SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 761, 1 October 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON

ARRIVED. Friday, September 24.

Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from WestDort, U.S.S. Co., agents. Lyttelton, ss, 86 tons, Forbes, from Bicton. Passengers—l 3 Maoris. Turnbull and Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, from Westport. E. J. Cottrell, agent. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, from Melbourne, via Hobart and South. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Hart and Naylor, Mesdames Hay and child, McFarlane, Cottrell, Selgren and family, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr and Mrs Wilson and family, Mr and Mrs Hart, Mr and Mrs Spratt, Mr and Mr 3 Falconer and 2 children, Messrs Troupe, Gallai, Harvay, Hodgson, Watton, Hay, Patten, Keith, Patten, Jackson, Hamilton, Pierson, and Scott. 16 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Speed, Rev .T. Crump, Messrs Collins, Myers., Fisk, Buttle, Goodwin, Scott, and Whitcombe; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 Campbell, from East Coast. Saturday, September 25.

Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. Passengers—Cabin-: Mr Lawson and son. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from East Coast. Levin and Co, agents.

Maori, ss, 118 tons, Conway, from Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin ; Mr.O’Shanahan ; and 2 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Waitaki, ss, 228 tons, Petersen, from Timaru. Passenger—Saloon : Mr Patterson. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea and Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Murray and Mr Ffrost. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tui, ss, 64 tons, Pope, from Eoxton. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Ewing, Mrs Hewiler and child, Messrs Bishop, Jacobs, and Edwards. W. Bishop, agent. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from Wanganui. Timaru. ss, 279 tons, Keeble, from Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Eraser, from Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Mrs Fitzherbert, Messrs Quinn, Bell, Buffer, Jobberns, Worth, and Meyers. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 380 tons, Hill, from Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Sutherland, Messrs Bristow, Davis, Carr, Miss McGiilivray ; and 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co. agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Forsyth, Ivy, and Cook; 4 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. Herald, ss, 365 tons, Hill, from South. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Drake and Mr Coulsen. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Johnston, from Auckland. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs, Miss, and Master Blake, Mr and Mrs Morrison, lunatic and escort; and 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co., agents. Sunday, September 26.

Te Anau, ss, 1020 tons, Mclntosh, from Sydney, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Greenfield, Mrs Liggins, Mrs Kennedy, Misses Thorpe, Stuart, Thompson, Ansell, Hutchinson, Lawrie, Messrs Hardy, B. Carter, F. Marsden, J. Ross, L. A. Tollerman, J. J. Flyger, Littler, Bower, Norbury, Sercombe, W. E. Coote ; 14 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stella, ss, 165 tons, Grey, from Tory Channel. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Scott. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Fitzgerald and child, Mrs Mullaney, Misses Jenny and McLennan, Mr and Mrs Boscawen, Messrs Waters, Joachim, Calcutt, Mann, Baxter, Moore, Johnston, Passmore, Turnbull, Jermy, Howard, Major Boddam ; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 toes, Nordstrum, from Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Singley, Bayley, Cross, Woollen. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sc. Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Clouth and O’Neil. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Island City, barque, 350 tons, from Newcastle. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passenger—Mr Ross. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Kerr, Watson, Smith, Edmonds, Kingley, and London. U.S.S. Co, agents. Marmion, barque, 780 tons, Piper, from Liverpool. Areola, barque, 946 tons, Peregrine, from Calcutta. Levin and Co, agents. G. M. Tucker, barque, 579 tons, Wood, from Newcastle. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sophia R. Luhrs, barque, 661 tons, McDonald, from Newcastle. U.S.S. Co t agents. Lyttelton, ss, 86 tons, Forbes, from Picton. Passengers—Messrs McKissock, BallmaD, and Smith. Turnbull and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from West Coast. Monday, September 27.

Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hero, cutter, 29 tons, Matthews, from Havelock. Wednesday, September 28.

Old Jack, schooner, 15 tons, Guard, from Port Underwood.

Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Orr and 2 children, Messrs Drake, Campbell and Kelly ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, from Lyttelton. Devin and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Callahan and Walker. Messrs Nicholson, Hanwood, Fancourt, Paine, Barnerd and Exley. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, from Foxton. W. Bishop, agent. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Hitchings and Miffs. Turnbull and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers Saloon : Misses Morris, Brennan, Harris, and Speed, Mrs Tilbury and 2 children, Messrs Maginity, McCardle, Smith, Girling, Powley, Roberts, Biss, Potter, Canavon, and Duncan ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hawea, ss’ 462 tons, Hansby, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Preston and Gibson, Mr and Mrs Miffs, Mr and Mrs Kranklyn and son, Mr and Mrs Freeman and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Dixon, Messrs Thain, Clifford, Blackler, Carr, Forsyth, Thompson, Griffen, Bingham, Long, Coupland, Smith, Dundas, Bishop, Kirkwood and boy; S 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 ’tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers Cabin : Messrs O’Leary and Lawrie. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Gairloch, ss, 178 tons, Johnson, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, from South. Passengers Saloon : Miss Brennan, Major Minnitt; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Parnell, brigantine, 34S tons, Molsaac, from Kaipara. Manawatu, ss, 120, Lambert, from Westport. Neptune, ss, SO, Eckford, from Blenheim. SAILED. Thursday, September 23. Agnes, ketch, 24 tons, McKay, from Havelock. Sarah Pile, brigantine, 114 tons, Holmes, from Tairau. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin:: Mr Glower. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, September 24. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport. Passenger Cabin: Mr Pownall. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 588 tons, Ewan, for Westport. F. J. Cottrell, agent. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Passengers Cabin:: Messrs Scott, Clare, Martin, Harrison, Osborne. Turnbull and Co, agents. Lyttelton, ss, 86 tons, Forbes for Picton Turnbull and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Miss Pickett, Messrs Eiby, Stenhouse, Loughnan, Davey, Irvine. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Sydney, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Henderson and child, Misses Isaacs and friend, White, Baker, Mr and Mrs Jackson, and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Cox and daughter, Messrs Miller, Wilson, Sherman, Bickerton, Pearce, Dwyer. Bell, Clark, Fathers Martin, and Walsh ; 6steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents, Saturday, September 25.

Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Hart. U.S.S. Co, agents. Lyttelton, ss, 86 tons, Forbes, for Picton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Ruapehu, RMS, 2645 tons, Greenstreet, for Lyttelton. N.Z.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Conway, for Greymouth. Passengers Cabin : Miss Curry, Messrs Gilmer and Southern. Brunner Coal Co. agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea and Westport. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waitaki, ss, 228 tons, Petersen, for Greymouth. Passengers Saloon : Messrs O’Connor and McClone. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Timaru, ss, 279 tons, Keeble, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Sunday, September 26.

Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton. Passenger —Cabin :Dr Devonport. W. Bishop, agent. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, September 27.

Te Anau, ss, 102 S tons, Mclntosh, for Melbourne via South. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Larnach, Williams, Farquhar, Hargreaves, Shand, O’Meara, and Reeves (2), Mesdames Larnach, Shand and maid, Mr and Mrs Eliott, Mr and Mrs Richardson, Hon. W. J. M. Larnach, Messrs Clarke, Cohen, Anderson, Farquhar, Passmore, Plunkett, Houston, McKessick, Buttle, Brayer, Talleman, Elring, Daniel, and Ivey ; 15 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers Saloon : Miss Brownlie, Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Spratt, Messrs McCardle, Cooley, Littler, Hamilton, and Mitchell; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Lyttelton, ss, 86 tons, Forbes, for Ferntown. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abram, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Herald, ss, 356 tons. Hill, for Greymouth. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. Passengers—Miss Kennedy and Mr Waters; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. Levin and Co., agents. Wednesday, September 23.

