SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5495, 27 June 1879, Page 4

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATEK to-day.-AuoWand : lljg^jg; Moos!— First quar'ter/thia day. Sh- 2Gm - ARRIVALS. Prftty Jane, e.s., Amodeo, from Gisborne viaHicke'sßay. Passengers: Mis. and Miss Swanson Mr Meldrum.—A.S.S. Oα, agentfl. Glenel'g,/k. Sarquahar, from Mercury B*y Sr Messrs □ "Wilson, Dunbar, Frost, Wyatt, "Welsh," Tucker, and three natives.—A. M l?Uml O r,ily, e bri£antine, Cooper, from Levnka. Passengers: Mr. and Mra. Richardson, Messrs. Turner and Wntson.-Kummer and Co., agents Oreti, 5.8., McArthur, from Waitara and Southern Ports. Passengers: Miss Bonar, Messrs. Walters, Hamilton, and ten te Syren,"brig"^Olsver, nfrom'Sydney.—Hendera°KoderickCDhu, brigantiiie, Robertson, from Duaedin.—McKenzie and Koss, agents. Hannah Uokau, s.e.. McCarthy, from "Waitara (in the Minukau).—Master, agent. Venus, ketch, from KusselL— McKenzie and Ross, agents. JUNI 27. ladybird, a.s., Malcolm, from Tauranga and East Coast ports. Passengers : Missesi Leech f>l Farrar- Messrs. Warner, Kemp, Thorn, Darrin, Benten, McOaskill, Anderson, and 8 steerage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. DEPARTURES. Augusta, brigantine, Pullman, from the Miuukau to Kaipara.—Master, agent. ENTERED INWARDS. 123 tons, Cooper, from Fiji. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Golden Isle, schooner, T3 tons, Watt., for Russell. PROJECTED DEPARTUKES. to-day ; s.s. Rangatirs. to-morrow. Tauranga, Gisbokne, and Southern Ports.S s Ladybird, Sunday. Chathau Islands.-Brigantine Oinalii, from B^lSf VSif y Koo k h, from Manu.au, Russell!—S.s. lona, Monday. WHASGABEI-—S.s. Argyle, Tuesday. Tadranoa.—S.s. Glenelg, to-day. Waitara.—Hannah Mokau, early. Gisboesb.— S.s. Pretty Jane, to-day. TESSELB EXPECTED. Minister of Marine, ship, from London, sailed Kild'onan, barque, from London, sailed April 24. Adeline, barque, tfhj, from Sundorland, sailed December 5. „ lale of Bute, barque, from London, sailed Mar S. Lancstone, barque, from London, jailed April 1. City of Agra, from London ; to sail in May. Faiienoth, ship, from London; to sail m May Ironsides, barque, from London; to sail in CabeSeiah, barque, from Oamara, early. John Watson, barque, from Adelaide, early. Falcon, barquentine. from Newcastle, early. Ware, brig, from Oamaru, early. James A. Stewart, brigantine, from South. Rvno brigantine, Wior, from Islands, early. Me" Merrilies, brigantine, from Fiji, early. Flirt, brigaatine, from Dunedin, eaxly. Oceola, brigantine, from South. Caledonia, schooner, from the Islands. Mazeppa, schooner, SRFJ, from the Islands. VTaiwera, schooner, lromthe South, to-day. Coronet, schooner, from Islands early. Fairlie, schooner HFWT, from Islands, early. Saucv Lass, schooner, from Lyttelton, early. Slary Anderson, schooner, from Islands, early. Borou»h Belle, schooner, from Sydney. LsetitU, schooner, from the Islands. Gael, schooner, from , (: Tubal Cain, schooner, from Levuka, early. Ovalau, schooner, from Islands, early. Wild Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton, daily. Helena, schooner, from Oarnarn, early. Pearl, ketch, from Karotonga, early. IMPORTS. 1 A. medal chaise Is made (or the names of consignees inserted in this column.! Per brigantine Syren, from Sjdney: 2017 bags bonedust, 67 bags oilcake, 2 cases oranges, 3 chaff-cutters, 1 case shovels, 1 case shades, 4 cases handles, 3d pieces, 1 case and 1 parcel b»dstoads, 1 ca.k hardware, 10 cases axes, 8 cases hammers, 2 cases hatchets. Per s.B. Oroti, from Waitara and Southern ports : 333 sheep, 30 head cattle, 1 horse, 25 tegs butter, 100 hides, 5 ions flour, 60 sacks Per s.s. Pretty Jane, from Gisborne : 74 cases honsy, 5 bales paper, 4 ca3es merchandise, 3 horses, 1 cask tallow, 2 tons sundries. Per brigantine Island Lily, from Levuka: 1078 sacks maize, 355 mats sugar, 103 bags peanuts, 7 boxe3 curios, 25 bunches bananas, TonVs and Co. Per brigantine Roderick Dhn, fromDunedin : 1360 sacks oats, 310 sacks oatmeal, 20 tacks pearl barley, 453 hides, 150 sacks (208s), 100 bags (1003), 200 bags (50s) flour, 251 sacks bonedust, 20 hhds. ale, 4 casks beef. Ixtyabm COASTWISE.