SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5006, 10 April 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OK WELLINGTON. Hion Watch.—2.l4 a.m. ; 2.37 r M ARRIVE I,'. AriUL 9.—Wolverene, H.M.S. corvette, 1700 tons, 17 guns. Commodore Hoskins, from Hobarton. Charles Edward, p.s., 126 tons. Whilwoll, from Nelson and West Coast ports. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Brind, Messrs Broad. Franklyn, Marriott, Brown, I/nhlater, Tregea, Short, and 8 steerage. Deacon, agent. SAILED. Amu, 0 Napier, s.s., 48 tons. Holmes, for Foxton. Passengers-Cabin; Mrs. Collis (2), Mr. and Mrs. G. Young, Messrs. Collins, Lewis, Garraty, King, ami Brown. Turnbull and Co., agents. IMPORTS. [A special charge is >»«<!« for consignees' mimes inserted in this column.} Charles Edward, from Nelson; 50 bags, 21 bdls, lo cases, 11 bales, 48 cases fruit. 14 bales wool, 3 pkgs. Herald, from Lyttelton: 610 sacks oats, 35 do sharps, 60 bags wheat. Neptune, from Newcastle ; 510 tons coal, - horses. EX PORTS. . Napier, for Foxton : 20 cases, 20 do groceries, 29 pkgs, 40 do groceries. 10 cases brandy. 10 do whisky, 12 do chairs, 6 trusses, 9 hhds, 12 bdls, - casks soda, 12 do sulphur. 2 pkgs merchandise, 20 cases do, 2 do ginger wine, 2 do sarsaparilla. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— Northampton, early; Andrew Reid, early; Benledi, early. . . . Southkhn Fours.—Hawea, this day; Taranaki, 13th inst. • _ ~ . , Nurtiikrn Forth. Taupo, this day; Wellington. 14th inst. _. Melbourne, via the South.—Euigarooma, 11th instant, Sydney.— Wakatipu. this day. Melbourne, via Nelson and the West Coast. — Albion, 24th inst. Melbourne and Hobarton. via the South.— Tararua, 22nd inst. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.- Adamant, this month ; Itakaia, this month. ... „ ~ Northern Pouts. —Hawea, this day ; Taranaki, 13th inst. South run Pouts. —Taupo, this day; Wellington, 14th inst. ‘ Melbourne via the South.—Eingarooma, 13th instant. Foxton.—Tui, this day. Wanganui. —Manawatu. this day; Stonnbird, this day.' Napier, Poverty Bay', Taur'anoa, and Auckland.—Wanaka. 18th inst. ■ Lyttelton and Port Chalmers,: —M akatipu, 11th inst. Nelson, Westport. Gbeymouth, and Hokitika. Charles Edward, this day. Melbourne and Hobarton, via the South.— Albion, 25th inst. Melbourne, via Nelson and the West Coast.— Tararua, 23rd inst. Blenheim.— Lyttelton, early. Nelson.— Kingarooma, 11th inst. Napier.—Rangatira. this day. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON, Monday. Arrived : Sunbeam, barque, from Mauritius. March 2. She reports that the schooner May left for Dunedin on February 23. Experienced heavy winds •while running down her easting.—The Arawata arrived at 6.30 a.m., after a forty hours’ passage. The gale was terrific. She sailed South at 4,45 p.m. Sailed ; Hawea, for the North, late. Passengers —ForManukau: Mr. and Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Jenkins. For Wellington ; Miss Igglesden.

NELSON, Monday. Sailed; 3.30p.m, Taupo, for Picton,Wellington, and the South, Passengers—From Nelson: Mr. James and child, Mrs. Short, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Messrs. McCulloch, Wharton, Vaugbton, Austin, Hooper, Biggs, Farkes, Strike, Saunders, Mcßride, Palmer, Turnbull, and Mclntosh.

AUCKLAND, Monday Arrived ; Augusta, brigantine, from Fiji. Sailed : Kate McGregor, for Oamaru.

PORT CHALMERS, Monday. Arrived : Speedwell, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed : Eingarooma, with Suez mail, for Lyttelton.

The time-ball may be used to-day for rating chronometers. A chronometer true on Greenwich time would show 12Ii. 30min. when the ball drops. Any difference Is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer. The s.s. Hinemoa will leave this afternoon for the Manukau, taking a supplementary English mail via San Francisco.

The S.W. gale had considerably moderated yesterday morning, and continued to decrease all day. till at 6 p.m. it had fallen to almost a calm. The two steamers which are now considerably overdue, namely, the Manawatu, from Wanganui, and the Wanaka, from Auckland, via Tauranga, Poverty Bay, and Napier, had not put in an appearance when we went to press this morning. They will most probably arrive here in the course of the day. The steamer Napier, for Foxton, was detained in port till half-past 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon by the strong southerly gale. She went as far as the Heads, but had to return to port owing to the heavy sea running there. The Tui leaves this afternoon for Foxton. ; The steamer Hawea, from the South, is expected to arrive here this morning. She will sail North at midnight. The Taupo will go South at 3 o’clock this afternoon. . . _

The s.s. Stormbird came round from the Patent Slip yesterday afternoon. She will sail for Wanganui at 2 p.m. to-day. The p.s. Charles Edward, Captain Whitwell, from Nelson, arrived in harbor yesterday at 11.45 a.m. She left there at 10 o’clock on Sunday night, and experienced fine weather till getting into the Strait, when she encountered the full force of the southerly gale, and had to steam against it up to the Heads. She will sail fer Nelson and West Coast ports this afternoon.

The ship Northampton left Nelson for this port on Saturday evening, but the wind was most unfavorable for her during the past two days. With the first spell of northerly weather she may be looked for. The Itingarooma, with the Suez mail on board, will arrive here on Wednesday morning.

The Eangatira was taken up on the Patent Slip yesterday afternoon. She is expected to sail for Napier to-day. THE WOLVERENE. The Wolverene, Commodore Hoskins, came into port yesterday morning at 8 o’clock, and brought up in the outer anchorage. There was a strong southerly wind blowing at the time, and no communication by the shore boats could be held till she steamed up towards the wharf in the afternoon, when the Commodore came ashore. Our reporter then put off to the vessel to gain the necessary information for publication. and on going alongside he was informed that he could come on board if he could obtain any one to keep the boat away from the ship. Having thus far complied with naval etiquette,'he again presented himself at the ladder, but was refused admission. A marine, who apparently had charge of the ladder, said that some officer, whose title our reporter could not exactly hear, but which sounded like First Lieutenant, had given orders that the boat should go away from the vessel altogether, and that no one should be admitted on board. The marine was requested to inform the giver of this rather inhospitable orderwho it was that sought admission, but the same answer was returned. We were consequently unable to obtain any particulars regarding this man-of-war. However, from a conversation with some of the crew who came ashore, we have ascertained that she came from Hobarton under canvas, and had flue weather till making Farewell en Saturday last, where the southwest gale was felt. The vessel had to be put under steam, but on Sunday morning she had to be hove-to on account of the very high sea running, which frequently found its way bn board, and one very heavy sea struck her forward, and carried away the jibboom and flying-jibboom. Same afternoon the wind slightly lulled, the weather cleared up, and the vessel's head was turned towards Wellington. Coming through the Heads the sea was running mountains high, and she was pooped, the water completely filling the decks and doing some slight damage there. On the voyage one of the crew was lost overboard, particulars of which will be found in our local columns.