Shipping Summary.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 374, 7 May 1866, Page 4

Shipping Summary.

PORT OF NAPIER.

The Port of Napier, since the date of our last summary, has presented rathe? a brisker appearance than hitherto, owing, in a great measure, to the (for this port) numerous foreign arrivals. This has given an impetus to trade, the beneficial effects of which, wo doubt not; will be felt for some time to oome. The weather during the month has been very changeable. During the early part of April it was warm, with occasional heavy winds; but the last week or two has wrought a great change. Especially during the week just passed has the change been felt, and many suppose that winter will set in early this year, of which wo have no doubt, judging by the cold days and colder nights of the past week. The first vessel to arrive from foreign ports, eince our last summary, was the schooner ‘ Prima Donna,’ Captain Baker, on the 7th ult., after a protracted passage of nineteen days from New' castle. She brought a large cargo of coal, eonB igned to our enterprising fellow-townsman, Mr J. H. Yautier. The next to make her appearance was the brigantine ‘Balmoral,’ Capt. Sanderson, from Hobart Town, on the 13th ult., with a large cargo of timber, after a rapid run, notwithstanding some dirty weather, of eight and-a-half days. Two days after, we had the pleasure of recording the arrival of the brig ‘ Maggie,’ Captain Clark, from Sydney, after a long passage of twenty days. She was laden with coal and general merchandise, which had been anxiously expected for weeks, and which had tended to make trade rather dull for some time previous to her arrival" The next “foreigner” was the favorite clipper ‘ Vistula,’ Captain Baton, from Sydney via Newcastle, with coal and sugar (rather incougruou ß commodities, by the way). The ‘ Vistula’s’ cargo was consigned to a firm of which Napier may well bo proud—we refer to the well-known firm of Watt, Kennedy and Watt —who have done a great deal to raise Napier in the scale of Provinces, and have been the means of opening up communication with foreign porta. But we are digressing. The ‘Vistula’ was followed, after a japse of two days, by the schooner ‘ Princess Alexandra,’ Captain Carmichael, from Sydney direct, with a large cargo of general merchandise) consigned to Messrs Watt, Kennedy and Watt. She made rather a long passage too, owing to adverse weather, having been seventeen days on the passage. This closes the list of foreign arrivals. We only hope that in succeeding months we will have tho pleasure of noticing the arrival of as many, or more, vessels from tho sister colonics. In addition to tho above, we had more than the average of vessels from Auckland, Wellington, West Coast, and other New Zealand ports. Below will be found a correct list of all the arrivals and departures for the month ending Saturday, stb May.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

Bate. Name of vassal. | Tons. Where from. Cargo. April 7 Vivid 25 Wairoa ... Maize 7 Success 58 Dunedin. General 7 I’rima Donna... 85 •Newcastle.. Coats 8 Saucy Lass... 3S Auckland Timber 10 Betsy 35 Auckland.. Timber 10 Clyde 31 Auckland Timber 13 Balmoral 107 Ubrt. Town Timber 15 Maggie 191 Sydney... Coal, &o 15 Taranaki, s. ... 298 Auckland.. General 15 Hero 20 Blackhead Wool, Ac. 18 Beautiful Star 8. 125 Auckland.. General 17 Lady Bird, s.. 223 Wellington General 17 Tawera 65 Auckland.. Flour 17 St Kilda, s.... 100 Turanga 23 Vistula 133 Newcastle.. Coals, sugar 24 Maliia 17 Turnagain Wool 24 Princess Alexandra 61 Sydney... General 25 StaroftheSouth 147 Hokitika... Ballast 28 Ladv Bird, s.. 220 Auckland General 27 Wellington, s.,.. 283 Wellington. Ballast 27 Beautiful Stars. 125 Auckland General 27 Tawora 55 Turanga ... General 27 Queen 48 Auckland Timber 23 Hero 20 *Watroa ... Ballast 29 Auckland,a... 200 Wellington General May 3 Thane, s 119 Wellington General 5 Wellington, a. 220 Auckland General 6 Eangatira, s. ... 174 Wellington General

Date. Name of vessel. a o Destination. Cargo. April 7 Lady Bud 20 ■Wairoa General 7 Taraipiae ... 16 Wairoa... General 7 Beautiful Stars. 125 Auckland.. Sheep 7 Lord Ashley, s. 226 Wellington Original u Saucy Lass. ... 3S Auckland.. Ballast 12 "Vivid 25 Wairoa... General 13 Clyde 3i Auckland.. Ballast 13 Prima Donna 85 Sidney..; Wool, do , 14 Betsy 35 Auckland.. Ballast 17 Laly Bird, s... 220 Auckland Sheep, &o. 17 Taranaki,«, ... 298 Wellington Wool, Ac. 20 Beautiful Star s 125 Auckland Sheep SO Balmoral 107 Hint. Town Ballast 23 Hero 20 Wairoa... Geueral 23 St. Hilda, a. ... 100 Chatham I. 24 Tawera 55 Turanga. Sheep S3 Lady Bird, s 203 Wellington Original 27 Maggie... ... 181 Sydney... Ballast 87 IV eUington.s.... 220 Auckland.. Ballast 27 Mahia 17 Turanga. Sheep 29 Auckland, s. ... 200 Auckland.. Original SO iTincess Alexandra. ei PortCooper Ballast SO Beautiful Star s 125 Auckland Sheep May 2 StaroflheSouth 147 Auckland,. Sheep 4 Vistula 113 Auckland Cattle *4 Tawera 55 Turanga ... Cattle { Queoa ... ... # Turanga.. Btliiwt