SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8669, 11 September 1891, Page 4 (Supplement)

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

August Mariposa, R.M.s.s., 3000, Hayward, from Sydney. Passengers—For Auckland : Mr. and Mrs. Giblin and family (7), Mrs. Thompson, nurse, and 2 children, Mrs. V. Smith and child, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Misses Mcßae. Shannon (2), Messrs. R. " alford, S. Menier. W. B. Thompson, W. Hastings, J. H. Witheford. For San FranCisco: Alesdames Sara Bernhardt, Grandee, • Fournior, Lecoin, Sirnunson, Merle, Henry, Langlois, Rebel, Pliioux, F. G. Vinilin, Grove, A. Norton, Driver and infant, M. Love, Gleadou, J. W. Driscoll, J. H. Aarons, Clifford, W. E. Simpson, Miss Scylor. Captain Freckloton, Lieutenant I'. Brant, Messrs. Simonsou, Merle, Fleury, Langlois, Rebel, Phioux, Darmont, Augelo. Duquesue, Mimic, Deschamps, Duteuv, Piron, Carfsreati, Brissac, LaSalle, derontenoy, Doubereau. Chartou, Pundi, Rev, Cossou, Be.ndiba, Doran, Thefer, F. J. Viudin, \N. Fleming, H. ,J. Case, Driver, W. G. lemple. M. Gleadon, F. Bryant, J. P. 'loohoy and child, E. Williams. A. T. Kenny, Mussina, F. James, A. Maw, A. Gross, \V. A. Stewart, Campbell, P. Williams, W. B. McDonnell and child, M. Keezer, J. H. Aarons, '\V. E. Simpson, W. A. Clifford, -'Rev. Sir. Groves, Dr. McQueen, and ,x( steerage. 17—Wairarapa, s.s., 17SG, Mcintosh, from Melbourne and the South. Passengers Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and family (7), Mr. and Mrs. Walker and child, Misses Smith, Robinson, Heays, Marett, Warner, Rosie (2), Dr. A. Clark, Messrs. W. R. Cook, C. Godwin, J. Whitburn, H. England. Atkinson, J. Isaacs, O. P. Gray, W. T. Holmes, R. A. Pyke, Chudleigli, 'Caldwell, Pincknev, W. Alunroe, Quilty, Worthington, .1. A. McLean, Mitchell, Mcßride, Harper, A. S. Russell, A. Clark, Dunk, and 1!) steerage. For Sydney : Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, three children and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. Wetherd, Mrs. razor and child, Mrs. S. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin and family. Miss J ago, Mrs. Shell, Messrs. C. Hughes, Rudman, E. J. Stock. I'. Parker, and 10 steerage. ' ; 17—Waireka, schooner, Citrran, from Long Island, for shelter. h „ ISTc Anau, s.s., 1652, C. W. Todd, from Sydney, ith cargo of general merchandise. Passengers: — Alesdames Worrall, Barnaul, Misses Towsley, Simpson, Messrs. Payne, Turner, Wilson, Cook, Ball, Clarke, Barraud, Churtou, Worrall, Captain Holland, and 11 steerage. Y 18—Elderslic, s.s., 2761, Olson, from London, via Hobart, with general cargo. 20—Waimii, s.s., 640, G. Crawshaw, from Samoa. Tonga, and Fiji. Passengers: Miss Jape, Mesdames Dean, Smart and child, Messrs. Dean, McKiulay, Perston, Chester, "White. . 2-I—Emma L. Shaw, brigantme, 06/, Porter, from New York, via \\ ellington, with American cargo. , . . 24—Grasmere, barque, 423, Morrison, from Newcastle, with coal. Fiona, s.s., 817, W. A. Curphey, from Fiji, with island produce. _ 26—Kenilworth, schooner, 115, Moeller, from Sydney, with general cargo. 27—Alanapouri, s.s., 1753, T. Logan, from Melbourne, with passengers and cargo. 27 —Clansman, schooner, 157, Douglas, from Newcastle, with coal. 28—Oval an. s.s., 1200, A. W. Cameron, from Newcastle, with coal. September I—Wairarapa, s.s., 1756, J. Mcintosh, from Sydney, with general merchandise.' Passengers : — For Auckland: Mesdames Broad, Bell and child, Stewart, Rishworth and 2 children, S. Bell, McCullough, Misses McMillan (2) and nurse, Van Pelt (2), Campbell, Seddon, Birch, Jamais, Armitage, Sister Plandina, Rev. W. Birch, Messrs. W. Scott, T. Conrau, P. Klein, J. R. Cox, J. A. Paterson, T. E. Carter, J. Muir. P. Morgan, E. F. Broad, J. Wallace, A. E. lvemsley, S. Laiulells, J. Phillips, Jakins, E. B. Alexander, Rishworth, and 17 steerage. For Gisborne : Mr. P. Dean Pitt. For Napier : Messrs. Scannel, Reeves, and 2 steerage. For Wellington : Mr. T. H. Mills. For Lyttelton : Mr. J. Orr. For Bluff: Miss McLeod, Mr. McLeod. For Melbourne : Mr. J. J. Burbery. Rotomahana, s.s., 1727, Kennedy, from Melbourne and South. Passengers : Misses Crossley, Kinsey, Penman, Mesdames Crossley, Hill and 2 children, Stock, Reid and family, Messrs. Branson, McCaig, D. Macfarlaiie, Kinsev, Hales, Greig, Ellis, Hill, Lysnar, Rett. Rothschild, Arthur, Common, Colegrove, Pillmann, and 9 steerage. Taupo, s.s., 760, A. Anderson, from Fiji. Passengers : Miss Lepper, Airs. Petersen and child, Dr. Pay 11, Mr. Basil Thomson, and three steerage. 