SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 767, 12 November 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON

ARRIVED. Thursday, November 4. Maori, ss, 474 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers Saloon : Mrs McCarthy, Miss Koder. Messrs Greenwood, Brown, Smith; 1 steerage. Brunner Goal Co, agents. Friday, November 5. Hinemoa, ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, from Lyttelton. „ ~ Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Brown, Stone, Harris, Craig, and Gosling, Mesdames Blick, King, Shepherd, and'Jordan, Justice Richmond and secretary, Captain McMillan, Messrs Harvey, Gibbons, Jobson, Fox, Shepherd, Blick, Martin, Gilbert, Logie, Malcolm, Simkin, Suisted, and Windle. U.S.S. Go, Manapouri, ss, 1020 tons, Logan, from Melbourne, via Hobait and South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Larnach (2), and Pearson, Mr and Mrs Lambert (2), Mr and Mrs Bates, Mr and Mrs Denniston, Mesdames Carrow, Williams, Petrie and child, Rev. Mr Preston, Judge Williams, Hon J. M. Larnach, Messrs Cooper, Borrowman, Brown, Lewis, Harbroe, Isaacs, Treacy (2), Young, Heywood, Horne and McNicol; 9 steerage. U.S.b. Go, ag Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Kemp and family, and Mr Hills. Turnbull and Co, acents. _ ’ - Tongariro, R.M. S.» 2654 tons, Bon©, from London, Plymouth, Maderia, Capetown, and Port Chalmers. N.Z.S. Co. agents. Eliza Fifth, brigantine, 443 tons, Millman, from Dunedin. _ H.M.S. Miranda, 113 Q tons, Commander Rooke, from Sydney. __ . Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, November 6. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Mesdames Sharpe and Black, Messrs Diamant, Clarke, Blackie, and Willis. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport, Passengers—Cabin : Dr McGregor. U.S.S. Co, agent 3. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Hill, from Westport. Passenger 1 steerage. IT.S.S. Go, agents. _ , , Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, from Napier. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Davis ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, November 7. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Norton, Messrs Forbes, Parson, and Rowley. Turnbull and Co, agents. _. L L Moa, ss. 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Stout, Pearce, Packer, Haggitt, Rich, Misses Pearce (2), Allport, Messrs Dymock, Blundell, Dean, Feary, Hawthorn, Phillips, Levien, Hall (2), Horton, Cuthbertson, Moore, Muirhead, Chapman, Haggitt, Waymouth. Pearce, Atack, Hamilton (2), Rich, Arnold (2), Crook, Hoult, and 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mararoa, ss, 3000 tons, Edie, from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Murphy, Grant, Ellison, and Rutherford, Dr Young, Messrs Osmond, Clark, Bank, Carter, Wilson, Fitz Gerald, Kennedy, De Latour, Zeigel, Roskruge, Finn, Lock, and Maney. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, from Westport. Westport Coal Co. agents. Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from Nelson. Passengers - Saloon : Mesdames Blackett, Little, Richmond, and Lemon, Messrs Leonard, Andrew, Coppins, Murray, Robertson, Ashman, Field, Wastney (2), Little, Davis. U.S.S. Co. agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Jarman, ftom Foxton. Passengers—Cabin ; Mrs Easton and child, Miss Dixon, Messrs Olliver, Cobb, T. P. Williams, Palmer, McMillan, Russell, Master Williams. Turnbull and Co. agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tone, Oliver, from Grevmouth. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Fassindge. Stringer, and Ellerson, Misses Hodgson. Thirlo, Parker, Brown, Millar, and Evans, Messrs Adams, Clouston, Earp, Douslin, McAllister, Redwood, Bayley, Forsyth, Urquhart, Frost, Cameron, Knorpp, McGill, Sutherland, McAvery, Brodie, McLean, Turner, and Captain Bendall; 26 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, November 8. Timaru, ss, 279 tons, Keeble, from Greymouth. Brunner Coal Company, agents. Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, from Foxton (at Heads). Levin and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Nelson (at Heads). U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, sg, 9S tons, Vickerman, from Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs.Sidey and 2 children. Mrs Donovan and 3 children, • Miss Grove, Messrs Bisley and Hassell, Master Grove. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, ,November 9. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Field and Fahy. U.S.S. Co, agents. # ' Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier. Passenger —Cabin ; Mr King. Levin and Co, agents. Wednesday, November 10. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Jelleyman, Purser, Scott, and Farrow, Mesdames Warren, Dunk, and Dempsey, Messrs Dempsey, Watson, Kirkpatrick, Tracey, Murray, Dunk, Duncan, Berry, Pugh, Dean, Greville, and Sissin. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 7S tons, Wills, from Lyttelton, via Kaikoura. Passenger —Cabin : Rev Mr Knowles. „ . , , _ ~ Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, fronoSouth. Passengers —Saloon: Mesdames Hood, Gossett, Pearce, Tenant, Johnson, and Doyle, Messrs Pearce, Purflett, Sinclair, Gibbs, Holmes, Sutcliffe, Davis, Bernard, and Bull; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agentß. Moa, ss, 113 tons, Abrams, from Wairau Bar. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, November 4. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Fleming. U.S.S. Co, aS Nep"tune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, for Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, S 3, 75 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Fraser, Messrs Haynes and Duffill. Turnbull and Co, agents. Friday, November 5. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Miss Warden, Mesdames Bridge, Trigg, Honey field Cottrell,

