SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 770, 3 December 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON ARRIVED. Thubsday, November 25.

Arawa, ss, 326 7 tons, Stuart, from London, Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, Hobart, and Port Chalmers. Turnbull and Co, agents. Hinemoa, ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, from Nelson and Collingwood. Passengers—Saloon : Hon J. Ballance, Captain Worster, Messrs McKerrow, Wilson, Scott, and Lewis. Kentish Lass, 350 tons, Holm, from Cambridge Gulf. Stewart and Co, agents. Friday, November 26. Charles Edwards, ss, 140 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Cock and Hughes. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 65 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passenger —Cabin : Mrs Fell. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eekford, from Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Miss Kinley. Levin and ‘ Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from North. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Berry, Oliver, Claridge, Bonnington, Robertson, Izard (3) and Smith, Mesdames Floyd and Rawson, Hon W. J. M. Lamach, Rev Mr Vaughan, Messrs Millward, Kirk, Pirie, Storer, Mitchison Oollinson, Newman, Mackay, Williams, Fox, Scott,' Teschmaker and Roe; 7 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. TJ.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, November 27. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from South. Passenger—Saloon : Mr T. Mill; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hauraki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Jarman, from Foxton. Passenger Cabin :■ Mr Flood. Turnbull and Co, agents. , Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers Cabin : Misses McGinity and Gordon, Messrs Myers, Landers, and 7 Chinese. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, froin Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs and Miss Burton. Messrs Miles, Ainsley, Doran, Ormsby, McGhee, Love and boy, and 1 steerage. Turnbull ond Co, agents. Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Kennedy, from South. Passengers— Misses Nathan, Frances, Weston, and Levi, Mesdames Larnach, and ■ child, Palmer, Weir, Hamerton, Cobb, Holmwood and 2 children, Hon Mr and Mrs Richardson, Messrs Brown, Davies, Larnach, Palmer, Treadwell, Long, Ashbury, Nathan, Godden, Shallcrass, Kirk, Ayre, Baylie, Lightband, and Meek; 32 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co, agents.

’ Sunday, November 28. 1 Manapouri, ss, 1020 tons, Logan, from ; Auckland, via wav ports. Passengers —Saloon : jMr and Mrs Waterhouse, Mias Stanhope, ; Messrs Cooper, Burdekin, Shortbridge. Peters, ■Turner, Smith, Phillips, Biss; 28 steerage. | U.S.S. Co, agents. I Stormbird, s.s., 137 • tons, Chambers, from I Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Young, ; Mrs Lester, and Mr Eleman ; 1 steerage. | Turnbull and Co, agents. - , . ! Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim, i Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Oldershaw, Hay- ! ward, Poster, Rkelley, Coombe, Smart, and Rayner. XJ.S.S. Co, agents, i Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from t Westport and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : 1 Miss Munro, Mr and Mrs Stallard, Mrs Med- ! W ay and child, Messrs Praser, Hughes, ! Blackett, and Colonel Pitt. XT.S.S. Co, a °Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. Passenger—Cabin :Mr Bristowe. U.S.S. Co, j ss, 416 tons, Allman, _ from South. ; Passengers Saloon : Bey Dierk, Messrs Oliver, Lonsdale, Cable, Jefferd. Tweed, [ Koe, Troup, McLachlan, Phillips, Pritchard, j Hornby, Talbot, Pettit; 4 steerage, U.S.S. ! Co, agents. . Southern Cross, ss, 160 tons, Spinks, from > Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— I Cabin : Mrs Kelly; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. , __ Hero, cutter, 30 tons, Franks, rom Have- ; lo Kiwi, ss 133 tons, Campbell, from Fl&xrfcourne. Levin and Co, agents. Monday, November 29. Croydon Lass, schooner, 45 tons, Curran, from Waitapu. Wakatu, ss, 78 tons. Wills, from Kaikoura. 