SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9369, 20 May 1889, Page 12

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April Tarawera, s.s., 2003, Sinclair, from Melbourne via Hobart and the South. J Passengers :—Misses Kilgour (2), Kane, Williams, Kidson, Duncan ; Mesdames Brook and "child, Aytown, Bennett, Alexander, Brassey and three children, Mitchell; Messrs. Brook, Allen, Aytown, Irvine, Col. Maxwell, Le Poer French, Newton, Christian, McN'ab, Bloomfield, Joachim, Owen, Montgomery,' Mitchell, Morgan, McNicol. Bethune (-),' Balfour, Stark, Dr. Russell, Kintierlv, and 20 steerage. 23—Wailiora, s.s., 2003. T. Popham, from Sydney. Passengers:—Mesdames Stone and child.'Crilbertson, Messrs. Mclntyre, Stokes, Dawson, Minto, Watson, Bushed, Collard, and 111 in the steerage. 23— Agnes Martin, schooner, 41, Muichani, from Noumea and Long Island, with island produce. Passengers—Messrs. A. Ramsay, A. Heslop, M. Kerr, Captain J. MoLeod. 23—Sybil, schooner, 150, Bell, from Long Island, with island produce. Passengers:— Miss Cranch and Mr. Peacock. 23—Sandfly, schooner, SI, Harries, from Palmerstou Island, with island produce. 23—Mariposa, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. Hayward; put back to port. 25— Mawhera, s.s., 533, Oliver, from Samoa and Tonga. Passengers :—From Apia : Mesdames Rosnberg, two children, and native } servant, Stilhin and two children, Jones ami three children, Miss Robertson, Messrs. , Dunnet, Buckland, Bailey, Henderson, Huge, I and McGregor; from Nukualofa : Rev. Mr. Watkin and Mr. Van Hage. 27—Zealandia, R.M.s.s., 3000. Van Oterendorp, from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Tutuila. Passengers :—For Auckland : Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Duddy and two children. Miss Daddy, Mr. H. P. Barber, ami nine Steerage. For Sydney : Misses Kate Mitchell,' Kelsev and child, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Berrv, Messrs. J. T. Hodsden, E. P. Bevan, F. G. Storey, K. Von Rosenberg Lepinsky, W. Wrightson. W. Byram, K. Van Oterendorp, jun., and 251 steerage. 27—Rimutaka, R.M.s.s., 4473, H. Greenstreet, from London via Wellington. Passengers :—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Killer Second class : Mr. and Mrs. Fairgray. Steerage : Messrs. A. W. Barton, A. J. Traeey, I A. J. Wise, J. Murphy. 20— Te Anau, s.s., 1652, J. Mcintosh, from Melbourne and the South. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Forrester and two children, Mr. ami Mrs. S. Robinson, Mesdames Robertson, Nelson, Eraser: Misses Crawford, Bennett (3), Campbell: Messrs. McLean, T. Cox, Beamish. Nicholson, Daniels, Villers, Kemp, Irvine, Hughes, Wright, Hugo, and 15 steerage. For Sydney : "Mr. and Mrs. Ledger Mr. and Mrs. Giindric, Rev. M. C. Israel, Mr. Capper, and five steerage. 29— airarapa, s.s., 1780, Chattield, from Sydney. Passengers :—For Auckland : The Rev. Dr. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Ormiston, Messrs. A. Speed, A. Phillips, Polk. For Napier: Mr. W. Hev-Brown. For Wellington : Mr. J. McMillan. For Lyttclton : Mr. Thompson, and 12 steerage for all ports. May 2—Northern Chief, barque. 274. J. Mackay, from Newcastle, with coal. Passenger :—Mrs. Mackay. 3—Egeria, H.M. screw surveying shin, 940 tons, 1010 h. p., Commander C. F. Oldham, from Svdnev. 6—Rotomahana, s.s., 1727, M. Carey, from Melbourne and Southern ports, with general cargo and passengers. B—Tarawera. s.s., 2003, W. C. Sinclair, from Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : Miss Bagnall. Mesdames Trapp, Wysman and child, Power, Messrs. Page, Rutherford. J. Marshall, Trapp, Fergus, Todd, McGregor, Uobson, Wysman, Loxley, Power, K. Hanlan, Professor Carrollo, and 28 steerage. 