SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10426, 26 April 1897, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-2.27a.rn.; 2.53 p.m. Mamiknti-t 26 a.m.; 4.52 p.m. SUN-Rises, 6.23 1.111: wis, 6.0 p.m. MOON—Sew, May 2, 8.17 a.m.

ARRIVAL*. Waiotahi, s.s., 278, A. F. Johnson, from Opotiki and Tauianga. Passengers: MeSdames Turner, nurse, and child, Wyles, Matthews, Misses Kerekau and Law, Messrs. Elliott, A. Campbell, Ifwenon, Wiusor, Bull, McGrevy, Parkinson, Bull, Sutton, Roach, Masters Hanson, Johnston, Weston, Abbott, —Northern S.S. Co., agents. Stella, s.s., '267, R Kennedy, from Whore* kawa.—Leyiand, O'Brien and Co., agents. '•Vpifangi, s.s., 197, P. A. Stein, from V i">ata, Talma, Mercury Bay, and 1- si, Passengers : Mrs. Codes, Misses 1' rt, Whitehead, Messrs. Wilkinson, 1 • id, Webb, Harper, Shaw, Brown, .'. Parsons, and five steerage.—Northern

.'. •, agents. i,:;muri. s.s., JO, H. Smith, from Wha--1 . 111, Helena Bay, Tutukaka, and Ngu- . . in 11. —Northern S.S. Co., agents. clansman, s.s., 300, E. Stephenson, from Tauranga. Passengers: Mesdames Fielder, Steele, Cooper. Misses Steele and Kerry, Messrs. Moss, Jordan, Magniness, Pinker, Charlton, Recknagel.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279; E. Mcleod, from Wiiangarei. Passengers: Mesdames Goldie ami child, McLean, Forrest, Reyburn, Misses Reyburn, Alderton, Sutton, McKenzie, Messrs. R. Thompson, M.H.R., Smith, Capper, Heiglnvay, G. Fowlds, Cashmore, F. Cunningham, Goldie, Dempster, McLean.— Northern S.S. ('".. agents. Jona, s.s., 220, J. Duthie, from Mercury Bay, Kuaotunu, »>' Kennedy's Bay. Pussengers: Mesdames Mi'M'irtie and McSheffrey, Messrs. Hayes, McShelf ey, Primrose, Noble, Dyer.—Northern S.S. 'J ~ agents. Fingal, 5.5.,34, C. Faultier, from Opotiki and Whakatuue.— S.S. Co., agents. Douglas, s.s., 52, J. Taw, from Whangarei, —Northern S.S. Co., agents. Queen, schooner, 47, T. Jones, from Hokianga. Passenger 1 Mrs. Jones.— agent,

CLEARED OUTWARDS. Flora, s.s., 1273, N. Beaumont, for Fiji. Passengers Misses Garrett, E. Garrett, M. Fisher, Mr. Leathrop, and 3 steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Medora, auxiliary schooner, 100, H. Subritzky, for Whaugaroa, Ohora, and Awanui, Master ( agent. . Awanui, schooner, 85, John Nicholas, for Mercury Bay and Gisborne,— D. Nathan and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Tauranga, H.M. twin screw steel cruiser, for Noumea and the New Hebrides; Flora, s.s., for Fiji. Medora, auxiliary schooner, for the North. Awanuij schooner, lor MercUry Bay and Gisborne, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. LONDON : Star of England, s.s., arrived at Melbourne April 23. Star of New Zealand, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed April 2, Otarama, s.s., sailed April 1, NEW YORK : Maty Hasbronok, barque, sailed Jan. 6. Grace Leering, barque, sailed March 11, Golden Rod, barque, loading; SAN FRANCISCO : Monowai, R.M.s., May 20. HONOLULU : Monowai, R.M.b,, May 20, SYDNEY: Manapouri, 8,8., to-day, NEWCASTLE : Asia, barque, early. SAMOA : Taviuni, s.s., Thursday, Monowai, R.M.s., May 20. lOKQA: Taviuni, s.s;, Thursday, 1111: Taviunij s.s., Thursday, Flora, s.s., early, kAEOTONOA : Upblu, s-s., about May 7. TAHITI I Upolo, s.s., about May 7.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. idhdon : Llntrathen, barque, loading; Asterion, barque, to load, SAN FRANCISCO: Mariposa, R.M.s., May 15, SAMOA : Mariposa, R.M.s,, May 15, SYDNEY Waihora, s.s., to-morrow, mi: Taviuni, s.s., May 5, TONGA : Taviuni, s.s., May 5, RAROTONGA : Upolu, s.s, May 12, TAHITI: Upolu, s.s., May 12. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-DAT.—Manapouri arrives from Sydney) Waihora arrives from South; Takapuha leaves Onehunga, 5 p.m.; Filkaki leaves for Bluff, noon. Tuesday.—Manapouri leaves for South, 2 p.m.; Waihora leaves for Sydney, 5 p.m. Wednesday.—MahinapUa arrives at Onehunga. Thursday.—Taviuni arrives from Tonga; Mahinapua leaves Onehunga, 1 p.m. Friday,—Hawea Arrives from South.

NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day. — Gairloch leaves for New Plymouth at 1 p.m.; Clansman for Russell, Whangarei, and Mangonui at 7p. m. Douglaß for Whangarei Town Wharf at 0 p.m.; Wellington for Whangarei, Marsden Point, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapai at 8 p.m.; lona or Kuaotunu, Mercury Buv, and Kennedy's Bay at 9 p.m.; Glenelg for Raglan at 1 p.m. Tuesday,—Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga »nd Opotiki at 5 p.m.; Argyle leaves for jVaiheke at 9 a.m., and returns about 5 p.m. .Wellington arrives from Whangarei ; KanierS from Waitara,

. Wednesday,-lona leaves for the Great Barrier at midnight; Waitangi leaves for Kiiitotunu, Mercury Bay, Tairua, and Whangamata at 9|).m.; Douglas arrives front Whangarei Town Wharf; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsdeu Point, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapai at 10.30 p.m.; Chelmsford arrives from Tauranga and Whakatane ; Glenelg arrives froiii Raglan and leaves for Opunake and Wauganui at 1 p.m. Thursday.— leaves for New Plymouth at 1 p.m.; Douglas leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at 5 p.m; lona arrives from the Great Barrier.

Friday— Clansman arrives from Riissell, at 6 a.m., and leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.; Argyle leaves for Waiheke at 9 a.m., and returns about 6 p.m.; Ckelmßfotd leaves for Whakatane at 12 noon; Wellington fdr Whangarei, Marsden Point, and Whangarei Heads at 10.30 p.m.; lona for Kuaotuuli, Mercury Bay, and Kennedy's Bay at 9 p.m. ; Kanieri for Waitara at 1 p.m. Thames Sehvlck. - Steamers leave for Thames, Paeroa, and Coromandei daily'. See advertisements daily papers.

VISSSiSLS iN HARBOUR. This list does ikil iiirlu.lt. coasters. Royalist. H.M.s., in Calliope Dock. Lizard, H.M.s., in stream. Pdkaki, s.s., at Quay-street Jetty, Sea King, barque in stream. Liutrathen, barque, at Quay-street dotty. Charles G Rice, barque, at Quay-st. Jetty, Asterion, barque, in stream. Northern Chief, baiqu.\ at Railway Wharf. Ernprezn, barque, at Railway Wharf. Wuitehiata, baiquentine, at Railway Wharf.

IMPORTS. Pel' Chelmsford : 200 sacks maize,—W. GhUSbli and Co. Per Waiotahi: 225 sacks maize.—W, GuilBoil anil (Jo. To iitrive per Walhora: 300 sacks Canterbury potatoes, 30 bays onions, 00 sacks blub peas.—W. Quiison and Co.

EXPORTS. Per Flora, s.s., for Fiji: 90* nieces timber, 130 buddies box timber, 6 sacks bysters, 12 casks tallow, 11 sacks wheat, 54 sacks ami 12 cases potatoes, 21 cases, 12 gunnies and 3 bags onions, 197 cases meats, 59 kegs beef, 60 sacks oats, 594 sacks floUr, 435 sacks bran, 11 slicks Sharps, 30 .«hee)i, 20 lambs, 1/8 this bread. 5 cases salmon, 57 boxes' soap, 10 barrels, 3 casks, and 1 hogshead ale, transhipments ex Mariposa, and sundriesi

