SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9284, 11 February 1889, Page 4

SHIPPING.

fWroH "TrjLIES at'Aiicklantt — pjn.; 3.27 p.m. •" M Manukau—6.43 a.m.; 7.7 p.m. Jsun.—Rises. 6.27 aja.; sefcv&sapjn. —FulijJGtb, 9.67 a.m. ARRIVALS. Alaska, whaleship, C. W. Fisher, from Russell. —Master, agent. Australia, 5.6., 459, Kemp, from Wellington and East Coast. Passengers: Mr. H. J. Jordon, Master Bree, Constable Hansen and Maori, and 8 steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. Clansman, s.s., 336, Farquhar, from Tatilanga. Passengers : Mrs. McLennan, Misses Jordon, Maxwell, Bush (2), Kavanagh, Savage, Messrs. Coldwell, Home, Vercoe, Savage, jßrookfield, Kirker, Rev. Mr. McLennan, Messrs. Craddock, Western. —Northern S.S. Go., agents. lonn, 3.5., 169, Amodeo, from Mercury Bay. —Northern S.S. Co., agents. R&ven, H.M.S., from the South. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lavs'PON : Arawa, R.M.S.S., about March 10. Tongariro, R.M.s.s., sailed January 12 (via Wellington). Salamanca, ship, sailed November 5. Pleiades, ship, sailed November 23. Oaniaru, ship, sailed November 29. Alastor, barque, loading. Largo Bay, snip, put back for repairs. NEW OK.iv : ' Arnold Von Bippen, barque, sailed .November 30. Simeon, barque, sailed November 1. Elinor Vernon, barquentine, to sail January 12. SYDNEY: Devonport, barquentine, sailed Jan. 30. Zealandia, R.M.s.s., about February 24. NEWCASTLE : _ " Grecian Bend, barquentine, sailed January 23. Stanley, brigantine, loading. Oamaru, brigantine, loading. Brisbane : _ Defiance, brigantine,.sailed January 9. SOOTH: Orlando, H.M.S., early. Opal, HTM.s., early. Rapid, H-M.s., early. Lizard, H.M.s., early. 1 JAVA: Nicoya, barque, early. Virginia, barque, early. Rollo, snip, early; ISLANDS : Richmond, s.s., about February 17» PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON: Kingdom of Sweden, barque, to load. NEW YORK : , , William Phillips, barquentine, to load. SAN FRANCISCO : „ , Zealrmdia, R.M.S.S., about February 2d. CYTtelton : Saxon, schooner, early. {TONGA, TAHITI, ETC.: Richmond, as., about February 22. Ryno, brigantine, early. TIJ1: Fleetwing, schooner, to-day. : UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. " To-day*Mararoa arrives from Melbourne and South. Tuesday. — Rotomahana arrives from Sydney ; Rotorua leaves Manukan for South, 5 p.m. ; Mararoa leaves for Sydney and Russell, 5 p.m.; Australia leaves for East Coast, 6 p.m. Tir itrsday.—Wanaka arrives Manukau, S a.m. ; Rotomahana leaves for Melbourne and South, noon. 1 ? ridav. —Wanaka leaves Manukau, 6 p.m. . .NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. : To-day.Gairloch leaves for Waitara and New Plymouth at 1 p.m.; lona leaves for Mercury Bay, Tairua, and Tauranga, at 5 p.m.; Clansman leaves for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mangonui, at 7 p.m.; Wellington arrives from Whangarei. Tufsday.—Glenelg arrives from Hokianga; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, and Parua Bay, at S p.m. Wednesday.—Gairloch arrives from Waitam; Glenelg leaves for Opunake and Wangii/iui at 1 p.m. 'Thursday.—Gairloch leaves for New Plymouth and Waitara at 1 p.m.; Wellington arrives from Whangarei; lona arrives from /Tauranga early, aud leaves for Great Barrier at 8 a.m. Friday.—Clansman arrives from Russell at 6 a.m., and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; lona arrives from Great Barrier early, and leaves for Mercury Bay at 7 p.m.; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, *id Parua Bay, at 10.30 p.m. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. [This list does not include coasters.] Dart, H.M.s., in Calliope Dock. Kingdom of Sweden, barque, at Queen-street Wharf. Alaska, whaleship, in stream. William Phillips, barquentine, at Railway Wharf. Anthons, brigantine, at Hobson-street Wharf. Gleaner, brigantine, at Queen-street Wharf. Ryno, brigantine, at Hobson-street Wharf. Olive, schooner, in stream. Southern Cross, Mission schooner, in stream. Vindex, schooner, in stream. IMPORTS. Per s.s. Australia: 100 sacks seed, 102 hides, 64 boxes candles, 4S boxes soap, 109 loose cheeses, and sundries. ' At the Hobson-street Wharf the brigantine Hvno commenced on Saturday morning to take in stores and ballast for Baker's Island, where she will load back to Auckland with guano. She is expected to sail during the present week. Yesterday morning early the NorthernS.S. Co.'s Clansman arrived from her weekly trip to Tauranga with a number of passengers and the following freight:—l 39 boxes fruit, 9 cases cheese, 12 sacks potatoes, and 20 hides.