Mawhera, ss, 3SO tons, Hill, for Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Thompson, Messrs Jobberns, Skelly, Chuck, Bes Forges and Master Dumbell. U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Johnson, for Auckland via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Smith, and Mr Fox. U.S.S. Co, agents. St Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Black, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Mallineau, and Ludbrook. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tors, Holmes, for Nelson and West Coast. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, September 29.

Maori, ss, 118 tons, Conway, for Wanganui and Greymouth. Passengers Cabin : Mrs Johnson and Mr Buffer. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for South. Passengers —Saloon : Mr and Mrs Webster, child, and servant, Messrs Fanc>urt, Clark, Ansden, Joachin, and Moore (2); 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hauraki, ss, 5S tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Huia, ss t 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Colum, Mrs McAllevy, Mr Paul; 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, for Nelson and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton. Passenger—Cabin :Mr Chapman. W. Bishop, agent. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passenger Cabin : Mr Kerr. U.S.S. Co, agents.

IMPORTS.

Ex Rotomahana, from Melbourne —1 pkg. Levin and Co ; 1 case, Greatrex and Son ; 5 cases, Bock and Cousins ; 3 cases, 1 pkg, Levin and Co ; 50 cases, J. Maginnity ; 3 qr-casks, 22 hf-chests tea, United Importers Co ; 1 pci, J. Nathan and Co ; 1 case, A. Cameron ; 1 pci, A. Hopkirk; 3 cases, E. W. Miffs and Co; 1 pkg, Greatrex- and Son; 1 pci, G. W. Dutton ; 7 hhds wine, F. J. Preston ; 1 pci, J. Myers; 27 cases, variously consigned and to order. From Hobart—Bs cases fruit, Heaton and Miller ; 20 cases fruit, G. Thomas and Co ; 30 cases fruit, Hume and Son ; 100 cases fruit, Daery and Campbell ; 100 cases fruit, G. Thomas and Co ; 20 cases fruit, T. Amos ; 80 cases fruit, J. C. Bishop; 50 cases fruit, Laery and Campbell; 50 cases, J. W. Gandy; 52 cases fruit, Laery and Campbell; 77 cases

fruit, G. Thomas and Co ; 100 cases fruit, 15'] empty casks, Gear Meat Co ; 61 pkgs sundries, variously consigned and to order.

Ex Areola, from Calcutta—ls 77 cases castor oil, 1131 bales gunnies, 716 bales woolpacks, 50 cases condiments, variously consigned and to order.

Ex Marmion, from Liverpool—2s drums, 1 cask, 1 tin, J. Newton ; 3 cases, C. Hill and Sons ; 100 sacks, 40 kegs, 10 coils, 33 barrels, 100 reels, 25 rolls, Murray, Roberts, and Co ; 25 cases, 200 bags, 25 kegs, 100 pkgs, Turnbull and Co; 24 cases, J. L. Bacon; iB4 bundles, 10 cases. E. W. Mills and Co ; 8 casks, Castendyk and Focke ; ISSS bars, 1375 bdls, 290 drums, 154 cases, 91 plates iron, 206 reels, 55 kegs, 32 casks, 30 crates, 12 hhds. 12 bales, 9 stoves, 3 boilers, J. Duthie and Co ; 200 bars, 60 bundles, 30 cases, 10 kegs, 1 bundle, 1 cask, 3 pairs bellows, 1 cask, 10 iron boilers, 64 camp ovens, 63 covers, 15 pkgs, :20 cases, 6 crates, 20 kegs, 2 qr-casks, 2 octaves, 10 cases, 20 cases, 1 case, 20 kegs, 300 bundles, 20 bales. 106 bundles, 2 bags, 2S cases, 26 cases, variously consigned and to order.

B Y TELEGRAPH.

