SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8987, 27 February 1888, Page 7 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVALS.

January 28—Linda Weber, 114, brigantine< J. Pallant, from Brisbane. Florence Treat, 724, barque, H. Sprint, from Fiji, with sugar. 28—Brunette, 3/5, barque, from Fiji, with sugar. 30—Alameda, R.M.s.s., 1039, Morse, from Sydney. Passengers : Messrs. J. Scott, U. J. Weaver, W. Longbottom, A. Numnis, J. H. Smith, and 106 in transit for San Francisco. 30—Rebecca Crowell, barque, from New York, via Wellington, with general cargo. 30Waiwera, schooner, 42, Burke, from Norfolk Island, with island produce. Passengers : Messrs. Peacock, Buffett, Sullivan. 31—Janet Nicoll,s.s., 779, Scott, from Newcastle, with coal. Passengers :—Messrs. A. Cuthbertson and A. Browne. 31 —Mararoa, s.s., 2466, J. Edie, from Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : —For Auckland : Miss Harrison, Mr. ana Mrs. Watson and son, Mr. and Mrs. Derrin and family (3), Mr. and Mrs, Findlay, Mr. and Mrs. Ivilminster, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Messrs. Broughton/Schmidt, Church, Ayres, Grainger, Nimmo, Rutherford, White, Robertson, lounger, Bunby, Phillips. For Napier : Mr. and Miss Millar and Sir. Guy. For Wellington : MisseS Lakeman and Seed and Mr. Rumscv. For Lyttelton: Airs. Homewood and Mr. Ivey. For Dunodin: Mr. A. K. MacKenzie. For Melbourne: Mr. H. S. S. Bond. Twenty steerage for all ports. February 3 — Mariposa, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. Hay ward, from San Francisco. Passenfers for Auckland : Mrs. Percival, Messrs. '. Percival, W. L. Fenwick, A. S. Reed, and eight in the steerage. For Sydney : _ Mcsdames Rumble, Grant, McDonald, Skinner, Miss Grant, Messrs. J. B. Kaufman, G. W. Rumble, T. W. Collins, C. G. Ewing, R. A. Skinner, E. Hore, Rev. W. Grant, and 44 in the steerage. 6 —Te Anau, s.s. } 1652, Mcintosh, from Melbourne and the South. Passengers :—Mesdames F. L. Prime, Skelton, Bona and child, ! Rennato and child, Clark, Price, Nesbittand ' child, McFca, Misses Franklin, Wilson, McKnight, Ireland, Simpson, Davidson, Judges Macdonald and Mair, Revs. Dean McCullagh, H. E. Potter, J. A. Taylor, Lieut.-Col. Shepherd, Messrs. F. L. Prime, Skelton, Bond, Rennato; Brinkworth, J. Trenwith, Emery (2), G. Brown, W. J. Napier, Roskruge, T. Hodgson, J. Downes, E. Broughton, Kawaiti, Wilson, Lord, Gibbin, Pell, Newman, Master Hay, and IS in the steerage. 