SHIPPING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3801, 20 September 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NAPIER

ARRIVALS

September. 18—Frank Guy, three - masted schooner,

from Grey mouth. 18—Crest of the Wave, topsail schooner,

from Dunedin. _ 19-Maori, s.s., from Wniron. Passengers —Messrs Hallctr, Griffon, H. Flint, Sellars, 11. Breuer, Goldsmith, Barrett, Currie,' Pine, and one native. 2Q Taiaroa, s.s., from Gisborneand Aucklaed Passengers — From the coast: Messrs McPhail, J. Provis, F. Kemp, Mills, Frasor, Dobbie, Nicoll, Locke, 11. Campbell, Flyger, Edmunds, and four in tho steerage. Immigrants ex Doric: Mrs Stewart, Mr and Mrs Priest and 2 children, Misses Stewart and Condio, and Mr Louis Binnie.

DEPARTURES. September. 10-Go-Ahead, s.s., for Wellington. 20—Mnnaia, p.s., for Wairoa. Passengers —Roy. Mr Goodyear, Dr. Denton, Mr and MrsFuszard, Miss Fuszard, Messrs W. lloslop, G. Walker, W. Hastio, J. Davidson, andD. M. Coiiper. 20—Tainroa, s.s., for Wellington and Dunedin.

The three-masted schooner Frank Guy, Capt. J. P. Balle, arrived in tho roadstead at 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and was towed inside by the Sir Donald at slack water and berthed at the breastwork. She is from Grey mouth with a cargo of coal for her owner, Mr J. H, Vautier, which she is discharging. The top-sail schooner Crest of the Wave, Capt. Colin Campbell arrived here on Tuesday night from Dunodin, and was towed m to the" breastwork yesterday by tho Sir Donald. She reports having left Dunedin on the Bth instant, and experienced verylight easterly weather for the first six clays, after which a heavy souther with a high sea to her arrival. Messrs Kinross and Co. are her agents, to whom the greater part of her cargo is consigned, which consists principally of breadstuff« and grain. The Union Company's steamer Taiaroa, 438 tons, Captain Parsons, from Gisborno and Auckland, arrived hero at 0 o'clock this morning, and was at once met and tendered by the Boojum for mails and passengers, and later on by tho Sir Donald for her cargo. She reports having left Auckland at G p.m. on tho 17th, passed White Island at G p.m. on tho 18th, the East 2.30 a.m. on the 19th, and arrived at Gisborno at 1.30 p.m. on the 19th ; left again at 5.30 p.m. same date, and arrived at the anchorage as above. The Taiaroa steamed out of the bay for Dunedin and Wellington at 8.45 a.m. The s.s. Maori, Captain Anderson, returned from Wairea with a number of passengers at 9 o'clock last night. She will bo leaving ngain for tho same destination at 12 o'clock to-morrow night.

The steamer Go-Ahead, Capt. Doilo, got away for Wellington yesterday afternoon, taking , a load of wool. The Union Company's s.s. Southern Cross, Capfc. Allman, which sailed for Gisborne and Auckland at about -1 p.m. yesterday, is telegraphed as having arrived at Gisborne at ■'> "o'clock this morning. Thcp.s. Manaia, Captain Baxter, left for Wairoa soon after midnight last night, taking a full cargo and a number of passengers. The steamer Kiwi, Capt. James Campbell, Is to leave Wellington at n o'clock to-night for the coast and Napier, and will be due hero on Saturday morning. The Union Company's steamer Wairarapa, duo hero from the North on Saturday morning, was to have left Auckland at noon to-day, and should bo in the roadstead by daylight. She is announced to steam for Melbourne via Southern ports at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The steamer Waihora, the Southern boat this week, will be late coming up the coast, not arriving here before Sunday morning. Her time of departure for the North has in consequence been extended until i p.m. that clay. Upon the return of the "R.M. s.s. Zealandia from San Francisco on her next trip, she will (says the Auckland Herald) present a somewhat different appearance to that she has hitherto shown. Whilst lying at the port named, she is to have her present masts unshipped, and new ones stepped. The now spars will be some 30 or 35 foot taller than tho present ones, and she will also bo slightly altered in her rig. _ This is being done with tho view of giving the vessel a greater spread of canvass than at present carried. There in little doubt that tho proposed alteration will add considerably to her speed when travelling with a favorable breeze, besides adding to her appearance. Captain Webber states that the spars were all ready for stopping when ho left San Francisco.

[by cable.] London, September 18

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association report the arrival of tho ships Duke of Athole from Lyttelton fleft May 29), and Firth of Olna from Lyttelton (left Juno 15). Mku!oUl)n*e, This clay. Arrived, this morning, To Anan from the Bluff.

Sydney, This day. Sailed, yesterday afternoon, Wakatipu for Wellington. Arrived, this morning, Hauroto from Wellington.

[by telegraph.] CiißiSTCiiußCir, This day.

Tho New Zealand Shipping Company are advised by cable that the 'British Queen arrived at the Cape on September 18th, en route for Port Chalmers. Tho company's clipper Waimea lias arrived at London from Wellington, all avcll. Duxedin, This clay.

Tho steamer 'Fenstanton from London direct arrived at the heads at 3 o'clock this morning, and crossed tho bar two hours latter, drawing 1\ feet aft. Captnin Williams is in command, and she lias 2000 tons of cargo. During tho passage she attained an average .speed of 11 knots. The best day's work was 200 miles. Her passengers enjoyed good health.