20. — Inward :
Steamer, supposed Albion. Outward : Waverley, bq.
for Sydney ; Blackbird, a.; Albion, put back to Re-
fuge Cove ; Kebroyd, bq.
BELFAST.— Arrived, January 18. — Nelson, from
Portland. Sailed, January 19.— Lubra, for Port-
and.
WARRNAMBOOL.— Arrived, January 19.— Lubra, from
Belfast ; Nelson, from Portland. Sailed, January 19.
— Nelson, and Lubra, for Melbourne.
SYDNEY.— Arrived, January 18.— Barrabool, from
Melbourne ; Star of China, from London ; Asene,
from Mauritius ; Whampoa, from Melbourne. Sailed,
January 18. — Governor Blackall, for Brisbane ;
Cheviot, for Melbourne ; Anglo-Norman, for Shang-
hai.
NEWCASTLE. —Arrived, January 18. — Woodvllle,
from Brisbane ; Medea, from Melbourne ; Fanny,
from Melbourne. Sailed, January 18.— Edward Percy,
for Colombo ; Lochiel, for Adelaide. January 19. —
Anne Melhuish, for Wellington.
BRISBANE. — Arrived, January 13. — Lady Bowen,
from Maryborough. January 19.— Leichardt, from
Cooktown ; Vindex, from Adelaide. Sailed, January
18.— Culgoa, for Noosa.
ADELAIDE — Arrived, January 18.— Omeo, from St.
Vincent ; Emu,from Port Pirie ; Lily, from Streaky Bay.
January 19. —South Australian, from Melbourne ; Lady-
bird, from London ; Royal Shepherd, from Port Lin-
coln ; Capilla, from Port Broughton ; Penola, from
Melbourne. Sailed, January 18.— Adonis, for coast ;
Annie Brown, for unknown port ; Swedish bq , name
not given.
EDEN, January 19.— Annie Moore arrived yesterday
at two p.m.
MURRAY, MURRUMBIDGEE. OVENS AND GOUL-
BURN RIVERS.
Satchdav, 19tii Januahy.
Swan-hlP, 2 ft. 3 in. abovo summer level. Hay,
summer level.' Wentworih, summer lovcl. Bourk'c,
low, Walgelt, low. Browarrina, low. Kchnca. 1 ft.
Sin. above summer level. Albury, G in. abovo sum.
inor leveL Wahgunyah, 3 In. above summer level.
Euston, 1 ft. abovo summer level. . Bolrauald, sum
mer level, Wsggn,8Uminer lovcl.
MEAN TIME.
January Id.— Time-ball dropped at Williamstown :
lh. 0m. 0 0.
Post Olflco Clock, January 19, at 1 p.m.: Oh.
0m, 0.4s. fust.
WEATHER TELEGRAMS.
SlKMionitNE OnsBitYATOfiY, January 19.
9 A.m.— South Coaat. — Eucla io Port Phillip : Baro
meter rising, moderate and fresh south and south-
wchtcrly tvind, generally fine, but cloudy weather,
with moderuto sen. Port Phillip t« Cape Howe :
Barometer rising, fresh west-north-westerly wind,
dull cloudy weather, and rather rniih sea. » ape
Howe : No report. East Coast.— Cape Howe toSydney:
Barometer rising, freii) soutli-weslerly wind, and
lue clear weather at Eden, calnw and light south.
jouth-wcstcrly wind east of it, cloudy dull weatlur,
and slight sen", Sydney to Capo Moreton: Baromeier
rising nt Newcastle, with light south-pouth. westerly
wind, at Port M.acquariu strong south wind, cloudy
dull weather and tvzy, with smooth sou. Inland :
Moderate and light south and south-westerly wind,
and generally fine weather, and cool.
IMPORTS.—JANUARY 18.
