PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4204, 18 January 1879, Page 2

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

WxATxaa B-roar-January 17. 9 ajn.—Weather, cloudy; wind, calm. Bare meter, 90.20; thermometer,62- _ B **" B ' High Water—This ray. Moraine, 00.00 ; evening-. OQJS.

Aaarvxa Janmny 17Tui. 8.8. 6*toWWuls, from Boat Harbor. G "Sar C o?th?So a nth. 170 tons. Bayldon, from Dun■dtaTj It He—arooS and Co.. agaaite. &i__ Sd Mary/ketch, 40 tons, Payne, from iwt._. Master, agent. . «£_a Graham,»tons, Jorgenson, from Kaipara. Cuffl and Graham, agents. Elkabeth Conway, 45 tons, Urquhart, from Gis_on». J. B. May, agent. a-s., 101 tons. Leys, from Wangaiuu, and Co., agents. Passenger-Mr Helen Angier, barqae, 653 tons, Berry, from Sew York, via Port Cfcslmers- Miles. Hassal and Co. agents. Psase&gers — Mrs Berry and Misses C_________4asuary 17. Petrel, ctttt—', » tons, Donmick. for Akaroa, llaat«;, arent. _. Kestrel, ketch, » tons, Hortiiaor, for Pigeon teas, Buxton, for Picton. Caff aad Graham, agents. _ _ _ ton*. A- I*wis, for London. Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents. Sajxxb—January 17. John Watson, bßMuentine, 206 tons, Storm, for Ifewaastie. Cuff and Graham, agents. _3. sad 0. Cam—»on, schooner, 40 toss, tor 1« Boa's Bay. Master, agent. _._.__ , Ware at Life, schooner, 78 toss, Herbert, tor Pelorus Bound. Master, agent. Antelope, cutter, 17 Son*, Msleelmsoß, for Akaroa. Master, agent. __,_.. . _ . and Kaikonra. Cuff and Graham, agents. Star of tbe Sooth, a.s., 170 tons. Bayldon, '__■ •Wellington and West Coast porta. J. M. Haywood aad Co, agents. Passengers for Greympnth—Mr and Mrs Praxer and famfly (4), steerage 5^ Wallabi. s.s., 101 tons, Leys, for Wanganui. Boyse. Stead and Co. agents. iKrOETS. Per Maad Graham—62,OMt% thabor. Consignees **P«r Eliisbeth Conway—3S,OoOft sawn timber. Consignee—J. B." Way. «... , r. _ PcrTai—frontßoatHarbor,free, 166 bales. Cona_rnees—Miles, Hassal aad Co. Par Star of the South—l 4 logs cedar, 12 pkgs. Cojuustneaa—GaChrie and laumach, Order. and Mary-30,000ft sawn timber, 27 easai. Cona^neae—Bornbrook, Hampton. Erroars. Per Akaroa—6 cases, 4 chimney pots. Shipper— MaKay Per Toi—for Kaikonra, free, 5 gunnies, 10 boxes i«a_ lneL3pkJr»vlbatr. 1 sack: forTVanganui, free, Duncan ixA Sao, B, Wakin and Co, G. King and Co, Watt * i l^ o Wa r labi—l4o head cattle. Shipper—W. Per Star of the South—For Wellington, free, 48 eases. 35 cheese, 165 sacks; for Greymouth, free, 85 kegs, 18 cases. Smppers-J. Fagto, S. Boyle, McConaell, Treat Bros, Watt and Co, T. H. Green, fhnminglumana Co, McConnel Bros. per Antares—3223 bales. 2300 sacks. Shippers— J Inglis, New Zealand land Co, National Mortrajre aad Agency Co, Miles, Hassal and Co, B. Wilkin, Matson and Co, Cufl and Graham, Dalgety, Nichols aad Co. P. Cunningham and Co, Edwards, Bennett and Co, Sclanders, Fletcher and Co, E. Seece. _«__»-——_■——. Tha steamer Star of the South, Capt. Bayldon, arrived yesterday morning at seven o'clock from Donedia, whence she left at 1 p.m. on Thursday last. She brought passengers and 10 tons of freight for Lyttelton, after discharging which she sailed for WelHngton, Westport and Grey—.oath at five o'clock last evening, with eleven passengers and 25 tons cargo. The a-s. Tni left Boat Harbour at 7 p.m. on Thursday, arriving yesterday mormng at three o'clock. She put ont 168 bales wool, received ten tons general merchandise as per export memoranda, and sailed «t six o'clock last evening for Kaikonra and Wellington. Yesterday Jtha brig Vision was berthed at the Steamer's wharf, also the barqnentine Ebenezer. The Hat-named vessel had to be moved eff again later in the day to admit the steamer Wallabi, and consequently was prevented discharging much of her cargo of sugar. . To-day the barque Examiner will be brought alongside Peacock'a wharf Immediately the John Knox ia moved out- At the sains wharf the Annie will take the Piorinda's place and the Circe the Annie's. The Island my was putting out her cargo of wool and skins from the Chatham Islands yesterday at the Steamers' wharf. The large barqnentine C. 8. BushneU, at the same wharf, is discharging her miscellaneous cargo of American merchandise. The steamer Wauabi, Capt. Leys, sailed from Wangacni on the lath, had a fine weather passage with light winds along the coast, and arrived yesterday morning at four o'clock. She took in a load 140 bead of cattle, and left on return trip last

The schooner KHzabeth Conway, whose arrival on Thursday night was reported yesterday as supposed to be pat in windbonnd, pro Ted to be from Gisborne with a load of timber, consigned to tier agent, Mr j. B. Way. She left there on the 11th instant, had liiht northerly and westerly winds until off Amuri Bluff, when a gale was encountered from the S.W., which carried her back as far aa Kaikoura, thence light K. and K.W. winds to port. The Union Steamship Company's Taupo is due this morning from Port Chalmers, and leaves for Auckland Tta East Coast porta shortly after arrival. The fins barque Amelia proceeds hence to San Prancisoo. She ia advertised to be open for passengers, and to sail on the Ist prox. The Schooner Stand Graham, Capt. Jorgeuson, left Kaipara on January 6th_jnet with light changeable winds until reaching Stephen's Island on Monday, came through the Straits with a strong B.W. wind, ""*% as far as VVaipapa, thence N.E. winds to arrival yesterday morning at two The following letter (says tbe Dunedin " Herald"! lm bees received by the oocunittoo fur tbe coltectioa'cf funds for the family of the late Captain Hughes, t gether with £15 Is Id from Captain Xhutoaster, barqnentine Hopeful, now lying at lyttaltons—" We, whose names are hereto subscribed, wish to convey to Mrs Hurfiea through you our deep sense of the great loss she has so recently sustained; #■»* whilst expressing our sincere sympathy for feer. we beg to oSer this small donation, trusting; it, fa addition to other subscriptions, will tend to mitigate her suffering and alleviate the great distress she baa so suddenly bean thrown into.— We are, Gentlemen, yours, to.—(Signed)—Jakes Vuxismm and friends." The Kew Zealand Shipping Company have reeelred a telegram from their Ix>mdon agency, stating that they have chartered the large, foilpowered steamerStad Haarlem, 2700 tons register, far the conveyance of 600 immigrant* to the colony. The steamer is appointed to make the round voyage out aad home' again, and will sail on January 28th. She may therefore be expected in Kew Zealand abo«t riarch2oth. It is the Company's intention to load her back direct to London, and as she has splendid accommodation for first and second cabin passengers, a most faver&ble opportunity will be presented to parties desirous of a summer visit to Europe. • ;