SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 769, 26 November 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

ARRIVED.

' • Thurrsday, November 18. Rosamond; ss, 460 tons, Mortleman, from Newcastle, Brunner Coal Go, agents. Herald, ss, 356 tons, Black, from Greymonth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Onehungi. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Conway, from Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Fbidat, November 19. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, from Melbourne, via Hobart and South. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Bennett and Kelly, Mr and Mrs Lanauze, Mr and Mrs MeredithKaye, Judge Broad, Messrs Atkinson, Simmons, Cacace, Kohn, Edwards, Briscoe, Nicholls, Dallas, Evett, Booth, Marshall, Hadfield, Martin, Williams, Smith, Tancred, Honor, Clifford, Loasby, Howden, and Bunny; 25 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from Greymouth, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers— Saloon: Misses Hargreaves, Pearson, and Merson, Mesdames De Castro and boy, Goodall, Espenett, Bone and infant, Messrs Hegman. Roberts, Shine, Taylor, Fell, Milder, Banks, Kirk, Huges, Stafford, Burley, Wills, Henderson, Fletcher, Pearson, and Nicholson ;'3 steerage, U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Te Awaite. Levin and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss,’7s tons, Jarman, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Richardson, Jury, Hanlon, and Hasseldon. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier, via Castle Point. Levin and Co, agents. Timaru, ship, 1305 tons, Captain Fullarton, from London. Passengers —First Saloon : Mr aud Mrs Wallace, Messrs John Ferry and A. Buncle. Second Saloon: Miss E. M. Todd, Mr and Mrs Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Spence and family (4); 15 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Saturday, November 20. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. Passengers—-Saloon: Messrs Davis, Glenn, Vernon and Langben. U.S.S. Co, agents, Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss. 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Clark, Mrs Clark and child, Messrs Naylor and Gilbert; 2 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, from West Coast ports and Nelson. Passengers—■ Cabin : Miss Dinnan, Mrs Marriott and Mr Hinfield. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huon Belle, ketch, 42 tons, Carruthers, from Kaiapoi. «... Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin Miss Gillespie and Mr Jobbins. U.S.S. Co, agents. - , Cormorant, barque, 1073 tons, Hume, from Liverpool. Passenger—Saloon :Mr J. Scott. Levin and Co, agents. ' Sunday, November 21. Grafton, ss. 297 tons, Nordstrum, from Nelson and Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Richardson, Misses Richardson and Crowcher, Messrs McKay, Jessop, Greenwood, Collins, and Martindale, Rev Kempthorne and Master Richardson ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Passengers—Cabin : Miss MlcNab and M!r Anderson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Mrs Burn, Misses Thomas, Gillon and McCarthy, Colonels Bailey and Sir George Whitmore and servant, Messrs Young, Mee, Wilson, Blackwood, Adams, Yarral, Miller, Rotherham and Hatch; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss,, 340 tons, Crawshaw, from Auckland, Gisborne and Napier. Passengers —Saloon: Miss Reid and Mr Taggart; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tarawera, ss, 1268 tons, Sinclair, from Sydney, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon: Mr and Mrs Tipple, Mesdames Bull, Mawley and Downs, Messrs Nelson, Warren, E. Warren, J. W. Hales, Bell, Warren, Carr, Gordon, Smith, Lockie, Dunk, Simkin, Bullock, Engel and Bell, and Major Boddam ; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Jarman, from Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Monday, November 22. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Reynolds, Munro, and Muscutfc. U.S.S. Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from East Coast. Johnston andfCo, agents. Tuesday, November 23. