SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5535, 23 December 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON ARRIVED. '

Decekbue 21.—Samson, p.s., 127 tons, Bjscand, from West Wanganui. Ledger, agent. 7 Ocean Bird, ketch, 32 tone, Moore, from Waltapa. Master, agent. ' Hero, cuttor, 29 tons, Polnton, from Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. S Robin Hood, brig, 200 tons, Hill, from Newcastle. ’Williams, agent. v ■ Star of the South, s.s., 157 tons, Hughes, from'Lyttelton. Turnbull and Co, agents. ; . ‘ Ruby, schooner, 21 tons, Backatrem, from Kalkoura. Bethune and Hunter, agents. Dbobmbkr 22.—Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, McGilllway, from the South. Passengers—Saloonr. Meadames Ay ton, Grensell, Tyrell, Gleoson, Sheath, Blank, Stevenson, Bailer, Wallis and 2 children, Messrs. Stevenson, Buller, Marchant, PTaser, Reid, Mclntosh (2), Brock, Hob,.-.Steer, Smith, Mason (2), Jones, McDonald, Cairns, Blank, Dement, Griffiths, and 8 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. - -- Tui, s.s,, 64 tons. Wills, from Foxton. Passengers —Cabin: Mrs. Kebble, Messrs. Mudford, Bennett, .HoKennedy, Findlayson, White, Lyttelton, Barnes, and Blakely. Bishop, agent. Manawatu, p.s , 108 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Murphy and Gray. Mrs. Huldley, Messrs. Fitzgerald, Boon, Postans, Leslie, • Murray, West, Gray, Manning, Sellars, Leache, Craig. Smith, Milburn, McLean, Jones, McDormot, and Ostdihlpt. Martin, agent. Esther, brigantine, 47 tons, Davis, from Fclorus Sound. Master, agent. O. M. Tucker, barque, 501 tons, Forster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. Alexa, barque, 729 tons, Lyall, from London. Turnbull and Co, agents. . Shepherdess, schooner, 80 tons. Loir, from Pelorus Bound. Master, agent. „ ■ Charles Edward, p.s., IS4 tons. Whltwell,--from Nelson. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. and Miss Asher, Mosers. Jago, Crastfe, Harvey, Seed, Wilson, and 2 children. Master Farqnhar, and 5 from the Freneb Pass. Deacon, agent. ; Stella, s.s., 160 tons, MoKorsie, from Taranaki. Stormblrd, s.s., 09 tons, Dolle, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Butts and Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Norgrove, Mr. and Mrs. Clapcott, Messrs,'Rawson, Ballantyne. Black, Knocker, Palmer, Climia, and Farthing. Martin, agent. Go-Ahead, s.s.. 84 tons. Dicker, from the East Coast. Johnston and Co, agents. Jane Donglas, s.s., 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin:!Misses Chatwln, Gower, Fraser, MescUmes Ere, Caldwell. Gower. Captains Scott and Plumloy, Messrs. Cowe, Dunn, Rlclmor, Montgomery, Sproule. Clander, Earle, White, Fenton, Ashborne, Mayo, Easton, Davidson, Crowcher, Blythe, Roe, Armstrong, and 5 steerage. Martin, agent. Wakatlpu, a.5.,1153 tons, Wheeler from the South. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Cable, Jones. Findlay, Love, Bennington, Colo, Willeston, Hargraves, Pavitt, Sweeter, Bishop, HcLucete, and James, Meadamas Brown and 2 children, Dougherty, Hamilton -and child, Conyers and 4 children. Stone, Milne and 3 children. Dr. McAfee, Captain Lloyd, Messrs. Sparrow, Heasemar and child, Stewart, Maxwell, Shaw, McArthur, Dougherty (2), Logan, Beat, Paul, Patterson, McAfee, Rose, Conyers, Schultzo, Ruder- ; ford, Jackson. Worry, Hayes, Smith, Lees, Watty, Ball, Anderson, Fitzgerald, Aitkin, and Wright. Levin and Co, agent. SAILED ’