9—Orpheus, schooner. 50, W. Smith, from Friendly Islands, with fruit. 13—Lilian Donan, brigantine, 270, M. McKeuzie. from Newcastle, with coal. 13—Louie, schooner, ,92, Svendsen, from Newcastle, with coal. 13—Manapouri. s.s., 1783, T. Logan, from Melbourne and the South. Passengers : Mi. and Mrs. W. A. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Wood and four children, Mr. and Mrs. A. Blakiston, Mesdames C. A. Clarke, Harvey and four children, Misses F. Neville. Edger, Hamilton, McGregor. McMenamen, General Schaw, Captain Perkins, Messrs. A. Bishop, F. W. Pyne, F. G. Pleydell, Pascoe, Robertson, Co'ffev, Fancourt, steerage 24. For Napier: Mrs. Davidson, Misses McLean (2), Crowlev, Ross, Tanner, Messrs. Cantrell, Dodd, Rolls, Salmon, Russell, Master Watt For Gisborne: Mrs. Dougherty, Misses O'Meare (2), Murphy, Gibson (2), Mr. Grubb, Masters Murphv (2). 14— Anau, s.s., 1052, J. Mcintosh, from Sydney. Passengers : — Mr. and Mrs. Beetham and infant, Mrs. J. L. Campbell, Miss Hull, Messrs. J. H. Wood, E. Clare, C. E. Carter, C. W. H. Bell, Guuthorne, Savillc, W. Gnmshaw, Seville, and 10 steerage. For Gisborne : 2 steerage. For Lyttclton : Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Mr. W. T. Beaver, and 4 steerage. For Melbourne : Mr. Montgomery 14—Essex, barque, 1630, J.LSchaube, from Brisbane. 14—Grecian Bend, brigantine, 216, Borstel, from Newcastle, with coal. Centennial, s.s., SOG, Leasing, from Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers :—For* Auckland: Mr. and Mrs. Broughton, Masters!'. H. and W. Broughton, Mr. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. Park, Master C Park, Mr. J. Johnson, Miss A. E. Baker. For other ports : Mr. Dixon, Mr. F. J. ManI ton. Mr. J. Phillips. Mr. G. Brown, Mr. J. R. Hay, Mr. G. Rr. Hewitt, and 63 steerage for various ports. 15—Mawhera. [s.s., 553, Oliver, from Fiji, via Russell. Passengers: Misses Median and Davenport, Master Vincent, Messrs. Phvlad, Boylan, H. Richards/Becker. For Sydnev : Messrs. VV. Orr and Morgan. From Russell : Mr. and Mrs. Cotton and son. 17—Richmond, s.s.,' 8-50, R. Hutton, from Tahiti, Tonga, etc., with 16 passengers, and a cargo of island produce. DEPARTURES. April Tarawera, s.s., 2003, T. Popham, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. * Passengers : air. and Mrs. Lenehan, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and child, Dr. and Mrs. Trenwarne, Mr. and Mrs. Franks and child, Messrs. Douglas, Morrison, T. W. Wills, A. R. Harris, J. Fishburn, A. S. Eraser, Pachin. 24—Mariposa, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. Hayward, for San Francisco, via Tutuila and Honolulu. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. Bloomlield, Mr. and Mrs. Duckworth, Misses Nelson. Wallace, Rev. 0. Spurgeon, Captain Mclntyre, Messrs. F. S. Smithson, Hayman, Mendelssohn, Thomas and servant, Nelson, Holledge, Townsend, E. Wakefield, W. Ware, Poole, Garland, Schriner, Atherton, Wood, Heine, Dalziel, Jones, and 40 steerage. 24—Presto, barque, 380, Macgregor, for Sydney, with timber. "24—Christine, schooner, 07, McLivcr, for Noumea and Norfolk Island, with timber ami stores. 25—Waihora, s.s., 2003, T. Popham, for Melbourne, etc., with passengers and general cargo. 26—Waitemata, barquentine, 365, Ohlson, for Melbourne, via Kaipara for timber. Passengers : Mrs. Ohlson, Mrs. Wright and children. 28—Zealandia, R.M.s.s., 3000, Van Oterendorp for Sydney. Passengers :—Mr. Borrin and 42 through passengers. 28—Mawhera, s.s., 553, W. Oliver, for Fiji, with general cargo. Passengers :Miss Bentley, Rev. J. Patterson, Messrs. Wilkinson, and Corbett.

