SHIPPING.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1551, 7 February 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. ffrvnmu Bbport—Pebrtwry 7. 9 a.m.—Weather, overcast; wind, N.W. light. Barometer, 30 0">; thermometer, 60. Ihirh Water—To-morrow. Morning, 4.52; evening, 5.17. Atuiived— February G. St. Kilda, 5.8., 175 tons, Flowerday, fromTimaru. Eoyse, Stead and < 'o, agents AitniVKD—February 7. Southern Crons, - s.. 139 tons, Helander, from Gore Bay, G'-" M-i -V«v a -fnt Cleared—February 7. Elisabeth Cnr e, i-h<>- m-r, 71 urns, Johnson, for D'Urville'R Island. F Jenkins, agent. St. Kilda, 8.8., 175 tons, Flowerday, for wiinKtmni. Boyse, Stead and Co.. agents. Mary Blair, barque, 323 tons, Kiddlo, for Newcastle. P. Cnruiin.-liam and Co., agents. Sailed—February f>. I Mallowdalo, ship. 131 tons, Dolman, for Newcastle. Edwards, Bennett and Co. agents. Herald, schooner, 5:; tons, McKay, tor Wellington. Master, agent. Sailed— February ~ Stag, barque, 335 tons, KoSS, for Timarn. Dido, schoouor, 53 tons, Johnson, for Nelson. Master, agent. Mary Bannatync.brigantiue, 116 tons, Smith, tor Kai Dara. Cntf and Graham, agents. The coasters Mand Graham, from Kaipara; Edith Keid, from "Waitapu; Nelson, from Polorus Sound: Annie Hill, from Bluff; and T. B. Taylor, from Wanganni, are expected by Messrs Cuff and Graham. The steamers Tanpo and Hawea, the former for Wellington, the East Coast, and Auckland, and the latter for Port Chalmers, sail to-morrow. Tho ship Mallowdale sailed in ballast for Newcastle yesterday afternoon. The wharves and the railway station and yard wore a deserted appearance yesterday, the employe* all being away at the picnic. The barquentine Prince Alfred arrived yesterday with a ca»go of timber from Pelorns Sound. Captain Schenkel reports leaving on the 2nd instant, had N.W. winds to Monday night, then strong southerly breeze as far as Kaikoura, thence northThe schooner Spray, Captain Buxton, with timber, arrived from Picton yesterday. She left there on the Ist instant, with a light westerly wind, cleared the Sounds with strong westerlies, and made Kaikoura at 2 p.m. on the 3rd, where a heavy southerly wind was fallen in with. Sailed in company with barquentine Prince Alfred, and a schooner painted white, supposed to be the Alert. On the 4th anchored under Kaikoura Peninsula, sheltering from the S.W. gale. Weighed anchor at 9.5 a;m. on Wednesday. Sighted Godley Head lighthouse at 9 p.m., and reached the Heads at 2 SHIPPING TELEGEAMS. Auckland, February 7. The Margaret Galbraith arrived at two o'clock this morning from London, after a passage of 97 days. ' She had several passengers, and a large general cargo. The voyage was uneventful. POST OFFICE NOTICES Malta olose at the Chief Post Offloe for the following plaoes as under, trabjeot to the neoessary alterations j SATUEDAY, FEBEUART:B. For Otago, per Hawea, at 1.50 p.m. ; late fee etters, 2.10 p.m.; late letter-box, guard's van, 2.40 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, per Southern Cross, at 3.15 p.m ; late fee letters, 3.35 p.m.; late letter box, guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Northern Ports. Westport, Greymouth e and Hokitika, per Star of the South, at 3.15 p.m. ; late fee letters, 3.35 p.m.; late letter box, guard's van, 4 p.m. train. For Northern Ports, per Tanpo, at 6.30 p.m.; late letter box, guard's van, must not bo used for this mail. The next mail for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton will close at Christchurch on February 12th. Tho mail via Brindisi will be due in London on April 7th, and the mail via Southampton on April 14th. The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francis'oo, will close at Christehnrch on February 28th, and will be due in London on April 15th. BYDNET J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.