SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5408, 27 July 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. July 25.—Kiwi, s.s., 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier, Latin and Co., agents. Taranaki, 527 tons, Malcolm, from tho South. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Charles, Montsonaery, child, and throe servants, Messrs. Montgomery, Wakefield, and Teschemakor. M.n.R.’s, Charters, Bandore, Conyors, Blair, and Hoskins; 4 steerage. Levin and Co., agents. Manawatu, p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passongom— Cabin : Miss Mo Masters, Mrs. Curtis and 3 children* Master Trite, Messrs. Montgomerie, Baylor, Tumor, Llngud, Blyth. Smith (2). Powell, lloldle. Moan. Alexander. Taylor, Pool, Jacob, Caldoote, Orsir, Hackott, Walker (2), Pollock, PllmpbcU. Ziman, George, ftulQold, Barnett, Robertson, and 1 native. Martin, agent. • Jauo Douglas, s.s.. 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Silvest-r, Messrs. Roach, Berk, Cook, Coward, Ririnui, Utlka; 3 steerage. Martin, agout. SAILED. July 20.—Stormblrd, n.a., GO Jins, Doilc, -for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin; Messrs. Gwynnotb,. Jobbin, and Townsend. Martin, agent. Wakafclpn, a.s., 1138 tons. Cameron, for the South. Passengers—Saloeu: Messrs. Henuelly ami Mutln. Levin and Co., agents, Taranaki, s.s,. 527 tons, Malcolm, for Nelson. Passenger—Saloon 1 Air. Alexander. Lovln and Co, agents. Arawata, s.s , 6?3 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne via the South. Passengers for the Coast —Saloon : Messrs. TXallhtay and Fraser. For Melbourne; Messrs, Whlttorn, Saunders, Crown, Price, aud Trow. Bishop, agent. Enterprise, brigantine, 81 .tons, Mnndoll, for Wanganui. Compton, agent. Aurora, schoouor, 62 t ms, Stewart, for East Coast. Pearce, agent. ‘ Zlor, topsail schooner? 05 tons. 8011, for Plcton. Thomas, agent. IMPORTS. Jane Douglas, from Foxton; 2 pkgs, Nathan; 4 casks, 4 h del, Walfrm; 1 hot. Carpenter : 51) cases, Allan ; 4 hhds, Macs and Arkoll; 5 boxes, 3 bags, Young and Co ; 5 pkgs, Hon. W. Fox : quantity timber, Waddell; do do. Johnston :do do, Stewart; 2 pigs. Barlow ; 101 sheep, Woods, Crcsbio, and,Co. Kiwi, from Napier: 75 cases brandy, Order; 40 bags raalue, Kreeft; 1 box. Mason ; 120 sacka, Port; 13 bales wool, 4 casks tallow, Levin and Co. Manawatu, from Wanganui: 5 kegs, Gale; 1 box. Pllmraer Taranaki, from Dunedin: 1 qr-ca.sk, Crawford ; 4 boxes, Outhrlo and .LarnacU ; II pkgs, Order ; 9 do, Lovln and Co; 1 do, Potherlck; 5 cases, Crawford; 19 pkgs, D.anks and Co; 1 do, Thompson, Shannon, and Co; 1 case, Hill: 60 do, Moss; 1 bag, England ; 1 case, Groenslll; 1 truss, Howland. From Lyttelton: 2 cases, Zohrab and Co; 1 pci, Mitchell; 8 cases, Order ; 8 do, Sharpe. - EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London.— Craigle Left, early; Aboona, Medea, Otari Zoalandia. Nbtv Your, via Dunedin.—G. M. Tuckftr, early. New York. —Star,-ln August, Alma, Mercury, and Southmlnstor. Sydney, via Auckland and the E\stCoast.- . Wakatlpu, 17th August. Southern Pouts. —Taapo, 30th: Wanaka, Ist August. Picton and Nelson. —Wellington, this day. Auckland, via the East Coast. —Talaroa, 20th. Melbourne.— -Claud Hamilton, early; Rlngaroema, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Southern Ports. —Talaroa, 20th; Maori, 30lh ; Taranaki. 3rd August. Mblbourne, via tub South.—Pwlngarooma, 4th August. Melbourne. via the West Coast.— Claud Hamilton, early. Oastlepoikt and Napier.—Kiwi, thh day; GoAbeod, this day. WANOANUi.-Msaawatu.2Sth; Stormblrd, 29fch. Foxton.—Jane Douglas, this day. Napihr and Poverty Bay—Rangatlra, early. Auckland, via the East Coast. —Taupo, 01st. Sydney, tia Napier and Auckland.—Wakafclpu, Aug. 3, Lyttelton and Kaiicoura.—Tub 3rd August. Picton and Nelson. —Wellington, 29ih. - . Nelson and West Coast Ports. -Kennedy? 20th. London.— Chaudlere and Chasca, early. BY IELEQHAPH, GREYMOUTH, Friday. Arrived : 7 a.m., Luna, from Wellington. NELSON. Friday. Arrived : 8.00 a.m., Murray, from Wellington. - AUCKLAND, Friday. - Arrived ; Maori, from the South ; Wallabl, from Wanganui. LYTTELTON, Friday. Arrived: Speedwell and Nightingale, from Kaipara: Bowboll, from Auckland ; Wanafca, with the brig Tower Hill in tow, from Port Chalmers, at 0 p.m. The Wanaka sails South this evening. f WEATHER REPORT. Weather at S p.m. yesterday: barometer corrected for height only:— Auckland—soTO, calm, floe. Napier—3o*l3, calm, fine; heavy swell. Castlepolnt— 80*96, N.E., light, finot heavy swell. Wellington—Bo 03, N.E., light, fine. Hokitika rate sea. Westport—Bo*lo, N. W., light, fine; moderate sea. Tlmaru—2o SS, calm, fine; moderate swril. Oamam —2D‘BS, calm, floe; heavy B.E. swell. Bluff—29’Sß, North, light, showery; Barometer fallen a In the South. R. A. Edwin. The following vessels were In harbor last night:— H.M.S. Nyrapbe : steamers Wanganui. Stormblrd, Jane Douglas, Kiwi, and Hineraoa : ship!—Caltloch and Plelone : barques—Chaudlere, Chasca, Whittington, Firth of Forth, and Eltenboth; brigantines—Endeavor and Sarah Pile. • The Union Company’s steamer Taranaki, from the Sonth, arrived in harbor at 3 o’clock yesterday morn-* ing. She left Port Chalmers at 1.80 p.m. on Wednesday, and arrived at Lyttelten at 7.15 next morning; tniled again for Wellington at 3.43 p.m., and arrived as above. From Dunedin to Lyttelton she experienced light northerly winch, with thick weather; thence to arrival hero fresh northerly winds, with smooth soa. She left again for the North yesterday evening. The s.s. Kiwi arrived from Napier at 11 o’clock yesday. She left on Tuesday at 1 p.m., with a strong* southerly wind ap to Cwtleprint, which was reached at 2 p.m. on Thursday; landed one boat load of cargo, but had to leave owing to the heavy sea which was setting* In. Fine weather was experienced until arrival. Thep.s. Msnawafcnrfiora Wanganui, arrived at the wharf at 7 e 50 yesterday morning. She loft at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and experienced fine weather along the coast.