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Hannay. Pearce, Hall and Linley, Mesdames Bowden, Brown and Cannon, Messrs Hunter and Pearce; 11 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, from Greymouth and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Hoskins, Messrs Russell and Partridge. U.S.b. Co, agents. ■ , , _ Maori, as, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Mackay and Clark. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wednesday, November 24. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, fzom Nelson, via Picton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Perrin and'Tucker, Mesdames Bogle, Richardson, Hoskins, and James, Dr Levinge, Captain Jame 3, Messrs Logan, Tucker, Richardson, Powley, Davis, Stowell, Speers, Carkeek, Horton, and Blackadder ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. < Kiwi, n< ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Blackhead. Levin and Co, agents. Ilawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Turner, Mesdames Robertson, Dobie, Lawrence, Meredith and infant, Rev Mr Habens, Messrs Austin, Scott, Corrick, Kirk, Simpson, Kimbell, Lawrence, Vernon, and Walton; 15 steerage. U.b.b. Co, agents. ' _ , -c Clematis, ketch, 67 tons, Green, from Endeavour Inlet. . Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Rev Mr Burnett. U.S.S. Co, agents.' ' " SAILED. Thursday, November 18. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers— Cabin : Messrs Lucena, Green, and McDonald. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, November 19. Rotorna, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Lyttelton. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Merson, Alcorn, Pearson, and Hargreaves,-Mrs Bone Mr and Mrs Cooper, Messrs Marsden, Grev Pickering, Fell, Absolom, Brown, and Solomon ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas,ss, 75 tons,Jarman, for 1 oxton. Turnbull and Co. agents. . T ~ Penguin, ss, 442 tons. Allman, for North. Passengers —Saloon : Misses _HiU man, Mesdames Rawson, Emerson, Montgomery, Messrs Montgomery, Emeison, Burns, Townsend, Munro, TVtartmdell, and Logan ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stoiinbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Misses Richards and Brooks; Mrs Harrison, Father Prendergast, Messrs Cooper, Marshall, Earp; 2 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Anthons, brigantine, 133 tons, Anderson, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons. Black, for Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Brody, Miss Atkinson, Messrs Jones and Hungerford; l steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura Passengers—Cabin : Dr Woolton, Mr Kirk. Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 Eckford, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Watson, Messrs O’Brien and Rowe. Levin and Co, Agents. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, for Sydney, via Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Rapp, Skelton, Hannah, Wastney, Brooke, Wills, Bowman, Carmichael, Beamish, and Dale, Rev M. Baumber, Captain Hume. . U.S.S- Co, agents. Saturday, November 20. Manawatu, ss, 132 tons, Lambert, for Wanganui and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kennedy, S 3, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—3 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 275 tons, Dawson, for West Coast. U.S.S. Co, agents. „ , „ Wakatu, ss, 78 tons, Wills, for East Coa3t. Lsvin and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Wanganui and Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, for Dunedin. U.S.S. Co, agents. _ Herald, ss, 365 tons, Jones, for Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Taylor, Mrs Kelly, Miss Leader and Mr Jones : 3 steerage. - Brunner Coal Co, agents. Sunday, November 21. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. „ , , , Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs lancourt and Banks; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, November 22. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Picton, via Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Cook, Mrs Farrington and child, Messrs Deston, Atkinson, Bethwaite, Campbell, Coombe, Moore ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tarawera, ss, 1268 tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne, viaHouth. Passengers—Saloon : Misa Solomon, Mesdames Dudd, Williams,' Hay te, Stevenson, Spence, and St Barbe, Justices Williams and Johnston, .Majors Gudgeon and Crowe, Messrs Stevenson, Spence, Hayte, Weekes, Stevens, Risk, Jacobs, Mitchell, Johnston, Harvey, Howard, and VVybevt Reeve Company (14); 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, ag ltSmbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers —Saloon : Mrs Schultz and 2 children ; 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. . , Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, for Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Tuesday, November 23. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Bowden, Mr Davis ; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. _ _ , Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Passenger —Mr Taft. Turnbull and Co, agents. , , Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, for Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Maori, ss, 11S tons, Black, for Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin : Mr Down ; 4 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tors, Holmes, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs Beauchamp and infant, Miss Read ; o steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. , . Waihi, ss, 96 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, far Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers— Cabin : _ Miss Davis, Messrs Bennett, Power, Qumme, Gilbert, Kirk. Dr Wooten ; 1 steerage. Levin and Co, agents, Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Wednesday, November 24. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Carte, Johnston, and Gould, Captain Holmes, Messrs Campion, Dallas, Fox, IMorriso n, Taill, , Nelson, and the French Consul; 7 steerage, U.S.S. Co, agents.- - IMPORTS. Ex Timaru, from London —250 boxes, 20 kegs, 100 bales, 50 barrels, 274 bags £ tanks, 1437 cases, W. and G. Turnbull and Qo; 500 kegs, 600 sashweights, 300 casks, 30 bdls, 79 cases, and a large quantity of ironware, J. Duthie and Co ; 790 bags, 500 pkgj, 200 cases, 4 tanks, 400 barrels powder, Levin and Oo; 120 cases, 50 drums, 50 boxes, 45 kegs, 20 bdls, 200 casks cement, Murray, Roberts, and Oo ; 3 cases, W. C. Fitz Gerald ; 13 ba'es, 8 cases, Kirkcaldie and Stains; 427 bdls, 20 cases, A. Briscoe and Co ; 2 bales, 2 bags, G. Denton ; 51 drums, 53 kegs, 18 rolls, 2 cases, Drummond and Alexander; 130 cases, 30 kegs, 66 casks, 70 jars, 6 drums, N.Z. Drug Co ; 1 case,_Brunnt;r Coal Co; 20 qr-casks, T. and W. Young; 240 cases, 491 pkgs, 4 qr-casks, E. Pearce ; 20 cases, Aitken, Wilson, and Co; 2 cases, J. Nathan ; 20 pkgs, W. Brown ; 6 cases, 5 casks, Wrigglesworth and Binns ; 2o hf-hogs-heads, Bannatyne and Co ; 10 octaves, 75cases, Union Insurance Co ; 6 cases, 6 bales, Wilson and Richardson; 83 cases,. 5 bales, 1 pkg. W. Nathau and Co ; 17 bales, 18 cases, 36 rolls, Whittem, Nicholson, and Co; 4 cases, _O. Smith ; 16 cases, 20 bales, Turnbull, Smith, and Co; 2 bales, Jas. Smith; 104 casks, 8 cases, 8 bdls, 28 kegs, 1 pkg, E. W. -Mills and Co ; 8 cases plain galvanised iron (24, zb, and 28 gauge), T. Ballinger ; 500 boxes, 600 cases, 70 crates, 1450 sashweights, 106 drums, 190 casks, 200 bdls, 70 pkgs, variously consigned and to order. Ex Cormorant, from Liverpool—4o79 bars, 1237 bdls iron, 94 plates, 358 cases, 24 casks, 83 kegs, 10 bales, 253 drums, 386 tubes, J. Duthie and Go; 6 bales, 5 crates, 1 case, E. W. Mills and Co ; 120 brls, 80 cases, Johnston and Co ; 100 coils, 50 kegs, 200 reels, 25 rolls, Murray, Roberts and Co ; 75 casks, 35 kegs, 3o cases, Turnbull and Co ; 68 cases, J. L. Bacon j 30 crates, 32 casks, 608 cases, 1000 sacks, 2o drums, 40 pkgs, 20 kegs, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH. (DNITEO PRESS ASSOCIATION}. _ Lyttelton, November 18. Arrived, 8.15 am —Hawea, from Wellington ; 7.30 am, Tongariro, from Wellington. Sailed—Hinemoa, for Nelson ; Hawea, for Dunedin ; Wairarapa, for North. for Wellington—Mrs Lanauze, Miss Mcßae, Messrs Briscoe, Nicholls, Dallas, Lanause, Marshall, and Hanfield. v — Waitara, November 18. Arrived, 2 am—Hauraki, from Wellington. Nelson, November 18. Arrived, 9.45 am—Koranui, from Wellington; 3.55 pm, Charles Edward, from Wellington.

