SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5401, 19 July 1878, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT-Or WELLINGTON.

rn*9ss or tils’, moojs. First quarter.—Seventh day at 60p m. past 7. Full moon 10 25 p.m. of the 14th. Last quarter. 11.46 o m of tlio 22n(1. New moon, 9.10 a.m. of the 80th. *' ' moil watan constants To ascertain high - water at Tory Channel add 3h. ISmln to Wellington. Plcton, add sh. French Pass, add Sh. 20min. Nelson, add4b. SOraln.. Wanganui, add 6h. 20mln. Koaton, add 6h. Porlrua, add 4h. AllltlVßD. July IS.—Sarah Pile, brigantine, 115 tons. Highdel I. Waddell and-Co.. agents. Kiwi, a s., 133 tons, Campbell, from . Napier. Passengers- Cabin: Messrs. Mclnnes (2), Ku-soll, andC'rnsnler: 4,»teerago. Levin and Co., "gents. Itohln Hood, 297 tons, Paton, from Newcastle. Williams, agm.t. ■ Kutcrpriso, Lvltolton. .Master, agent. " , , , „ Taranaki, 's.s,. 327 tons.' Malcolm,, from the Man kau. Passengers—Ctbln : Mesdamos Allen, Hughes. Eller an 1 2 children, Miss Wilkie, Messrs, Gibbons, Purees, Longford, Gentles, O Leary, Smith, 2 natives, and 4in the steerage.; 8 for the South. Levin and Co., agents.

SAILED. Jct,Y 13.—Tul, 8.5., 64 tons. Wills, for Foitoa. Bishop, Acsnt. . • Jnno Douglas, 5.5., 75 tons, Fisk, for Foiton, Martin, Ajrcnt. _ . Stormbird, s.s., of> ton*, Boilo, for Wanganui, ; Messrs. Evans and Burt. Martin, agent.

IMPORTS. S.wnh Pile, from Kalpam: 82,933 feet Umber, Wddclell and Co. , Jane Douglas. Irom Poxton : 1 tin, Nathan ; qnenlUr timber, Johnston and Co: do, W addell ana 00. do Stuart and o*i 68 kegs butter, Joseph; 7 pieces machinery. Mills: 1 hoi, Hamlnguay; 2 pkKi. Knocker: 13 bags fungus, Turnbull and Co, 11 casks tallow, New Zealand Shipping Co; 2 boxes fowls, - Barlow; 1 bag, Wiggins. • , „ . from Napier: 20 ba'es wool, 8 casks tallow, 8 cases,’Levin and Co. ■ . . , Robin Hood, from Newcastle; 500 tons coal, 58 sa-ks maize, Willlaras. , ' , Taranaki, from Manukau: 3 sacks, Curtis; l ease, Turnbull; 2 trunks, 1 case, Phillips 10 pkgs, 2 cases. Government Storekeeper; 23 c ses, Coorabes. From Nov Plvmonth: l .Cfisff, New Zealand Shipping Co, 4 pkgs. Railway Department; 2 bales Hoffnung; 24 do, Lear mouth: 2 cases. Coombes. From Nelson; 6 pkgs, Gandy; 54 sacks, Thomas: 5 do, Ord. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.—Cralgle Lea, early; Aboona, Medea, Orari, tw Dunedin.— O. M. Tucker, early. . New York.— Star, in August, Alma, Mercury, and Southeaster. Sydney, via. A*-ckhnd and the East Coast.— Wakatlpu. 2Sth. m . Southern Ports.— Taiaroa, this day. PtcroN and Nelson.— Wellington, early. Auckland. ua thu East Coast.— 1 2-nd. Mbldoornk.—Alhambra, Claud Hamilton, early. Tarorua, 19th. .PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Southern Ports.—Taranaki, this day; Taupo, •2nd; Wakatipu. 25th. • . Mbi.oournk, via xriß Socrxn^— Arawata, 20th. Casclecoint and Napier.—Kim. this day. Wanganui.—Go-Ahead, early ; Maaawatu. 20th. .Foston.—Jane Douglas, early. Auckland, via the East Coast.— Taiaroa, 10th. Sydney, via. Napier and Auckland. —Rotorua, IjYTTBLTON AND KAIKOURA.—TuI, TxCTon and Nelson. — Wellington, this day. Napier and Poverty Bay— Rangatlra. 20th. Westport and Gretmouth. —Wallace, 20tn. Nelson and West Coast Ports. -V allace, 20Ul ' ' • ' *'• - Taranaki. •-Murray, 23rd. Valparaiso.—Cralgmullen, early. London.—Chandler© and Chasca, early. BY l ELEGRAPH. ; IIOKITIKA, Thursday. Arbitbd: Alhambra last night. She left Sandridee at 3 p m. on lUh, with twenty-two passengers and S3O tons cargo for all ports- Experienced strong head winds to tho Snares, thence variable winds and fine weather. She brings one steerage passenger and 127 tons cargo for Wellington. - NELSON, Thursday. Sailed: The s.s. Taranaki at 10 this morning for Wellington. Passengers—Miss Champney, Mrs. Jaeo Miss Wilkie. Mrs. Jones and children. Messrs. Langford, Holt, Dodson. O’Kanc, Lovey, and Tlebley. ' TORT CHALDEERS, Thursday. Arrived*. Tararua. from tho Bluff; Treleven Family, from Newcastle. ' . ♦ . Sailed: Hinemoa. for Wellington; Rotorua, for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Arrived: Acadia, from Napier: Marion and Mary King, Jrom* Lyttelton. "• The latter vessel encountered very rough lost some of her “sailbd : Taupo. South, at 4,30 p.m. Passengers— Messrs. Talbot, Bishop, Eobinson Irving. Canlton, Mrs. Judd, Miss Adams. For Kapler: Messrs. Kawson, Cooke,, Badcock, Rawson. Muller. Large, Stafford Owen. Johnston. Sirs. Townsend and family, and Miss Williams. For Wellington : M-ssrs. Harris, > Kahe, .Williams, -Moyseth, P-oley, Drake. Pirn, Horsts O’Connor. G-ey. Howard, and Miss Murray. For Lyttelton : Messrs. Anderson, Wondel. Saunders, Craig Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, and Miss' Hindus. For Vort Chalmers: Mess:a. Walles, Jlean, Shannon, and Mrs. Hassell.

