SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4924, 4 January 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OF ■WELLINGTON, High Water.— 7.35 a.m. : 7.5 G p.» ARRIVED. , , Tavl’vry 3 —Hawea, 5.5.,462 tons, \\ heeler, “ om David'on, Nathan, Koid. Prichard, raond. Gordon, Trevettian. Horricks. Wehn, JUfcoat, Bin the steerage. Lovm and t °-;“ g hTr 1 im TurnFalcon, ketch, 37 tons. Fisk, from Blenheim, turn ta l»wMgwuSo, S 3 tons. Toms, from a whaling Cr Tui' s^ 111 Simons? 'Bonnerj from Lyttelton and KMkounif Passengers—Cabin: 20 return excursionists from Lyttelton. Bishop, agent. , f Kaikoura. schooner, 31 ' 1 Waipapa. Bethanc and Hunter, agents. Wanganui, schooner, S2 tons. Bleany, from Oamaru. Master, agent. SAILED. wi f , January 3.—Hawea, s.s., 462 tons. Wheeler, for fhn worth Passengers —Saloon : Misses Thomas (-.) Sd Bacon Mn Kill and family. Waster Shaw. Simson Bryce, Corps, Hill, McCormack, Wood, "Walker, Hearn, McGrath, Hill, and Dunbar : qin thp stccrasfc. Levin and Co., agents. Stella Government s.s., 156 tons, Johnston, for Napier/ Passengers— Saloon : Hon. Mr. Ormond ketch, 37 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. TurnbUThanfes? kebdu 22 tons, Hunt, for Ficton. Fassenccr- Mr. Hickman. Master, agent. Eose of Eden, schooner, 30 tons, GiUard, tor r sdo cuTe?:36 C tons P ,lhinfng“ir Blenheim. TurabullandCo.,.agents. iMpoRT9 _ [A special charge is made for consignees names in scried in this column.l „ Hero, from Kaipara: 20.i4offc. sawn timber. . Kaiuma, from Pelorus Sound: 30,264 ft. sawn nnw from Blenheim: S 6 bales wool, 20 sacks oats, 100 sacks malt. . In , f( Hawea. from Dunedin : 1 truss, 41 pkgs, 100 ft, timber, 17 ovens, 35 boxes, 1 engine, 16 hhds, 0 cases. From Lyttelton ; 2 cases, 32 sucks malt, 1 trunk. Isabella, from a whaling cruise : 6 tons whale on. Kate Brain, from Adelaide ; 200 tons flour. EXPORTS. Falcon, for Blenheim: 4 cases, 50 mats sugar, 0 Ca ilaw-ea. Pl for Picton : 10 bags, 1 horse, 3 kegs, 42 pkgs. 1 pulley. 1 case, 2 hhds. lor Nelson: - Ef-chests tea, l pkg, 2 drums. 2 cases, 1 belle. 10 cases wine, 50 boxes. 1 roll. 10 sacks 42 gunnies sugar 10 boxes tea. 4 cases. lorN ew Plymouth : 15 cases, - qr-casks. 1 sack, 3 poles, 1 platform 147 bars iron, 60 bdls do, 4 plates do, 9 sheets do, - kegs, o cases galvanised iron, 1 truss, 15 pkgs 4 bags, 4 c asks. 13 gunnies. 1 case tobacco. 4 hf-chcsts tea, 1 box, 1 pci. For Auckland : 1 pci, 1 chest. 27 tins, 22 cases. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London. Leicester, early : Himalaya, early ; Hurunui. early ; Adamant, early. ... Southern Ports. —Wellington, 6th insfc.; Taupo, 10t No 1 “ Poms.—Taranaki, 7th inst.; Hawea, via the West Coast.—Alhambra, Ct \VANOANUi.—Manawatu, this day; Stormbird, this dl> ’ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.- St.Leonards, 13th inst.; JessieEeadman, 15th inst.: Howrah, 20tb lost. . Northern Poms. -Wellington, 6th inst.; Taupo, Southern Ports. —Taranaki, 7th inst.; Hawea, via the South. —Alhambra, 6th IB Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, andHokiti{CA. Murray, this day. ... , ... ... Wanoanui.—Manawatu, this day; Stormbird, sth Foxton.— Tui, this day; Napier, 6th inst. Svpnev, via Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau. —Rotorua, 12th inst. Napier.—Rangatira, s.s., oth inst. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON, Wednesday. Sailed : Taupo, for South, with English mails, at 1.45 p.m. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Arrived : Hero, from Sydney. The ship Avalanche hauled away from the wharf yesterday afternoon, and with the aid of her fore and aft canvas sailed down to an anchorage off the mouth of Evans Bay. She will, weather permitting, proceed up that bay to the Patent Slip to-day. The ship St. Leonards has now on board her 3368 bales wool, 10 tons tallow, 59 bdls skins, and 60 tons sundries. It is anticipated she will be able to sail on the 13th inst. Most of her splendid saloon and cabin accommodation has been engaged by intending schooner Wanganui arrived here yesterday evening from Oamaru with a caigo of produce. She left there on Thursday last, and had heavy head winds during the first two days : thence light and moderate from the same quarter till yesterday, when she met with a light southerly wind, which ran her l ' P Tbe P ylarie, rig not mentioned, sailed from New York on October 5 for Dunedin and Wellington. The Union Company’s s.s. Hawea, Captain Wheeler, from the South, arrived in harbor yesterday at 6 a.m. She left Dunedin at 4 p.m. on December 30, and had strong northerly winds, with heavy sea, to arrival at Lyttelton at 1 p.m. on the 31st; left there at 2 p.m. on the 2nd in«taut. and arrived here as above. Had fine weather up from Lyttelton. The Hawea proceeded North at 3 p.m. , The