SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9075, 8 June 1888, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland— a.m.; 6.6 p.m. Msmukftu— a.m.; 9.46 p.m. Sun.— 7.12 a.m.; sets, 4.48 p.m. ~ Moon.New, 10th, 4.14 p.m arrivals. Arawa, R.M.s.s., 5026, J. Stuart, from London, via Capetown and Hobart. Passengers .—For Auckland : Saloon, Miss H. Discombe, Mr. G. M. Hallii; steerage, Misses R. Hayes, K. Wiles, Mesdames McArthur, Simmons and 2 children, Meyer and 5 children, Messrs. N. A. Phillips, C. Macnamara, ' J. Ridge, H. Johnson, W. H. and R. H. Baker. For Napier : Miss Mary Young, Mr. J. J. Skidmore. For Wellington : Dr. J. Blomfield, Messrs. T. A. Holland, W. S. Smith, Johnston, Anderson, Barnes, Mesdames Barnes and 5 children, Dickie and - children, Luke and child. For Lyttelton: Messrs. K. Ivens and Sayers, Messrs. H. Nelson, H. W. and J. Brien, R. Heinitz, J. J. Moore, I. and J. Adams, J. Smith, J. Swan, Mrs. Adams. For Port Chalmers : Mesdames Claridge, Campbell, Gardiner, Rev. J. Crawford, Messrs. W. I)e Burgh, P. E. Huskisson, W. Crook, W. Cuthbertson, Campbell, J. Shaw, Yates and child, F. Taylor. L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279, Stephenson, from Whangarei. Passengers : — Messrs. Miller, McPike, Protheroe, McKenzie, W llson, Havford, Edwards, Cosgravc, Challanger, Scott, Bell, McDonald, Paisted, McDonald, Miller, Hennesy, Preston, Francis, Brookes, Glassford, Martin, Campbell, Mito Kftki, Master Brookes, Dr. Howard, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. ana Miss Jagjjer, Sirs. Holten, Mrs. Miller and family, Misses May, Hay, Messrs. Linch, White, Holmes.—orthern S.S. Co., agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Manapouri,s.s., 1753, Logan, for Melbourne and the South. Passengers : Miss Davenport, Messrs. C. Lawford, J. Southern, H. Hart, G. Scarfe, Williams, and 10 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Ohau, s.s.. 740, Bernecli, for Greymouth.— Union S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Manapouri, s.s., for South and Melbourne. Ohau, s.s., for Greymouth. ' Oamaru, ship, for London, via Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON : Selembria, s.s., to sail early. Bavley, s.s., to sail in June. Balmoral Castle, s.s., to sail in June. Mercia, ship, sailed March 2. Killochan, ship, sailed April 13. Deva, barque, sailed April 28. Piako, ship, sailed May 5. Lutterworth, ship, via Port Chalmers, to sail Mav 5. Clairmont, barque, sailed in May. NEW YORK : Albert Russell, barque, via Wellington, loading. SAN FRANCISCO : Alameda, R.M. s.s., about June 23. SYDNEY: Zealandia, R.M. s.s., about June 18. NEWCASTLE : Caberfeidh, barque, sailed June 2. Seabird, brigantine, sailed June 4. Lady Mabel, barquentine, sailed June 4. Jessie, barquentine, early. Devon port, barquentine, to load. Ika Vuka, brigantine, to load. Oamaru, brigantine, to load. ISLANDS : Daisy, schooner, early. Julia Pryce, schooner, early. GISBORNE : Gisborne, schooner, sailed June 4. LYTTELTON : Eillan Donan, brigantine, early. Anthons, brigantine, sailed June 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON: Oamaru, ship, via Wellington, to-day. MELBOURNE : Clifton, barque, via Mercury Bay, to-day. SYDNEY : Alameda, R.M. s.s., about June 23. Silver Cloud, barquentine, via Mercury Bay, early. HOBART : Marie Laure, barque, via Mercury Bay, early. SAN FRANCISCO : Zealandia, R.M. s.s., about June IS. LISBON : Coul-na-Kyle, barque, early. Gazelle, brigantine, early. NEW YORK : Elinor Vernon, barquentine, early. ISLANDS : Maile, schooner, early. Ada C. Owen, brigantine, early. WELLINGTON : Arawa, s.s. to-day. