SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5528, 14 December 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OP WELLINGTON, AEIUVKI>. December 13. —Zior, brigantine, 63 tone, Bell, from .'imam. Master, agent. Pakohn, brig, 175 tons, McKinnon, from Oamaru. 'Spec',' Sotior, 33 tons, Dompsio, from Pelorus : ound. Jitter, agent. G .. Stella, 5.9., 150 tons. McKorsie, from the South. Passenger—Mr. Brown, II M.C., , ~, Lena! cutter, 15 tons, Berg, from tho wreck of tho oouthmlnater. Master, agent. '‘ Aurora, schooner, 62 tons, Stewart, from tho East Joast, Passenger—Mr. Davis. Pearce, agent. -■ Go-Ahead, s.s, S 3 tons. Dicker, from tho Bast Coast. Johnston, agent. a ~ Prosperity, brigantine, 134 tons, Payne, from Hokitika. Master, agent. Gorina, barque, Stewart, from London. Passengers -Saloon: Mr. John F. H. Prior. Steerage: Arthur Higham, Samuel Brown, Jemima Brown, George >irows, Edward Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Charles si. Matthews, Charlotte Matthews, Agnes Matthews, Charles Matthews, ond John Kaowles. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, McGillivray, from tho North. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Green, Drake, ■jmltli. Priest and 2 children, Ballin and 2 children, Rowe' and £ children, Miss Kelly. Messrs. Smith and son, Priest, "Wilson, Morrow, Lonnie, Montague, Colssle, Green, Russell, ilichardaon, Deeley, Adams, Graham, and 9 steerage. Levin and Co., agents. \ Arawata, s.s., 022 tons, Underwood, from Melbourne ■ via the South. Passengers—Saloon: From Melbourne 1 —Miss Watt, Mesdames Baglay and Warren, Mr. and i Mrs. Boxhall and family (2), Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Major Deane. Captain Perry. Messrs. Griffiths, Pago. Palkner, George, Rlgnold, McDonald, Barlow, and 15 steerage. From Coast—Misses Thomas and Viney, Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs Button, Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Hon. J. T. Fisher, Captain Holt, Dr. Fitzgerald, Messrs. Munro. Ashley, Short, Ki >g. Daniel, Williams. Kiurieil, Graham, Gardiner, Preston, Hill, Webster, McLennan, Frost, Frankland, Morrison, W. Hill, Konsley, Lowrie, and SO for other ports. Levin and Co., agents. Jane Douglas, fl.s., 48 tons. Fraser, from Rangitikei. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs. Harvey and family. Mrs. Godbor and family, and Mr, Smyths. Martin, agent. Kennedy, s.s., 133 tons. Palmer, from Nelson. Passengers Cabin; Mesdames Cleary and child, Uayne and 4 children, Messrs. Woolcock, Goff, Mathewraan, Dickenson, Atkinson, Blake, Cleary, Shaw, Hounsoll and son, O'Grady, Dupre, and 3 steerage. Deacon, agent. SAILED December 13.—Arawata, s.s., C 22 tons, Underwood, for Nelson. Passenger—Saloon: Mrs. Enfield. Levin and Co., agent. Go-Ahead, s.s., S 3 tons, Dicker, for Wanganui. Johnston, agent. Stormbird, s.s., 69 tons, Doilo, for Wanganui. Pas- * sengers—Cabin: Messrs. Parry, McDonald, Marcus, Davidson, and Jones. Martin, agent. Julius Vogel, schooner, 66 tons, Johnston, for Kaipara. Compton, agent. IMPORTS. Pakeha, from Oamaru—GOO sacks oats,{3So do wheat, 820 bags flour, 30 bales chaff, W. M. Bannatyne. Go-Ahead, from Castlepolnt—22 bales wool, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co; 7 do, Krull and Co; 4 do, Johnston and Co. From Ohanga -63 bales wool, Murray, Common and Co. Luna, from the Soutbminster—Full cargo of sundries. South British Insurance Co. Aurora, from East Coast: 94 bales