Sailed, 1 pm—Omapere, for Picton. WE3TPORT, November 18. Arrived, 3.20 am—Kawatiri, from Wellington ; 4 pm, Manawatu, from Wellington. Sailed, 3 pm—Maitai, for Wellington; 4.15 pm, Kennedy, for Nelson ; Wareatea, for Lyttelton.

Blenheim, November 18.

Sailed, 9 am—Neptune, for Wellington. Wanganui. November 18,

Arrived, 12.50 pm—Huia, from Wellington. Foxton, November 18. To sail, 10 pm—Jane Douglas, for Wellington. _ „ ' Castle Point, November 18. Sailed, 7 am—Kiwi, for Wellington. Auckland, November 18. Arrived —Maud Graham, from Lyttelton; Peerless, from Timaru. Sailed, 4 pm—Janet Nicoll, for South Sea Islands; Wild Wave, * for Newcastle ; Tarawera, for South. Passengers for Wellington— Major Bodham, Messrs Bell, Warren, Gordon, and Smith. Picton, November 18. To sail, 10 pm—Omapere, for Wellington ; 3 am (19th), Penguin, for Nelson. Westport, November 19. Arrived —Murray, from Greymouth ; Moa, from Wanganui ; Charles Edward, from Nelson. Sailed—Moa, for Wellington; Murray, for Nelson ; Kawatiri, for Lyttelton; Grafton, for Nelson and Wellington. Dunedin, November 19. Sailed —Waihora, for Melbourne, via Bluff and Hobart; Mahinapua, for,West Coast, via Timaru. Auckland, November 19. Sailed —Janet Nicoll, for Tonga ; Ohau, for Greymouth. Picton, November 19. Arrived, lam Penguin, from Wellington. * Sailed, 4 am—Penguin,-for Nelson. ; Nelson, November 19. Arrived, 11.50 am—Penguin, from Picton. To sail, 10 pm—Kennedy, for Wellington. Patea, November 19. Arrived, 3 pm—Waverley, from Wellington. Wanganui, November 19. Sailed, 2.40 pm—Oreti, for Wellington. Blenheim, November 19 Arrived, noon—Waihi, from Wellirigton. Nelson, November 21. Arrived, 4 am —Kennedy, from Wellington. Sailed, 4.30 pm—Koranui, for Wellington. Port Chalmers, November 21. Arrived, 10 am—Arawa, from Plymouth (English mail). , Wanganui, November 21. Arrived, 4.30 pm —Manawatu, from WelBlenheim, November 21. Arrived 2.30 pm—Waihi, from Wellington,

Greymouth, November 21. Sailed, 6.30 pm—Maori, fdr Wellington. Blenheim, November 22. The barque Helen Denny, from Auckland, arrived at Picton on Saturday night. She la expected to sail with 4000 bales of wool early in January. She will be the first wool ship loaded in Picton. , Bluff, November 22. Arrived, 7.45 am—Hauroto, from Melbourne (English mail.) __ . nn "Lyttelton, November 22. Arrived, 8 am—Grafton, from Wellington. Sailed— 2.4s pm, Mahinapua, for Wellington : Grafton, for Akaroa, Tiraaru and Dunedin; Oreti, for Wanganui; Kawatin, for Westport. Auckland, November 22. Arrived—Maile, from. Tonga; Jessie Nicol; from Rarotonga ; Celestia, from Hobart. The Areola, barque, at present at Dunedin, has been chartered to load timber for London. She will be the third timber vessel to sail for Home within the last few months. Dunedin, November 22. Arrived —/ Omapere, from Greymouth ; barque, Caborfeidh, from Port Esperance. Sailed—Hawea, for North; passengers for Wellington—Mrs Robertson. Wakatipu, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, and Cook Strait; passengers for Wellington—Miss Murphy and immigrants ex Arawa. Westport, N ovember 22. Arrived. 