SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4565, 6 November 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. Hiaii Water.—9.37 a.m.; 10.5 p.m. ARRIVED. , , , November s.—Taupo, s.s., 401 tons, Macfarlane, from Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and M a , n^au -„.*?;," sengers-Mrs. Hall and child, Mesd imes BtfCh. Alexander, Church. Duffield. Miss Lyell, Messrs. Boardnian Jones, Wheeler, Blundell Kiver, Brown, Duffield, Marks, Jagger, Suffield, Bishop, Rev Mr Morley; 19 in steerage, and 51 for South, Levin and C UnUy?schooner, 44 tons, Irvine, fromLyttelton KruH and Co., agents.. _,„,., p „ a Falcon, ketch, 37 tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. Pas-senger-Mr. Wall. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., nood. brig, 297 tons, Paton, from Newcastle. i>assengers-Mrs. and Master Byers. W. R. Williams, * Mt SAILED. November s.—Manawatu, p.s., Evans, for Wangaini. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Capper, Messrs. Gell, Buckley, Suffield, Wheeler, McCaul, Henderson, Mathieson, and George. R. S. Ledger, agent. IMPORTS Falcon, from Blenheim: 30 bales wool, 50 do flax, 3 tons potatoes. Taupo, from Northern ports: 10 cases, 76 mats, Bishop; 1 cask, Nancarrow; 6 cases, Smith; 7 cases, Thomas; 3 bdls. Mills: 3 cases, Jackson; 3 cases, J. Joseph: 1 boat and gear, Mclntyre; 1 pkg, Brogden. Robin Hood, from Newcastle: 500 tons coals, 16 empty casks, 20 pairs naves, 2 pieces timber, Wulianis. EXPORTS. Aurora, for East Coast: 20 sacks, 3. bales, 20 pkgs, W. B. Rhodes; 1 case, 1 bale, L. Levy; 1 pel, 2 pkgs, 1 case, Gibson; 1 bag, 8 bars, half ton coal, 30 bags flour, 46 do seed, 23 pkgs. 1 box, Pearce. Manawatu, for Wanganui: 1 cask, 2 barrels, 1 drum, 4 coils, Johnston and Co.; 10 cases, 2 qr-casks, Young; 20 qr-casks, 20 octaves, 1 box, Vennell; 18 do, Ledger: 10 cases, 64 pkgs, 5 bdls, Nathan and Co.; 10 cases, Krull and Co.: IS pkgs, 7 kegs, Stevenson and Stuart; 3 bags, Taylor; 3 cases, Colonel Reader; 1 box, Whittem and Co. KXPISCTKD ARRIVALS. London.—Howrah, St. Leonards, Rakaia. Otaki. Pleiades. Avalanche, and Commissary. . New York via Duxedin. —Frances Lewey, brigantine. early. _ New York via Adelaide.—Canny Scot, barque, Melboub.se, via The Bluff.—Alliambra, s.s , 10th inst. „. . .„ Northern Ports.—Taranaki, s.s., this day, with San Francisco mail. Southern Ports.—Hawea, s.s., this day. Wa>-qanui—Stormbird, s.s., this day. Napier.—Rangatira, s.s., and Kiwi, s.s., this day. Nelson.—Chile, ship. PROJECTED DEPARTURES London.—Halcione, ship, early in November; Howrah, ship, January next. Newcastle.—Britain's Pride, brig, and Australmd, barque, this day; Kinfauns Castle, ship, and Jessica; barque, Sth inst. Northern Ports—Hawea, s.s., this day. Southern P«rts. —Wellington, s.s., and Taupo, s.s.. this day. ~ , t,. Wasoanui.—Egmont, s.s., this day; Stormbird, s.s., Sth inst. Foxton.—Napier, s.s., Sth inst. Hobartox.—Malay, barque, Sth inst. BY TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS, Friday. Arrived: Florence, barque, 375 tons, from Eoston, July 10. She experienced a long and boisterous passage, and encountered much ice, snow, and thick weather, after rounding the Cape to her arrival. The steamers Phoebe and Otago have arrived from lytt * lton - TLMARU, Friday. Ships in roadstead: Barque, Rose. Brigs, Star of the Mersey and Firefly. Brigantines, Kate Brain. St. Honoro, Lady Don, Dunedin, Maid of Otago, and Mabel Jane. LYTTELTON, Friday. Arrived :—The s.s. Hawea. from the South. Sailed :—The s.s. Hawea, for the North. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Turner, Misses Hopwood and Jeffreys, Messrs. Plank, White, Shepperd Brown, Vangire, Gnnderson, Richfleld, Stout, Tomes, Saul.Eoberts, Brookes, Mills, Wibby, Parsons, and Captain Gibson. WEATHER YESTERDAY.—S P.M. Auckland.—29'9o-N.W. breeze; fine. Castle Point.—29-43—N.W. breeze; cloudy. Slight swell. , . Wellington.—29oo—S.W. breeze ; threatening. Hokitlka.—29'67—S.W. gale; cloudy. Bar rough. Westport.—29'7o—S.W., stormy ; gloomy. Bar considerable swell. Tisiaru.—29sß S.W. breeze ; rain. Sea smooth. Oamaru.—29 - 65 S. breeze; showery. '.Sea smooth. Bluff.—29-56—W. gale ; cloudy. Barometer rising fast from Napier to Bluff.

