SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 766, 5 November 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON

ARRIVED. Thursday, October 28. Himalaya, barque, 1007 tons, Culbert, from Glasgow, via Pors Chalmers. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passenger—Cabin : Mr White. Brunner Coal Co,_ agents. Neptune, _ ss, 44 tons, Eokford, from Blenheim. Devin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, G 3 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, October 29.

Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Clements and fain.'.iy. Levin and Co, agents. /"'Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : ! Miss Manning, Mr Smith, and Masters Manning (2). TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Tarawera, ss, 1268 tons, Sinclair, from Melbourne, via Hobart and South. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Pearson and Grant, Mrs Glasgow, Bishop Redwood, Revs McKenna and Prendergast, Messrs Rogers, Phillips, Meek, Hood, Findlay, and Potts; 16 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. -Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Turner, Holmes, Barnicoat, and Thompson,' Mesdames Teist and Fell, Rev Mr Forth, Sir R. Fowler, Hon S. Lyttelton, Captain Leech, Messrs Teist, Gelb, Fowler, Graves, Fell, Miller, Snow, Meek, Scott, and Hegman ; 7 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co. agent. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, from Foxton via Kapiti. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Watson Mrs Ross and 2 children, Messrs Morecroft and Carter. W. Bishop, agent. Saturday, October 30.

Hula, ss. 99 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Bechtling and Mr Troup. Turnbull and Co, agents. Charles Edwards, ss, 154 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson. Passenger—Cabin :Mr Wilson. Turnbull-and Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from Wanganui. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Fidler. Johnston and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier and Castle Point. Levin and Co, agents. Southern Cross, ss, 158 tons, Spinks, from Auckland. Passengers—Cabin : Mr Southern ; 1 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, October 31.

Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, from Sydney, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon :Mr and Mrs Wright, Mr and Mrs Honeyfield, Mesdames Robinson and child, Kirkcaldie, ' Misses Davies; Kirkcaldie and Trimmer, Messrs J. Henderson, R. Davies, Mann, Fisher, Biddings, 11. B. Kirk, Myers, Jobberns, Hurrigan, Mitchell, Skelly and Moore ; 10 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, , from Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon: Mr Wilson ; 5 ateersge. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137, tons, Chambers, from , Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Misses Young and Atkinson, Messrs Sievwright, Fitzherbert, Robinson, Hirschberg, Exley, Inness, Henderson and Death ; 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. __ Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Taylor and Manning, 2 children and servant, Messrs McKenzie (2), Smith, Hetherington, Taylor, McKerrow, Smitten, Meek, Wemyss, Rebinson and Price. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Kingswell, Misses Smith, Kingswell and Tracy, Messrs Coneys, Nicholson, Sharp, Stevenson, Smith, McGregor, Turner, Ilolmer, and Master Kingswell; 5 prisoners in steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Brebner and Mr Brown. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 926 tons, Neville, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Miss Myers, Sir R, Stout, Captain Holbecke, Messrs Haymanson, Leckie, Brady, Lees, Jackson, Lloyd, Valentine and Cuming, Master Stout; 6 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from West---port. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Monday, November 1. Maori, ss, 11S tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers —Cabin : Messrs Byrne and Gascoyne. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Tui, ss, 64 tons, Pope, from 1 Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Wall, Messrs Goodison and McCarthy. W, Bishop, agent. Orowaiti, ss, 253 tons, Gibbs, from Westport. Passenger—Saloon :Mr Waters. Tuesday, November 2.

