SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9395, 29 December 1893, Page 4 (Supplement)

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December I—Manapouri, s.s., 1783, A. W. Cameron, R.N.R., from Melbourne, Hobarfc, and Southern ports, with passengers and cargo, I—Mariposa, R.M. s., 3000, H. Hayward, from Svdney. Passengers Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Quentery, Mrs. Buxton, Messrs. W. Adams, J.' VV. Mansfield, Richard Grice. For Apia : Mrs. Ely Bennicke. For Honolulu : Captain W. Smith, Professor Brigham. For San Francisco : Mrs. Bull, Misses Charsley, Daniel. Mr. F. W. Jennings, Miss McLaren, Mr. P. M. Mackwood, Mrs. F. Merrick, Miss K. Stead, Mr. and Mrs. W. Showers, Very Rev. and Mrs. Williams, and '24 in the steerage. I—Defiance, brigantine, 199, Johnston, from Newcastle. 'J—Tasmania, s.s, 2552, Thos. McGee, from Sydney, Passengers : — Mesdames Scott, Dunn and child, Donaldson. Doyle, Dorau, T. Hodson, Misses Dunn, Margetts, Robinsou, Lerell, Delroy. Bailey, Halstead, Hoiden. Robinson, Lynn, Sommerfield, Barber, G. Hodson, A. Hodson, C. Hodson, Messrs. J. Anderson, Doran, May, W. Tyler, Barston, Roberts, Hodson, Mooney, Storne, Hugo, Reilly, Asher, Roberts, Crawford, Kerr. Higkeuoer, Campbell, Bris, Masters R. and M. Hodson. and 30 in the steerage. For Napier : Miss Kelsey, and nine in the steerage. For Wellington : Mrs. McQuade and two children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Blanchfield, Miss G. E. Ladd, Messrs. Bone, G. I*. De Castro, Batger, Larson, Jacobs, T. Wilson, J. Mulcahv, Maloney, and 'M in the steerage. For "Lyttelton*: Mr. and Mrs. Tims, Mrs. Trueinan, Misses M. and R. Goggin, Messrs. Webster, Kerr, Hannah, Scott, and 7 in the steerage. 2—Rotomahana, s.s., 17"27, George Allman, from Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Lyons, Clifford, Chattris, J. Baker, Cannon, Hopkins, Misses Cook, B. Young, A. Towers, Brown, Watkiu, N. Reed, Hamilton, Howarth, James, M. Walker. Hon. Mr. Mossman, Messrs. C. Clark, F. Parker, J. B. Watkiu, H. J. Phillips, Gordon, J. Fraser, H. Lyons, Clifford, J. Stark, J. Stall, Douglas, H. Upton. A. Wright,W. Austin, J. Allison, J. Baker, W. S. Cannon, W. R. Bligh, L. D. Benjamin, G. Dawson, A. G. Cole, C. Mathews, and 04 in the steerage. For Napier : Mesdames Clark and J. L. Thompson. Mr, Clark, and four in the steerage. For Wellington : Five in the steerage. For Lyttelton: Miss Wilkinson, Mesdames Wilkinson, Etbell, Warren, Messrs. Ackroyd, Addev, Captain McGee, F. C. Williams, W. T. Lloyd, Percy, Echell, Rev, T. Warren, and live in the steerage. 6—Dredger No. 121, Burgell, from Melbourne. 7—Talune, s.s., -2020. C. W. Todd, from Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames McKay and child, Day, Manning, Misses Bell, B. Harland, Hume ("J), Todd, McLaughlin, Messrs. F. M. Cook, Harrison, Percy, W. H. Day, J. Bishtou, J. Fiiuiiay and boy.Mylins, Macnaughtou, J. Woodrass, Sonter, J. H. H. Nasi, E. Cohen, J. Muir, J. G. Heap, H. Scott, J. Fletcher, and 22 in the steerage. For Gisborne : Mr, and Mrs. London. For Wellington : Three in the steerage. For Lyttelton : Mrs. Tattersall. For Dunedin : Mr. Scaulou and four in the steerage. 8-Maori, s.s., 171, Anderson, from Suva. Passengers: Captain Dillamore, Mr. Moore. B—Nora8 —Nora Wiggins, barquentine, 470, AleKenna, from New York via Wellington. —Monowai, R.M.s . 3500, M. Carey, from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia. Passengers : — Mesdames Reece, Cooke-Daniels, Gilkson, Gray, Gumming. Brown, Misses Holland and Smith. Archbishop Redwood, Rev. Father Mahoney, Revs. Leal, York, Collier, Dr. Kronecker, General Hogge, Messrs. Bonar, Gillies (2), Keece, Be;:g, Anderson, Cooke-Daniels, Gilkison, Mann, Camming, Gray, .Stevenson, Brown, Aitken, Gardner, and 10 in the steerage. For Sydney: Dr. and Mrs. Cross and child, Mr. and Mrs. .''ude, Mr. and Mrs. Lobard Lamotte, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Wiiugheim, Mr. and Mrs. Corles and two children, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Colcord and two children, Mrs and Master Osborne, Airs. Devine. Misses Jude, Rist, Link, A. Johnson, Waugheim, L. Cross, Jessie and Annie Affleck, Rose Harper, Rev. J. Hornett, Messrs. T. Ware, H. Howe, J. Perry, Storer, K. J. Heys, J. P. Terrell, W. Banks, J. W. Gibson, T. King, T. Brown, •J. W. Pender, J. S. Bromhead, E. King, F. King, H. Marks, W. C. Peake, C. Bauer, C. O. Kemp, E. Wise, C. E. Laidley, D. F. Tideswell, and forty in the steerage. 9— Keniiworth, schooner, 113, Moeller, from Hobart,

