SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 4

SHIPPING.

3 Hlgh Watax. —Aacklind ' 836— 8.55 llsnuksn 0.13— 0.35 ' - Hub.—-Bins, C 43 f sets. 5.12 Moo*.—Flrss gr., May 2.6.46 p.m. '■ I • - ARRIVALS* Apart 26. .Oamaru, brigantine, 156, T. Riohards, from Barotonga.—A. U. Donald, agent. Wellington, s.s., 279, Farquhar, from Tauianga: Passengera:— Messrs. James Holmes, Boyle, Graham; Blaok, Shapley, Pinat, James, Sr. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. -Roy, Mesdames Clayton, and Phillipu, Misses Clayton, and Hori Ngatai.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Glenelg, s.s., 156, Stephenson, from Russell: Passengers Messrs. Blagrove, Sarrop, Potter, Johnston, Riley, Smith, Richardson, G. Witt, Matthews, Shepherd, Frenoh, Williams, Haywood (2), R Lewis, Paterson, Jaggnr, Knox (2), Edmunds, Hart, Pierce, Birch, Bushnell, Tare, and Renata, Mes'dames Codlins, Watson, Lang, Haywood," 'Anderson, Matthews, and Lamb, Misses- Scott, ■ Franklin, Paterson, Flanigan, Eaywtfodj-'Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, Mr. and Ml™ Coffee.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. - April 27. Three Cheers, schooner, 100, D. Buike, from Samoa: Passengers Messrs. G.Henderson, and Tucker. — Henderson and Macfarlano, agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Columbia, schooner, 46, Conway, for Russell. —Muster agent. Re ward, schooner, 40, McDonald, for Mango-' nui.—M. Niccol, ajent. ' DEPARTURES. Apbil 26. Marshall S., brigantine, for Oamaru. Seubird, schooner, for Hokianga. Linda Weber, schooner, for Sydney, via Mercury Bay. THE UNION S.S. OOMPANY. The following are the movements of the steamships'of the above oompany for the present weec : — TDsaDAx.—The Rotorua arrives at Onehunga at 10 a.m. from Southern ports, and- leaves again at 11 a.m. ; the Manapouri arrives about 10 a.m. from Melbourne and Southern ports, and leaves again for Russell at 5 p.m. Thursday.—The Manapouri arrives from Russell early, and leaves for Southern ports and Melbourne at noon. ' J Fbidat.—The Penguin arrives from Lyttelton. IMPORTS. ; Per schooner Darcy Pratt, from Oamaru : 100 sacks wheat, 900 sacks flour, 570 sacks bran, 804 sacks oats. Per brigantine Oamaru, from Rarotonga: 480,000 oranges. , Per.schooner Three Cheers, from Samoa : SO tons - copra, 114 packages fungus, 36 packages cotton. Per Oimarn, from Rarotonga: 40,000 oranges, Charles Bagley." Per Daray Pratt, from Oamaru: 200 saoks Forrest's flour, 200 sacks Ireland's flour, 170 sacks bran, Ooupland and Co.

