SHIPPING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1327, 10 July 1883, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIV A LS , July, 8— Rotomahana, ss. from the south with the following passengers : —Mrs Ashmore and infant, Airs Clayson, Miss Snatohall ; Messrs Smitton, Nicol], Fraser, Spencer, Hamlin, Flyger, Simpkin, Dyson, Smith, Freeman and Caulton. Mrs Anderson and two children, Mrs Swainson and two children. Ah Chie, and Ah Fay. 9— Taiaroa. s.s. from Auckland, with the following passengers—Mrs Brown, Messrs Cellim, and Carter, DEPARTURES. J VLY. B—Rotomahana, s.s., for Auckland with the following passengers Mr and Mrs Murray, Miss Harvey, Messrs Ingle and Fordham, The ketch Agnes Martin, Captain J. Nicolas, leaves for the coast and Auckland with a general cargo this morning, The Taiaroa arrived from Auckland at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, leaving again in the evening of the same day on her way south. The s.s. Rotomahana arrived from Melbourne via southern ports on Sunday morning last. She sailed for Auckland the same day about one o’clock. The s.s. Rosina was brought over to this side of the river, yesterday morning, to undergo repairs, which will shortly be commenced under the superintendanoe of Mr Hugh Fraser. On Sunday morning the Noko, while conveying passengers from the Rotomahana, stuck on the bar, and the life-boat had to go to her assistance, and take the passengers off and land them. The schooner Gisborne, Captain J. H. Skinner, arrived in the Bay from the coast and Auckland on Saturday morning last. Towards evening a north east gale arose, and Captain Skinner decided to take the bar in preference to staying outside all night. She is now lying alongside the wharf, discharging her cargo of stores, timber, &c.

STRANDING OF THE SCHOONER AGNES DONALD.

Early on Saturday morning, the schooner Agnes Donald, under command of Captain Bradley, took her departure for Auckland, but, owing to the north-east gale blowing, anchored in the bay. During the day the wind veered to the S.E., and at 4 o’clock on Sunday morning the cable parted, and the vessel drifted on to the beach. This morning the weather having considerably improved, an attempt was made to heave the vessel off but without success. She has not sustained any injury, and, should the weather keep fair, little trouble will be experienced in floating her off the beach. She is insured in the South British office for £7OO. It has been reported that Captain Skinner, on running his craft in, took the light off the beacon. This is entirely incorrect, as Capt. Skinner, knowing that Captain Bradley must either come inside or run out to sea, left the light there expressly, and the lanthorn was not removed until long after daylight. The Agnes Donald is embedded in about three feet of sand. DIRECT STEAMER FOR AUCKLAND. The Auckland agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company are in receipt of advice to the effect that the magnificent new •teameahip Doric, a vessel of 4,369 tons register, will leave London for Auckland direct, carrying passengers and cargo, about July 28th next. The Doric is a sister ship to the lonic, which was at Lyttelton and Dunedin very recently, and of which we gave a lengthy description. It is gratifying to know that the Company intend making Auckland one of the principal first ports of call in New Zealand, and we have little fear that the present trip of the Doric will prove the suitability of our port for the accommodation of such great vessels as have already been built and are still in course of construction for the direct steam service between London and this port. The Doric is expected to proceed from this port to Lyttelton, there to load for London.—Auckland Star.