SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XV, Issue 5063, 7 February 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

POUT OF AUCKLAND. HldH Water, To-day : 9.2Smorn. ; even. 0.43. HlOHWATEßjManukau: 0.23 morn.; even. 0.38. The Sok : Kises 3.15; sots 0.55. The .Moos : First Quarter, 11th, 0.47 a.m. A It K IV.U S. iVanaka, :..>?., McGillivray, from Eustell. Passengers : Sirs. Bennett, Miss Cormc-11, Messrs. MoodiC, Willie, Sargctta, J>enson, Bindon, Mann, Miller, and 'J Maoris.—Henderson and Macfsriane, agents. Stella 31arh, brigoniine, Klaver, irom Dnncdio.—Master, agent. KriemhiWa, schooner, Bithurst, from \.angtpoua.- Master, ageut. DEPAKHJK B S. Go-Aiead, s.s., Helan.ler, for Gisbome.— A.S !* Companj-, ascnts. Al'l'oy llolmo, barque, Bryce, for Valparaiso. —N."■£." Shipping Compar-y, agents. Ke-.varJ, schooner, for Gtsborne, via Kennedy Bay.—\V. aasl U. Oxley, agents. ENTEKEJD City of New York, P.M.ii.e., 3020 tons, Cobb, from Sydney. Wanaka, s.s., 27S tons, JlcGillivr.iy, from Hussell, with 150 tons co&I. CLISAISBD OUTWARDS. City oE SewYort, l'.M.s.s., 3020 tons, Cobb, for San Francisco. . Pretty Jane, s.s.. 101 tons, Eccles, for Isapicr. Lifuka, schoonw, 17 tons, M. Lombard, for Habaai, Kri«udjy islands. IIIPOUTS. [A BamM in " Per s-s. Hero, from Sydney : 225 bags ground bark, 5 cases leather, 3 cases ink, 1 hhd., 1 case grindery, JJ.'Gittos and Sons. EXPORTS. Per svs.Tr<etty Jane, iur Napier: 10 qr.-casks, 10 boxes scp.p, 2 butter, 1 bo.v machiuery, C trusses, 5 cases aud 17 boxes glass-, 1 cask liutty -' -t-ses red lead, 1 box sewing niaclime, 1 package glass doors, 1 package saslies, C loose doors, 1- bundle mouldings, 2 cases boots, 11 packaj;*:, o cises, G sheaves. i bale .T.d 1 package leather, Ireland Isros. re- schooner Lifuka. for HaW : 2 toss fiour, ? ton biscuits, l."> 00 feet timber, aewt. bo«f,'l">c'.rt. onions, 1 ton potatoes, 2 cases beer.

lsYf,:m>3 CoAsrwisE.— Miiry Ann, cutter. from Coromaudel, with 30 tons lirevooc!, 100 OU-ivakds Coastwise.— Mary Aua. cutter, for the Thames, with S head cattle vO sheep ; CoralH cutter, for ltussell, in ballast; Lake Erie, barge, for Mir.in.la, in ballast: Imtin, cut;<- for Waihoke, in ballast. The s.s. Hero is advertised to sail lor Sydney and .Melbourne at noon tomorrow. The s.s. Go-Ahead sailed last 11155.il for Gis bcrre with jiasscnaers and cargo. The Lcn.ion .l.ar.iue Lorraine is turning out her cargo in excellent condition. . "■■"lie b:iganiine Oceola sailed iron: Adelaidt fer" this port on the L'Cih ult. The brigantiue Linda \\ eber was to sail las jxi-zhz from 'i'imarn for this porr. The schooner Queen will clear at the Custom tc-.";av. and sail for Hokiauga. The "schoon.-r ir,-;,n,],;i,!:, ~r,K-r l yesterda. " eri.cou 110 m Wauwiioua, with timber, ice. The barque Timaru, arrived at Newcastle ou Tuesday, after a smart run o£ six 1 biiga'iiiTne Stella Maris, from Duuediu, UTived inside the Manukau Heads en Tuesday Th-new s'hooner Ljfuka cle.irtd at the Cus:oi:is yesterday, for Uabaai, and r.ill sail i>lo >ably to-day. Tile e;.G. s.s. Hineinoa will sail at 0.30 this 210-uinu! from Onehunga, for Taranaki, con-i-eyins; the I'iemier, Native Jliniater, and p.utj-. The P.M. s.s. City of Sydney left San l-'rau-:isco for Auckland ou January 21st with the Diails, and is consequently due hero on 'W'eduesU3 The e Union Ct.."s s.s. "Wanaka arrived yesterday morning from Kusscil. She will sail this afternoon for Tauranga, East Coast pores and the South at 4 p.m. The new time tables of the Thames steamers Enterprise and Durham, and also the s.s. Transit, for Wairoa, will be found in oui- advertising columns. . The barque Abbey Holme, Captain Brjce, which time out from London under the auspices of the Xew Zealand' Shipping Co., sailed in ballast yesterday morning for Valparaiso. The brigantine Augusta, which was advertised to be sold by auction yesterday, was withdrawn. She will proceed shortly to Hokianga, and there load with baulk timber for a Southern .port. The ship May Queen commenced to bend her sails yesterday, evidence of her approaching departure for England. She will be a lull ship by Saturday, and is then expected to haul off into the stream, prior to sailing for .England, about the 12ih. The >~ew Zealand Shipping Company s fine ship Piako arrived yesterday at Pore Chalmers, having jnade the voyage from Gravesend in 70 da vs. She is commanded by Captain Boyd, formerly of the Hurunui, who was in this port about "three years ago as chief officer of the company's ship 'SVaitangi.

NOTICE TO MA.RIXEKB. [Xo. 1 of 1578.] EXHIBITION OK REVOLVING WHITE LIGJiT ON ro£ri_\>"i> island, iiaivke's bay. Custonis Department, . (Marineßranch,) ■Wellington, 10th January, 1675. Witi. reference to the preliminary notice issued bv this Department, dated the 22nd day of October, 1577, it is hereby notified that, on and .liter tli-s 10th day of February next, a light •will be exhibited from ;he Lighthouse which has beea.created on Portland Island, the position and characteristics of which are as follows :—

The , Portland Island Lighthouse is situated ou the southern extremity of Portland Island, which lies cff the southern end of the Mahia Peninsula, Eairke's Hay, on the East Const of the North Island of New Zealand. The tower is 2$ feet in height, is built of timber and painted white. The light will be a second order revolving tvhite light, visible all around the horizon as far as the land will allow. It will attain its greatest brilliance every 30 seconis. The light u elevated 300 feet above the sea, and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will hi seen at a distance of about 24 nautic miles in clear weather, ami at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere. From tiie lower part of the tower a fixed red light, having an arc of about six degrees, will be shown in the direction of Bull Ilock, which bears .X.E. from the lighthouse, distant four miles. G. Gi'.icv.