G. M. Tucker, barque, 579 tons, Wood, from Newcastle. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, from South. Passengers —Saloon : Messrs Deighton and Hood ; 1 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons. Gibbons, from Patea. Passengers —Cabin : Miss Gapper, Mr. Henry, and 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, from Nelson and Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Eraser, from_ Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Haybittle, Martin, and Young, Mesdames Waiketi, Fitzwater, and Messrs Ormsby, Scott, Bowern, McCauly, Smiley, and Master Tingey. Turnbull and Co, agents. Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, from Onebunga. j Levin and Go, agents. S. R. Luhrs, barque, 661 tons, McDonald, from Newcastle. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. Passengers Cabin : Mrs Bourdott. Mrs Workman, Miss McDonnell, Messrs Pearce and Ayres. Levin and Co, agents. Anthons, brigantine, 133 tons, Anderson, from Newcastle. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wednesday, November 3. Hero, cutter, 29 tons, Matthews, from Havelock. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim, Passengers—Mr O'Brien, and 1 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. Sc, Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Gilbertson, from Greymouth. Brunner Coal Company, agents. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from South. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Maloney. Messrs Hercus, Rew, Brown (2), Collins, Houghton, Wilicox, Warmington, Comrie, Robinson and Jefferd ; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co. agents. Rotorua, ss, 57G tons, Neville, flora Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Harris, Lindsay and Alexander. Mesdames Sims, Wilmott, Parker, Dickson, Staples, Durant and Dr Porter, Messrs Parker, Herman, Booth, Wood, Wilmott, Hutchinson, Gannaway, Travers, Logan, Bowdei), Pierson, Dale and Allan ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 65 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, October 28. Mob aka, ss, 29 tons, Jones, for Pelorous Sound.

Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Passeneers —Cabin : Mrs Paltner, Captains Gilbertson and Martin. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Lyttelton, via Kaikoura. Levin and Go, agents. Friday, October 29. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses McCarthy and Pugh, Mrs Mclntosh, Captain Phillips, Messrs Wheeler, Good, Phillips, Hawdins, Lloyd, and Kohn ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stoi-mbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Grimes, Messrs Pemberton, Findlay, Littler. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton. W. Bishop, agent. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Tarawera, ss, 1268 tons, Chatfield, for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast port». Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Charles, Mrs Schoch and 2 children, Mrs Ho'dsworth and 3 children, Mrs Stone and family, Mesdames Bradshaw, Iseen, Rum, Dunlop, Fox, Misses Steele, Making, Millar, Gillies, Tennant, Walcott, Fox, Baker, Graham,. Rev H. J. Edwards, Masters Stone (3), Master Fox, Messrs Millar, Hearn, Wilson, Plunck-ett, Leslie, Osoorne, Harris, Holdsworth. Malcolm, Nash, Nuttall, Broad, Houghton, Clegwidden, Edser, Hirsch, Hooker, Iseen, Gourley, Somerville, Jacob, Houston; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, October 30. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, for Dunedin. Johnston and Co, agents. Doric, ss, 3470 tons, Jennings, for Port Chalmers. Turnbull and Co, agents. Clematis, ketch, 65 tons, Green, for Endeavour Inlet.

Charles Edward, ss, 140 tons, Whitwell, for Nelson and West Coast. Passenger—Cabin : Dr Cressey. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Lady Barkly, ss, 40 tons, Walker, for Nelson, Passengers Cabin: Messrs Webster, Marshall, Ross, Stallard, Gledhill, and Miss Haskett.

Sunday, October 31. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, for South TJ.S.S. Co, agents. , Monday, November 1. Rotorua,' ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers Saloon : Misses Kennedy, Izard, and Purcell. Mss Izard, Messrs Travers, Hackworth, Ward (2), and Greville ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Dawson, Riley, Kingswell, Pearson, and Hill, Mrs Kingswell, Mr and Mrs Aldridge, Mr and Mrs Lees, Mr and Mrs Lloyd,Sirß. Fowler, Messrs Dunnage, Brown, Fowler, Moss, Waterhouse, Nathan, and Master Kingswell; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 toils, Oliver, for West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mr Wilson ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 ton 3, Manning, for Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Campbell. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tui, ss, 55 tons, Pope, for Foxton. Passen-ger-Cabin : Mr Cleland. W. Bishop, agent. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, November 2. Southern Cross, ss, 165 tons, Spinks, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— Cabin : Mr Buckland ; and 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hansa, brigantine, 251 tons, Bolwin, for Auckland. Johnston and Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Walker and Gilbert; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. W. and G. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Napier. Levin and Co, agents. Southern Cross, ss, 165 tons, Spinks, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— Cabin: Mr Heeles ; 0 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, November 3. Timaru, ss, 279 tons, Keeble, for Greymouth. BrunneT Coal Co., agents. , Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast ports. Turnbull and Co., agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for South. Passengers—Cabin: MissM‘Cormiclc, Mrs Hosking, Messrs Jackson, Snow, Mackay, Reeves, M'Nicol, Troup, Rother and Patterson ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. St Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Gilbertson, for Wanganui. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Pownall. Brunner Coal Co., agents. IMPORTS.