7Dunedin, ship, 1250, A. F. Roberts, London, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : — Saloon : Misses Miller and Roberts, Rev. J. Douglas, Messrs. F. Pilcher, H. J. Stamp, E. Shute, W. B. Smith, T. Smith, K. B. Wilson, J. Jewell. Stocrage : Messrs. E. H. Mortimer, George Frasor, R. Masefield, R. McGowan, H. Stevenson. and F. McGregor. Wairarapa, s.s., 1023, Chatfield, from Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise*. etc. Passengers: — For Auckland: Misses Leech, Mvlne (2), Quinn, Mesdames Leech, Power, Mvlne, Main, Hargreavcs, Messrs. Coad, Leech, Power, Ebsworth (2), Young, Barnett, Decry, Clarke, Yates, Quinn, A. Brett, Leys, Brodie, Pierson, Holbiook, Castlcdon, Keep, Captain Whitney, Rev. Pridhiere. For Napier: Miss l'ocock. For Wellington : Mr. Wells. For Lvttelton : Rev. Mr. Reedy, Mr. and Miss Allison, Mr. Murphy. For Bluff: Miss Dalgleish. 9—Torea, schooner, 78, Rogers, from tho Islands, with produce. 13—Rotomanana, s.s., 1727, Carey, from Melbourne and South. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. _ Whittome and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and 3 children and nurse, Mr. aY.d Mrs. Pollen, Mesdames Thornton, Cuff, Henton, Moore and 3 children, and Carron and child. Misses Thornton (2), Cuff, Skene, McGrail, Bartley, McEwcn, Dr. Ncill, Hon. Dr. Pollen. Messrs. J. Hall, H. Findlay, A. Scott, W. Stericker, Mclntyrc, Skene {'2), J. Murray, C. Baddelcy, A. Porter, J. Turner, H. Hoffmann, W. Kennedy, Walker, E. Bond, J. Mills, Barrnby, Chudleigh, Tait,. Larchin, W. Adair, Colegrove, J. \ . Brown, Hallenstein, Masters Bradshaw and E. Hay. and 7 steerage. • ■ For Sydney : Colonel and Mrs. Boddam and child, Mrs. Clarke, Misses Loomes (2), Clarke, Messrs.' Kelly, F. Payne, W. Elliott, Fitzgerald, Pennefatner, Yongc, Morrice, T. Bracken, S. Gibbs, A. Talbot, H. Harding, J. Phillips, and 4 in steerage. 14—Hauroto, s.s., 19SS, Kennedy, from Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers: Mcsitames Laver.Hosking, McConnell, Wilson, Conroy: Misses Laver, Joseph, Eddy; Messrs. Bailantyne, Dignan, Holaship, Hanna, McConriell, Ferguson, Garlick, Kitchen, Barnard, Garton (2), Eddy, Burjell, Conroy, McKay, Nicolsen, Caw; Major Wilson; Revs. Meagher, Mackue; Dr. Booth : ana .27 steeraga. 14 —Xclson, H.M.s., 7G30, 6<>4o-hoise power, 18 guns. Rear Admiral H. Fairfax, C.8., Captain Tv»re F. Hammil, from Sydney. 14— Diam«n«l, H.M.S., 1970, 2140-horse power, 12 guns, Captain Francis S. Clayton, irom Sydney. 14 —Calliope, H.M.s.. 2770,16 guns, Captain Henry C. Kane, from Sydney. 15—Magellan Cloud, brigantine, 94, Matthews, from Brisbane, with general cargo. Passenger : Mr. Maine. 15—Snarpshooter, barque, 488, Magnussen, from Ba River, Fiji, with sugar. Passengers : Mrs. Magnussen, Miss Rogers. 17— Richmond, s.s., 403, Hutton, from the Islands, with Island produce. Passengers : Rev. Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Menel, Mi Dunn, Miss Edenboreugh, Mr .Edenborcugh, Mr. Latchmore, Mr. lsioh»las, MissNicholas,Mr. R. Nicholas, Mr 3. R. Nicholas, Captain ■ Harris, Messrs. Johnson, Bertelson, Wellby, Baker, Mrs. Baker, Miss and Master Baker, Mrs. Watkin and Master Watkin, Mr. David, Mrs. Cocker, and three natives.

