SHIPPING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3722, 20 June 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NAPIER

ARRIVALS.

Juue.

19—Taiaroa, s.s., from Southern ports. Passengers—Misses Campbell (2) Mrs Campbell, Messrs W. Hendry, C. F. Won borne, and "Wilson. 19—Fairy, s.s., from the Mahia. 19—Manaia, p s., from Wairoa. Passengers—Misses Torr (2), Messrs Hector R. Duff, J. McMurray, P. Johnson, F. MoKain, Crossman, A, Brener, and three natives.

DEPARTURES.

June.

19—Taiaroa, s.s., for Poverty Bay, Tauranga, and Auckland. PassengersMrs Maria Motai and child, His Honor Sir James Prendergast, Inspector Scully, Messrs Caldwell, Irvine, J. V. Brown, Burns, Macro Te Whera, M'Noil, Hill, and Roe.

The following is a report of the_ steamer Taiaroa's passage up the coast, which vessel arrived hore at midday yesterday, and for which we thank Mr Waddie, her purser :— Left Port Chalmers at 3.25 p.m. on the 16th; crossed the bar at 4 p.m., and breasted Mouaki light at G p.m. same day; passed Cape Campbell light at 9.30 p.m. on the 17th, and arrived at Wellington at 1 a.m. on the 18th ; left again at 4 p.m., and cleared the heads at 4.40 p.m., arriving at Napier at 12.10 p.m. on the 19th. Experienced light variablo winds and smooth sea to the Kaikouras, thence strong head winds and sea till arrival at Wellington; from latter port light head winds and smooth sea till arrival. Her outward passengers were taken off shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, the Taiaroa steaming , for Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland at 5.30 p.m. The steamer Fairy, Captain John Campbell, returned from the Mahia stations at 6.30 p.m. yesterday, having successfully landed the whole of her cargo, and shipped 39 bales of wool and sheepskins. The p.B. Manaia, Captain Baxter, arrived from Wairoa at 9.30 last night, bringing a number of passengers. The s.s. Maori, Captain Anderson, is to steam for Wairoa at 12 o'clock to-night, taking passengers and cargo. The steamer Kiwi is to leave Wellington at 5 o'clock to-night for Napier and coastal stations, and should arrive hero on Friday or Saturday morning. The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Allman, which is due hero from the North on Friday morning, will be the bearer of some 70 tons of cargo for this port, which she will discharge inside before .talcing her departure for Wellington. The steamer Sir Donald, finding her accident of a more serious nature than was at first anticipated, will have to be taken on on to Northo'a slip before she can get away for the coast.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH NEW ZEALAND.—ROYAL VISIT TO THE lONIC. On Monday afternoon tho Prince of Wales paid a visit to the New Zealand Company's new chartered steamer lonic, Captain E. 0. Hallett, R.N., lying- in the Royal Albert Dock. His Royal Highness, attended by the Hon Tyrwhitt-Wilson, arrived alongeide the ship at 4.30 by special train from Liverpool street. He was received by Captain Hallett, Mr Coster, chairman of tho New Zealand Shipping Company, Messrs Studholme and Larkworthy, directors, and Mr Strickland, London manager of tho same company, and Mr T. H. Imnay, managing director of tho Oceanic Steam Navigation Company. The lonic is the latest addition to the White Star Line, and has been chartered by tho New Zealand Shipping Company to form one of the line of steamers which they aro now dispatching from London direct to Now Zealand every month. Tho lonic was built by Messrs Harland and Wolff, of Belfast. Sho is 440 ft long, 44ft broad, 32ft deep, with a gross registered tonnage of 4573, her engines, also manufactured by Messrs Harlaud and Wolff, are of 3,000 horse-power effective. The Prince made a close inspection of tho vessel, pa}'ing special attention to the engine and refrigerating departments. His Royal Highness congratulated Captain Hallett in having command of so fine a vessel, and one so perfectly fitted in every particular.—London Times, April 25.

[by teleqeapii.] Auckland, This day. Sailed, last afternoon, City of Sydney, for San Francisco. CilEiSTcnußCir, This day. The agents for the Shaw Savill and Albion Company line of ships have received cable advices to tho effect that instructions have been given to Messrs Peter Denny and Co. to build steamers without delay for the New Zealand trade. Dunedin, This day. Arrived, Lyttelton, ship, Capt. Strange, 75 days out from London, all well. She reports speaking the Forfarshire four weeks since, all well. The ateamor lonic arrived at tho heads early this morning, but it being ebb tide she anchored there. Tho tugs Plucky and Koputai will attend to assist in slewing her if necessary. (By Cable.) Melbouene, This day. Sailed, this morning , , Waihora for the Bluff.