—Mercury, cutter, from Tairua, with 24,300 feet timber; Onward, schooner, from Tairua, with 20,000 feet *jmher * Corono-imcLeli s.s., from Coromandel, in ballast'; Adah, ketch, from Thames, with 20,000 feet timber. OCTWABD3 Coastwise. —South Carolina, cutter, for Great Barrier, in ballast. The brigantine Augusta sailed yesterday morning from the Manukau for Kaipara, and will there load with timber for the South. The brigantine Oamaru and the brig Transport, which left this port on the 11th instant for Whangaroa, had not arrived up to yesterday, and have no doubt sought shelter in one of the nnmerous anchorages on the coast. The s.s. Glenelg arrived in harbour yesterday morning, from Tauranga. and Mercury Biy, with passengers and the following cargo : 14 head cattle, 8 pigs, 4 tons pumpkins, 22 mats en»ar, 6 bags onions, and 3 tons of sundries. She will sail for the same ports this afternoon. The brig Syren arrived in harbour yesterday from Sydney, with a cargo of sundry merchandise, chiefly bonedust. Tho brig left Sydney on the 4th inet., with fresh westerly winds, which, continued until the 19th. It then freshened into a gale, and increased in violence, so that the vessel had to heave-to at noon on Saturday, and remained in that position until the same hour of the following day. Thence fresh westerlies until sighting the Cavallia early on Monday, and subsequent calms and fresh S.W. winds until making the harbour. The brigantine Island Lily arrived in harbour early yesterday from Levuka, after a most tempestuous passage of 20 days. The vessel brings a large cargo of maize, sugar, and other Island produce, which come to a bare market. Captain Cooper reports leaving Levuka on the 29th ultimo, with light southerly winds and calms until the lGth instant, the vessel being fully seven days of this time becalmed within sight of Levuka. From the ICth, until off the coast on Wednesday, had a succession of strong south-west gales and heavy seas until the latter day, when an easterly breeze sot in, and the harbour was made before daylight yesterday. The s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived in the Manukau on Thursday morning, from Waitara, with a cargo of cattle and sheep. Information was received in town on Thursday that the well-known cutter Sovereign of the Seas was stranded on Opotiki Bar on Tuesday last. Tho cutter waa boing towed in by the s.s. Staffa, and when on the bar, the sea being roHgh and a heavy swell rolling in from the eastward, the tow-line broke, and tho cutter had to be left. According to the last account, she was bumping heavily, and would no doubt break up. She is owned by Messrs. Gilmour and Short, and is insured in the South British Insurance office. The N.Z.S.S. Co.'a s.s. Rangatira left New Plymouth yosterday afternoon for Onehunga, and. may be expected there this morning. She

is advertised to sail for New Plymouth, Wanganui, a»d Wellington, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. The s.s. Lalla Kookh ia announced to eail from Onehunga at 10 a.m. to-day for Raglan. The schooner Meg Merrilies, from Leruku, viaNadi, was to leave the former on the 29th ultimo, and she is therefore fully duo h»re. , The Union Co.'s s.s. Ladybird, Captain Malcolm, arrived in harbour at an early hour this morning from East Ooasfc ports and the South, with passengers and cargo. She is announced to return South at 4 p.m. onSunday. The Ladybird left Port Chalmers on tho 20th at 2 p.m., and arrived at Lyttelton on the 21st at 5.30 p.m. She encountered a heavy S.B. gale and very high sea. Left Lyttelton at 8 p.m., and arrived at Wellington on the 22nd at 2.50 p.m. Left on the 23rd at 12.30 p.m., arriving at Napier on the 24th at 10.20 a.m. Left at 5 p.m., and arrived at Gisborne on the 25th at 7 a.m. Had thick weather on the pussaje. Left at 10.30 a.m., and arrived at Tauranga on the 20th at 8 a.m., the thick weather continuing. Left at 10.45 a.m., and arrived at Auckland at 11.30. Wind : N.W., and thick, with rain. ' Thebriganfcine Roderick Dhu, from Duaediu, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, with a full cargo of grain, breadstuffs, and sundries. Captain Robertson reports leaving Dunedin, in tow of a. steam tug, on Monday night, the lutk inst., the wind being fresh from the N.E., and when on the bar the wind shifted to the opposite quarter, S.W., blowiag fresh, with rain. Off Castle Point, on the 19th, the wgather cleared up, and then a