Meredith and Mutrie, Rev. Mr Habens, Captain Babot, Messrs Scott, Honeyfield, Cottrell, Flyger, Driscoll, Munt, Hill, Hart, Howden, Puflett, Henderson, Harlen, Wilcox, Collie, Pettengell, Holmes, Triggs, and Bedford ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for •Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Hauraki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, for Foxton, Opunake and Waitara. Levin and Co, agents. G. M. Tucker, barque 579 tons, Wood, for Newcastle. 'U.S.S. Co, agents. Hinemoa, ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : His Excellency the Governor and suite. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Wheatley and Weir. Levin and Co, agents. Manapouri, ss. 1020 tons, Logan, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Ivany, Mr and Mrs Lazarus, Mesdames Fisher, Smith, L. D. Nathan, A. Nathan, Kayll, Misses Grant, Hadfield, Golgrove, Kayll, Messrs Cornvie,Coleman, Brown, Mann, Hall, Nelson, Hull, Sievwright, Boardman, Heymanson, Wallace, Bart, Oswald, Howarth, Master Lazarus ; 4steerage. U.S.b. Co, agents. ' ■ ' _ _ Saturday, November o. Tongariro, R.M.S., .2654 tons, Bone, for Auckland. Passengers —Saloon: Hon J. lole, Mrs Tole, and family. N.Z.S. Co, agents Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Westport. Brunner Coal Company, agents. Sunday, November 7. Grafton, -ss, 297 tons, Hill, for South. Passengers—Mrs Little, Messrs Little, Redwood, Heywood, Pollock, Cowlishaw, Musgrave, Copin, Andrew, McGill, Grey, Hewitt, Raynor (2), Dodd, Murray, and Angel; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. , „ . . Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, for Taranaki and Onehunga. Passengers -Saloon : Messrs Warmington, Nethercliffe, Jackson, Thompson, Long, Dymock; 2 steerage. U.S.b. Go, agents. „„ _ Monday, November 8. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, for Oamaru and Dunedin. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Blick and Haldam, Misses Marlow, Claridge, Marsden, Messrs Duncan, Wise, Blick, Liddal, Zeigill, Tracy, Banks, Hall, Blacklock, M. Nicol, Atkin, Millward ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mararoa, ss, 1248 tons, Edie, for Melbourne, via South. Passengers Saloon: Misses Gavin, Hoey, Waters, Morton, and Parnett, Mesdames Gavin, Kaye, Brown, Waters, Falkner and 2 children, Drs Levinge and Hoskin, Messrs Prouse, Partridge, Cameron, Barber, Collett, Corcoran, Oliver (2), Johnston. Russell, Cave, Booth, Thompson, Pollen, Pierson, Kaye, Warren, Hyde, Bull, Prendergast, Hayward, Cooper, Feild, Dale, Boynton, Adams, Cowper, Brady, Ludwig, Fielger, Ashman, Barnard, McAlister, Dousling,’ Clouston, Earp, Robertson, Sheridan, Flyger, Barry, Jansen, Fitzherbert,. Bell, Ames, Brown, Johnston, Jones, !Maginnity, R.ylands, McLauchlan, Cowan, Bannister, Cameron, Clancy, Munt, Collins, Smith, Loasby, Wastney (2), Whitehead, Jones, Middleton, Loughrey, Kilminster, Charlesworth, Kimber, Simpson, England and son, Hessy, Walker (2), Mason, Cridland, Campbell, Schrouder, Leahy, Yates, Perry,(Carman, Heron, Papworth, Tarr, Russell. Bunny, Warren, Hungerford (2), King, and Robinson; 15 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Tuesday, November 9. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, for Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Willis and Jackson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Passengers Cabin : Mr Luxford and family, Messrs Evans (2). Turnbull and Co, agents. Timaru, sb, 279 tons, Keeble, for West Coast. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents.

