SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5191, 10 November 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. November o.—Rotorua, s.s.. 596 tons, Kennedy, from Sydney, via Auckland and Napier. Passengers —Saloon: Mrs. Dransflelcl, Miss Donaldson, Justice Gillies, Messrs. Jamieson, Rattray, Symonds, Jacobs, andMendelshon (2); 11 for South: 12 steerage for WelJington, and 22 for South. Levin and Co., agents. Stonnbird, s.s., 69 tons, Dolle, from Wanganui. Plimmer, agent. Manawatii, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey. from Wanganui. Pliramer, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Crown thorps, Hurunui, and Hereford, ■Southern Forts —Taranaki, 12tli; Wellington, 16th: Rotorua, 17th. Melbourne, via West Coast.—Claud Hamilton, 12th. Melbourne. — Young Dick, early. Noktukun Forts.—Wanaka, 16th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.— Schiehallion, this month: Orari, this month. _ Picton, Nelson, and West Coast Ports.-Ken-nedy, this day. Napier. Poverty Bay, Tauranga, and Auckland. —Taupe, 22nd Westport and Greymoutii.— Luna, early. Southern Forts. — Rotorua, this day. Melbourne and Hobarton, via the South.— Albion, this day. Norxn «rn Forts.—Taranaki, 12th. Foxton.— Tui, this day : Jane Douglas, this day. Napier and Poverty Bay.—Rangatira, 13th. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON, Friday. , Arrived : Australian Sovereign, from Newcastle. —N.Z.S. Co.'s Rangitikei, Captain Milman. from London, with immigrants; all well. She left Plymo«th on August 12; crossed the Equator on beptembcr 13; and the meridian of the Cape on September 27; made the Snares on Wednesday at noon. Good health prevailed throughout the passage. No deaths or sickness, and only one birth took place during the passage. The s.s. Rotorua arrived in port from Sydney, via Napier and Auckland, at noon yesterday. She cleared Sydney Heads on 31st October at 7 p.m. Encountered heavy north and north-east gales, with heavy beam sea, throughout the whole passage. Anived at Auckland 9 p.m. of sth November; sailed next day at 8.30 p.m.; anchored in Hawke s Bay at 8 20 a.m. of Bth; proceeded again at 1 p.m., and had strong head winds down the coast, arriving here as above stated. The p.s. Manawatu and the s.s. Stormbird arrived in port yesterday morning. They experienced fresh head wind down. , , . The Oamaru Mail of October 30 is responsible for the following “We had not previously the pleasure of an acquaintance with the captain of the Arthur Wakefield, but he paid us a complimentary visit last evening, and went to very considerable trouble to do Ik. Early yesterday his vessel was a mere speck on the horizon, but by dint of persevering she succeeded in beating up to this harbor against a head wind, and arrived last night. She liauled alongside the wharf this morning in the presence of an admiring multitude. Everything was soon made taut, the hatches were removed, and preparations made for relieving her of her burthen. Just at this juncture two imoortant questions arose—‘Where was she bound for? and ‘To whom was she consigned?’ Well, she was bound for Timaru, and consigned to ‘ Messrs. and Co. She passed Timaru yesterday on her passage here from Akaroa, where she was weatherbound for several days. As, after inquiries, the captain could not find his consignees hereabouts, he thought it would be just as well to fix up her hatches again, let go the paynter, and clear out for Timaru. She was once more a mere speck on the horizon as we went to press."