30—Rimutaka, R.M.s.s., 4473, Greenstreet, for London, via Napier. 30—Te Anau, s.s., 1052, Mcintosh, for Sydney via Russell. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. McArdle, Mr. and Mrs. Aytoun, Mesdames Glover, Binnie, McGregor, Misses Reynolds, Wormald, Binnie, Messrs. Binnie (2), Lyall, Wellsman, J. C. Smith, J. C. Watson, VV. Minto Harcus, J. L. Dall, Master Johnston, six through passengers, and 30 steerage. May "J—Wairarapa, s.s., 1780, Chatfield, for Melbourne and South. Passengers :—For Gisborne : Mr. and Mrs. McLennan, children and servant, Miss Mabel Sylvester, Mr. A. Smith. For Napier: Mr. Bushell. For Wellington : Messrs. Hume, Waliis, McKinnon and wife, Fraser. For Lytteiton : Messrs. Walker, R. Lea, J. McLean, Neumegen, Sissons. For Bluff': Mr. E. Ward. For Melbourne : Mrs. Summed! and child, Mr. A. Hale, Howie, and 14 steerage. Arnold von Bippen, barque, 440, Moller, for Tonga, with general cargo. 6—YVainui, s.s., 640, Crawshaw, for Samoa and Tonga, with general cargo. Passengers : Messrs. G. Dunnetfc, R. Gilfillan, P. Reioeck, H. Van Hagen, C. Meuze, Rev. J. B. Watkin. Three Cheers, schooner, 100, J. Bushell, for Sydney, with cargo of produce. 7—Rotomahana, s.s., 1127, M. Carey, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : Misses James Vi), Constable Teague, Doria, Mesdames Hodgson, A. D. Bennett, Fraser, Thompson, Doria, Colonel Maxwell, Rev. D. Bruce, Messrs. J. W. Glover, J. Hughes, J. Cole, F. Cramond, A. G. Dawson, R. C. Shroff', Wallack, Hill, A. Hall, W. H. Fenton, E. H. Cook, L. P. French, Bumby, Fraser, J. P. McArthur, Monkley, C. G. Bromfield, 22 steerage, and 13 through passengers. Egeria, H.M. screw surveying vessel, 940 tons, 1010 h.p., Commander C. F. Oldham, for Tonga. 9—Tarawera, s.s., 2003, Sinclair, for Melbourne and Southern ports. Passengers :— For Gisboine: Miss McKee. For Napier : Messrs. C. Villiers, Payne, Knott, Shriniington, Greenup. For Wellington : Miss Anderson, Mrs. H. A. Watt, Messrs Kilpatrick and Hugo. For Dunedin : Mr. C. K. Hammond. For Melbourne : Mr. W. R. Paling. . Manapouri, s.s., 1783, Logan, for Sydney, via Russell, Passengers: Misses Addison, Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. Perritt, Mrs. Baddeley, Messrs.

{ Worsfold, T. J. Buckland, R. Kendall, J. i Cockshut, T. Kaysser, T. Larkworthy, 1". Hughes, T. J. Phillips, J. Leckie, J. 0. White, A. Gaskell, Trapp, Steel and boy, Hughes, T. J. Phillips, J. Leckie, J. C. White, A. Gaskell, Trapp, Steel and boy, and 17 steerage. , 16—Tc Anau, s.s., 1652, Sinclair, for MelI bourne via Southern ports. Passengers : — For Gisborne : Misses Gibson ("2). Colegrove (-2), Murphy, Longley, Tanner, O'Meara (3); Mesdames Longley, Dougherty ; Mr. Grubb; Master Murphy. " For Napier : Misses McLean (2), Molloy (21 Crawley; Mesdames Bridirer, Davidson ; Messrs. Crankill, Campbell, Dodd, Salmon, E. Knowles, Russell Master Watt. For Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Lycll; Messrs. Moore, Robinson, Colegrove, and Hugo I Minstrels (15). For Lyttclton : Mr. Colegrove. For Dnnedin : Mrs. Grant and children. For Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs. Forrester and family; Messrs. E. M. Hall, W. Young, and IS steerage.