IS—Walnui, s.s., 640, W. L. Cromarty, from Fiji, with Island produce. Passengers :— For Auckland : Messrs. Pfluger, Page, Dixon, and 3 steerage. For Sydney : Mesdaine3 Wilson and child, Ryan and child, Miss Ryan, Messrs. Cooper and Ryan. For Wellington : Mr. and Mrs. Honnings. For Dunedin : Mr. Todd. For Melbourne : Messrs. Brooks and Jordan.

ISSybil, schooner, 1."/), Fernandez, from a cruise. Passengers: .Messrs. Kirklington, Tufnell,_ Henderson, and De Silva. William Turner, barque, 431, from Fiji, •with sugar. —Forest King, brigantine, 153, F. A. Boore, from Fiji, with sugar. 21—Te Anau.s.s., 1652, Mcintosh, from Sydney. Passengers .-■■— Mr. and Mrs. F. Beanland, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wilson, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. H. Wilson, Mile. Ameris and maid, Misses Robinson, Stevens, Frver, Turner, Captain Campbell, Messrs. M. McFarlane, Harris, Salmon, Tennyson, Quaylc, F. Henek, A. Ross, Kecsing, W. H. Snow, Odling, J. Petersen. For Napier : Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Stevens. For Melbourne: Rev. J. Cameron, and seven steerage. 21—Waihora, s.s., 2003, Popham, from Melbourne. with general cargo. Passengers From Melbourne : Mrs. Sellgren and 4 children, Mrs. C. H. Bovan,Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley, Mr. G. Tjlley, and 2 steerage; and the following passengers, ex s.s. lonic : Saloon : Mr., Mrs., and Miss Nicholls, Mrs. Hamerton, M.r. and Mrs. Tarry and family (4), Messrs. C. S. Smelt, C. Morrison, J. A. Edmonds ; steerage : Mr. and Mrs. Bott and 2 children, Mesrss. Hamerton, Hanson (2), Wilson, Blennerhassett, J. W. Barnett, and Blacklock. Immigrants ex lonic, for Auckland: William Spence, J. Davidson, Edward and John Patchett, Mary O'Donohue, Christiana Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie and family (5), Hannah Driscoll, Mrs. Latimer and family (5), Mr. and Mrs. McCormick and 2 sons, Hugh McManus, Jeremiah Murphy, Robina Smith. Passengers en route for Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. McHarz, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brock, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, Messrs. Watson, Lawless, Frasor, Russel, and 9 steerage. 22—Belle Isle, barque, 3SB, Finlayson, from Herbert River, Queensland, with sugar. 22—Maile, - masted schooner, 252, Lane, from Friendly Islands, with Island produce. Passengers: Mrs. Andain and 3 children, Mrs. Taylor and child, and Mr. Stack.

DEPARTURES. January 28 —Marie Laurie, barque, 323, Rapp, for Sydney, via Whangaroa for fcimbeV.

Zephyr, brigantine, 125, Tippett, for Brisbane, with timber. Alameda, R.M. s.s., 1939, Morse, for Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengers : — Saloon; Mesdames Chainey, Campbell, Gallagher and family (2), Misses Drage (4), Walker, Ricketts, Oxford, Campbell, Messrs. Drage, Hay, Gallagher, J. Witkowski, Professor Chainey. Steerage: Mesdames Hewson, Scott, Messrs. A. Wheeler, C. E. Kew, Forrest, P. Buchanan, Hewson, Scott, Wignew, Gleeson, McKendy, Balovic, Sheath, and through passengers from Sydney.

Hauroto, s.s., 1276, Kennedy, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers :—Misses F. Brown, Thompson, and Jones, Major F. N. George, Messrs. J. Marshall, A. Markell, Perie, Saunders, E. J. Jewell, Mussen, R. P. Vincent, E. Harbors, C. Kahler, E. H. Leaver, Robertson, J. S. Walker, A. B. Lane, and 28 in steerage. February I—Three Cheers, schooner, 100, G. McKenzie, for Sydney, with timber, etc. 2 —Mararoa, b.s., 2466, Edie, for Melbourne, via South. Passengers : —Mesdames Dowson, G. Heslop, Syms, Goodall, Lewis, Hayfrian, Evans, Buddie, Misses H. Burden, Lysnar, Whitson, Aiwta Pou, Page, Lewis (2), Millgrave (2), Schnackenberg (2), Rudman, Lecky, Warner, Skelton, Forrest, Foster (2), Fisher (3), Professor Restoul, Dr. Pollen, Rev. Mr. Dowson, Messrs. Skardon, Wells, G. Aldridge, J. Murray, Walker, Scott, Weaver, van Aseh, W. Prietor, Davis, Brown. Bliss. Oolebourne. Goodall, E. Lewis.