Wednesday, November 10. Penguin, S 3, 442 tons, Allman, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Donnelly, North, Warner, and Chisholm, Messrs Grubb, Scott, Roberts, Kennedy, and Lucas; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— Saloon: Miss Reid, Dr McGregor, Messrs Long and Walker; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. _ ~ „ _ Timaru, ss, 279 tons, Keeble, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Murray, ss, 98 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast ports. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Robertson, Messrs Robel, Morcom ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ' Omapere, ss, 352 tons. Smith, for Neison, Greymouth, and Hokitika. U.S,S. Co, agents. ■ . , Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Auckland, via way ports. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Haldam, Richardson, Crowcher, Fell, Misses Richardson, Atmore and child, Messrs Kay, Richardson, Hamerton, Hamilton, Sinclair ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 98 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Cummings, 2 children. Turnbull and Co, agents. H.M.S. Miranda, 1130 tons, Commander Rooke, for England, via Falkland Islands, Rio Janeiro, and St Vincent. IMPORTS.

Ex Tekapo, from Sydney :—144 half and 14 double cases fruit, 25 boxes dates, 29 bags onions, G. Thomas and Co ; 200 felloes. 1155 spokes, J. Black ; 2000 tons coal, U.S.S. Co ; 1 case, J. Young; 1 case, A. J. Price; 12 pkges, Levin and Co; 2 cases, G. Mee; 176 half-cases fruit, Leary and Campbell; 1 pkg, Warnock, Kelly, and Adkin ; 1 case, J. Duthie; 1 parcel, 1 case, S. W. Pilcher and Co ; 1 case, C. Hill; 87 sacks bark, Hirst and Co ;25 pieces timber, 30 parcels, 25 cases, variously consigned and to order. Ex Manapouri, from Melbourne, 1 pkg, Lyon and Blair; 14 cases, 13 pkgs, W. Lambert ; 1 case, Kempthorne and Co. ; 1 pci, G. Mee ; 1 pci, G. W. Dutton ; 7 cases, E. Price; 10 qr-casks wine, 1 case, W. &G. Turnbull; 1 case, R, Martin; 1 pci, Warnock, Kelly and Adkin ; lOhf-cases tea, United Importers Co ; 1 box, U.S.S. Co. ; 3 pels, 1 case, N. Z. Times ; 6 cases, 4 pels, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH. (CNITE-D PRESS ASSOCIATION 1. Lyttelton, November 4. Arrived, 5.30 am—Rotorua, from Wellington ; 9.30 am, Doric, from Port Chalmers ; 2 pm, Opawa, ship, from London ; 4 puij Dragon, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed, noon—Hinemoa, for V ellington ; Oreti and Mahinapua, for Wellington ; Rotorua, for Dunedin. To sail, 9 pm—Manapouri, for Wellington. Port Chalmers,. November 4. Arrived, 715 am—Tongariro, from Plymouth (English mail).

Sailed, 3.5 pm —Tongariro, for Wellington (English mail). _ _ Nelson, November 4. Arrived, 12.45 am—Kennedy, from Wellington. ' . Spit, November 4. Arrived, 9 pm (3rd) —Southern Cross, from Wellington. Picton, November 4. Arrived, 5 pm—Hawea, from Wellington. To sail, 10.30 pm—Penguin, for Wellington ; 6 am (sth), Hawea, for Nelson. Patea, November 4. Sailed, 2 pm —Waverley, for Wellington. WE3TPORT, November 4. Sailed, 4.45 pm—Maitai, for Wellington. Auckland, November 4. Sailed—Atlantic, for Atua ; Julia Pryce, for Raratonga ; Mararoa, for South. Passengers Misses Murphy, Grant, Morris (2), Calder, Chumley, St. John, and Lamb, Mr and Mrs Fountain. Mr and Mrs Randerson, Mr and Mrs Rews, Mrs Harrison and family, Mrs Mere, Messrs A. C. Smith, Marks, Wilson, Clarke, Carter, T. Herbert, Piercy, Williams, A. McDonald, Savison, Collins, Gribble, Todd, Jones, Francis, Hancock, Byrnes, Rutherford, Lawrence. „ , Spit, November 5. Arrived, 1 am—Kiwi, from Wellington. Sailed, 1.30 pm —Australia, for Wellington. Blenheim, November 5. To sail, 10 pm—Waihi, for Wellington. Wanganui, November 5. Arrived, 4.20 am—Huia, from Wellington ; 4.30 am, St. Kilda, from Wellington ; 5.5 pm, Go-Ahead, from Wellington. Lyttelton, November 5. Arrived, 10.15 am —Tekapo, from WellingtoSailed—Maud Graham and Reward, for Auckland ; Orowaiti, for Westport. Nelson, November 5. Arrived, 1.35 pm —Hawea, from Picton. Sailed. 2.20 pm—Koranui, for Picton. Foxton, November 5. Arrived, 4.30 pm—Jane Douglas, from WelGisbourne, November 5. Arrived, 3.40 pm—Maroroa, from Auckland. To sail, 10 pm —Mararoa, for Napier. Westport, November 5.