wool—Johnston and Cj; 8 do, 1 bundle skins, Murray, Common and Co. Zior, from Timoru-700 sacks oats, 6 tons flour, 60 sacks pollard, 40 do wheat, Order. Prosperity, from Hokitika—so,oooft timber, Order ; 1 case glassware, Holliday. Kennedy, from Westport—7o bags coke, Williams; 1 box, Felton and Co. From Greymouth- -2 boxes, Rutledge. From Nelson—9o mats sugar, Thomas; 00 bales wool, Deacon; 1 case, 5 bales. Love; 15 pkgs, O’Brien; 8 cases fruit, Nidd; 3 do, Wilton; 10 do Locke; 21 do, laeyd and Co; 11 do, Ross; 8 do, Barlow; 4 do, 2 coops, 1 sack, Curtis; 1 sack. 1 coop, Chisholm: 4sacks, 4 cases, Laery and Co; 2 sacks, 4 cases, luneas; 6 do, Jones; 3 do, Smith; lot sundries. Order. Arawata, from Melbourne: 1 chaff-cutter, 1 crusher, Philip Farwell; 6 qr-casks wine, Jacob, Joseph and Co; 15 half-chests tea. Lowers; 40 boxes tea. Marsh; 40 half-chests do, Dale; 1 reaping machine, Fell Bros; 2 valves, Hayes; 3 pkgs. Levin and Co; 10 half-chests tea, 5 boxes do, Palmer; 10 bales, Brown; S cases, 1 cask, Jackson; 10 kegs treacle, Krull and Co; 1 case. Gear; 1 case. Blues and Co; 1 do, Davidson and Co; 10 cases fruit,. 8 half do, 0 bags potatoes, 12 bags onions, Barlow; 1 case, Lowater; 6 pkgs, Kitchen and Son; 2 cases. Mills; 1 pkg. Bank of Australasia; 1 case, Felton, Grimwade and Co; 1 box, Mowat; 1 pci, Graham; 1 do. Ward; 1 pkg New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co; 1 case, Lyon and Blair; lease. Smith and Co: 2 do, Dutton; 1 do, Wairarapa Handard: 1 pci. Dawson; 1 case, Taylor; 2 cases, McCarthy; 4 pkgs, Boxhall; 1 horse, Martin; 1 case, Joseph and Co; 4 cases, Hellyer. From the Bluff—l cask ale, Beetham. From Dunedin—3 pkgs, Muir; 3 do. Bank of New Zealand; 3 do, Turnbull and Smith; 1 box, Anderson; 7 pkgs, Hayes; 3 do, Leslie; 6 do, Morton: 6 cases, Humphries. From Lyttelton—lo pkgs machinery. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co; 12 pkgs, Murray, Common and Co; 4 cases, Hannah and Co; Ceases. Thomas and Co; 3 sacks, Barlow; 1 case, Felton, Grimwade and Co; 4 cases, Taylor and Watt; 1 stripper, Owen and Co; 2 cases, Stevenson; 14 cases, Preston; 3 cases, Chisholm, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Southchn Ports Hawea, 15th. Nojvthekk Ports—Wellington, 16th, Sydney— Wakatipu, early. Picton and Nelson—Taiaroa, early. Melbourne, via the South— Tararua, early. Melbo jrne, via West Coast —Albion, early. Napier and Poverty Bat —Rangatira, 19tb. Porrnv—Jane Douglas, this day. Wanganui—Manawatu, this day. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Foxton— Jane Douglas, this day. Southern Ports—Tanpo, 20th. Sydney—Wa<afcipu, 21st. Casxlepoint and Napier— Kiwi, this day. Melbourne, via the South— Arawata, 12th. Napier and Poverty Bay— Rangatira, early. Picton and Nelson —Wellington. 16th. Wanganui- Manawatn, 17th, Nelson and West Coast Ports— Kennedy, this day. Blenheim —Napier, early. West Wanganui—Samson, early. BY TELEGRAPH. NELSON, Friday. Arrived: 3 a.m., Taiaroa, from Wellington and Picton, WANGANUI, Friday, Arrived : Noon, Manawatu, from Wellington. PORTCHALMER3, Friday. Arrived : Barquontine Albert Victor, from Mauritius; and barque Birchgrove, from Bluff. LYTXELLON, Friday. Arrived : Mary Campbell, from Greymouth; Arthur Wakefield, from Nelson; Jana Hannah, from Gatlin’s River; Croyderlest, from Bluff; ship Mallowdale from London, 100 days out. She comes chartered by Shaw, Savill and Co., and 37 passengers and a fall cargo, besides eight Clydesdale horses