LYTTELTON. Thursday. Sari/RD: Taiaroa. North, at 2 p.ra. Passengers for Woliington—Mi«n Unruly, Mi«a Shepherd, Messrs. Duncan, Koss, Wilson, Gibson, Thorpe, and Phillips.

WEATHER REPORT. Weather at 5 p.m. yesterday: barometer corrected for height only:— Auckland—B9*29, cilm. floe. Napier—3o'2s. so nth. light, fine ; sea smooth. Castlepo in t—3o*l9, S.W., light, cloudy : moderate Wellington—3o*23, S.E.. light, fine. Hokitika—3o'2l, S.\V,, light, fine; sea smooth. Westport-30*30. S. W.. lizht. fine; sea smooth. Tlmara—3o*2.». south, light, fine: alight swell. Oimaru- 30*23.' calm, fine; slight swelL jilnff—3o*4o. N.W.. light, fine.* Barometer very little* piovement generally. R. A, EDWIX.

• The following vessels were in harbor last night r HM.S. Nymnhe ; ptcamers—Wanganni, Wellington, and Kiwi; ships— Cailloch and Plei ne; barques— Cmndiere. Cha*ca* Craigmullon, Whittington, Firth of Forth, and Elizabeth: brig Robin Hood: brigantines—Endeavor, Isabelle, Enterprise, and Sarah Pile. The brig Robin Hood, which wo reported as being in the Strait, arrived in hatbor yesterday morning. The brig left Newcastle on the 6th lost., with a light breeze from the south- On the 13th she‘encountered a heavy eouth gale accompanied with rain and hail and a cremtT.lons sea The vessel was hove-to for 2i hours. Cape Farewell was sighted on Tuesday, and from there to The Broth rs had light and variable weather. Was becalmed off The Brothers for 20 h mrs. 'Boat round Terawill oa Wednesday, and sailed In ns ab wo, ■ » ■

