SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5662, 23 May 1879, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON ARRIVED.

May 22 —Murray, s.s., 73 lona, Conway, from Ifolson. Passengers—Cabin: Alisa Kicliardson, Messrs Biolianlson amt James. Deacon,; agent, nirna, s.s,, M 3 tons, "Muir, from Sydney via .Auckland, Passengers—h'atoVn; Jfrom Sy'lney—Mrs, Miss, and Muster Owens. From Coast—Misses Bennington, Xinvltord, Burton, Mosd rnes Bonuington, Alexandra, .-.lcelton and 2 children, Messrs Graves, Fraser, South, and Steele; 0 steerage. D. Mills, agent. ' Hula, b.s„ DO tons. Wills, from Foxton, Passenger?—Cabin: Messrs McKoegan, Mace, ami liilne. JJirtjjop, agent. Stormbird, s.s., CD tons, Doilo, from Foxton. Passengers—Miss McKnno, Messrs Holly, Stringer, Northbridge, ami Martin. Martin, agent. Stella, s.s., 15C tons. McKersle, from the Bluff. brigantine, 75 tons, Muadle, from Pictoa. Master, agent. SAILED.

May 22.—Murray, s.a., 75 tons, Conway, for Nelson and West Co st ports. Passengers—Misses Baton, Voting, Smith, ami Borland, Messrs Dodson, Dayman, Geary, and Scott. Deacon, agent. Kiwi, 8.H., 133 tons. Campbell, for Napier and East Coast stations. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Galbraith. Levin and Co., agents. A spasm, ketch, 45 tons, Mooro, for West Wanganui. Master, agent. IMPORTS.

Tararun, from Sydney; 40 bags rice, 1 case, Zohrab, Newman and Co; 1 cask china, Lady Robinson: 4 bale* paper, iJttily Tclc'irajth; 4 cases, Pilcher; 1 pci, Sir if. Robinson: 1 do, Barton; 1 case, Rev. Ballacbey; 1 d», * Ulmer; 5 casks, Gear; 3 cases, Burrett; 44 cases fruit, Ross: 3 do. Campbell; 20 bars iron. C casks copper, E. W. Mills; 44 cases fruit, Cato; 1 basket, Darrell, 13 pkgs, Bell; 1 do, Hill: 32 cases fruit, Barlow; 200 do, Lacry and Campbell; 1 case, Holliday. From Auckland; 3 casks, Jackson; 1 pkg, McMunloch; 1 pci. Mackay; 1 box, Maginnity; 12 sacks oysters, Pouncoby; 13 case? chairs, Reid. From Napier: 1 case, Mrs R. Johnson; X trunk, Hannah ami Co. Murray, from Nelson; 2 kegs butter, 4 cases eggs, 30 sacks potatoes, Alexander; 2 do sweets, 2 do polat «s, Draper* 1 case fruit, Mrs Richmond: 1 sack lime. Swiney: 12 do onions. 8 boxes butter, 12 coops poultry. Laocy and Campbell; I case, Mansell; 9 bales wool, Deacon, BY TELEOHAPR, KAiKOURA, Thursday. Arrived ; 7 a.m., Jane Douglas, from Wellington. BLENHEIM, Thursday. Arrived: 0 a.m., Napier, from Wellington. CASTLEPOINT, Thursday. A rtiivzd: Oa.rn., Go-Ahead, from Wellington. WANGANUI. Thursday. Arrived; 0 a.m., Manawatu and Tui, from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Thursday. Sailrd : Rotorua. Passengers for Wellington— Rev, Mr Kelly, Mrs Offwood, Mr and Mrs Rhodes, Miss Haggro, Messrs Pool. Houbrook, Sllcock, Gray, Slmmomla, Nairn, and Withers. PORT CHALMERS. Thursday. .Sailed : Albion, at 4,39 p.m., for Melbourne. TIMARtT, Thursday. Tiie ship Margaret Galbraith has cleared for London with a cargo of 10,715 sacks wheat, 170 sacks flour, and 4 bales she pakins, valued at £10.083, The time-ball may be used to-day for rating Chronometers. A chronometer truo on Greenwich time would allow 12h. SOmin. when the ball drops. Any difference Is error, plus or minus, of the chronometer. The following vessels wero in port last night:— Steamers—Samson, Grafton, Tararua, Wellington, Hula, and Stormbird. Ships—Pleiades, Wave Queen, and Pori. Barques—Gloria, CUn Campbell, and Edwin Bassett. Brigantine—Enterprise. Brig—Jane. The steamer Kiwi, for Cashpoint, Napier, and intermediate East Coast stations, left last night. The steamer Murray left yesterday evening, for Nelson and West Coast ports. The Clan Campbell -for Dunedin, and the Zior for Pictou, cleared at the Customs yesterday, They both sail to-day. - The barque Gloria Is still in the harbor. ’. Her master at present is undecided where ho will clear for The ship Pleiades will haul away from the wharf on Tuesday, and sail on Thursday. The steamer Murray arrived at the wharf at 8.30 yesterday morning. She left Nelson on Wednesday night, and experienced line weather across. She took on board as cargo a quantity of wire rope for tho West Co at Coal Mining Company. The steamer Rotorua, from Melbourne via the South, is duo hero to.day- She sails during tho afternoon for Sydney via Auckland and the East Coast. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull's now barque Alexa will shortly leave Poo Chow. Poo with a cargo of tea for Wellington. Tiie brigantine Hannah Broomfield commenced discharging her timber yesterday. The ship Pleiades requires six seamen. An advertisement appears elsewhere informing seamen to apply on board. The steamers Hula and Stonnbird had a good mn up from Foxton yesterday. Tho new boat left about live minutes before the Stormbird, and arrived here about twenty minute? before her. Both steamers tried their best. The water was smooth, and every-; thing favorable to test their speed. On this occasion, however, tho palm must be given to the Huia, though,; according to Captain Wills' own statement. It took i him all his time to draw ahead of his opponent. ’ They both did the distance in a little over eight ■ hours, which makes an average speed of close on ton knots an hour.