. Cuba, from London ; 20 Udls signal strand, 2 mill-
Itonefl, 4 bdls stone froniH.l agricultural steam engine,
J9 pes and ukgs parts, 1 sword, 1 helmet, 1671 Iron
rails, 6 C3 piston rods, 109 patent buffers, 200 buffer
Springs, 3 cs knife board--, 0 ck? shot, 30 cks Ink, 12 els
rope, 40 kgs white loud, f>0 pkgs composition, 20 kus
white zinc, 2 cs belting, 3 cs polished granite, 20 cs
arrowroot, 154 girder plates, 2 cks zinc, 2 cs
cables, 4 cs copper, 14 his bungs, 07 bis corks,
1 ck lamps, C mat-, 2 cs collodion, 40 tns loose
and 70 cks sulphur, 25 drms naphtha, 9 cs shovels,
3 eg candle wick, 2 cs candle machinery » I c bicycles,
39 kgs raltpetrc, 60 bdls boopiron, 3 cs 3 burs 153 bdls
steel, 251 plates, 1070 brs 2C0 Wis Iron. 54 cs gal-
vaniacd iron, 10 pkgs machinery, 270 springs, 20 kgs ;
bolts 410 pkgs nails, 630 bxs tinpUtes, 725 single 629
bdls aud 1 cek tubes, 1690 lots wire, iuw ckh cement,
24 pkgs fancy good, 8> pkgs glassware, 7 pkgs china
and earthenware, 26 pkgs saddlery, 7 ei grindery,
1767 pkgs hardware, 226 pkgs soft goods, 20 qr-cks
port, 60 qr-cks 12 brla 250 cs ruin, 150 cs whbky,
1200 cs schnapps, 55 qr-cks 2S25 cs brandj', 100 ch
bottled beer. 5 qr-cks 17 cs vinegar, 200
cs' geneva, 250 ' cs okl torn gin, 300 cs wine,
76 cs champagne, 23 cs drugs, 60 cs lullk,
50 bh woolpacks, 17 cs tobacco. 700 bxs caudles, 10
pkua printing muterial, SO pkgs printing material and
stationery, 1 cs 102 bli paper. 41 bis paperhanglnyH,
121 cs vestas and matches, 60 pkgs herrings, 17 ci
Eianos, 2 cs music, 8 cs musical Instruments, 2 cs
rushware, 335 brls whiting, 100 brls oil, 1 pkg brass
tubes, 3321 pkgs oils and paints, 1331 pkgs oilmen's
stores and preserved provisions, 16 pkts hops, 10 tnks
malt, 8163 flooring boarJs, 14.174 boards, 1800 bdls
laths, 2 cs 51 tkHseeds, 714 bg8 2501sks salt, 246 pkgs.
Expert, from River Cum: 31 lg blackwood, 1000
palingB, 1700 Btaveu, 0 bdls sheepskins.
Jakoahy 10.
. Derwent, from Launceston : 144 bls wool, 400 bgs
'oats, 20 cks 12 cs fruit, 1 cs drapery.
. Coorong, from Adelaide : 546 bls wool, 33 pkgs skins
and hide.
. Otway, from Portland, Belfast and Warrnambool : 64
bUVvool, 12 bis leather, 2032 bis potatoes, 10 bea
Xarina. 8 nnclins tallow. 333 bgs bark, 1 c« crayfish, 176
birs liarley, 22 cs cheese, 2 crla fbwls, 1 cs piga, 15 pbfs
. Pacific, from Wifstawarf : 320 standard deals and
battens.
. Fannie Skolfield, from Ljesne: 803 standard deals
1ml battens.
. Swan, from Western Port : 60 bls wool and sheep-
skins, 30 hides, 1500 staves and sundries.
. JANUARY 20.
. Nelson, from Portland, Belfast and Warrnambool :
67 bis dumped wool, 102 bla undump-d wool. 1 bdl
wool, 8 bga wool, 1 hi sheepskins, 4 bis leather, 1 hhd
12 qr-cks tallow, 19 bxs aoap, 821 has potatoes. 17 cs
cheese, 1 cseRps, 1 reaping machine, 2 parcels, 1 truss,
I carriage, 112 lambs. '
. Garmouth, from Hong Kong : 995 bxs 1952 hf-chts
4499 pkgs tea, 540 rlls matting, 52 pkgs.