We learn by telegram from the Bluff that the Alhambra had a very low glass, confused sea, and thick dull weather all the way. Had winds across from north to N.E. The lowest glass was 28'80, on the 3rd, in lat. 44'13, long. 159.55. On the 4th, at night, was off the S.W. Cape ; wind N.N.W.; moderate gale and drizzling rain. A sail in sight was signalled from Mount Victoria yesterday, and from reports received from Captains Macfarlane, of the s.s. Taupo, and Paton, of the brig Eobin Hood, both saw a barque flight) on the starboard tack, standing towards Cloudy Bay. Evidently bound through the Strait. ..... The Union Company's new and powerful s.s. Taupo, Captain Macfarlane, made fast alongside the wharf at 10 a.m. yesterday. She left Onehnnga at 11.40 a.m. of the 2nd, and cleared the Heads shortly before 1 p.m., with a fresh favorable breeze and thick weather. Proceeded under easy steam, and arrived off New Plymouth at 5.30 a.m. on 3rd ; landed passengers and cargo, and left again at 7.40 a.m, arriving off Nelson at 8.15 p.m., and alongside the wharf at 10 p.m., light variable winds with considerable head sea having been experienced. Left Nelson at 11.25 a.m. of the 4th, reached Picton at 6.40 p.m., and left again at 4.45 a.m. yesterday, arriving as above. Strong W. and N.W. winds characterised the run from Nelson. The Taupo brought a large number of passengers, and leaves for South at 5 p.m. this day. The s.s. Wellington returned from the Patent Slip yesterdav morning at 9 o'clock. While on the slip Bhe received a thorough scraping and cleaning, and bottom coated with. Peacock's patent composition. Her new four-bladed propeller was shipped. Upon leaving the slip, advantage was taken of her being under steam to take a run of a few miles down the harbor. The engines worked very smoothly, and everything proved to be in satisfactory order. She leaves with the Southern mails and passengers immediately upon arrival of s.s. Taranaki from the North. The p.s. Alanawatu left the wharf at 6.20 yesterday evening for Wanganui. The p.s. Luna, Captain Fairchild, will leave some time this evening with his Excellency the Governor and suite, for Lyttelton, calling at the Kaikooras on the way down. She has a large cargo of ironbark timber and lighthouse stores on board for all the Southern lighthouses. The timber will be landed on Centre Island and Puysegur Point, in Foveaux Strait, for building two new lighthouses, after which she will return to Wellington. . . The Ecbin Hood, brig, Captain Paton, arrived in harbor yesterday morning. She left Newcastle on the 25th ult., and had light variable weather till the evening of the 3rd, when she experienced a strong gale from N.K., chopping suddenly into the N.W.: barometer standing 29 10. Since then strong westerly winds to arrival. The Robin Hood was off Cape Farewell at noon on Thursday. The Falcon, ketch, Fisk master, left Blenheim on Tuesday last, and was bar bound till Thursday, when she crossed, and arrived yesterday morning. Experienced strong westerly winds across the Strait. She will leave for Blenheim this evening. The schooner Unity, Captain Irvine, arrived in harbor yesterday morning early. She left Lyttelton on Friday, 29th, at noon. Had light N.E. winds to Cape Campbell, being off there last Sunday, when she met with a strong N.E. gale, veering to the east, with thick, dirty weather and heavy rain. At noon, finding the sea too heavy and the glass still falling, bore tip for Port Underwood, and anchored there at 3 p.m. same day. She left again on Thursday at 6 a.m., and arrived as above. Captain Irvine reports at anchor in Port Underwood, one barque, two brigs, two brigantines one topsail schooner. The Emerald, ketch, for Nelson, and the Lizzie, of Hobarton, ten days from Oamaxu, desired to be reported.