11—Margaret Galbraith, ship, 834, John Collingwood, from Glasgow. 13—Mauapouri, s.s., 1783, A. W. Cameron, R.N.R., from Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Muecke, Ludlow, Christian, Maunsell, Pratt, Percy, Cowles,George, Misses Vallack, Muecke ('2), Maunsell, Lawson, Cowles, P.evs. H. Percy, G. Maunsell, Fathers Procope, Theopane, Felix, Messrs. R. G. Vallack. F. McGovern, C. Campbell, J. Cocks, H. Muecke, S. D. Coombe, A. R. Christian, H. J. Westerman, Lindberg, L. R. Hill, L. E. Jacobs, S. W. Philips, R. Pratt, C. Mattie, W. E. Abbott, Cowles, Hurly, D. Munro, George J. Sheridan, C. Scott, and 79 in the steerage. For Gisborne : Mr. J. Dawson, and two in the steerage. For Napier : Mesdames Tanner, Fenwick, Hall, Misses Ormond, Mathieson, Hodgkin and maid, Messrs. Tanner, R. Is aim, Master Hall. For Wellington: Misses Whitty (2). For Lyttelton : Mrs. Stevens, Messrs. B. Kershaw and J. Barham. For Dunedin: Messrs. L. Jones, Charrington (2), W. McDonald, J. Nelson, H. McDonald. For Melbourne -. Mr. J. Dale. 13Upolu, s.s., 2000, G. Crawshaw, from Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji. Passengers : Mesdames Donaldson, two children, and servant, Schultz, child, and servant, Miss Donaldson, Messrs. Latohmore and Chamberlain, and six in the steerage. 15— Wairarapa, s.s., 1786, Mcintosh, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Southern ports. with passengers and cargo. 16—Carradale, s.s., 2169, J. Sharp, from Hozi, Japan. 16—Maori, s.s., 2711, J. Richardson, from Calcutta, Singapore, and Townsville. IS—Tavium, s.s., 1463, Smith, from Suva and Levuka. Passengers : —Mrs. B. Corbett, Mrs. Rannie, Miss .Burrows, Hon. Berkley, Messrs. Austen, Walsh, Stevens, Rannie, and Corbett, and 18 steerage. 19—Mamari. s.s., 3583, J. Maxwell, from Loudon, via leneriffe and Hobart. —Passenger : Mrs. Maxwell. 19—Maori King, s.s., 3507, Priske, from London, via Melbourne and Sydney. 19—Forfarshire, ship, 1357, T. Perry, from Santos, via Otago Heads. 19— Waitangi, ship, 1127, Fosdick, from London. Passenger : Mr. J. H. Anderson. 20— Anau, s.s., 1028, Waller, from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdames Proctor and child and Ireland, Misses Thorburn, Watkins, Ireland, Treanor, Williams, Messrs. McLean, Elphinston, Williams, Brodie, Darby, Main, McMannery, Keeuau, Proctor, Rose, Thomas, and 26 in the steerage. 22—Richmond, s.s , 700, R. G. Hutton, from Tahiti and Rarotonga. Prssengers :—Misses V. Nicholas and F. Harding, Lieutenant H. Lavenir, Messrs. F. J. Moss, W. Buckenot, C. A. Edenborough, Y. Eveno, N, Nicholas, Y. Robert.

