SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8473, 26 January 1891, Page 12

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. December 30 Wairarapa, s.s., 1756, J. Mcintosh, from Melbourne, via the South, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : — Mesdames Dunn and two children, Lindsay, Healy, Worthington, Witheron, Williamson., Randell, Misses Jamieson, Naylor, Allan, Healey (*2), Perry ("2), Reeve, Keand, Moran, Hayne, Douglas, Hemy, Close, Lundon, .Messrs. Murray, Wilson ('2), Perry, McPherson, Eraser, Morpeth, Onnond, Douglas, Rathbone(3), Jones, Williamson, Woodward, Evans, Randell, Masters Barraquanath, Langdown, Cornford, Douglas, and 37 steerAlameda, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. G. Morse, from San Francisco, Honolulu, Tutuila, etc. Passengers For Auckland: Mr. Baillau, R. E. F. Cliolmeley, Mr. Evaus, Miss Charlotte P. Higginson, J. Beddonie and wife, .1. Connor, A. Fowler and wife, R. M. Stephenson, Rev.* W. Watt and wife, M. McPhcrson, E. J. Mead and wife, Isaac Noake, Count Wachtmoistor. Miss Beddonie, J. Harris Edge and wife, Miss A. H. Perry, and live steerage. For Sydney : Phil. Archibald, Hon. P. G. Ballingall, C. E. l»o\«ieu and two children, T. C. Cloud, wife and child, J. A. Keil, Louis Fagan, wife and servant, Airs. Farnswortli. T. I" Gibson. r Charles Griffith, Robert Hill anil wife, h. Nagel, 11. E. Robinson, C. F. A. W ciser and wito, Ike Weir, .Miss Worthington, lu*ed. Ipmig, A. W. Leslie, Mrs. .V. Bergman and child, and 30 steerage. , ...» i f 5— Wakatipu, s.s.. 1799, E. \\ heeler, from Newcastle, with coal and sundries. I 6— Waihora, s.s., '3X),'!, Anderson, from I Melbourne, via South, with cargo of general merchandise, etc. Passengers : Mesdames Erskine, Newman. Stewart, Robinson, Searle, Hinckley. BernecJi and family C-) Misses Wallien, Flanigan. Ellis, Newman, Donne, Vautier. llollis, Johnstone, MeLellan, Messrs. ,Johnstone. Robb, Caulton, Grant, Evan, Sinmies, Kelly, Good, Hay ward, Kawcett, Kitt, Forsyth, Waller, Welch, balden, Finlayson, b itzgerald, Jeffrey, Mahoney, Flanigan, Smith, Captain Hinckley, and 40 steerage. 7—Manapouri," s.s., 1786, T. Logan, from Sydney. Passengers : —Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Carrow, Mr. and Mrs. Cow ell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sizer, Mr. and Aire. G. Tuson, Mr. and Mrs. Moses, Mr. and Mrs. J. Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Smith. Mesdames H. S. St. Paul and 4 children, Coutts and family (2), 11. .Monroe, Clelland, Metcalfe and 2 children. Misses Hawtry, Daljairns, Sizer. Tuson lot, Moses (2), Motl'att, Rutherford (2), Wallace, Campbell. Hantrive. Dr. J. Horthwick. Captain Guthrie and servant, Messrs. F. llougoton, C. Yates, J. D. Marlow, 11. L. Mossman and servant, N. A. Sinclair, J. V\ . Blake, R. 11. Abbott, Brassy, Hart (2). W. Rummell, J. Schloss, P. Robinson. Leitch (2), W. H. Nugent, A. Etinne, I>. W - Seharb, J. P. Walker, F. H. Forde. Courtney, J. Smith, J. H. Jacobs, P. Shade. P. A. Agnew, W. Tweedv, C. F. Husband, A. Wiseman, A. S. Wallace, E. Hughes. K. J. Houston, Bobbins. For Napier: Miss Thornton, Prof. Haswell. For Wellington: Misses Crump, Drake, Messrs. A. J. Whithouse. R. S. Blundell, J. T.Craig. For Lvttelton : Mr. and Mrs. J. Olliver, Mr. and "Mrs. Hannah and infant, Rev. Mitchell, Mrs. J. S. Ranchid, Messrs. F. Walsh, Mitchell. For Dunedin : Messrs. Shore, Corbettj R. Booth, H. H. Dawson, R. Leece, J. 11. Want, E. Simpson, W. S. Casswell. For Bluff : W. G. Metafi'ey. For Melbourne : Dri'Anderson, and 17 steerage. 