Shipping Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1429, 16 September 1872, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

PORT AHURIRI. PHASES OF THE MOON. JTulI Moon ...... 17th Sept., 4.35 p.m. HIGH WATER SLACK. TO-MORROW. Morning, 6.10 ...... Evening, 6.30 ARRIVALS. SEPTEMBEB. 15—-Ballarat, barque, 635 tons, Grant, from London J5 —Hovding, ship, 730 tons, Berg, from Christiania, Norway EXPEOTED ARRIVALS. Amherst, brigantine, from Newcastle Columbia, schooner, from Auckland Esther, brigautine, from Wellington via the coast Hero, schooner, from Wairoa Keera, s.s., from Wellington Oreti, schooner, from Dunedin •Star of the South, s.s„ from Auckland VESSELS IN PORT. JJallarat, barque, from London Jiovding, ship, from Christiania, Norway Mary Ann Hudson, ketch, from Wairoa Three Brothers, schooner (repairing) Greenwich, cutter PROJECTED DEPARTURES. |klary Ann Hudson, ketch, for Wairoa, to-morrow Columbia, schooner, for Auckland, via Poverty Bay and Tauranga, early The clipper barque Ballarat, Captain Grant, (formerly of the Melita), arrived jn port at 10 a.m. yesterday, baying made a fine run of 9£ days from Graves - end, where she left on the afternoon of the 15th June. Had light winds down the English Channel, and passed Dover on the 17th ; pilot left on the 19th. On the 23rd passed through the Bay of Biscay, and passed the coast of Spain on the £7th. Entered the N.E.. trades on the 2nd July. On the 13th July spoke the Jlallerton, from Valparaiso to Liverpool. Crossed the line on the 19th July, and celebrated the occasion in the usual manner, Had favorable winds up to crossing the line, and for some time after. After the Ist August had rough weather. On the 4th tried to speak an outward-bound ship, but the codes did not correspond. On the sth three ships were in sight. After passing the Cape of Good Hope had rough weather, but the wind being favorable made good progress. Sighted hecalmed in Cook's Straits for several hours; passed through on Thursday, and arrived as above. The barque Ballarat brings 27$ immigrants, about 50 of whom are Panes. There were two births and no deaths on the voyage. The fine Norwegian ship Hovding, Capt. Berg, arrived in port at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after a good passage of 107 days from Norway. She left Christiania on the evening of the 31st May, On the 18th June sighted Cape Lizard, and the 17th July crossed the equator. On the 6th Sept. sighted the S. vv. point of Tasmania, On the 13th (Friday last) sighted Cape Farewell, and passed through Cook's Straits, arriving iiere as above, She brings 380 passengers, in charge of Mr Friberg. There were four births and one death on the voyage—the latter toeing a child. The Hovding met with rough weather about 25 deg. E. lat. for two days encountered a hurricane, and for five or six days more wild and squally weather.