SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10837, 22 August 1898, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-9.59 a.m.; 10.21 p.m. „ „ Manukau-11.58a,m.; 0.20 p.m. Sun—Rises, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. Moon— quarter, Thursday, 8.4 a.m.

ARRIVALS. Westralia, b.s., 2884, Alfred H. Thorpe, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers: Mesdames Hay. Morgan, South, Eangura, Joshua, Sweet, Ellis and child, Pickering, Anderson, Williams, Misses Hay, Culpan, Rosie, Ross, Ashby, Moloney, Pryor, Conston, Cook, Hclley. Tweedie. Gray, Perkins, Messrs. Duncan, Hookey, Dunk, McCabe, Dunn, Todhunter, Clark, White, Gillanders, Lennaue. Lichstein, Webb, Reid, Lanauzc, Corins, Morrigan, Taylor, Thornton, Higgins, Clark, Graham, Mowat, Carr, Lindsay, Glew, Alexander, Hone, Gregory, Sweet. Ellis, Masters Burfoot and Thornton (2), and 25 stccrageE. D. Nathan and Co., agents. - Ovalau, s.s., 122), G. Crawshaw, from Sydney. Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Passengers: Mr and Mrs. D. Leisk, Mi. and Mrs. C. Lieher, Misses Hume (2). Rev. Dr. G. Brown. Surgeon R. A. Kirby. E.N., Messrs. C. J. Auld. Henry Schultz, H. B. Foldi, B. Byrnes, Boivin, G. Mitchell, J. Greenwood, and five steerage.Union S.S. Co., agents. lona, s.s., 220 J. Duthie. from Mercury Bay. Kuaotunu, and Kennedy's Bay. Passengers: Mrs. Slator, Miss Hayden, Inspector HicKson, Mr. Oswald. Constable McNelly. and two steerage-Northern S.S. Co., agents. Waitangi, s.s., 197, P. A. Stein, from Tanranga. Whangamata, Tairaa. Mercury Hay, and Kuaotunu. Passengers: Mesdames Howe and child and Allebv and child, Misses Alley and Mills, Messrs. Gray, McAlister, Jeffries. Haddock, Whalley, Rule. Forsdick, and 11 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. Ngnngnru. s.s., 84, C. Hopkins, from Oaiwa and Tauranga.—Northern S.S. Co., aj-'nV' Douglas, s.s., 52, T. Taylor, from iVhanja—Northern S.S. Co., agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Eirautaka, s.s.. 4615, C. H. Gveenstreet, for London, via Southern ports-New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. ltotoliino, 5.6., 2064, George McDonald, for Westport.-Union S.S. Co.. agents. Omapere, s.s., 601. J. S. Adams, for East Coast porta and Wellington. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Messrs. Carrington, Jarrett. Fotheringham, Heath, Haysman, an J three steerage.— S.S. Co., agents. John S. Emery, barquentinc, 803, Woostcr, for New York. Passengers Mrs. booster and child.— Cheney, and Co., agents Oban, auxiliary schooner, 70, Clark, for Waipu.— agent. DEPARTURES. Bimutaktt, s.s., for Waitara. llotokino, 8.8., for West-port. Omapere. b.s., for coast ports and Wellington. , „ ~, Neptune, barquentine, for Noumea ma Surprise Island. , . Oban, auxiliary schooner, for iVaipu. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hnwke's Hay, b.s., arrived at Melbourne August 14. Te Koa. s.s., loading. Indramavo. s.s.. via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed July 26. Auriga, barque, sailed. Mamari. s.s. (direct) sailed August 10. NEW YORK : ~ , „ „„ Nellie Brett, barquo (direct), sailed May 20 Alice, barque, loading. SAN ITUNCISCO : Mariposa, E.M.s., August 30. Bvr.NK.y : Elingamite, s.s., to-day. NEWCASTLE: Northern Chief, barque, early. Roval Tar, barque, early. FIJI: Ponerua, s.s., early. EAIIOTDNGA : Hauroto, s.s., about Thursday. Linda Weber, brigantine, daily. CALCUTTA: Onda, s.s., early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. LONDON: Asteriou. barque, loading. BAN I'KANCIgOO : Alameda, R.M.s., September 3. NEW YORK : . , „ John S. Emery, barquentine, loading. HCNOLUIiU : Alameda, 8.M.5., September 3. SAMOA : Hauroto, 8.5., Saturday. SYI'MY : Westralia, 5.8., to-day. FIJI: Hauroto, b.s., Saturday. TONGA: , Hauroto. s.s., Saturday. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day; Takapnna arrives at Onchunga from New Plymouth. Tuesday: Takapuna loaves Onehunga for South at noon (10.45 a.m. passenger tram); Kin, Ora leaves for East Coast ports at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Itotoiti arrives at Onelmnga from South. NORTHERN S.S. COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Gairlocli loaves for Now Plymouth at 1 p.m.; Clansman leaves for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mangonui at 7 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf at 6 p.m.; Wellington arrives irom Whangarei; lona leaves for Kuaotumi, Moroury Bay, and Kennedy's Bay at 9 p.m. Tuesday: Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga and Opotiki at 7 p.m.; lona arrives from Kuaotumi, Mercury Bay, and Kennedys Bav; Wellington leaves for Whangarei and Mareden Point at 10.30 p.m.; Kaniori leaves for Raglan at 1 p.m. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames daily, for Paeroa daily, and for Coromandcl daily. See advertisements daily papers, VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Torch, H.M.S., in stream. Westralia, s.s., at Qneen-street Wharf. Ovalan, S.S.. at Queen-street Wharf. Leon, barque, in stream. Asterion, barque, in stream. John S. Emery, barquentine, in stream. May, barquentine, in stream. IMPORTS. Per Westralia. from the South: 330 dags oats, 290 bags barley, 25 bales paper, 105 eases vestas, 45 chests tea, 74 cases jam, 120 sacks oatmeal, 2 sacks beans, 63 packages ranges, 220 bars and bundles iron, 15 trusses hay, 150 trusses straw, 45 hluls ale, 6 blocks stone, 2057 bags potatoes, 59 bags onions, 31 sacks oatmeal, 20 sacks malt, 274 sacks bran, 32 sacks hides, 372 sacks flour, 316 packages groceries. 172 bags wheat. 119 packages hardware, 1 traction engine and fittings, and sundries, EXPORTS. Per John S. Emery, for' New York: 5723 cases and 580 sacks kauri gum, 7 packages merchandise. The Northern Company's steamer lona arrived on Saturday night from Mercury Bay, Kuaotunu, and Kennedy's Bay, and leaves for the same places again to-night. On Saturday evening the Northern Company's steamer Waitangi arrived from llauranga. Whangamata, Tairua, Mercury Bay, and Kuaotunu. , „ Tho Northern Company's steamer Ngungnru arrived from Ohiwa and Tauranga on Saturday night with a cargo of mono and sundries. She leaves this morning for Tanranga and Wbakatane. On Saturday the Northern Company s steamer Douglas arrived from Whangarei with a cargo of coal. ' .. , _ , . The New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Rimutaka left for Waitara on Saturday afternoon. . _ . _ , On Saturday night the Union Company s steamer Itotokino left for Westport to load coal for Wellington. The Union Company steamer Omapcre left on Saturday afternoon for East Coast ports and Wellington. . „ On Saturday morning the barquentine Neptune sailed for Noumea and Surprise Island. The auxiliary schooner Oban loft for Waipu on Saturday. , , . This evening the Northern Company 8 steamer Clansman leaves for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mangonui. , , _ „ The American barquentine John 8. Emery completed her loading of kauri gum for New York, and went to an anchorage in the stream. She will Bail to-day. On Saturday the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's barque Asterion went to an anchorage in the stream, and will probably sail for London to-day. Yesterday the barque Elizabeth Graham arrived at Lyttolton from Newcastle, and on discharge of her cargo of coal proceeds to the Kaipara to load timber for Melbourne. Transhipments ex Rakaia and Ebba, lrom London, arrived from the South yesterday ny the Westralia. , , , ~. t The barquentine Handa Isle has sailed from Woollongong for the Kaipara, The German warship Bussard was at Apia when the Ovalan left on the 13th inst. THE WESTKALIA. The Uuddart-Parker steamer Westralia, Captain Alfred 11. Thorpe, arrived from Southern and East Coast ports yesterday morning, after a quick run of 221 hours from Gi6bome. The steamer brought a number of passengers for this port, and has a number for Sydney, besides a quantity of general cargo. Mr. Sampson, the purser, reports:— Westralia left Dwiedin on the 16th inst.. and arrived at Lyttclton at daylight on the 17th, where a largo general cargo was taken on board, ' the greater portion being for Auckland; also several racehorses returning from the Christchurch races. Leaving Lyttelton on the 17th, Wellington was reached on the 18th. Napier on the 19th, and Gisborne on the 20th, and the Auckland Wharf reached at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. On Saturday evening, taking advantage of the fine weather prevailing, Captain Thorpe had a concert held for the pleasure of the passengers, the concert being held in the Westralia's spacious saloon, and proving a great success. Fine weather prevailed throughout the passage. The Westralia leaves for Sydney at 4 p.m. to-day, THE OVALAU. The Union Company's steamer Ovalan, Captain George Crawshaw. arrived from Sydney and the Islands at 9.30 