5.10 am—Maitai, from Wellington. Sailed, 7.15 pm—Maitai. for Wellington. Wanganui, November 22. Arrived, 6 am - -IMoa, from "Wellington. Sailed, 6 am—St Kilda, from Wellington. Picton, November 22. Arrived—9 pm (20tb), Manawatu, from Wellington ; 6 pm, Rotorua, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, November 22. Arrived, 8.25 am—Omapere, from Wellington’ Greymouth, November 22. Arrived, 7.30 am—Herald, from Wellington. Nelson, November 22. Arrived, 4.30 pm (21st)-Koranui, from Wellington. , „„ Auckland, November 26. Arrived, 5 am —Manapouri (Brindisi mail), from Sydney. . , Sailed, 5.25 pm—V airarapa, for Sydney, via Russell; Penguin, for South. Passengers—Messrs Johnson, Maude. Edwards, Cook, Tallock, Chapman. Weston, Douglas (2) Norris, Christofers, Reed, Williams (2), Milliard, Thomson, Malcolm, Wright, Fmston, Fenwick, Mesdames Munde, Knowles, Sir Denis and servant, Levy, Thompson. Reid, Denis (4), Misses Turner and Thompson. ' Wanganui, November 23. Arrived, 6.30 am —Storm bird, from Wellingon* Lyttelton, November 23. Arrived, 8.30 am—Tarawera, from Welling--1:0 n ‘ Nelson, November 23. Arrived —6.30 am, Hinemoa, from French Pass • 4.20 pm, Rotorua, from Picton. Sailed, 7.10 pm—Rotorua, for Picton. Westport, November 26. Sailed, 7.20 am—Maitai, for Wellington. Picton, November 23. To sail, 3 am (24th)—Rotorua, for Welling-. oll ' Dunedin, November 23. Arrived —Hauroto, from Melbourne. _ Sailed—Omapere, for West Coast ; brigantine Circe, for Auckland. Westport, November 24. Arrived—Moa, from Wanganui; Kawatiri, Sailed—s!so am, Wareatea, for Lyttelton; Timaru, for Timaru. November 24 . Arrived, 8 am—Jane Douglas, from WellinTo°sail, 8 pm —Jane Douglas and Hauraki, for Wellington. p ICTON> November 24. Arrived. 2.45 am—Rotorua, from Nelson. Sailed, 5.20 pm—Charles Edward, for Wellington. Wanganui, November 24. Arrived, 7.10 am —Go-Ahead, from WellingtoTo sail, 8 pm—Go-Ahead and Stormbird, for Wellington. Lyttelton, November 24. Arrived, 10 am—Koranui, from Wellington. Sailed, 5 50 pm—>Vakatipu, for Wellington. Spit, November 24. Arrived, 3.45 pm—Australia, from Wellingfcon" Kaikoura, November 24. Arrived, 5 pm—Wakatu, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, November 24. Sailed, 12.30 pm—Arawa, for Wellington. Dunedin, November 24. Arrived—Grafton, from Westport ; Tarawera, from Sydney.