23—Rotomahana, s.s., 1727, George Allman, from Sydney. Passengers : —Mesdames Buttler and child, Otter. F. E. Miller, Sanders, Kilduff, Smith, Eagles and 3 children, E. McDonnell, P. Turner, W. Grice, J. Grice, children, and nurse, A. Brewis, Woolley, Walker and child, Burgin and children, O'Neill and 2 children, McEwan, Godwin, F. Hannan and children, Carr and 2 children, Xween and child, Hamilton, Wood, Wybar, P. B. Munro, McDonald and child, Misses Catherine Joseland, Bucklai.d, McLean, C. Boesser, Benjamin, Forsyth, Kelly, Thompson (2), A. M. Fraaer, Fraser. E. Davies, J. Davies, McDonald, Sullivan, Symington, Thurston, Hinton, Rosier, Smith (2), Strange, Burfield, Gillis, Nott, Sanders, Grice, O'Neill, Coneys, Dr. Scott, Messrs F. E. Miller, G. Otter, Albert Griffiths, William Rowntree, C. J. Pirie. J. G. McDonald, J. Lew, C. Lawson, J. Kilduff, J. H. ffrayes, W. Chillingworth, A. H. Nield, Hy. Beer, H. Reuben, Mark Mitchell, C. Collins, Ed. McDonnell, J. F. Pullen, W. P. Eason, P. Turner, W. H. Webbe, J. Grice, W. Brewis, E. Allen, O. VV\ Gillam, F. W. Earp, McKane, Kelly, C« R. Skinner, Cashell, A. G. Jones, J. Cooper, P. F. Hennessy, R. Donkin, F. Hannam, H. J. Newman, J. Elkin, Hamilton, J. D'Arcy, Joseland, J. B. Malcolm, Gillis, Vince, A. Davis. P. Acton, P. B. Monro, J. T. Linton, Hall, Johnson, Durant, Driscoll, Cane, Smith, Tiernen, Merson, Nott, Masters Eagles and Hannam, and 49 in the steerage. For G is borne : One steerage. For Napier : Misses Brickpall, Mrs. J. B. Thompson, Messrs. Amphett, A. Dodimead. For Wellington : Misses Wall (2), B. Knight, Dickens, Messrs. T. Hooper, W. G. Barlow, J. Nicholson, S. Pinkus, D. Krakowski.Cavandini, C. G. Knight, A. Knight, S. H. Maddox, and 31 steerage. For Lyttelton : Misses Leitch (2), Richardson, H. Smith, S. Barry, Nott, Heat, Brodie, Gibson, Brierly, Aitken, German, Mesdames Leitch and children, Sarginson and children, Lingen, .1. Clark, Clontiug, Connelly and children, Messrs. A. T. White, Leitch (2), Lingeu, J. Clark, H. Morris, T. M. Mclnerney, Spicer, R. Cuthbertson, N. Fitz, W. R. Morgan, R. J. Strike, F. W. Cramnton, T. Ferguson, G. Watson, W. A. Stewart, R. Hayter, Clonting, T. Bonynge, Runcie, J. Cole, H. S.Carey, Jacob, Garrard, J. H. Francis, Thomson, Milligan, C. Heat, Aitken. Nott, Wilson, J. Allen, E. Campbell, W. Ford, C. Roberts, G. Baker, F. .King, Herr Langhans, Rev. Sargiason, and 23 steerage. 23—Waihora, s.s., 1269, J. Anderson, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Southern ports,—

