SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5658, 19 May 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT or WELLINGTON ARRIVED. Mav IT.-Hawea. s.s., 402 tons, Kenne y, from Auckland and tlio East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Tally, Gordon,'Dowdswtdl, Walcott, Heaton, ami Bremnor, Mesdames Perston. McGregor, Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Mr and Mrs Wright, Messrs Simpson, Hcnd-rson, Gray, Bradford, Hansen, Davy, Yates, Roes, Nolan, Little, Solomon. Engcll, Kinross, Duncan, Buchanan, "nmlln, Dewes, and Bee; 17 ulecratru. D. Mills, agent. Wallace, p.s-, 0t tons, Dillon, from Nelson. PasfunooTs —Cabin ; Miss Hannah. Mrs Michael and son, Mos tn North, Mowbray, Geary. Lawson. Tars, Burrows. O’Connor, McKay, Whalen. Sutton, Johnson, Brooks (2). Cmnmarfonl, and Matthews; 0 steerage. Deacon, agent. Wellington, ss., 270 tons, Anderson, from the Manukau and Intermediate ports. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Jack, Monro, Common, Brown, Dive, Meulames Auty, Newing, Saunders, Woodford, Mo rc, Captain and Mrs Setter), Messrs Harper, Benjamin, Leo, Southern, McKay (2), Charlsfcon, Plyger, Gorry, Redman, Jobberns, and Dive; 5 for South t 0 steer go. D. Mills, agent. v ‘ Go Ahead, s.s., So tons, Dicker, from Castlcpoint and intermediate stations. Johnston and Co., agents. May 18.—Jfuia, s.s.. 00 tons. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikonra via Waipapa. X'asscngers—Cabin: Mrs Ross, Messrs Stephens. Jones, Cousins, and Mowbray, Bishop, agent. ytonnbird, s.s., Of) tons, Doilo, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs McDowell, Prentice, and .Smith. Martin, agent. R-vigatlra, s.s.. 103 tons, Evans, from Manukau, Now Plymouth, and Wanganui, Martin, agent. SAILED. May 17.—Tui, s.s., lit tons, Holmes, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Brooks and son, Li'ng, Bannister, and Cornmorsford. Bishop, agent. Lyttelton, p.s., 80 tons, Scott, for Blenhrlm. Deacon, agent. J nlius Vogel, topsail schooner, 50 tons, Botham, for Kaipara. Compton, agent. Southern Cross, « a.. 133 tons, Helandsr, for Kapler. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. •May 18, —flawca, s.s., 4(52 tons, Kennedy, for the South, Passenger—Saloon; Mr and Mrs Kidncr and child, Air and Mrs Simmlps, Mrs Postin and child, Mrsrs Baker, Bayliss, Dollar, Dellaway, Gailo Cowley, Walker, Kearns, and McDonald ; 7 steerage. D. Mills, agent. IMPORTS. Lyttelton, from Blenheim ; 1 box, Gandy; 100 bags potatoes, Laery and Campbell ; 331 do barley, McCarthy; 00 do oat*. 232 do wheat, 30 do tailings, 2 cr ites, J. and T. Meek ; 4 bales wool, Deacon ; 50 sh’d). 41 hides. Hirst. Wallace, from Nelson ; 1 box. Fitzsimmons ; 2 boxes. 3 bundles, 1 case. Young; 20 bales wool. Deacon. Wellington, from Manukau ; 3 cases, 18 pkgs. Paisley ; 5 sacks oysters, Order; 1 case, 1 truss. Morburn ; 1 pkg, Wiggins; 1 case, Evans. From Taranaki : 1 kit, Elliott ; 1 box. Justice Gillies ; 2 kits, Wrlgg; 2 boxes. Bishop; 3 box, Churton; 1 pony, Gore ; 1 case, E. W. Mills. From Nelson :50 sacks malt. Staples; 1 case fruit, Willis: 2 crates, 3 bundles trees, McArdlo ; 10 kegs butter, 1 case eggs, Gandy; 1 pkg. Moore; 1 pUg, 1 bundle. Jackson ; 1 case. New Zealand Shipping Company. From Picton: 2 pkga, Laery and Campbell; 1 pci, Robertson ;22 kegs, Worth. .Southern Cross, from Lyttelton ; 1 case, Hally and lowing; 33 ovens, E. W. Mills; 2 bales, Jacob Joseph; 1 pci, Hill. Ilawea, from Auckland : 1 pkg, Shaw; 30 do, Krull and Co; 5 boxes, Telegraph Department; 1 bale l<:athcr, Hannah; 8 bags oysters, Garby; 1 pkg. Miller. From Napier; I pkg, Travers t 1 box. Taylor and Watt,

