SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5741, 23 August 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OK WELLINGTON ARRIVED. Avovht 22 T«i. ss., 64 tons. Holmes, from Warwanui. Passengcrs-Cabin : Mr. Beauchamp ; 3 in the steerage. Bishop, agent. Manawatu. p.s.. 103 tons, Harvey, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Frouse. Hudson, and Cathro, Mes'lames Prouse, llockell, and McCarthey, Messrs. Duthie. Eastwood, Hunter, Saunders, Jackson, Dickson, Eagan, Frouse, Willis, and Newcome. Martin, agent. , _ , Wanaka, s.s., 277 tons, McGillivray, from Auckland via the East Coast. Passengers— Saloon: Misses King, Kemp, Mr. and Mrs O'Brien, Mrs. Ling and child. Messrs. Gill. Kemp, Dave. Simpson, Waterhouse, King. Christie, Rcnnell, Hayman. Meinrath, Loubere, and Colonel Whitmore; sin the steerage. D. Milts, agent. , Arawatu, s.s., 623 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne via the South. Passengers—Saloon: From Melbourne: MKses Heatherley, Wood, Mrs. Cameron and family (3), Mr. Hunt, and Ma ter Bird ; 33 in the steerage. Prom Coast: Misses Carle, Johnston, Mes(lames Goulard. Chirrill and family (2), Captain Carey and family (5), Messrs. Levinsohn, Kemp* thorne, Vosper. Fulton, Tinner, Plummer. Lance, Moorhead, and Fowler; sin the steerage. D. Mills, agent. SAILED. August 22 Napier, s.s.. 48 tons, Fisk, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co., agents. Arawata, s.s., 623 tons. Sinclair, for Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs. Douglas, Messrs. Downes, Duncan, McLean, McDonald, Thumprebeek, Thomson. Douglas, Mclntosh, Bremner, Bead, King, and Williams. D. Mills, agent. Wakatlpu, s.s., 1158 ton*, “Wheeler, fer Lyttelton and Fort Chalmers. Passengers—Saloon ; Mrs. Andrew and son. Messrs. Andrew, Somers, Bright, Armstrong, and Westraacott: 13 in the steerage and 21 original. D. Mills, agent. Manawatu. p.s., 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Martin, agent. Tui. s.s., 64 tons, Holmes, for Wanganui, Bishop, agent. Wanaka, s.s., 277 tons, McGillivray, for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Passengers—Saloon: Messrs. South, Collins, and Garde. 1). Mills, agent. CLEARED OUT. Pleione, ship, 1092 tons, Renaufc, for Newcastle. Turnbull and Co., agentsClio, schooner, 61 tons, Kirk, for Waitapu. Master, agent. Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Moore, for Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. IMPORTS. Arawata, from Melbourne: 9 cases, Wilson and Richardson; 10 do. 1 cl, Nathan and Co; 35 do. Toompson, Shannon, and Co; 3 do, Bonnington : X do, Robertson; 8 cases, 2 pkgs, Preston: 2 bales corks, 2 pkgs, Dixon ; 23 cases cheese, 32 bags onions, Myers ; 8 bdls spring steel, J 5. W. Mills; 3ca es, Ladd and Co; 2 trunks, 2 pkgs, Rickman ; 8 cases. Blundell Brothers; 3 pkgs, Clarke; 4 i chests. 6 boxes tea. Zohrab and Newman; 2 bales Crichton: 15bags coffee. Crease; 13 cases, Turnbull, Smith, and Co; 10 cases, Harcourt; 2 do, Watt; 5 cases. 1 pci, Nathan and Co; 100 bigs, rice, 10 do pepper. Levin and Co ; 4 boxes. Bank of New Zealand; 6 cases, 1 truss, D. Mills; 2cases. Palmer; 1 do. Cooper; 1 do. Railway Storekeeper: 1 truss. Lyon and Blair ; 1 pkg. Pilcher; 1 pkg, JV'airarapa Standard; 2 bags seed. Me Anile; 1 truss. 1 pci, Graham; 3 pels. 1 case. Marine Department; 1 pci, Baker; 1 do, Government Storekeeper; 1 do. Came ; 7 cases, James Smith ; X do, Denton ; 2 do, Burrett: 2 do, Lyon and Blair ; 1 do, Holliday ; 2 cases, Watt: 1 do, Government; 1 do, Dutton; 1 do. Colonial Secretary; 1 pkg, Newman : quantity of goods to order from coast; 5 cases, Port; 4 hhds Tonton ; 1 do. Club ; 4 do. Defence Storekeeper ; 2 cases. Hislop; 1 truss, Thompson ; 8 pkgs, U.S.S. Co ; 1 trunk, Eastwood ; 1 pci, Garwood ; 1 do, Manson ; 1 case, 1 truss, Bell; 1 truss, Anderson ; 1 pci, Edwards, 1 truss, Thomas; 2cases, Kempthome Prosser and Co: 1 pke plants. Gore ; 1 horse, Norsehead; 2 pkgs, Immigration Department; 11 cases, Thompson, Shannon, and Co ; 1 case, 1 cask, Plimmer ; 1 case, lloope’ , and Dodson. Hnia, from Ka koara and Lyttelton : 120 sacks potatoes, Thomas; 1 case, George: 1 case, Barlow: 33 jacks oats. Order ; 2 cases, 1 500fb timber. 10 pkgs. Bishop: 2 kegs, 10 sacks. Order; 5 sacks. Turnbull; 5 hhds, Krull and Co; 6 pkgs, 1 keg. Levin and Co. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Londox —Rakaia, Zealandia, Waimea, St. Leonards. and Thames, early. Melbourne via tub South—Albion, 28th; Ringarooma. 6th Sept. Hobart -n via tub South— Penguin. 24th. Auckland via the East Coast —Hawea, 29th. South«mn Pouts— Ladybird, 24th. Taranaki and Manukau.— Wellington, this day. Pa tea —Patea this day. Blenheim.— Lyttelton, this day. Nelson and West Coast— Wallace, this day.