7— Richmond, 1 S&-. tv»o, Hution, from Tahiti and Rarotonga. 'Passengers : Rev. J. Chalmers, Claxton, Mesdames Chalmers, Martin and 2 children, Miss Martin. Messrs. C. A. Edenborough. O. Latehmore, F. J. Moss, Marcelliuo, E. Foley, G. Nicoll, A. Jackson. B—Wainui, s.s., 640, C'rawshaw, from Fiji, etc., with island produce. Passengers : Mesdames Giles, Hughes, Qualtrough and two children, Messrs. Thomson, Giles, Calson, Captain Campbell, Messrs. Case. Stewart, Baird, Bragh, C. Anderson, 0. Anderson, Halst-ead. Irving, Rae. 10 —Little Agnes, s.s., 130, Harries, from Noumea, with island produce. Passengers : Mrs. Harries, and Mr. H. E. Cotton. 10Wairarapa, s.s., 1780, Mcintosh, from Sydney. Passengers :—For Auckland : Misses Gordon, Eseott, Holland, Howlett, Lawrence, Underwood, Messrs. Trotter, Gordon, Purdy and son and maid, Hargreaves, Guden and 2 children, Messrs. R. C. Lees, \\ . Lyons, A. C. Bernacher, W. H. Baynes, J. Gordon, P. Gilchrist, W. C. Davidson. McLean, 1). N. Stewart, Moss, J. Browne, J. Angus, Gnden, F. G. Bushel!, C. A. Lawrence, Master Harper, Rev. D. Mangen, Dr. 1* ergus, and 20 adults and 4 children in steerage. For Napier: Lieutenant Eales, M '. Stone, md 2 steerage. For Lyttelton : Messrs. G. Harrison, A. Wachinann. For Dunedin -. Misses Panton. Harris, and Stuart. IS— Kenilworth, schooner, 114, Moeller, irom Hobart with general cargo. | 13—Te Anau, s.s., lt>3-, Todd, from Mel- j bourne and the South. Passengers : Mes- j dames Cameron, Moritzon, Riffin, I' raser, j Sheath, Hill. Jones, Whyte, lorns, Potter and child. Gilberd and child, Bear, Clarke, McDougall, Matier, Stevenson, Good and child, Brown, Edwards, maid and child, Misses Gumi, Hassell, Ward, Whyte, lorns, Hill, Sampson, Dixon. Keogh, Milner, Mackav, Duckworth, Judge Edwards, Revs. Sharp, Potter, Colonel Porter, _ Madame Marian Burton's Concert Com] .any (7), Messrs. Parker, Davys (2), Cameron, Lindsay, Riffin, Robinson, Taylor, Evans, N'immo (2), Clarke McDougall, Matier, Atkinson, Brown, Ormsby, Saycrs, R. S. Smvthe, Bloomfield (2), Chamberlain, and 14 steerage. En route for Sydney : Misses Pearson, Seagar, Messrs. Littlewood, Buckland, Lucy, Troup, Hayes, and 5 steerage. 15—Oamaru, ship, 130G, C. Thomas, from London, with general cargo. Passengers : — Messrs. W. Clark and A. Andrews. 20 —Taieri, s.s., 1668, Richardson, from Calcutta, via Singapore, Adelaide, and the South. 21—Waihora, s.s., 2003, J. Anderson, from Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Knickhofl, Starkey and family, Patterson, Stringer, Peterson, Misses Callaghan, Hassell, Alford, Lloyd, Patterson, Higginson, Messrs. Knickhon, Smith, Alford (2), Mather, Davis, Williams, Robertson, Mackellor, Lloyd, McM'tnus, Patterson, Peterson, Holmes, Holdship, Yates, Sweass, Nelson, Pudney, Dean, Moore, Duder, Admiral Denison, Dr3. Wilson and Durant, and 30 steerage. Taupo, s.s. 706, A. Cameron, from Fiji. Passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. Randall and two children, Messrs. Kerr, McKinlay, Gaflney, Morel, Coupland, Brown, Jack, and 6 steerage. DEPARTURES. December 29Zealandia, R.M.S.s., 300(), K. Van Oterendorp, for Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengers :—Lieutenant O. Picolet, Mr. and Mrs. McGlashan, Mr. Osborne. 