IPasseneers :—Mesdames Hanan and family, Harrop, Roberts, James, McKellar, Bunnesher, Doicey, Hunter, Stothart, Waidell, Birtnell, Martin, Purdy, Brown, two children, Pettie, Misses Nutter, Hayes, Elliott, Johnson, Pownall, Brady, Brown, McKellar, Hay, Anders, Berry, Wilson, Stothart (2), White (2), Rosie, Holden, Williams, Hansen, Young (2), Broberg, Stevens, Yates, Matthews,. McHarvey, Thompson, Beresford, Morunga, Wakeford and child, Pieta, Henry, Hare, Kemp, Purgray, Beore. Stevenson, Morgan, Steel, Muir, * Drs. Hanan and Elmslie, Masters McKellar, White (2), Morgan, Coleman, Messrs. Guy, Stych, Roberts, ColeI brook, Hallamon, Trevethick, Haseklen, Marshall. Hunter, Poland, Mills, Stothart, Clarke. Purdy, Wood, Redctate, White, Britnell, Webster, Martin, Williams, Proffit and son, Bell, Churchward, Brown, Blackwood, Pettie, Johnson, Forder, Nolan, Keen, Marks, the Myra Kemble Company (16), and 69 in the steerage. 23—Wenoua, barque, 511, C. Thow, from Kenibla, New Son Mi Wales. 23—Obed Baxter, barque, 577, Colby, from , New York, via Dunedin, and Lyttelton. 25Tasmania, s.s., 225*2, T. McGee, from Sydney. Passengers :—Messrs. Mcintosh, Vaughan. Mrs. Graham, Miss Vaughau, Mr. Savage, Mrs. Dunn, Miss Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Messrs. Kidd, Todd, Mrs. Wiley, Mr. Carlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ollson, Messrs. Caitcheon, Guthrie, Mullens, Kelly, Limber, Chaffe, Burton, Gordon, Lord, Copsley, Misses Harper (2), Rapson. Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Messrs. White, Herbert, Miss Lenrich, Mr. Wyatt, Misses Milu, Power, Messrs. Power, Hordern, jun., and 58 in the steerage. For Wellington :20 saloon and 51 steerage. For Napier : 1 saloou and 5 steerage. For Lyttelton: -16 saloon aud 25 steerage. 27—YYairarapa, s.s., 1756, John Mcintosh, fromSyduey.—Passengers: Mesdames Thorn and four children - . J. J. Mason, Kearon, Miss L. Whitwell, Baron Richard Pochc, Dr. Scott, Messrs Eraser, Davies, Hall, J. Robertson, J. C. White. J. Sharpe, Inglis, A. Boult, R. Stuckey, J. Downing, F. R. Robertson, Thorn, G. N. Osborne, J. J. Mason, Thos. Allen, F. Storey, R. H. Parnall, IV. H. Bealea, W. A. Bishop, L. Euright, Kearon, W. B. Pulling, W. G. Crane, G. A. Thompson, A. M. Brodziak, and 45 in the steerage. For Gisborue : Messrs. W. and E. Tomblinson; for Wellington: Miss M. Bern hard Smith; for Lyttelton: Messrs. A. E. Hey wood, Pinskney, J. M. Leigh; for Duned'in : Miss Thomson, Mr. G. Thomson : for Hobart: Mr. and Mrs. Boddiugton and family (3), and manservant and three in the steerage. 27—Cuthona,barquentiue,214, Owens.from Rarotonga. Passenger.'*:— C. Kohn, G. S. Browne, H. E. Griffith, R. Sharbell, Kakerua. 27—Ysabel, barquentine, 149, W.lßoss, from Friendly Islands and Niue. Passengers :— Mrs. Palmer and child, Miss F. Mead, Messrs. Head, G. Nicholas, F. Nicholas, Lowe. 27—Silver Cloud, barquentine, 292, H. W. Heays, trom Newcastle.

DEPARTURES.

December I—Mararoa, 5.5.,'2593, H. W. H. Chattield, for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne, with passengers and cargo.