December 21.—Charles Edward, p.a., 134 tons, Whltwell, from Nelson. Deacon, assent. Napier, a. a., 4S tons, Fisk, from Blenheim. IV. and O.Tumbnll, agents. Kiwi, s-s,, 133 tons, Campbell, for the East Coast. Levin and Co., agents. Wok&tipu, s.s., 1150 tons, Wheeler, lor Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Captain Parry, Messrs. Mee, Mason, Strong, and 32 original for Sydney. Levin and Co., agents. Rangatlra, s.a. 106 tons, Evans, for Poverty Bay and Napier* Passengers Cabin: Misses Daley, WUton, Kenrlck, and Lees, Messrs* Graham, Deering, Hill, Stalk, Grenade. Burton. (Ashton, Cole,- Friend, Geddes, Williams, Lees, and Merrick. Martin, agent: IMPORTS. Btormbird. from Wanganui: 123 bales wool, 3. casks tallow, 1 bdl rods. Order. Cbarles'Edward, from Nelson: 10 cases lobsters. 1 pkg tobacco, Survey Department: 1 coop, Barrow: 6 cases frnit, Locke; 2 coses, Moeller and Co: 11 bales wool, N. Z. Shipping Co; 17 cases fruit, Chisholm; 11 do, Curtis; 5 do, Laery and Campbell: 6 socks, 21 eases. 2 coops. Price; 41 bales, Turnbull and. Co; 60 do. Deacon; 22 pkgs, Innes; 11 do, Barlow; 2 do. Benty; 3 do, Morgan; S do, Adams; 17 do. Smith; 3 do. Bishop: 0 do, Boss, jane Douglas, from Foxton: 14,000 ft timber, , Stewart; 25 bales wool, N.Z.L. and M.A. Company; 10 crates poultry, Bar low. Alexa, from London; 505 casks, 10 qrda. SOO.boxes, 2486 cases, 203 pkgs. 46 kegs, 2 tanks,. 20 re Us, 600 bags. 440 lots, Turnbull and Co: 4 casks, 1 case, 28 boxes, Dnthle; 5 boxes, 24 stoves, 1 cask, 1 keg, Shaw: 1400 sash weights, 24 axle arms, 2 casks, 57 bdls, 65 drums oil, Dawson; 31 kegs, 1 bdl, 6 cases, 1 box, J. Young; 7 cases, 19 casks, T. and W. Young; B casks, 3 buds, 7 cases, 85 kegs, 1207 sash weights, Taylor; 110 casks ale, SO do porter, 15 hhds ale, 40 casks wine, 102 do brandy, Dran afield; 8 casks, 10 cases. Mills; 43* bdls, 7 kegs, Hall; 23 cases, 10 qrcaska, 1 octave. 5 pkgs, 1 bdl. Sclanders and Co; 173 pkg, 21 cases, Zohrab, Knocker, and Co; 50 grindstones. 1 case, Dukell; 13 do. Moeller; 100 jars. 20 qr-casks, 120 cases, Taylor and Watt: 20 casks. Ban* natyno and Co; 1 qr-caak, 1 octave. Captain Sharp; 20 brls, Murray, Common, and Co; 1 tramway engine, 1 .tank. Tramway Company; 13 cases, Moeller; 50 eases, Moeller and Co; 40 cases, Guthrie and Larnach; 14 bales, 1 cose, Morton; 4 boxes, Hadfleld; 2 cases, Hanaeli; 1 do, Barnes and Wilson; large quantity of sundries to order. BY TBLEGKAPH LYTTELTON, Saturday. An rived: St. Hilda and Wanaka from Port Chalmers. Sailed; 1 p.m., Taupo for Akaros and Port Chalmers, Sunday. Sailed: Shaw, Savllle, and Co,*s ship Crusader, for London, with a cargo of produce valued at £102,000 and tea passengers. —D’Arcy Pratt, for Oamaru. -Arthur Wakefield, for Nelson. PORT CHALMERS. Saturday. Arutvbd : Beautiful Star, from Oamaru. Sailbd : Walmea, for London. Sunday. AnjtivED: 11,30 0.m., Taupo, from Akaroa. , AUCKLAND. Saturday. Sailed : J. L. Griffiths, for Melbourne via Wan* garoa, where she loads 150,000 ft timber. The brig Robin Hood, from Newcastle, made the harbor on Saturday afternoon. She beat up against a stiff nor'-wester,, and was at once berthed at the wharf. The brig left Newcastle on the afternoon of the 7th, and for the first four days experienced strong northerly winds; she then had light easterly weather lor four days. The wind then chopped round to the northward, and lasted so for 48 hours, after which a strong westerly breeze sprang up, which brought her to Capo Farewell on Wednesday. Light easterly, weather was then met* On the 20th a strong southeast braize was fallen in with, which brought her oa far as Terawiti, and she arrived off the Heads as above. She will commence discharging to-day. The Government steamer Stella returned here at 3 o’clock oh Saturday morning. Since her departure from here she has removed several ef the settlers from Jackson Bay, who were discontented with the place, to Hokitika and Taranaki. The Stella left the fatter port at 6.45 o.m. on Friday, and arrived here as above. During the day she made a trip to the Brothers lighthouse. The steamer Go-Ahead sails to-day for Wanganui. The Charles Edward, from Nelson, arrived in harbor yesterday morning. She left again during the evening for the same place. The schooner Raby, from Kaikoura, arrived in harbor on Saturday morning. She left Kaikoura on Friday night, and experienced fine weather across. The Union Company's fine steamer Wakafcipu, from Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, arrived in harbor at 10.30 on Saturday morning. She left Port Chalmers on the 19th at 5 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton the next morning at 9.15; sailed again at 8 p.m., and arrived here as above. Fine weather was experienced throughout the trip. She left for Sydney during the day, taking a large number of passengers. The steamer Napier came off the Slip on Saturday. She has had a thorough cleaning, and left for Blenheim on Saturday night. - The Kiwi, for the East Coast, left here on Saturday night.* The ship Jessie Readman, which brought up la Worserßay, left there on Saturday.