(united press association). Wanganui, September 23. Arrived, 3.30, am—Huia, from Wellington. Kaikoura, September 23. Arrived, 6 am—Wakatu, from Wellington. Nelson, September 23. Arrived —Waverley, from Patea. She leaves at noon to-morrow (Friday), for Wellington. Greymouth, September 23. Sailed, 5 am—Maori, for Wellington. To sail —4.30 pm, Timaru for Wellington ; S pm, St Kilda, for Welliugton. Timaru, September 23. To sail, 11pm—Waitaki, for Wellington. Lyttelton, September 23. Arrived, 8.15 am—Hawea, from Wellington. Sailed—Rimutaka, for London. Passengers from Wellington First saloon : Mr Richard N. Blandy ; second saloon : Mrs Jermy, Messrs E. Cutt and C. Francis ; third cabin : Mesdames Gumbley, Fanny Gumbley, McCulloch, Misses Gumbley (5), Amy Townsend, Messrs A. Bromwiek, W. G. Campbell, W. Elkington, A. Gumbley, M. Mahoney, C. Medd, R. McLean, Masters Gumbley and McCulloch(3). Hawea, for Dunedin; Roto, mahana, for the North. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Atkinson and Hart, Miss Hart, Messrs H. Allen, Scott, Jackson, Hamilton, Hart, Howard and Barnett. Westport, September 23. Sailed —4 am, Wareatea, for Wellington ; 5.15 am, Maitai, for Wellington. Auckland, September 23.

Sailed—Te Anau for the South. Passengers—Por Gisborne: Messrs C. A. de Lautour, T. Muir, W. Graham; for Napier: Messrs Si'mkin, Barton, Yates, Purvis, Winney, Pottery, Duder, Mr and Mrs Walker, Key and Goodyear : for Wellington : Messrs Cox, Boss, Tallerman, and Miss Stuart ; for Lyttelton : Mrs Lea, Messrs J. O. Hoare, and A. Cook; Dunedin : Miss Glover, Messrs Bothscliild, C. B. Lloyd, Henderson, .T. Hoare, C. White ; for Melbourne : Mr W. A. Coots. Steerage passengers for various ports—Messrs Smith, Hoskins, Dunn, Silverton, Catchpole, Hunt, Aink, Nearlee, Mesdames Moore, Harris and Hogg. Wanganui, September 24. Arrived —4.30, Go-Ahead, 5 am, Stormbird, from Wellington. Sailed —5.20 pm, Huia, 6.10 pm, Go-Ahead, for Wellington.

Foxton, September 24. Arrived, early—Hauraki, from Wellington. Sailed, 5.30 pm—Tui, for Wellington. Castle Point, September 24. Sailed, 3 am—Kiwi, for Wellington, via Coast.

Greymouth, September 24. Sailed, 6.30 am —St. Kilda, for Wellington. Timaru, September 24. Sailed, 2 am —Waitaki, for Wellington. Nelson, September 24. Sailed—l2.ls pm,Waverley, for Wellington ; 4.45 pm, Murray, for Picton. To sail, 5 am (2oth) —Mavvhera, for Wellington.

Auckland, September 24. Arrived—Omapere, from Greymouth. Lyttelton, September 24. Sailed—Herald, for Wellington ; Walcatu, ;or Kaikoura; Oreti, for Wanganui. Westport, September 24. Sailed, 6 pm—Moa, for Wellington. Dunedin, September 24. Arrived—Hawea, from North.

Sailed—Barquentine Netty, for Auckland ; Mahinapua and Ivoranui, for West Coast, Auckland, September 26. Arrived Serene, from Canton Island ; Elinor Vernon, from New York. Sailed —D’Arcy Pratt, for Omaha; Crusader, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, September 25. Arrived, 9.20 pm —Star, from Oamaru. Bluff, September 26. The Wairarapa left Melbourne at 5 pm on the 22nd ; passed Williamston at 6 pm, Swan Island at 1.20 pm on the 23rd, breasted Solanders at 10 am on the 26th, and arrived at 2.45 pm. She had light north-westerly winds, with fine weather, throughout. Her passenger list is as follows : —For Bluff— Saloon—Messrs Nicholls, Scrutton, Holmes, Rattray; for Dunedin Messrs Bhodes, Makeley, Anderson, Buckley, Benjamin, Chatfield, Bayley, Mr and Mrs Higgins, Mr and Mrs Lodge and 2 infants, Mrs Sherwin, Miss Plaisted ; for Lyttelton—Mr Stenning; for Wellington—Messrs Gouler, Gorman, Mrs Clifton and child ; for Auckland—Mr Noyes. Wanganui, September 26. Arrived, 8.30 am— Huia, from Wellington. Lyttelton, September 26. Arrived, early—Ruapehu, from Wellington. Auckland, September 27.

