SHIPPING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3754, 27 July 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NAPIER

ARRIVALS,

July. 27 —Taiaroa, s.s., from Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland. Passengers—Messrs Nelson, AVilliams, Cantle, Pearse, Jagger, Goddorfrey, and three in the steerage. 27—Southern Cross, s.s., from Wellington.

DEPARTURES.

July 27—Taiaroa, s.s., for AVcllington and Dunedin. Passengers—Captain John Campbell, Messrs Fallot, Coxon, and Shipton. «. . The Union Stoamship Company's steamer Taiaroa, 438 tons, Captain Parsons, from Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland, arrived in the bay at 7.15 a.m. this day, and was at once tendered by the Boojum for the inward mails and passengers, and later on by tho Sir Donald for her cargo, some 20 tons. Tho following is a report of her passage, for Avhich we are indebted to Mr A. F. AVeber, her purser : —Left Auckland at 9.30 p.m. on the 23rd, passed Capo Colvillo nt 2.30 a.m. on the 24th, arrived at Tauranga heads at 12.15 p.m. on the 21 th, and anchored inside at 12.45 p.m. ; transhipped passengers to steam launch, and Hailod again at 1.15 p.m. same date; passed Whito Island at 11 p.m. on the 25th, the East Cape at 1 a.m. on the 2Gth, and anchored at Poverty Bay at 11.15 a.m. on the 2Gth; left again for Napier at 8.30 p.m., and arrived at the anchorage as given above. Experienced light easterly wind until passing Cape Colville, from thence to Gisborno a strong north-east gale Avith thick Aveather and heaA*y sea. The outward mails and passengers wero taken off by the launch at 11.4.5 a.m., tho Taiaroa resuming her course for Dunedin and Wellington at 12.30 p.m. The Union Company's steamer Southern Cross, Captain Allman, arrived in the roadstead at 5 o'clock this morning from Wellington and Avas tendered at 7 o'clock by the launch Boojum for her mails, and by the steamer Sir Donald for cargo, of Avhich she had but a few tons for this port. She reports having left AVcllington at 4 o'clock on Tuesday last, and to havo been at sea since, haA-ing been unable to procure shelter on tho coast from tho heavy south-east and north-easterly weather Avhich sho experienced throughout the passage. The Cross' outward mails and passengers Avorcto bo taken off by tho launch at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the steamer getting away for Gisborne and Auckland shortly afterAvards.

The stoamcr Maori, Captain Anderson, is expected to leavo for AVairoa to-night AA'ith a full cargo. The steamer AVairarapa, Capt. Chatfield. Avas to leavo AVellington this afternoon for Napier, Gisborno, and Auckland, and should be in our roadstead by midday tomorrow. Her time of departure northward from hero is fixed at 4 p.m. to-morroAV. The Union steamer Rotomahana should havo left Auckland at noon to-day, being due in our harbor at daylight on Sunday, and being announced to steam for Melbourno and the South at 10 a.m.

The Steamer Tui, telegraphed as having left Wellington for this port at G p.m. on AVednesday night, pro\*es to haA-e been an error on tho part of tho officials in AVellington, as it should haA*e been the steamer Kiwi, Avhich vessel put back to AVellington last night, and -will not be leaving again before to-morroAV night. (By Cadle.) London, July 2b. Tho Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association report the arrival of the ships Loch Fergus from Lyttelton (loft April 2), LoA'ehjerto from Timaru (left April 12), Loch Croc from Auckland (left April 12), and Candidate from Napier (left April 13). Melbourne, Thursday. ArriA-ed, this morning, Union steamship Manapouri from the Bluff, [by telegraph,] Auckland, This day. Tho Resolute, bound to Sydney, had to put into Russell, being unable to steer, her scroAv aperture not having been closed before leaving Auckland. An attempt was made yesterday to get off the barque Gazelle from the reef near tho AVatchman, but it avus unsuccessful. AVellington, This day. Tho ship Timaru, Captain Fullarton, 93 days from London, arrived yesterday. During tho passage an event occurred which cast a gloom • over all on board for several days. On tho 28th June, John Taylor, the chief steward, Avas found to be missing, and it is supposed that he jiunped over tho side of tho vessel and Avas drowned. The occurrence avus not Avitnessed by anyone, and deceased was not missed for nearly an hour. Ho had been drinking slightly for somo days previous, and Avas observed to be in a despondent mood for several j hours prior to the timo the sad affair took j place.