Sailed, 5 am—Manawatu, for Wellington; 4.45 pm, Moa, for Wellington ; 5 pm, Grafton, for Wellington. ■ - - , Dunedin, November 5. Arrived —Ohau, from West Coast; Rotorua, from North. Sailed —Jasper, barquentme, for Brisbane, Hauroto, for Melbourne ; Mahinapua and Omapere, for West. Coast... Lyttelton, November 7. Arrived, 5 am —Wakatu, from Kaikoura and Wellington ; Mahinapua, from South. Sailed—Sarah and Mary, for Invercargill ; Doric, for Napier. Greymouth, November 7. Sailed. 8 pm—Timaru, for Wellington. Dunedin, November 8. Sailed—Barque Mary A. Greenwood, for Lvttelton ; Rotorua, for North. Passengers— Misses Campbell, Mitchell, Mr, Mrs, and Master Dornwell, Messrs Loring and two children, Simon (2), Mitchell, Bolton, Gangland, Mr and Mrs Pearce, Mr W. M. Wheeler ; 9 steerage. Lyttelton, November 8. Arrived, 5 am—Grafton, from Wellington. Sailed—2.3o pm, Mahinapua, for Wellington ; 6.10 pm. Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington ; Herald, for Greymouth ; Kawatiri, for Westport. Bluff, November 8. Arrived, 6 am—Rotomahana, from Melbourne (English mail). , 0 Auckland, November 8. Arrived, 2.40 arp—Tongariro, from Wellingon‘ Spit, November 8. Arrived, 6 pm (7th)—Doric, from Lyttelk°n’ Westport, November 8. Arrived, early—Maitai, from Wellington. New Plymouth, November 8. Arrived, 4 pm—Hawea, from Wellington. Auckland, November 9. Arrived, 4.10 am —Australia, from Sydney (Brindisi mail); 3.12 pm, Te Anau, from Westport, November 9. Arrived, 9.10 am—Manawatu, from Wellington. Lyttelton, November 9. Arrived, 5 am —Mararoa, fiom Wellington. Sailed—Grafton, for Akaroa and south ; Mararoa, for Dunedin ; Omapere, and Rotorua, for Wellington. _ T , a Nelson, November 9. Arrived, 5 pm—Penguin, from Wellington. Sailed, 7.10 pm—Penguin, for Picton. Kaikoura, November 9. Sailed, noon—Wakatu, for Wellington. Picton, November 10.* To sail, 11.45 pm—Rotorua, for Nelson. Wanganui, November 10. Arrived, 7 am —Stormbird, from Wellington. Oamaru, November 10. Arrived, early—Koranui, from Wellington. Lyttelton, November 10. Sailed —9fch, barque Victoria, for Hobart; 2 am, Kaikoura, for Wellington. .. . Ru ssell, November 10. Sailed, 4 pm—Manapouri, for Sydney. Dunedin, November 10.

Arrived —Mararoa, from North. Sailed —Rotomahana, for North. For Wellington—Master Barron and Mr Willis ; for Napier—Miss Walker ; for Auckland—Miss Von Der Heyde and Mr and Mrs James Speight; for Russell—Misses Willis. Auckland, November 10, Arrived —Clansman, from Townsville. Sailed —Manapouri, for Sydney.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Manapouri, from Melbourne, via Hobart and Southern ports, arrived here at 11.30 am last Friday. She left Melbourne on the 27th, arrived at Hobart on the 29th, sailed same date for Bluff, and arrived on the Ist. Called at Port Chalmers on 2nd, and Lyttelton on the 4th, and arrived as stated. Had moderate variable winds. and fine weather during the passage. She sailed at 7 pm for Sydney, via East Coast ports. The ss Murray, which left Nelson at 3 pm on Sunday, berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf on Monday night. She experienced hard NW gale and heavy sea throughout the passage, from which she had to take shelter, first at Gibbons’s anchorage, D Urville Island, an 1 again at Worser Bay, at the Heads. The Hauraki, which was sheltering at Worser Bay at the same time as the Murray, left before her, and steamed up to Petone. The ss Penguin left for Picton last Monday night at 5 o’clock, but had to put back through stress of weather. , The ss Kiwi berthed alongside the Queens Wharf from Napier at 3.15 pm on Tuesday. She left Napier on Friday at 9 pm, and called at Cape Turnagain and Wangaehu. Experienced strong NW winds, from which she had to take shelter under Cape Palliser for 20 hours. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Mahinapua left Lyttelton at 2.30 pm on Monday, and arrived here at 9.30 am on Tuesday. Experienced strong NW wind and heavy rain throughout the passage. She left for Nelson and West Coast ports on Wednesday. The barque Wave Queen came off the blip on Tuesday morning, and the ss Hauraki took

her place. The Waye Queen is now lying at 4 the Railwav Wharf. \

The ss Wakatu left Uytfcelton at 6 pm on - Monday, called at Kaifeoura and Waipapa, and arrived here at 4.30 am on "Wednesday.

