Shipping Intelligece.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 731, 1 November 1869, Page 2

Shipping Intelligece.

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ARRIVALS. OCTOBER. 28—Wellington, s s., 262 tons, F. nolmes, from "Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin 30—Why Not, ketch, 27 tons, B. Warnes, from Wellington 31— Rangatira, b.s„ 174. tons, Y. Benu.ee, from Auckland DEPARTURES. * OCTOBER. 28—Wellington, s.s., 262 tons, F. Holmes, for Auckland _, , 31—Rangatira, s.s. 171 tons, F. Renner, for Wellington and Southern Torts PASSENGER LIST.

INWARDS. In the Wellington-Miss M'Farlane, Messrs. E. W. Knowles, John Stuart, Stokes, Robertson, Hewitt, Campbell, and Rosenthal LV the Eangatira—Messrs. Logan Thompson, Halcom, Podfl, Gilford, Robottom, Pearson, Macpherson, Stuart, and Gnbbins OUTWARDS. In the Wellington—Messrs Dalton and Graham In the Eangatira—Messrs. Alley, Allen, Axup, Cralrem, Parkhouse, Steed, Sheen, Symes EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Chile, ship, 753 tons, from London -yia Auckland Lord Ashley, s.s.. from Wellington Maggie, brig, 191 tons, from Newcastle Phoebe, s s., from Sydney via Auckland E. T. Tuvntoill, barque, 3«7 tons, Cumming, from London (120 days out) Star of the South, s.s., irom Auckland Wellington, s.s., from Auckland, on or about Friday next, sth November VESSELS IN HARBOR. Esther, brigantine, from Wellington Greenwich, cutter, from Wairoa Hero, schooner, from Wairoa (repairing) Mania, cutler, from Wairoa I Why Not, ketch, from Wellington PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ! Fob Wellington—Wellington, Nov. 5; Phoebe November 6 Blackhead—Esther, early

Arrival of the s.s. Wellington. TnE N.Z.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Wellington, Captain F. Holmes, left Port Chalmers at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd October ; arrived at Lytteltoii at noon on the 24th; left again at G p.m. on the 25th, and arrived at Wellington at 1 p.m. on the 26th ; left again at 3.30 p.m. on the 27th, and arrived here; at 10 a.m. on Thursday hist, 28th ult. From Port Chalmers to Lyttelton experienced fresh northerly wind and heavy sea ; from Ljttelton to Wellington strong N.W. gale and heavy sea; and from Wellington to Havvke's Bay fresh westerly wind and fine weather. Saw the ketch Why Not, from Wellington for this port, off Blackhead on Thursday morning. The Wellington brought a large general cargo for this port and Auckland, and was literally crowded with passengers, the majority of whom were bound for the Northern El Dorado. We have to tender our thanks to Mr. C. D. Moss, purser, for supplying us with the above report, and for late Southern files. The Wellington steamed northwards at 6 p.m. on Thursday, with (from this port) 2 casks preserved meat and 2 passengers. She may be looked for again on or about Friday next, sth November, and will have quick despatch for Southern Ports. Arrival of the ketch Why Not. The iron ketch Why Not, Warnes, master, arrived in harbor at 2 p.m. on Saturday last, with a general cargo from Wellington. She left that port at G a.m. on Sunday, 24th October, and had baffling winds throughout the passage—at times blowing very strong with heavy squalls, at others a perfect calm. The Why Not is a likely-lookin? little vessel, capable of carrying about 40 tons of cargo, and is, as our readers are no doubt aware, the property of Mr Warnes, of this port, who, we trust, will find the purchase of this trim craft a remunerative speculation. Arrival of the s.s. Rangatira.

Tiie New Zealand Sfcjam Navigation Company's s.s. Rangatira, Captain Renner, arrived in the roadstead at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, with about 5 tons of general cargo and several passengers. . She left Auckland at 3 p.m. on Friday, 29th inst., and experienced light variable winds and fine weather throughout the passsage. Reports having sighted the Star of the South, bound to Auckland from Wangawehi, off White Island at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

The Rangatira steamed southwaids at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, with the supplementary English Mail to be forwarded per s.s. Tararua, which vessel is supposed to leave Wellington this day.