light breeze set in from the south. Rounded tho East Cape on Friday, tke 20th. A strong gale from ".V.N.W. sprang up the following day, and lasted until Tuesday night, when the breeze hauled round to the N.E., accompanied with heavy rain and thick weather, right up into harbour. The U.S. Pretty Jane arrived in harbour last night from Gisborne, via Hicks'. Bay, with passengers and cargo. The steamer left Gishoruo on Sundiy morning at C a.m., for Hicks's Bay, arriving th»ro at 1 a.m. on Monday. The wind was blowing fresh from the west, and, as the sheep were not mustered, remained until Wednesday, when the inspector objected to their being sent on board. Left at 2 p.m. of that day with a dead calm, but at 4 p.m. a breeze from the N.E. arose, and gradually increased until off the Alderman yesterday, when it blew with fearful violence, the steamer running before it, and making the harbour at 7 P.m. The brig Pakeha, from Dunedin to Whangaroa, was eighted by the Roderick Dhu on Friday last oft" Hawke's Bay. Mr. L. J. .Eaton received a telegram yesterday, that the brigantino Helena was to leave Oamaru in tho evening for this port, with breadstuffs and grain. The brigantine Ada C. Owen is expected to leave Dunedin on Tuesday next for this port with breadstuffa and grain. The s.s. Oreti arrived in the Manukau yesterday morning from Waitara, Wangurii, and the So»th, with passengers and a general cargo of merchandise. She is advertised to return to Waitara and intercediate ports as far as Wellington at 1 p.m. to-day, and may be expected again in the Manukau in about seven days. The schooner Christina, which left here last Sunday week for Russell, was, according to a message received iu town yesterday, at anchor in Mercury harbour, off Tairua. She ran there for shelter from one of the gales which have been so severe on the coast during the last ten days, having lost her mainsail and staysail. After "repairing damagei »ho will resume the voyaje to Russell. Captain Amodeo, of tho s.s. Pretty jane, reports that the following vessels were in Hicks s Bay when he left on Wednesday afternoon. Rounding the point he saw most of tho vessels "ettiii" uuder weigh, and it is, therefore, probable that most of them will arrive early today :—Brig Wave, from Oamaru; schooners Saucy Kate and Minnie Hare, from Gisborne ; and the Waiwera, from Lyttelton—all bound for Auckland. Also, the schooners Acadia and Orpheus, for Mercury Eay. The schooner Saucy Kate has had a most trying time of it, the schooner being six weeks from this port to Gisborne and back. The schooner Waiwera reports that, when off the Kaikouras, she experienced a violent S.E. gale, the deck being cleau swept by heavy seas, and the ciew had, iu consequence to take to the rigging. The schooner llaud Graham, which was telegraphed from Lyttleton as having left for thi3 port, has proceeded on to Kaipara. WAITARA. June 2C—Sailed : S.s. Rangatira, at 3p.m., for Onehunga. WELLINGTON. June 25.—Arrived : S.s. Arawata, from Melbourne, via thi! South ; Glimpse, ketch, from Lyttelton ; s.s. Stella, from Now Plymonth. Sailed : G. M. Tucker, barquo, for Newcastle ; s.s. Taiaroa, for the North ; s.s Tui, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton; Owake, schooner, for Manukau. LYTrELTOX. June 2G»—.Axnvecl: S.s. Southern Cross, from Wellington. Sailed: G.B.S. for the United Kingdom. The wreck of the stranded barquo Bells was offered for sale by public auction to-day, and purchased for £350, by Mr. C. W. Turner. GRKYMOUTH. June 25.—Sailed : S.s. Waiparn, for Hokitika ; Sarah and Mary, for Nelson ; Isabella Anderson, for Oamaru; Poneke, for Napier . Onward, for Waitara ; Lioness, for Hokitika. OAMARU. June 26.—Sailed : Pelican, schooner, for Timaru; Helena, brigantine, for Auckland ; Isabella Pratt, nchoouer, for Nayier. DUNEDIN. June 25.—Arrived : Spirit of the Dawn, from London. June 2G.—Arrived : Beautiful Star, from Timaru; Angerona, ship, from Cardiff. Sailed: S.s. Rotorua, for Melbourne; Waitaki, for Oamaru. PORT CHALMERS. June 2G. — Arrived : Angorona, ship, from Cardiff, 107 days out. She experienced a frightful gale in latitude 35", longitudo 11G - K The ship kept before the wind, and heavy seas were breaking on board. The captain and nil hands were employed for 72 hours in securing the cargo, which is railway iron.