SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5236, 4 January 1878, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED. December 17.—Wakatipu, a.s.. 1150 tons, Cameron, from Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. December IS. — Easby, s.s., 909 tons. Anderson, from Sydney, via South. Turnbull and Co., agents. December 20.—Ringarooma, s.s., 623 lonClark, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. December 22. —Neptune, brig, 299 tons, Chad* wick, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. December -25. Australind, barque, 329 tons, Oliver, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. December 2(5. —Young Dick, schooner, 162 tons, Armit, from Melbourne, Beck ami Tonks, agents. December 29.—Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Muir, from Melbourne via the South. Bishop, agent. SAILED. McDonald, for Newcastle. Williams, ngeut. December 16 - -Rotorua, s.s., 576 tons, Macfarlane, for Sydney via Napier and Auckland. Levin and Go., agents. December 17.—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Undejwood, for Melbourne, via the South. Levin and Co., agents. December 18.—Mary Peverhy, schooner. 100 tons, Sullivan, for Clarence River, N.S.W. Dransfield, agent.. „ , Anne Melhuish, barque, 344 tons, Johnson, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Edwin Bassett, barque, 397 tons, Foster, for Newcastle Williams, agent. December 19 Eashy, s.s., 969 tons, Anderson, for Sydn- y and Newcastle. Turnbull and Co., agents. December 21, —Waitara ,ship, 833 tons, Caborne, for the Bluff, N.Z.S. Co., agents. December 23. —Ringarooma, s.s , 623 tons, Clark, for Melbourne via the S -nth Bishop, agent. December 27.—Fairy Rock, brig, 172 tons, McFie, for Newcastle Master, agent. December 2& —Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, Cameron, for Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. December 29.—Alhambra, s.s., 497 tons, Muir, for Melbourne via the West Coast. Bishop, agent. - December 31.—Neptune, brig, 290 tons, Chadwick, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, December 19. The barque Glercoe, <-n voyage from Aucklandto Bateman’s Bay, on November 30,-m lat. 35 eg. °2min. S., longitude I6sdeg. 21min. E., sighted the French barque Belle de Frontigwan, Captain Allan Roux, 178 days out from Marseilles, bound for Noumea. The sea had struck the vessel off St. Paul's, carrying away the bulwarks, stanchions, aud everything on deck. They had to heave a large portion of the cargo overboard. The crew had no water for thirty days, when the Glencoe relieved her. ' December 29. Arrived ; Iron Queen, from London, after a protracted passage of 110 days. Site experienced fine weather. December 31. Arrived : Albion Company’s ship Auckland, from London, after a passage of 93 days She brings 50 passengers and 2500 tons cargo. She reports speaking th- May Queen, from London for Auckland, in lat. 28 44 N.. loug. 19 49 W., on October 13 ; all well.—St Hilda, from Wanganui.’ Sailed; Linda Webber, for Dunedin; City of Auckland, ship, for Loudon. The Itev. R. and Mrs. Hassard are passengers by her, with eight others. NAPIER, December 19. The barque Dragon cleared yesterday with 3187 bales wool and skins, valued at £66,154. She sailed this morning for London. LYTTELTON, December IS. Arrived: Staignon, barque, from Mauritius. December 26. Sailed ; Shaw Savill and Co.'s ship Crusader, for London, with cargo of wool and wheat, valued at £81,600, and 15 passengers. r PORT CHALMERS, December 14. Arrived ; V ; xen, 41 days out from Marltius. She encountered heavy weather on the passage, and brings 11,950 packets sugar. December 26. Arrived: Charlotte A. Littlefield, barque, 135 days out from New York. She brings IGSO tons of cargo, 350 tons being for Dunedin, remainder for Lytetltou and Wellington. December .29. Arrived: Brig Ludwig, with a cargo of tea from Foochow, via Yokohama.— Ship Canterbury, from. Glasgow, ■ with immigrants. She has sickness on board.—Barque Wild Wave, from Hobarton.. . December 30. The ship Canterbury- has 279 immigrants and 20 saloon passengers. She left Glasgow oh the 28th September. In latitude 46deg. south, longitude 102 deg. east, she sighted seven large icebergs. She has two cases of typhoid fever on board. One very severe case made its appearance twelve days ago. hveo deaths occurred during the voyage, one adult ;>nc two children. Sailed ; Ship Rangitikei, for London, with a cargo of wool, wheat, and tallow, valued »t £91,000. Christmas Day was kept as a close holiday by all the shipping in port. The many vessels lying in harbor were gaily decorated with bunting, while several of the English sh ps, most noticeable the Wairoa and Mataura, ’ were tastefully decorated on deck with evergreens, which produced a most pleasing effect. The nl e cool southerly breeze which prevailed all day was taken advantage of by a great many sailing boats, and the harbor presented a very pretty sight as they glided gracefully over its surface in all directions. A most notable feature of the day was the entire absence of drunkenness or rowdyism amongst the crows of the vessels in port. The doings of the crew of the schooner Canterbury since she left Auckland have occupied a considerable space among the items of news which have been received from the various vessels from the Islands; and on the arival of the schooner Energy a few weeks ago wo (Auckland Herald ) gave an epitome of the strange preceding-* of Messrs. Hu"t and party, and their conflict with the American Consul. She had then sailed presumedly for the Savage Island, but a few days before the ketch Pearl left Apia she returned, and the following is the result of her voyage:—Shortly after leaving Apia a leak was discovered, and as there appeared no chance of stopping it, the captain, with Mr. Hunt’s approval, bore up for TutuiKa, which port was made in safety. Arrived there, the captain immediately called a survey, which was held by the local storekeeper, who pronounced the vessel unseavmrthy, and cond mned her. He also ordered her to be sold by auction for the benefit of whom it might concern. The sale was held, and was attended by two or three natives, in addition to the crew of the vessel. The captain became the purchaser for 121d015., it being arranged that he and Hunt should become partners in the transaction. Immediately after the sale the vessel was got under way, and returned to Samoa, where the captain circulated the story of the cruise, stating he was the sole owner. Hunt demurred to this, as the two. it appears, had agreed to become partners; but Hunt, having no legal proof to the transaction, was it is said, outwitted by the captain, to his chagrin. CLEARANCE OF THE ZEALANDIA, The fine ship Zealandia, of Messrs. Shaw, Savill. and Co., finished loading for London yesterday, after having received remarkably quick despatch. She is the third wool vessel of the season. She only takes a limited number of passengers. Her cargo, which is a large and valuable one, consists of 5200 bales wool, 33 pkgj do, 07 bales skins. 117 casks tallow, 168 oases meit, and 24 pkgs sundries; total value of cargo, £lO3 000. D te anticipated that she will sail for Loudon to-morrow.