SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5643, 17 December 1879, Page 4

SHIPPING.

HiGH WaIEE to-day.—Auckland : 8 57— 9.22 Sc"\—Rises, 4.23*; seta. 7.G MOOS.—First quarter, 20th, 10a. V>.n.

ARRIVALS. City of Sydney, P.M. »■«.. Dearborne, from «-n Francitco and Honolulu. Passengers (saloon) for Auckland : Mrs. TV. J. Collins, Mr. an A Mr,. T. Dunne Mr ami Mrs. Geard, xr- ~.) M ri Harlem f.ndcbild, Miss t. Morton, Fev J CoffeyT Messrs. G. Wilson, J. T. W-nson G S. Smith, J. A. Barfltow, H. B. Morton, W. X Graunion, J. G. Ramsay, T. A. Belfi»lu, D. McLennan, and 10 steerage. For Svdney : Mr. and Mrs. J. Coites, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ellis, Misses Jones rami maid), Taylor, E. and K. Cousins, Ueva. M. Keoghan, and O. Flinn, Mesers. G. S. Woods, F. Blair, C. D. Smith. H. W. Smith, W. M. A. Allen, H. P. Minkins, S. L. Jonc3, "Walter Coatee, H. S. Chipman, G. Ward, H. D. Rolp'j, and 43 steerage.—S. A. Ueardsley, agent. Fleetwing. schooner, Evanson, from Eussell. —J. and D. Oxley, agents. Glenelg, e.s., Farquhar, from Tauranga and Mercurv Bay.—A. McCJregor, agent. Julia' Pryce, echorner, fiom Russell.—Stone Makep'pa. schooner, Hushes, from Tonga and Eoa. Passengers : Captain Kelly and Mr. James Chambers.—Owen and Graham, agents. DEPARTURES. Comerang, p.s., Dale, for the Waitara (from the Manukau).—Coupland and Co., agents. Kenilworth. schooner, Kicketts, for Russell. —C. A. Harris, agent. . P.ona, schooner, McKenzte, for Kaipara.— McKenzie m 1 ltoss, agents. Active, biigantine. Moller, for Sydney. Passengers : Mrs. Moller.—Wm. McArtliur and Co , agents. Rowena, s.s., Amodeo, for Whangarei and Mangapai.—McGregor, agent. Southern Cross, p.s.. Helander, for Gisborne and the South.—A.S. Co., agents. ENTERED INWARD. 0 . Arawata, s.s., 623 ton 3, Sinclair, from the South and Melbourne. Conierang, p.s., 152 tons, IV. H. Dale, from Waitara. Waitaki, p.s., 22S tons, Edie, from the South. CLEARED OUTWARDS- - . Ruby, schooner, 3G tons, Lambert, for Mercury Bav. Anwia, s.s., C 23 tons, C. Sinclair, lor Rus- " Southern Croas, s.s., 139 tons, Helander, for Giaborce and South. Comerang, p.s., 152 tons, Dale, for Waitara. Atlanta, schooner, 31 tona, Phipps, for Foxton. Marion, schooner, G3 tons, J. H. Edwarda, for Norfolk Island. Aratapu, brigantine, 122 tons, J. C. Smith, for Kair.ara. Ada 0. Owen, brigantine, 183 tons, K. LlcLeod, for the Thames. IMPORTS. Ter P.M. s.s. City of Sydney, from San Francisco :—702 boxes appka, 500 sacks barley, 103 packages hardware, i rase saddlery, 20 flasks quicksilver, 350 cases salmon, 25 cases beans, 3.3 cases rubber paint, IS packages windmills, 15 packages machinery, 2 packages trees, lease seed, i cases books, 1 case lubber statnp3, 121 cases canned goods, 1 case show card*, 2 cases hams, iiO cases lard, -10 c.\so3 bacon, CO cases salt meats. 2 packages glass, 10 packages sundries, 14 boxes tin plates, 10 bales hops, 2170 bags bonedust. 132 baga rice. Per Arawata andTarani, from Canterbury :— C ca c e= bams, and 10 cases bacon and hams, T. H. Hall and Co. Per schooner Mazeppa, from the Friendly Islands : 03 bales wool. Per p.s. Comerang, from Wattara ; 000 sheep, 15 horses, 3S head cattle. Per s.s. Waitaki.—From Dunedin : 1 truss. From Wellington : 1 box, 1 portmanteau, 3 cas?3. From Nelson : 20 hides, 24 cases fruit, 1 package. From Now Plymouth : 1 leather b?y. 4 fcrewjaoks, 12 cases,! keg, and 1 box buner. EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Southern Cross : For Gi-iborne : 15 cases brandy, 3 qr.-casks whisky, scwt. lead pipe, 80 boxes soap, 1 case castor oil,_ 5 cases jams, 2 cases marmalade, 2 cases candied peel, 0 cases salad oil, 3 coils rope, 10 boxes tea, 15 packages oilmen's stores, 2 kegs nails, 2 cases corrugated iron, 7 packages sashes, 20 loose doors, 10 cases sulphur, 2 cases glass, 4 casos saddlery, 21 cases biscuits, 1 keg rum, 45 fathoms chains, 10 boxes candles, 1 bundle axe handles. '■'• cases salmon, 20 boxes sulphur, 4 oars, 3 plates iron, 10 cases kerosene, 1 nest tubs, 1 bundle cornsacks, S bundles and 6 bars iron, and 70 packages sundries. For Napier : 2 cases marble, 50 boxes pegs, 10 cases glass, 1 crse dynamite, 1 ease detonators, 4 cases olives, 3 boxes almonda, 1 iron pinion, 4 anchors, 3 half-chests tea, 177 pieces timber, 11 pinces architraves, 3 doors, 3 sashes, 2 half-chests tea, 1 hor?o, 1 horse rake, 1 cask oil, 11 packages. For Wellingtou : 1 box, 4 packages lines. For Lyttelton : 1 case biscuits, 2 tins, 1 cask fuse, 203 loose doors, 20 packages sashes.