The ss Rotorua arrived here at 12.15 pm on Wednesday. She left Dunedin at 3pm on Monday, and Lyttelton at 9 pm on Tuesday,, arriving as above. Experienced westerly winds with fine weather. She sailed for Auckland' the same evening.

The ss Hauraki, on her last voyage betweenWellington and Foxton, struck or a rock about? eight miles to the eastward, of Opunake, smashed her rudder post and slightly damaged her bottom. The damage is not very extensive, • and will probably amount to about Ll5O in all- • The owners of the Hauraki are CaptainHarvey and Mr Greenwood, the engineer.. The steamer is fortunately insured. THE MISHAP TO THE S.S. WAIHI. The steamer Waihi, which went ashore orr.the beach at the Wairau bar on Saturday morning last, was, after several unsuccessful, efforts, towed off by the Moa at 4 am on Wednesday, the former vessel having been previouslylightened by a portion of her cargo being discharged. After being floated the remainder of*' the cargo was transhipped to the Moa, and thetwo steamers left for Wellington, the Waihr in tow of the Moa, at 5.30 am, arriving here at--11.30 Wednesday morning. The injured steamer will go on the Patent Slip to be repaired probably to-day, there not being space for her yesterday. The damage to. her bottom is. not , very great, and she will, if all goes satisfactorily, shortly resume her running in the Blenheim trade. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. TONGARIRO. The New Zealand Shipping Company’sR.M.S. Tongariro, 2654 tons, Commander Bone, from London, Plymouth, Madeira,. Capetown and Port Chalmers, arrived in port at 3.15 last Friday afternoon, after a run of 24J hours from Port Chalmers. A report of her voyage out, together with a list of passengers for this port, appears in another place. She - made a tew hours’ stay only, leaving for Auckland on Saturday morning. ARRIVAL OF THE H.M.S. MIRANDA. Her Majesty’s ship Miranda, Commander - E. Rooke, arrived here from Sydneydirect at 5.30 last Friday evening. She left Sydney on. October 28, en route for England, as,, owing to - the death of her commission, she is ordered Home, being relieved by the H.M.S. Rapid... The Miranda has been on the Australian station for over seven years,.and, during that time > has paid about three visits to th - s port. She has been on the present commission for about four years, and during the cruise has visited nearly all the islands in the Western Pacific. During her stay in these waters her officers - and crew have made many friends at every port where they have called, and there - is not a more popular ship in the fleet. On leaving ' Sydney hundreds of peoplewere down to see her off, and it was an affecting . sight, the men at the yard-arms waving;. flags, aud the people both on shore and on the other ships cheering and waving their handkerchiefs. H.M.S. Miranda is a composite screw sloop of 1130 tons. She carriessix 41 ton guns, 7£ inch projectiles, and her - engines are 1020 h.p. The following is the listof her officers: —Commander Rooke, Lieutenants W. B. Fisher, J. S. Clarke, L. G. Tufnell, A. Lucas ; surgeon, Dr Barry ; paymaster, C. T. Edwards; chief engineer, L. Tricker; gunner, T. Wade; a *? wal s s ’rri7l. Glading, T. Harris; carpenter, W. Pound, lne troop ship Thalia, which has recently at Sydney with relief crews for H.M.S. Opal and Raven, having completed her mission, left that port for England on Wednesday week, andi will probably call here within the next fortnight. ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. MARAROA. The U.S.S. Co’s Mararoa, the latest finest addition to their splendid fleet, arrived here at'B o’clock on Sunday morning. She left Sydnev at 5.20 on the 28th of October and arrived in Auckland at 6 pm on the Ist inst. Left Auckland for this port on the 4th? > called at Gisborne and Napier on the passage down, and arrived here as above.. She . experienced fresh head wind from Napier. Sinceit was first announced that she was to be taken off the San Francisco Mail Service, and was. coming to Wellington to take up tbc coastal running, her arrival has been looked forward to with considerable interest. She is similar to the Manapouri and Wairarapa in her build, but has* the advantage of these boats in being 35ft longerand r 6tt broader, and being fitted with the latest improvements in lighting and machinery. Her gross tonnage is 3000 tons, and her carrying capacity lf)60 tons. Her enginesare 3000 horse-power, and her average speed from 12 to 15 knots an hour. She is most luxuriously fitted throughout, her saloon, social hall, and state cabins being furnished m Utrecht velvet. There is accommodation for 140 first-class and 80 second-class passengers, the latter being quartered in the poop. ™ accommodation far beyond that usually allowed! to passengers in this class, even m ©■ luxurious boats of the Union Company. Sueis lighted all through by electricity, generated by a compound wound low-speed Victoria* I dynamo, capable of exciting 300 twentyI candleTOO-volt incandescent lamps, the motive I power being a Wilan’s three-cylinder compound engine, and each light possesses an independent switch. The lamps, are so fitted that they can be used either with the electric light or oil. Following their usual custom calling their boats after the -TSew Zealand Lakes, the Union Company have named the Mararoa after Lake Mararoa, in the South' Island. The Mararoa left for South on Monday afternoon, taking with her excursionists foir the Christchurch races. ARRIVAL OF THE TONGARIRO. (united press association.) Port Chalmers, November 4. The R.M.S. Tongariro reached the Heads s early this morning, One hundred and fifty-six. bags mails were landed by the tug Plucky, and over 100 passengers were landed here afterward. She leaves for Wellington this afternoon. The passage from Plymouth to Taiaroa Heads had been accomplished in days 17 hours 30 minutes, whilst the actual steaming time has been 38 days 10 hours 30 minutes. She brings 286 passengers, 60 of whom are saloon, 71 second saloon, and 16(5 third class. She brings 2000 tons cargo for all ports. The personnel of her officers is unchanged, with the exception of Dr Lawson, who succeeds Dr Halstead. She left Plymouth at 2 pm on 25th September, with 267 .bags mails, and Madeira at 9.40 am on 29th September ; left again same day at 4 pm ; crossed the Equator 6th October, in long Bdeg 30min W, arriving at Capetown 3am 15th October; left again 2pm same day, and passed the Snares at 3.30 pm 3rd November. Her passage from the Cape occupied J 9 days 7 hours. 2 minutes. Passengers, for Wellington Saloon : Mra M. Tylie, Mrs C. de V. Teschemaker ; Messrs Wm. Newman, E. Brooke. Smith, A. Duncan. Second saloon: Mesdames Eagel, Lowes,