Hayman, Evans, Crawford (2), Hart, Urnuhart, Cooper, Hecles, Wm. Owens, Neale, Fisher (2), Masters Gillies, Brett, Mc Walter, Payne (2), I°. Neil, Horton (3), Colcbourne, Ellis, and 18 in the steerage. —Ika Vuka, brigantine, 149, .T. Robinson, for Suwarrow Island, with general cargo. Passenger Mr. B. Hird. 2Louie, schooner, 92, Svendson, for Sydney, via Mercury Bay for timber. 3—Wainui, s.'s., 640, Cromarty, for Fiji, with general cargo. Passengers: Messrs. Holiness .and Pago, and Miss Johnson. 6—Northern Chief, barque, 274, Mackay, for Sydney, via Mangonui. 7 —Te Anau, s.s., 1028, J. Mcintosh, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers: Mesdames E. Cox, Miller, Misses A. Gladding, Brownlow, Turner, Messrs. E. Cox, J. Moloney. W. Jevers, H. Cuthbertson, S. J. Boyd, Collins, R. S. Rankin, J. Arthur, K. H. Bather, Thompson, Blundell, Bovd, J. Lewis, J. Owen, Goodwin, Somervillo, Gibson (2), Webster. Joselnnd, H. Glossford, E. P. atkis, and 36 in the steerage. —Julia Pryco, schooner, 41, Clark, for Rarotonga, with general cargo. 9—Fahert, French warship, 2100, Captain Benier, for Noumea. 9— Wairarapa, s.s., 1023, Chatfield. for Melbourne, via bouth. Passengers : Mesdames Saunders and 2 children, Aitken and 3 children, Battley, R. Wilson, Sandford and 2 children, Jones, Steele and child, Misses Pearson, Mokare, Kinder, Fletcher, Honan, Taylor, Messrs. C. H. Bisa, Battley, Taylor, Midlane, Angus l W. Kelly, T. Norrie, A. F. Chamberlain, \\ . Tumour, W. H. Vickers, T. Bell, P. Wilson, R. Wilson, Sandford, Jones, Steel, Master Fallon, and Revs. G. B. Monro, R. McKinney, and H. T. Robjohns. 10—-Rebecca Crowell, barque, Feyler, for New York, with gum. 11 —Brunette, barque, 375, Rodd,for Sydney via Mercury Bay for timber. 11—Linda Weber, brigantine, 114. Pallant, for Sydney, via Whangaroa for timber. 14—Rotonmhana, s.s., 1727, Carey, for Sydney, via Russell, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : Mesdames Steel, Sehulters, Field, Lucas, R. Howard ; Misses Peters, Bates, Field, Colonel Edgcumbe, Lord Valletort.; Messrs. D. G. McLeod, J. Enko, C. Philpot, R. M. Sheehan, A. J. Baker, H. M. Marks, Pleasance, Saunderson, L. D. CunclifTe, Connor, Nort, R. Lanztoii, R. Albertson, R. Lundon, J. H. Elliott, Workman, C. Melntyre, A. Scott, Lucas, Field, R. Howard, ana .'IS in the steerage. 16—Tarawera, s.s., 2003, Sinclair, for Melbourne, via the South. Passengers: Mesdames llaggen and family, Rupulia, Allen and two children, Mills, Davis, Malts and maid, Allom, Moore, Benning, Misses Allen, Tonnant, Mills, Davis, WTutelaw, Dolane, Bowman, Wallace, Dr. Allen, Rev. Mr. Benning, Messrs. Rupuha, W. Mackay, Bladiston, Allom, Gray (2), Taylor (2), Bailey, and 25 in steerage. Florence Treat, barque, 724, Sprint, for Newcastle, with general cargo. 15—Look-out, brigantinc, 108, Harwood, for Sydney, via Kaipani. *20—NVaiwera, schooner, 42, Buike, for Norfolk Island, with general cwrgo. 21—Dunedin, 12.50, A. F. Roberts, for Oamaru.— A. Heather, agent. 22—Waihora, s.s., 1269,Ponham,forSydncy, via Russell. Passengers : Miss Newcombe, Upton, Wall, Morrison, Dove, Ryan, Mesdames Dewsbury, Morrison, Munro, King, Ryan, Messrs. Ryan (2Jf, T. Earnest, J. Cane, H. Taylor, T. Parley, E. C. Browne, E. H. Cox, Emery, McCullagh, R. Moore, l'rasor, Russell, Rev. H. R. Dewubury, Judge Munro, 19 through passengers from South, and 34 in steerage. 23—Tc Anau, s.s., 1652, Mcintosh, for Melbourne via South. Passengers : Mesdames Potter, Hansen, Pavitt, Mills, Hennings, Thompson, Misses Potter, Mills. Jack, Rev. H. E. Potter. Father 'Meagher, Messrs. Hennings, Smith (2), Barnard, K. M. Ballantvne, Brown (2), James Mills, Thompson (2), 'j\ Dickson, J. Mahoney, G. Wilson, Bloomfield, R. O. Clark, and six in the steerage. 23— Mcdora. schooner, 33, Subritzky, for Awanui and Ohoia.