Arrived, yest»rday—The island mail steamer Jane Nichol. She reports all quiet at the islands. Also ship Waitangi, from London, after a run of 100 days. Passengers Mrs J. Neale, Messrs Robert and Thomas Neale, C. Brind. F. T. Hill, E. Jeffreys, F. Adams, Miss A. S, Duff. Ivarsa, from Newcastle. Lyttelton, September 27. Arrived, 7.15 —Grafton, from Wellington. Sailed—3.3o pm, Mahinapua, for Wellington ; 4.30 pm, Hauraki, for Wellington ; Grafton and Invercargill, for Dunedin ; Orawaiti, for Westport. Foxton, September 27Arrived, 8 am —Tui, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, September 27. Arrived, 11.30 am —Go-Ahead, from Wellington, and passed on to Dunedin. Picton, September 27. Arrived, 5 pm—Rotorua, from Wellington. Greymouth, September 27. Sailed, 7.30 —Maori, for Wellington. To sail, 8 pm —Omapere, for Wellington. Wanganui, September 27. To sail, S.3opm—Huia, for Wellington. Dunedin, September 27.

Arrived —-Go-Ahead, from North. Sailed—Hawea, for North. Passengers for Lyttelton—J. R. Scott; for Wellington—Miss Preston, Mr Forsyth ; 20 steerage. Auckland, September 27.

Arrived—Clifton, from Newcastle ; Tarawera, Captain Sinclair, from Sydney. Left Sydney at 5 pm on the 23rd instant. Passengers—Saloon—Mesdames Watson, Thompson, Loche, Stuart, Messrs Dickeon, Yates,

Banker, Franjee, Webster, Thompson, Camp-' bell, Mrs Humphrey and famly; Mr and Miss Haclcworth ; 2S steerage. Sailed—Rotomahana, for Sydney ; Penguin,, for Southern ports. Passengers Misses; Blackley, Hackworth, McCartney, and Turner,. Mrs Daley and two children, Mr Thackliss, Mrs Key worth, Mr Turner, Mr Gordon, MrHaekworth, Mr and Mrs Skeates and 6 children.

Bluff, September 28. Arrived—Belle Isle, barque, from Newcastle, with coal; and Davenport, barque,. Campbell, from Long Island, with a cargo of Chesterfield guano.

Sailed—Neptune, barque, Breyer, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of timber. Lyttelton, September 2S. Arrived —Te Anau, from Wellington ; Ka~ watira, from Westport. Sailed —Hawea and Koranui, for Wellington.

Dunedin, September 2S, Arrived—Wairarapa, from Bluff. Sailed—Go-Ahead, for Wanganui. Westport, September 28. Arrived, 12.45 pm—Manawatu, from Wellington. To sail, 10:30 pm—Manawatu, for Wellington.

Blenheim, September 2S. Arrived, 7 pm —Neptune and Waihi, from, Wellington. To sail, 4 am (29th) —Waihi, for Wellington, Picton, September 28.. To sail, 4 pm—Rotorua, for Wellington. New- Plymouth, September 28. Sailed, 4.45 pm —Gairlocb, for Wellington, Westport, September 29. Sailed, 10.30 am.—Moa, for Wellington. To sail, 10.45 pm.—Maitai, for Wellington. Wanganui. September 29. _ Arrived, 10.10 am.—St. Kilda, from Wellington.

Kaikoura, September 29. Arrived, 7.15 am. Wakatu, from Wellington.

Napier, September 29. Arrived, 1.10 am.—Kiwi, from Castle Point. Nelson, September 29. Arrived, 7 am.—Mahinapua, from Wellington.

