SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5662, 23 May 1879, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED. April 25 —Tararua, s.s., 503 tons. Muir, from Me bourne via the South. D. Mills, ag-nt. April 17.—Claud Hamilton, s.s.. 629 tons, Newman, from Melbourne via the West Coast. I). Mills, agent.

Walcatipu, s.s., 115 S tons, Wheeler, from Sidney. D. Mills, agent. April 2S.—lndia, barque. 202 tons, Anderson, from Port Esperance. Palmer, agent. Peri, snip, 079 tons, Hirst, from London. Thames, barque. 415 tons, Williams, 10m Now York. Levin and Co., agents. May I.—Arawata, s.s., C 22 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne via the South. U, Mills, agent. Mat 9.—Ringarooma, s.s., 679 tons, Chatfield, from Melbourne via the South. D Mills, agent. May 10.—Sophia R. Luhrs, barque, 664 tons, Eaton, from Newcastle. "Williams, agent, llohin Hood, brig, 299 tons, Hill, from Newcastle- \\ tlliams, agent. Australind. barque, 420 tons, Olliver, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. ( L M. Tucker, barque, 579 tons, Forster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. May 15.—Albion, s.s., 591 tons, Tozer, from Melbourne Via the South. D. Mills, agent. May eO. -Edwin Bassett, barque, S29tons. Manlcv, from N ewcastle. Williams, agent. Anne Melhuish, barque, 297 tons, Johnston from Newcastle. Williams, agent. S4ILED. April 23. -Tararua, s.s., 503 tons, Muir, for Sidney ™ Auckland and the East Coast. D. Mills, agentApril 29.—Claud Hamilton, s.s.. 627 tons, Newman for Melbourne via the West Coast. I). Mills agent. May s.—Arawata, s.s., 622 tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne via the South. D. Mills, agent. May S.—Wakatipu, s.s., 115 S tons. Wheeler, for Sydney. D. Mills, agent. May 12.—Ringarooma, s.s.. 623 tons. Ohatfleld, for Melbourne via the South. D. Mills, agent. May 14.—Thames, barqu ’, 445 tons, Williams, for Lyttelton. W. and G. Turnbull, agents. May 16.—Albion, s.s. 591 tons, Tozer, for Melbourne via the South. -I). .Mills, agent. Sophia R. Luhrs. barque, 644 tons, Paton, for Newcastle. Williams, agent." " Robin Hood, brig. 297 tons. Hill, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. May 19.—G. M. Tucker, barque, 519 tons, Forster, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. -May 21.—Australind, barque, 429 tons, Forster, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Hudson, barque. 794 tons, Colville, for Dunedin. ». and G, Turnbull, agent*. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, April 26. Arrived; Catraolo, from London, 106 days out. The French man-of-war Lamothe Piquet arrived this afternoon from Noumea. Now Caledonia. • The vessel is of SOO tons, carries 94 men and 12 officers, and is driven by engines of 135 horse-power. She has 6 steel guns of 10 centimetres each, and 1 small brass gun. She remains hero three days, in order to provision, and then proceeds to Tahiti, in the Society Islands.

LYTTELTON", April 25. Arrived: Coromandel. 104 days, from Glasgow. She encountered a severe gale on March 21, ami an able seaman named Fredk. McDonald and an apprentice named Alfred Charles Davis were washed overboard. The storm was 100 severe to admit of any attempt to rescue them. , _ April 27. Arrived : Isaac Hill, 129 days from New York. „ May 1. Sailed : Stad Haarlem, for London. May 9. Sailed ; Ship Canterbury, for London, with a cargo of grain and wool, value £1(5,541, Passenger—Mr. Gunning. „ „ , May 14. Sailed : Northampton, tot London, with a cargo of 14,500 sacks wheat. May 10. Sailed : Ship Lorraine, for London, with 10,403 sacks wheat, OAAIARU, April 29. . The barque Estrella sailed for Liverpool this morning with a cargo of wheat, shipped by P. Cunningham and Co PORT CHALMERS, May 5. Arrived : Prairie Bird, from Hobarton. Cadet, brigantine, from Boston, 101 days out. She brings 841 tons general cargo. She spoke, on March 4, laiitude 22.2 deg. south, longitude 27.35i1eg west, the ship St. Leonards, from Wellington to London. The barque Splendid and schooners Jessie Nicol nd Friendship are being re-fitted for whaling and aeallng cruises, May 7. Sailed : Oamaru, ship, for London, with cargo valued at £37,000. A fay S. Sailed : Western Monarch, ship, for London, with a cargo valued at £53,000. . May 19. Sailed : Wellington, ship, for London, with passengers and a largo cargo, consisting of 004 bales wool, 13,037 sacks wheat, and 1330 cases moat : value. £29,099. ’

The ship Pleiades is expected to close her hatches on Saturday, and will sail for London at. the beginning of the coming week. She is in fine trim, ami will doubtless make a good run home. Several saloon passengers have booked ■ berlhs by this favorite ship.