By telegraphic advice from Lyttelton we learn of the arrival there of the American barque Abiel Abbott, which sailed from Brisbane on January Sth for this port, whither she was fixed to load gum for New York. We regret to state that during the voyage down from Queensland the mind of Captain Nickerson became unhinged, and it was mainly to seek medical aid for him that the vessel put into the Canterbury port. The Abiel Abbott on her outward voyage from New York to Brisbane had very stormy weather, and reached port after an exceptionally long passage of 146 days, after having been given up as lost. It is probable that the dangers and anxieties of thi3 trying voyage have had a great deal to do with the undermining of Captain Nickerson's intellect. Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, the Union S.S. Co.'s Australia arrived from Wellington and East Coast ports, with passengers and cargo. She left Wellington 011 the 6th instant, at 3 p.m., and arrived at .Napier on the 7th, at 7 p.m. Sailing the same night at midnight, she arrived at Gisborne on the Bth, at 11.30 a.m., and proceeded on her voyage four hours later. She called at sTologa Bay, Tokomaru, Waipiro, Awanui, ,iind Orcti Point, and arrived alongside the wharf a3 above, having experienced fine "weather throughout the passage until entering the Gulf, when heavy rain fell. On Saturday evening the s.s. lona returned I from Mercury Bay, with freight and passen- j gers. The recently launched dynamite gun cruiser Vesuvius (the latest addition to the United States Navy) made her trial trip the other day, and achieved the good result of .an average speed of 21 "47 knots per hour. She is the first vessel fitted with Zalinski's .patent pneumatic guns and torpedo throwers, and the range, accuracy, and destructive fiower of this new species of armament is yet 10 be ascertained, and the results of the trials find experiments are eagerly awaited. Should these prove satisfactory, it is likely that several other vessels of similar type will be built, for there are at present Bills before Congress for the construction of two new steel rams with heavy rilled dynamite guns und torpedo shooters, and also for two new tteel cruisers.

Yesterday afternoon the whaleship Alaska arrived from Russell, which port she left on Wednesday last, but owing to calms prevailing until yesterday morning, her progress Was slow. The barque comes here for the purpose of being docked, on account of her leaking. In August of last year the Alaska was docked at Sydney, New South Wales, and thoroughly overhauled, and the leak stopped, but after the vessel had been out a few weeks it was found that the leak had started again, making it necessary for her to make port for repairs. The defective spot Las been located just under the foremast. Captain Fisher expects to remain here for about a week, but it is not yet settled whether the ship will be taken into the Calliope Dock or the Auckland Dock. H.M.s. Raven arrived about midnight from the South, and anchored at the man-of-war anchorage. The other vessels of the squadron are working their way northwards, and on Saturday the Orlando left Port Chalmers for Akaroa.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, from Waitara. Passengers : Miss Fiscli. Mrs. Mai or. Messrs. Smith, Long-lands, Rickley, Owen, Gordon, Harris, and 6 steerage.—A. Barnes, agent. . Rotorua, s.s., Neville, from the South. Passengers: Misses Stevenson (2), Didsbury, McGgvßS-j Ireland (2), Hutchison, Gharnock, Duncan, and '2 Sisters of the Mission, Mea-