THE DIRECT LINER RIMUTAKA. After an absence of over two years, this fine steamship of the New Zealand Shipping Company's lino again graced our port, having arrived from Wellington at 2 p.m. on April 27th She left Plymouth on March 9th, arriving at Wellington on the "22nd instant. After sending up Tier mails by the s.s. Wainui, the Rimutaka discharged her Southern consignments, and left for this port at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 27th. The run up the coast was made in -15 hours, calm weather but head winds being experienced. The vessel brought four cabin" anil four steerage passengers to Auckland from London, and has about 700 tons of general merchandise to land here, amongst which are 246 tons of iron rails. H.M.S. DART. During the past few weeks the surveyingyacht Dart has been undergoing extensive repairs in the Calliope Dock. Where she was overhauled during the Admiral ; stay in port it was found that the vessel's decks and spars were in such a bad condition that they needed renewing. The contract for the work was secured by Mr. G. Niccol, of the North Shore, and his workmen have been busily employed for some time in the undertaking. The old main deck of white pine has been uprooted and new planking of heart of kauri laid down instead. A considerable portion of the lower deck has also been renewed, while a new bridge has been built. The cabins and rooms below have likewise had extensive renovation, while on deck it was found necessary to have new hawse pipes and mooring bits supplied. On the outside the vessel's bottom has been repaired, a portion being re-coppered, while caulking and painting lias been done to the topsides. In regard to the spars, the old masts and main boom have been removed, and new kauri ones substituted. The fore and main masts are splendid "sticks/' being heart of kauri, 80 and S3 feet long respectively, and from top to bottom are guiltless of shake or slip. They wore obtained in the Hunuu district, and brought, down by train to the. reclamation, where they were shaped and fitted. Yesterday morning the Dart was towed from the dock and brought to the Queen-street Wharf, whore the masts were stepped by aid of tackle rigged on the lofty .spars of the ship Pleiades, the operation being eagerly watched by a crowd of spectators on the wharf. All the necessary rigging for the vessel has been prepared by the Dart's crew, and will be fitted as quickly as possible. During her time in dock, the vessel's engines have also been carefully overhauled, and are now in good condition. Beside her rigging, there is a good deal of painting work and the replacing of interior fittings to be done on the vessel, and Messrs. Fraser and Sons are manufacturing one of the largest, pair of iron davits for her steam launch that have been made in Auckland. H.M.S. EGERIA. On Friday, May 3, at half-past 0 a.m., this well-known surveying vessel arrived in port, after an eight days' passage from Sydney, and anchored in the stream off the Freezing Works. From her frequent visits to the port, the Egcria is so well known that a description of her is needless. Since leaving this poi t in midsummer the Egeria has been lying in Hobart, where she has been refitted —having been caulked and painted—anil her spars and rigging have also been carefully overhauled and partially renewed. While in Hobart Captain Pelham Aldrich and Lieut. C. Baker left the Egeria on the expiry of their commissions, the former's place being taken by Commander C. F. Oldham. Otherwise the personnel of the officers is unchanged since the vessel's last visit. About the beginning of last month the Egcria went up to Sydney to join the squadron, and took in stores for an extended surveying cruise. She sailed from the New South Wales metropolis on tiie 20th instant, and had light weather on the trip across, during which sounding operations were carried on daily. The Egeria's stay in our port is limited to three or four days, and she then proceeded on a surveying cruise on the line of the proposed Pacific cable route, during which the islands and channels of the Tongan and other groups will be minutely examined and noted.