The New Zealand Company's sliip Duke of Argyle, for Londen, cleared at Lyttelton yesterday. She takes a sorgo valued at £03.000. The barque Whittington hauled in to- the wharf yesterday afternoon to dljchaiyo the remaining portion of hoc cargo. No moro striking proof conld have been given to tho Hon. J. Mscandrcv (says the Dunedin Morning Herald of 20th July), who visited tho Port yesterday ai route for Wellington, of tho absolute necessity of additional shlpplng-accommoiation than tho crowded condition of our wharves. Taking tho Railway Pier first—on the right-hand side was- the ship William Davie, from London, discharging general cargo;barquo Celestial Queen, putting out coal; and the steamer Tararns, discharging general cargo from Melbourne and Hobarton, with the Prince Rupert alongside. On the left-hand side was the steamer Rotorua, outwardbound to Sydney and coast ports; next qamo tho barque Aline, discharging cargo from Glasgow ; outside her was the steamer Hinemoa, backed by tho steamers Hawea and Beautiful Star; and ahead of this cluster was tho barque Bast Lothian, from Newcastle. At the New Pier was tho barquo Island City, from Newcastle; barquo Q. M. Tiftkcr, from New York ; barque Boldoa, from London ; ship Margaret Galbraith, loading for London ; barque Renfrewshire, from Port Pirle bound to London, put In in distress, and about to discharge cargo, while outside of her aga'n was tho ship Otago, loading for London. Tho brig Moa was at the Cross Wharf, and the schooners Jane Anderson, Jessie Nlccol, and Friendship were lying at the Old Pier.

The steamer Manawatu, for Wanganui, is advertised to sail on Sunday.

The Kiwi leaves to-day for Napier. The schooners Enterprise ami Aurora both got under way yesterday afternoon. * The former had nbopt Avcmlimtea’ start, and both clapped on all sail for a race. There was only a light breeze blowing from the north. When off Evans Bay. to try and get away, the Enterprise hoisted her gafftopsail. The Aurora, however, crept up steadily in her wake, and was lost sight of first, The schooner J. G. Coleaon, which has been laid up for some time (says the Christchurch Press of July 26), has been purchased by Messrs. Thomas Scotland Co., of WMllngton, to which port sho -will proceed after being repaired. A notice to mariners, published by the South Australian Government on r-th June, states that a rovolklng light of tho third order, showing bright llaflfffcg everr ton seconds, will be exhibited on the Ist of October. 1873, from a lighthouse erected on Penguin Island, at tho north end of Xlivoll Bay. In clear weather tho light will ho visible* at a distance of twelve miles. Owing to unforeseen difficulties tho exhibition of the Althorpo Island light has been postponed until further notice.