Inwaeds Coastwise.—Kriamhilda, schooner, from Mangonui, with 31,000 feet timber; Reward, sohooner, from alangonui, with 34,000 feat: timber ; Opotiki, schooner, from Opotiki, with 147 sacks maize, 290 sacks potatoes; Pro-gress,-barge, from Whungapoua, with 30,000 feet, timber; Leo, cutter, . from Whangarei, with .56 tons coal; Reliance, ketch, from Thames. Odtwjlhds Coastwise. — Progress, barge, for Whangap oaa ; Reliance, ketch, for Thames, * with 105 "tons coal. Captain Bichards.may feel justly proud of the voyage he completed on Saturday morning last, to and from Karatonga, with the brigantine Oamaru. To go to the island named, there unload and load up, and reach his pore of departure again within a month, is good work, and this Captain Richards has managed to do. He left Auckland on March 25th, and arrived at Karatonga on the 6th insfc. After six days' detention the schooner left again, reaching here at 4 o'clook on Saturday morning. Fine weather prevailed throughout the round trip. The brigantine Seablrd for Hokianga, Marshall S. for Oama.ru, and Linda. Weber for Sydney, via Mercury Bay, all took - their departure on Saturday last. 'The barque Alastor will come up harbour to-day and be berthed at the T?harf. Captain J. Nearing (stevedore,' etc.) has the work of discharging the vassal, and she is to have prompt unloading, as she is to have early despatch for London again. A number of her crew were brought. up from her on Saturday afternoon, and placed in the leck-up on a charge of broaching cargo: 'The schooner Julia Pryce left Barotonga on an island cruiso on the 12th inßtant, the same day as the Oamaru. -The schooner Marion, Captain G. Short, from Oamaru, arrived as the Thames with a cargo of grain.on .Thursday last. She is now discharging ai Grahainato wh. She was nine days on the passage ap. The arrival of the Daroy Pratt, " from Tima.ru," announced in our Saturday's issue, should have read " from Oamaru." The was brought alongside the wharf on Saturday, and will commence to discharge to-day, under the superintendence of Captain J. MoKenzie, stevedore, etc. .The s.s. Wellington, from Tauranga, with passengers and cargo; 300 sheep, 7 Backs. kauri gum ; and the s.s. Glenelg, from Bussell, came into harbour on Saturday morning early. The latter vessel brought with her one of • the most ▼Unable cargoes yet Bent away from Bussell to hore. It consisted of 60 bundles whalebone, 9 casks sperm oil, 101 cases, 250 bags kauri gum, SO bags eysters, and 26 cases fruit. The Glenelg will leave this evening for Tauranga, and the 'Wellington goes on tc Russell and Northern ports. The Three Cheers, schooner, came into port early: yesterday morning, from a two months' cruise. ' She brings, in addition to two passengers, a full cargo of Island produce, which is to be transhipped to London by the barqne Loch Bredan. Captain D. Buike,reports of the round trip as follows:—Left Auckland 28th February for Bunday liland;.' arrived 3rd March, and sailed next day, reaching Samoa on the 16th. Left that place on a cruise on the 19th, and returned to Samoa on the 7th April; sailed for Auckland next day. Experienced light winds op to 22nd "April, sinoe when strong breezes from E. to E.N.E. Made Cape Brett at 11 p.m. on the 25th, feather squally.; Arrived in harbour at 6 mm. yesterday. On the 24th April the Three Cheers 'sighted a full-rigged ship steering north. She would probably be a vessel bound home from one of the Australian ports.

SUMMARY.

'Shipping business during the put four weoka has not been so active, nor arrivals bo numerous, oa for some months past, the checking of importations beiag in a groat measure the reason for this; the direct steamers from England are also absorbing ft large quantity of the trade that has hitherto fallen to the sailing vessels. The only arrivals.during the month from London were the lUngitikei and Alastor. On the 15th; instant, the former arrived with general cargo and immigrants. I '' The'ship has almost completed her discharge and is to sail for Lyttelion, there to load for a home part. The Alastor reached the harbour on the 25th, all well. She is to load here for London again ; she commences to discharge to-day. The barque Stanley, from Sourabayawith sugars"for the New Zealand Sugar Co., came into, harbour on the 17th. Sho is now discharging at the company's works, at Birkenhead. She im to.be followed by the Manhegan, with 1520 tons';- the Maroon and Thames, each with between GOO and 700 tons, from Java ; and the Androklos, from China, with about 600 tons. Other vessels ate to follow at an interval of a Hionth. On the 29th the barque Bobecca Orowell. reached here from New York, via Wellington. On April 10 the ship Northumberland'sailed for Napier, where she is to t.iko in frozen mutton, and then go on to Wellington to .finish her loading for liondon. Tho Japanese (jorvette.Tuukuba sailed for Chili on the 17th, tifter a stay of one month at this port, \7ith the islands and the Australian colonies a brisk trade has been done. To the latter, timber has formed, the . principal item of export, vessels being loaded at the mills at Mercury Bay, Mangonui, Hokianga, and the Haipara. Maize, butter, , etc., have also beon largely shipped to Sydney. Freights have been wall maintained, and there is full employment for suitable vessels for r the trade amongst the islands of the Pacific. The brigantine Peerless is on the berth and nearly full loaded for New York. She has at present 2415 casos kauri gum on board. Anothor SOO cases will complete her complemont. _ In addition she is taking a shipment of Valuable timber, particulars of which will be found" in anothor column. The Loch Brbdan, barque, should be ready ■■ to sail for Londonduring' the first week in May. Up to Saturday afternoon she had on board 168 gaslra; tjillow, 2488 cases kauri gum, 12_ cases pearl shell, 3 tons bark, 136 tons copra; 102 tons manganese, l 447 bales '.wool, 51 bales leather, 100 bags peas, 8520 horns, 13,379 tone*, and sundries. Xo this, the schooner Three Cheers, just arrived from the Islands, will at once add 80 tons : copra, 114 package's fungus, and 36 bales cotton. ' Of' the vessels due from London, the steamship British King, of the New Zealand. . Shipping CJo.'s line, should reach here during the first week : in May. She left London, on March' 15, and is therefore 44 days out. -The s.s. Thomas Russell, a small sfceamerfor tho Waikato Coal Company, left the same port on* December 28. She left Albany, King George's Sound, for here on the 12th. This week should see hsr arrival. The Deva, barquo, ought to lead the road into port of the sailing Vessels ont.'"She left London on. January 21; and is consequently 98 days out to-day, .whilst thejship Crnsador left the same port on February 6, and is now 82 days at sea. She is spoken of us a fut vessel, -and* ihonld therefor© be close upon the heels of the Deva. The shipbuilding trade has not boon vary brisk lately, orders being; confined to small vessels for abort coastal vrork.. Messrs,. Henderson and Spragg6n,;Hewßon and Melville, Mr. Holmes, and Messrs/ Sims and Brown, have launched ' e&bh-,a.-Vessel of the description named'daring the 'tionth. The first-named firm's .vessel was a