for Mr. Williams, of Auckland. She left London on September 4. and had a splendid passage throughout —The New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Huranul. Captain Barclay, from London, anchored at 7.30 this evening. The Jane Douglas arrived at midnight. She left Rangitikei at noon yesterday. The steamer Kennedy left Nelson at 7 o’clock on Thursday evening. She experienced a strong S,E. breeze, and arrived here at 8,30 yesterday morning. She leaves for Nelson via the West Coast this evening. The cutter Lena, with more cargo from the Southminster, arrived at the wharf yesterday morning early. The Wellington is duo here to-day from the North. The steamer Stormbird sailed last evening for Wanganui. The schooner Julios Vogel, for Kaipara, sailed yesterday afternoon. The sch. oner Aurora, with another cargo of wool from the East Coast, arrived in harborearly yesterday. She left on Tuesday; experienced variable weather along the coast.. ‘ Captain Von Shoen, well-known In Wellington, has been appointed master of the three-masted schooner May, in place of Captain Plumley, resigned. Tho May is expected to get away on Monday. The brig Pakeha, from Oamaru with a cargo of colonial produce, arrived off the Heads early yesterday morning, and was boarded by Pilot Holmes, who brought her to the wharf shortly afterwards. She left th ■ Oamaru roadstead on Sunday, and experienced light and variable weather until reaching Kaikotira, - when she was favored with a southerly breeze, which brought her in as above. Immediately alter arrival, she commenced discharging. The Union Company’s steamer Arawata, with the Suez mail, arrived hero at 0.40 a.m. yesterday. She brings 63 saloon and 50 steera e passengers, 21 horses, and 355 tons cargo. She left Hobs >n’s Bay at 7 a.m. on the sth, and arrived at Bluff Harbor at 5.30 p.m on the 9th; sailed at 4 a.m. on the 10th, and arrived at Port Chalmers at 2.20 p.m, same day; sailed at 4 p.m. " on the 11th, and arrived at Lyttelton at 7 a.m. on the 12th; sailed again at 5.30 p,m., and arrived at Wellington as above, after a fast run of 13 hours and 10 1 minutes, or 12 hours and 13 minutes from Heads to Heads. She left again for Nelson during the evening. The steamer Wanaka from Auckland via the East Coast arrived In harbor last night at 7 o’clock. She left Auckland on tho 10th at 5 p.m , and arrived at Tauranga at 8 o.ra. on the 11th, Poverty Cay on the morning of the 12th, and Napier at 5 p.m. the same day; sailed again at 7 p.m., arriving here as above. Experienced fine weather along the coast. Wo thank Mr. Harnett, purser, for report and flics. She sailed South shortly after arrival. Tho steamer Go-Ahead left Napier on Tuesday night; arrived at Aohanga next morning, took in ,70 bales wool, and left at half-past 2 on Thursday, arriving here at half-past IX yesterday morning. Variable ' weatner was experienced along tbo coast. Tho J Go-Ahead left again for Wanganui last night. The steamer Stella, from a Southern cruise, arrived ■ at the wharf yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock. She left Pott Chalmers on Wednesday, called at Akaroa, Lyttelton, and Cape Campbell, lauding stores for the lighthouses at each place, and arrived here as ‘ above. Fine weather was experienced throughout * the trip. ARRIVAL OF THE CORINA FROM LONDON. ' The barque Gorin*, from London, was signalled from tho Mount Victoria flagstaff yesterday. Tho barque has made a rather protracted passage, owing ' chiefly to light and variable weather. She is not by ( any means a fast vessel, though, comparatively , speaking, a bran new one, as she w only two years’ old. Her present master, Captain Stewart, is a stranger to Wellington. He came to our shores some seven years ago as master of tbo Mat aura, which brought immigrants to Otago. Since arriving off the New Zealand coast he has experienced a continuance of strong north-west gales with thick hazy weather until reaching the Kaikouras on Thursday, when it . piped a regular southerly buster without.any warning, \ tho vessel plunging bows under until tho sail was \ shortened. Tho passengers, only nine in number, * havo enjoyed tho best of health, and arrive In good : spirits. She has » quantity of gunpowder, and ? was consequently brought up in the powder ground. £ During tho evening, however, this combustible portion of her cargo was discharged, and she will bo berthed »t tho wharf to-day. She brings a largo general cargo, and comes consigned to tho Now Zealand Shipping Company. She 1 left London on the 10th August, and Gravesend 1 on the 20th; landed th© pilot at Deal on the 21st, and i proceeded down Channel with moderate weather. prin- 1 clpallyllght south-east wi'ids. Picked up tho N.E. t trades on the 16th September in 30deg north, 20.X0deg t west.. They were light, and lost in ICdog north on tbo j 23rd, Crossed the-Equator In 21deg west. Light 1 variable winds were then met till picking up tho south- i oast trades in'Meg south 26deg west on the 29th. i These were also light right through. They were lost ] on tho sth October In IDdeg south SXdeg west. Sho \ then experienced moderate breezes to tho Cape of 1 Good Hope, which was rounded on the 25th October 1 in 39deg south. Crossed the meridian of Greenwich on tho 2lst, 61 days out. Dreadful weather w ’

countered off the Cape. The ship took over large quantities of water. This weather continued until 70dcg east. Had variable weather from north-west and south-west until passing the meridian of Leuwin on tho 20th November, in 47deg south. Passed the island of Tasmania on the 28tb, in 48deg south. From thence fresh variable winds from the south-east until arriving off the Snares on tho 2nd Inst, but did not sight them owing to thick weather. Knocked about off the Snares for six days, and experienced very thick weather, with a continuance of north-west gales. Arrived off Kaikoura on Thursday, when she fell in with a south-wester, and came off the Meads yesterday morning. When running her easting down she shipped some tremendous seas, which stove in two of her starboard boats and damaged her deck-house, but beyond this she has received no damage.

ENGLISH SHIPPING. Passengers per New Zealand Shipping Co. s Fernglon, Captain W. Fraser, which left London on the Ist October for "Wellington;—Saloon: Mrs. Cunningham, Miss H. Stedmau, Mr, H. T. Morris. Miss A. S. Bailey, Miss E. S. Bailey, and about 260 immigrants, „ , Passengers per Messrs. Shaw, SarUl. and Co. a Van Diemen, Captain Shandloy, which loft London on tho 23nd October for Wellington, Steerage: William Neilson, Helen Neilson, James Neilson, William Stewart, Henry Popper, John Cunningham, Timothy Wallace, Mrs. L. JI. Wallace, and Arthur L. Pettie. Tho following vessels wore loading at London for "Wellington on 20th October:—Duke of Athol and Inchraarnock; the Charlwood was loading at Newport. The Aberdeen, 322 tons, sailed from New York for Wellington on 23rd September.

