Shipping Intelligence.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1045, 7 March 1882, Page 2

Shipping Intelligence.

POET OF POVERTY BAY. Arrivals.—March. 4th. —Rotontahuna, s.s., Captain Underwood, from Am k.and. Passengers for Gisborne : Mrs. H. Gilfillan, jnr., Airs. Wade, Mrs ' D’Arcy Osborne, Mrs. Little, Miss Kelly ; Messrs. A. Haiker, 11. Harker, Johnston, Nolan, and Kerr. 6th.—Rotorua, s.s., Captain Tozer, from Melbourne via Southern Ports. Passengers for Gisborne :—Mrs 1 ollen and infant, Miss Williams, Mrs. Mae Gill, Messrs. Griffiths. Huddlestone, Barrie, Morgan, Walker, South, and Master Miller. Departures.—Marc h. 4th.—Rotomahana, s.s., Captain Underwood, for Alelbourne via Southern Ports. Passengers : —Alias Bee, Airs J. B. Dawson, Mrs, Hitchings, Mary Hurua, Messrs. J. Berry, Combs, Webber, Christian Ratapa, Tattley, Howat, Sutherland, Baker. Penf <ld, Harries, Walker, Morton, Constable Farmer. 6tli.—Rotorua, s.s., Captain Tozet, for Auckland and Rnssell. Passengers:—Miss L. Hambiet, Mrs. and Miss Brebner, Messrs. Powley, Lawrence, H. Ferris, and Bcanian. The s.s. Resina, Captain Scott, did not leave for the Coast as previous’y announced, but she will leave this evening. The s.s. Oreti, Capt. Campbell, did not arrive from Auckland yesterday as expected, but it is likely she will put iu an appearance this afternoon. The Union Steamship Company’s Rotomahana, Capt. Underwood, arrived here from Auckland on Saturday afternoon last, with 23 tons cargo. She steamed away again the same evening for Melbourne via Napier, Wellington and Southern Ports, with a general cargo consisting of 132 bags grass seed, fruit, &e. The Union Steamship Company’s Rotorua, Capt Tozer, arrived in port early yesterday morning from Melbourne via New Zealand ports, with 22 tons of cargo for this Port. She took her departure for Auckland and Russel* . the same day.

Arrangements are, it is stated, now in progress for fitting the electric light in all the large vessels uf the armoured ships in the Royal Navy, the lengthened experimental trials carried out on board those vessels to which it has already been fitted having been of so highly satisfactory a character as to warrant the Admiralty in adopting the electric •light generally throughout wherever ciicumbtances will permit of this being done. The Nelson Mail gives the following items of news relative to the Union Steamship Company : —“lt is rumored in Sydney that the s.s. Bowen has been purchased by the Company, and that their new steamer Hauroto will be brought out from England by Captain Sinclair, and placed in the China trade under the command of Captain Darke, formerly in the Panama Company’s service, and at present in charge of the Bowen. Captain Chatfield, of the Ringarooma, will proceed to England to bring out the Wairarupa. The Manipouri will bring out compound engines for the Pengain, which is to undergo a complete overhaul and receive several improvements. The Rotorua will probably be placed in the West Coa«t line, running between Wellington and Alajiukau, via Nelson and other intermediate ports. The purchase of the A.S.N. Co.’s wharf and premises in Sydney for £25,000 is generally considered a judicious and favorable purchase for the Company.