SHIPPING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3880, 24 December 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NAPIER

ARRIVALS. December. 21—Maori, s.s. from Wairoa, PassengersMisses Taylor and Gardiner, Mrs Down, Messrs Gcmmell and Hogan. 02 Omapere, s.s., from Duncdin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. 22 Rotomahana, s.s., from Melbourne and Southern poats. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs Cole, Mrs Smith and maid, Mrs Cotterill and 2 children, Misses Smith, Browne, Hurst, Thompson, Dobson, Ash win, (3), Turner, Grace (2), Williams (2), Gimlott, Johnston, and Newton, Messrs Peacock, Scott, Dickson, MacDonald, Hogg, Colledgc, and A. Me. Kiuriou, Masters Spencer, Cunningham, Richardson, Nelson, Williams (2), Miller. Webb, and Williams, and nine in the steerage. 22—Maud Graham, fore-and-aft schooner, from Lvtteltou. 23—Waihora, s.s., from Auckland via Poverty Bay. Passengers — Misses Roxburgh. Tinny, and Gruchy, Mrs Roxburgh, Messrs Ward, Davis, Rothschild, M'Lean, Ratapu, Orinond, Tororu, Cowell, Carlylc, Shrimpton, Master Fraser, and 13 steerage. 23—Manaia, p.s. from Wairoa. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Thomas Hallett and child, Messrs Common and Charles Monteith.

DEPARTURES.

December 21—Southern Cross, s.s., for Wellington. Passengers—Mr Stokes and child, Messrs D. Shaw and I). Plank. 22—Manaia, p.s., for Wairoa, with several passengers. 22—Rotomiihana, s.s., for Sydney via Poverty Bay and Auckland. Passengers —Misses Porter (2). Eraser, Morgan, Rosic, Carrow, Parsons, Page, and Bowerntan, Mesdames Knight, Bennett, Ahem, and Fraser and child, Messrs Williams, Reynolds, Vim Reinau, Eborling, Wilmett, Craig, Collins, Carrow, Gonnnell, Morrison, ■ White, Thomas, Ooiiehor, and Fosturkk, Masters Hurley, Williams, Buchanan, Bowerman, and Porter, and eight in the steerage. 23—Waihora, s.s., for Melbourne via Wellington and Southern p'li-ts. Passengers —Misses Liiseelles, Gilroy, and Monteith, Mesdames Hudson and child, Bain, Potts, and Campbell, Messrs A. J. Cotterill and child, Gordon, R. D. M'Lean, Gau, Dunk, Eastern, Fraser, Brooking, Bain, Faulknor, Tabuteau, Lawsonj Stewart, Duncan, Lanauze, White, Campbell, Lascelles, I'ott.s, Watkins, Solomon, Scott, and Nichols, and eight in the steerage. 23 —Omapcre, s.s., for Poverty Bay, Tauranga, and Auckland. PassengersMessrs Tapsall, and O'Lcary. The Union Steamship Company's steamer Rotomahana, Capt. Carey, arrived at tho anchorage at J). 30 a.m. on Saturday, after a splendid run of hours from Wellington. The following is a"report of her passage up tho coast, for which and files we have to thank her purser : —Left Port Chalmers on the 10th at 5.3 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on tho 20th at 9.30 a.m. ; left again same day at 8.30 p.m., and after a fine passage of 12 hours 50 minutes, arrived at Wellington on tho 21st at 9.20 a.m. ; left again same day at G p.m.,_ and arrived off Napier as above. Experienced light variable winds and lino weather throughout tho passage. She was tendered by the lighters Three Brothers and Admiral for her cargo and .some 150 sheep. Tho outward passengers "were taken off shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday night, the Rotomahana resuming her voyage for Northern ports and Sydney at about '.) p.m. Tho Union Steamship Company's s.s. Waihora, Captain J. Edie, arrived in tho bay from Auckland via Poverty Bay at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The Boojum tendered for passengers and mails, and tho lighters for cargo. The following is a report of tho Waihora's passage, kindly furnished by MrC. H. Humphries, her purser:—Left Auckland on Friday last at 12.15 p.in , reaching Gisbome on tho 22nd at 12.,'J0 p.m. ; left at 4. p.m., arriving at the anchorage oil' Napier as given above; encountered strong southerly head winds with fine weather throughout. The outward passengers were taken oft at 10 a.m., tho Waihora leaving Jlol- MeLbourne viii Wellington mid Southern ports. The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Omapero, Captain Allnian from Wellington at noon on Friday, arrived hero at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, and was immediately afterwards berthed inside at the breastwork. She brought a large cargo for here, consisting of about IGO tons, the principal part of which was transhipped goods out of the Tongariro. The Omapero did not finish discharging her cargo at tho breastwork until 12 o'clock on Saturday night. She steamed for Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland at 2.30 p.m. yesterday, and is telegraphed as having arrived at tho former place at 3 a.m. this day. The p.s. Manaia. Capt. Baxter, got away for Wairoa at about 12 o'clock on Friday night, taking passengers and cargo. She retui'ned from Wairoa at 5 o'clock last night, bringing five passengers and a quantity of wool. She will bo leaving again for tho same destination at 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Tho steamer Maori, Captain Anderson, returned from Wairoa at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon, bringing several passengers and some wool.