BY TELEGRAPH. WANGANUI, Saturday. Arrived: Manawatu, from Wellington, early. Sailed: Jane Douglas, for Ilangitikcl and‘Wellington, early. The flfcamcr Rangatlra arrived from Taranaki this morning, and leaves for Wellington at 7 o'clock this evening. KAIKOURA, Saturday. Sailed: Hula, for Wellington via Waipapa, at 3 a. tn. POUT CHALMERS, Sunday, i Arrived : Albion, from tiio North, at 1 p.m. Sailed : Wan-vka, for the North, at 1.30p.m. Tito weather is very disagreeable, with much rain and dense fog. AUCKLAND, Sunday. Arrived: Emerald, English man-of-war, from Auckland Islands; Taiaroa, from South (atManulcau). Sailed : Tararua. for South, at 4 p m. Kisding’s yacht Daphne went on the rocks at the breakwater thh morning. An attempt is now being made to got her off. The schooner .Madonna, from Fiji, brings Levuka papers to May 2. H.M.S. Wolverine and Cormorant have arrived from Wellington, LYTTELTON, Saturday. Hailed: Albion, at 4 p.m. Passenger for Dunedin—Mra Langdon. For Melbourne—Mr Winter. Sunday. Auuivkd: Thames, from Wellington; Pioneer, from Worsor Day and Mauritius, 00 days’out, with 227 tons sugar. Tim following vessels were in port last night Steamers—Samson, Stormbird, Wellington, Huia. Hangatira, and Go-Ahead. Ships—Pleiades, Wave Queen, and Peri. Barques—Hudson, Gloria, Clan Campbell, 0. M. Tucker, and Australind. Brig— Jane. The Kiwi is advertised to leave to-morrow for Castbipolnt and Napier. The steamer Patea should arrive early this morning. She returns again during the afternoon, The Jane Douglas Is advertised to leave for Kalkoura and Lyttelton to-day. The Huia leaves to-day forFoxton. The steamer Southern Cross, for Auckland via the Fast Coast, left on Saturday afternoon. The steamer Tui left for Wangemii on Saturday evening. The topsail sch oncp Julius Vogel left early yesterday m ruing bound for Kaipara for another load of timber for Messrs Compton and Co, The schooner Old Jack returns to-day to Port Underwood.

Tho steamer Huia, from Lyttelton and Kaikonra, arrived in harbor early yesterday morning. She left Lyttelton on Friday, and Kailcoura at 3 a.m. on Saturday, and arrived hero ns above. The steamer Wallace, from Nelson, arrived in harbor at 7 o’clock on Saturday morning. She left Nelson at 4 p.m on Friday. Owing to thick weather she was detained some time outside Wellington Headb, She returns to Nelson a d West Coast to-day. Tiro steamer Lyttelton did not arrive In h'arbor until 1 o’clock on Saturday morning. She cross, e d the liar at 3 o’clock the same morning, and expr rienced lino weather across. She returned again d uring the night. Tho (}. M. Tucker hauled out from t’ne wharf on Saturday afternoon. Sire returns to ’Newcastle today. Tho brig Robin Hood only left 'Worser Bay on Saturday eaening. Tho Sophia It, Tmhrs got clear of the land by daylight. The Stormbird, from Foxtrm. arrived in harbor at i3O p.m. yesterday. She left Ponton at S a.m., and jiTivea hero as above. Southerly winds were experlencod throughout tho trip- Sho returns again to* ihy.

