SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5837, 13 December 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF WELLINGTON ARRIVED. December 12,—Manawatu, p.a., 103 tons, Scoones, from Wanganui Passengers —Cabin: Misses Leslie and Robins, Mrs. Leslie. Rev. Mr. Coiling and family (5). Messrs. Saunders. Saxon, Lundon, and Elwig; 3 in tbo steerage. Martin, agent. Wfinaka, 5.5.,277 tons, McCillivray. from Auckland and Last Coast ports Passengers—Saloon: Mesdamca K-ringor and 3 children ami Moore, Messrs, Best, Henry, Willis, Kennedy, Longhurst, Hill. Birch, Polo, Shaml, Fraser, Russell, and Leaver; 6 in the steerage. U. Mills, agent. Aravvata. s.s,, 023 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne and Hobarton via Southern ports. Passengers— Saloon: From Melbourne— Misses Ross and Rankin, Mes'Urnes Lawson, Howe, and Nairn, 4 children, and 2 nurses, Messrs. Ross (2), aud Larkeworthy. From coast—Misses Potts (2), Flrnslie, and Gibson. Rev J. Elmslic, Messrs. Moo'lcy, Uarri-r, Aitken-*, Foy, J layman, Sotcr, Soloraan, Barr, and Todd; 20 in the steerage. \>. Mills, agent. Grafton.s.s.,lsG tons, Dicker, from East Coast ports. Johnston and Co., agents. Jane Dmiglas, s.s., 70 tons, Fraser, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin: Messrs. Green, Simpson, -Stewart, and Cuddiford. Martin, agent. SAILED. December 12.- Wanaka. s.s., 277 tons, McGillivray for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Mis Snow and Mitchell, Mrs. Hitt, Messrs. Buck* Joy, Stringer, Isitt, Nurse, Rowe. Wright, Tallerman, Kohu. and Elder; 30 in the steerage. D. Mills, agent. Ar.iwata, s.s., 623 tons, Sinclair, for Russell and Auckland via East Coast p u'ts. Passengers—Saloon : Miuus Cotterill and Mowbray. Mesdarnes Clark, Nairn, and Henry, Messrs. Henry. Scruby. Gilmour, Beale. Felton, Hamlin, -Stenbou.se, Clarke, and Marks; 13 in the steerage and 45 original. D. Mills, agent. Grafton, s.s., 156 tons. Dicker, for East Coast ports. Johnston and Co., agents. CLEARED OUT. Dkocmijkr. 12—Martha Reid, topsail schooner, Tries*, for Havelock. J. and T. Meek, agents. Aspasia, schooner, 45 tons, Moore, for Pclorus Sound. Master, agent. Anne Melhuish, barque, 314 .tons, Kay, for Newcastle. Williams, agent. Fanny Tnornton, ketch, Mcßearney, for Greyxnoutb. Turnbull and Co., agents. IMPORT-':. Jane Douglas, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton ; 83 bales wool, 4 ca t es pawa aholI«, NZLAM A; 14 bales wool, I bale skins, 25 s icks wheat, Levin and Co: 3 cases empty bottles, Cooper. Grafton, from White Rock: 51 bales wool, Johnston and Co. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London— Stiled : Bebington. August 12; Lutterworth. September 11; Scottish Prince and Western Monarch, October 3. Boston—Hawkhope and Atlanta, daily. Mei,bourne via the Soutu.— itingarooma, 10th; Rol-nnabana, 25th. Sydney via East Coast— Rotorua, 15th. Auckland via the East Coast —Penguin, 10th; AruwaU, 21st. Som on-irM Ports— Wakatipu, this day ; (Hawea, 14th; Wellington, 17th. Blenheim —Napier, this day. Patka— Patea 15th. Napier ant> East Coast —Kiwi, this day; Grafton, 15th. Foxton—Huia. this day; Stormbird, 15th. Nelson and West Coast Ports—Kennedy, this day. Manakau, Taranaki, and Wanganui—Rangatiia, 14th. Picton, Nelson. Taranaki, and Manakau — Taiaroa. this day. Picton and Nelson — Taiaroa, 17th. Wanganui— Stormbird, this day; Manawatu, loth; Tui, 15th. Kaikoura and Lyttelton— FTuia, 15th. Wanganui and Nelson— Wakatu, 14th. Patea—Patea, 14th. BY THLEUkAPH. NELSON, Friday. Arrived: 6.30 a.m., Waitaki, from Picton and Wellington, PATEA, Friday, Arrived : 7 a.m., Patea, from Wei Ington. WANGANUI, Friday. Arrived ; Early, Stormbird, from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Friday, Arrived ; 6 a.m., Napier, from Wellington. FOXTON, Friday. Arrived : 7 a.m., Huia, from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Friday. Sailed; Cleopatra, for Greymouth.