SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 689, 15 May 1885, Page 14

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVE!,. Thursday, May 7. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers—Misses Ouncan, Kellv, Wilson, Carter, Mesdames Prier, Lockyer, Taylor, Bo water, Paynter and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Lawson and' family, Mr and Mrs Myers and family, Messrs Beatty, Maxted, Davis, Lyons and Chertus. Turnbull and Co. agents. Manaii, ps, 62 tons, Baxter, from Blenheim. Passengers—Mrs Buller and son. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Dawson, from Westport and Nelson Passengers—Cabin: Mrs Brush, Fitzgerald, Morris and Berry; 1 steerage. Williams, agent. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Connor, from Greymouth. Passenger—Mr Cirrazzettie. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Friday, May 8. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Graham and Pilcher, Mrs Walters, Messrs Hall, Walters, Jobberns, Downes, Faulding, Haybittle, Fraser, Baker, and Boxhall ; 9 steerage. IJ.S.S. Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 136 tons, Furneaux, from Nelson. Passengers—Mesdames Camm and Levy, Messrs Levy, O’Connor, and Scott. IJ.S.S. Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 _ tons, Carey, from Melbourne and Hobart, via South. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Henton, Kinder, Byrne, Henley, • Cemoni (2), and Moorhouse, Mesdames Dawson, Schwartz an’d infant, Judge and Mrs Johnston and secretary, Hon. Mr and Mrs Larnach and family (3) and 2 servants, Dr and Mrs Grabham, Mr and Mrs Chambers and 2 children. Major Cautley, Sir G. Whitmore, Captain Badham, and Lieut. Douglas, Rev A. North, Father Devoy, Messrs Adams, Hamer, Sparrow, Rait. Jones, Williamson, Wood, Bailey, Butler, Nathan and Scott; 20 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier and Castle Point. Passenger—Mr Stirling. Levin and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Ball, Mesdames Oliver, Ross and child, Mr and Mrs Wright, Messrs Martin, Ingle, and McCauley ; 3 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Saturday. “May 9. Jannett, ketch, 41 tons. Burne, from KaiaP °Grafton, ss. 297 tons. Hill, from Westport. Passengers—Miss Griffiths, Mrs Gaze. Williams, agent. Wakatipu, ss, 1158 tons. Wheeler, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Houston and Carston. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, May 10. Stormhird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Johnson, Messrs Watt, Lang, Potts, Nielan, Hawthorne, Yates, Smith, Howe (2), Brown, Thomas; 4 steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. Mawhera, ss, 340 tons, Johnson, from South, Passengers —Saloon : Misses Clapcott and Black, Mesdames Black, Sutton, Harris, King and child, Cusack and 2 children, Rev Mr and Mrs Dumb ell, Messrs Alexander, Ritchie, Leon, Gibb, Housley, Chittem, Bathgate, Jessett, Cooper, Lye, and Jones ; 10 steerage. Williams, agent. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Lysaght, Hon RStout, Judge Williams, Messrs Lundon, Stenhouse, Wakefield, Wilson, Harvey, Short, Cutten, Austin, Turner, Symons, and Kirk ; 5 steerage. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Magee, Messrs Martin, Bryant, Pothergill, McCarty, Rylie, Seager, and Bishop; 2 steerage. Bishop, agent. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers—Misses Keith and Cooley. Mr Hogg. Turnbull and Co, agents. Wauaka. ss, 278 tons, Russell, from Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Harvey and Holland, Messrs Myers, Mayer, Bunny, Scott, Snodgrass, and Low; 3 steerage. TT.S.S. Co, agents. ~ , . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from'Blenheim. Passengers— Miss Whitwell, Messrs Litchfield, McFarlding, Huggins, and Aitken. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Francisco Felix, brigantine, from Newcastle. Monday, May IT. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Edie, from Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengera_Saloon : Misses Johnston and Richardson, Mrs Harding, Mr and Mrs Johnston, Mr and Mrs Barton and child, Rev Van Staveren, Captain Baker, Messrs J ohnston, Mills, Ramsden, McGlashan, Robertson, Berens, Daniel, Isaacs, George, De Lautour, Hall. Ford, Brown, Fordham, Jackson, Fraser, Brown, Plrie, Barron, Francis, Ward, and Master Warren : 22 steerage and 40 A.C.’s. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Kestrel, ketch, 51 tons, Matthews, from Oamaru. Master, agent. Tuesday, May 12. Taiaroa, ss, 228 tons, Thomson, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Paisson, Harman, Furnace and 2 children, Messrs Schwartz, Burgess, Paisson; 13 steerage. TT.S.S. Co, agents. _ Agnes, ketch, 24 tons, Bissett, from Havelock. Master, agent. . Manaia, ps, 62 tons, Baxter, from Blenheim. Passengers—Mrs Budge and family (7). Turnbull and Co, agents. ' Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, from Westport. Passenger—Mr McKenzie. Williams, agent. . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, May 13. Hinemoa, ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, from Auckland. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Audry, Hill, Crichton. White and boy, Messrs Hill, White, Smith, Bell, Parsons, Mangin; 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. St. Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Black, from Greymonth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Connor, from Greymoutn. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers —Saloon :Mr and Mrs Bacquit, Mr and Mrs Parker and 2 children. Misses Nation, Barnicoat and u-orless, -Judge Richmond, Messrs Walker, Shaen, Jackson, Clark,- Gowan, Bell, Stratford Johnson, Franz, Fell, Mayer, Dunk and Tyrie : 10 steerage. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Alexander, 1 arrow, McNamara, McDavitt and Wallace (2), Mrs Watson, Mr and Mrs Rawson and boy, Messrs McNeill, Patterson, Grehan, Lees, Haggitt, Woodhouse, Harper and Bevan. TT.S.S.. Co, agents. „ Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from South. Passengers—Messrs Kennedy and Power. TT.S.S. Co, agents. Ohau, ss, 411 tons, Berneeh, from Greymouth. Passengers—Mr Harrison ; 3 steerage. TT.S.S. Co, agents. , _ ' Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Passengers—Miss Perrett and Mr Mercer. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Mohaka, ss, 20 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents.

SAILtiO Thursday, May 7. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Duucan, Mr Nathan. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, May 8. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Miss Mackett, Dr von Haast, Messrs Brown, Ivey, Wiggins ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Nelson and Patea. Turnbull and Co, agents.} Manaia, ps, 62 tons, Baxter, for Blenheim. Passenger—Mr Wilkinson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kennedy, «s, 136 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast ports. Turnbull and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Passenger—Mr Jameson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Miller and family, Messrs Catanach, Taylor, Beattie, Cherrett, Wilkinson, Hudson, Fraser, Handyside, Macdonald, Luff, Moss, Jacobs, Graham; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co. agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Russell, for Nelson. Passenger—Miss Carter. U.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, for Westport. Williams, agent. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Connor, for Greymouth, Brunner Coal Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton. Bishop, agent. Saturday, May 9. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Hill, for South. Williams, agent. Sunday, May 10. Active, cutter, 23 tons, Clifford, for Pelorus Sound. Master, agent. Wakatipu, ss, 1158 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Cotterell, Kane, and family, Messrs Sayers, Adams, and Clarke. IJ.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, SO tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Russell, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, May 11. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, for Greymouth. Williams, agent. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Duncan and Harding, Major Davidson, Mr Symons, Masters Telhurst (2); 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 340 tons, J ohnson, for Nelson and West Coast ports. Passengers— Messrs Carston, Daley, Poole, Lewison, Wilson, Riley, and Coffey. Williams, agent. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton, Passenger—Mr Roberts. Bishop, agent. Go-Ahead, ss, 129 tons, Plumley, for Castle Point and Napier. Passenger—Miss Merton. Johnston and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Castle Point and Napier. Passengers—Mr and Mrs McAdam. Levin and Co, agents. W aihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mohaka, ss, 20 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Manaia, ps, 62 tons, Baxter, for Blenheim. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, May 12. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers —Cabin : Miss Ewing, Mesdames Davy, Purvis, and Horley, Messrs Robertson, Hughes, Harris, and Collins; 3 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Passenger—Mr Hyams. Turnbull and Co, agents. , Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Edie, for Hobart and Melbourne, via South. Passengers— Saloon : Miss Heywood, Mrs Chapman, Mr and Mrs Gates, Mr and Mrs Snowden and family, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Ramsay, Messrs Kitchen, Martin, Markham, Neill, Solomon, Brown, Ball, Scott, Smith, Wilson, Hessey ; 30 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Taiaroa, ss, 228 tons, Thomson, for Nelson. Passengers—Messrs Dronay and Toalson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, May 13. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, for West" port. Passenger—Mr Freeth. Williams, agent. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, for South. Passengers Saloon : Messrs Parsons and Thorne ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Connor, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agentß. St. Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Black, for Greymouth, Brunner Coal Co, agents. IMPORTS.