Meek Luxford, Misses Brennan, Galway, •Xowes, Luxford, Meek, Richardson, Masters Meek’(2), Luxford (2), Messrs Asher, Fox, 33rennan, Hoswarn, Johnstone, Meek, Turner. Third Cabin : Mr and Mrs Crossber and ■family, Mr and Mrs Harris and child, Mr and Mrs Lindaser, Mr and Mrs Schmetzand child, Mesdames Candy, Pearce and child, Messrs Anderson, Christian, Cullington, Cunliffe, iEvans (2), Greenwood, Henwelly, Habu, Linaton, Maher, Stone.

INQUIRY INTO THE WRECK OF THE MAWHERA.

■ (united press association.) Gkeimouth, November 6. A magisterial inquiry was held into the circumstances ot the stranding of the steamer Mawhera, on the 29th ultimo, at North Grey “River, before Major Keddell, R.M. Captain B. Keeble, master of the steamer Timaru, and 'Captain E. Fraser were the nautical assessors. The principal witnesses examined Captain Hill, of the Mawhera, the chief engineer, •and boatswain, and Captain Nolan, of the tug "Westland, and Harbormaster, and the signalman. The evidence taken was voluminous. The Magistrate gave his decision this evening. He said that the stranding of the vessel appeared by the evidence to be attributable to a want of careful seamanship on the part of the master when crossing the bar in tow_ of the lug, and a number of reasons are given to account for the decision. The Magistrate -concluded by suspending the certificate of Captain Hill for three months from this date, and • requiring him to pay the costs of the inquiry, Ll2 10s? The nautical assessors concurred in this decision.

LEADING LIGHTS, ENTRANCE TO MANUKAU HARBOR. Notice is given that, on and after the night ■of Monday, the 15th November, 1886, leading lights will be shown at Manukau Heads from •sunset to sunrise, as described below ; —On the South Head : Two red lights will be shown " from the leading beacons. They are two of ■Chance Brothers and Co.’s dioptric port lights of the sixth order, and they should be visible . -about eight or nine miles in clear weather. On the North Shore : Three white lights will ’-'.foe shown from the beacons on the north side -of the harbor. They are three of Chance ' Brothers and Co.’s dioptric steamerslights, and should be seen in clear _ weather ■ for eight or nine miles. The red lights on - the South Head, when kept in a line on a NE by N J N (magnetic) bearing, lead in a v fairway to clear the Heron Spit and the Treachery and Tranmere Shoals. This course ■ should be continued until the three white T lights shown from the North Shore beacons •are brought in line bearing N f W, which - course will lead clear of the Emma Bank and the South Head Spit; and when one-third of a mile inside the South Head the course is clear \up the harbor. Note. —These various leading 7 lights will be shifted from time to time, so as to lead in the channel. Caution: From the • great altitude of these leading lights, possibly they may be seen in clear weather at a great • -distance, but during fogs or thick weather the r red lights are liable to be altogether obscured. Masters of vessels bound in should therefore • exercise great care in approaching the bar.