ARRIVAL OF THE DUNEDIN. On Feb. 7, about noon, a ship was signalled inside the Little Barrier, and she was at once put down to be the Dunedin, one of tho Shaw Savill and Albion Company's fleet. The steam tug Awhina went out to meet her, and picked her up about five p.m., and towed her into harbour, reaching the power-ground about half-past ten o'clock. The Dunedin has made an exceptionally good passage of 74 days from land to land, or 82 days from the East India Docks to Auckland. She brings a full cargo, valued at £31,900, and seventeen passengers. The' vessel comes into port in splendid condition, indeed she bears the appearance of a ship just out of dock, rather than one which has just completed a voyage of 16,000 miles. The voyage throughout was a pleasant one, except for the sad accident which is recorded elsewhere, and the passengers speak m high terms of the care and attention of Captain Roberts. Of the passage out Captain .Roberts reports Left the East India Docks on November 17, and landed the channel pilot on Scilly Island on the 22nd. Had light and moderate winds until getting into the tropica, when some squally weather, with thunrfar and rain was experienced. On the 14th December signalled the ship Talavera, of Glasgow, twentytwo days out from Cardiff to Bombay, in latitude 2.20 N., longitude 26.5 W., and on tho following day crossed the line in longitude 28 west. On the 18th the _ barque Mary E. Chapman, of New Brunswick, bound from Buenos Ayres to New York, was spoken, and letters sent by her to England. The meridian of tho Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 29th December, and Prince Edward Island was sighted and passed close to on January 18th. The easting was run down between the parallels of 46 and 47, with the wind westerly, and moderately strong. The best day s run of the voyage, 310 miles, was accomplished on the 24th nit., andtheCape Maria Van Dieinen light was sighted at 7.30 p.m. on the 4th inst. Light and variable winds were experienced down the New Zealand coast, and harbour was made as stated above. On the 7th January the ship's cook died from a pulmonary complaint, the bursting of a blood vessel being the immediate cause of his decease.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE SQUADRON. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at nine o'clock the three warships, Nelson, Calliope, and Diamond, whose cxpected arrival we had already notified, came steaming slowly round the North Head ; and at half-past nine, when the firstnameel had got abreast of the Queen-street Wharf, she dropped anchor, the Diamond quickly following her example, taking up a position opposite the Railway Wharf, while the Calliope stopped almost opposite the new dock. The three vessels camc under the command of Rear-Admiral Fairfax, and left Sydney on the evening of the 4th instant, travelling under easy steam, and reaching Russell at an early hour on the 10th instant. The Calliope and Diamond coaled at Opua, and big-gun drill was gone through by all three vessels in the outer bay; and on Monday afternoon at four o'clock they again got under wojgli, and scame into harbour

as described above. In the Admiral's flagship Sir W. F. D. Jervois, Governor of the Colony, arrived from Sydney. About eleven o'clock His Excellency and Admiral Fairfax landed, and were received by the civic authorities, and afterwards proceeded to Government House. On their leaving the Nelson the Mount Victoria Battery fired a salute, which was quickly replied to from the warship, whose yards had been fully manned in honour of the disembarkation of the distinguished visitor.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE RICHMOND.

