SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 320, 30 October 1875, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF POVERTY BAY ARRIVALS. OCTOBE a. 27—Opotiki. •choonsr, Captain Hamilton, from Wellington. 27 —Pn-tty Jane. • s . Captain Helander, with a full general r*rgo and following passengers ’ Mim Wilson. Min Russel, Mr and Mra Eepie, Messrs Chaplain. Cameron, Wood, and 16 Government immigrants. 29 —Rangutin*. m., Captain Griffiths, from Napier find Wellington, with 15 tons cargo, and tin* following passengers:—The Hnn. G. R. Johnson. Major Westrun. Major Pitt. Mire McCormack. Messrs. Bold, O’Meara, Axup, Margoliouth, and several others. DEPARTURES. OCTOBER. 27—Pretty Jane, • »., for Napier via Mahia. 2;)—Advance, schooner. Captain Kennedy, for Auckland, vis the coast29 —Rangntira. ci* , Cnptain Griffiths, for Napier and Wellington, with cargo and passengers: — Messrs. Bold, Axun, Brown, Campbell, Gibbin, Williams, Margoliouth, and others.

The Rangatira arrived yesterday morning from. Napier with several passengers. The Rangatira sailed at 6 p.m., last night for Napier.

The Wellington did not leave Auckland until midday on Thursday, and arrived last night at 5 o’clock. She left for the South at 8 o’clock, taking Mr. W. W. Wilson and son, and Mr. Simpson, as passengers. The schooner Advance, Captain Kennedy, arrived this morning from from Puatae with 41 bales wool from Mr. Priestly’s station, which were lightered by the Lily. She •ailed again for Auckland via the coast, at 10 a.m.

The Pretty Jane was well accommodated with westerly winds across the Bay of Plenty, and. notwithstanding head winds and lumping era, from the East Cape, managed to make the run in 42 hours from port to port. She brought a fuU miscellaneous cargo. The Jane will take her departure to-day for Auckland •via the Mahia.

The schooner Opotiki, Captain Hamilton, 1 tt Wellington on Wednesday. 20th October, > *«d light NE winds throughout the passage ; southerly winds with much lightning were experienced on Thursday night. The Opotiki brings a general cargo consigned principally to Messrs Graham and Co, and Mr. Adair.

Dunedin, October 27. The ehip Zealandia has arrived, with 189 passengers, from London. The Auckland, with 418 passengers, has arrived from Glasgow. A Telegram dated Auckland. 16th instant, aa^s: —A cutter was passed this morning floating on her beam-ends, believed to be the Blonde, launch at Mercury Bay about a month ago. Of the crew, two in number, their fate is unknown. She left Taurenga a week ago for Auckland. It is stated, says the Napier Telegraph that Mr. Harold Selwyn Smith has been appointed General Manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company* His salary is to be £1,500 per annum. The enquiry into the wreck of the Bruce is concluded. The captain’s certificate was su«nended for one year, and the mate’s for three months. The alterations to the steamer Wellington are completed at a cost of six thousand pounds. The vessel is expected to attain a •peed of twelve knots. She is finished in a very superior style. We take the following from the San Francisco News Letter : —lt having become a settled fact that the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. is soon to put on a line of superior steamers to New Zealand and Australia, we would bespeak the command of one of them for Captain H. Grainger, now commanding the Macgregor, who, by his courtesy, coupled with his seamanship, have made him very popular with all who have taken passage with him. The first boat of the Pacific line, ths Vasco de Gama, leaves San Francisco on the 9th October. Passenger rates through to Auckland are fixed : Cabin, 200dols. Children under two years, free ; two to six years, quarter fare ; six to 12 years, half fare ; over 12 years, whole fare; 2501h5. luggage allowed each adult. Hezekiah Hull has been appointed Sydney agent.