Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 815, 22 August 1870, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

POET OF AHURIEI. • AERIYALS, AUGUST. 19—Rangatira, s.s., 17-i tons, Eenner, from Wellington 19—Why Not, ketch, 25 tons, Baxter, from Wairoa 20—Hero, schooner, 20 tons, Campbell, from Wairoa and Mohaka' DEPARTURES. AUGUST. 18—Keera, s.s., 158 tons, Bain, for Auckland 20—Rangatira, s.s., 174 tons, Renner, for Wellington PASSENGER LIST. IK WARDS. In the Bangatira—Mr and Mrs Howell and 6 children, Mr and Miss Stedman, Messrs Burnett, Carter, Gardiner, Inglis, Isaacs, Matheson, and Morrison In the Why Not—Mrs Finlayson and 2 children, Mrs Stopford, and Mr M'Donald OUTWAPa>9. In the Keera—Mr Kensington In the Bangatira—Mr and Mrs Knight and child, Miss Boss, Mrs Hudson and child, and Mr Matheson EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Albion, ship, 566 tons, Krohn, from London via Nelson (now at latter port) Challenger, ship, 698 tons, from London via Nelson Comerang, p.s., from Auckland Esther, brigantine, from Wellington via Castle Point and Blackhead Keera, s.s., from Auckland Lord Ashley, s.s., from Wellington and Southern Ports Eangatira, s.s., from Wellington VESSELS IN HARBOR. Greenwich, cutter, (lightering) Hero, schooner, from Wairoa and Mohaka Mahia, cutter, (lightering) Three Brothers, schooner, from Wairoa Why Not, ketch, from Wairoa PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Auckland—Lord Ashley, s.s., on or about Saturday next, 27th inst.

The s.s. Rangatira, Capt. F. llenner, left Port Ahuriri at G. 30 p.m. on the lltli inst.; had light variable winds and fine weather, with smooth wilier, throughout the passage, and arrived at Wellington at 6.30 p.m. on the 12th. The steamer was advertised to leave again for Napier on the 16th inst. (in accordance with the proposed time table, hereafter to be published), but, owing to the prevailing wet weather, did not complete loading until late on the evening of the 17th. Left Wellington at 12 o'clock that night, and came along under easy steam. Experienced light variable winds and fine weather, and brought up in Ahnrirv roads at 3.30 a.m. on the 19th (Friday last), and 1 arrived alongside the outer wharf at 9.30 a.m. The Itaugatira, this trip, brought up 120 tons of general cargo, and 17 passengers ; she was also the bearer of the English June Mail via Suez.— She steamed for Wellington shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday last, with 7 bales wool, 10 bales and 14 bundles sheepskins, and sundry other cargo ; also 7 passengers. She arrived at Wellington at noon yesterday ; and will, we understand, proceed round'the West Coast to Mimakau. She may be expected here again in about three weeks, or perhaps less. The iron ketch Why Not, Baxter, from Wairoa, arrived in harbor at 4.30 p.m. on Friday last, with 80 bushels maize, 20 sacks oats, 22 sheepskins, 1 stove, and 4 empty casks ; also, 5 passengers. She left Wairoa at 10 a.m. on Friday, and had a light northerly wind all the way. Reports the Wairoa bar as having plenty of water on it. ' The schooner Hero, Campbell, from Wairoa and Mohak' l , arrived in port early on Saturday morning, bringing 27 bags wool, 1 ton bacon, and 4 empty jars. .

We have been informed by Capt. Rentier, of the favorite little steamer Rangatira, that it is the intention of himself and the other owners to make a trip with that vessel once every three weeks between Wellington and this port, carrying transhipped cargo and passengers ex. Melbourne steamers and s.s. Tarnnaki, from the South. By this arrangement the public will be enabled to avail themselves of a reliable means of communication between Napier 'ind Wellington, as well as all the other ports of these islands, and at moderate rates. Since coming into possession of her new owners, at the beginning of this month, the Raugatira has received a thorough overhaul in the saloon, which has been re-painted and redecorated throughout, and supplied with new cushions and other furniture; and considerable expense has been incurred to ensure the comfort of passengers. She has also been cleaned and repainted on deck and aloft, and presents again a very smart appearance, and is now, with regard to safety and comfort to passengers, and accommodatiou for passengers, in as thoroughly efficient a condition as when she first started running in New Zealand waters. We wish her enterprising owners every success.