To sail, 6.15 pm.—Murray, for Wellington. Lyttelton, September 29. Sailed, 7 pm. —Ohau, for Wellington. Spit, September 29. Arrived, 4.ls'pm.—Australia, from Wellington.

Dunedin* September 29. Arrived.—Grafton, from Westport ; Invercargill, from Lyttelton.

Sailed.—Wairarapa, for Sydney. Passengers, for Wellington—Mrs 'Stuart, Messrs Maule and Hubbard. For Napier—MesdamesFilleul and Dryden, Mr and Mrs McLean, Mr McLean. For Auckland Mesdames Guestand Ross, Miss Wade,. Messrs Crude and Findlay; 25 steerage.

The IT.S.S. ss Rotomahana left Melbourne at 4.30 pm on the 14th instant, and arrived at Hobart at 6.30 am on the 16th 5. left again same day, and arrived at the Bluff at--3.40 pm on the 19th called at Port Chalmers,, and left Lyttelton at 6.-5 pm on Thursday, and arrived here at 9.3o<am last Friday. She hadh light winds and fine weather- to the Bluff,,, thence thick weather to Port Chalmers, from, which port she experienced fine weather to--arrival. The Rotomahana sailed for Sydney,, via East Coast ports, at 7 o’clock last Fridaynight. The IT.S.S. Co’s barques G. M. Tucker andSophia R. Luhrs arrived from Newcastle onSunday wiih coal.

The barque Island City, with a cargo of coal consigned to the Brunner Coal Co, arrived in, port on Sunday from-Newcastle-. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Te A-nau sailed from therNew Zealand wharf, Sydney at 4.45 pm on the 16th instant, cleared Port Jackson Heads; at 5.50 pm. Had light southerly winds andfine weather till arrival at Auckland, on the21st instant, at 4 pm ; sailed again at 1 pm on.. the 23rd, called at Gisborne on the 24th,,. Napier on the 25th instant, taking her departure from the latter port same day at 3u pm, and arriving here at ll.am on Sunday. She experienced moderate SW winds and fine weather from Auckland. The-Te-Anau sailed', for Melbourne at 3-pm on Monday. The steamers Waihi, Wakatu, Neptune andU Lyttelton which returned to port on Mondaynight on account of bad weather,.sailed again., for their various destinations on Tuesday morning ; with the exception of the Wakatu, which, left in the afternoon*

The Telegraph Department received information on Wednesday night that a full rigged ship and a barque had passed Farewell Spit, bound this way. The ss Gairloch left the Manukau on the 27th, called at New Plymouth, and arrived here shortly after noon W ednesday. She comesto this port for alterations. The brigantine Parnell left Kaipara with, timber on Sunday last, experienced finerweather, and arrived here on Wednesday morning. 'lhe IT.S.S. Co’s ss Rotorua for Wellington l via Picton, left Nelson at 8- am on Tuesday,., reaching Picton at 3.30 on Wednesday morning. She left again for this port at 5 am, and arrived here at 10 am same morning. The Hawea. left Port Chalmers on 27tb* inst, arrived at Lyttelton the following: day ; left again same evening for Wellington, and arrived here at 12 o’clock on Wednesday* She sailed next day for the North.

ARRIVAL OF THE AREOLA FROM CALCUTTA.

The Areola, barque, 947 tons, Captain* Thomas Peregrine, entered this port on Sunday afternoon after a passage of 83 days from Calcutta. She left Sand Head on the sth July,, and experienced very severe weather in the Bay of Bengal, encountering a succession of heavy squalls and strong gales with fierce raging seas till crossing the Equator, 29 days from, port. For a few days after crossing the line she met with variable winds and fine weather. Picked up the S.E. Trades in 6deg. S and carried them to 25deg. S. The Trades were very good* being fine and fresh. After losing the trades till sighting Tasmania she met with a continuance of westerly gales. For the fortnightprevious to sighting the coast of New Zealand the Areola experienced quite a spell of fineweather, which lasted for a fortnight. Entered, the Straits last Thursday, and beat into harbor as stated, being brought up by Pilot Shilling. The Areola’s cargo for this port consists chiefiy of wool-packs. After discharging at this portshe will proceed on to Lyttelton, going thenceto Port Chalmers. Messrs Levin and Co , are, agents for her.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE MABMIOJST, EROM LIVERPOOL.