small cutter of 15 tons, and named the Lark, the next in order being' a 25-ton cutter. Mr. Holmes' launch mi a small steamer for the Hawke's Bay trade. She la of about 25 tons. The last vessel to be launched was a steam launch for the Kaipara pilot service. She is of about 30 tons.. Mr. H. Macquarrio has on hand the building of a powerful steam-tug for the work of this harbour. The work is proceeding apace, and the builder is evidently intending to put in only auoh - timber and work as will give satiafaetion, and keep up the/good name that builder at present enjoys. Captain Mackay is still engaged upon his largo three-masted eohooner. As the vessel is intended for the builder's own trade, lie is not hurrying on with the work. She will be a most faithfully built craft, and one that should show great speed, as Captain Maokay recognises the face that sailing. Teasels, to keep pace with these days of steamboats and low freights, must have speed, even if carrying space has, to a small extent, to be sacrificed to gain' that end. Mr. D. Gouk is engaged upon the building of. a new schooner ana small steamer. Mr. Logan is getting alon; with the building of the new ferry steamer, and she should prove a most serviceable vessel. Good work is noticeable in her, a matter npon which Mr. Logan ib at all times particular.

SHIPPING RETT7KNS.

The following is a roturn of the number, tonnage, and crews of vessels entered inwards and outwards at the several ports in New Zealand during the quarter* ending March 1884

INWARDS. No. vessels. Tn'go* No. crews. Auckland .. 63 44,749 2,161 Thames •• 1 243 10 KnypH -- w 583 44 Mangoriul .. 1 264 27 Hokianga .. 1 155 9 K-iipara •• 5 1,339 36 W&nganui 1 145 6 Wellington .. S3 S1.S15 1,000 1 Napier •» 7 1>63S 61 Nelson .. 1 260 '8 Westport 3 830 36 GrjTmouth .. G 1,453 62 Hokitika .. 1 134 7 Lyttelton ... £7 16,829 403 Timaru •• 6 1.249 49 Oimaru •* 2 455 16 Dunedin — 28 19.0G4 606 Bluff .. 20 17,349 927 Totals .. 213 138.144 5,350 Mar. qr., 1S83 221 147,713 5,003 ODTWAEDS. Auckland ... 62 33,223 1,712 Ootihsngft .. 2 395 14 Thamos . • 2 258 14 • Russell > .. 1 31& 32 Wh&cgaroa .. 4 1,115 30 Mangonut .. 2 579 16 Hokianga .. 3 451 20 Utaipara .. IS 4,360 136 Poverty Bay.. 1 509 14 Now Plymouth 1 103 5 "YVanganui 3 35S 16 We.lington .. 22 11,010 6t31 Napier . 11 . 7,19tf 1S5 "Westport .. 1 £76 8 .Greymoutli .. 6 1,123 41 Lyttelton 30 24,316 719 Timaru .. 6 1.952 62 Oama r u < 5 2 554 65 Dunedin .. 19 12,177 202 Bluff .. ... 21 18.C89 912 Totals 221 131,619 4,951 Mar. 118 129,666 4,557