. Windward, from Willunga : 60 tns slates and flag-
ging.
. Renown, from London : 10 btls quicksilver, 20 qr-
cks 769 cs spirits, 20 qr-cks 300 cs brandy, 4 hhds 346
'cs 23 pkga wine, 20 cs clears, 760 pipes. 623 mils,
13,762 boards, wo txus kcci, zuj c» gmuwc, iv v»
galvanised iron. 45tnksmolt, 24 iku hops, 2 pkes
billiard material, 39 pita 74 bdls Irnn, 267 pkg» hark-
trarc, 94 pkgs drugs, chemicals andniwthecarie ware,
25 pkgs grindery, 1S3 pkgs fancy goods, 49 pkgs
r iming materia, 3 pkgs stationery, 20e> pkgs paper,
pkgs saddlery, 26 pkgs fumllure, J pkg machinery,
80 hhd 260 cks 2 1 tnKS 2il6 pkgs oilmen s stores,
provisions and liquors, 098 bxs candles, 644 pkgs soft-
goods,' boots and hoc»,'124 pkgs books, 2003 pkgs oils
and paints, 160 pkgs.
EXPORTS.— JANUARY 19
. Ardentinny, for Boston : 1231 bls wool, 32 cks tal-
low oil, Oct beer, 1 cs carriage fittings, 3cs printed
books. 33 cs cotton gins, 1 pkg leather, 1 ca machi
nery. 8 cs curiosities, 1 bl basils.
. Sparrowhawk, for Newcastle : 100 tons flour, 120 cs
stout, 7 pkgs tobacco.
. Cleopatra, for Fremantle and Champion Bay :
,"'7 W drapery, 4 pkgs tnddlery, 8 cs drugs, 10 p»jg
a '. iswarc.SS cks at rated waters, 2 pkgs boots, 1 W corks,
xsi' ' cham pa.' no. cs taoselle, 3 cs boots, 9 qr-cks vrlae,
10 ar-cks SO ca brandy, 10 cs stout, 8 pkgs hardware,
10 sks o&tmea!, 34 ell rope, 11 pkgs fancy goods, 60 bxs
caudles, 2 hhds rum, SO hndls wire, £4 bis hoys, 2 bis
cork, £0 vs condiments, 600 cs kerosene, 20 cs jam, 10
bhde rum, Ibg tops, 10 pk| galvanised wire, 1G cs
biscuits, 8cs pianos, 2cs clean, 40 bgs rice, 2 kgs
treacle, 1 cs wine, 1 pkg mrtalwarc, 6 bdls cornsack,
9 pkgs tobsreo and cigars, 10 cs coffee, 4 cs chairs, 3
pkes paper burs, 1 Impty, 40 cs 206 hlf-bxs soap,
60 bdls broam, 1 pku earthrnware, 40 bp sugar, 7
pkg groceries, for Fremantle ; 60 bdls wire, 3 cs
furniture, 3 qr-cks 187 cs brand v» 20 c« -whisky, 10 cs
G qr-cks wine, 6 cs old torn, 2 pkg drnpcr> , 1 qr-ck .
wine, SO pkga imtcd waters, 48 c bottles. 1 cs fuso,
22 pkg lurdwarc, 0 pkg crocerie, 2 pkes tobacco, 0
pkes tea, 1 c.s bacon,! cs hcrrim's, 1 cs furnitnrs, 1 pkg
earthenware, 3 cs galvanised iroi.,2 pkgs apparel, 20
bga sugar, for Champion Bay.
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. THE ship Cuba, that arrived on Friday night, is a
mammoth ship of 2500 tons register, formerly one of the
Cunard line of steamers, but now converted into a
sailing vessel with four masts, which, in consequence
of her great length, do not appear at all out of place.