Per ss Rotomahana, from Melbourne—lo cases, Murray, Roberts, and Co; 10 boxes, 1 pci, Bank of Australasia ; 1 pci, National Mortgage Life Association ; 1 pkg, Littlejohn and Sons ; 120 pkgs, Duthie and Co ; 1 pkg, New Zealand Drug Company ; 1 pkg, W. Bishot); 1 pci, Baanatyne and Co ; 14 pkgs, 85 cases, 1 drum, 4 qr-casks, variously consigned and to order. From Hobart —201 cases, Laery and Campbell; 120 cases, G. Thomas and Co ; 60 cases, Heaton and Miller ; 1 case, Levin and Co ; 260 bags, 14 slabs, 178 ingots tin, 190 cases, 219 pieces timber, 19 pairs shafts, 1 pci, variously consigned and to order. Per ship Lyttelton, from London : 2265 cases, 1 cask. 5 tanks, 15 kegs, 190 drums, 300 bags, 480 bdls, 15 qr-casks, Turnbull and Co ; 400 qr-barrels gunpowder, 15 firkins, 3 casks, 410 kegs, 200 cases, 200 boxes, 60 coils, 1 tank, 20 drums,. Levin and Co ; 200 drums, 9 hhds, 951 bars, 216 bdls, 24 cases, 4 crates, 18 casks, 10 pkgs, 1 box, 24 kegs, 60 grindstones, 328 bdls, 14 tubes, J. Duthie and Co ; 2 tanks, 160 drums, 40 cases, 200 boxes, Johnston and Co; 80 cases, Murray, Roberts and Co ; 3 cases, E. W. Mills and Co; 10 casks, 346 cases, 102 kegs, 55 jars, Bannatyne and Co; 30 qr-casks, 15 octaves, 240 cases, T. W. Young; 6 cases, 1 cask, J. Nathan and Co ; 50 casks, 314 cases, 280 boxes, 114 pkgs, 70 brls, 50 coils, 140 drums, 1 tank, 80 springs, E. Pearce ; 30 bags, 2 cases, 5 casks, New Zealand Drug Company; 1743 cases, 500 boxes, 159 kegs, 400 bags, 79 drums, variously consigned and to order. EXPORTS. Per ss Wakatipu, for Sydney—l boat, Captain Firth ; 12 kegs butter, Laery and Campbell ; 1 case, Heaton and Miller; 1 truss, J. Nathan; 14 kegs butter, G. H. Scales; 84 cases, 15 tierces, Gear Company ; 34 bales, 37 sacks fungus, Castendyk and Focke ; 19 keg 3 butter, E. H. Crease ; 20 kegs butter, O’Brien ; 54 do, G. Thomas and Co. B Y TELEGRAPH. (united press association). Arrived, 11.30 am—Hawea, from WellingSailed —Hawea, for Dunedin ; Candida, for London ; Rotomahana, for North ; passengers for Wellington—Misses Hindle.v, Cameron (2), Moorhouse, Mesdames Schwartz, Chambers, "Williamson, Johnston, Grabham, Justice Johnston, Dr Grabham, Rev Father Devoy, Messrs Scott, Buller and Woods. Nelson, May 7. Arrived, 11.35 am—Penguin, from Wellington

Castle Point, May 7. Sailed, 7 pm—Kiwi, for Wellington. Picton, May 7. Arrived, 5.30 pm—Ringarooma, from Wellington. Auckland, May 7. Arrived—Farnall, from Newcastle. The Bartholomew Goswold, from Norfolk Island, bound for Boston, put in leaking. Dunedin, May 7. Arrived—Omapere, from West Coast; Rotorua, from Nelson ; Manapouri, from the North. Sailed—Mawhera, for the North. The steamer Arawea is reported off Cape Saunders. The ship Star of Greece, from London, is at the Heads. Greymouth, May 8. Arrived—Ohau, from Auckland. Lyttelton, May 8. Arrived, 10 am—Koranui, from W ellington. Sailed—Wakatipu, for Wellington Koranui, for Dunedin; Marion, for Timaru; R.M.S. Kaikoura, for Port Chalmers. Wanganui, May 8. Arrived, 3.30 pm—Stormbird, from Wellington. Blenheim, May 8. Arrived, 6 pm —Waihi, from Wellington. Dunedin, May 8. Arrived—Hawea, from North ; Mahinapua, from West Coast. Sailed Manapouri, for Melbourne, via Bluff; Taiaroa, for Nelson; Hawea, for the North ; Omapere, for Auckland ; Timaru, for West Coast. Some slight derangement of the Rotorua’s machinery prevented her sailing, and her passengers