WRECK OF THE TUI.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY.

An inquiry into the loss of the s.s. Tui at the Heads, on November Ist, was held at the Resi- - <3 e nt Magistrate s Court Wednesday afternoon, ‘ before Mr Wardell, R. M., with Commander Horne and Captain Norrie as nautical assessors. Mr H. S. McKellar, Collector of Customs, con'■ducted the inquiry, and Mr Skerrett watched ■the proceedings on behalf of Captain Pope. ■Charles Pope, late captain of the s.s. Tui, • stated that he left the Queen’s Wharf, bound for Foxton, at 10.15 p.m. on the Ist inst., with about 75 tons cargo and nine passengers. The night was dark with drizzling rain. Could not •see the red light on Somes Island, so steered a -compass course until midway between the red light on Somes and Point Halswell- After rounding Point Gordon it came on thick again -with drizzling rain. Could see Pencarrow light; steered a compass course by the light. The vessel was on her usual course -when she struck at 11.10 am about a quarter of a mile from Pencarrow Heads. Immediately -stopped the engines, and gave the order “Full apeed astern.” The cook came on deck shortly after, and said the steamer was making water in the fore cabin. Sang out to the engineer to •drive ht rail he could, as he (witness) would try and beach her. The engineer replied that -she was making water, and he could not stop lon®-. Then gave orders to clear away the boalis. Was of the opinion that in steering from the white light on Somes Island must have been on the edge of the green light, and so closer to the shore than usual. The only •way he could account for the steamer being out of her course was that the compass was very sluggish, which, caused the steamer to deviate from the regular course. The steamer was full loaded, and when that was the case «he always gripped to windward. Watched •the man at the wheel, and he appeared to he steering right. Was at the wheel as far as Point Halswell. Never used a chart of the ■harbor to examine it until after this occurrence. Mr Wardell : I suppose that is a compliment to Wellington Harbor. By Mr Sker--rett : Had been trading to the port for about 3.2 years. Had been master of the Tui for -five years. When he opened Pencarrow light altered the course of the vessel to SSE for ■about 20 minutes. Was looking for both lights when the vessel struck. Did not see the Pen--carrow light after passing Point Gordon. It was a common occurrence when leaving the harbor to steer a high course for Somes Island, and then steer for Pencarrow light ;from the white light on Somes Island. By the -Court : Saw the white light on Somes Island, and shaped his course accordingly. Saw Pencarrow light. Did not see both lights together. Kept a look out every now and then. August Beckar, able seaman, deposed that he -was on deck when the steamer struck. Was supposed to he on the look-out; was not doing so Had no orders to look out. Noticed the light at the Heads. It was shut out once or twice by the fog. Did not see Captain Pope on •deck. It was his first voyage in the steamer. Thought it was his duty to be on the look out. Could not see the steersman, John Marshall, signalman at the outer signal station, deposed that he could not see the Pencarrow or Somes Island light between the hours of 10.30 and 12 ■pm on the night in question. The weather ■was very dirty. James Gregory, able seaman, who was steering the steamer as she left the harbor on the Ist, stated that the captain had often cautioned himaboutthe sluggishness of the ■compass. George Forbes, mate of the steamer, and Thos. Watson, engineer, also gaveevidence. William Moir, acting lightkeeper at Pencarrow Heads, deposed that he could see the green light, excepting in the rain squalls, at intervals up till 12 o'clock on the Ist. By the Court: The squalls lasted about a quarter of an hour, and were pretty frequent. Could not see the pilot station lights. This closed the evidence brought by Mr McKellar. Captain McDonald, I of the barque Sophia R. Luhrs, was outside j the Heads at 8 o’clock on the Ist. Was about