Manuka.it, Taranaki, and Wanganui—Rangatira, this clay. i

BY TELEGRAPH. PORT CHALMERS. Friday. Arrived; Taiaroa, from Lyttelton ; Helen Denny, barque, 723 ton?, from London ; all well. Sailed : Penguin, for Northern porta. Passenger for Wellington : Mr. Moffatt. CASTLEPOTNT, Friday. Arrived; 0.30a.m., Kiwi, from Wellington. PICTON, Friday. Arrived : 8.50 a.m., Waitaki from Wellington. WANGANUI. Friday. Arrived ; 11.30 p.m., Stormbird, from Wellington. FOXTON, Friday Sailed: Early, St. Kilda, for Dunedin. AUCKLAND, Friday. Arrived : Hawea, from the South ; and the Hinemoa, with the Hon. Mr. Sheehan on board. # Cleared: Loch Dee. ship, for London, :with a valuable cargo of New Zealand and Island produce, and 0 passengers. The following vessels were in port last night:— H.M.S. Emerald. Steamers—Stella and Grafton. Ships—Pleione, Haldone, and Pareora. Barques— Chaudicre, Loch Cree, Edwin Bassett, and Beemah. Brigantine—Ned White. The Union Company's steamer Arawata sailed from Hobson Bay at 10 30 a.m. on the 15th instant, with the Suez mail, 40 saloon, 00 steerage passengers, and 380 tons cargo. Cleared Port Philip Hends a' 1 p.m.; passed the Solanders at 9 a m. on the 19th, and arrived at the Bluff at 2 p.m. same day, after a smart run of 3days 23£ hours; sailed at 5 p.m., and reached Port Chalmers at 7 a.m. on the 20th : got away for Lyttelton at 4.20 p.m.. where arrived at 6.40 a.m. on the 21st: sailed again at 4.15 p.m., and arrived in harbor at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. She experienced fine weather throughout the trip. The Arawata s iled for Nelson it 8 o’clock last night, and may be expected in harbor again to-morrow afternoon. She leaves again for Melbourne via the South, with the Suez mail, at 3 p.m. on Monday. The steamer Tui left Wanganui at 11 o’clock on Thursday; crossed the bar half an hour later, and arrived in ha bor at 1 o’clock yesterday morning. She returned again to Wanganui during the evening. The steamer Huia arrive ! in harbor on Thursday uight, and is advertised to sail for Foxton at 7 p.m. to-day. The Union Company’s steamer Wanaka left Auckland at 4.15 p ro. on the 18th ; arrived at Tauranga at 7 a.m. on the 19th ; left again at 8 a.m. : reached Poverty Bay at 6 a.m. on the 20th; sailed again at 12.15 p.m., arriving in harbor at 2 25 p.m. yesterday. Experienced strong head winds, with heavy sea, down the coast. She sailed South during the evening. The steamer Manawatu crossed the Wanganui bar at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday, and arrived here at 2 o’clock yesterday morning. She sailed for the same port at 7 o'clock last night. The steamer Napier left last night for Blenheim. The ship Pleione cleared at the Customs yesteiday, and will sail for Newcastle to-day if practicable. The Union Company's steamer Wellington is duo here this morning from the Manukau and intermediate ports, she leaves for Ficton and Nelson at 12 o’clock on Monday night. The steamer Rangatira should arrive in harbor this morning from Auckland. Taranaki, and Wanganui She is advertised to return to the same ports at 8 to night. The schooner Maggie Patterson was taken upon Coffey’s Slip yesterday to repair the damage she sustained on the Greymouth bar. The steamer Wallace is due 'to-day from Nelson and the West Coast. She returns again during the evening. Messrs. Green’s ship, Melbourne, sailed from Gavesend, with 200 passengers for Melbourne. In passing through the Downs eleven stowaways were discovered. They were put on shore, and the ship proceeded on her course down Channel In a short time, however, another of those unwelcome lads were detected, and he was also landed. When off the Eddystone. to every one’s surprise, twelve more were discovered, who were put on board No. 8, Plymouth pilot cutter and landed at Plymouth. The Orient, a magnificent new steamship for the Orient line trading between London and Australia, was recently launched from he yard of Messrs. John Elder and Co.. Glasgow. She is one of the largest steamers ever built on the iTyde, her dimensions being;—Length, 4 oft.: breadth, 4Clft. : depth, 36ft.; and displacement at load draft. 