7—Talunc, 's.s., 2000, H. Chatfield, from Melbourne and the South. Passengers:— Misses Hooper, Martin, Steers (2), Mesdames Wilson, Farquhar, Buddie and three children and nurse, Ledger, Johnstone, Moraunt and three children, Finlay, Ellis, Messrs. Binns, Farrington, Harrison, Permain,Touet, Tait, Harrop, Skeen, Reid, Phillips, Carr, Young, Haworth, Stnbbs, Sudgeon, Finlay, Aloraunt, Shera, Pickering, Grahame, Cooinbes, Buddie (2), and 21 steerage. B—Northern Star, barque, 329, Hill, from Fiji. Passengers : Mrs. Hill and child. s—Poherua, s.s., 1174, R. E. Smith, from Fiji. . Richmond, s.s., 850, K. Hutton, from Tahiti and Rarotonga. Passengers :—Mesdames Jorss, Boyd, Glover, and two children, .Messrs. C. A. Edenborough, O. Latchmore, T. Thomson, Vaisseau, Bartellet,. C. Daisy, Claudville, 11. Gros, Potier, de Bris, Milhet, Malequeat, Jorss, A. Glover, R. Summers. DEPARTURES. August 17 — Mariposa, R.M.s.s., 3000, H. M. Hay ward, for San Francisco, via Tutuila and Honolulu. Passengers Rev. W. Morley, Rev. J. Berry,• Mr. and Mrs. Heath, Messrs. J. R. Russell, F. W. Bursill, H. H. J. Baring, A. C. Caughey, F. W. Simpson, J. Walien, Thos. Allen; 34 steerage, and 76 cabin and 33 steerage in transit from Sydney. IS —Wairarapa, s.s., 1786, J. Mcintosh, for Sydney. Passengers: — Misses Stewart, Windward, Lankliam, lloberton, Tierney, Hagger, Britton (4). Thornton, Mesdames Thornton, Benson, Morrison, Stuart, Air. and Mrs. F. 8. Rich, Messrs. Benjamin, J. Drcyer, Way, Chambers. Wardlaw, Harpenstein, Oliver, M. Hicks, Payne, A. Jilackman, Bayldon and family (3), Masters Benjamin (2), Britton (2), Benson, Bayldon (2); 38 through passengers and 24 steerage. Taupo, s.s., 760, Anderson, for Fiji, with cargo of general merchandise. Passengers :—Misses R. Wolfe, Wallis, Mrs. Gore-Martin, Messrs. B. H. Thompson, Milne, Reese, W. H. Edwards, C. Reed, 11. Yeale, E. Little, and 3 steerage. 19—Three Cheers, schooner, 100, Cranch, for Sydney, via Mercury Bay for timber. 19—Ocean, schooner, 28, J. Hodgson, for Lcvuka, with general cargo. # > 20—Evie Reed, barque, 678, \A hittier, for ]Sew York, with gum, flax, etc. 21—To Anau, s.s., 1652, Todd, for Melbourne, with general cargo. Passengers — Mrs. and Miss Waymouth, Miss Daveney, Masters Waymouth, Mr. A. lvernot, and 27 steerage. Fiado, s.s., 985, Lovett, for Sydney. 24— Stanley, brigantiue, D. H. McKenzie, for Hokianga and Melbourne. 25— Wainui, s.s., (140, G. Crawshaw, for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji, with general cargo. Passengers :Messrs.W. Wildman, G. Spencer, A. Cleave, G. Pilkington, R. Cockroft, G. Kemp. 27—Fiona, .b.s., 817, W. A. Curphey, lor Sydney. Ivatihoo, schooner, ICO, Matthew, for Rarotonga, with general cargo. Manapouri, s.s,, 1786, T. Logan, for Melbourne, with passengers and cargo. 29—Kenilworth, schooner, 113, Moeller, for Sydney, via Whangaruru for timber. September 2—Ovalau, s.s., 1300, A. W. Cameron, for Sydney, with general merchandise. Passengers: — Mr. and Mrs. Sclan* ders, Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey, Mesdames Aarons, Crossley, Stock, Misses Henderson, Abbott, F. Abbott, Crossley, Kinsey, Messrs. Kinsey, Glen, Arthur, H. Green, Macky, Bailey, Lindsay, Aarons, H. C. Wick, Seville, Master Abbott, and 33 steerage. 4—YVairarapa, s.s., 1786, J. Mcintosh, for East Coast ports and Melbourne, l'assenera:—For Gisborne: Misses Rosie (2), Gould, lessrs. F. Lee, Maclaurin, D. Alacfarlane, • W. Tait, S. Springall, W. R. York and son, i). Nolan, Conral. For Napier: Mrs. and Miss Dalgleish, Mrs. Clark, 3 children and Miss Stewart, Messrs. Porter, Pollock, and Commons. For Wellington : Misses W. Kott, Fieldwick, Seinkin, Graham, Mrs. Hardwick and child, Mrs. Maclaurin, Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy and family (2). For Lyttelton : Miss Philcox, Alesdames Rutherford, Williams and infant, and 6 steerage. B—Piako, ship, 1015, R. Sutherland, for London, via the Bluff. 9—Grasmere, 423, barque, Morrison, (for Sydney, via Whangaroa.