THE ALERT EXPEDITION. The Alert, screw sloop, which left Portsmouth on Tuesday morning, September 24th, I* bound upon an expedition of considerable geographical and commercial importance. Sir George Nares goes out in his old ship, upon which something like £20,000 has been expended in repairs and refitting since her return from her last famous voyage. This large expenditure was rendered necessary by reason of the Inadaptability of hef late arrangements for the present pur> ose. Before starting on the polar expedition considerable alteration had to be made to render the Interior of the ship proof, as far as possible, against the cold. The consequence was that much of the room which would otherwise have b-on berth accommodation had to be utilised for storing rooms, &c. While CO hands all told formed her last complement, 12 officers and 112 men are now on board. The Alert forms the fourth ship now engaged upon this class of work. Commander Feibam is in Japanese waters with the Sylvia ; on tho coast of China is tho Nassau, under the command/*! Captain R. H. Napier, assisted by Lieut. Pirie; while the Fawn, Commander Wharton, is at present on tho east coast of Africa. On the 20th of last month, Sir George Nares recommissioned the Alert at Sheeroess, and lias now proceeded on exploring and surveying work in Magellan Strait and the South Pacific The duration of the present voyage has been fixed at two years, but when the nature of the work is taken into account it is not at ail probable (says a Portsmouth correspondent) that the tight little craft will reach home at the end of double that period. Due precautions have been taken with regard to barometrical influences, but tho same description of extra clothing and muffler bedding as was used on tho Arctic expedition will not now be rendered necessary, for although the Alert will havo to pass a great deal of time In boisterous regions, and at other times will be employed on the borders of the tropics, yet no such weather as was experienced on her Arctic commission will be possible. Her instructions from the Hydrographical and Medical Departments have been most complete. Great care has been exercised in the selection of officers who have accompanied Sir George, all of them being not only experienced and skilled in their profession, but taking h personal interest in the work on which they are to be engaged. Only four of his old hands will accompany Captain Nares, amongst them being George Winstone, who was in the Challenger, and was conspicuous for his great pluck in many hazardous adventures. The Alert will call first at Madeira, and then proceed direct to Montevideo, whore her work will commence. Additional stores will be forwarded to her at Cape Horn in the spring of next year. From Montevideo she will proceed te the Straits of Magellan, where from 12 to IS months’, probably two years’ work is before her. These Straits have never yet been fully surveyed, Captain Maynes, who commenced at Cape Virginson, on the Atlantic , side, going no farther than to about Port Famine, or touching at a few points here and there to the westward towards tho Pacific side. Before quitting these waters will require to be executed the triangalatioo from Cape Forward, tho most southern portion of the American mainland, to Cape Pillar, on the east coast of Van Diemen’s Land, and a survey of the channel to the north. A very important branch of the work will be the survey of the numerous islands on the Pacific side of the Strait, as there exists a dangerous spot in Smyth’s Channel, called the English Narrows. It is between "Wellington Inland and the mainland, and In consequence of tho exact nature of the danger being either not sufficiently understood or not clearly marked, steamers which used to enter the inner channel from the Gulf of Penos, now enter from the Gulf of Trinidad, two and a half degrees to the southward These channels and islands will be all explored and surveyed, and, with some outlying inlands, will have their positions preperly charted. The Straits of Magellan and the coasts of Patagonia having been thoroughly sounded, surveyed, and explored. Sir George Nares’ work will begin in the South I’acific, and the rough, boisterous climate of the Magellan Straits will be changed for one suited to British blood. His energies will be employed for the most part on several isolated islands which have never had their topography fixed, and with which the low Pacific Archipelago is generally credited with being studded. In fact, this archipelago is said to comprise an immense number of coral reefs and islets situated to the eastward of the Society Islands, and stretching from 135‘t0 149. Surveying will commence at Minerva Reef in ISG'SO, and will go on until the whole neighborhood is surveyed. The changes in the depth of the sea, caused by volcanic agency, towards the Fijis, will also require exploring; and the hard work of the expedition will come to a practical termination there. The Alert will then go on to Sydney to refit, and should everything proceed prosperously she cannot arrive there in less than two years. After refitting she will proceed through Torres Straits to tbo West Coast of Australia, and soundings will have to be obtained in Geography Bay, which can scarcely be concluded in less than three years from the present time, even should there be no delays of any kind, seeing that the survey will extend as far south as King George’s Sound, which is one of the principal settlements in Western Australia. —Fydney Morning Herald.