SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7364, 26 June 1885, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Hie* warn*, (it Auckland ' 6.58 - 6.18 ' + - Manukau . 9.38 «— 9.68 60*.—Sfen. 7:18; sets 4.48. i MOW.— 27th, 10.57 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Wairarapa, «i.A» 1786, Chatfield, from RosUnion S.S. Co., agents. Waitaki, s.s., 412, Crawford, from Whangaei.—Kamo Coal Co., agents. .

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Wairarapa, s.s., 1786, Chatfield, for Southern ports and.. Melbourne. Passengers For Oisborne : Mr. Berry, Mrs. and Miss Maud. For Napier: Messrs. Sevill (2) and Christensen. For Wellington: Messrs. Belts, Jordan, Turner, Jacobs, Fraser, Gillies, Renwiok, Mesdames Campbell and children, Abbott and children, Maxwell, Robinson,• tfaloott, Gough, Brown. and Benwiok (3). For Lyttelton: Misses llorice and Bisk, Or. and Mrs. , Maurice, Miss Gillano, Mr. and Mrs. Speechey and child, Mr. Anskill. For Dunedin: Misses. Harris and Low, Mr. and Mrs. Tenhoulet and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Lingard, Messrs. J. B. Macfarlane, D, M, Speedy.—Union S.S. Co., agents.

" . . DEPARTURES. "" Wairarapa, s.s,, for Southern ports and Melbourne.

THE UNION S.S. COMPANY.

- Saturday.—The Ohau arrives from Southern porta, and leaves for Greymouth.

IMPORTS.

'Per Aorangi: 1 case breech-loading guns,— D. Evitt. Per Aorangi, from London: 100 oases Teacher a Highland whisky, 7 packages sundries. —John Raid and Co. - . ~ Per Italy: 10 cases eheese, 278 sacks .wheat s 500 sacks oats, 120 sacks potatoes, 60 sacks flour.—T. H. Hall and Co.

Per Lapwing : 283 sacks wheat, 46 sacks oats. —T. H. Hall and Co,

Per Saxon : 150 sacks flour, 60 i-saoks flour, 80 i-sacks flour, 120 sacks potatoes, 120 sacks wheat.—!. H. Hall and Co.

The barque Italy is to be docked—for sighting bar bottom—on Monday next. It appears that the barque touched lightly on an outlying rock off the East Cape on her last trip from Lyttelton. The striking, however, was very slight, and, so far as can be seen, the . vessel hat not sustained the slightest damage.

Owing to the strong N.E. breeze blowing yesterday, the departure of several sailing ▼easels ready for sea had to be postponed until a favourable change of wind.

The s.s. Wakaki, from Whangarei, arrived in harbour early yesterday morning, and after landing her passengers at the Kail way Wharf west up to the Sugar Company's works, there to land her cargo of coal. After that she came down the harbour again, and was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. This evening she is to leave for Whangarei.

' Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'a steamship Tainui left for Dunedin, Lyfctelton, and Wellington on the " 20th instant. The Auckland portion of her cargo and passengers will be sent on from one of the Southern ports a her arrival. ■

A Wellington telegram says Captain Kennedy, ship's husband in Wellington to the Union Company, assumes command of the Te Anau to-day (Friday). .

The Union Company's steamship Wairarapa arrived from Russell early yesterday morning, and was at once berthed at the Queen-street Wharf, 'where,' during the morning, she \?as busily engaged taking in her cargo for Southern ports , and Melbourne. In addition' to a well filled passenger list from this port, the Wairarapa also took with her the passengers for Southern porta, other than Dunedin, who reached here yesterday morning by the steamship Aorangi, from London. The Wairarapa took her departure shortly after one o'clock.

The R.M. s.s. Zealandia, from San Francisco, with the English and American mails J* due here to-morrow, but she may possibly manage to pat in an appearance during to-night. Her dates from , London are to. May 2.1, and from San Francisco to the 6th instant.