THE CARGO STEAMER liLDERSLIE. r r About 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, the cargo steamer Elderslie, of the line of chartered boats trading between here and the , United Kingdom on behalf of the New Zea- ; land Shipping Company, arrived in port from London atter having a rough run across from Hobart, in which she encountered the heavy gale which delayed the mail steamer Mariposa. The vessel was brought into port by Pilot Sainty, and after being passed by the ! Health Officer, Dr. Lewis, was berthed at the Queen-street Wharf about 9 o'clock. The Klderslie belongs to a Glasgow company, the ? Elderslie S.S. Company, and is a fair type of - the modern cargo steamer. She was built of iron at Newcastle, being launched from v Messrs. Palmer and Co. yards in 1884. Her tonnage is net 1801, and gross 2761 tons, her ' dimensions being : —Length, 300. feet; beam, '40 feet; depth of hold, 23feet9 inches. The ' Elderalie is -barque rigged, and possesses a well deck, in which her foreholu xs situated,

all the other hatches being situated on the upper deck, which runs for about threequarters of her length aft. A roomy forecastle and steerage accommodation is situated forward, while right aft is a cosy little saloon and state-rooms for about a dozen passengers, handsomely panelled in maple, oak, and teak. THE BARQUE CAAIANA. On Thurs., Aug. 27, the line iron clipper barque Camana, a vessel of 592 tons, commanded by Captain J. Johnston, arrived from Port Chalmers, to load here under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, for London. The Camana arrived at Wellington about a month ago, after a stormy and protracted voyage from home, subsequently going to Port Chalmers with part original freight. After putting this out she shipped a coastal cargo of 360 tons oats, and left for Auckland on the 18th August. She had variable weather up the Coast to the East Cape, which was passed on the 23rd August, and the barque was then becalmed for over 12 hours. Light westerlies were then had for a couple of days, which were succeeded by thick weather and N.E. winds till the vessel was picked up and towed into port. Captain Johnson brings his vessel into port in good order, though she met with somewhat severe damage to boats and movables during her passage from the United Kingdom to Wellington. Airs. Johnson and children are on board the barque as passengers.