s.s. Tui, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura, arrived in harbor yesterday at 6 p.m. She sailed from Lyttelton at G p.m. on the 2nd instant, and armed off Kaikoura at daylight yesterday; sailed at 9 a.m., and arrived here as above. Had light southerly weather throughout. The Tui will sail for Foxton to-day. The s.s. Stella left for Napier at 4 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Toms, mate of the brigantine Isabella, goes to the Bay of Islands to take command of the whaler Magellan Cloud. . , , , The schooner Kaikoura, from W aipapa, arrived in port yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock. She sailed from there on Monday last, and had light southerly weather across. She brings 60 bales wool. The ketch Falcon, from Blenheim, arrived here early yesterday. She sailed again in the afternoon for the same place. . The whaling brigantine Isabella, Captain Toms, returned to harbor yesterday at 11.30 a.m., from a cruise of exactly eight months, during which time she has met with indifferent success. She brings into port six tuns of oil, taken from the humpback whale; but this quantity does not represent the whole of her takings, as she transhipped at the Bay of Islands a large quantity of oil—about thirty-eight casks. The Isabella left this port on the 3rd May; but meeting with a southerly wind went up to Mana, where she arrived on the sth; then went to Kap;ti, where she took in water and firewood, and then proceeded in search of some fish. At 4 p.m. on the 13th May, when off the Lookers-on, a school of sperm whales was sighted. The boats were instantly lowered, and chase given, but the whales sounded before the boats could come upon them, and did not rise again before dark. As the whales when seen were heading to the southward, the vessel was kept in that direction under easy sail during the night, but when daylight came nothing could be seen of them. This was the only time sperm whales were chased. Blackfiah were seen off the Lookers-on and Banka Peninsula, but on each occasion they were found making a passage, so nothing could be done with them. On May 19 put into Akaroa Harbor for the purpose of wooding and watering the ship; left there on the 30th, and when about a mile clear of the heads sighted two humpbacked whales. The boats were lowered and one of the fish struck, but unfortunately it sunk as soon as killed In forty fathoms, and on attempting to lift it up the harpoons drew out. The vessel waited about the locality for some time, but nothing further of the fish was seen. The Isabella then cruised off Banks Peninsula for a short time, and saw several humpbacked whales, but was unable to strike any owing to the unfavorable state of the weather. She stood away for the north on Juno 7, and ran through Cook Strait next day with a fresh S.E. breeze. Saw grampuss on the oth, but was unable to lower at the time. Rounded Cape Maria Van Diemen at 1 a.m. on the 11th, and reached the Bay of Islands next morning. Put the vessel on the beach ami cleaned her bottom; took in stores and also a whaleboat and other gear purchased from the American whaleahlp Milton, which was returning home with 2400 barrels oil. The brigantine left the bay on the 26th, .with the intention of going to Tonga for the humpback season: but iwhen off Cape Brett saw several whales, and cruised about that vicinity for a week, but met with no success. Putinto Whangamonu harbor on July 2nd. and chased a whale the following day, which was missed by one of the Maori atecrcrs. Struck one on the sth, hut the harpoon drew out. and so the prize was lost. Caught a humpback cow and calf on the 7th, and another on the Bth. On the 27th made fast to a humpback ; but it pulled so hard that before the other boats could come up to assist the rope parted and the fish escaped. Saw a good many whales there, but could not get hold of any more. Shifted again to the Bay of Islands on the 20th August, and transhipped oil to Auckland. Then, after taking in wood and water, went to CavalU Islands on the 19th September. The 7th and Bth of the next month brought with it luck, for during these two days two whales were secured. Saw whales throughout October and the early part of November ; but was unable to do anything owing to very bad weather. Again, strange to say, did the 7th and Bth of the month, for the third time, bring with them luck, two whales and a calf being secured during that time. Another was struck on the 22nd November, but the harpoons drew out and the whale got away. Removed to Russell on the 4th December, and left for this port on the 17th. She had some very heavy southerly weather down, the wind carrying away the foretopsail and mainsail. She brought up at Barretts Reef on the Ist inst., and got under way at 9 a.m. yesterday, arriving here as