Tho steamer Rangatlra, from the Manakau, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, arrived in harbor at 8.30 yuste-day morning Sho left the latter port on Saturday night, and experienced lino weatln-r up tho coast She returns to tho same port again to-day.s Th*’ atoarner Wan aka, while* on her wiy on Friday from Dunedin to Port Chalmers, got aground and did not got off until Saturday afternoon. The-fog win so dense that standing on tho bridge of the steamer ono < could not see her bows. The Wanaka will nob arrive hero now until to-morrow morning, Sho sails North shortly aftor arrival, ■ - Captain Williams* old steamer Grafton, which has h’cu laid up for so long a time, has lately been thoroughly overhauled and repaired. Extensive alterations have been mado. She has been fitted with .almost entirely now machinery, and will during tho? week resume her old trade again. Theste.amer-Go-Ahoad from Castlepointand irrternvMliato sfcitlons arrived in harbor at 8 o’clodb on Satnnriv night. Sho left Castlepoint last Xoesday, and laid off Oreti all day Wednesday, unable 8o work owing to the heavy sea. Landed cargo on Thursday, and left the same afternoon; called at Kle.tPbint and left at dark for White Rock, arriving th-ay-feat 7 a m/ Worked all <1 <.y, and left on Saturday ah arriving here as above. Sho brings a cargo* itfwool! hides, and tallow.

Tho steamer Wellington, from VnaM&nukau and in ‘ tnrmediate ports, arrived In harbor at S o'clock Saturday morning. She left tho Maiiukau Harbor at 1.20 p.m. on tho Uth instant. m ,d arrived at New Plymouth on tho 15th, leP* n t 20.-10 a.m., arrived r,t Nelson at 0.40 a.m. on, theticth. left at 2.20 p.m. stuno day. arrived at Piet onafc.lt 30 p.m.. left at 12.40 r*.m. on "atuvday, and, arrived in harbor as above. Sho sails for Pictet and Nelson to-day. The stoun'ib* liawea. from Auckland via the East (‘oast, arrived Sn harbor at 11 o’clock on Saturday forenoon. She left Auckland at 4.30 p m. on the 13 h. arrived HtTaurangaat 7a.m. on tho 14th, left at 10.30 a.no,, arrived at Poverty Pay at 7 a.m. on the I,sth, loft at,s p.m , arrived at Napier at 0.30 a.m. on tho lOtih, left at 1 pm., and arrived in Wellington as above. Sho left for the South shortly after ! o’clock yesterday. LIVERPOOL’S GREAT DOCKS. The landing stage and all the dock estate on both sides of tho dvor are owned ami administered by a body known as the Mersey Dock and Harbor Board, which also controls tho pilots, and assesses and receives all dues of tho port. It consists of twenty-four members, all of whom are honorary in their capacity. Four are nominated by tho Conservancy Commissioners of the Mersey, and tho other twenty are elected by the dock ratepayers. Despite tho variety of interests involved, and the immensity of the trust, no scandalous charge has ever been brought against the administration, which is solely for tho benefit of the port and the country. Tho value of tho estate Is about one hundred million dollars, and the income is about five mil ion dollars annually. Tho docks extend for more than six miles in a continuous line, and comprise about four hundred and twenty acres—two hundred and fifty-five acres, with eighteen miles of quay margin, being on tho Liverpool side, and one hundred and sixty‘fivo acres, with nine miles of quay margin, on tho Birkenhead side of the river. The total quay margin alongside of which ships can bo moored is twenty-seven miles, and every quay is built of solid masonry, granite being tho conomonest material. Tho dry or graving docks are also formed of in sonry. and a large iron steamer enclosed in one. with her Titanic proportions fully revealed, is a sight to remember. The quays are all covered by substantial sheds or warehouses, those of the new corn dock being ten stories high, with a collar below the water level. The corn is conveyed from the vesso 1 by hvdraullc machinery into tho cellar, which is rat-proof and watertight, and thence it is raised by an elevator, at tho rate of ten t *ns a minute, to tho parts of the building prepared for its storage—the capacity of tho warehouses being about one hundred and sixty-flyc thousand quart-rs.— Harper's Weekly.