29—Monowai, R.M.S.s., 3500, M. Carey, for Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengers : — Dr. T. J. White, Captain E. C. Hore, Captain Keefe, Hon. G. McLean, Messrs. Littlefield, G. Elliott, A. Ellis, 11 steerage, and 2S in transit. 30—Lurline, barque, 761, Laws, for Boston, with gum and flax. 31—Wairaraj>a, s.s., 1786, Mcintosh, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : Miss Brooks. T. Jamieson, G. Rayner, C. C. Russell, W. Buchanan, H. Mason, C. O. Barry, C. C. Smith, 11 through, and 7 steerage. Eillen Donan, brigantine, 261, McKenzie, for Sydney, via Mercury Bay, for timber. January 2—Rotomahana, s.b., 1727, Kennedy, for Melbourne with passengers and general cargo. 3—Defiance, brigantine, 199, Johnson, for Sydney via Mangonui for timber. s—Alameda, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. Morse, for Sydney. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. Stacey, Miss Remington, Messrs. A. Loader, M. Gallagher, A. Kelly, and 57 in transit. Taupo, s.s., 040, A. W. Cameron, for Fiji, with general cargo. Passengers: Alesdames Witherow, Petersen, Miss Munro, Messrs. Munro (3), Wells. 6—Dubourdieu, French warship, 2300 tons, Admiral C. R. de Premesnil, Captain R. de Baiisset, for Wellington. 7—Waihora, s.s., 2003,'Anderson, for Sydney, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Randell, Mr. and Mrs. Middleton-Todd, Messrs. Wright, Hoddle, Dr. Ross, Messrs. W. R. Wilson, Burke, Dickson, Bidlington, A. R. Lee, F. May, F. W. Day, M. J. McMeekin, 38 in transit from South, and 17 steerage. B—Oamaru, brigantine, 156, Richards, for Sydney, via Mercury Bay, with timber. *B—Helen, barque, 343, Boon, for Sydney. B—Volta,8 —Volta, French screw cruiser, 1350, Captain Huguet, for Valparaiso. 9—Manapouri, s.s., 1786, Logan, for Melbourne, with passengers and general cargo. Prosperity, brigantine, Harwood, for "Newcastle, via Tairua for timber. —Te Anau, s.s., 1652, J. Mcintosh, for Synney —Misses Purdie, Fraenkel, Knight, Mr. and Mrs. McLaren, Dr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Fraenkel, Messrs. D. Inglis, J. Spencer, Makower, A. Adaihs, Somerville, J. P. Walker, J. H. Jacobs, J. Smith, 12 through-passengers, and 24 steerage. 14—Wainui, s.s., 640, G. Crawshaw, for Tonga and Samoa,, with general cargo. Passengers : — Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Messrs. Dunnett, A. Watson, S. Collson. 15 —Wairarapa, s.s., 1780, Mcintosh, for Melbourne, with passengers and cargo. 17—Richmond, s.s., 850, Hutton, for Tonga, Samoa, Rarotonga, and Tahiti. Passengers : —Miss Cato, Messrs. Etienne, C. A. Edenborough, 0. Latehmore, Brown. 20 —Hauroto, s.s., 1252, Neville, for Sydney. Passengers : Page, Haslett, Rutherford, Morrin, Bierfield, Burton, Sheddon, Colbourne-Baber, Marks, McMillan, Auld, Mesdames Haslett, Gardiner and two children, Ross, Foley, Wright, Marks, Auld and three children, Messrs. J. C. Berger, T.