Shortly before midnight on April '25 the s.s. Mawhera returned from her first trip on the new Tonga-Samoa-Auckland .service inaugurated by the Union SS. Co. She brought a fair quantity of island produce as freight and about a dozen passengers. Mr. A. C. Walker, the purser, reports of the trip as follows : The Mawhera left Auckland on the .'3rd instant, and sighted Plystaart Island at 9 a.m. on the Sth, making fast to the Nukualofa Wharf at 8 a.m. on the 9th. She left at 4 p.m., anchoring in Levuka Harbour at 8.55 a.m. on the 10th ; leaving at 4 p.m. she arrived at Neionu at 7 a.m. on the 11th, and cleared out again at 9 p.m., and arrived at Apia at noon on the Kith. The steamer discharged 23 head of cattle, 2 calves, 3 pigs, 121) sheep, and CO tons general cargo. The Mawhera's departure was, however, delayed one day with the intention of towing and accompanying the IJ.S.s. Nipsic to Auckland for repairs. The Nipsic left the harbour at 8 a.m. for a trial trip, but at 10 a.m. the Mawhera had to go and tow her back to an anchorage, her machinery having broken down, seriously enough to prevent her from proceeding. The U.S.a. Alert is expected from Honolulu shortly, and it is expected that she will accompany the Nipsic to Auckland. The Mawhera finally left Apia at '.> p.m. on the 17th, and Boseawen Island was abeam at 9.15 p.m. that day, and arrived in Neiafu at (i.!, a.m. on the 10th. She then took on board a quantity of oranges, and left at 1 p.m., making Nukualofa at S ii.m. on the 20th. Sailing again at 1.45 p.m., she cleared Koa Island at 5 p.m., and sighted Cape Brett at 9.45 a.m. on the 25th instant. Tiri was abeam at 10.15 p.m., and made fast to the wharf at 1.50 p.m. During the trip the Mawhera experienced line weather to Apia, and from the latter port strong variable winds with squally weather and high seas prevailed till the 24th, and thence line weather to arrival.

The steamer Centennial, of the Ellis line, whose arrival had been looked for since Tuesday, reached port from Sydney shortly after two a.m. on Thursday. It appears that the cause of her protracted voyage was owing to the breakdown of part of her machinery, which necessitated a reduced rate of speed, while she had also to contend with a severe gale coming down the coast, which further retarded her progress. The Centennial brings a large number of passengers, both saloon ami steerage, there being 63 of the latter. They all speak in complimentary terms of the accommodation and treatment on board. Captain Leasing reports — Left Sydney, Thursday, May 9, 12.20 p.m., passed North Cape, Tuesday, May 14, 10.45 a.m., and arrived in Auckland as abovo. Experienced light westerly winds throughout the whole passage until passing North Cape, hence strong easterly wind and thick, rainy weather, and violent gale. SHIPPING SUMMARY. Since our last report shipping matters have been fairly busy, owing to the arrivals of vessels engaged in the intercolonial and island trades being pretty numerous. On April 24 the last outgoing steamer, the Mariposa, put back to port, having had her freight in the forehold—flax, on fire. She discharged some 300 tons of the flax, and sailed again the same evening. On the 25th ultimo the Union Co.'s steamer Mawhera returned from the first trip on the new instituted direct service to Samoa. She has since been replaced by the s.s. Wainui, a larger and faster vessel. The R.M. s.s. Zealandia arrived on the 27th of April, and left for Sydney. The direct liner Rimutaka arrived here from Wellington, bringing a quantity of freight from London. She took away about 300 tons of preserved meats, gum, and flax. H.M. s. Egeria, referred to elsewhere, left on May 8, after live days' stay in port. In the following week the arrivals were confined to sailing crafts with coal and island produce, in addition to the regular intercolonial steamers. On May 4, the Norwegian barque Arnold von Bippen sailed for the Tongan