At 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, the Island steamer Richmond came into port, and berthed .at the Railway Wharf. The following is a detailed report of her cruise : —Tho s.s. Richmond left Auckland for her usual trip to the South Sea Islands on Saturday morning, 7th January, at 5 o'clock. After a pleasant passage Tonga was readied at 7 p.m. on the 12tn, discharged car";o, and left on the 14th for Samoa, arriving there ou the 17th at daylight, when she found tho U.S.S. Adams and two German war ships at anchor in Apia harbour. Landed passengers and cargo, and left for Raiotonga with (50 passengers on tho 18th ; encountered strong S.E. winds, and reached Rarotonga on the 23rd; left same day for Papeete; experienced a furious N.W. gale all the way. The steamer behaved admirably, being so steady that we lost none of the cattle. We arrived at Papeete on the 26th at daylight; landed her live stock and cargo, and loft for Pecu and Viarao on the 29th, where we loaded a_ fine cargo of oranges, cocoanuta, &c; finished loading on Ist February, and left on our return voyage at 10 a.m. on that date, calling at Rarotonga on the sth. We found many traces of the gale of the previous week, 70 or SO houses being blown down, and many of the orange, cocoanut, and banana trees being completely stripped. _ The Auckland schooner Atlantic, belonging to Messrs. Donald and Edenborough, was blown on to the reef and became a total wreck, no lives however being lost. Reports from other islands forming the group are anxiously awaited, as it. is feared that they also may have suffered from the gale. We left Rarotonga the same evening for Tonga, calling there to pick up His Excellency the Rev. S. W. Baker, Mrs. Baker, and family, and other passengers. Tonga was reached on the 10th inst., after a fine weather passage. Took on board 2000 bunches bananas, and left for Auckland on Saturday at noon, 11th inst. strong S.E. trades until tho 14th; thence beautiful weather until arrival at Auckland as above.

The schooner-yacht Sybil came into port on Sunday Febrrury 19, (fl)oufc 10 a.m, after a seven months' cruise anion?; the Pacific Islands, for which she had been specially chartered by Messrs. Kirklington andTufnell. The vessel Is in splendid trim alow and aloft, her condition reflecting great credit upon Captain Fernandez and crew. Wcareindebted to the former for the following report: — The Sybil sailed from Auckland on July '24, and arrived at Suva, August 3, sailed thcnco August 4, since which she has visited Niafa, Sandfly Island, Tonga, Palmerston, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Manihiki, Rakatanga, Suwarrow, Savage Island, Pangonango, Mataatu, Safuni, Apia, Santa Anna, vigi, Gera, Savo, and Thousand Shins Bay. She sailed through the Ortogo Channel, thence to Raviaua, Fauro, Shortland and Treasury Islands, in Borganville Straits, Marau Sound, Ugi, Contrareitis Island, _ and lastly Sykiano or Stewart's Island. This place was loft on January 4, and the Sybil arrived at Suva on January 27, after being detained by high and baffling winds for seven days on the coast of Viti Lcvu. Sailed from Suva on February .3, and arrived _ at Kandavu on February 6th, and sailed thence for Auckland on February 7- During the first part of the cruiso had strong E. and S.E. winds, with cloudy sky and rain. The weather in the Solomon Group was generally line, with very light wind and calms, and occasional heavy rains, which continued till arrival at Suva, when wo had pleasant S.E. winds and clear weather. From Kandavu we had moderate winds between S. and E., with fair weather. On the evening of the 15th we sighted a barque steering to the S.E., and also passed a barque steering westward. Wo werol>ocalmcd in sight of Cape Brett for twenty-four hours, having experienced light airs and very hazy atmosphere. At 2 a.m. on Sunday we anchored off" Rangitoto Reef, and reached Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m. _ On Saturday Feb. 18, the Fijian mail steamer Wainui made her appearance rather unexpectedly, after a good passage of 6 days from Levuka. The following report of the voyage is kindly supplied by Mr. H. Walker, purser :Left .Levuka at 5.30 a.m. on the 12th ; arrived at Navua at 10.30 a.m., loaded sugar and left at 2.150 p.m., arriving at Suva at 4.30 p.m. Loaded transhipments ex s.s. Southern Cross from Tonga and Windward Islands. Embarked cargo, mails, and passengers, and left at 6 p.m. on the 13th. Passed Mount Washington at 10.30 a.m. on the 14th, sighted Mokohinau Light at 4 a.m. on the 18th, passed Tiritiri at 11.25 a.m., and arrived alongside the wharf at 1 p.m. Experienced strong easterly winds with heavy beam sea to the 16th, thence fine weather to arrival. In addition to her cargo for this port, which is given under the head of imports, the Wainui brings 2215 packages for Sydney, 2818 for Wellington, 11 for Lyttelton, and 31 for Melbourne. About 9 o'clock a.m., on Feb. 22, we were advised that a three-masted schooner was outside Tiri, and this was set down to be Messrs. McArthur and Co.'s Island clipper, the Maile, from the Friendly Islands. When she made her appearance under full sail round the North Head about 4 o'clock, it was seen that the conjecture was correct. The schooner, came up the harbour under a favourable breeze, and dropped anchor in the stream to the westward of Queen-street Wharf. Captain Lane reports of tho round trip that the Mailc left Auckland on December 22, with fine weather and light N.E. winds, hauling to W., S., S.E., and E.S.E., blowing fresh from the latter point, with rain and thick foggy weather. Sighted Euaat daylight, January 2, and anchored off Nukualofa at 10 a.m.; left again on the 9th, called at Haabai and Vavau, and arrived at Apia on January 26; the weather being very bad, the wind principally from the westward. Left Apia on January 30, and Nukualofa on February 14, for Auckland. Fine easterly breezes and fine weather till Saturday, the 18th, when it fell calm, and the wind shifted by N. round toS.W. Had a moderate breeze till Monday night, when it again shifted to S. in a heavy squall, blowing hard from that quarter till arrival. A simple little instrument which serves a very useful purpose as a danger detector, has lately been invented by Captain W. R. Chatfield, of the Union Steamship Company's steamer Wairarapa, which is intended to take bearings of objects and points of danger, and to ascertain the distance a ship will pass off such points some time before she reaches the vicinity. The instrument, which is made of solid brass, was constructed in accordance with Captain Chatfield's designs by Mr. D. M'Murray, the chief engineer of the Wairarapa, and that gentleman is deserving of very great credit for the very real and ucrfcct) manner in *