Ex Tarawera, from Melbourne. —1 case, Levin and Co ; 3 cases, Bock and Co ; 5 qrcasks, 341 hf-ehests tea, Turnbull and Co ; 4 cases, Turnbull, Smith and Co ; 2 pkgs, Gardiner and Co ; 2 pkgs, Bishop; 6 cases, Drug Co ; 1 box, 5 qr-casks t> 20 cases wine, Importers’ Co; 8 qr-casks wine, Preston ; 50 cases, Nathan and Co ; 3 cases, Thompson, Rhannon, and Co ; 12 lif-chests tea, H. H. Tippler; 20 cases, &c, variously consigned and to order. Ex Himalaya, from Glasgow.—so cases, United Importers’ Co; 100 do, Aitken, Wilson and Co ; 77 oasks, J. Jack and Sons ; 50 cases, Johnston and Co ; 250 cases, 28 octaves, Harcourt and Co; 190 cases, Levin and Co; 307 cases, Singer Co ; 7 cases, 33 bales,C. Smith; 4 cases hand-painted gas globes, in assorted colors, T. Ballinger ; 200 drums, &c., variously consigned and to order. B Y TELEGRAPH. (united press association). Lyttelton, October 28. Arrived—6.3o am, Hawea; 7.30 am, Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed, 6 pm—Tarawera, for North. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Pearson and Grant, Bishop Redwood, Captain Philip and son, Messrs Fox, Meek and Hood ; 'for Auckland Mrs Bradshaw ; for Napier Mrs Baker and Mr Plunkett. Hawea, for Dunedin. Willie McLaren and Neptune, for Auckland.

Auckland, October 23. Arrived—Franz, from Newcastle, Sailed—Prince Albert, for Valparaiso. Spit, October 28. Arrived, 4 pm—Australia, from Wellington. Sailed, 7.20 pm (29th)—Kiwi, for Wellington

Nelson, October 28, Arrived, 6.30 am—Mawhera, from Wellington. Sailed, 9.50 am—Rotorua, for Ricton. To sail, 9 pm (29th) —Charles Edward, for Wellington.

Patea, October 28. Arrived, 8.30 am—Waverley,. from Wellington. Wanganui; October 28. Arrived, 11,55 am—Huia, from Wellington. Picton, ©fctober 28. To sail—Midnight, Penguin, for Nelson; 3 am (29th), Rotorua, for Wellington. Foxton, October 28. Sailed, 8 am—Tui, for Wellington. Nelson, October 29. Arrived, 7.30 am —Penguin, from Pic-ton. Greymouth; October 29. Arrived, 10 am—Oamapere, from* Wellington.

Kaikoura,. October 29. Arrived, 10.20 am—Wakatu,.from;Wellington.

Wanganui, October 29. Arrived, 10.5 am—Go-Ahead, from Wellington.

Sailed, 10.10 am—Huia, for Wellington. To sail, 10 pm—Go-Ahead, for Wellington. IjYTTEiiTON , October 29. Arrived, 2 pm—Barque Victoria, from Newcastle.

Sailed—Wakatipu, for Port Ohahners. Picton, October 29. Sailed, 3 am —Rotorua, for Wellington. Westport, October 29. Sailed, 10.30 am—Moa, for Wellington. Spit; October 29. Sailed. 3,15 pm—Southern Cross, for Wellington.

Dunedin, October 29. Arrived—Jasper, from Lyttelton;: Hawea, from North. Sailed —Ship Wairoa, for Q&maru ; ;Grafton, for West Coast.

Auckland,- • October 29. Arrived.—Nicoya, from Melbourne,- Silver Cloud, from Newcastle. Sailed—Lady Mabel, for Brisbane-;.- Lizzie Guy, for Lyttelton, via Mercury. Bay; Sornia, for Samoa; Syren, for. Sydney, via Mercury Bay. Port Chalmers, October 31.

Arrived—Beautiful Star, from. Oamaru ; Kakanui, from Timaru; Doric, from Wellington.

Sailed—Wairarapa, for Melbourne-and Bluff Harbor.