half a mile off Pencarrow Heads. It was a very dirty night, and witness could only see Pencarrow light now and then, as it was perfectly obscured during the rain squalls. Could not say that he saw the green light on Somes Island, and could only see the red and white lights there at intervals. _ Mr Skerrett addressed the Court at considerable length on behalf of Captain Pope. Mr Wardell delivered judgment yesterday. Captain Pope’s certificate was cancelled, with a recommendation that a mate’s certificate be given to him; and he was ordered to pay the costs of the enquiry. SHIPPING- SUMMARY. The intercolonial and coastal’shipping trade, at this port has been pretty brisk during the past month, and the Home trade rather more dull than the preceding month. The most serious casualty which happened during the month was the wreck of the ss Tui at the Heads, full particulars of whichlwill be found in another column. On the 10th of October, the German brigantine Hansa, 257 tons, Capt. J. Bollwin, from Boston, arrived after a passage ot 116 days. She brought a general cargo, consigned to Messrs Johnston and Co. During the stay of the vessel at this port she underwent a general overhaul. The work was entrusted to Mr P. Coffey, who carried it out very satisfactorily. The Hansa left for Auckland on the 2nd inst. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Kaikoura, 2885 tons, Commander Crutchley, R.N., which was reported in our last summary as arriving at Port Chalmers from Home, arrived at this port on the 14th. She remained here for four days, then sailed for Lyttelton. She is expected to return here in about a week. She leaves this port finally for London on the 18th of November. The barque Herbert Black, 545 tons, sailed for Lyttelton on the 18th with part of her original cargo. On Thursday, the 21st, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Ruapehu, 4163 tons, Commander Greenstreet, sailed for London, taking with her 9 saloon, 7 second-class, and 31 steerage passengers. She took a full cargo of frozen meat for the Home market. On Tuesday, the 26th ultimo, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s ss Doric, 4474 tons, Commander Jennings, arrived off the Heads from London, Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. She steamed into harbor next morning. The Doric brought 7 saloon, 11 secondclass, and 13 steerage passengers for this port, and a large number for other ports. She left England with 63 saloon, 86 second-saloon, and 163 steerage passengers on board. At the Cape 2 saloon and 2 steerage passengers left, and 6 saloon, 12 second-saloon, and 24 steerage joined. During the voyage several very _ successful concerts were given, in which Miss Minnie Palmer, the American burlesque actress, and several members of the “My Sweetheart ” company, who were coming out by the Doric for a tour in Australia and New Zealand, took part. Altogether the passage was a very enjoyable one. The Doric sailed for Southern ports on the 30th ultimo, and is expected to return toward the end of next week. fShe leaves this port for London direct on the 13th of this month. The barque Himalaya, 1007 tons, Captain Culbert, from Glasgow, via Port Chalmers, came into port on Thursday, the 28th. She is now lying at the Queen’s Wharf discharging cargo. The barque G. M. Tucker, from Newcastle, arrived here on Monday, the Ist, and was closely followed by the Sophia R. Luhrs, which came into harbor the next day from the same port. Both vessels brought a cargo of coal for the Union Steamship Company, and are now discharging into the hulks near the Queen’s Wharf. On Tuesday, the 2nd, the Brunner Coal Company’s brigantine Anthons, 133 tons, Captain Anderson, from Newcastle, arrived here, with a cargo of coal at 7 o’clock in the evening. She is now discharging at the Railway Wharf. J The New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.S. Tongariro arrived off Port Chalmers at 7.15 on Thursday, the 4th, from London, Plymouth, Madeira, and Capetown. A report of her voyage out will be found elsewhere. On Monday, the 25th ult, news was brought into town by Mr C. Jacobs, steward of the steamer Jane Douglas, that she had gone ashore at Long Point, and had knocked a large hole in her bottom, the . water rushing into the engine-rooms and putting her fire 3 out. The passengers and cargo, were, however, landed on Kapiti Island. After several attempts the steamer was successfully floated off the point and towed into port. On examination it was found that the damage was not of a very serious nature, and she has since taken up her usual running. At the Magisterial -inquiry the Court suspended the captain’s certificate for one month. On the 29th of October the Union Company’s ss Mawhera ran ashore on the North Beach near Greymouth. Further particulars concerning the disaster will be found in our telegraphic columns. At the nautical inquiry held into the circumstances attending the wreck of the ketch Jannett, which vessel was lost off Cape Campbell about three weeks ago, the captain’s certificate was suspended for three months. The Margaret Galbraith, now 85 days out, left Glasgow on 11th August for Wellington, via Port Chalmers. The Pleione, Hurunui, and Invercargill were taking in cargo on the 10th of September, at London, for Wellington. The steamer Rosamond, which has been lately chartered by the Brunner Coal Co, left Port Darwin on the 18th ultimo for this port. The Arawa left Plymouth on the 9th of October and Capetown on the 30th for Port Chalmers. The Arawa brings the Australian cricketers. The Aorangi left Plymouth for Auckland on the 23rd of the same month. The Theodore left New York on the 30th July and the Marie on 12th of August for this port. The Cormorant, which left Liverpool on the sth August, is now 91 days out, and is expepted to arrive daily. No news concerning the departure of the barque Guinevere, which put into Mauritius some time ago on the voyage from Liverpool to this port, has yet been received by the local agents. The large new shed and night-watchman’s tower, at the end of the Queen’s Wharf, is now completed. It is expected that the shed on the outer tee now in course of construction will be finished in a short time.