which he has turned out the work. It is intended to fix the instrument, which bears the motto " Cavendo Tutus," into a teak bed, .and this being portable, can be shifted to either side of the bridge deck at pleasure. The superiority of this invention to us is very apparent, and it is immensely preferable to the old system of the "fourpoint bearing," and no doubt will shortly supersede that system both in Her Majesty s ships and those of the mercantile marine; more particularly, we hope, on our own coasts, wnich are very far from being perfectly surveyed, many points both of the North and South Islands which are extremely dangerous, being very imperfectly defined on the chart at present in use. The merits of this little instrument are shortly these First, the position of the ship is enabled to be ascertained (when approaching a point of danger) much earlier than under the present system, while the object and its adjacent dangers are fully from 5 to 5b points before the beam, when a bearing is taken by —i.e., that the observer can ascertain within a distance of a tenth of a mile, or less, at what distance tho ship will pass off the danger fully from 10 to 15 miles before reaching it. Now, in using the old fourpoint bearing the ship must be brought abreast of the danger before the observer can possibly determine its position. Again, the process of taking a four-point bearing occupies much more time than that of the present invention, and continues much later, coming behind to an extent equal to about two-thirds of the time occupied by the present discovery. This saving of tune in ascertaining the position of a ship is of vital importance in these days of high-class shijps of great speed, and we have not the. slightest doubt Captain Chatfield's invention will bo gladly recognised by all shin-masters. It is only fair to mention that Mr. McMurray has turned out the model in a manner quite equal to that of any mathematical intrument maker, which shows that he has worked con amore with his commander to make the new invention a success. We hear that Captain Chatfield has already patented the instrument.