The three foremost ones are square rigged, and the
after one carries fore and aft canvas the same as a
barque. The ship has been brought into port in yacht-
like order, and it is evident that her commander and
officers take great pride in her. They all speak of her
as being most manageable, and working with the great-
est ease in any weather. The deck is replete with all
the most modern improvements, having a steam winch
to each hatch, worked by a donkey engine situated in
a house forward, together with a condensing apparatus,
from which the engine can convert salt water into
fresh at the rale of 1000 gallons per day. The top-
gallant forecastle is the quarters of the men, and im-
mediately abaft it is a lavatory with basins and plenty
of fresh water laid on by pipes from a tank for their
accommodation. The galley is on the newest principle,
and is capable of cooking for 1,000 people. It is, like
all other parts of the vessel, scrupulously clean, and the
cook seems well satisfied with his quarters. The main deck
is a promenade seldom seen on board ship, and the
poop, from its great length and breadth, offers the
same to saloon passengers. The saloon is the same as
when the vessel was a steamer, and every one who
knows what a first-class steamer is now-a-days can
imagine for themselves what a handsome apartment it
is. There are also two saloons below, one devoted to
ladies and the other for gentlemen as retiring rooms.
The Cuba was built at Glasgow by Messrs. Tod and
M'Gregor for the Cunard line of Packet Company,
under special supervision and specification, of BB
boiler plate iron, and on complttion was classed at
Lloyd's A1 100. and received twenty years class on the
Liverpool underwriters' book, having 25 per cent.
more iron in her construction than is required for
Lloyd's highest class. She has three heavily plated
bulkheads to the upper deck, fitted with watertight
doors ; also two collision bulkheads and several small
watertight compartments for storing special descrip-
tions of cargo. The masts are made of BB Staffordshire
iron with Siemen's steel angles. The yards are of Sie-
men's steel, and the rigging of homogeneous steel. Last
year she was converted into a sailing ship, when
on examination her plating was found to be of the
original thickness. Her length is 338 feet 2 inches by
42 feet 4 inches beam, and 27 feet 9 inches depth of
hold. As soon as a berth can be made for her at the
Williamstown railway pier she will be taken alongside,
when the public will have the opportunity of inspect-
ing the ship, and judging for themselves as to her
completeness. The following is the report of her
passage out from London. Left Plymouth on the 1st
of November, and had light winds all the way to the
equator, crossed on the twenty-sixth day out in 28
west. The S.E. trades only lasted three days, and
scant winds followed to 20 south, whence to the Cape
of Good Hope moderate favorable winds prevailed,
and its meridian was crossed on the forty-second day
in 44 south. Afterwards the easting was made be-
tween 43 and 44 south, with very light winds to this
coast, and since light easterly winds principally, fif-
teen days being occupied in coming from Cape Leuwin
to Port Phillip Head. Captain Valentine states that
throughout the passage he has not had a fair opportu-
nity of fully testing the ship's speed, but that with the
wind he had she proved unusually fast, and a most
excellent sea going vessel.
. THE Blackwall liner Renown, from London, arrived
in Hobson's Bay during Saturday night, and under her
old commander, Captain Wildash, has come into port
in most excellent order, and after a fair passage. She
has brought out about sixty pnsvenger in good health
and much satisfied with the kindness they have re-
ceived from Captain Wildash and his officers. She
left Gravesend on the 9th of October, and arrived off
the Eddystone on the 14th, when at 9 p.m. a violent
gale set in from the south-west and increasing to such
an extent that it shortly attained to hurricane force,
throwing the ship on to her broadside and blowing
away five topsails, mainsail and jib (all new sails), and
breaking the lower mizen-topsail yard. At 11 p.m.