dames Gibbes, Maxwell, Gaze and 2 children, Malone, Hodges. Nicholson, Hingston, Revs. R Bavin, Westbrooke, Ramsay, Anderson, Calder Duncan, Doull, Gillies, and Treadwell, Messrs. Hudson, Dougherty, Ramsden, Monaster, Cox, Rout, Hutchison, Veitch, Thompson, Maxwell, Butler, Duncan, Rotherham, and 4 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Glcnclg, s.b., Norbury, for Hokianga.—A. Barnes, agent. IMPORTS. Per s.s. Gairloch : 65 head cattle, 75 kegs butter, 26 hides, and 22 sheep. Per s.s. Rotorua : 20 kegs butter, 18 tons iron, and 90 packages sundries. EXPORTS. Per s.s. Glenelg: 310 bags and 15 sacks flour, 5 sacks lime, 10 sacks oats, 10 sacks chaff, 6S tegs sugar, 13 boxes and 8 cheats tea, 16 cases meats, 24 boxes candles, 7 cases currants,.s cases raisins, 12 cases and 9 casks beer, 24 cases spirits, and 184 packages sundries. The Northern Company's s.s. Gairloch, from Waitara, arrived on Saturday morning with cargo and passengers. The S.S. Glenelg has resumed her old run between Manukau and Hokianga, and on Saturday, at three o'clock, left for that port with a large general cargo. The Union Company s s.s. Rotorua, 926 tons, Captain R. Neville, from Dunedin via Southern ports, with mails and passengers, arrived at 5.40 yesterday morning. She left Dunociinat 3.30 p.m. on the sth, called at Lyttelton on the 6th, Wellington and Picton on the 7th, Nelson on the Sfch, ami arrived at New Plymouth at 5 a.m. on the 9th; sailed thence at 4 p.m., crossed the Manukau Bar at 3.45 a.m. on the 10th, and arrived alongside the wharf as above. She experienced light variable winds with fine weather throughout the trip.

BT' TE L QR A PH.

KAIPARA. February 9.—The schooner Waitemata sailed this day for Sydney. , LYTTELTON. February Arrived : Theschooner John Bell, fromlnvercargill; the barque, Excelsior, from Dunedin. The American torque Abiel Abott, from Brisbane, bound to Auckland, put in yesterday, for medical aid to Captain ickerson, and also to replenish her stores. PORT CHALMERS. February 9.—-Arrived : S.s. Kawatiri, from Westport; s.s. Kakanui, from Invercaraill; the Buster, from Oamaru. Sailed : H-M.s. Orlando, for Akaroa. BLUFF. February 9.—Sailed : The barque Splendid, for Port Pirie, S.A, and brigantine Ocean Ranger, for Melbourne. At 6 p.m. the s.s. Tarawera left for Melbourne, with 100 passengers from all ports. The Clifton, from Newcastle, called for orders, and proceeded on to Oamaru.

ARRIVAL OF THE DORIC.

Wellington, February —The R.M. s.a. Doric arrived from London via Capetown and Hobart at 4.30 this afternoon, after a fine passage. She left London on December 27. She brings 18 saloon, 24 second saloon, and 43 steerage passengers for New Zealand. One death occurred during the that of a first-class passenger, Mr. F. Foster Bateman, who expired on February 5, just as the Doric was entering Hobart. His bidy was taken ashore and buried there. Tho cause of death, disease of the heart. Tho Doric's .passengers for Auckland are: — Saloon: Mr. W. Kerr McGill. Second saloon: Messrs. T. W. Smeaton and A. Hicks. Steerage : Mr., Mrs. and Miss Bennett, Masters Bennett (2), Miss Denton, Mesdames May Brown and A. Denton.