SHIPPING SUMMARY. During the month just ending shipping business has not been quite so brisk as during the previous four weeks, but still a good amount of tonnage has been berthed at the wharves. The mail steamer Alameda came in on the 30th from Sydney and took the outward mail for Europe via San Francisco. On the same date the American barque Rebecca Crowell came into port from New York via Wellington with a cargo of kerosene. She met with exceptionally quick despatch, and departed on the 10th inst. for New York with kauri gum to the value of £22,615. On the 31st the steamer Janet Nicoll arrived from Newcastle with coal, and after her discharge sailed for the Kaipara to load timber for Sydney. The R.M.s.s. Mariposa arrived from Sau Francisco on the 3rd, with the European mail. She had one case of smallpox on board, and the particulars of the detention of her Auckland passengers in quarantine are given in another column. On the 4th inst. the French warship Fabert,2loß tons, Captain Benier, paid the port a visit, coming last from Dunedin, and after a stay of five days she took her departure for Noumea. On the 7th inst. the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s fine ship Dunedin, from London, made the harbour after an exceptionally good trip of 82 days, bringing a full general cargo and twelve passengers. The day before coming into port one of the saloon passengers was killed by accidentally falling from the ripping. The ship met with a quick discharge of her inward cargo, and on tho 21st took her departure for Oamaru, where she will load frozen mutton for home. The island trading schooner Torea arrived on the 9th inst. from a round trip among tho Pacific Islands, and her cargo of copra was transhipped into the ship Waitangi. The schooner Waiwera, from Norfolk Island, also brought island produce. On the 14th inst. the squadron of warships, under the command ot Admiral Fairfax, consisting of H.M.s. Nelson, Calliope, and Diamond, returned from Sydney via Russell. On the Nelson Sir W. F. D. Jervois, Governor of the colony, returned as a passenger. On tho 16th instant the Calliope and Diamond were together placed in • the new graving dock, just completed, and were taken out after a couple of days. The brigantine Magellan Cloud, which brought a cargo of bonedust from Brisbane on the 15th instant, is now loading timber at the Thames for Australian ports. On the same date the barque Sharpshooter arrived from Fiji with raw sugar. She was followed on the 18th by the barque William Turner, and on the 20th by the brigantine Forest King, both from Fiji, with similar cargoes ; while the Belle Isle, Barque, from Herbert River, Queensland, got in on the 22nd. These four crafts are at present berthed for discharge at the Sugar Company's wharf. The particulars of the arrival of the Island steamer Richmond on the 17th instant, and the Fijian mail boat Wainui the next day, are given at length in another place. Tho former left on Saturday last for Tonga, with a full cargo of general stores and a number of passengers, while the Wainui went on to Wellington on the 20th. Other arrivals from the Islands are the schooner-yacht Sybil, from a six months' pleasure cruise, under charter to two English gentlemen, and the Maile (Messrs. W. McArthur and Co.'s regular trader) from a venture. All these, but the Sybil, brought fruit to this port. Among tho departures during the month were the Three Cheers, schooner, with timber, for Sydney, on tho Ist; the Ika Vuka. schooner, for Suwarrow Island, on the 2nci; Louie, schooner, and barque Brunette for Sydney via Mercury Bay ; Northern Chief, for Sydney via Mangonui, and Linda Weber, schooner, for Sydney via Whangaroa. These last four will take in sawn timber at the way ports named. On the 18th the barque Florence Treat, having discharged her car™ of sugar, got away for Newcastle in ballast. She will load coal there.

Having received excellent despatch at the hands of her owners, the New Zealand Ship, pin" Company, since her arrival five weeks back, the ship Waitangi has now all but completed her homeward loading. It is not yet definitely known what vessel will follow her, as ships' tonnage is at the present time very scarce, and consequently there may be some little difficulty experienced iu securing a vessel to take up the berth. The Waitangi will probably clear out on Monday next. On the 24th instant H.M.s. Opal, which had been lying in this port for upwards of a month, took her departure for the Southern ports of the colony. She will call at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and return here to be docked. On her way out she took Admiral Fairfax to the Great Barrier. Ho was brought back the next day by H.M.s. Swinger. On the 25th instant the barque Deutschland, from New York, via Wellington, arrived in port and was berthed. She brings a general cargo. The fine American barque, Mary A. Greenwood, is rapidly filling up with gum for New York, and will be ready for sea in about ten days. Early on Sunday, the 26th instant, the Colonial Union Company s steamer Bayley, '2606 tons, from London via Sydney, came into harbour. She brings 300 tons of

general cargo, and about 900 tons of coal. In the evening of the same day the mail steamer Mariposa, from Sydney, came in on her way to San Francisco. She brbught several passengers, but no cargo for Auckland, and will leave to-day.