—Stella, for Wellington.—Wakatipu—Passengers for Wellington —Mrs. Farmer. Mrs. Floyd. Miss Stout, Messrs. J, and D. Hall, Alcorabo, Cotterill, Marshall, Harper, Meredith, and Peters n. The following vessels were in port last night:— Steamers Samson, Tui, Manawatu, Jane Douglas, and Hinernoa. Ships—Rakaia, Wairoa. St. Leonards. Opaw.i, Arethnsa. and Zealandla, Barques—Malay and Anne Melhuish. Brig—Neptune. Three-masted schooners Ellerton and Sophia. Tho Union Company’s steamer Wakatipu will arrive this morning from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, and sail again at noon for Sydney direct. On account of the wind going into the southward, the ship St. Leonards did not get away for London as expected. Tho ste imer Kennedy may be expected to arrive this morning from Nelson and West Coast ports. She is advertised to return to the same ports at 9 o’clock to-night. The Union Company’s steamer Hawea is due in harbor to-morrow forenoon from Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Tho Union Company’s steamer Rotorua will arrive on Monday from Sydney via Auckland and East Coast ports. The steamer Rangatlra will arrive to-morrow from Wanganui. Taranaki, and Manukau. The Union Company's steamer Wanaka, from A uck and and Ea*t Coast ports, arrived in harbor at 10 30 a.m. yester'ay. She sailed again during the evening for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. The steamer Si ormbird may be expected to arrive from Wanganui this morning. She leaves for Foxton at 4 o'clock to-day. The steamer Manawatu crossed the Wanganui bar at S p m. on Thursday, and arrived here at 8 a m. yesterday. She returns to the same port at 8 o'clock

tills afternoon. Tho Union Company’s steamer Taiaroa will arrive in Imrbor this morning from the Manukau and intermediate ports. The steamer Grafton arrived from "White Rock at 1 a.m. yesterday, and sailed again for East Coast ports during the afternoon. Tho Union Company’s steamer Arawata arrived in harbor at 9.15 a.m. yesterday. She left Melbourne at 4.30 pm, on the 2nd, reached Hobarton at 7 a m on the 3rd. sailed again at 2 p m., and arrived at the Bluff at 5 a.m. on the Bth ; had strong head winds on the passage across. Leftat 5 p.m., reached Port Chalmers at 11 a.m. on the 9th, sailed at 3 p ra.. but had to anchor for five h>*nrs at the Heads for the tide ; called at Lyttelton, and arrived here as above. The Arawita sailed again at 4 p.m. for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Russell. The sailing of the steamer Till for Wanganui has been postponed till 4 o’clock this evening. Tire steamer Huia should arrive this morning from Foxton. She leaves for Kaikoura and Lyttelton during the evening, Tho steamer Jane Douglas left Lyttelton at 6 p.m. on the 11th instant, and arrived at Kaikoura at 5.30 a.m. on the 12th; left at 11.45 a.m., and arrived in harbor at 10 p.m. ; experienced light southerly winds. She leaves for Rangitikei this evening. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Marine Department, Wellington, N Z , 9th December, 1879. With reference to the preliminary notice issued by this department, dated the 16th day of August last, it is hereby notified that on and after Thursday, the Ist day of January. 1880, a light will be exhibited from the lighthouse which has been erected on Akaroa He rd the position and characteristics of which are as follows The Akaroa Head Lighthouse is situated on Akaroa Head, at the eastern side of the entrance to Akaroa Harbor, Banka Peninsula. The tower is 28 feet in height, and is built of timber and painted white. The light will be a second order flashing white light, visible all round as far as the land admits, and will showa flash every ten seconds. The light will be elevated about 270 feet above th* sea. and allowing 16 feet for the height of the eye, ill bo seen at a distance of 22 8-10 nautic miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.