150 > tons. The vessel was named by Lady Gertrude Boyle, daughter of Lord Glasgow, The hip Bebington, Captain Roberts, which arrived at London from Lyttelton, reports ’passing a vessel on June G. lat. 23 N., long. 36 W , with only one lower mast and yard stand ng. Two vessels were close to her. The Union Company’s steamer Penguin should arrive here to-morrow forenoon from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. ENGLISH SHIPPING. Passengers per Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s ship St. Leonards, Captain JR. Todd, from London, June 9. for Wellington (consigned to Messrs. Levin and Co.): —Saloon: Miss Hamilton, Miss Bra'sey, Mrs.Ve nel, Edith Vennell. Fredk. Vennell, Alice Yencell. Isabella Pitcher, John Cutfi- Id, Mr. Dickson, Mrs. Week, William Week, Alfred Week, Marian F, Norrie. K C. Evans. Mrs. C. Evans, fledley Evans, F. J. Shelton, Philip Helder, W. B. Briscoe, Alexander Sinclair, Harold Hicks, and Mr. Lupton, Second c *bin ; John Lamb, R. G. Mence. Herbert Mence. Mr. and Mrs. Norbury, James Radciffe, Mrs. Kadcliffe. Herbert Radc'iffe, Miles Radciffe, Charles Radcliffe, Louisa Radcliffe, John Crighton. Sarah Crichton, and Mary Still Steerage: Henry Luscorabo, Elizabeth Luscorahe, G. H. Evans, H. J- Barnett, Minnie Stanley. Frederick A. Webster, John A. Webster, George A. Deakin. Archibald Ferguson, James L. Ferguson, Jacob Hayne, Betsy Hayne, Frank Hayne, T W. Perry. John Howarth. George Archer, Thomas Henry Turner, George Walker, James Thompson, Mark Nuttall, Albert Kaser, and J. L. Ferguson, The tonnage loading on the berth at London. June 26, for India, China, and the Cape of Good Hope, amounted to 47,925 tons, and for Australia and New Zealand to 68,546 tons There has been very little change to report with regard to the position of the freight market in general. For the East »nd the colonies, both from 1 ondon and the coal ports, there is still some enquiry for steam and sailing tonnage. There is but luti© alteration in the rates last quoted, which are, however, pretty well maintained. In homeward business there is but little doing, rates continuing wretchedly low, with no signs of an upward tendency. LIGHTS ON AKaROA HEAD AND CAPE SAUNDERS. Preliminary Notice. Marine Department, Wellington, New Zealand, 16th August, 1379. Notice la hereby given that lighthouses are no-r in the course of erection at Akaroa Head and Cape Saunders. It is anticipated f'at the lights will be ready for exhibition early in ISSO. The following is a description of lights that will be exhibited AKVHOA !!HD LIOnxnOUSE Is situated on a harm Head, on the eastern side of the entrance to Akaroa Harbor, Banks Peninsula. East Coast of Middle Island. The light will be a Second Order Flashing White Light, visible all round seaward as far as the land admits, and will show a flash every ten seconds. CAPE SAUNDERS LIGHTHOUSE Is situated on the cape of that name on the East Coast of the Middle Island. The light will be a Second Order Revolving White Light, visible all *

round seaward as far as the land admits, obtaining its greatest brilliancy once every minute. Due notice will be given of the exact date.wheo these lights wil be first exhibited. G. Grey.

EXHIBITION OF A FIXED WHITE LIGHT AT HOKITIKA. Marine Department, Wellington, New Zealand, 16th August, 1879. It is hereby notified that, on and after the twentysecond day of September next, a harbor light will be exhibited from the lighthouse which has been erected at Hokitika, the position and characteristics of which are as follow: — The Hokitika lighthouse is situated on the gaol hill about 1 mile 13 chains north of the flagstaff, entrance to the Hokitika River, West Coast of the Middle Island of New Zealand. The tower Is 18 feet in height, is built of timber and painted white. The light will be a Fifth Or er Fixed White Light, and will be visible all round seaward. The light is elevated 122 feet above the level of the sea, and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the observer’s eye, will be seen at a distance of 16 miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. On the same night that this light Is exhibited, the white light at present shown from the flagstaff will be discontinu'd. G. Grey.