Nelson, October 31. Arrived—s am, Lady Barldy, from Wellington ; 7 am, Charles Edward, from Wellington. Wanganui, October 31. Arrived, 11.15 am—Huia, from ; Wellington. Westport, .October 30. To sail, 11.25—Orowaiti, for Wellington. Lyttelton, October 31. Sailed, 6 pm —Wakatu, for Wfellington, via Kaikoura.

Port Chalmers, November 1. Arrived, 8.45 am—Go-Ahead;, from Welton.

Dunedin. November 1.

Arrived—Wareatea, from Westport. Sailed—Hawea, for North;. Passengers— Mrs and Miss Heaney, Miss Allen, Messrs Johnston, Jefford, Collins, and' Hercus; 8 steerage.

Westboikb;. October 3L Arrived, late—Moa, from Wellington. Lyttelton, October 31. Arrived—ll am, Linchidem ; noon, Bride, from Newcastle.

November 1. / Arrived, 6 am —Mahinapua, from Wellington.

Sailed —2.30 pm. Grafton ; 4.15 pm, Timaru, for Wellington ; 7 pm, Wakatu, for Wellington, via Kaikoura; Mahinapua, for Dunedin, via Akaroa and Timarui. Blues’, November 1. Arrived, 2.10 pm—Manapomi, from Hobart, with an English mail. She left Melbourne on October 27th at 3.30 pm, and arrived at Hobart on the 29th at 4 am ; sailed the same day at 1.30 pm, passed the Solanders on the Ist at 9 am, and reached the wharf at 2.15 pm. Had fresh northerly and westerly winds throughout the passage. Passengers—Miss Linley, Miss Hall; for Dunedin Messrs Cooper, Hamilton (2), Friedlander, Browne, Menderhausen, and Rutherford, Mesdames Carr and Jones, Miss Jones, Masters Jones and Rutherford j for Lyttelton—Messrs Peter McNamara, Clissold, Mitchell, Mrs Clissold, Misses Clissold (3); for Wellington —Mr Andrew Lambey and family (6); for Napier—• Miss Smith ; for Auckland —Mr and Mrs Lazarus and Master Lazarus. The barque Gazelle, of Invercargill, arrived in port this morning, after an uneventful passage of 99 days, from London, with full general cargo for this port. Sailed—3 pm, Wairarapa, for Melbourne; 5.45 pm—Manapouri, for Port Chalmers. Pjcton, November 1. Arrived, 6 pm—Rotorua, from Wellington. To sail, 2 am (2nd)—Rotorua, for Nelson. Auckland, November 1.

Arrived, 6.15 pm—Mararoa, from Sydney, with Brindisi mail, after a splendid passage. Gkeymouth, November 1. Sailed, noon—St. Kilda, for Wellington. Wanganui, November I. To sail—ll pm, Kennedy ; midnight, Huia, for Wellington. Nelson, November-1. Arrived, 7.30 pm—Waverley, from Wellington.

The ss Orowaiti arrived here from, Westport at 4 o’clock on Monday morning. She left on the 30th ultimo, and experienced fine weather during the passage. Wanganui, November 2. Arrived, 12.5 pm—Stormbird, from Wellington.

Westport, November 2. Arrived, 2.45 pm—Maitai, from Wellington.

Picton, November 2. To sail, 3 am (3rd) —Kotorua, for Wellington. " <

O AMARU, November 2. Sailed, 3.30 pm—Go-Ahead, for Wellington. Auckland, November 2. Sailed, 5.5 pm—Tarawera, for Sydney; Penguin, for 9 South. Passengers Judge Harvey, Messrs Westard, Adams, Hingston, Williamson.

Lyttelton, November 2. Arrived, 8.45 am—Waihora, 11.5 am, Omapere, from Wellington. Sailed—Hawea, for Wellington ; Waihora, for Dunedin. The N.Z. S. Co. are advised that the Rimutaka arrived at Plymouth with her meat in good condition on October 31st. Port Chalmers, November 2. Arrived, 6 am—Manapouri, from the Bluff, with English mail.

Nelson, November 2. Sailed, 1.5 pm—Rotorua, for Picton. Dunedin, November 2. Arrived —Lizzie, from Timaru. Sailed—Go-Ahead, for North ; Wareatea, for Westport.

