SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 2905, 21 May 1873, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Mary Ellen, schooncr, from Mcrcury Bay. DEPARTURES. ladybird, s.s., Daniels, for Southern ports. Southern Crosf, s.s., for Tauranga. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Southern Ports.—Wellington, on Monday. Takanaki ami Wanoa.nli.—Go-Ahead, s.s., tomorrow. Sydney asd Melbourne.—Hero, s.s , early. Newcastle.—l'arsee anil Edinburgh Castle, ships, and Amateur and William Ackers, barques, early. New Yoek.—East Lothian and Thames, barques, early. Mokraki {Otaoo).—Duke of Edinburgh, schooner, on Saturday. "Dunedin.—Belle Brandon, schooner, on Monday. VESSELS EXPECTED. Comerang, p.s. f from Napier. Wellington ami Taranakl, from the South. Ivanpatira, s..s , from Wellington. Woodlark, ship, from London; sailed Feb. 22. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London; sailed. Hylton Castle, ship, from London; sailed. Clanrnnald. ship, from London: sailed. Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne. Zanga, barque, from Liverpool; sailed .Jan. 17. Thames, barque, from New York, via Sydney. Adelheid, barque, from Lvtteltor. Comet, barque, from Lytte'ton: sailed April 20. Olencoe, barque, from J>uut-diu: sailed May 13. Flirt, brigantine, from Lytlelton; sailed ?lay 13. Success, schooner, from Levuka. Eruelie. schooner, from Tahiti. Prima Donn;i. schooner, from Levuka. Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledouia. Emulous, sclu oner, from Dtinedin, Upola, schooner, from Samoa. Southern Cross, Mission schooner, from Norfolk Islands. Fiery* Cross, schooncr, from the South Sea Islands. Edith, ochooner, from the South Seas. EXPORTS. Per p.B. Paterson, for Southern ports:—1 qr.-cask ruin, 1 ditto wine, short landed at New Plymouth ; 50 cases kerosene, 1 qr.-cask ram, 10 b'igs rice, 1 truss drapery, 1 case currants, 1 keg apples, 6 washboards, 1 parcel, Owen and Crraham; 12 cases fruit, ; 2 casks cement, Jones ; 3 cases plants, Alason Brothers; 4 pieces timber, 1 spar, Walter; 1 case saddlery, Ireland Brothers; 129 bars iron, 1 case, 12 rolls felt, 6 dozen shovels, 1 case harness, 1 smith's hearth, 3 kegs naiU. 2 funnels, S hand-carts, 4 burrows, 223 bars iron, 74 feet drain pipes, J. Brogden and Sons; 1 ea?e, Bucholz. —ilorton Jones,agent. Per s.s. Ladybird : 1 cask tar, Barnes; 1 dozen buckets, 1 case axes, 1 dozen spades, 3 grindstones, 1 dozen brooms, 1 nest tubs, 1 bundle spades, A-dozen buckets, 1 case, Morriu; 70 pieces architraves, 2 bundles moulding, Sash and Door Company; 12 bark, F. Gittos; 1 cask seed, Buckhnd; 1 parcel, TVayroouth, 2 cases, 1 case pipes, Boyd ; 1 pair bellows, 1 vice, JVlorrin ; 1 parcel, Marsh; 2 cases collee, Stevenson; 11 doors, 3 packages sashes, 15 bundles mouldings, Holdbhip ; 1 tank, 1 board, Aiu-heson ; 1 parcel, 1 oven, Morrin ; 2 packages, Porter ; 1 bottle water, W. C. Daldy ; 1 truss, Barnes; 24 cases kumeras, Native Office; 1 case. Young; 2 packages, Beale; 2 trusses, 3 cases, 2 packages. 1 bale, Clark and Sons ; 1 case, Bank of New Zealand; 6 ditto, Lusk; 1 parcel, Burues; 1 box, Haywood; 4 cases, Wiltbew; 1 purcel, South British Insurance Co.; 62S packages, Clark ; 1 package, Troop ; 1 trunk, Fernandez ; 200 kit* oysters, Light; 2 cages, Campbell ; 3 cases, Lu&k ; 1 box quartz gratings, 10 stampers, Eraser and Tiuue; 2 parcels, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 cask beer, 3 empties, Kcid ; 2 cases, Page; X parcel, South British Insurance Co.; 1 case, G-eorge; 33 packages, Touks.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

The s.s ; Rangatira left Wellington yesterday, for Isapier. The s.s. Wanganui arrived at Dunedin yesterday. The s.s. Taranaki left Port Chalmers for the North yesterday. The s.s. Star of the South is announced to leave for Levuka direct on the Ist June. The p.s. Comerang will leave for Napier at 5 p.m. this day. Tlie ship Jubilee left London for Wellington with immigrants, on the 12th of March. The ship City of Bombay left Port Chalmers yesterday for London. The barque Sydney Griffiths left Dunedin yesterday for Newcastle. The barque William Ackers has cleared in ballast for Newcastle. The schooner Duke of Edinburgh will leave for Moeraki (Otago) on Saturday next. The new schooner Belle Brandon 13 announced to leave for Dunedin on Monday. The cutter Mercury, from Mercury Bay, brings 23,C00 feet timber. The s.s. Southern Cross left last evening for Tauranga, with a full cargo, and a number of passengers. The s.e. Wellington is announced to leave the Manukau for Southern ports on Monday next. "We notice that the steam-launch Eclipse will leave the wharf daily for Riverhead, returning the same afternoon. The ship Woodlark sailed for this port with 109£ statute adults, on the 2oth of February. The ship Wild Duck, from London, and the schooner Mary, from Grlasgovr, were signalled at Wellington yesterday. We hear t hat ilr. Edward Peikins (of the Occidental Hotel) has been appointed provedore of tho steamers Star of the South and Comerang. The ship Michael Angelo left Gravesend *° r Otago on the 2nd March, with 61 statute adults ; and the ship Otßgo, for Canterbury, with 72£ statute adults. Some particulars of the ship Edwin Fox, bound to New Zealand, which put into Brest to repair damages, will be found in our telegraphic columns.