The brigantine Sarah Pile arrived in harbor at 3 o’clock yesterday‘morning from Ka’para. She left there on Saturday afternoon, and had strong southwest weather on the passage. She reports the brig Drover for Melbourne, and the schooner Torea for - Lyttelton, having left Kaipara. The steamer Kiwi left Napier on Tuesday evening, With a light south wind, and arrived at Castlepoint at 11 am. on Wednesday. Landed cargo, and left again at Ip.m. with a strong south breeze, and arrived here at 7 yesterday morning. ’ The brigantine Enterprise, from Lyttelton, in ballast. arrived at the Heads late on Wednesday night, and during' yesterday morning brought upat the lower anchorage, fthe has only lately come off the slip at Lyttelton, where she has undergone extensive repairs. 71 will no doubt be remembered that she sustained considerable damage while lying at Lyttelton by the barque W. C. Wentworth an I the schooner Omaha breaking from their moorings during a gale of wind, and fonling the Enterprise. She has been fresh coppered and thoroughly overhauled, and now looks like a new vessel.'' She left Lyttelton .on Monday afternoon with" a light sou’-west wind, passed the Heads at 2 o'clock, and rounded the Kaikoura Peninsula at 10 the same night. Early next morning the wind veero 1 round to the north-w st, and then fell calm. Light and variable w’mU were then experienced until Arrival, She passed the foro-and-after Maud Graham and the brig Star of Mersey, bound to XCaipara. off Kaikoura’PenlnsulaThe barque Elizabeth was shifted from the wharf yesterday afternoon. She will discharge the rest of her cargo into coasters for conveyance to Wanganui. • , - " The steamer Wellington leaves hero this evening for Plcton and Nelson. , , The 8.8. Tslarpa ii due hera this morning from the South. ‘ . . ■ Thc’Manawatu left Wanganui last evening, and Is due here early this morning. Captain Pat an. of the brig Robin Hood, reports that the brig Jane left Newcastle on the 6thl slant for here with a cargo of coats. She may therefore be expected to turn up at any hour. The Stormbird for Wanganui, and Jane Douglas for Foxion, both left last evening. The Union Company’s steamer Taranaki, Captain Malcolm, arrived in harbor last night at 0 o'clock from Nelson and the North. She left Manukau at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning last, crossed the bar at half-past 11. and arrived off Taranaki at 1 o’clock next morning ; discharged cargo,'and sailed again for Nelson at 4 p m. on Wednesday, arriving there next morning at half-past 7; left again for Wellington at half-past 10, arriving as above. She experienced fine southerly winds-to Nelson, thence to arrival here fresh easterly wind, with heavy sea. We thank Mr. Kennedy, her purser, for report and files. ■ The barque Crafgm alien, for Valparaiso, cleared at the Customs yesterday ; also the schooner Aspasia for Wanganui and the Saucy Lass for Pelorus Sound. The Wallac • leaves Nelson for here this afternoon, with th-». West Coast and Nelson portion of the outwari Ban Francisco mail. She calls at i'icton for the Marlborough malls, and will arrive hero in tlmo to catch the Rotorua on Saturday. There has been a heavy fresh at Blenheim, which has greatly altered the channel over the bar. Yesterday there was only 18 inches of water on the bar. The Napier has been bar-bound for nine days, and the Lyttelton Is waiting outside for an opportunity to get in. ... . Home uneasiness Is earned by the non-arrival of the brigantine-’Swordfish,-Captain Black, timber laden, from this port to .the Bluff, She left here on June 15, and up to a late hour yesterday no.word whatever had been received as to then hereabouts of the vessel; nor can ft be learned whether she was seen on the coast or not. The weather Jirfs certainly been very rough during the greater portion of the tlmo the Swordfish has been out, but the strong wind* which have frequently prevailed have been favorable to the vessel making a fair passage.— New Zealand Herald , 16th last. ; . NOTICES TO MARINERS. The following notices to mariners are taken from the last Government Gazelle .'—Marino Department, Wellington, July 15,1878. The following Hydrographic memorandum, received from the Cunmi doro Commanding the Australian Station, is publshod for general information.—J. T. Fwucfc (for Commlsftonor of Pnstonpff—

INFORMATION FURNISHED BY H.M.B. WOLVERENE. /Chart 1090. Biy of Islands'.—Blrd 'RoOc, which is given iu chart as 2 feet above high water, is at least Chart 1090, Bay of Islands.— The Twins, which are given as 3 fert, are about 13 feet above hLh water. Chart 1890, Auckland Harbor—Shoal Water.— Between a lino drawn from tho beacon on Rangitoto Reef and the black buoy, about eight cables S.S.k. from it, extending off W.S.W. about two and a half cables, the water has shoaled considerably, 44 fathoms having been found W.S.W., two and a half cables from tho beacon at low water.

FURNISHED BY H.M.S. SAPPHO, MARCH, 1878. Rurxck Koch (PD), Tasmania. -Captain Largio, of the ship Pericles, reports that on coming round the south coast of Tasmania from : the westward, on the evening of November 30, 1877, wind light from northwest at the time, a rock was sighted on the starboard bow. It was made out to bo the Kurick Rock, and was clearly seen 'from the deck. It would be about sixteen mile* from Eddystone Rock and twenty six miles from Capo Bruny. The rock seemed to be about 10ft. above the horizon, and about 40ft. long. Captain Largio says that ho has never seen It befo-o; that it j" right in the way of vessels rounding there ; is placed on the charts and mentioned in the books of directions as being doubtful. V;=