O'Sullivan, Nott, Tweedley, Cheswick, J. M. Butt, J. Coom, Stockwell, McMillan, Ross, E. C. Welsh, Harrison, Aula, R. S. Smythe, S. Scott, Poussard, 14 through passengers?, and 8 steerage. _ 20—Kassa, barque, .'507, Anderson, for Hobart via Mercury Bay. 21—Mary S. Ames, barque, 66.>, E. Crocker, for New York, with gum and flax. 21—Taieri, s.s., 16(>8, H. Richardson, for Newcastle, with general cargo. 23—Waihora, s.s., 2003, Anderson,for Melbourne, with passengers and cargo. R.M.S. ALAMEDA. After being expected eagerly all day on Sunday the Oceanic mail steamer Alameda, Captain H. G. Morse, reached port from ban Francisco at 7 a.m. on Monday, January •>, Considering that she lost a blade of net propeller just after leaving San rancisco she has made a good run, her steaming time for the through trin being 20 days It hours 46 minutes. The Alameda brought down a large number of passengers of whom a tail* proportion were for this port, while she had an ample freighting of American produce and manufactures. THE S.S. RICHMOND. At 4 a m. on January 7, Messrs. Donald ami Eden borough's well-known Island packet Richmond reached port, from her periodical round trip to Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, and Rarotonga. She brought a full cargo of copra, fruit, etc., and also a good number of passengers. Of the round trip, Mr. Latchmore, the purser, reports as follows :— The I Richmond left Auckland on Friday, sth December, at midnight, and had fine weather until her arrival at Tonga, which island was reached on the Iltli ult. at eleven am. After discharging cargo there she left on the following morning at six o'clock for Apia, Samoa, and arrived on the loth at daybreak. Cargo was discharged and 100 tons copra shipped, the steamer leaving oil the 16th ult., at five p.m. for Tahiti. After encountering moderate weather, Tahiti was reached on the 23rd at ten o'clock ; discharged cargo and livestock and left again on Christmas Eve at ten o'clock. Rarotonga was reached on Monday, 29t.1i December, at six a.m., where the Richmond finished her return loading with cotton, limejuice, copra, and fruit, leaving for Auckland at four next morning, arriving at Auckland as above after a very fine weather voyage from Rarotonga. THE SHIP OAMARU. About eight a.m. on Thursday, January 15, the Shaw-Savill and Albion Co.'s fine clipper ship Oamaru arrived in port from London, after a passage of 100 days. The trip out from London was an uneventful one in the main, the weather beiug squally and rainy for a great part of the voyage, and the winds light and baffling. One 'sad incident occurred to mar its harmony, however, when on October IS a seaman named J. A. lSapier, aged 22, and a native of Liverpool, succumbed suddenly to a throat affection like quinsy. He had only been ailing for about a day when he died, and was buried at sea. Concerning the passage, the first officer kindly supplies us with the following details :—The Oamaru left) the East India Docks at 4 a.m. on October 6, and after takiug in her gunpowder, anchored in the Downs. She weighed anchor from there early on the Sth, and had light easterly winds down the Channel. On the 12th the wind shifted into the south, and a few .lavs later veered to the west. 11l about "0"51 north, the trade winds were picked up. Though neither strong nor steady, they carried the ship over the line on November 13, and ;is far as 18'53 S. Light batHing winds were then had for a considerable period, and frequent rain fell. The ship crossed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on December 7. and then fell in with the westerlies, which, however, proved shifty and light. The easting was run down between the parallels of 45' and 46" S., its course being marked by heavy rain squalls. On December 19 the hardest blow of the trip was experienced—a heavy gale from the W.N.W. being encountered with high seas. On January 4 the Oamaru rounded the south of Tasmania, and had variable breezes from the north till making the Three Kings on the 11th instant. Thick dirty weather prevailed down the coast—the wind being light northerly till arrival, as above.