Grout, with part freighting of timber and stores, under charter to load copra for Europe. The ship Pleiades, of the Shaw, Savin, and Albion line, which has been loading for some time, sailed on Saturday for the United Kingdom with a cargo as detailed in our export column. The American barquentine Abiel Abbott is now a full ship, and is expected to clear for New York to-day. The barque Essex, which is to follow her on the berth, met with an accident through collision on entering the harbour, and will be docked this week. The Elinor Vernon has arrived at Wellington, and will come on here in about three weeks. Accounts from the trading schooners to the Islands show that nearly all the groups suffered severely about the time of the great Samoan hurricane. On Thursday last the so). Centennial arrived here on her first trip of the Ellis line, which has been started to run an Auckland-Sydney service

in opposition to the Union o.c-. ;Co. This direct competition has had the immediate effect of a reduction in rates of 50 per cent. The s.s. Richmond arrived on the 1/th from Tahiti, etc., with fruit and pearlshell, and reports that the Government at Tahiti is making strenuous efforts to repair the damages caused by the late floods. BY TELEGRAPH. ARRIVAL OP THE COPTIC. Port Chalmers, Tues., May 3.— Arrived : R M.S. Coptic, from Plymouth, via Capetown and Hobart. She brings 1,734 tons of cargo, 61 passengers, 7 bags of mails, and 20 cases of parcel post, Captain Burton, R.N.R., is still in command, but amongst her officers there has been a slight change. Mr. Keinpson, her late chief officer, has been transferred to theR.M.S. Celtic, and Mr. Unsworth, of of the Celtic, has taken his place. Dr. McCaskar succeeds Dr. Humphrey, and Mr. Hayes comes in place of Mr. Thornton as fourth officer. She landed 55 passengers and 181 tons of cargo at Hobart. She left Plymouth at 1.37 p.m. March 23rd, Teneriffe at 0.50 p.m. on the 28th ; had light variable winds until crossing the equator on April 4th in long. 10.10, and thence had fresh head winds to Capetown, which she reached at 2 a.m. on the 14th. Left again at 10.47 a.m. the same day, and encountered a strong north-easterly gale for three days, followed by north-westerly winds with occasional snow squalls. Arrived at Hobart at 8 a.m. on May 2nd, and left at 11.53 a.m. on the 3rd; had strong westerly winds with high sea to arrival. PASSKN'GKKS VOK AUCKLAND. The followiug are the Coptic's passengers for Auckland : — Saloon : Messrs. F. W. Pyne, T. 0. Fleydell. Second saloon: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wood, Misses Wood (2), Masters Wood ("2). Steerage : Mr. and Mrs. A. Jackson and family (3), Mrs. Smith and family ('2), Messrs. Perobye, Schuster, Smith, Coaini, Watt, McMurray, Anderson, O'Donnel, Resiehk, Father. R.M.S. RIMUTAKA. WKT.TiTNOTON, May 16. —The R.M.s. Rimutaka sailed to-day for London, with the following passengers :— Saloon : Misses W. Addingtou. V. Audrey, Gale (4), A. Godfrey, M. Greenstreet.J. Hastie.J. Herbert, Jones, E. Prideaux, Reed (3), ]$. Richmond, Teschmaker (4), Mesdames Adlingtou, A. Clark, Hillier, Litchfield, Reed, S. Rhodes, E. Tcschmaker, Walker, H. Watt, Lord Westbury, lions. G. Adlington and C. Richmond, Rev. H. Freeland, Messrs. A. >». Collard, E. L. Worthy, E. Faliss, A. Greenstrect, H. Uillier. E. Honey, B. Litchfield, S. McNaughton, J. Prudhoe, J. Reid, G. Rhodes, P. '1 eschmaker, R. Thomas, H. Tollemaehe (M.P.), .J. Walker, Masters Addingtou (2), Reid (">), Teschmaker (2). Second saloon : Misses 1). Ashton, Breach, M. Campbell, 1). and XI. James. Jeffreys (3), M. Moody, L. Parris, If. Williams, Mesdaines Breach, Coolcley, Dewhurst, — Drew, Jeffreys, Raynor, E. Richards, E. Stevenson, Rev. (i. Watson, Messrs. W. Cockley, J. Crease, S. C. Roombe.d. I). and C. Dewhurst, .J. MeIntyre, E. Raynor, G. Sampson, Rears, G. Short, Stevenson, R. Wilkinson, Masters Drew and McDougal, and 50 steerage.