1 Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, from Rangitikei‘ Tuesday, November 30.' Jane Douglas, ss, 64 tons. Jarman, from Poxton. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Bass: Turnbull and Co, agents. - 1 . Hanraki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, from Kangikei. Levin and Co, agents. • Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Lckford, froni Blen- : beim. Passengers —Cabin : Messrs McDonald ' and Mowatt. Levin and Co, agents. , ! Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Purneaux, from West Coast and Nelson. Turnbull and Co, | ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, _from South. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs &imp- : son, Fairclough, Roberts, Maunsell, and Mace; ! 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. _ Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. S Lily, ketch, 84 tons, Connor, from South. Master, agent. . _ . . Linda Weber, brigantine, 120 tons, Captain , Bushell, from Melbourne. Master, agent. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. Passengers—Cabin ' Messrs Clarke, .Newton, Suisted, Smith, Iveny, Licbmoot. Samuels, i Simmonds, Anthure, Levermore, Woods, Cox, Overend, Kirk, Dr Bullerton, and Mrs Clarke. Levin and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 749 tons, Allman, from Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Stevenson, Collins, Ellis, Smith, McKenzie, Napier, Dr Collins, Messrs Stevenson, Ashfourv, Burrows, Ellis, Barrel, Johnston, Wilson, Greenfield, Stewart, Townsend, Malcolm, Norcroft, Logan, Connell, Napier ; S 3 steerage. Wednesday, December

Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from South. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Redmayne and : Sperrev, Mesdames Bunny, Carter, Jarvis and ; child, Messrs Campion, Couter, King, Pranks, Hillory, Kelly, Edser, Good, Stevenson, Tavlor, Atkinson, Spofforth, Palmer, Jones, Garrett, Phillips, Jarvis, Blackham, Bruce, Trumble, Giffen, Evans, and Mcllwraith ; 4 ■ steerage. U S.S. Co, agents. Waihi. ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Howell and 2 children. U.S.S. Co, agents. , , Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from 1 East Coast. Johnston and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115. tons, Abrams, from Westport. XT.S.S. Co, agents. , ~ : Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. ) Passengers-Cabin : Misses O’Reilly, Dernng- | tonO’Loughlin, Mrs Brodie Messrs Brodie, j Bailie, Walker ; 3 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, | ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Turakina, ship, 1189 tons, Power, from LonHinemoa, ss, 282 tons, FaircMld, from Cape Campbell and The Brothers. Passengers—Mr Scott and 2 lighthouse-keepers SAILED. Thursday, November 25. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas,. ss, 64 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, tor Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 129 tons, Plumley, for Napier ; 26 steerage. Johnßton and Co, agents. Friday, November 26. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Mason, Judge and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Haggitt, Messrs Warren (2), Craig, Austin, Corrick, Muller, Ling, Hamilton, Harvey, Martin, Fenwick and Sladden ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sarah Pile, brigantine, 114 tons, Romeril, for Tairua. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, .Chambers, for Wanganui. . Passengers Cabin : Mesdames Braithwaite and Moore, Messrs Montgomery and Moore. Turnbull and Co, agents. Charles Edward, ss, 140 tons, Whitwell, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Milne and Piper, Messrs Milne, Piper and Symonds; 2 steerage. Turnbull and Co., agents. . , _, , . Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. XT.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, November 27. Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Mclntosh, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers —Saloon: Mesdames Gill, Brown, Palmer, Darley, and 2 children, Wilki9, Cairns, Skinner and child, Kemp, Misses Wilkie, Hitchins, Cobb, Gill, and Gordon, Messrs Forsyth, Pearce, Booth, Pouthern, Eagleton, Andrews, Dickson, Palmer; 40 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptnne, ss, 44 tons,; Eckford, for Blenheim.- Levin and Co, agents. . . Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Terawhiti. Turnbull and Co, agents. - : Rosamond, ss, 460 . tons, Morfcleman, for Greymouth. Passenger—Saloon :Mr Clarke. Brunner Coal Co, agents. " Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Huon Belle, ketch, 42 tons, Carruthe, for Ferntown , .... . Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, for Rangitikei. Levin and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, November 28. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Howe, Mr and Mrs Williams, Mr Easton and son. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tors, Holmes, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Fitzgerald, Mr Ryan ; 5 steerage. U.S.S._ Co, agents. j Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, for Nelson and Greymouth. ; Passengers Saloon : Mrs Weir, Messrs Crompton, Ashbury, Wallace. R. Price, Williams, Captains Cameron and Williams ;16 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ‘ ' Monday, November 29. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Picton via Nelson. Passengers Saloon: Messrs Ziejeb, Pitt, Perry, Shallcrass, and 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. i Manapouri, ss, . 1020 tons, Logan, for Melbourne via South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Pickington, Mesdames Lanauze, Sim, Bates and child, Lance, child and servant, Mr and, Mrs Knowles, Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Messrs McKay, Hannay, Swain, Knowles, Kirk, Lindsay, Nicholls, Habens, Bates, Lanauze .and Joll; 10 steerage, U.S.S. Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. U.S.S. Co. agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Blackhead. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 96 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. , w Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, November 30. Southern Cross, ss, 165 tons, Spinks, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Isaacs (2), Colonel Bailey ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. , . , Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Gilmer, Mrs Roskruge and child ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Willb, for Glenbourne. Levin and Co, agents. __ , Kennedy, ss, 13S tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast ports. Passenger—l steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Hinemoa. ss, 282 tons, Fairchild, for Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit, The Brothers, and Lyttelton. , Wednesday, December X* Arawa, ss, 3267 tons, Stuart, for Napier and Lyttelton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs Ellis, Messrs McKenzie, Kitchen, Rive, Tustin, Allen, Lunes, and Miles. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Praser, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. J*ane Douglas, S 3, 75 tons, Jarman, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Moa. ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, ageDts. _... Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, for White Rock and Castle Point. Johnston and Co aS Hau*raki, ss, 58 tons, Harvey, for Poxton Levin and Co, agents. IMPORTS. Ex Arawa, from London —8 pianos, 7 cases. Geo. Reichardt; 2 cases, 81 bdls, 60 bars, 33 kegs. 12 casks, E. W. Mills ; 2 cases, Harcourt and Co ; 4 cases, T. and W. Mackay ; 2 cases, Castendyk and Pocke; 1 case. Deacon and Co ; 9 cases, Hannah and Co ; 21 cases, Levin and Co ; 7 cases, Lyon and Blair ; 220 cases, 11 kegs, 34 bdls, 28 casks, 19 pkgs, Duthie and Co ; 7 cases, Wrigglesworth and Binns, 21 cases, 6 trunks, Turnbull, Smith and Co ; 50 cases, \V. M. Bannatyne and Co; 2 cases, 11 pkgs, W. and