SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5532, 19 December 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

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Dmtkmmsk 18 - Wellington, as., 479 tons, McGee, from Nelsos anil Picton. Passengers—Saloon: Missus Dement and Baker, Mesdames Collins and family, Isaacs, Johnston, Coleman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Hon. J. Johnston, Messrs. Hir3t, Proai ero. Loathes, Matheson, Craig, Spencer, Hammond, BagBill, Slado, Bishop, Eggington, Kay, and Parker; 9 steerage. Lenin and Co, agents. Torea, schooner, 78 tons. Grand;, from Picton. Vaster, agent. Glenelg, 5.9.,74t0n5, Malller, fromOtakl. Melntyre, K«t. Forest Queen, ketch, 45 tons, "Watchlin, from Otafci. Melntyre, agent. Napier, s.s., 48 tons, Fraser, from Blonholm. "W. and G.Tnrnbull, agents. SAILED Ckcbmbkr 18.—Emerald, ketch, 40 tons, Welsh, for Cape Campbell. Master, agent. Aurora, schooner, 52 tons, Stewart, for East Coast, Pearee, agent. Hot, topsail echooner, 63 tons, 8011,-for Pleton. Master, agent. Murray, s.s., 78 tons, Conway, for Nels»n. Passengers—Cabin: Mr. Dlckcison and 3 Chinamen. Deacon, agent. IMPOETS. "Wellington, from Picton: 1 box fish, Loery and Co; 1 pkg. Mills: 1 case, Graham; 1 do, Travers. Prom Nelson: 0 bales wool, New Zealand Shipping Co. Ponoke, from Kaipara : 60,000 ft timber, Waddoll and Co. BY TELEGRAPH. LYTTELTON, Wednesday. Abiuvbd: S a.m., A-rwata, from "Wellington; Southern Cross, from Wellington. a Sailed : 6 p.m., Arawata, for the South; Kaikonra and Wellington. Passengers: Mossra. Morris and Earp. NEW PLYMODM, Wednesday. Awtmro: 6 a.m., Talaroa, from Onehnnga ; she Balled again at 0 a.m. for Nelson. BLENHElM,'Wednesday. Arrived : 12.30 p.m., Lyttelton, from Otaki. NAPIER, Wednesday. Arrived : 8.43 a.m., Go-Ahead, from "Wellington. HOKITTKA, "Wednesday. Tha Stella arrived to-day. She left Jackson Bay last evening at 7 o'clock. Took on board at the Bay eight families, in all 42 passengers. Shipped here 20 adalts and 25 children, and sailed for Taranakl. —There was no appearance of the Maori when the Stella left.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Amutzd: Clan Forgnsson, from London, with cargo of the valne of £26,000, and a number of passengers ; all well.

The time-ball maybe used to-day for rating chronometers. A chronometer trne on Greenwich time would show 12h. 30min. when the ball drops. Any difference is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer.

The following passengers have booked by the New Zealand Company's ship Rakaia, for London. Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Carruthers 3 children and nurse. Miss Alice Brown, Mrs. Bainbrldge. Miss Agnes Gibson, Captain and Mrs. McFee. Steerage: Mrs. Hnzlewood and infant. Mr. Harrison and child, Mrs. Anderson child and infant. The steamer Clone!?, with the Forest Qaeen in tow, .arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon. She left Otaki at 6 o'clock in the morniog, and experienced a heavy easterly swell oatslde, with fine weather. The brig Pakeha cleared at the Customs yesterday. She goes to Taranaki. The steamer Wellington, from Picton and Nelson, arrived in harbor shortly after daylight yesterday morning. Sho left Nelson on Tuesday allernoon, called at Picton, and arrived here as above. She sails for the Manukau via Picton, Nelson, and Taranaki to-morrow.

The lino schooner Torea, which we reported as aving gone ashore in Tory Channel, arrived in harbor early yesterday morning from Picton. She -underwent some slight temporary repairs at Picton, and has come round here for the purpose of being put on the Slip and thoroughly overhauled. She has a full cargo of colonial produce, some of which is slightly damaged. The schooner Poneke, with a cargo of sawn timber from Kaipara, arrived in harbor yesterday morning. She left Kaipara on Monday, and experienced light variable weather across.

The steamer Murray, for Nelson and "West Coast, sailed yesterday afternoon.

Tho steamer Taiaroa, from the Manukan, is duo here this morning. The ketch Etnorald has been chartered to attend tho wreck of the Soathmlnster and bring up what cargo is obtainable. She sailed last night. Tho HteamerLyttelton has managed to lay an anchor and chain from the shin City of Auckland, at Otaki, »o as to prevent her drifting further up the beach. The steamer Napier arrived last evening from Bionheim, after a seven hours' passage. She rdurns tonight.

Tho Kakaia, another of the New Zealand Shipping Co.'a ships, completed loading yesterday, and in the evening drew oat from the wharf. She will clear the Customs to-day. Sho takea a cargo worth approximately £100,009, of which the following is a sammary:—46lß bales wool, 3 bags do, 73 bales and 1 case skins. 253 casks tallow, 12 cases shells, 22 cwt bones, 12 boles basils and 3 casks basils, 129 cases preserved meats, 23 bales leather, 8 trasses do, 89 sacks do, 12 bags hair, 126 bale 3 paper, 34 drums iron sand, 42 boxes hematite paint, 'i casks stoat, 1 bale whalebone, 1 box hardware, 1 case stationery, 1 case apparel. LAUNCH OP THE NEW IKON STEAMER PATEA. The new iron steamer named the Patea was launched from Mr. E. W. Mills' iron foundry yesterday morning The steamer, as we have before stated, has been built for the Patea Steam Navigation Company. She Is designed expressly for a light draught of water, anil the Inhabitants of Patea and the surroundisg districts will no doubt heartily welcome her arrival in their waters. Sho has been most faithfully built, every plate of iron being rivetted with the utmost care. Her dimensions we have already published. She will have a large hold, a good forccablu, and most comfortable accommodation nfl-., where every convenience that space will allow will be devoted to the comfort of passengers. Early yesterday morning everyihing wa3 in readiness for the launeh, and by 10 o'clock a large numbor of persons were prosent to witness the ceremony. The vessel was gaily decked with bunting. A few minutes past 10 the "chocks" were knocked away. Mrs. E. W. Mills then broke the orthodox bottle of oharapagne acro33 the vessel's bows, and named her the Patea, and she gilded Into her future element amidst great cheering. Tho launch was a most unmistakeablo success, and the sight was a pretty one. Hev boilers and machinery will be placed in her -with as llitle delay as possible, and by the end of a mont'n it is expected ahe will be ready for sea. The Vatea shortly after launching was brought alongside the breastwork, where she will complete hen fitfcinr-s. "We wish her a long and prosperous career, and t'.ast that ere long we shall have tho pleasure of seeing the keel of a much larger vessel laid.