tTlid Northern Company's steamer Olansinali arrived yesterday morning from Tailf' . range, and leaves this evening for Russell, 1,-' Whaiiearoa. ami Mongolia!. §? ■ On Saturday night the .Northern Company's tfc iteafilcf Wellington arrived from Wliahgarei, " -■itill leaves for the same place again to-liiubt. 9- ■'■' The NdftlieHi Ufmtpaliy's steamer \V»i6it ttlli arrived from Opotlki and Taurangaoh '■•'•'• Saturday *itb u cargo of produce. ;','• ' On Saturday morning the Northern .Com- '■■' tjany's steamer Wa.itan»i arrived from Wlia- -■# ngamata, Tnirua, Mercury Bay, and Kiiao- '£'*''■ "ilessrs, Leyhni, O'Brieii, arid CompkliJ's .'•> 'Steiiiber Stella arrived from Wliarekawft fall ;^ v Saturday.withi large Htftdftos. \ , Ycstlirday WttrhiOfe the Northern Cohl- . JjalifS ttUHHf m arrived from Mercury Ba/ Kdilriedy'* B»yi and Kuaotunh, add ■ loaves the same places again to-night. The Union Company a steamer Flora left 'for Fiji yesterday morning. "'• ■On Saturday rftenonh . the auxiliary : ichooher Medora left for Whangatoa, Oliora, ' . aadAvanni. ''.

The Union O.'s steamer Pukaki leaves for the Bluff to-day. Yesterday die schooner Awanui sailed for Mercury Bay to load timber for Gisborue. The Northern Co.'s steamer Ohinemuri returned from the North on Saturday morning, uiid was floated into the Auckland Dock for cleaning and overhaul. Yesterday the steam collier Kiripaka arrived from Ngunguru with a cargo of coal, The Union Company's steamer Richmond is laid up at Wellington, where it is proposed to make extensive alterations to the vessel.

At Melbourne the barque Natal Queen has arrived from Westport. On Saturday the brigantine Defiance sailed for the Kaipara from Napier to load timber for Sydney. The barquentine Rio Bailed from Napier for Sidney on Saturday. The barque Alexa has been chartered to load guano at Maiden Island for Melbourne or New Zealand.

The Northern Company's steamer Firtgal arrived on Saturday night from Opotiki and Taurauga with a cargo of make and oats. The steamer comes to Auckland for the purpose of inspection and overhaul. The Auckland cargo by the Rimutaka from London is not expected to arrive from Wellington until about the 30th instant by the Hawea, it having been shut out of the Wathora.

, THE WAIHORA. The > Union Company's steamer Wailiora lelt Gisborne for this port at eleven o'clock yesterday morning, and should arrive about the satne hour to-day. She leaves for Sydney at 5 p.m. to-tnorrbiv.

.THE MANAPOURI. _ The Union Company's steamer Manapouri is expected to arrive from Sydney this morning. She leaves for East Coast and Southern ports at two p.m. to-morrow.

THE RATA. Napier, April 24.-The scow Rata, which went on the beach during the late gale, has been successfully floated.

THE WARSHIPS. H.M.S. Tauranga left for Noumea and the flew Hebrides on Saturday morning. H.M.S. Pylades returned to Sydney on Hie lOtli instant after an abseuce of three months, •luring which time she visited Tasmania, <» astern Australia, and Melbourne. It is understood that the Pylades returns to England shortly, The Goldfinch is expected to arrive from Sydney on Wednesday to relieve the Lizard, the latter proceeding on to Svdney shortly after the arrival of the Goldfinch. The Dart has arrived at Sydney from Hobart The Karrakatta left left Sydney for Jervis Bay oil the 14th instant for three days' gun practice. She then proceeds to Brisbane and Northern Queensland ports, , H.M.s. Torch, the latest additiou to the Australian Squadron, arrived at Sydney yesterday from Plymouth. The Torch has been commissioned to replace the Ringdove on the station. She is a sloop of 960 tons displacement.. The vessel was built at Portstridltth lb 1694, at a total cost of £60,564. Her length Is 180 feet, beam 32 feet 6 inches, and draught 11 feet 6 inches. Her engines ft« of 1 ™" horse-power, giving a speed of 13-25 knots per hour. The ship carries six gUrts of heavy calibre. The following list of officers who will »M passage to England in H.M.S. Royal Arthur, from Sydney, his been supplied from Admiralty House,: - Commander Merge Couper, Katoomba; fcavigatingLieutenaut Henry F. Oliver, Wallaroo ; Navigating-Lieutenant Stewart E. Foster, Katbomba; Lieutenant A.,8. W. Higginson, Wallaroo ; Staff-Surgeon Alfred H. Miller Mildura; Surgeon Fredk. A. Capps. Waterwitch; Staff-Paymaster. William R. Dodrldgfe, Wallaroo; Staff-Paymaster Bouchier B. wile, Katoomba : Assistaut;Paymaster Robert R. Hastings, Waterwitch (over six tears); Assistant-Paymaster Edgar B. Swan, Wallaroo ; Fleet - Engineer Thomas G. Uomber, Mildura; Staff-Engineer James J. Stuart, Tauranga: Engineer Fiei|eriok J. Page, Katopmba; Engineer Henry W. lleyes, Orlando; Gunner Alfred W. Figg, Willarpo ; Gunner Fras. H. league, Katoomba ; Boatswain Charles Cuthbert, Katoomba; ■ Carpenter James E. f eiigelly, Katoomba ; Boatswain _ George H. Roberts. Waterwitch ; Assistant-Engineer Frederick Pring, Mildura,