[By Electric Telegraph.] BLUFF, Arrived. —October 28, Claud Hamilton, from Port Chalmers Sailed.—October 28, Claud Hamilton, for ' Melbourne PORT CHALMERS. Arrived. —October 28, Maori, from Lyttelton ; 29, Free Trader, from Ilobart Town Sailed. —October 27, Claud Hamilton, for the Bluff; 29, Tararua and Airedale, tor Lyttelton LYTTELTON. Arrived.—October 30, Tararua and Airedale, from Dunedin NELSON. Arrived.—Lord Ashley, from the North WELLINGTON. Sailed.—October 28, Kecra, for Mauulcau

Miscellaneous. The schooner Hero is afloat again—the launch, as we intimated it would on Thursday, having taken place on that day. The work of rigging, &c , is now being rapidly pushed forward, on the completion of which she will, we learn, resume her old position of regular trader between Napier and-tho Northern ports of the Province. The cutter Mahia is now undergoing sundry alterations and repairs, preparatory to being actively employed during the approaching wool season. ... The brigantine Esther still remains in portwaiting, we hear, until a cargo of wool shall be ready for shipment at Blackhead. The powerful screw steamer Phoebe, Captain H. Worsp, (which vessel lias been uudergoirg a thorough overhaul in Sydney), may be expected to arrive from Auckland on or about Saturday next, 6th Nov., and will have quick despatch for Wellington, after her arrival at which port she will take up the service at present performed by the s.s. Lord Ashley; the last-named vessel will then commence running on the East Coast again. We have been given to understand that on and after the Ist of January, 1870, the pilotage at Port Ahuriri—and, in fact, throughout the Colonywill be collected at per ton, instead of at per foot, as is the case at present. When we receive them, we shall placfc further particulars before the public. During the month ending 31st October the number of vessels arrived at Port Ahuriri have been 12, and the departures 11, representing au aggregate tonnage of 1,892 and 1,738 respectively. large ship seen standing up Auckland harbor on the morning of the 20th October, from the s.s. Star of the South, proved (as we suspected si:e would) to be the lied Rover, from London, which vessel made the passage in 96 days. She has on board, (for Napier,) 1 case, E. Durand ; 1 case, Chambers; 2 cases, E. Fannin. The s.s. Star of the South, hence, arrived at Auckland on the morning of the 25th landed her sheep in splendid condition, and left for Wangawehi on the 26th. She was met on her upward trip by the s.s. Rangatira on the 30th ; she; was to leave Auckland for Napier this day, at?d may, therefore, be looked for on Wednesday next. The ketch Eagle, with 40 tons coal, left the Bay of Islands on the 20th alt., for the Thames or Napier. The s.s. Keera, Captain Bain, has been chartered to convev cattle from Wellington to Manukau. Site shipped 140 head at. Kaiwara on the 22nd October, but, owing to adverse weather, was detained until the 28ih, on which day she proceed-' i-d on her voyage. She was to return immediately tor another cargo for the same port. The s.s. Luna, —a very powerful vessel, capable of accommodating upwards of 700 passengers,— has been purchased in Sydney for the purpose of trading between Auckland and the Thames. She was to leave Sydney early in November._ A private telegram received in Dunedin on the 22nd October states that the s.s. Beautiful Star arrived at Westport on the previous day, from Wanganui, having broken her shaft on the passage. She was to proceed under canvas to Nelson for the purpose of having the necessary repairs effected. The s.s. Alhambra broke down 70 miles from the Heads on her passage from the Bluff to Melbourne. She was seen by the captain of the s.s. Murray, who telegraphed for a tug. She was towed to the wharf; she is not expected to be repaired under three months. Prom the West Coast Times we learn that a boating club is about to be formed at Hokitika, and that one or two well-known oarsmen are having crafts of a novel build prepared for launching. The ketcli Diana, of Nelson, was burnt to the water's edge at West Wanganui on the 15th ult. . The China tea clippers, Leauder, 27 days, and Thermopylae, 24 days from Foo Chow, passed Anger on July 27 ; Titania, 33 days, and Forward Ho, 40 days from Hankow ; Belted Will, 21 days, and Douglass Castle, 20 days from Maeao, had also passed.