2—Mariposa, R.M.s., 3000, H. Hay ward, for Apia, Honolulu, and San Francisco. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. N. Wolf, Mr. ami Mrs. C. Fraser, Messrs.. F. W. Christian, H. Cardell, P. R. Colebrooko, H. R. Bean, and original from Sydney. 'J—Manapouri, s.s., ITS 3, A. W. Cameron, R.N.R., for Sydney. Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. McArthur, Misses Steel and Clark, Hon. W. McCallough, M.L.C.. Messrs. McMurray, E. Durant, Sweetman, T. Miller, Hawken, R. Hunt, eight in the steerage, and original from the South. 4—Freetrader, barque. 18S. 11. C. Bowden, for Warrnambool, via the Thames. —Taviuni, s.s.. J465, R. E. Smith, for Suva and Levuka, Passengers: Miss Jackson, Master Somerville, and three in the steerage. 15—Poherua, s.s., 1174, McLean,for Kembla, New South Wales.

B—Talune, 8.8., 2020, C. W. Todd, for Melbourne and Hobart, via Southern ports, with passengers and cargo. 9-Mouowai, R.M.s., 5500, M. Carey, for Sydney. Passengers : Miss McKinnon, Rev. G. W. Collier, Messrs. Coffee, Garvin, W. Howe, Baker, Watson. G. Ramas, W. Drum* nioud, P. Voleman, R. H. Bradley. 9— Auau, s.s., 1652, Waller, for Sydney. Passengers: Misses Morse, Morley (2), Meadoweroft. Messrs. G. D. Bennett, Gorman, Hull, Watson. Master L. Palk, and original from the South. 9—Killarney, barque, 401, A. Hawkes, for Sydney, via Mangonui. 11—Kathleen Hilda, barque, 520, George Davies, for Melbourne, via the Thames. 12—Tasmania, s.s., 2552, T. McGee, for Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Cashel, Dickenson, Moore, McMurdo. Barrs, Nicholls, Lee, Denby, Manning, Dampier, Mooney, Walker and child, Burvett, Owen, Winter, Misses Cashel, Moore, McMurdo, Pearce, McAuley, Pullsford, Manning, MeCormick, Holman, Wooding. Collier. Dampier (4), Leonard, Burvett, Masters Moore, Wooding, Dampier, Messrs. J. A. Pearce, J. Collins, Barrs, Lee, Dampier, Grayson, C. O. Montrose, D. O'Brien, Owen, Grice, S. Bradley, J. Brown, W. Taylor, 37 in the sjteerage, and original from the South. 12—Kotomahana, s.s., 1727, G. Allman, for Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Burvett, Kearney, Wright, Worthington, Misses Burvett, Hammond, S. Girliug, Master Fox, Messrs. G. H. Smith. P. A. Young, Earl, Wilson. Fox, Paltridge, C. Wright, Wills, Kerr, J. Richmond, F. W. Meyer, J. Dinsdale,, F. Stamp, R. Cox, T. H. Wilson, J. Kedge, T. Tallocksen, D. McKenzie, J. Wilson, A. Hall, A. Davis, and original from the South. 15—Manapouri, 8.8 1783, A W. Cameron, R.JN'.R., for Southern Ports, Hobart, and Melbourne.—Passengers • Mesdames Alder and family, Walker, Ledger. Bamfield and child, Brunt, Harland, Allen, Vivian, Turner, Lowden, Misses Bouillion, Perry, Stevens, Harding (2). Wallace, Telfer, Allen, Bostock, Walton, Peacock, Walker, McGinnis, Messrs. Heaps, Harding, Ramsay, Raynor, Allen, J. Ellis, R. Rose, White, Duval, Whittaker, Maynard,Fandow,Lowaen, 23 in the steerage, and original from Sydney. 15—Upolu,s.s., 1000, George Crawshaw, for Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji. Passengers : —Miss Watkin, Rev. J. B. Watkin, Master Utting, Messrs. Mylns, A. Lantrippe, Utting, Cohen, G. Kronfeld, McMaughton. 16—Wairarapa, s.s., 1783, J. Mcintosh, for Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Brook and Schultz and child, and nurse, Misses Cochran, Stillweli, Brook, Rev. J. B. Johnson, Hon. Mclntyre, Messrs. A. S. Vaughan, Aylon, Cochran, Mann, Moss, Muir, Stewart, W. Cuthbertsoi, Fraser, Wesley, and eleven in the steerage. 16—Defiance, brigantine, 199, Johnson, for Sydney, via Kaipara. Elsie, ketch, 42, J. Dickson, for Norfolk Island. Passenger : Mr. George Palmer. 20—Carradale, s.s., J. 69, J. G. Sharp, for London, via Napier and Wellington. 20-Maori King, s.s., 3807, T. Priske, for London, via the South. 21—Alice, barqUe, 860, Swain, for Sydney. 23— Waihora, s.s., 1269, John Ander.son, for Sydney. Passengers : Mesdames Hole, Merritt, Probert, Buchenet, Eveno, Corbett, Misses Edwards, Merritt, Foy, Lieutenant Lavinier, Messrs. J. H. Merritt, Hill, A. S, Boucher, Corbett, E. H. Burton, F. E. Baume, J. W. Tibbs, Jacobs, S. Bowden, Lloyd, Magee, H. Main, Lovell, and 19 in the steerage.