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—The Wanaka leaves Onehunga. NORTHERN S.S. CO.S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—lona leaves for the Great Barrier; Clansman for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; and Wellington for Whangarei at 8 p.m. Saturday. — Gairloch arrives from Waitara and lona from Mercury Bay. Sunday—Clansman arrives from Tauranga early. . VESSELS IN HARBOUR. [This list (Joes not include coaster*.] Arawa, R.M.s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Oamaru, ship, at Queen-street Wharf. John Knox, Darque, in stream. Marie Laure, barque, in stream. Essex, barque, in stream. Clifton, barque, at Railway Wharf. Elinor Vernon, barquentine, at Railway Wharf. Silver Cloud, barquentine, at Hobson-street Wharf. Wild Wave, brig, at Sugar Works. Darcv Pratt, brigantine, at Breastwork. Gazelle, brigantine, in stream. Ada C. Owen, brigantine, at Queen-street Wharf. Look-out, brigantine, at Sugar Works. Fleetwin", schooner, in stream. Torea, schooner, in stream. Sybil, schooner, in stream. Coul-na-Kyle, barque, in stream. Maile, schooner, at Queen-street Wharf. W 7 aireka, schooner, at Breastwork. IMPORTS. Per R.M.s.s. Arawa : 250 casks cement, 3500 bags salt, 530 packages merchandise, 190 bundles wire, 20 cases glass, 190 casks nails, 2 cases oilmen's stores, 1 case optical goods, l l cases stationery, 52 packages machinery, 2 cases dental apparatus, 50 boxes tin plates, 20 cases cocoa, 8 cases cigarettes, 2 packages earthenware, 7 cases books, 9 cases drapery, 8 cases tobacco, 2 cases seeds, 49 trunks boots, 20 cases canvas shoes, 12 packages hardware, 144 cases and 71 packages ironmongery, 2 cases grindery, 24 Kegs soda, 1 case cardboard, 1 case gelatine, 4 bales leather, 3 cases silks and woollens, 10 drums soap, 1 saw, 1 frame, 2 fly-wheels, 4 packages cottons, 1 case e.p. ware, 1 cask metal, 4 bales d. bags, 1 case hats, 2 cases periodicals. 2 bales canvas, 1 case grocery, 118 casks whisky. 1 case hearth stones, 45 kegs staples, 3 bales twine, 4 cases tart, acid, 245 ovens, 256 covers, 100 singles, and 20 cases painkiller and sundries. EXPORTS. Per s.s. Manapouri: 1240 bags sugar, 121 Backs oysters, 13 sacks gum, 5 cases syrup, 2 timber jacks,tl barrel ale, '.261 hides, 90 cases meats, 5 kegs beef, 3 cases boots, 28 bags seed, 221 cases oranges, 14 sacks ground bark, 30 sacks nuts, 3 bales brooms, '25 sacks pelts, 6 bars iron, 2 cases iron, 21 sacks potatoes, 3 sacks flour, and quantity of sundries. Inwards Coastwise.— scow, in ballast, from Thames. Outwards Coastwise.—Mary, cutter, in >al!aet, for Waikawau: Lagoon, scow, in wllast, for Opotiki; Vixen, scow, with 11 «ns hay, for Thames. At about 5 o'clock yesterday morning the ihip Oamaru was hauled out from her berth U the Queen-street wharf, and sailed for Wellington to complete loading for London. 3he takes about bCO tons of general cargo £rom Auckland, the approximate value of •*vhich is: Gum, £12,189; wool, £3444; tallow, £1688; flax, £980; grass seed, £300; manganese, £236; preserved meats, £1920; oleine, etc., £257 ; bark. £255; leather, £126; sundries, £134; pelts, £127 : total, £216 The barque Coul-na-Kyle, which put in here in a leaky condition from Vavau, en route to Marseilles, has, after undergoing repairs, now reloaded her cargo of copra, and will proceed on her voyage to Europe to-day, having been entered out at the Customs yesterday for Lisbon by her agents, Messrs. C. F. James and Co. Having completed the discharge of her coal at the Hobson-street wharf, the barquentine Silver Cloud has been fixed to load timber at Mercury Bay for Sydney, and will sail at an early date. At the Queen-street Wharf, the brigantine Ada C. Owen and three-masted schooner Maile are busily engaged iu shipping cargo for the islands. The former is to sail to Rarotonga, while Messrs. McArthur's vessel is bound for Tonga, Vavau, Haabai, etc. On the 6th inst. the brig Peerless, one of Messrs. Stone Bros.' fleet, arrived at Launceston from Baker Island. The Bay of Plenty trader, the s.s. Douglas, will not come to Auckland this week, in consequence of the rough weather prevailing on the East Coast. Her cargo and passengers will be brought up by the s.s. Clansman on Saturday. Merchants and others will be glad to learn that the s.s. Omapere leaves Dnnedin on Monday for this port via Oamaru, Timaru, etc., reaching: Auckland on the 20th inst. Punctually at noon the s.s. Manapouri sailed for Melbourne via the South with a number of passengers and cargo.