The favorite stock steamer Keera, Capt. Bain, took liei departure for Auckland at 8 o'clock on Thursday night, with 54; head cattle, 300 sheep, 75 cases tallow, and sundry other cargo. The C.S.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Andrews, is due at this port on or about Saturday next, 27th inst. She will steam for Auckland shortly after arrival. The brigantine Esther, Captain Campbell, may be looked for here in a day or two. She was to have left Wellington on Thursday last, 18th inst., for Castle Point, Blackhead, and Napier. The barque R. T. Turn bull, Captain Cumming, hence on the 11th February, with a cargo of wool, valued at £26,562, arrived at Gravesend ou the 20th of May, having made a splendid run home of 97 days. The ship Chile, Capt. Culbert, hence on the 3rd of March, with a valuable cargo, does not appear to have arrived home up to latest dates, she being then 104 days out.

The ship Challenger, for Nelson and Napier, had not left London up to June 17. We (Evening Post) have learned from Messrs. M'Meckan and Blackwood's agent here that the s.s. Oraeo has been taken off the New Zealand trade, and put on the Adelaide trade, and the remaining boats will, in future, sail from Melbourne for New Zealand every Saturday. We learn from the European Mail that JI.M.S. Clio, Commodore Stirling, sailed from St. Vincent, Cape Verd Islands, for New Zealand on May 7. The Wanganui Chronicle, August 11, says:— We learn from the driver of Cobb's coach that the ketch Alarm, trading between Wellington and the Kangitikei river, was driven ashore near that river, on Monday night, during the gale which was blowing then along the coast. The cargo fortunately, has all been saved, but we believe that the ketch has broken her back. Some hopes are entertained of her being got off, but during this stormy weather nothing can be done. We have np,t ascertained whether she is in.su.red,.

The following telegram from Timaru, August 13, appears in the Evening Post:—" The schooner Aurora, stranded here two months since, was launched this afternoon, and is not damaged." The ship England, from Canterbury, arrived at Gravesend on the Ist June. This vessel had her running rigging entirely composed of New Zealand rope, made in the Colony, the trial of which was highly satisfactory and encouraging. The ship Halcione, Captain Bishop, sailed from Gravesendfor Wellington on the 3rd June; passed Deal on the 4th; was off Portland on the 6th. and landed the pilot. The following are the passengers by her: —Mr and Mrs Canning and family, Mr and Mrs Alexander and family, Mrs Bell and family, Messrs Dromer, Kilgour, Hursthouse, and Dr Norris. The Asterope, Captain Inglis, arrived at Gravesend from Otago on the 9th June. She was laid on at London to sail for Nelson. The ship Otago, from Otago, arrived at Gravesend on the 13th June. This is the vessel that Mrs A. Irvine and 4 children, and Mr James Irvine, from this town, went home iu. The ship Melita, from Wellington, was off the Lizard on Jane 14, having made a rapid passage of 88 days. We observe from the European Mail that the ship Monarch, Capt. Paddle, sailed from London for Lyttelton on the 27th May, with 167 emigrants, assisted by the provincial government, besides a number of persons who paid their own passage. Other vessels will sail at moderate intervals during the season. After having been detained in the Mersey for several days, in consequence of adverse weather, the City of Rngusa, a little boat, only 2 tons burden, and 20 feet long, left the Mersey on June 8, for New York, having on board only two men, namely, the Commander, Capt. J. C. Buckley, and ;i Genoese snilor, Peter De Costa. The little boat is well provided, having stores for three months on board. She is fitted up as a yawl, and covered over with a small poop amidships; and she has slso got an auxilliary screw, which can be either worked by hand or by a kind of windmill, fitted to the mizenmast. She can spread about 70 yards of canvas, aud Capt. Buckley expects to make the voyage in about fifty days. Before leaving Liverpool, Capt. Buckley saw some of the agents and owners of the Liverpool and New York steam ships, who promised him that the commanders of their vessels would keep a good look-out for the City of itagusa, and report hei. The little craft put into Qneenstown on Jnne 12, owing to stress of weather. During the first days of her passage she experienced light winds, but on June 9 and 10 strong north-westerly winds set in with heavy sea. The vessel behaved admirably, but the gearing of of the propeller is leaking, and it will be necessary to remedy the defect before she proceeds on her voyage.