Telegraphic Shipping.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 13, Issue 678, 3 May 1869, Page 2

Telegraphic Shipping.

PORT CHALMERS Arrived.—-April 29, Gothenburg, from the Bluff; 30, Phoebe, from the Bluff; May 1, Tiato, from Liverpool Sailed.—April 30, Wainui, for Lyttelton; H.M.S.R. Blanche, for Wellington; Gothenburg, for Lyttelton; May 1, Phoebe, for Lyttelton BLUFF. Arrived.—April 29, Phineas Pendleton, from London. Sailed.—April 29, Phoebe, for Dunedin LYTTELTON. Arrived.—April 2S, Keera, from the South; May 1, Gothenburg, from Dunedin Sailed.—April 30, Keera, for the South GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—April 22, 10, from Melbourne Sailed.—April 30, Zephyr, for Melbourne WELLINGTON. Arrived.—May 2, H.M.S.R. Blanche, from Port Chalmers; 2, Wellington, from Napier Miscellaneous. The s.s. Ahuriri, Captain Flowerday, may be expected to arrive from Wellington to-morrow (Tuesday), and is announced to leave for Auckland on Wednesday, s,th May. The schooner Muriwai, Jones, master, sailed for Wairoa and Poverty Bay on Friday night last. The s.s. Star of the South, Captain W. Bendall, steamed for Auckland at a late hour on Saturday night with 60 head cattle, 400 sheep and several passengers. The schooner Hero cleared at the Customs for Wairoa on Thursday last, and will probably leave port to-day. The barque William Cargill, Capt. Thompson, sailed for London direct at an early hour yesterday morning, with 1,047 bags and bales of wool, and two passengers. Wc trust to hear of her having made a quick and prosperous run home. The p.s, Lyttelton may be houily expected to arrive here from Wairoa. The barque Balgownie, from Adelaide with a oargo of wheat, &c, and the barque Alice Cameron, from Sydney, with general cargo, both arrived at Auckland on Friday last. The brigantine Au Ttevoir, from Tahiti, arrived at Auckland on the 29th April, with a full cargo of cotton and cotton seed from the Tahitian Cotton Plantation Company. The schooner Neva, Capt. Harrison, from Tahiti, arrived at Auckland on the night of the 19th April, with the following cargo :—7O tons oranges, 21 mats sugar, 3 bales, 135 bags cotton seed, 11 tons pearl shell, and 18 casks limejuice. The schooner Peri, Captain Nolan, arrived at Auckland, irom Rorotonga, on the 23rd April, with 00,000 oranges, 1,000 lemons, 2,000 cocoanuts, lOOihs preserved bananas, and 200. pine apples. The schooner Sea Breeze, Captain Cook, from Rorotonga, arrived at Auckland on the 24th April, bringing"the following cargo : —IOO,OOO oranges, 20 bunches bananas,. 1 barrel limejuice, 50 pine apples, 4000 cocoa-nuts. The schooner Tauranga, Captain Trayte, from Aitutake, arrived at Auckland on the 28th ult., with the following cargo:—.Bo,ooo oranges, 500 pine apples, 1000 cocoa-nuts, 20 bunches green bananas, and 5 tuns limejuice. The brig Waverly, Captain Forsayth, is now on her passage from China to Auckland, with a cargo, of teas, &c, and may be expected here shortly. The schoner Tawera, from Poverty Bay, arrived at Auckland on tlve 23rd April, with a cargo of 75 bales wool and 70 sheep, and one passenger, Mr A. Campbell. The schooner Saucy Lass, from Napier-and other East Coast ports, arrived at Auckland on the 16th April, with general cargo and passengers. The clipper ship Portland, Captain Coster, arrived at Auckland on the morning of Monday last, with a full general cargo and 51 passngers. She had on board the following cargo for Napier:.—2 boxes, F. Algar; 1 case, Stafford; 4 packages, Stuart & Co. The clipper brig Our Hope, Captain Gaith, with a full general cargo from Melbourne, arrived at Auckland ou the morning of Thursday last, after a passage of 10 days. The ship Percy has been laid on the berth,, at Auckland, for London direct, and was to commence loading at once. The brig Princess Alice, Capt. Kiddey, arrived at Auckland on the 23rd April, from Mauritius, with a cargo of 10,224 bags sugar. She left Port Louis on the 25th February, and experienced some very heavy weather on the passage. About midnight on the 27th March, after a momentary lull, a terrible rush of wind came from the westward, and completely took possession of the brig. One immense sea broke over her starboard quarter, whidi filled the decks, tore down the bulwarks, and completely smashed the long-boat. A winch that was fixed on deck was snapped in pieces, and Captain Kiddey stated that in his experience at sea he never before witnessed such a furious tempest for the time it lasted. The-man at the wheel was washed into the lee scuppers. This gale lasted off and on for two days. On the 29th in the meridian of' Cape Leu win, latitude 44, blew fresh N.W. and W. winds, which lasted for some days. On the 9th April passed Tasmania with moderate breeze; light variable winds were met up to the Three Kings, which was passed on the I.Bth ; since then light S.B. and E. winds until arrival in Auckland as above, Messrs Carmell and Watson's tender has been accepted for raising the schooner Golden Isle, lately wrecked at the wharf in Lyttelton harbor dnring a storm. The men commenced work on the 17th April. We are glad to learn that it is contemplated to construct a floating dock at Drunken Bay, Rangitoto, which will prove a valuable addition to our local improvements. The estimated cost is about £B,OOO, and tenders will shortly be invited for the construction of the work.—Evening News, 24th April. The boisterous weather of yesterday put a complete stoppage to business on the wharf. The wind, which was blowing pretty fresh in the morning, increased as the day advanced. The Portland was nicely brought up and snugly anchored a little above the wharf. Captains Worsp and Holmes brought their vessels alongside in an admirable manner. Before sundown most of the- schooners and other craft moved off from the wharf and made everything additionally seoure for the night. Many vessels ready for sea were unable to face the strong north-easter, and up to an early hour this morning there was no sign of the wind moderating.—Daily Southern Cross, April 27.