WRECKAGE ON THE WEST COAST. On Sept. 2, Mr. Gilbert Dobson, of Raglan, reported to the Customs the presence of some wreckage on the West Coast, which points to the loss of some vessel at present unidentified, to the westward of Mew Zealand. Mr. Dobson states that on the Bth he was proceeding along the coast from Raglan to Port Waikato, and midway between the two places he discovered on the beach, where they had apparently been .thrown up by the waves, a spar 40 feet long with two blocks attached, marked with the initials P.F. cut in them ; a wooden tank similarly inscribed, and the remains of a large boat which had been painted red ; several planks and other wreckage, all the latter being without any distinguishing marks.

On Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, the signal station gave notice of the presence of a brigantine in the oiling, and she was set down to be the Nova Scotian brigantine Emma L. Shaw, 567 tons. Captain Porter, from New York via Wellington. This surmise was confirmed, the vessel arriving at a late hour that night. The vessel reached Wellington on August Ist, after a passage of 107 days from New York, and after putting out a considerable part cargo there came on to Auckland. She has a mixed freighting from America as detailed in our import column. The captain reports sailuig on the 13th iust. with moderate north-west and variable winds to Portland Island, which was sighted on the 15th: -from thence to East Cape on the 22nd a succession of heavy north to north-west gales prevailed : had light south-west breezes across the Bay of Plenty, and brought up off the North Head at 11 p.iii. Captain McGillivray came up as coast pilot from Wellington. On the '22nd August there was launched at the North Shore';-, tine topsail schooner of about 150 tons from the well-known yard of Mr. George Niceol, which is destined for service in and around Mew Zealand, Australia, or the Islands. Air. Niccol has had this craft on the stocks for a long time anil her timbers are well seasoned, while her planking is of specially selected quality. The vessel s dimensions are:—Length of keel, 90 feet; beam, 24 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet 6 inches ; while she is expected to carry over 250 tons of general cargo or IoO,COO feet sawn timber. She is rigged as a topsail schooner, her masts being two splendid kauri " sticks" free from blemish, of 68 and 65 feet in length respectively. Her hull was designed by her builder, who has given full scope for carrying capacity, but. though she is full and somewhat flat on the floor,"her lines promise that she will be a good seaboat and of failspeed. The schooner is built of kauri with pohutukawa knees, double throughout. A smart little steamer of about 12 tons was brought into port on August 21, from the Thames by Captain Alexander Campbell, formerly of the tug boat Awhina. which he has purchased for the coastal and harbour trade. She was known as the Despatch, and did good service on the Thames River. The little craft was built a few years ago by Messrs. A. and G. Price, of the Thames, and is strongly constructed of iron. The engines by the same firm are powerful, being the first triple expansion engines constructed in this colony. She has an average speed of nine knots, and this upon the meagre consumption of 501b coal per hour. The Dispatch has cargo space for about 20 tons produce, and has beside an excellent little saloon for about 20 passengers, this apartment being tastefully fitted with cushions, bunks, and other conveniences. On Thursday, Aug. 20, the cargo steamer Fiado paid her first visit to this port, bringing about 700 tons of wheat and produce from Timaru and Lyttelton. She belongs to the fleet of Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons, of Sydney, and she is at present engaged in the produce trade between the South and Australia, under charter to Mr. C. W. Turner, of Christchurch. The Fiado left Lyttelton on Saturday evening, and had rough weather from hence to Portland island, the wind being strong from the N.E. with heavy seas. Thence to the East Cape calms prevailed, but after rounding the Cape a heavy N.W. gale was experienced, with confused seas, which broke aboard and kept the decks wet till entering the Gulf. Reference has been made once or twice to the couple of pearling craft being built by Messrs. Lane and Brown, at Totara North, for the Thursday Island pearl fisheries, and intelligence has just been received in town of their launch at Whangaroa. These two little craft are of ketch rig, and splendidly modelled as to hull, being likely to prove fast as well as staunch sea boats. They are extra strongly built of kauri, with hardwood timbers, and are copper-fastened. Each possesses comfortable cabin accommodation for half-a dozen persons. On Tuesday morning early, the barque Northern Star, Captain J. Hill, reached port from Fiji with a cargo of raw sugar for the local refinery, and went up to Chelsea to discharge. She left Navua on August 19, and had moderate S.E. winds up till the 27th, when she experienced a heavy N.E. gale, with high seas, which moderated and went into the S.E. on the 28th. Thence to the North Cape light weather prevailed, and N.E. winds were had coming into port. Mrs. Hill and child accompany the captain on the present voyage. , • r , ~ About 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday the Union S.S. Co.'s cargo steamer Poherua, Captain Smith, came into harbour irorn Fiji with raw sugar. She left the Ba River on August 29th, and went to Lancala Bay to finish her loading. Thence she proceeded to Suva, finally sailing for Auckland on the Ist inst. On the trip up she experienced strong easterly winds for a couple of days, and afterwards light, breezes with fine weather to arrival. The Poherua has gone to the Sugar Works to put out her freight. After a busy cruise of about 4500 miles steaming amongst the Tongan, Samoan, and Fijian Groups the Union Steamship Company's island steamer Wainui, Captain G. Crawshaw, arrived on Thurs., Aug. 20, with several passengers and a freight of raw sugar and fruit. Though busily engaged in calling at her numerous ports, the steamer's cruise has been a pleasant one. Good weather being met with for the most part of the time. The steamer returned to the island on Tuesday, August 25. On August 28, the splendid new. steamer Ovalau, of the Union S.S. Co.'s fleet, came into port from Newcastle with a freighting of coal for the Gas Company. The Ovalau is one of the handsomest vessels of the redfunnel fleet, and is said to bo a splendid sea boat and very easy in her motion under steam. Shortly before noon on Aug. 20 the American barque Evie Reed was towed out of port, and sailed for New York with her valuable cargo of gum and flax. On Wednesday Messrs. Donald and Edenborough's Island packet Richmond arrived rather unexpectedly from Rarotonga and Tahiti, having made the round trip in the fastest time on record, and reaching port a couple of days ahead of her due date. The Richmond as usual brought a large freighting of mixed general merchandise, and also had a good number of passengers. About midnight of Sept. 4 the Union S.S. Co.'s s.s. Taupo arrived from Suva and Levuka, with several passengers and a cargo of fruit and raw sugar.