Gbeymouth, November 2. Mr Woon, Collector of Customs, has asked for and received instructions to get a formal investigation into the loss of the Mawhera before Major Kedell, R.M., and one or two nautical assessors. The inquiry will begin on Thursday. Westport, November 3. _ Arrived, 2.10 am—Manawatu, from Wellington, 2.40 am—Orowaiti, from Wellington. I/ttteltojt, November 3. Arrived, 10.30 am—Hinemoa, from Wellington.

Sailed—Omapere, -for Dunedin. Nelson, November 3. Arrived, 10.25 am—Grafton, from Wellington. November 3. Arrived, 10.30 am—Hauroto, from Newcastle.

Sailed, 5.45 pm—Doric, for Lyttelton. Castle. Point, November 3. Arrived, 12.30 pm—-Kiwi, from Wellington. Patea, November 3. Arrived, 2 pm—Waverley, from Wellington. Greimouth, November 3. Sailed, 2.30 pm—Maori, for Wellington. Bussell, November 3. Sailed, 3.15 pm—Tarawera, for Sydney. Dunedin, November 3.

Arrived—Brig Prospero, from Hobart ; barquentine Guiding Star, from Hobart ; Mahinapua, from the West Coast; Hauroto and Waihora, from Sydney ; Invercargill, from Lvttelton.

Sailed —Doric, for Lyttelton; Manapouri, for Sydney. Auckland, November 3.

Arrived —Neptnue, from Lyttelton. The Tarawera took the Arawata’s Sydney cargo at Bussell, and left this afternoon for Sydney.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Waihora arrived here at 11,30 am on Sunday from Sydney, via Auckland, Sailed from Sydney on October 21st at 5 pm, and had a fine run across to Auckland, arriving there on the 27th instant at 1 am, with the notorious prisoners Caffrey and Penn ; sailed again on the 28th at noon, and after calling in at Gisborne and Napier, left the latter port on the 30th at 3 pm, and arrived as above. From East Cape to Napier had strong SE winds and head sea, thence fine weather to arrival. The Waihora sailed for Melbourne, via Southern ports, at 3 pm on Monday. The ss Tui struck on a snag as she was going down the Manawatu Biver at a little after 11 o’clock on Saturday night, and stripped all the blades off her propeller. After being repaired, she started again at 11.30 pm on Sunday, and arrived here at 8.15 am on' Monday .morning. As can be seen elsewhere, she has made her last trip. She has joined the majority. The barque G. M. Tucker, from Newcastle, arrived here about 7 o’clock on Monday evening. She anchored off the Bailway Wharf. The barque Wave Queen went on the Slip on Wednesday morning to becleaned. She was towed round by the Mana. jjj WRECK OF THE STEAMER TUI. The steamer Tui left the Queen’s Wharf for Foxton at a little after 10 o’clock on Monday night. At about a quarter past 11 she struck very heavily on a rock just under the Lighthouse, and rapidly began to fill in the forward compartment and hold. Captain Pope at once ordered the, engines to be reversed, and headed for Worser Bay in the hope of beaching,;her. This, however, was impossible, owing to the rapidity with which the water was filling into her. The boats were then lowered, and ■ the passengers and crew get safely into them, Captain Pope and Mr Forbes, the mate,-being the last to leave the steamer. The boats, one of which was in charge of the captain, and the other of Mr Watson, the engineer, got to shore without further mishap-—Mr Watson’s boat at about 1 o’clock, and the other at about halt-past 1. The shipwrecked travellers at once made for the pilot house, where they were received and treated with great kindness by Pilot Holmes. In less than a quarter of an hour after the boats left the steamer she went down bow first, and now lies in about 10 fathom* of water, with, her masts showing about 4 feet above the surface. The Tui went down in the Chaffers Passage, about half way between Barrett’s Beef and the mainland. She was going at the rate of about 10 miles an hour when she struck, and had there been a heavy sea on at the time of the accident no doubt a much greater disaster would have had to be recorded. The crew, including the captain, the mate (Mr Forbes), and the engineer (Mr Watson), numbered nine all told, and there were beside ninepassengers on board, most of whom,had turned in for the night. They had scarcely time to. put on their clothes, so rapidly didithe steamer fill.