The R.M.S. Kaikoura sailed last night week" for London, via Rio Janeiro, Madeira, and Plymouth. She is expected to reach Honie about Christmas Day. Her meat chambers contain ' about 18,000 carcases of mutton, and she take 3 a full cargo besides. Her passenger list is a small one, probably owing to the fact that she arrives Home in the middle of winter. A list of her passengers will be found elsewhere. Thexßrunner Coal Company s chartered steamer Rosamond arrived here from Newcastle (N.S.W.) yesterday afternoon week. She brings a cargo of coal for the Brunner Company. Her net tonnage is 460 tons, and her engines are 90 horse-power ; her length is 179 ft 4in, depth 13ft sin, and beam 27ft 7in. The Rosamund is to run in the coal trade between Wellington and Greymouth. The U.S.S. Co.’s ss Wairarapa left Melbourne at 6 pm on the 10th instant, and called at Hobart. She arrived at the Bluff on the 15th inst., and Port Chalmers next day. She left Port Chalmers at 4 pm on the 17th, and Lyttelton at 6.45 pm on the 18th, and arrived here at 7.15 am last Friday. She sailed for Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland, in the evening. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Tarawera left Sydney on the llth instant, and arrived at Auckland at noon on the 16th. She left Auckland on the 18th, called at Gisberne and Napier, and left the latter port for Wellington at 3 pm on Saturday, arriving alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 10.30 am next day. She experienced fine weather. She sailed for Melbourne on Monday. ’ ■ , • - The N.S.S. Co’s ss Australia left Auckland at 6 pin on the 16th. She called at Oreti Point on the 17th, Gisborne on the 18th, and arrived at Napier at 10 pm on Friday. She left Napier at mid-day on Saturday, and arrived here at noon on Sunday. She experienced light southerly winds, accompanied by rain and thick weather, to' arrival here. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Grafton left Westport at 4 am on the 18th, and Nelson at 3 pm last Saturday, and arrived here at 1 am next day, She experienced fine weather throughout the passage. She sailed for the South during the forenoon. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Koranui left Greymouth on the 20th and Nelson on the 21st, and arrived here at 9 am on Tuesday. She had to take shelter under Long Island for 16 hours and at the Frenqh Pass for 8 hours. She made but a short stay in port, leaving again on Wednesday afternoon for the South. The ss Maori berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 9.15 on Tuesday morning. She left Greymouth at 7 pm on the 20th, and had to take shelter from the south-east gale in Queen Charlotte Sound. She returned Tuesday night. The work of compounding the steamer Wallabi’s engines, which has been proceeded with by Messrs Cable and Co, is now finished, and she will take up her running immediately. The ss Kiwi, from Blackhead, arrived alongside the Railway Wharf at 12 20 pm Wednesday. She experienced rough weather throughout the ■passage.'' ‘ The U.S.S. Co’s ss Hawea arrived here at 11.30 am Wednesday. She left Port Chalmers ■ ; at 5.30 pm on tho 22nd, and Lyttelton at 9.30 pm on Tuesday, arriving as above. She experienced variable and unsteady wind throughout the passage. • The U.S.S. Co’s ss Rotorua arrived here at 9.45 am Wednesday. She left Nelson at 7pm on Tuesday, and Picton at 4 am next morning, and experienced strong SE wind and heavy sea across the Straits. She sailed for - South on Wednesday afternoon. The ss Waverley left for Patea on Wednesday, but had to return from the Heads, owing to the heavy sea running and strong head wind. The ss Huia was advertised to leave on Wednesday, but could not do so on account of the weather. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Maitai left Westport at 7 am on Tuesday, and arrived here at 4 15 next evening. She experienced thick weather and moderate winds to Stephen Island, and hard SW gale with very heavy sea to arrival.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP TIMARU, FROM LONDON.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s ship Timaru, which has been beating about the coast for ths last ten days, arrived at the Heads early last Friday morning, had the pilot aboard at about 4 am, and took up anchorage in the stream at 6 am. Captain Fnllarton reports that the Timaru left London on the sth August, and crossed the equator in ldng 28deg 48min west on the 7th September. She experienced moderate weather till arrival at the Snares on 31st October, but then experienced rough southerly gales. She had since her arrival on this coast been unable to make harbor, owing to the hard NW gale which was blowing. Last Friday merning, however, the wind changed to the SE, giving her a chance to get in. The_ voyage was an uneventful one (except a stabbing case which occurred on the Bth of this month), full particulars of which will be. found in another column. After discharging 400 kegs of gunpowder, the Timaru was towed round to the Queen’s Wharf by the Mana. She brought out a quantity of gun-cotton, : a locomotive, a stone-crusher, and other machinery for the Government.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE CORMORANT.