The Itangatira, for Napier and Poverty Pay, sailed bn Saturday. ' Amongst her passengers were the iloskln'i dramatic treupe. The steamer Star of the South arrived here on Saturday. She left Lyttelton the night previous, and sails to-day for the North. The barque Avona at Napier, for London, is Oiling up fast, and will leave in a fortnight's time. The steamer Tni, from Foiton. arrived in h*' -boyesterday morning at 2.30 a.ro., eight minutes i„ advance of the. Jane Douglas. Both the stea r Jier3 together, apd an exciting race took pb*' ce between

The Samwn, from West Wanganni, • wUh het seconil load ot coals, arrived In harbor on atnrdav nivht at 3 o'clock. She bit West Wangap'„it?B <?elo?kon Friday night, and experienced fir a wea ther acroai The barque G. M Tucker, from Ne "cS Wlth another cargo of coals in hsrbor on s, turaaj . night. Bhc left Newcastle on the morning of the Bth, and has experienced fine we ather with variable winds across.

, 7}' a W ladybird, from Waltapu, arrived In port UtO on Saturday night, and brought np off the end ot pie wharf. The tepsaU schooner Bather, from Pelorus Sound, arrived in harbor early yesterday morning. She left the wound on Thursday, and has experienced variable weather np till Saturday afternoon, when she had a strong nor'-wester.

The cutter Hero, from Pelorus Sound, arrived ofir the breastwork on Saturday, and will commence djacharging to-day.