H AMERICAN SHIPPING. Under date of March 26, Messrs, K. W. Forbes and Sorij of New York, report :—The tendency of freights by steam has been distinctly downward, owing to a decreased outward movement of grain, combined with an unusual supply of steamers, and berth rates to the Continent are lower than at any time since last August; but it is not expected that they will again reach the extraordinary low figures ruling last May. Sailing vessels are not in good supply, and in the main the advantage is on the side of the owners. This is particularly the case with small-sized carriers. For Australian business, however, the number of charters to arrive, some of which run as far forward as next August, has put the freight lines in a very comfortable position, so that thoy are not now anxious Didders. The barque Grace Peering sailed from New York for Auckland direct on March 11. Her cargo includes 12,050 cases of keroseno. The barque Golden Rod has been chartered to load at New York for Auckland direot.

FORT OP ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Takapiwa, e.s., John Grant, from Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Jackson, Wood, Hume, George, Macfai'lailc, Mesdames Wllford, Jewiss, Bias and two children, Shera, Macfarlane, Teague, Skdate, Billihgton, MrUmrrtond, Nathan, Bond, Sheridan, Hollingworth, Mcßride, Hare, Master, Captain N. Beaumont, Messrs. Walker, Cowie, Frahklyn, Buddie, Gilbert, Halley, Hammond, Hume, Brdwu, Biss, Simpson, Kirk, Shaw, tubby, Wilson (3), Richardson, Houghton, Balkntyne (2), Lousdale, Axlin, Gardner, Rollieon, Litchfieldi Qultilerin, Shepherd, Mossman, Cortdn, Teagde, Turner, Willis, Firth, Dewar, Cart, Urtimmond, Park, Sheridan, Williams, Sari;, Master, Nolan, Stafford, Campbell, Thomas, Cbrbett, Phillips, Lyle, Archer, Henfton, Goldsmith, and 37 steerage—Unionß,B. Co., ageitts. Gairloch, s.s., W. F. Norbury, from New Plymouth. Passengers"Misses Hall, Jagget, Driver, Coghill, Prater, Mesdames Fraset, Kennedy, Cotterell, Jogger, Halictoft, Dailis; Hollingham, Tuck and 3 dhildreil, Messrs; Houghton, O'Dowdell, Bate, Jagger, Potts, Gillispie, Wagstaffj Fielder, Kennedy, Woodiley, HanSid, Sanderson, Coghill, Halicross, Blair, Dalits, Master Bate, and 15 steerage,Ndrthehi S.S. Co., agents. Oleuelg, 8.1, A. H. Austin, frotn Wadgitlidi and Opnnake. Passengers :-Mtil, MadigaH and 3 children, Messrs; Madigan and Simpson.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Kanieri, s.s., DeWolfe, from Hokianga and Omapere. PaSSeugefs :— Mioses Wallace, Pearson, Mesdames Davis and Olive, Mr. Olive, and 1 steera«e,— Northern S,S, Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. lti ! Kanieri, 8.9., De Wolfe, for Waitara.= Northern S.S. Co., agents, The Union Company's steamer Takapuna, Captain Grant, arrived yesterday morning from Southern forts. She left .Wellington on the 23rd, nailed at Nelson and New Plymouth) and leaving the latter port on Saturday afternoon, arrived as above. The Northern Company's, steamers Gairloch And Glenelg arrived on Saturday, the former from New Plymouth, with passengers, 300 boxes butter, and general cargo, and the latter from Wangamii, via Opunake, with passengers, 4 horses, and large general cargo, Tho s.s; Kanieri arrived at noon oh Saturday from Hokiunga and Omaperd, with passengers, 1200 slfcepers, 50 sucks gum, and general cargo. She left again in the evening i for Waitara.