SHIPPING SUMMARY. Daring the past month matters have been quiet in shipping, nearly 'nil the arrivals being from intercolonial ports. The transit of the season's raw sugar from Fiji to the local refinery has given extra freighting to steam packets, and a large quantity.has come to hand. Three new vessels, a schooner of 100 tons and two steamers of about 70 tons each, have been launched recently, and builders generally are fairly busy just now.. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Piako, lias, after having shipped a quantity of gum, been taken off' the New York berth, and is ready to sail for the Bluff to load grain for London. The Nova Scotian brigantine Emma L. Shaw is filling up with gum for New York, and the B. Webster is expected daily from Adelaide to go on the same berth; The barque Camana is filling up under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company with general cargo for London, while the Shaw avill and Albion Co.'s barque Helen Denny is lying in the stream awaiting orders, but is not expected to do anything till the new wool comes in. The direct cargo steamer Pakeha is expected here next week.

FREIGHTS. , . Messrs. C. F. James anil Co. a report at date —Chartering, as well as business generally, is very dull, anil owing to the chief timber Company -shutting down several of their mills tonnage is ottering in excess of local requirements. Newcastle : The demand for coal id dull, tlio market being .supplied. Timber: Freights are weaker, and show a decline all round, owing to heavy supplies in Australia. We quote rates : 2s to 2s (3d Sydney, 2s Gd to 3s Melbourne, 2s (Id Wellington, 2s 9d to 3s 3d Dunedin, 3s to 3s Gd Hobart, according to loading port. We arc pleased to report an increased demand for white pine. - BY TELEGRAPH THE ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER INDUSTRY. ' ■ . IxyF.RCAUOILi,, August 26.—'The Marine inquiry re the damage to the 6.5. Industry while leaving the Bluff on the _12r.1i instant, elicited nothing new. The finding of the Court was that in avoiding a fishing cutter, the Industry's helm was ported, that the flood tide caught her on the port bow and brought her over to the south shore, which she grazed, being then out of the channel. No blame was attached to anyone. The Government will pay the local witnesses, and ship those who came from Lyttelton. THE WRECK OF THE WAMAKA. New Plymouth, August 22.—1t has been decided to discontinue further work at the steamer Wanaka with a view of getting her off, and she is now being dismantled. She lias moved, and it is said her bottom has rotted out.

