TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1896, Page 8

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads.—January 3—Sailed : Eidsiva, barque, for Algoa Bay. 6—Sailed: Sbanley, brigantine, for Sydney. 16—Arrived : Excelsior, barque, from Sydney. Napier.—December 27—Arrived : Selkirkshire from Rio de Janeiro. January 22 —Sailed : Wellington, ship, for London. Wellington. — December 28 — Sailed : Pakeha, s.s., for London, via Monte Video. January I—The Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine arrived from London ab 2 a.m. 7—Sailed: Oamaru, ship, for London. 12—The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Gothic, from London and way ports, arrived ab noon. The weather throughout was moderate, and the voyage uneventful. 16— Sailed : Weathersrield, barque, Croker, for London, with a cargo of wool, etc. 17—Arrived : Tillie Baker, bq., 126 days oub from New York. 17—Arrived : Seriol Lyn, bq., from Capetown via Obago Heads. Lyttelton. — December 27 — Arrived : Blenheim, ship, fiom London. January 13—Arrived : Star of the East, barque, from New York. * The Star of New Zealand. Wellington, January 12,—The Tyser Company's steamer Star of New Zaaland lefb bo-day for London with a cargo consisting of 53,000 carcases of frozen mutton, 6,500 bales of wool, and sundries. Hor instalment from Wellington consists of 8,000 carcases of meat. The Kaikoura for London. Wellington, December 2S.—The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Kaikonra sails for London this afternoon with the following passengers: — First saloon: Roy. Dr. Belcher, J. Andrews. Second saloon : Miss Ahier, Frore, Greenstreet, Preston, Sutherland (3), Mesdames Sutherland, Warburton, Messrs Blunt, j Leefriez, Edwards, Hampson, Pidgeon, Masters Subherland, two for Monte Video, F. Fairburn. Sbeerage : Miss Holland, Messrs Hastlean (2), Maneel, Peters, Grior, one for Monte Video, Mrs McCreen and family (4).

The Tyser steamer Sbar of Victoria arrived in port about 9 a.m. on Jan. Bth, and was berthed at the Queen - street Wharf. Tho steamer left London on Novembei 2nd, called ac Las Palraas on the 9th, and had an uneventful passage out to Melbourne, arriving there on December 19bh. Having discharged cargo bhere and at Sydney, the Sbar of Victoria loft the latter porb on the 3rd for Auckland, and experienced tine weather with moderate wind on tho trip across. The Tainui, while leaving Wellington for London, about six p.m. on Jan. 9, was reported to have struck on a mud bauk near the Pinuacle Rock, ab the entrance to the Heads, but floated off in about ten minutes, and resumed her voyage. A report to this effect was furnis'aed to the harbourmaster by the Bignalnjan at the pilot station at the Heads. On tbe, other hand, the captain of the tug-Maria, which was returning from the wreck of riie Halcione, reported to the Collector of Customs that in 'hia opinion the Tainui did not strike tho ground, but only stopped to allow tho passengers an opportunity of viewing the wreck.

We have to ackwowlcdge receiving from Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., a neatly got up table, prepared by the" Shaw, Savill" and Albion Company giving details of the frozen mutton exported from New Zealand for the yearending Dec. 31, .',895. Ib also containsin tabulated form, tho number of pounds of mutton exported yearly since the commencement of the trade in 1882. The export for the six months was ac follows '• —Carcases of mutton, 727,50 V; legs mutton, 265,413 ; piece?, 21,409, weighing 43,805,6631b and 70,144 carcaaoa of lamb, weighing 2,538,0351b. Of beef tho exporb was 1,089,4181b.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion cargosteamer Rangatira, from London, dropped anchor in the stream ab 4 p.m. on Jan. 20th. Tho passage of 54 days was an excellent one, and the steamer comes into port in the finest of order both above and below decks reflecting credib on Captain Burton and his officers. Of the passage Mr J. M. Roberts, the chief officer, reports bhat the Rangatira left Londou on November 27th, and experienced down tho Channel light south - east winds and fine weather. Across tho Bay of Biscay head winds prevailed, and on December 4th the steamer arrived at Teneritle. Having coaled the voyage was resumed nextt day, and fine weather with moderate trades met with. The line waa crossed on December 12bh, and the Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 23rd. Moderate westerly and sou-westerly winds were encountered across the Southern Ocean, with tine weather, and neither wreckage nor ice was sighted. The Rangatira passed to the south of Tasmania on January 14bh, rounded the North Cape at 9 p.m. on Sunday, and made porb as above. Strong nor'-wesb and westerly winds were experienced after passing Tasmania till arrival. The Bteamer leaves for the South about the end of the week.

The shipping returns for the quarter extending from October Ist to December 31st compiled by the Customs, show that during that period 62 vessels have entered inwards at bhis port having a tonnage of 65.611 and crew numbering 2,361, while 60 vessels have cleared with an aggregate tonnage of 53,638 and crows numbering 2,171. Of the vessels entering, 10 were English, 46 colonial, 5 American and 1 Danish ; whilo of those clearing, 4 wore English, 49 colonial and 7 American. Thirty vessels entered from New Soubh Wales, 5 from the United Kingdom, 11 from Fiji, 4 each from the Friendly Islands. Cook Islands and United States, and 1 each from Brazil, Cape Colony, Norfolk Island and Bengal. Of those leaving 32 wero bound for New South Wales, 5 each for the U.S.A., Friendly and Cook Islands, 4 for Fiji, 3 tor the United Kingdom, 2 for Victoria and 1 each for the Huon Island, Norfolk island and Queensland. The Kaipara quarterly returns show 12 vessele sailing for New South Wales, 7 foi Victoria, 2 each for Queensland and the United Kingdom, and one each for South Australia, Cape Colony and Tasmania. These vessele, tho aggregate tonnage of which was 9,381, carried crews numbering 236. The timber exported consisted of 6,784,193 feob rough sawn, valued at £28,419 : 678,924 baulk, valued ab £1,78S ; and 138,785 dressed, valued at £772.

The Agent-General has been instructed to engage a London expert to furniah regular reports on New Zealand produce.

It is understood that at the Cable Conference the Hon. Mr Reeves will propose that the Earl of Jersey be one of the two representatives. of the Colonial Conference.