Having made a quick discharge, as usual, of her large cargo of produce and broadstuffs, the Union S.S. Company's Ohau loft yesterday for Greymouth direct. THE R.M.S.S. ARAWA. After an absence of nearly two years from this port the magnificent direct-liner Arawa, carrying the well-known nag of the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company, arrived in port yesterday morning about half - past nine o'clock, and was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. The steamor, which was expected on Wednesday afternoon, caused no little disappointment by her non-arrival that night, as one or two false alarms of her approach were the means of several interested m her coming making a couple of hurried but useless trips to the wharf. About seven a.m. yesterday, however, the signalman at Mount Victoria ran up her numbers, and the local agents, accompanied by Captain Babot, ships husband for the S.S. and A. line, and the Customs and Health Officers, proceeded to the reef and met the vessel. She was brought into the harbour bv Pilot McGillivray, and was berthed by the Harbour-master Capt. Burgess. The Arawa is 420 feet long, 46 feet beam, and 36 feet deep in hold, with a gross tonnage of 5200 tons and net register of 5026. Her draft of water is about 27 feet astern. She is a steel vessel, built under special survey, and consequently has the highest class at Lloyd s. Her engines are on the tandem triple-expan-sion principle, with a working pressure of 160lb to the square inch. She has four cylinders, two being of 71 inches in diameter, one of 61 inches, and one 37 inches, the stroke beini* 2 feet. The two forward compartments below the main dcck are fitted with refrigerating chambers to contain 500 tons weight of meat, and the after compartment can easily be adapted for the conveyance of an additional 200 tons. The freezing apparatus is of the Bell-Coleman patent, being compound doubleengined machines. Her passenger accommodation is ample— furnishing of the saloons and state-rooms being luxurious. It consists of a citadel on the upper deck for 95 firstcabin passengers, a poop for 52 second-class, and also cabins for 670 steerage passengers on the 'tween decks. The social hall, smoking-rooms, and saloons, are spacious and elegant apartments, replete with all modern conveniences, foremost of which is the electric light, which is fitted in all parts of the steamer. Improved ventilation to all the living rooms on the steamer has been secured by a special artificial system of exhaust air pipes. As on her former trip to this port, Captain John Stuart is commander of the Arawa, and his officers arc the same as on her last visit, save that Dr. A. Campbell is surgeon, and Mr. George Row purser. To the latter officer we are indebted for prompt delivery of files, &c., and the following report of the vessel's trip : 'The Arawa left London on April 19th with 134 passengers ; left Plymouth on April 21st; reached Tcnerifle on April 26th, landed five passengers, and left at 5 p.m. on the same day; crossed the Equator on May 2nd in 9'32 W., and meridian on May 6th in 13' S. ; reached Capetown on May 12th, landed five passengers and embarked 12, left at 5 p.m. on same day. Had a fair passage across the Southern Ocean, chiefly W. and N.W. winds with hazy weather. Passed s.s. Fifcshire on May 24th, for Adelaide. On May sth Mrs. Lusk, third-class passenger, gave birth to a son. On May 17th John Nugent, a third-class passenger for Svdney, died from cerebral hemorrhage. Throughout the passage the usual amusements, concerts, dances, etc., enlivened the time, and lightened the voyage. She arrived at Hobart on May 31st, landing 72 passengers