THE P..M.S. lONIC. Wellington, August 23. — The R.M.s. lonic arrived from London at 4.38 this morning. She brings 70 passengers, nine bags of mails, 29 boxes of parcel post, and 2100 ton* of cargo. At Hobart she. landed 50 passengers, besides a quantity of cargo. The passage has been uneventful, and for a great part of the voyage line weather was experienced. All on board have arrived iii good health. The lonic's dates ore: London, July 10th; Plymouth, July 12; Teneriffe, July 16th; Capetown, July 31st; and Hobart, August 18th. The time occupied on the voyage was 41 days 22 hours 38 minutes; actual steaming, 41 days 0 hours 43 minutes. Passengers for Auckland : —Second saloon : Air. T. \V. Abbott, Alias A. Morsack. Steerage : Misses Kate MePliail and G. Cockham, Messrs. W. D. Cole and R. Wyatt.

THE R.M.S. COPTIC. CiiniSTcmincii, August 22. —The R.M.s. Coptic sails for London to-day. Among her cargo she takes 1000 sacks wheat, 250 casks tallow, 700 bales wool, 1200 sacks oats, 400 sacks peas and beans, 20,000 carcases mutton. Passengers :—First, saloon : W. F. Clayton, J. Matheson. E. King, Robert Hulbert, Rev. Mr. Beatty, C. Nr.niuo, Lieutenant J. Grant, R.N. Second :E. C. Scliile, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkcs, Dahala, J. AlcGavin, Mrs. .Jane Lyons, Miss li. Lewis,_ Robert Moate, James Wood, Daniel Whittwin. Steerage : James Start, S. H. Bowther, S. H. Hooper, Air. and Mrs. Hammond and family (4), Mrs. Levy and family (5), John Robinson, R. Sergeant, Misses Dawson, 1). Orr, Mrs. Locke, Airs. Parkes and boy, Mrs. Forbes and two children. R.AI.S. RIMUTAKA. CmusTCurKCii, September 5. — Sailed : R.M.s. Rimutaka. Captain Greenstreet. for London. Passengers :—Mr. E. \\ . and Mrs. Humphreys, Miss R. Berryman, Miss Charlotte, Air. Herbert Morris, Miss Eliza Blackmail, Mrs. H. L. Perry, Miss Gertrude Smithson, John Duraut. L. Fordo, .Mrs. Alexander Rose, Miss Edith Rose, Frank French, Master Edmund Hodgkins, Airs, and Miss Perth Alston, Master Guy Alston, F. If. Williams, R. J. Clark, John Barrett, F. W. Barn ley, F. F. Savoy, George F. Herbert, Hugh Stewart, Charles Fred. Robert Simpson, Mrs. Simpson, H. J. Monk, Henry Homt-eld, Thomas Abbott, Edmund Curran, Win. Leonard, John Robertson, Alexander Robertson, David Skeins, Hanson Sehotield. ARRIVAL OF R.M.S. RUAPEHU.

Wellington', September 9. —The R.M.s. Ruapciiu, from London via the Cape anil Hobarr. arrived at 'J..'10 a.m. Her dates are :—Plymouth, 25th July; TetierilVe, oOth : the Cape, August loth. She left Hobart at 10 p.m. on the -Ith September. After leaving the Cape she experienced heavy gules both from the S.E. and N.W. with high seas. From Hobart there was line weather. The health of the passengers has been good throughout. She has 84 passengers for Mew Zealand ports, 217 bags mail, and 20 boxes parcel post. She brings _ 1,800 tons cargo, half of which is for Wellington. The passengers for Auckland are : —Second saloon : Mrs. and Miss Kilson, Miss Paterson, Messrs. Husk. Gleed, and Kilson. Steerage: Airs., Miss, and Master Dimmock, Messrs. Dimtnock, Hough ten, Lunduguest, Wellington, Saunders, Wymaini, Boyes, Whinray.