On December 6 the brigantine Eliza Firth was sold by auction, by Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son, Mr. Dawson being the purchaser, at £425.

At half-past eight p.m. on Dec. 2 Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s fine steamer Tasmania, Captain Thomas McGee, berthed at the Queen-street Wharf from Sydney.

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Upolu, Captain George Crawsnaw, arrived on Dec. 13, from Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, with a cargo of augar, fruit, etc. At seven o'clock on Tuesday, Bee. 19, the Tyser Company's steamer Maori King, Captain T. Priske, arrived from London, via Melbourne and Sydney, with about 900 tons of general cargo. On Monday, Dec. 11, the Shaw Sa,v,ill and Albion Company's ship Margaret Galbraith, Captain John Collingwood, arrived from Glasgow after a passage of 130 days. At six a.m. on Saturday, December 9, the Union S.S. Company's steamer Monowai, Captain M. Carey, arrived from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia. She resumed her voyage for Sydney at 6 p.m. the same day.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Waitangi, Captajn Forsdick, arrived in Harbour on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and anchored at the powder ground. The ship is 109 days from London, and brings a cargo of general merchandise. The American barquentine Nora Wiggins from Mew York via Wellington, arrived on Friday, December 8, off the North Head. The vessel left Mew York on July 17, and arrived at Wellington after a passage of 110 days. After discharging cargo she took on board 448 bales of flax, and sailed on November 30 witli a strong southerly gale. ' The Union S.S. Company's steamer Maori, Captain Richardson, arrived in harbour at two a.m. on Sunday, December 17, from Calcutta, Singapore, and Townsville, bringing a cargo of bonedust, bones, and general Eastern produce for this port and the South. The steamer has acquitted herself very creditably on both the outward and homeward voyages, and Captain Richardson, his officers, and engineers are to be congratulated upon the performance of the steamer. The new steam launch which has been built by Mr. C. Bailey, frr Waiwera, has been out for a trial spin, which proved very satisfactory. Her engines, which are on the

compound principle, have been supplied by Messrs. G. Fraser and Sons. The launch is very strongly constructed of kauri, is diagonal built, and of the following dimensions : —Length, 45 feet; beam, 9 feet; depth, 4 leet 6 inches. She will prove a very serserviceable little vessel for the trade in which she is to be employed. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Forfarshire, Captain T. Perry, arrived in harbour on Tuesday, Dec. 19, from Sautos, via Otago Heads. It will be remembered that the ship loaded with wool, etc., for London at this port last year, and on discharge went out to the Brazilian port. She sailed from Santos on October loth, and experienced favourable weather until making Otago Heads on the 12th inst., where Captain Perry received instructions to come on to this port to load with general cargo for London. Cu Sunday, Dec. 17, the cargo steamer Carradale, which has been expected at this port for some time past, put in an appearance, being brought in by Pilot Sainty, and anchoring in the stream, and after having been visited by the authorities, berthed at the Queen-street wharf. The steamer, which is commanded by Captain John G. Sharp, is from Mozi, Japan, and comes to this port under charter to the New Zealand Shipping company, to load wool, etc., for London. Twice during the voyage the coal in the bunkers took tire, but was speedily extinguished. On Tuesday. Dec. 19, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Mamari, Captain J. Maxwell, arrived from London with a large cargo of general merchandise, 2500 tons of which is for this port, and the balance for the South. As usual, the steamer comes into port in excellent order and condition, every-