were transferred to the Hawea. Auckland, May 8. Sailed—Waihora, for South. PassengersMessrs McDougan, Whitaker, Clark, and Judge Puckey; for Napier—Messrs Tennant, Sutholine (2), Prentis, White, Fraser, and Arnold; for Wellington—Messrs Robertson, Isaacs, and Johnston, Miss Richardson, Rev Van Staveren, Mrs Townhill; for Lyttelton —Mrs Thompson 2 children and servant, Mr and Mrs Cameron, Messrs Rossiter (2), Coyon, Doubleday, Short, Doyle, Maunsell, Mogey, Thompson ; for Dunedin—Mrs Campbell and 3 children, Messrs Bayley and Daniel; for Melbourne—Messrs Fitz Gerald, Ellis, and Longuet.' Napier, May 9. Arrived, 4.20 pm—Rotomahana, from Wellington. Waitara, May 10. Arrived, 5.5 pm—Hauraki, from Wellington and Opunake. Auckland, May 9. Arrived—Oamaru, from Rarotonga, with 1300 crates oranges. Sailed—Janet Niccol, for Rarotonga. The steamer Gareloch arrived to-day to be docked and repaired, in consequence of injuries received when in collision with the Herald. Port Chalmers, May 10. Arrived—Koranui and Penguin, from Lyttelton ; Kawatiri, from Greymouth ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru. Sailed—Kaikoura, for Lyttelton. She took on board at Port Chalmers 120 bales wool, 5263 carcases mutton, and 69 quarters beef. Lyttelton, May 10. Arrived—Malietoa, from Kaipara; 11.45 pm, Wakatu, from Kaikoura; Taiaroa, from South. Lyttelton, May 10. Arrived, 11.45 pm—R.M.S. Kaikoura, from Port Chalmers. May 11. Arrived, 1.30 pm—Wanaka, from Wellington. Sailed, 5.5 pm—Taiaroa, for Wellington ; 7.5 pm,_ Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington ; Wanaka, for Dunedin. Wanganui, May 11. Arrived, 7.30 am—Huia. from Wellington. W ESTPORT, May 11. Sailed, 7.45 pm—Manawatu, for Wellington. Greymouth, May 11. Sailed, 6pm—Maori, for Wellington; 7 am, St. Kilda, for Wellington. Bluff, May 11. Arrived, 8 am—Tarawera, with an English mail. She left Melbourne at 6pm on the 6th, cleared the Heads at 8.30 pm, and experienced light variable winds throughout. Saloon passengers for Wellington—Miss Smith, Mrs Armstrong, and Mr Twentyman ; for Auckland— Mrs Foster and child, Messrs Moore and Brinstead. Blenheim, May 11. Arrived, 3.30 pm —Manaia. from Wellington. Picton, May 11. Arrived, 4.50 pm—Hawea, from Wellington. Auckland, May 11. A preliminary inquiry into the collision between the Macgregor and Wellington took place to-day before the Collector of Customs. The matter will come before the Nautical Court shortly. Intelligence has been received of the safety of the cutter South Carolina. The men had to slip her cable in the recent gale and run for the Great Barrier Island. Sailed—PakWan, for Newcastle ; Hinemoa, for South. Timaru, May 11. Arrived—Marion, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Omapere, for Northern ports. Dunedin, May 11. Arrived—Energy, from Kaipara. Sailed—Rotorua, for the North. Passengers for Nelson —Mrs and Master Rawson. Mahinapua, for Westport; barque Armistice, for South Australia. The Kaikoura took from Port Chalmers cargo valued at £82,053. Greymouth, May 11. Arrived, 7.30 pm—Wareatea, from Wellington. May 12. Arrived—Murray, from Hokitika ; Orowaiti, from Napier ; Wareatea, from Westport. Sailed —Herald, for Onehunga ; Ohau, for Auckland; both with full cargoes. Nelson, May 12. Arrived —5 am, Mawhera, from Wellington ; 6 am, Hawea, from Picton. Blenheim, May 12. Arrived, 5.30 pm —Mohaka, from Wellington.