Several changes have been made by the Union Steam Shipping Company in connection with the officers in their employ as follows:—Captain Garrard, at present chief officer of the Ladybird, has been appointed to the same position on board the llingaroorna (in the Melbourne trade): Captain McGee, master of the Wellington, has been appointed chief officer of the Arawata; Captain Anderson, late chief officer on hoard the Rotorua, will take command of the Wellington ; and Air. Irvine, chief officer of the Arawata, will bo transferred to the Ladybird. The barque India, from Hobarton, with a cargo of sleepers and piles, arrived on Alonday, April 28, after a long passage of twenty-one days, owing to light winds and calms after making the Now Zealand coast. She left Newport on the 7th April, and had nothing hut southerly weather and light winds. Alado Capo Campbell on the 17th instant, when a succession of calms and light airs were met with, and no progro s could bo made. After drifting about for about a week she started to beat through the Straits, and arrived off the Heads on Sunday night. Took the pilot on board shortly after making the Heads, and ho brought her in and anchored her off the Breastwork. ARRIVAL OF THE PERI FRO it LONDON. The ship Peri, from London, was signalled as being off the Heads on Alonday, Alay 28th, but owing to the ebb tide and light north-west wind anchored outsi !o until the flood commenced to make. Shortly after noon she weighed anchor, and made a start to heat in. Pilot Holmes had previously boarded iter, and did his utmost to work the ship in, but the wind fa ling he was compelled fo bring Iter up in Worser Bay. Sh- has made one of the smartest passages of the season, being under eighty days out, and had it not been for a few doldrums site mot with in the tropics her passage would p obably have been one of the fastest that we have recorded for some time. Fine breezes were mot with in rounding the Cape, which lasted with an occasional change until nearing Tasmania, when stiff southerly breezes were mot with. From thence fine weather and fair winds. She got into harbor early on the 29th. she is a splendid looking and powerful ship, and can spread a largo quantity of canvas. She is very fast. Her host day’s work "during the present trip was 280 knots. She left the London docks on the loth January, and took the piiot on board the same day. Experienced south-east winds off the English coast, with rather dirty weather. Picked up the north-cast trades on (ith February, in 1713 north and 28 13 west; lost them in 12 4 north and 23 west. The south-east trades were picked up the next day, and lost them on 27th February in 20"B3 sout’i and 34 20 west. Crossed the Line on tiic 14th February, on the meridian of Greenwich, on tire 10th Ala ch in 40 south. Rounded the Cape on Hie 15th, with moderate south-east winds and heavy beam seas, several of wh oil broke on board but did no damage. Passed th» Leuwin. n the 01b instant, in 45"33. Experienced frcsli ea terly wind, till off Tasmania, on the 19th, Alade Cape Farewell on the 22nd, and from thence to arrival had light airs and calms. She he it through the Straits, and arrived off the Heads on the 27th Alay, Took the print on board early next evening, and was brought in as above. She is under command of Captain Hirst, and comes consigned to Alessrs. Levin and Co. ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE THAAIES, FROAI NKW YORK. The Thanes, an old British-built vessel, arrive 1 on Alay 2Sth from New York with a caigo of Yankee notions. She lias made a smarter passage than t ie majority of vessels of her class generally accomplish. The Thames is an old vessel built of hard wood, and has the British standard as a figure-head. Her officers are all Englishmen, -nd strange- to Wellington. She left New York on the 20th January, and had strong westerly gales until picking up the north-east trades. These were found tolerably fair, and she crossed the line 24 days out. O - the 24th February spoke the barque Dunahlane from Adelaide to London, 65 days out, in latitude 26.20 south, longitude 28.40 west. On the following day spoke the Mitaura from Otago to London. 40 days out, in latitude 28 s mth, longitude 20 40 west. Had favorable weather uuti passing the meridian of Greenwich on the 15th Alarch. Ran her easting down in 45 south. Alade Cape Farewell on the 23nd when ligh head winds and calms were experienced. Took the pilot on board on Sunday night, and was brought right alongside the wharf. She has part cargo for Lyttelton, whence she proceeds to Auckland, and will load with kauri gum.