STRANDING OF THE FLEETWING. This Auckland schooner, on coming out of Oliiwa Harbour, Bay of Plenty, on Tuesday, the 6th instant, with a light baffling wind, struck on the western spit, and remained in a dangerous position until Tuesday, the 13th, when, with a high spring tide, the master, with the assistance of labour from the shore, succeeded in getting her floated off. The cargo of maize had previously been saved, with the exception of 80 sacks jettisoned. The vessel is slightly damaged. The agents here, Messrs. John Reid and Co., desire to express their thanks to the business people of Opotiki for prompt assistance given, also to Captain Hopkins, and the Northern Steamship Company, for supplying a punt and other material. PORT OF KAIPARA. The following is the tonnage of the vessels, and the amount of their timber freights, that have entered and cleared at the Kaipara harbour during the quarter ending December 31 :— Arrivals. —From New South Wales 10; Victoria, 6; Tasmania, 1 ; New Caledonia, 1. Departures. — For New South Wales, 8; Victoria, 4 ; Tasmania, 1. Exports.—For New South Wales : Rough sawn timber, 2.063,538 feet—value, £10,033. For Victoria : Rough sawn timber, 1,073,351 feet—value, £3876; dressed, 27,536 feet— value, £193 ; baulk, 105,089 feet—value, £367. For Tasmania: Rough sawn timber, 71,936 feet—value, £342; baulk, 171,977 feet —value, £387. The Union Steamship Company's fine new cargo steamer Taieri (which on her hist voyage here was known as the Cairntoul) reached port at daybreak on Jan. 20, after a lengthy absence. Oil January 7, the barque Mary S. Ames arrived from New York via Wellington. She sailed on her original trip from NewYork on July 23rd, and after a fair voyage reached Wellington a month ago, leaving that port for Auckland on December 13. She will, on discharge, load gum for New York. On Tuesday, the well-known American vessel, the barquentine Nettie, whose cargo was destroyed at the wharf at Lyttelton some months ago, took her departure for Boston with a second lading of flax. The numerous friends in this port of Captain Lowry will wish him a safe and speedy voyage on his present trip. Confirmatory intelligence of the stranding of the ship Ayrshire, at Mew Caledonia, as supplied by Captain Harries, of the s.s. Little Agnes, has been received by Messrs. Brown, Campbell, and Co., from Lloyds' agents at Sydney. The Ayrshire was a fine iron ship of over 1000 tons burden, and was til route, from Noumea to Glasgow with a load of nickel ore from the French colony. On January 3, the fine American ship Leading Wind, Captain Veale, reached port from Dunedin. with a car' r o of 1700 sacks produce. The Leading Wind is a modern iron vessel of 1280 tons burden, and comes into port in good condition. She reached Port Chalmers about a month ago, from New York, with a full freighting of American kerosene and merchandise. On her discharge she was chartered by the New Zealand Shinping Company to come here and load flax and gum for New York. Captain Robson, of the four-masted ship Talavera, recently arrived at Sydney, advises masters navigating in the locality of Kerguelen of an error of lOrnins (ten miles) in the latitude of South Benedot Islands. They are placed lOmins further north than their true position on the Admiralty charts. The captain has this on three different occasions, and ten years ago nearly lost the Salamanca through the error. _ The true latitude South Island is 50"1 south instead of 49.50.

Messrs. Donald and Edenborough's steamer Little Agnes returned to port at an early hour on Jan. 12, from her initial trip down to Noumea, between which place and Auckland her owners are endeavouring to open a regular steam service. Captain Harries reports leaving Noumea on the 4th January, and had strong S.E. winds to the North Cape, which was sighted on Saturday. Light N.W. and westerly winds prevailed down the coast. The steamer brought a cargo of general merchandise. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, the barque Prospect arrived from Dunedin, bringing a full cargo of 3000 sacks oats, and a quantity of mixed merchandise. The Prospect is a wooden Norwegian barque of 710 tons, and hails from Arendal. She came to New Zealand from New York with a cargo of kerosene and Yankee manufactures, reaching Port Chalmers on November 15 last after a fair passage of 114 days. When her inward freight was discharged she took in the produce mentioned above, and sailed for Auckland on December 8. The trip was a monotonous and lengthy one, head winds being encountered nearly all the way. SHIPPING SUMMARY. The past month has been a brisk one in Auckland shipping ; but has ; unfortunately, been marked by a serious disaster— an outbreak of fire on board the American ship Leading Wind, necessitating her being scuttled, of which a complete account is given elsewhere. On the 30th December the barque Lurline, one of the numerous vessels loading here under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Co., left laden with gum and flax, and the Prospect, whose arrival is given above, is now nearly loaded for New York. The ShawSavill skip Oamaru, which arrived on the

15th January, is discharging her London cargo : and the ship Hermione, after lying here for some time awaiting her turn, lias begun to take in general freight for London. For the same port the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s chartered vessel Machrihanish is ready for sea with 2500 tons wool, flax, gum, copra, etc., and will sail to-day. The French warships Dubourdieu and Volt a have left Auckland since our last, both officers and men having had a pleasant fortnight's stay. The former left for Southern ports on the 6th January and the Volta on the Sth for France via Valparaiso. The summer visit of the British squadron lias been postponed: but the Orlando, Royalist, Cordelia, Lizard, Goldfinch, and Curacoa arc to meet here about the middle of February. The coal trade with Newcastle has been up to recent extent, and is again increasing, while the timber trade from both our East and West Coast ports to Australia has been well maintained. The regular steamers keep on the usual island traffic; but the end of the fruit season has, as customary, made back freight a trifle scarce. FREIGHTS. Messrs. C. F. James and Co. report :—Our last monthly report went forward on '29th nit. A fair amount of business has been done, and but for the scarcity of suitable timber vessels would have been larger. For balk especially it is difficult to secure tonnage. Newcastle.—Fixtures have been : Waitemata (on ship's account), Madura, Northern Chief, Clansman, Welcome, Three Cheers, and Aratapu ; the two latter to our agency, Rates may be quoted at 10s, with a downward tendency. Timber.—The dulness in this trade still continues, and only the average number of fixtures are reported, viz. :—From East Coast: Eillau l)onan, Helen, Defiance, Prosperity and Kenilworth for Sydney; Ivassa (on ship's account) for Hobart. From West Coast : Grasmere, Conference, and Peerless for Melbourne, and Silver Cloud for Sydney. Rates are:—East Coast, 2s (id, Sydney; 3s, Melbourne and Dunedin, '2s 9d. From West Coast: 3s to .'is 3d Sydney, .'is (id to os 9d Melbourne, 4s 9d Adelaide, 3s 6d Dunedin for sawn, with Is per 100 higher for balk.

