Expected Arrivals.

Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3893, 14 January 1878, Page 2

Expected Arrivals.

From London — James Wishart; Hereford, J.F.V.S. ; C—rnatic, Fernglen, Sonkar, Lnrline, Loch Cree, Pleiades, Wa_ng-nnl, ships. From Port Chalmers—Hawea, Jan. 15th; Tanpo, Jan. 22nd; Easby, Jan. 14th: Wakatipu, Jan. _s_u> From Calcutta—Eio Loge, Inchgreen. From Melbonme, via South—Ringurooma, Jan. 28th. l_n New York, via Dunedin—Auguste Freder__. From Mauritius—M«rg_— r_a. From Kaipara—Maud Graham. From Wellington and Kaikouras—Tui, s.s.. Jan. 16th. From New Tork—Lorinda Borstell. From Sydney—Rotorua. __by, Jan. 14th; Wakatjjm, Jan. ICth. From\re__gtc_and Nelson—Arawata, Jan. 14th; Sing— rod— _, Jan. 21st. . . - * • From Timaru and Dunedin—St. Kilda, Jan. 14th. From Newcastle—George Noble, Sunbeam. From Wellington and West Coa-t-rGr-fton, Jan. 17th. From Auckland—Wodonga. From Pelorus Sound—Jossphine. From Thames—Helena. The s._ Wellington, C-ptain McGee, left the Manukau at noon on Jannary Bth, and, owing to heavy weather, _adjto anchor at the Heads till the following day at 11 a__, when she sailed, -i»w- g —anmaki at 4 a.m. on the 10th; sailed again at 8.30 ——-, and arrived at Nelson at midnight; left again «t 2 a.m. on the 11th, and fetched Picton at 9.45 —__.; sailed again at I—3o a.m., and reached Wellington at 1.30 p.m.; left again at 7.15 p.m., and arrived in harbour at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday. Had _tron_r westerly winds and head sea to Nelson, -thence fine weather tin arrival. The Wellington discharged 81 bales wool and and' some general cargo, and sailed at 6_5 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington and Nelson. She will in future be employed in ran—tag- between Nelson and Wellington. We thank her parser, Mr Dougherty—who Jains title —aopo at Wellington, Mr Barber having resigned— •tor alas and report. _The Wellington will carry no purser on her new line. The a.B. Maori, Captain Bemiche, left Dunedin at _£5 p.m. on Friday, Jannary 11th, and arrived in harbour ai 10.30 a.xn. on Satarday. Had light head winds and fine weather np the coast. After dis____icg six and loading twenty tons of cargo at the team era' wharf, she sailed on her trip round the Island at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The schooner Wild Wave, Captain Horland, left Picton on Tnesday, Janna ySth. at4p.n_, with a N.W. -win-, which lasted till off X—ikonras ; thence -B—3. winds till arrival in harbor: at 2 a.m. on Saturday. She was berthed at Peacock's Wharf to discharge. The schooner Eiohard and Mary, Captain Britt, left Havelock on Saturday, Jannxry sth; cleared the Sound on Monday, January 7th, with a westerly wind, and had fine weather till arrival in harbor at 6 p.m. on Friday. She is berthed to discharge at the Tunnel Wharf. >, The Halcione will clear to-day for London. - Ths G—_lox— comToeaceal—_±og to.d_y. Afresh breeze from the south-west on Saturday | evening enabled many vessels, to sail for their I respective destinations; amongst them were the _ A_stra_an Sovereign, for Newcastle ; Hopeful; for Guam; Circe, for Greymouth; Advance, for Gisborne j Lizzie Guy, for, Peloraa Sound; Cora, for Fo_ton: and Shepherdess and Star of tie Sea, for Havelock. We hear that Captain Friston has been appointed to the Opawa, Captain Young: taking charge of the _______ The barque Wodonga, with a cargo of timber, railway material, &c.. sailed from Auckland for Lyttelton on Jannary 7th, and on the same day the brig—atine Helena cleared for the Thames, where • she win load np at the Thames River Sawmills for Lyttelton. The schooner Josephine, says the "Nelson Daily Tunes," after -ndergohig some slight repairs, -will _ i proceed to Pelorus Sound, where she loads timber . lor Lyttelton. 1 The directors of the Grey River Steam Tagr Oomrty have reduced the towage on ba__st vessels to 6d per ton register, in and ont.. This should offer inducement to vessels, as coal can now be shipped to any port in New Zealand at a lower rate < than from Newcastle. The Adamant has arrived at Nelson with a number of passengers and a full cargo. She is oom- < _laaded by Captain Tom Bowling, who although on his first visit to Nelson is no stranger to New Zealand, he having made several voyages to this colony in the Chile, St. Leonards, ahdlatterly in the ill-fated ship Avalanche. Captain Bowling has with him as chief officer Mr Crawford, and as l second officer Mr Speckley, formerly of the Helen ; Denny. t

A retarn made by the Board of Trade respecting the telegramsi wraveyiag- intelligence of weather issued by floe Meteorological Office in the year 1876 states that the total per-centage of success was much higher than in any previ__s year. The total per-ce_t__ra of toraings justified by subsequent weather was S3 "9. For the preceding six years the _ figures were : —In 1870, 654 -, in 1871, 63"T: in 1872, 805; in 1873, 79-3; in 1874, 78_; in 1875, 76_