The barque Cormorant, 1073 tons, Captain Hume, left Liverpool at 2.30 pm on August sth, the wind being from WSW to WNW and very unsteady. She passed the Scilly Islands on the 10tb August, and on the llth had a heavy SW gale, which, lasted two days, the ship laboring heavily and shipping large quantities of water. On the 13th August the wind hauled to the •westward, and the ship was then able to start on her southerly course. She took NE trades in 28deg N 28deg W, which were moderate, and gave out in 18deg N ; had variable winds from thence to the Equator, which she crossed on September 7th. in 31deg W ; then had SE to SSE squally wind, which drove the ship on the coast of Brazil. At 8.30 pm, September 10th she struck very lightly on the edge of a reef to the NW of Cape San Roque, and lost 5 days beating off the coast. Had brisk SE trades, which were lost in 24deg S, 32deg W, then variable winds to the meridian of Greenwich, which was crossed on October 3rd, 59 days out. Then had a _ SE gale which lasted 5 days, the wind still keeping from SE to SSE for several days. The Cormorant passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 10th, and had then_ moderate westerly winds to the Crozets, which she passed on the 17th in 46deg S lOOdeg E. While running before a SW gale she shipped a heavy sea, completely smashing the starboard quarter boat. Had strong SW to NW winds to the meridian of Cape Leeuwin, which was crossed in 47deg S November Ist, making the easting on the mean parallel of 46deg S. Crossed the meridian of Tasmania on the Sth November in 47deg 45min S; passed the Snares on the llth with a heavy N W gale and cross sea, causing the ship to labor heavily and ship a large quantity of water, smashing the after hatch, and filling the houses and cabin with water. From the Snares to port she experi- ' enced very unsteady weather, and arrived last

Saturday. The Cormorant has been beating around the coast since Thursday last week, and could not make harbor owing to the strong head winds blowing. She took up her anchorage in the stream on Saturday afternoon. Her agents in Wellington are Messrs Johnston and Co.

THE AR AW A AT POUT CHALMERS

(united press ASSOCIATION.) f Port Chalmers, November 21. The s.s. Aiuivh arrived from Plymouth at 10 a.m. to-day. She brings 2000 tons of cargo and 457 passengers for New Zealand ports, having landed at Hobart 115 passengers chiefly for Australia. Her passengers for the Colony comprise 52 saloon, 50 second-saloon, 115 thirdclass, and 240 immigrants. She also brings Mr Colin Allan, Immigration Officer, of Dunedin, who returns from the Old Country, together ■with the Australian cricketers under Mr Atkinson. The Arawa's passage from Plymouth, exclusive of stoppages in ports, has occupied 39 days 13 hours and 40 minutes, and inclusive of stoppages 41 days 9 hours 42 minutes. The health of the passengers has been good, the only casualty being the death of an infant of three months. Hr Dwyer comes as surgeon superintendent, and Miss Warner as matron. The Arawa proceeds North on Wednesday. The following is the list of passengers Firstclass— Mrs and Miss Moore, Mr Montgomery, Mr Symons, Mr and Mrs Hickson, Mr Ryley, Mr Glapham, Mr Vallance, Major and Mrs Wardill,Messrs Palmer,Bruce,Trumbel,Evans, Sutherland, Blackham, Jarvis, Jones, and Giffen; second-class—Mr and Mrs Jones, Messrs R. Pearce, Jamieson, Jones, Rev Mr Law, Miss Langley, Mr Noden, Mr 3 Burton, Mr Denby, Mr and Mrs Taylor and 5 children, _ Miss Ireland; third-class —A. Dunnett, H. Wickittrick, D. Davis, D. Parsons, J. Rogan, Mrs Sainsbur.v, Mr and Mrs Reynolds and 1 child, J. H. Odson, J. W. Matthews, G. Edliam, A. Thprpe (from Cape).