for Australia and 350 tons of cargo. She brings 64 passengers and 1800 tons of cargo for New Zealand. The Arawa left Hobart on June Ist, and had a very rough passage across, heavy east gale and head seas being experienced. Immediately on being berthed the work of discharging the Auckland cargo was begun, and a large quantity was got out in good order and condition "before nightfall. It is expected that the vessel will be finished unloading early this forenoon, and she is to sail for Wellington in the evening. THE STRANDING OF THE SOPHIA R. LTJHRS., [from our own correspondent. ] Helens Thursday. The tug-boat Durham returned from the scene of the stranding of the Sophia R. Luhrs this morning, Captain Tierce being unable to come to any arrangement with Captain Marks, of the barque, respecting the use of the tug's services. _ I understand that a certain sum was required for the taking out of an anchor and the purchase of a seven-inch warp, and this amount Captain Marks was not disposed to give. The steamer, therefore, left early this morning, and this is to be very much regretted, as the vessel was not then in an actually critical position, but with a change of wind and weather she is sure to break up. She was not strained nor making any water, and at high water lifted and swung to the tide, so that on discharge of a portion of her 200 tons of ballast, with a couple of anchors taken out to heave on, and with the assistance of the tug-boat, there is every reason to believe she could have been floated off. The barque now lies broadside on to the north sandspit heading towards the south-east, and not on the Tory shoal, as at first imagined. By this morning's train from Auckland Mr. Charles Bailey arrived on behalf of the owners—the Union S.S. Co. —with instructions to use all practicable endeavours to get the barque off, and failing that to save everything movable on board, if possible. After conferring with Captain Pierce, Mr. Bailey decided to send at once to Auckland for two large anchors, a coupleof strong warps, and other tackle, and while these are in transit he has taken advantage of the ebb tide to go down to the Kaipara Heads by the Durham to ascertain the position of affairs, and consult with the master of the stranded vessel. In the meantime Captain Marks has his crew at work lightening the barque by sending down the yards and landing them together with the sails. Unfortunately, the wind has veered to the south-west, ana has been blowing hard since noon to-day from that quarter. This will cause a heavy sea to come in over the bar, and may prove fatal to the barque. It is a remarkable fact that during the three or four years the tug-boat has been doing service in the Kaipara there has been no mishap to the shipping, but the trade being very slack lately the company determined to lay the boat, up, as there was no work for her, and the crew were paid off and dispersed on the morning that intelligence was received at Helensville that the Sophia R. Luhrs was in danger. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. The barque Sophia R. Luhrs, ashore at Kaipara, is valued at £2000, and is insured for £750, her owners, the Union S.S. Co., underwriting the greater risk themselves. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. Wanaka, s.s.. Grant, from the South. Passengers :—Justice Gillies and secretary, Mrs. Phflpot and child, Messrs. George, Monoghan, M. Cunningham, F. Russell, F. Hill, A. Davis, H. D. Levinsohn, and 5 steerage.— Union S.S. Co., agents. Staffa, s.s., Johnson, from Raglan and Kawhia. Passengers : —Messrs. Langley, Halroyd, Wily.