News of the disaster was received at the New Zealand Times office just after 2 o’clock on Tuesday morning, and the stafffat once communicated with Captain Holliday, the harbormaster, and subsequently with. Captain Fisk, of, the p.s. Colleen. Captain Fisk took prompt action, and the Colleen left at about 4 o’clock for the Pilot Station, and brought the passengers and crew in to Wellington, arriving here at halfj-past 7. The names of the passengers on board at the time were as follows Mr and Mrs Odling, Mrs, S. Odling, Miss Irving, Mr A. Scott, Mr J, L. Cleland, and two, others. The Tui was built in Dunedin by Messrs Sparrow and Co. about ten years ago, and was an iron-plated, screw steamer of 55 tons. She has traded between Wellington, Wanganui, and Foxton. under the command of Captain Pope for the last nine years, and was owned by Messrs J. Joseph, C: Seager, J. and H. Barber, andi W. and J. C. Bishop. She was totally uninsured at the time of the wreck, and will consequently be a dead los3 to the owners of L 3500, which is the amount at which she was valued. At midday on Tuesday Mr Bishop, the a cent, went out in the Piakai to the scene of the wreck, taking with him diver Gough. The Huia went out a little later, and returned at about 5 o’clock. We learn that the diver reports that the steamer lies in a muddy bottom, and he was not able to find the exact locality of the damage done by the vessel striking on the reef, by which the leakage was caused. The hatches are all battened down. So long as the wind remains as it is at present there is no danger of the steamer breaking up. The only articles he brought up were a binnacle, side-lights, and a bag of crayfish, which were lying on the deck. s

SHIPPING INQUIRY'.

STRANDING OF THE JANE

DOUGLAS.

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the Jane Douglas on Long Point, off Kapiti Island, on the 23rd instant, was held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday afternoon. Mr H. S. Wardell, 8.M., and Captain Grant, Nautical Assessor, occupied the Bench. M!r H. S. McKellar, Collector of Customs, conducted the inquiry. Mr McKellar stated that he had held a preliminary inquiry, and asked that the statements made by the captain and other witnesses at the inquiry might be taken as evidence. The Bench agreed to this. Captain Fraser attributed the accident to hi 3 being misled by a light on shore, which was carried by some Maoris on the island, and which betook for one usually placed in Mr Field’s house when the steamer was expected. By Mr McKellar : When the light disappeared did not take any steps to verify the position of the ship. Had no doubt that the short point or_ bluff at the south of Field’s house had shut in the light. Did not take any soundings, but the lead was ready. By the Court: When the steamer struck she was going very slowly. William

; Gear Clarke, engineer, deposed that the steamer' was going full speed astern for five minutes-' before she struck. Oscar Jarman, mate, was on deck when the steamer struck. jEEad no reason to believe that the light on shore was not Mr Field’s house. The night was hazy; George Northcote, and John. j ~e seamen, also gave evidence., Mr Wardell said that in the opinion of Captain Grant and himself, Captain Fraser had been to a certain extent the victim of misplaced confidence. He had been misled by a light, bat they considered he had no business to place so much-confidence in such a light as he expected to see on the island. The Court would not look upon the case as one of gross carelessness but Captain Fraser had been guilty of negligence in not taking other means than were taken to satisfy himself that he was in his right position, and they suspended his certificate for one month, and ordered him to pay the costs of the inquiry. NOTICES TO MARINERS. QUEEN’S TOAEF LIGHTS, WELLINGTON. The Wellington Harbor Board have given, notice- that, on and after the 7th November, - 18S6, two red; lights only will be exhibited at the end of the Queen’s Wharf instead of three as heretofore, and that the new lights will be placed 20£t apart horizontally, about the centre of the outer tee, and at a height of 38ft above high-water level. TILEMRH HARBOR.—POSITION OF WRECK. Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 20, published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 19th June last, the Timaru Harbor Board have given notice that a buoy, painted green, with. - the word “ Wreck ” in white letters, has been placed over the wreck of the ship Lyttelton, in Timaru- Harbor, which now forms an obstruction of'lTft from the bottom in a depth of 23ft at low water ; the lighthouse, with white sector of light, bearing from the wreck S by W magnetic distant one mile, and the present end of the breakwater bearing S. by E. magnetic distant three-quarters of a mile. The bright light hitherto shown on the wreck has been removed.