The Union. Company’s steamer Wanaka, frorn the South, arrived at rile wharf yesterday afternoon, at 4 , p.’qlpek, Sho left Port Chalmers on the 20th ot 2.30 p>m. for Lyttelton via Akaroa, arriving at the. former place at 11.30 the following morning; left there again on Saturday at 0 p.m., and arrived here as above. She experienced light winds and One weather to Lyttelton; thence to arrival stroag south-west gale, with heavy sea. The steamer Jane Douglas left Fox ton on Saturday evening at 4.00 and arrived here at 2.33 yesterday morning. She returns again this evening. The Shepherdess, from Pelorus. Sound, with a cargo of sawn timber, arrived off tho breastwork on Saturday.

Tho steamer Stormblrd, for Wangarml, left early yesterday morning. Tho Union Company’s fine steamier Ringarooma leaves to-day for Melbourne via the S( mth. Tho steamer Go-Ahewk from tho I last Coast, with wool, arrived in harbor yesterday morning at 6 o’clock. She left Napier oo Wednersday, and arrived at Akitco the next morning: left 'tho same day for Aohanga, and took on board 134 Dales of wool; from thence steamed to Castlepolot, 'and filled up with wool; from thence experienced a strong north-west gale, with heavy sea.

AEP.IVAL OF THE ALEXA FROM LONDON. Messrs. W. ami G. TiaobnTl’s new barque Aloxa, from London, arrived ta harbor on Saturday evening. The Stella, whkh arrived early on Saturday morning, reported seeing a barque off Capo Farewell which answered tto general description of tho Alexa, so that she was expected to nut in an appearance during the day. She lias made a rather protracted passage of US days, occasioned principally by light and variable weather, particularly in the tropics, where she was becalmed for nearly a fortnight, lie,nine site has made a Tong passage, however, it must not be supposed that she cannot sail. On the other hand, she is a very smart vessoL Being brand new, It was impossible to trim her to the best advantage. She left Bins, by the stern, but her master thinks that she will travel faster on an even keel. These matters will of course be found out before long. At the present time she Is painted a light color; we understand, however, that It is the Intention of the owners to have her painted light green. It Is customary to have vessels painted white or » light color In tbo China trade, but the Alexa being an Iron vessel, tbs iron rusts, consequently the white

never looks clean. The Alexa is a vessel of 424 registered tonnage, and built by Messrs. Osborne, Graham, and Co, of Hylton, Sunderland, under special survey and classed 109 Al, her materials and workmanship being In accordance with Lloyd’s strictest requirements. Her length is 140 feet; beam, 29 feet 6 inches: depth of hold, 15 feet 9 inches, and she has a carrying capacity of 80Q tons. Her saloon has been specially fitted up for passengers, It is built on deck, and supports a naif poop. It is nicely furnished, and very airy and lofty, containing captain's staterooms, officers’ cabins, a bathroom, ana other conveniences necessary for a long passage. The crew have very comfortable quarters arranged In a deck house, a part of which is partitioned off for apprentices. There is a cooking range of the newest kind, with a cooking apparatus attached. The gallejr is roomy and the cooking appliances ore capable of cooking for forty persons, or more if necessary. She Is supplied with three fine boats—a lifeboat, launch, and captain’s gig. She arrives in fine order and very clean, reflecting credit both on the master and officers, The Alexa will be berthed at the wharf to-day. ENGLISH SHIPPING. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency’s London Circular, dated 7th November 7. says:—“ The New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited), has despatched the following vessels since the date of our last circular2oth October, Eaaterhill, for Otago, with SO passengers ; 22nd, Endymion, for Auckland. 7 passengers ; 29th, Duke of Athol, for Wellington, 27 passengers; Ist November. Waikato, for Canterbury via Plymouth, 9 passengers and SOO immigrants; 2nd, Menock, for Canterbury, 21 passengers; 6th, Mendoza, for Napier. And will despatch—9th November, Benares, for Otago, and Star of the North, for Auckland: 19th, Lorraine, for Wellington; 18th, Orlhes, for Canterbury; 7th December, Loch Fergus, for Wellington; Carmelo, for Canterbury; East Lothlao, for Otago; and Cape Finisterre, for Auckland."