BY TELEGRAPH. THE R.M.S. KAIKOURA. WKLi.rs(, Dec. 30—The R.M.s. Kaikoura arrived from Loudon at one o'clock this afternoon. Two children amongst the steerage passengers, who had been suffering from scarlatina were removed to the quarantine station, and it was late in the day before the steamer came up the harbour. The Kaikoura had an uneventful passage, her actual steaming time being 43 days and one. hour. She brings 116 bags mails and 18 boxes parcels post. PASSKNIS FOR AUCKLAND. Saloon : Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Hewitt, Mr. J. Patterson. Second saloon : Rev. and Mrs. J. Kerr, Messrs. T. Berry, C. Bcrrv, E. Good, E. L. Hayward, T. W. Kitt, F. B. Macindoe and 7 children, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shaw and family (6), Messrs. R. Smith, J. Anderson, R. Dickinson, J. E. Leeson, and Reuben. FOR TAUANAKI. Saloon: Messrs. J. and A. Somervail. _Wellington, January 21. —The R.M.s. Kaikoura sails for London at 8 a.m. tomorrow. Passengers :—Saloon : Misses Atkinson, Croll, Geldart (2), Hnghson, l'aterson. Proud, tedmau, Mesdames Atkinson, C. F. Cruer and child, Geldart. W. Hirst, Thorman and four boys, Messrs. P. W. Beetham, T. Berry, Win. Burrell, Geldart, Montague, Sneddon, G. L. Winterbottom, Masters Geldart (2), 25 steerage. THE R. M.S. TAINUI. Wellington, .January 8. —The R.M.s. Taimii sailed to-day for London, via Rio, with a full cargo and the following passengers : —First saloon : Messrs. Ed. Bely and N. Everett. Second saloon : Miss M. Johnstone, Mesdames Fisher, W. Johnston and infant, Robinson, Messrs. J. Mills, S. Fisher, C. Robinson, P. C. Clinton, L. Parsons, W. Tallis, J. Beech. Steerage: Messrs. H. Clark, W. and E. Pinder, C. Thompson, W. Bingham, Holmes. THE R.M.S. DORIC. Port Chalmers, January 13. —The R.M.s. Doric arrived at 5.20 a.m. Thep< rxon.mil of her officers is unchanged. She brings 1850 tons of cargo and 103 passengers. The passage has been an exceptionally fine one, her dates being : New Plymouth, November 30; Teneriffe, December .">; Capetown, December 1 ; Hobart, January 9. She anchored off the Heads at 7.50 p.m. yesterday. Passengers for Auckland :—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs. T. Melville, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Browning, Miss S. Page. B. M. I've, A. Potter, Browning, Masters Browning, Melville, H. T. Mulligan, G. W. Baldwin, Marquand, Gildermeister. Second saloon : .Mrs., Miss, ;uul Master Arthur, Messrs. Bain, J. McKee. Steerage : Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Misses Hughes (5), M. A. McGlinchy, B. McGlinchy, Masters Hughes (3), Messrs. J. C. Gordon, G. H. Bates, J. Millaken, R. Davies, W. Edwards, M. Connolly. She has 100 tons of cargo for Auckland.