—A. Barnes, agent. Glenelg, s.s., Norbury, from Wanganui. Passengers :—Messrs. Simmonds, Robertson, E. Watkin, Naylor, Buddy, Nathan, Stone, Metcalfe (2). —A. Barnes, agent. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara. Passengers :—Mesdames Bunvon, Davis and child, Brodushire and child, Miss Pitt, Messrs. Gray, Longstaffe. Goodler, Witt, Buckle, J. Elliott, J. Winks.—A. Barnes, agent. Louie, schooner, Svendsen, from Greymouth.Master, agent. t DEPARTURES. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, for Waitara. Passengers: Messrs. Boylan, Elling, Mell, Snell, Elliott, Harris. McArthur, Grant, Hill, Miss Jones, ana four steerage.— Barnes, agent. Glenelg, s.s., Norbury, for Hokianga. Passengers : Dr. C. Purcnas, Mr. L. Reister, Miss Bryers (2). —A. Barnes, agent. IMPORTS. Per s.s. Wanaka : 68 hides, 7 casks tallow, 4 bales skins, 138 kegs butter, 1 case and 3 trunks boots, 1 horse, 18 packages. Per s.s. Glenelg: 152 sacks bones, 20 cattle, 278 sheep. Per s.s. Staffa: 39 bales flax, 83 pigs, 52 hides, 1 bale fungus, 1 keg beef, 4 bales skins, 30 packages. Per s.s. Gairloch: 74 cattle, 200 sheep, 2 casks beef, 18 kegs and 4 cases butter, 4 packages samples, 10 packages. Per schooner Louie : 138 tons coal. EXPORTS. Per s.s. Gairloch : 8 cases corrugated iron, 56 bags sugar, 16 boxes and 3 cases tea, 4 bales paper, 5 cases drapery, 4 cases boots, 1 buggy, 10 cases fruit, 31 head store cattle, 2 cases saddlery, and 54 packages. Per s.s. Glenelg : 1 plough, 550 feet timber, 5 bundles mouldings, 2 doors, 2 coils wire, 5 bundles fruit trees, 2 sacks seed, 4 chairs, 1 table, 3 sacks onions, 6 bars iron, 1 sheep, 4 bales sacks 33 sacks potatoes, 6 sacks sharps, 5 kegs butter, 34 sacks oats, 5 sacks oatmeal, 456 bags and 10 sacks flour, 137 bags sugar, 7 kegs nails, 26 boxes tea, 13 bags salt, 9 cases biscuits, 11 boxes soap, 7 cases spirits, 3 cases stout, 3 casks beer, 17 boxes candles, 3 cases meats, 6 bags rice, and 96 sundry packages. The Union Co.'s s.s. Wanaka, 493 tons, Captain J. Grant, from Lyttelton via Wellington and New Plymouth, arrived at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. 1 rom Lyttelton to Wellington she experienced fresh southerly winds and heavy head seas, thence to arrival , fine weather.

The Northern Co.'s steamers Glenelg and Staffa arrived in port yesterday morning. The Gairlocli for Waitara, and the Glenelg for Hokianga, left yesterday evening. The Northern Co.'s s.s. Gairloch, from Waitara, arrived on Wednesday, with a cargo of stock, and several passengers. The topsail schooner Louie, from Greymouth, with a cargo of coal, arrived on Wednesday. BY TELEGRAPH. WHANGAREI. Juno 7th.—Arrived: The schooner Waiwera and cutter Sunderland. The schooner Christina put back against a heavy sea and head wind. RUSSELL. June 7th.— s.s. Clansman leaves for Auckland this evening at 5.30, with passengers and cargo. The Stornibird leaves for Whangarei and Auckland at 8 p.m., with several passengers for both places, and also a considerable quantity of cargo, consisting of 200 sacks gum and sundries. WELLINGTON. • June 7. —Sailed: S.s. Hawca for the North. Passengers :—Cabin : Misses Palmer and Luster, Mesdames Uglee, Head, River, and 2 children; Messrs. Read, Chamberlain, Philips, and Karsten, steerage. LYTTELTON. Juno 7. — Sailed: Tarawera, s.s., for Wellington. Passengers : Misses Todhunt.er, Herd, Mesdames Davis, Bates, Blake, Palmer, Motion and servant, Dunning, YVhitaker, Jones, Dr. Coleman, Messrs. Cill well, Hascoll, Meredith, Graham, Jones, Stanley, Rothschild, Page, Todhuntcr. Ponguin, s.s., for Dunedin. PORT CHALMERS. June 7. —Arrived: Mawhera, s.s., from Greymouth. Sailed: Herald,s.s., and Gerda, for 'West Coast; Jasper, brigantine, for Lyttelton.