SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5183, 1 November 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. October 31.—Taranaki, s.s,, 327 tons, Malcolm, from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Passengers--Saloon : Mr. and (Mrs. Stuckey, Captain Peak, Hon. W. Stafford, Messrs. Mills, Stout, Mountford, Jones, Harper. Hill, Sawle, Roberts. Naine, Leadam, Arrowsmith, and Graves ; 6 steerage. Levin and Co., p.a.. 105 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Miss Hukley, Master Brown, Messrs. Watt and Piercy. Plimmer, agent. SAILED. Octohek 31. —Jane Douglas, s.s., 75 tons, Fraser, for Fo.xton. Passenger —Cabin: Mr. Farley. Phmmer, agent. IMPORTS [A special charge is made for consignees’ names inserfeef in this column .] Taranaki, from Dunedin: 44 boxes soap, 4 cases tobacco, 30 cases merchandise, 14 pkgs, SO bales, 9 hhds, 1 tierce, 1 bag. 1 truss.; , , Manawatu, from Wanganui: 14bales wool, 1 pci. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— St. Leonards and Crownthorpe, early. Ho.voso.vo and Foochow.—May, daily, r SouTiisns Ports} —Wakatipu, 2nd November. Noiituern Ports.— Wanaka, 4th November. Melbourne, via West Coast.— Albion, 7th November. Melbourne and Uoearton, via the South.— Alhambra, 4th November. Auckland, ma the East Coast.—Taupo, 4th November. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.— SchiehalUon, this month; Orarl. this month. . , Ports.— Taranaki, this day. Pictom, Nelson, and West Coast Ports.—Kennedy, 2nd November. Blenheim. —Napier, Ist November. Wanuasu r.—Manawatu, this day; Stormbird. 3rd. Southern Ports. —Taupo, 4th Nov.; Waaaka, 6th November. Napier, Poverty Bay, Tauranoa, and AuckULND. —Hawea. 7th November. Westport and Grkymouth,— Luna, 2nd Nov. Sydney. —Wakatipu. 2nd November. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, "Wednesday. Arrived ; Coronet, from Sydney. LYTTELTON, Wednesday. Arrived : Letitla, from Auckland ; Advance, from Gisborne. _ Sailed : Hawea, for South, at 4.50 p.m. Passenger for Dunedin, Miss Harwood.—Oceola, for Auckland ; Emerald, for Waitara. BLUFF, Wednesday, Arrived : Alhambra, at 3.15 p.m. She left Melbourne on the 24th at 3 p.m.; passed the Heads at gSOpm and arrived at Hobarton on the 26th at 4 p.m.; left again on the 27th at 3.30,p.m., and experienced line weather until she arrived. -She brings 40 saloon, 23 steerage passengers, and 233 tons cargo for all ports. She sails to-night for Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington : Mr, Cunningham; and 2 steerage : 13 tons cargo. For Lyttelton: Messrs. Tennentand Haggewith, Mrs, Featherston ; 5 steerage and 82 tons cargo. For Nelson : Misses Holle. Tornei, and Thees, Mr. Roe, and 5 tons cargo.—Koputai, wi.h the ship Jessie Roadman. Sailed; liingarooma, for Melbourne. ENGLISH SHIPPING. London telegrams advise the arrival of the Farnglen from Wellington, the Margaret Galbraith and Lurline from Lyttelton, and the Carnatic from Wellington. The Napier did not leave for Blenheim yesterday morning owing to the heavy gale. She got away last night. . . The schooner Fiery Cross, which left hero on Monday for the Mauukau, ran back to port yesterday, afternoon. The health officers went down in the Stella at 10 a.m. yesterday to the quarantine island, and on their return at 12 'o’clock reported all going well there. The passengers will be released next Saturday week, and the ship in a fortnight hence. After returning from Somes Island yesterday the Stella went clown to the Orariand towed her up to the Wharf. The s s. Jane Douglas sailed for Foxtoa yesterday evening. The s.s. Taranaki arrived in port yesterday morning from the South at 10.45. She left Poit Chalmers at 3.30 p m. on the 23th; arrived at Lyttelton at 9.45 a.m. next day ; loft there at 4 o’clock same afternoon, and arrived hero as above stated. She brings 70 tons cargo. The Taranaki sails for the North this afternoon. , , The p.s. Manawatu arrived in port from Wanganui yesterday after an exceedingly rough trip throughout. She left this port on Thursday last at 5.30 p.m. with a large cargo and 22 passengers on board. Had a strong N.W. wind to Terawiti, where it increased to n heavy gale, accompanied with high seas. There was a frightful rip round the Cape, and it was not till after a very severe struggle she managed to get round; but the wind and sea still increasing, Captain Harvev deemed it necessary to seek shelter for the night-' The steamer was now in the vicinity of Mana, and as the night was intensely dark, and the light which once used to mark it having been removed, great difficulty was experienced *in picking up the land. She anchored there at midnight, and at 10 a.m. next day a heavy roll set in, so she had to quit her shelter, and make a move to Kapiti. The gale still raged as hard as ever, and there was a very high sea running, but the little steamer behaved splendidly, taking of course plenty of water on board, but under th© circumstance* nothin* t > opeftk of. For twclro hours she tussled hard with the elements, and succeeded in anchoring under the south end of Kapiti at 10 a.in. • n Saturday. The weather showed some signs of moderating at midnight same day, and another start was effected. She made reasonable progress till the nort« end of Kapiti was reached, but here the weather became so severe that she had to go about and run back to her previous anchorage, arriving there at 4 a.m. on Sunday. She remained there all day, and in the meantime the passengers were landed on the island, and a pleasant time was spent in fishing, goat-hunting, etc. At 4 a.m. on Monday, the wind having considerably moderated, she made another start, and succeeded in making Wanganui at 2 p.m. same day. On arrival there a testimonial was presented to Captain Harvey by the passengers thanking him for his kindness and consideration during the protracted passage. The Manawatu commenced her return trip at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday ; crossed the bar at 3 o'clock, and experienced a heavy N.W. gale, with high sea, particularly round Terawiti, to arrival- The weather was very thick, and no land was sighted till Pencarrow light was made out. The light on The Brothers was seen for a few seconds. We thank Mr. Dougherty, purser, for report, etc. The Manawatu will sail for Wanganui to-day. NEW LIGHTHOUSES. Notice is given that lighthouses are now in the Course of erection at Portland Island, Centre Island, and Puysegur Point. It is anticipated that Portland Island light will be ready for exhibition early in 1878, Centre Island and Puysegur Point a few months later. The following is a description of the lights that will be exhibited ; Portland island lighthouse Is cituated on the southern extremity of Portland Island, which lies off the southern end of the Mahia Peninsula, Hawke’s Bay w on tho east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The light will be a second order revolving white light, visible all round seaward. It will attain its greatest brilliancy every thirty seconds. From the lawer part of the tower a fixed red light, having an arc of about fideg., will be shown over Bull Rock, which bears N.E. from the lighthouse, distant four miles. CKSTHK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Is situated on the island of that name in Foveaux Strait. The light will be a first-order fixed light, showing white from the bearing (from ship) of about W. by N. 'i S, round over a southern arc of 197 deg., to the bearing of about E. 3 S., and red over certain* inshore dangers. Particulars of the bearings of the red arcs will be given in a future notice. PUYSEOUR point liohtuou.se Is situated on the point of that name, at the southwestern extremity of the Mi Idle Island of New Zealand. The light will be a first-order flashing white light, visible all round seaward, and will show a dash every ten seconds.