5 cases machinery, 1 pole, 1 platform and ■wheel, 1 gearing frame, 1 swathe board, 12 boxes wire, 4 cases ironmongery, 1 iron horse rake, 2 bales hay forks, 1 cast iron pinion, 10 cases kerosene, 1 nest tubs, 1 bundle scythe handles, 1 bundle hay rakes, 2 kegs nails, 3 plates iron, 1 cask oil, 1 bundle spades, 1 slipe, 3 parcels hardware, 1 plate rack, 1 boiler, 2 register grates, 3 coils lead pipe, S bundled iron, G bar 3 iron, T. and S. Morrin.

Per p. 6. Comerang, for Waitara: 50 casks cement, 500 bricks, 2 cases biscuits, 25 cases fruit, 100 pieces timber, 31 doors, S packages sashes, IC3 packages merchandise, 20 sacks bonedust, 9 bales flax, 2 kegs powder. Per schooner Marion, for Norfolk Island, 3 ppekaecs tobacco, 7 packages tcu, 22 cases kerosene, 24 packages sugar, 2 cases wine, 2 cases brandy, 1 cask wine, 1 qr.-cask vinegar, G boxe3 candles, 2 cases Geneva, 8 cases sundries, 2 cases ale, 3 packages drapery, 1C packages oilman's stores, 5 cases toys, 15 packages hardware, 42 tins and begs flour, 100 empty sacks. 1200 bricks, 12C0 pieces timber, 10 doors, 4 packages Bashes, 2 packages cricket bats, 3 packages stationery, 30 packages saddlery, 1 coil rope, 2 carriage springs, 1 keg grease, 4 packages clothing, 4 packages drapery. Per schooner Atlanta, for Foxton : 12,000 feet puriri, and 10,000 feet kauri timber, G drums oil, G packages paint. Inwards Coastwise. — Lee, cutter, from Brothers, cutter, from Great Barrier, with 50 tons firewood ; Zillah, ketch, from the Thames, ■with 20,000 feet timber and 2 boilers ; Lagoon, barge, from Tort Charles, with 17,800 feet timber. Out-.varcs Coastwise.-Adah, ketch, for the Thames ; Ghost, barge, for Orewa; Lee, cutter, for Great Barrier; Three Brothers, cutter, for Great Barrier; Zillah, ketch, for the Thames ; Mana, cutter, for Tairua; Gem, schooner, for Tairua; Lagoon, barge, for Port Charles ; Lizzie, cutter, for Whangapoua. The brigantine Active sailed yesterdny morning for Sydney, with a cargo of copra and othor Island produce.

Tha schooner Rona sailed yesterday for Aratapu, Kaipara, there to load with timber for Lyttelton. The brigantine Ada C. Owen waa to sail through the Ught for the Thames Kiver Sawmills, there to load with timber for Dunedin.

The Hjhooner Marion will sail at 10 a.m. today for Norfolk Island, with passengers ind cargo. The s.s. Clenelg anived in harbous yesterday morning from Taurangaanll Mercury Bay, with passengers and the following cargo :—'£i sacks maize, 2 bales wool, and several hides. She returns to the same ports this afternoon. The s.s. Argylo will go into the dock to-diy, in order to have her copper cleaned. She will resume running to Whangarei and Mangapai in

The A...5.5. Co.'e 3.2. Southern Cross sailed yesterday afternoon for Gisborne, Napier, and .Southern ports, with passengers and cargo.

The English barque Lebii may be expected to sail in «■ few days for Chili, in ballast.

The New Zealand Oo.'s ship Waikato will be a full chip to-day or to-morrow, and will aail'at the advertised time, the 20th inst.