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Adams, the purser, to whom we are indebted for late papers and our Island despatches, reports: The Ovalau left Sydney at 12.30 p.m. on July 31, and passed Elisabeth Reef at 1 p.m. on the 2nd inst.; had Hunter's Island abeam at 4 p.m. on tie 6th. and arrived at Suva at midnight on the 7th. Left Suva at 8.15 p.m. on the 9th, and was abeam of the Island of Niuafoou at 1.30 p.m. on the 11th: passed Apolima at 2.30 p.m. on tie 12th, and anchored in Apia roadstead at 5 o'clock the same evening. Left Samoa at 7 p.m. on the 13th, and had Boscawen Island abeam at 1 p.m. on the 14th, called at Vavau on the 15th, and Nukualofa, on the 16th, and arrived in port as above. The Ovalan was not permitted to discharge or load cargo at any of tho Tongan ports, on account of quarantine regulations. Experienced light variable winds. Y smooth sea and fine weather throughout the . passaee. '-. "-^'*" "■ "' ,': '"'• '~ :

THE EMPREZA.-ROUGH WEATHER. The barque Enipreza arrived at Sydney from Auckland on the 12th" inst. Captain Douglas reports leaving Auckland on the 16th ult., with strong south-east winds, and clearing North Cape on the 19th. At midnight on the same date a hard easterly gale set in, lasting till the 21st, when there was a further rough experience in the shape of strong southwest to north winds, increasing to gales of hurricane force, with rough seas, Captain Douglas being compelled to heave the vessel to for 12 days. On the 3rd inst. the wind veered into the south-east and east, and continued from that quarter till the 6th inst., when another fierce westerly gale was encountered, with a mountainous sea, lasting 48 hours, during which time the barque was again hovo-to. Thence to port light variable winds prevailed. j THE VALE ROYAL. The Vale Royal, a handy steel barque, which . has arrived at Adelaide from Mauritius, was , built by Murdoch and Murray, of Glasgow, ■ in 1884, and was recently purchased by Captain Munro for intercolonial service, for which she is admirably adapted, being equal to. standing up without ballast or carrying 560 tons dead weight on 12ft 6in water. She is i described as a very sightly craft, with steel lower masja and yards, and a very good cabin fitted in a superior manner, the joinery being of polished mahogany, and the upholstery being plush. The Vale Royal is to loud salt at Edithlmrg (or Lyttelton. THE ELINGAMITE. The Hnddart-Parker steamer Elingamite is due from Sydney this morning, and leaves for East Coast and Southern ports to-morrow afternoon, NEW STEAMER FOR THE COASTAL TRADE. Tho new steamer, built by Messrs. C. and W. Bailey, to the order of Captain A. McGregor, for tho Auckland, Wade, and Matakana trade, was launched from the yards of the builders on Saturday night, and taken over to the Queen-street Wharf, where the boiler and engines will he lifted into her today, An attempt was made to launch the

steamer in the morning, but, after going down the ways for about half tho distance, an accident happened through the ways giving way, and the progress of the steamer was stopped. During the day the steamer was lifted up into position by the aid of jacks, and she was successfully launched on the evening's tide. Tho christening ceremony was performed by Miss Annie Ross, daughter of one of the owners, who named the vessel the Orewa. The dimensions of the steamer are:-Length. 70ft; beam. 16.6 ft; depth, 7ft; draught, 4.6 ft. She is constructed of the best heart of kauri timber, the floors being, of hardwood, and is on the diagonal principle, with three skins, and is copper fastened throughout. She has a good deal of deck room. The saloon Is aft, under the poop deck, and will have sleeping accommodation for 23 persons, and will be upholstered in Utrecht velvet, and fitted with all necessary conveniences. A ladies' cabin and accommodation for the captain and engineers will bo constructed under the bridge deck, and the lavatories, etc., will also be in the same vicinity. Tho engines and boiler have been constructed bv Messrs. Cable and Co., of Wellington, and will be fitted in at once, under the superintendence of Mr. V. McKeegan. The steamer has been very faithfully built, nothing but the best of material having been used. The Orowa will have a cargo capacity of about 40 tons, and is to be employed m the trade between Auckland, Wade, and Matakana, and will no doubt prove a very serviceable boat. She is expected to bo ready to take up her running early next month.