The barque Marmion, belonging to theWaverley line, 788 tons, Captain J. F. Piper, arrived in harbor on Sunday afternoon, and having a quantity of combustibles on board, anchored in the powder ground, after a passage of 113 days from Liverpool. She left nort on the sth of June, and experienced moderate weather down to 30 N., where the N.E. Trades were picked up. The trades,

•which were very light, were carried to 5_N. Crossed fclie Equator on the lOth Eicked>ap the S.E. Trades in 3 S., and carried them to 15 S. thence had variable weather till pasing the' meridian of the Cape on the 19th August. From this point till off Tasmania, the Marmion met with strong variable winds, shifting frem N.W. to S.E., and very cold weather, there being plenty of ice .on the deck for several days. She experienced a week’s •fine weather after this Entered the Straits on Wednesday week, and was off Cape Terawbiti •on Thursday night, but owing to contrary winds was unable to get in. till Sunday ;afternoon. The Marmion brings a large :general cargo for this port, and also a quantity of dynamite.

ABBIVAL OF THE TAINUI AT POET CHALMEES.

(united press association.) Port Chalmers, September 26. The mail steamer Tainui, Captain Barlow, from Plymouth, Cape of Good Hope, and Hobart, with 145 passengers, 18 bags mails, and 2500 tons cargo, arrived after an excellent passage of 41 days 5 hours and 36 min. The health of the passengers has been excellent; and Captain Barlow has been presented with :a testimonial. The following are the Wellington passengers : —Saloon —Mr and Mrs Freeman and family (3), Mr and Mrs Dixon, Mrs Mills, Messrs Blacker, Low, Dick, Mr and Mrs Franklin, Misses Clifford, and Frankllyn ; and 21 steerage.

A TEIP ON A TOEPEDO BOAT. On Saturday morning, July 31st, at the inwitation of Messrs Yarrow and Co, a number •of our Indian and colonial visitors assembled •on the Westminster bridge.steamboat pier for the purpose of paying a visit to Messis Yarrow’s torpedo-boat works at Poplar. The were conveyed from Westminster to 'poplar in two of the 23 boats being built for ■the British Government, and on their arrival at the latter place they were conducted over ■the works, inspecting the seven or eight boats then in process of construction for the British ••and various foreign Governments, and witnessing the launching of the boat. After the ■ round of inspection had been completed, the visitors re-embarked on the two boats in which they had arrived, and in which luncheon was served. While the meal was proceeding the •vessels started for a run down the river, and on getting into clearer water their great powers of ■ speed were exhibited, the measured mile being covered in about 2min 45sec, although the tide was contrary. When a little below Erith the boats turned, and proceeded up the river to Westminster, where the guests disembarked. The highest speed hitherto recorded —24 knots, or 26.7 statute miles an hour has been achieved by one of Messrs Yarrow’s boats, the Falke, built for the Austro-Hungarian Government. Among the gentlemen present were the Lord Mayor, Captain Hixon, R.N., President of the Sydney Marine Department; Lieut.-Colonel Sir Chas. Stewart, of the Bengal Light Infantry ; Sir Desai of Vantmurie ; Lieut.-Colonel Fees, and the Hon Samuel Tompkins, of South Australia.—Times August ■2nd, 18S6.

NOTICE TO MAEINEES. The following notice to mariners appears in the Gazette of 23rd instant Notice is hereby given that a telegraph cable has been laid across the Thames river at a point equidistant from Kopu Wharf and the Turua Sawmills, about two miles from either ; the exact position is shown by the telegraph poles near the towers on each bank of the river. Masters of vessels and others when approaching the vicinity are cautioned not to foul or damage the cable with their anchors or otherwise.