The English barque Anizi will be taken out of the dock to day, afte.- receiving some new sheets of copper, and having her bottom cleaned, the whole being done by Mr. D. Gouk and his shipwrights. The s.s. Rowena sailed laat night in placeof the Argyle for Whangarei and Mangapai, with numerous passengers and cargo. Mesars. Stone Bros, received a cablegram yesterday stating that the barque Stag ani brigantine Lapwing had arrived in Adelaide. The biigantine Aratapu will aail thia morning for the Kaipara, and there to load with timber for the South. The smart Island schooner Mazeppa arrived in haibour yesterday, after a rapid pass-ge oF G7- dava from Eoa, or an all-roucd passage of exactly a mor-th. The vessel brings into port a couple of passengers and a quantity of wool for transhipment to London. We are indebted to Captain Hughes, the master, for the following report : — " Left Auckland at 7 a.m. on November ICtb, but a gale compelled us to seek the setter of Mahuraugi Harbour till the morning of the 19th. Left with a strong W.N.W. breeze, which carried us into the latitude of 29deg. 20min., and longitude 175' leg. SOtnin. west, where we experienced light baffling winds until the 2Sth, when the trades were pickei up, that carried us to Eoa, which was sighted on the morning of the 2Sth November. Sailed for Tonga next day. Left Tonga on December sth and Eoa on the evening of the 9th, with a strong S.E. trade wind. Made the Great Barrier at noon on the 15th, and anchored in harbour shortly after three o'clock yesterday

The Union Company's s.s. Hawea may be expected in harbor to-morrow night, from the East Coast and Southern ports. Shfi does not proceed to Russell on this occasion. On Mondar afternoon there was launched from the yards of Messrs. Niccol and Son, North Shore, a neat and handy little screw steamer, for Captain McGregor, which ia intended to trade in harboura on the East Coast which have, up to the present, been debarred from such a medium of communication with Auckland. The steamer was originally laid down for the Wairoa trade, but was recently purchased by Captain McGregor to run between Mercury Bay, Tairua, and Taurangl, collecting cargo, ie., for the steamer Glenelg. The ceremony of christening the craft was performed by Misa Mary Niccol, the daughter of the senior member of the 6rm of builders, who, in the orthodox manner, named the vessel the Finga!. The steamer measures 70 feet over all, 13 feet beam, and 6 feet depth of hold, and will register about 40 tons. The Fingal ia built of pohutukawa framing and heart of kauri planking, and, as she has been aome ticne on the stocks, the timbers are well seasoned. She is a very handsomely-modelled craft, possessing nic? passenger accommodation aud good carrying capacity, and when completed will be a credit to her designers, and we trust a successful venture for her proprietors. The steamer haa been taken over to the yards of Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, the marine engineers, who have the contract for the supply of her machinery, and we understand that it is in such a fji ward state that the little steamer is expected to make the trial trip before- the holidays. The Union Co.'s s.s. Waitaki, will sail from Onehunga, at 10 o'clock this morning, for New Piymouth and Southern Ports, with passengers and the mails fiom San Francisco. Intending passengers will have to leave Auckland by the 9 a.m. train.

The barque Loch Urr, sailed from London, on October 23rd for this port.

The Xe«i Zealand Shipping Company were to despatch the ship Stnic.itkro, on November 25th, lor Auckland. The British E iipire sailed on November 1 for Auckland ARRIVAL f-f THE P.M. S.S. CITY OF SYDNEY". The punctuality which characterises the arriral of the three mail steamers fro:a S.n Francisco, was again exemplified yesterday in the case of the City of Sydney, which was signalled a little before sun.-et, and made the harbour shortly after hilf-past eight. Oα the present occasion the steamer ccmes into port a long time ahe.id of contract date, and until off the Friendly Islands, had every appearance of making ar. unusually quick passage. When at the locality indicated very heavy weather was encountered, and the passage was in n great measure retarded. The City of Sydney co:nn3 into port in excellent condition and tiim, well patronised by passengers and cargo—about .'i4o tons of the latter, will bo landed at this port. It is very gratifying to record th-.t a real pleasant voyage has been enjiyed by the passengers, and tho3o who leave the vessel at this port speak in commendatory terms of the courtesy displayed to them hy tbo commander and otlicers of the vessel. We aro indebted to the purser, Mr. Hennessy, for the prompt delivery of our files and telegraphic despatches, and for the uniform courtesv extended to us liy that gentleman. The P.M. 5.3. City of Sydney, H. C. Dearborn, Monday morning, at 4.15 p.m. Had moderate winds and fine weather to November 2< th. On November 2Sth and 2!Uh, had fresh gales from South to S.W.; thence to Honolulu variable winds and fine weather, arriving there on December 2nd, at 1.50 a.m. S.,iled the same day at 3.20 p.m., and experienced variable winds and fine weather to December 11th. On December li'th, when 50 miles from ToDffu, toolv* ft facnvy n-ilt?, commencing at N.N. E. and hauling suddenly to the S.E., blowing hard, with rough sen, lasting thirty hours. Thence to Auckland, light winds and fine weather. Took the pilot on board on December 10th, it 7.25 p.m., making fast alongside the wharf a few minutes before 10 p.m.

The P.M. s.s. Company's s.s. City of Sydney is advertised to sail for Sydney at noon to-day. The following passengers had hooked to proceed in her at 9 p.m. yesterday :—Saloon : Messrs. G. H. P. Turner, John Mcl'herson, K. M. and J. E. Barker, G. U. Hingley, F. Uenry. Steerage: Messrs. Thns. McLennan, James Conlon, B. McCaul and 2 children.