Castle Point, May 12. Arrived, 3.45 pm—Kiwi, from Wellington. Lyttelton, May 12. Sailed, 4.45 pm—Omapere, for Wellington. Dunedin, May 12. Arrived —Tarawera, from Melbourne. Sailed —Koranui, for West Coast. Lyttelton, May 13. Arrived, 8.30 am—Waihora, from Wellington. Sailed, 3.15 pm—Grafton, for Wellington ; Waihora, for Dunedin; Border Chief, for United Kingdom for orders, with a cargo of grain; 5.30 pm, R.M.S. Kaikoura, for London. She takes upwards of 200 passengers, the majority booked for the steerage. Her cargo is a full one, and consists of frozen meat, wool arid other produce ; also 5 boxes of gold shipped by the Bank of New Zealand, valued at L 18.376. The Kaikoura’s mail comprised 15,938 letters, ,392 registered letters, 11,861 packets and letters. Foxton, May 13. Arrived, 8 am —Tui and Jane Douglas, from Wellington, the former via Otaki. Wanganui, May 13. Arrived, 8 am—Stormbird, from Wellington.

Dunedin, May 13. Arrived—Aubor, from Greymouth. failed —Kawatiri, for West Coast; barque Altiar, for Lyttelton ; Tarawera, for the North. Passengers for Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Hodge, Mr Wilson. For Wellington— Mr and Mrs McDonald, Messrs Burns and Wallace. For Sydney —Mesdames Mark and Holland, Miss Faulkner. Timaru, May 13. Sailed—Mahinapua, for North ; Koranui, for West Coast; Recamia, for Hokitika; Reward, for Nelson. Auckland, May 13. Sailed—Suva, for South; Ringarooma, for South. Passengers—Messrs Capper, Dodson, Pickersgill, McKay, Owen, Dougherty, Coxhead, Dyson, Griffiths, Nolan, Barstow, Jacobs, Fear, Bock, Captain Taylor, Mrs Taylor and 2 children, Mrs Dodson and Miss Capper. The Union Steamship Company’s steamer Wakatipu sailed from Dunedin at 9 am on Wednesday last week, arrivedat Timaruat 7 pm the same day, left again 24 hours later, reached Lyttelton at 7 am on Friday, sailed again at 8 pm, and arrived here at 9.30 pm on Saturday. She had north-east weather up to Lyttelton, and from 2 am on Saturdays strong north-east gale with very heavy sea, which moderated at Cape Campbell. She sailed for Sydney direct at 0.30 pm on Sunday. The Shaw, Savill and Albion "Company’s ship City of Florence, Captain Leask, left London for Wellington on March. The German barque Norway, 529 tons, left New York for Wellington and Auckland on March 9, and the American barque Katahdin was loading at New York for the same ports on April 2, and was expected to sail about the 15th. The cargo of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Companv.’s ship Lyttelton is being put with great dispatch, in order to clear her refrigerating chambers for the meat which was frozen for the Coptic, but had to be kept back. Work is continued at night, which is very seldom done with sailing vessels at this port. We hear that Mr A. C. Bishop will act as the Foxton agent for the Wanganui Steam Packet Company (ss Tui) after the first of next month. HEAVY GALES IN THE NORTH, (united press association.) Auckland, May 9. The ss Rowena, in crossing Hokianga Bar, had her galley carried away bodily and the stove driven into the saloon, which was filled with water. Two large cans of oil were emptied in the sea, but without effect, as the sea broke over the vessel in tremendous volumes. The cutter South Carolina blew out to sea at Port Charles and has not been heard of since. She was in a disabled condition and lost two men on board. The schooner Saxon, from Lyttelton, had a perilous voyage. During a gale her steering apparatus gave way, and the vessel was in a helpless condition. The bulwarks were broken to clear the deck. Off Portland Island she saw lights as of a vessel in distress, but • the weather being thick, could not make sure of it. THE ARAWA IN COLLISION. (TKITED PRE3S ASSOCIATION.) Port Chalmers, May 13. While the Arawa was coming into the wharf she took the ground. The hawser made fast to the wharf broke, and the vessel came into collision with the barque Lutterworth, carrying away the latter’s davits and doing other damage.