she was struck by a heavv sea on the starboard bow,
which swept overboard the forward boat, also carry-
ing away a portion of the port bulwarks and several
maindeck ports, besides doing other minor damage
about the decks. At this juncture a quantity of acid
which was stowed on tho poop was thrown overboard
for the safety of the ship. At 11.30 the gale
had increased, and the continuous sprays breaking
on board were of blinding effect. About this
time the ship gave a heavy lurch, and the sea tore
away the port quarter boats from the davits. At 0.30
a.m. the gale moderated, and the wind veered more to
the westward ; the Start was then made about five miles
distant. She then kept away for Spithead and
anchored there on the 17th to refit and survey, after
which she left again on the 20th, and took a departure
from the Lizards on the 1st of November. Madeira
was sighted on the 11th. Taking the inside
passage to the equator she crossed it on the 27th of
November, and afterwards had good S.E. trades,
Martin Vas Rocks being made on the 4th of December,
Gough's Island on the 12th, and the Cape of Good
Hope passed on the 18th. Favorable winds were met
with from the 4th of December until the 8th inst.,
abreast of Cape Leuwin, and since then light winds,
calms and N.E. gales were had to arrival. In the gale
off Plymouth two vessels were in company with the
Renown, one a stcamer and the other a sailing vessel ;
both went ashore, the latter being driven clean over
the Plymouth breakwater. The following vessels con-
nected with the colonies were spoken by the Renown :
—5th November, Hereford, in 45.30 N. and 14.2 W.,
from London for Canterbury ; 7th December, City of
Bombay, in 27.35 S. and 24.34 W., thirty-seven days
out, from London for Adelaide.
. The American ship Henrietta arrived from London
on Saturday night, and brought up at the outer
anchorage, in consequence of having gunpowder on
board as a portion of her cargo, which will, unless the
weather moderates considerably, take some time to
lighter, as she has an unusually large quantity, viz.,
about 200 tons. The ship, as in fact nearly all Ameri-
can ships are, is in most excellent order. Her com-
mander reports as folIows of the passage :— Left Lon-
don on the 11th of October, Deal on the I2th, when
meeting with bad weather did not pass the South
Foreland until a week after, and the Lizards on the
26th. For three weeks afterwards, westerly gales pre-
vailed, then had moderate winds to the N.E. trades,
which were light, with intervening calms. In conse-
quence of this and the previous detention at starting,
the equator was not crossed before the forty-sixth day
in 27 west. The S.E. trades were light, and after
losing them favorable moderate and light breezes
were had to the Cape of Good Hope, passed on the
19th of December in 39 south, whence the easting was
made between 38 and 42 south, with moderate and
fresh winds to this coast, off where easterly winds had
to be contended against.
. THE Norwegian bq. Pacific, with a cargo of lumber,
arrived in Hobson's Bay late on Saturday. She is
from Wiftawaif, which was left on the 23rd of Sep-
tember, and the Lizards, passed on the 9th of October,
bad weather having been experienced, and which cul-
minated on the 14th in 46.36 north and 12.12 west into
a gale of hurricane force ; during it the lower main
topsail and foretopmast staysail were blown away. It
lasted twenty-four hours, and was followed by mode-
rate winds to the N.E. trades. The equator was
crossed on the 17th of November in 30.42 west, and
the S.E. trades were favorable, but wound up in 25
south and 28.50 west with a violent southerly gale,
during which the foresail was blown away. The Cape
of Good Hope was passed on the 18th of December in
43.43 south, and the casting thence made between 45
and 46 south, with strong N.W. to W.S.W. winds to
arrival.
. THE American bq. Fanny Skolfield, from Ljusne [Sweden] viâ
Elsinore the 29th of September, went north about,
passing Fair Island on the 6th of October. Very bad
weather was encountered in the North Sea all round
the north coast of Scotland, in consequence of which
she was twenty-nine days from Elsinore to 50 north.
She then had moderate wind to the N.E. trades,
which were very poor, and only lasted four days.
The equator was crossed on the fifty-eighth day in 31
west, when the S.E. trades were taken, and proved
tolerably favorable, but wound up with a heavy
southerly and S.S.E. gale, lasting three days. She
then met with moderate westerly winds to the Cape of
Good Hope, parsed on the 23rd of December in 48
south, and made the easting afterwards between 48
and 49 south, with moderate and strong westerly
breezes to Cape Otway, made on the 15th inst.