The foro-and-aft schooner ■wliiuh arrived iv the buy on Saturday forenoon proved to bo the Maud Graham, Captain Jorgcnson, from Lyttcllon, with a cargo consisting , of 100 bales of fjovoi'Kocks, transhipped out of tliu Cingalese from Calcutta, and a, quantity of oils and railway plant, which aha is discharging , at the breastwork to-day. Tho steamer Go-Ahead is telegraphed as having left Wellington for tlii.sport at 10.30 a.m. yesterday, and was signalled when our report left the Spit. She brings the Napier portion of the immigrants and their luggage ex British King from London. The Union Company's Southern Cross, Capt. Ross, has been delayed in Wellington until "Wednesday, so that it will now be Friday before she leaves here for tho North.

The Shaw Savill and Albion Company's barque Wave Queen, Captain Kelly, is now ■within two or three hundred bales of being a full ship, and is expected to get away before tho new year.

The steamer Rella will be leaving again for Jloliakii at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Tlio Union Steamship Company's s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Ross, steamed for Wellington at about 8 o'clock on Friday night when the Sir Donald was at Blackhead last week sho picked up. a life buoy belonging to the Ketch Palmerston, which was lost a short time ngo at Glenburn.

(Rtcuter's Telegrams.) (By Electiuc TiaKonAni. —Copyright.) Received December 21, 0.45 a.m.) SYro» T FA r , Saturday. Arrived, this afternoon, City of Sydney from San Francisco via Auckland. (Received December 24, 2.10 p.m.) This day. Arrived, this morning, Ringaroonm from Auckland.

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Wellington", This day

Arrived — British King, from London. Sho loft Albert flock on the afternoon of November 2nd, but tlio weather being dark and foggy, and the tide slack she anchored below Gravcscnd for tho night. Arrived at Plymouth on November 4tli, and on the uth embarked 331 Qovernmont immigrants mid nailed at S p.m. that day, experiencing a strong S.W. gale for the first 3<j hours, which was tho only rough weather on tho voyage. Arrived at Teneriffe on the evening of November 10th, and remained 19 hours. Sidled again at 2.30 p.m. on November 11th. Experienced strong trade winds, and crossed tho Equator on November 18th in longtitude 9 west, arriving off Table Bay at sunset on the 22nd, after a passage of 22 days 8 hours from Plymouth. Went alongside and coaled next morning, sailing again at 11 p.m. on the 20th. Sighted Wellington Pleads at 12.20 p.m. on the 22nd instant. The actual steaming time was 4'ldays 2hours. Tlio passengers speak in the highest terms of their treatment on ■board. Mr Patrick Campbell, of Ghristchitruh, has onboard two valuable thoroughbred racehorses, Ingoniiir and and a King Tom mure, Corcyra. The British King- also brings a well-bred cow, Home prize poultry, and a coop of partridge!?. All the stock is in first rate condition. Tho British King has performed the round voyage in 3 months 22 days. A passenger named Baker died aboard on tho voyage. Ho; was for

Wellington, and leaves a wifo and four children. The passengers raised £25 for them. When the British King left Capetown two boatloads of attempted stowaways hod to be sent ashore. After getting to sea thirteen more were found aboard ; six were allowed to work their passage, and tho other seven were given into custody on arrival. Arrived, Duncdin, barque, 115 days out from London.

Dunedin, This day

The steamship Victory, from Plymouth, arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning. Although tho general health of the passengers had been jfood—one person (Mrs Margaret Anderson) died from rheumatic and brain fever, while Charlotte Mclntyre, a single female, was suffering from simple contagious fever —the Health officer ordered the quarantine flag to be hoisted. The general health of the passengers is excellent. There was one birth, Mrs Mosley being confined of a daughter. She has 333 immigrants.