lhe fifth general meeting of the shareholders of the Bay of Islands Coal Company if on 30th JHStant, at three 0 clock, at the company's office, Queen-street. lenders are required by Captain Tillv, agent for the Melanesian Mission, for the construction and fitting of steam machinery for the proposed new schooner. The brig Albion is still lying wind-bound at the Heads. She will leave for Sydney na Waßgaroa, at the first favourable opportunity. The schooner Mary Ellen has cleared for Mercury Bay, with the following cargo : 1 ton of horse feed, {-ton of flour, 4 casks beef, 1 ton potatoes. The schooner Cambria, from Wangarei has reported at tho Customs, with the follo'ivine ? 8 ba = 3 6 ura > 12 kegs butter, 3 cases 5!? gs gum ' Must a"' l Co.; Mc o Ke " zio ! 2 sacks hides, Ireland Brothers ; 8 head cattle, 2 pi K a Hunter and Nolan. F e ' The schooner Cambria has cleared for Wangarei, with the following cargo.—l ton wheat, V. H. McKenzie ; l ton maize and oats Jakins and Wilcox • 12 packages merchandise,' Must and Co.; 16 do. do., G-. W. Owen ;17

packages ammunition, T. and S. Morrin. 'sh o left last night. The following passengers left on Monday bJ the Paterson for the South .—Mrs. Foreman and child, Messrs. R. Riddell, Duncan Mitchell, Buckland, Hember, Henderson' W. S. Grahame, Deans, Peddie, Valentine' Howard, Huns en, Bonfield, O'Neil, J. Green' and S. Green. ' The g.B. Ladybird, Captain Daniels, left the Manubau for Southern ports yesterday, with the following passengers .—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. Twohill, Master Gorinan, Mr. Paul, Captain Brown, STr. Levy, and Mr. Urid. Steerage: Mr. and Mrs. Steele and family, ■Mr. Tracy, Mrs. Howe, and Mrs. Smith.

THE FIJIAN SERVICE.

THE 8.8. STAB OP THE SOUTH, looked P 'J'f n Service, which has been for some time 'on„with,P°^i.ic0 n „ with ,P°^i.icr a ble interest Ist pr«imo a D d tl ' WlU a —once on the which has been subsidised, /ately b^' waa the want of any regular communication between this place and Levuka. It i 8 ttu that vessels leave here now and again but their return in always a matter of uncertainty as there are so many inducements hekl out to small vessels to slay in these waters partipalar'v in the mutter of the "

bour trade," as it is termod. But now, with ii regularly subsidised steamer, which will make one trip a month, and which has excellent ac u" modation for passengers, we may hope to see much closer relations spriDg up between New Zealand and Fiji than have hitherto prevailed, l'he Star of the South, which will make the passage in about six daysi, has had an excellent saloon placed on the deck, amidships—something similar to that in the s.s. Rowena, but considerably larger, it being 26 feet long by 22 feet wide, and is well lighted from abovr, while it has an unusually large number of ports around it. It is fitted up with cushioned seals, and these aro converted into beds at ni<*ht-time. There is sleeping accommodation for twelve males in this cabin. Adjoining is a lavatory and a shower-batli, captain's cabin, pantry, &c. The ladies' cabin is 16 feet by 10 feet, and has sleeping accommodation for six. Tho whole of the saloon is neatly and ta-t .-fully fitted up with mahogany aud has a very light and airy appearance, while it is at the same time snug and commodious. Tho companion is large and conveniently situated. The hurricane deck above oilers facilities for a pleasant promenade. Tho old engines have been thoroughly overhauled by Mesers. Praser and Tiune, who have the contract for the entiro repairs of the vessel. The carpentering work has been done by tho shipwrights, who have added to the houso accommodation on deck aft. The old cabin will be used for second-class passengers, so ihut it will be seen that the passenger accoinm lutiou is fully ample for any trade that is llike'y to spring up for somo little time at least. Mr. Ward, of "Wellesley-street, has received tho contract for painting, and has done iv great deal of graining work besides. The whole of the bulwarks on the inside have been grained fore and aft a light oak colour, which gives it a very pleasing appearance. Messrs. Cranwell and Co. are the contractors for the upholstering, fitting, &c. Tho late baii weather has delayed the work a good deal, but the boat will nevertheless be ready by tho time appointed. It is Baid that the hands will be shipped to-morrow, and in all probability tho

will make a trial trip to the Bay of Ir'.uuds, before taking up the Fijian service. We wish the Star of the South every success in her new trade.