thing about the decks being as neat and as trim as possible, while in the engine and refrigerating departments the machinery bears evidence of the care that has been exercised upon them during the long voyage. The 5.3. Taviuni, R. E. Smith, which arrived on Tuesday, Dec. 19, left Auckland at 5.30 p.m.on the sth, and passed Tiritiri at 6.30 p.m. same day. Shu had moderate S.E. winds and sea to Kandavu, which island was passed at 6.30 a.m. on the 9th. She had strong winds and heavy sea with thick rainy weather to arrival at Suva at 1 a.m. on 10th. Left Suva at 1 a.m. on 12th, and reached Levuka at. (3 a.m., and left again at noon for Lancala Bay, where she took in sugar the same night and left for Navna at daylight. Took in sugar and bananas,and arrived back in Suva at 6p.m. on loth. She left Suva finally for New Zealand at -1 p.m. on 14th, ami had light and moderate variable winds and fine weather with calm sea on the run up. At 4 a. m. on Friday, Dec. 22, the steamer Richmond arrived from Tahiti and Rarotonga, with a cargo of copra, pearl shell, fruit, etc. SHIPPING SUMMARY. During the past month slapping has been very brisk the number of arrivals and departures, and the tonnage in and out of the port being exceptionally large, far exceeding that of any month previously. This refers more particularly to steamers of large tonnage that hare made this the first port of call in the colony from Loudon and other ports. Besides the regular steamers of the Union Steam Shipping Company trading between the colony ami Sydney each week, Messrs Huddart, Parker, and Co., the contractors for the mail service between Sydney and Vancouver, have started a service between Sydney, Auckland, Napier, Wellington and Lyttelton, with the steamer Tasmania, and the Union Company have aiso an extra boat running in competition, with the Tasmania. On the Ist instant the brigantine Defiance arrived from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal. She has since sailed for the Kaipara, to load timber for Sydney. On the Sth the Union S.S. Company"t; steamer Maori arrived from Fiji with sugar, etc., ana is now undergoing a thorough overhaul at Wellington, the Southern Cross having iu the meantime taken up her trade between Suva and the various islands of the Fiji group. On the same day the Nova Seotian barquentine Nora Wiggins arrived from New York, via Wellington, with a part cargo of American merchandise, under charter to Messrs. Arnold, Cheney and Co. She has since loaded with kauri gum and flax for New York, and is expected to sail to-morrow. On the 9th the mail steamer Mouowai arrived from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia, with the English and American mails. The same day the brigantine Kenilworth arrived from Hobart with a cargo of hardwood timber, etc. On the 11th «he Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Margaret Galbraith arrived from Glasgow, after a long passage of 130 days. She is now discharging the plant for the Devonport waterworks at the Calliope Dock, and on completion proceeds to Napier to load for London. On the 13th the Union S.S. Company's steamer Upolu arrived from Samoa, Fiji, and Tonga, with sugar, etc., and left again for the same porta on the 15th, with a large cargo of timber, meats, produce, etc. Ou the 17th the Sunderland steamer Carradale arrived from Mozi (Japan) in ballast, under charter, to the New Zealand Shipping Company, to load wool, kauri gum, etc., for London. She has since called at Napier, where more wool was shipped, and is now at Wauganui taking in cargo, and proceeds to Wellington to complete her loading. The same day the Union S.S. Company's chartered steamer Maori arrived from Calcutta and Singapore with general Eastern produce and has since proceeded South. On the 13th the Union S.S. Company's steamer Taviuni arrived from Suva and Levuka with sugar, fruit, etc. She is loading grain, etc., in the South for this port, and leaves for Fiji again on January 4. Ou the 19th the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Mamari arrived from Loudon with a large cargo of general merchandise. She loads frozen meat, etc., at this port for London, and proceeds South tomorrow to complete. The same day the Tyser Company's steamer Maori King arrived from London, via Melbourne and Sydney, with general cargo,and is now at Wellington loading tor London. The same day the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Waittuigi arrived from London, after a passage of 110 days. She is now discharging, and on completion proceeds to Lyttelton to load for London. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Forfarshire arrived the same day in ballast from Santos, and loads here for Londen shortly. On the 22nd the steamer Richmond arrived from Tahiti and Rarotonga, with copra, pearlshell, etc. She is now undergoing overhaul, and is to leave for the same ports again about January 24. On the 23rd the barque Wenonaarrived|frotnKembla, N.S-W., with coal for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, and is now discharging. On the same day the American barque Obed Baxter arrived from Now York via Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, under charter to Messrs. Arnold, and Co., with part cargo of American merchandise, and on discharge loads with kauri gum and flax for New York. On the 26th the barquentine Ysabel arrived from the Friendly Islands and Niue, and loads up for the same places again shortly. The barquentine Cuthona arrived the same day after a lengthy cruise amongst the Hervey Group and other islands with a cargo of copra, cotton, pearlshell, etc. The barquentine Silver Cloud arrived from Newcastle with coal on the 27th. On the 4th the