FURNISHED DY H.M.S. SAPPHIRE. Volcanic Island*, Hapai Group, Friendly Islands, Chart A small island, about 200 yards long ahd 110 feet high, was passed by H.M.S. Sapphire on ICth April, IS7S, In Int, 19* IV S , long. 17/ 49' W . S. 17 W., 23 miles from Lette Island. It ejected a quantity, of white smoko, and Is covered with sulphur, t ... /fee/ (PD) and Homs Shoal (PD).— The position of reef marked PD, in lat. 19* 18' S., long. 174 53 AT., wus passed within three miles, and that of tho reported jock, 27 feet high, said to have been seen by a Dutch ship within four and a half miles; also the position of tho Horae Shoa! was passed over, and in no case was th re any appearance of * re ® f . ® r discolored water. It is therefore probable that this island, which is stated by the natives to have grown rapidly from being just level with the water on its tlrst appearance, accounts for all these rerorted dangers. A. reef awash is -well known by the natives to exist about the place marked “re orbed dangers hereaboutsbut its position could not bo accurately ascertained.

SHIPPING SUMMARY. Since the publication of our last summary business in the shipping line has been very brisk, both from foreign ports and coastwise. Six Home vessels have arrived, viz., Craigmullon, Plemno, Firth of Forth and Caitloch, from London, Whittington, from Cardiff, and Elizabeth, from Glasgow. Most of those have made exceptionally long passages, principally owing to light and variable winds to tho Equator. Mr. D. McOlements, second officer of the barque Whittington, was washed overboard on tho Bth of June, and drowned. There was a severe westerly tale raging at the time, and a tremendous sea broke on board, washing tho unfortunate man overboard. Everything was done that was possible to save the poor fellow, but there was too high a sea running. Mr. McClements was a general favorite on board, and his loss was deeply felt by the crew. He was 25 years of age, unmarried, and a native of Belfast. Ireland. The barque Elizabeth, which arrived here on the 9th, sprang a-leak on the passage out. She Is a softwood vessel of American build, and being loaded with dead weight, she strained some of her boltsin the stern-post.. Since some of her cargo has been discharged, she Is dry enough, and making no water. Her crew made a great noise about the unseaworthiness of tho vessel, particulars of which will be found elsewhere. Nearly all tho crew have deserted her. The Firth of Forth and Pieione have made considerable progress in discharging, and notwithstanding the limited wharf accommodation are having quick despatch. Tho Craigmulleu has finished discharging, and is now busy taking in ballast. She will sail at the commencement of next week for Valparaiso. The Caitloch broke bulk yesterday "morning, and Is expected to have quick dispatch. Ibis nob yet definitely, settled whore the Pieione goes from here. It is just possible that she may get a cargo of grain ffom some of the Southern ports. The iirtu of Forth goes to Newcastle for orders. The Elizabeth will probably be sold here, and will add another Jo our fleet of coasters. The weather off this part of the coast during the ear y part Of the month has been very boisterous. Heavy N.W. gales prevailed, with thick weather. During one of these gales the fine ship Hyderabad was stranded, further particulars of which will be found in another rart of this issue. The schooner Ellertea, from Auckland to Wanganui, got ashore on the Wanganui bar, but at present it is not known whether she will become a total wrec* or not. These are the only serious casualties. Tho steamer Albion, on her way to Lyttelton from * hero, broke her shaft, which has since been repaired. The steamer Wanaka broke the fans of her screw, which are now being repaired. Since lost summary there have arrived coastwise ICO vessels, representing 16,401 tons. 74 were steamers, the remainder small coasters. There were 107 vessels cleared out, with a gross tonago of 15,042 tons. 73 of these were.steamers an;l 34 sailing craft. lor foreign ports eight vessels have left us, representing 4452 tons. Six of these vessels were colliers, and two steamers. Forty-three passengers ■ left. Mae vessels have arrived from foreign ports, with a gross tonnage of 7737 tons, and bringing 107 passengers. The Chaudler© and Chasca are still at the wharf loading. The former will get away in a fortnight, and the other will leave the week following. By latest advices, the* New Zealand Shipping Company have the Rnkaia and Wairoa on the berth at Homo loading for here. Our largo fleet of coastal steamers continue to be well patronised by passengers, and the small sailing coasters find ready cargoes either ot wood or grain.

CALENDAR TIME-T ABLE. 1878. Days. High Vttter.' Apparet t Time. Mean Time. Rises. Sots. ■ >1. M. if. July 19 •• 7 15 run. 7 15 .. 4 33p.m 4 30 „ , 7 7 24 a.m. 60 „ T 8 40 p.m. 12 „ 7 n „ 4 30 8 27 „ 8 45 „ 7 13 „ 4 41 ,, 9 3 9 25 „ 7 12 „ 4 42 0 41 .. 10 5 „ 7 10 „ *4 44 „ 10 80 „ II 0 ” as .. 7 0 .. 4 45 .. 11 34 .. — ..