«•: , . THE AORANGI. In > our yesterday's issue wo announced the arrival of the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamship Aorangi from London, and we also published a list of passengers by the vessel. It will be remembered that the Aorangi en route called off Otago Heads, and there transhipped into a tender the passengers and mails for Otago. Yesterday the passengers for the other Southern ports, except Nelson, ware forwarded to their destinations by the Union Co.'* steamship 'Wairarapa. Those for Nelson are to be sent on by the steamer from the Manukau about Sunday next. As we have already stated, the Aorangi arrived at about 4 a.m., and soon afterwards she was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. At about 7 o'clock Dr. Philaon visited the vessel, and finding that all was in order ' the vessel was granted pratique. Captain John Nearing, the stevedore of the vessel, with his men were early on the scene, and soon after getting all in readiness work was commenced towards the. discharging of the Auckland portion of the vessel's cargo, and during last night the work was continued, and so far such good headway has been made that Captain Nearing hopes to have all the general cargo out by about 11 o'clock this morning. It was at first anticipated that the Aorangi would be able to gat her outward cargo on board in time to allow her to leave on Saturday ; but it found that, before she can take in her cargo of frozen., meat, tho engineers deem it necessary and prudent to make a thorough overhaul of the maohinery, as no opportunity—owing to its constant working—was afforded of doing so" on the outward run, so that the vessel's nailing hence will not take place until Monday morning next. Daring yesterday the Aorangi was visited a a large number of persons, and the visitors all expressed themselves in the highest terms of praise of . the vessel and her appointments. As already stated, the Aorangi is under the command of Captain Turpin, who has associated with him in the working of the vessel, the following officers : Chief officer, Mr. J. A. Sutcliff; second officer, Mr. J. S. Haslewood; surgeon, Dr. G. T. Girdler, M.D.; purser, Mr. W. E. Palmer, to whom we are indebted for the prompt delivery of our files and despatches ; chief engineer, Mr. W. C. Martyn. The steward's department is under the charge of Mr. H. C. Lee. The passage out has been, taken all together, a moat pleasant-weather one. Her dates of departures were as follows From London, May 7th, . and Plymouth two days later. Teneriffe was reached and left on the 14th, and the Cape of Good Hope was. made on the 29tb. The same day the voyage was resumed, coal having been taken in in the meantime. It was after leaving the Cape that the first taste of dirty weather was had, gales following in succession until within two days of reaching Hobart, when the weather again cleared. Hobart was reached on the 18th Lost., and the same day the Aorangi was again under weigh, bound for New Zealand. Off Otago Heads the vessel called on the 21st,. and from there generally fine weather was I fallen in with to arrival here.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE S.S. PELHAM. . Yesterday the new steamer Pelham proceeded on her official trial trip. There were on board a number of gentlemen interested in nautical matters, amongst whom we noticed Mr, : Jobson (the Inspector of Machinery), Captains Cromarty (of the a.*. ■ Arawata),. Petersen, J. McKenzie, A. Campbell, Messrs. D. Gouk, G. Fraser, W. Fraser, D. McGregor, and other*. At the , time of starting there wan a fresh N.E. breeze blowing, and owing to the vessel being flying light, it was at once seen that she was not . in trim to make a really satisfactory trial. However, though at the great disadvantage named, die acquitted herself in a manner that cannot be looked upon in any other light than that of a great success. The ran down the harbour against a flood tide and the strong breeze was done in excellent time—BJ knots being recorded—the engines working smoothly and without the slightest vibration being perceptible in any part of the vessel. After a snort spin down Bangitoto ' Channel, and oatside Ttangitoto Beef, where a short lumpy sea was mat, and in which the vessel behaved well, the Pelham's Head was turned homeward again. After getting inside the Beef, the engines were slowed down, and an adjournment was made to the saloon, where Captain J. McKenzie asked those present to drink success to the Pelham, her owners, and to Captain Gregor, the worthy master of the vessel. Captain Gregor briefly responded. Captain Cromarty next proposed the health of Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, Mr. D. Gouk, and the others connected with the building of the steamer, and in terms of praise referred to the excellent work turned out. ■ The toast having been responded to, the health of Mr. Peck, the chief engineer, and inspecting engineer of the * work on the Pelham, was drank in bumpers. - Other toasts, each as "The Workmen," the "Ladies," and the " Press," brought to a dose the convivial part of the business. The steamer by this time had reached the North Head again, and the order full speed ahead was given, and the ran up the harbour was done in excellent time, the measured mile being ran at the rate of 9J knots, and on the mile being again tried it was covered in the good time equalling lit knots, thus throwing a mean average of 10i knots—a speed that must have been most pleasuig to Captain Gregor and his • engineer. ' Shortly before 5 o'clock- the wharf was reached, and everyone was safely landed, all well pleased with their day's outing. It may be mentioned that Mr. Jobson expressed himself as highly pleased with the vessel, and well satisfied with the working of the machinery. .: On Saturday next the Pelham is to leave for Wellington, and it is to be hoped that she will prove a profitable and useful vessel to her spirited owners. . , ... . , -agf POET OP ONSHUNGA. fp|

ARRIVALS. j Rowona, B.«.,Norbury, from Waltara. PasM senders — Messrs. Mabin, Price, Gibby, ana ii- Major Braasey.—A, Barnes, agent. - ' ? X? Haurald, s.s., Harvey, from Waifcara, — Master, agent. ' ' - ' - *~'

DEPARTURE.

i Rowena, s.s., Norbury, for Waitara. Passengers—Mr.and Mrs. Carter and family (7); Messrs. Walker and Choyce.—A. Barnes, agent.

The i.e. Hauraki arrived from Waitara at 3 o'clock yesterday, with 48 head of cattle ; and 240 sheep. . She leaves again for Waitara at noon to-day. ■>" ] ' The Northern Company's a.r. Rowena arrived from Waitara yesterday, with 22 head of cattle, 186 sheep, 9 casks beef, 48 sacks potatoes,> and 1 chest arms. She returned thither at 4 o'clock, with a general cargo \and a number of passengers. . .* ;. ~i-v . . i\ %■ ■ The i.i, Gairlooh should arrive from Waitara this morning, and leave again for the same port at 1 o'clock.