. The ship Bulwark, from Saguenay [Quebec], arrived early
yesterday morning, bringing a cargo of lumber. She
left on the 29th of October with fine weather, but it
shortly changed, and bad weather was encountered
for a week ; variables followed to the N.E. trades, and
the equator was crossed on the 18th of November in
27 west. The S.E. trades were tolerable, and after
losing them favorable winds were had to the Cape of
Good Hope, passed on the 17th of December in 40.21
south, the easting thence being made in about 42
south, with changeable winds from N. to S.W., and
squally weather.
. THE s. Derwent, from Launceston, arrived in Hob-
son's Bay at 1.35 p.m. on Saturday, having left on the
previous day at 11.15 a.m., and experienced strong
west and W.S.W. winds with fine weather all the
passage.
. THE steamers Albion from New Zealand, and Black-
bird from Newcastle, passed Wilson's Promontory
yesterday forenoon, but coming right into the face of
a S.W. gale they cut back to Refuge Cove. The
former signalled that she was short of coal, which
would probably be supplied from tho Blackbird.
. The three-masted sch. Garmouth arrived yesterday
from Hong Kong with a cargo principally of tea. She
left on the 22nd of November, and met with fine
weather nearly all the way to Capo Leuwin, since
passing which N.E. gales and moderate easterly winds
prevailed to arrival.
. The sch. Windward, with a cargo of slate from Wil-
lunga, arrived yesterday morning after a quick run
round from Kangaroo Island, under the lee of which
she took shelter for a week from a heavy S.E. gale.
She left there on Thursday last.
. The s. Claud Hamilton, for Newcastle, left the Bay
on Saturday.
. The ship Weathersfield has been berthed at the
Sandridgc Town Pier, to take in her loading, occupy-
ing the place vacated by the bq. Java, which hauled
off and anchored in the Bay.
. THE ships Carmarthen Castle and Eastern Monarch,
for London, left Hobson's Bay on Saturday night, the
former in tow of the Rescue, and the other in tow of
the Albatross.
. The Government s. Pharos returned on Saturday
to her moorings in Hobson's Bay, having been away
delivering stores at Wilson' Promontory and Gabo
Island for tho lighthouses there. Advantage was
taken in coming back to inspect the buoys in Western
Port Bay.
. The s. Murray, from the Gippsland Lakes, was tele-
graphed from Wilson's Promontory yesterday fore-
noon, but there was a gale blowing against her, so the
probability is it will he late to-day before she arrives.
. The s. Coorong, from Adelaide via the intermediate
ports, arrived in Hobson's Bay on Saturday at 4 p.m.
She left Adelaide on the 16th inst. at noon with the
wind from S.E., called in at Lacepede and Rivoli Bays
on the 17th, and Macdonnell Bay on the 18th, leaving
the latter at 5.45 p.m. the same day. Westerly winds
were had from Rivoli Bay.
. The s. Otway, from Portland, Belfast and Warrnam-
bool left the latter port at 6.30 p.m., rounded Cape
Otway at 12.12 on 19th inst., entered Port Phillip
Heads at 7.15 a.m.. and arrived at the Queen's Wharf
at 11.15 a.m. on the 19th. Experienced moderate S.W.
wins until arrival.
. The s. Nelson left Warrnambool on Saturday at 6.10
p.m., passed Cape Otway at 11 p.m., entered the Heads
at 4 a.m. on Sunday, and arrived at Melbourne at 8.15
a.m. Experienced moderate S.W. wind during the
passage.
"We have received a copy of Messrs. Sands and
M'Dougall's Melbourne and Suburban Directory
for 1878. Tbe volume is got up la the usual
finished style, being elegantly bound and well
printed, aad having the contents arranged in ex
cellent order. The publishers havo been again
compelled to reduce the size of tho type used- in
the trade and professional portion of the: hook.
The impression is bo clear, however, that no
inconvenience will be caused by this alteraUoiL
From the satisfactory appearance or the whole
work we cau well believe Messrs. Sands and
M'Dougall when they inform us that every caro
has been taken to maintain its high
The map of Melbourne and the suburbs, which
has been corrected up to the present date, will ,
bo found a very useful guide.
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