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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5325, 8 March 1879, Page 2

The schooner Isabella Pratt, Captain Cross, has not completed loading her cargo of railway plant as yet, but will probably do so today. . TT 1 1 Tho s.s. Southern Cross, Captam Helandor, shifted over to the outer whavf yesterday, where she will load up with sheep for the West Coast. The s.s. Clyde, Captain Petersen, arrived from Wairoa on Thursday night with a full compliment of passengers. She leaves ,agam for tho Wairoa to-morrow night. The Sir Donald discharged yesterday ex Wanaka. _„ „ .. The lighters Why Not, and Maid of the Mill, are busily lightering the Mcndoza. The latter vessel is turning her cargo out in cxcelcellent condition. The s.s. Rangatira, Captain Evans, leaves Wellington for this port to-day, and leaves here for Poverty Bay on Monday at 6 p.m. The p.s. Manaia, Captain Baxter, may be expected to-day from tho Wairoa with a full compliment of "passengers, principally natives, who aro going to attend at tho " tangi of Karaitiana. It is reported that a company is being formed in New York, U.S.A., for the purpose of establishing a direct line of communication via Suez and Shanghai. The City of Santiago has been selected to make the first voyage, starting from Now York. She .is to take out a full cargo of cotton stuffs of all kinds, in in.ifn. tuting and agricultural tools and ma.Mines,&c.,some of which are in fulfilment of orders already received, the rest tobe consigned to agents to open a trade. The promoters of this new scheme have also in view the Mediterranean ports, where, on the one hand, American wares may be in demand, and on the other, freights may be obtained cither for the outward voyage eastward, or the return trip to America. The steamers of tho new linewill accordingly call at a Portuguese, a Spanish, an Italian, and a Greek port; they will thence proceed by the Suez Canal, calling at an Indian, a Chinese, and a Japanese port, delivering and taking in goods as they may find customers. For the present it is not intended to purchase vessels for the new undertaking, but only to charter steamers for each vojagc.