barque Freetrader sailed for the Thames to load white pine timber for Melbourne, and lias since sailed for her destination. On the 6th the Union S.S. Company's steamer Poherua left for Kembla, N.S.W., to load coal for Fiji, and returns to this port with a cargo of raw sugar. The same day the ship Turakina sailed for Lyttelton with part cargo from Liverpool. On the 9th the barque Killarney sailed for Maugonui to load timber for Sydney. On the 10th the barque Kathleen Hilda sailed for the Thames to load kauri and white pine timber for Melbourne, and sailed thence on the '26th. On the 17th the barque Lake Erie sailed for Lyttelton with part cargo of salt from Sharpness, and loads there for London. On the 20th the American barque Alice sailed for Sydney to load wool for Antwerp. The four-masted barque Moryen is steadily loading with wool, kauri gam, etc., for London, and will be followed on the berth by the Forfarshire. On the 21st the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Aorangi left Wellington for Rio de Janeiro and London with the largest consignment of butter and cheese which has ever left the colony in one ship. On the 22nd the barque Columbus, from Rio de Janeiro, called off Otago Heads, and was ordered on to Gisborne, where she loads for London. On the 24th, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Rangatira sailed from Port Chalmers for London. The Rimutaka, from London, arrived at Hobart on the 23rd, and left again the next morning for Wellington. The schooner Clansman is daily expected at this port from Surprise Island, with a cargo of guano.

MOVEMENTS OF MEN-OF-WAR IN THE PACIFIC. After undergoing a thorough overhaul in the Calliope Dock, H. M.S. Curagoa left for Akaroa, and has since arrived at Lyttelton, where she will remain until after the holidays, and then she returns to Auckland. The Lizard has left Lyttelton for the Chatham Islands. The Orlando, Katoomba, and Ringarooma were at Sydney at latest advices. The Rapid, which has been stationed at Samoa for sometime called at Suva early in the month, and then proceeded to the Ellice and Gilbert Groups, reaching Sydney last week. The Ringdove was at Hobart recently, and is to proceed to Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, being due at the latter port about February 20. Her present crew will be paid off on February 26. The Goldfinch is in the Solomon Group engaged in patrol duty, and returns to Sydney shortly. The Dart is engaged in an important survey work in the

New Hebrides, and the Paluma is similarly employed in the Solomon's. The German warship Bussard is at present at Auckland, and is to undergo a thorough overhaul in Calliope Dock. The flagship of the French Pacific Squadron, the Duguay-Trouin, has arrived at Lyttelton from Hobarr, and after a short stay there proceeds to Wellington, and then comes on to this port. She is bound home by way of South America. H.M.S. Champion was expected at Rarotonga from Esquimault and Honolulu when the Richmond left on the 13th instant, and was to proceed on to Tahiti. The French warships Scorffand Thetis were at the New Hebrides at latest advices.