Tho a a. Tararua left Sydney on the lOth.atS p.m.; passed tho Three Kings at noon on the 15th, arriving at the Bay of Islands at daylight on tho 10th. Experienced strong easterly winds and heavy head sea, with thick weather, throughout. Left the Bay of Islands at 8 p.m. the same day, and arrived la Auckland on.. the 17th at 0.30 a.m.; left Auckland on the 13th at 5 p.m.. and anchored off Eangitoto Island at (j p.m. (through easterly gale and heavy thick weather); started again at 1 a.m. on tho 10th, and arrived in Tanranga at 3.30 p.m. same day: left again at 5.30 p.m., and arrived In Gisborne on the 20th at 4 p.m.: left again same day at 5.30 p.m., and arrived in Napior at daylight on the 21st: left again same day at 12.30. p.m., and arrived in Wellington at 0.15 a.m. yosl er iay. Experienced thick weather down as far ns Gisborne, then fine clear weather nntll arrival. W© thank tho purser for report and files. Tho steamer Stella, from a cruise round' the Southern lighthouses, arrived at tho wharf at 9 o’clock last n ight. She left the Bluff at B o'clock on Tuesday; called at Capo Saunders, and landed stores ; left th<?ro at 10 o'clock yesterday, and arrived hero as above.

Tho* steamer Go-Ahead left Costlepoint yesterday*, and should arrive to-night.

Captain Williams’ steamer Grafton was hauled off the hard yesterday and moor 1 d to one of the buoys. She sails for Westport during tho week. Tho steamer Manawatn, from Wanganui, is duo hero to-day. She leaves here again to-night, taking tho Wanganui h-otball team, who play against Wanganui on Saturday. The brigantine Enterprise, with a full cargo of timber, arrived in harbor yesterday afternoon, and brought up off tho breastwork, where she will commence discharging to-day.