G. Turnbull and Co ; 11 pkgs, 2 boxes, 2 cases, W. Bishop, jun. ; lo cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co ; 40 cases, 5 bales, E. Pearce and Co; 2 cases patent Wenham lamps and extra glasses, 5 tons 28-gauge plain galvanised iron, T. Ballinger ; 6 cases, 2 bdls, Thomson, Shannon and Co ; 17 cases, 8 bdls, Kirkcaldie and Stains ; 3 cases, Whittaker Bros; 2 cases, G. Denton; 6 cases, S. W. Dutton; 343 cases, 518 bdls, 200 tubes, 74 pkgs, 50 kegs, 651 bars, 40 plates, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH. (united press association). Auckland, November 25. Sailed—Manapouri, for South. Passengers : For Wellington—Messrs Biss and Burdekin; for Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Dendy and family (5),' Mr' and Mrs Cooper and family (10), Messrs Wood, Milne, and Gooseman; for Dunedin—Mrs Stewart, Misses Robinson and

Seymour, Messrs T. B. Guest, and G. F. Allen ; for Melbourne—Mrs Thompson, Rev Mr Langley, Messrs A. B. Patten, Edgecumbe, and R. D, Frangle. Dunedin, November 25-. Arrived—Brigantine Zephyr, from Hokitika. Sailed—Te Anau, for Sydney, via Norths Passengers- £ For Wellington—Mrs D. Larnaeh and child, Miss Francis, Messrs Dan, Brown, Ashbury, Treadwell; few Napier—Mrs Coates, Miss lieary, Mrs Gilpin ; for Auckland — Messrs Somerville, Snider,. Goodhill; for Sydney—Mr and Mrs Grime, Mr Aird, Master Aird, and six in steerage. Tarawera, for Melbourne p Orowaiti, for Westport. Greymouth l ,. November 25. Arrived, 7.45 am—Maori, from Wellington. Sailed, 7.30 pm —Maori,' for Wellington. Wanganui, November 25. Arrived, 8 pm (24th) —Wallabi,. from Wellington. Lyttelton, November 25. Arrived, 12.15 pm—Rotorua, from> Wellington; 7.25 pm, Wakatu, from Kaikoura. Sailed —Rotorua, for Dhnedin. Picton-, November 25. Arrived, 6 pm—Charles Edward, from Nelson, put in through stress of weather 5 pm, Hawea, from Wellington. Sailed, 7.30 pm—Charles Edward, for Wellington. , To sail (midnight)—Hawea, for Nelson ; 4 am (26th), Penguin, for Wellington. Westport, November 25. Sailed, 8.20 pm—Moa, for Wellington. Nelson, November 25.Sailed, 7.5 pm —Penguin, For Picton. Lyttelton,. November 26.

Arrived, —Wareatea, from Westport. Sailed—Te Anau, for North. Passengers for Wellington Mesdames Hoi wood and Richardson, Hon W. Richardson, Misses Levy, Wsstern and Frazer, Messrs Nathan, Kirk, Lightfout, Ayr®, Meed, Shallcrass and Godden. Omapere, for Wellington*. Auckland, November 26. Arrived. —Norah from I imaru, Annie Wilson, from Lyttelton. , Dunedin, November 26. Arrived—Korahui and Rotorua, from north. Sailed—Grafton, for North. Picton, November 26. Arrived, 2.45 a.m Penguin, from Nelson. Sailed midnight (25th)—Hawea for Nelson ; 4.20 am, Penguin for Wellington. Foxton, November 26. _ Arrived, 8 a.m. —Jane Douglas and Hauraki, from Wellington. • Nelson, November 26. s Arrived, 7.40 a.m—Hawea, from Picton. Wanganui. November 26. Arrived, 8.25 a.m—Huia, from Wellington. To sail, 9 p.m—Huia, for Wellington. Patea, November 26. Arrived, 8 a.m—Waverley, from-. Wellingk°n’ Spit, November 26. Arrived, 7.30 p.m—Go Ahead, from Wellingto . Blenheim, November 26. Sailed, 5.30 a.m—(2sth) Waihi and Neptune, for Wellington. ■ , .. Bluff, November 26. Sailed, 4.15 p.m—Tarawera, for Melbourne. Napier, November 27. The first wool ship this season, the Crusador, has cleared for London with 50So bales, valued at L 74.158. Lyttelton, November 27. To sail, 6 pm (28th) —Wakatu, for Wellington‘ Nelson, November 27. Arrived, 7 am—Charles Edward, from Wellington. Spit, November 27.. Sailed, 2 30 pm—Go-Ahead, for Wellington. Bluff,. November. 29. Arrived, 1.15 pm—Mararoa, from Melbourne via Hobart, with, an English mail. Saloon passengers for Wellington Misses- Melville, Holmes, Hayes, Hickson,. Dawson and Cavanagh, Mesdames Hayes, Currie and boy, Harbroe and 2 children, Messrs Sadeford, Bracher and Downes ;-. (Sept. 8)*— Aurega, barque, Stone, 97 days out from London, with part general cargo for this, port, and balance, chiefly cement, for Napier. Sailed, 6.15 pm —Mararoa, for Pbrt Ohalraer3‘ Westport,. November 29. Arrived—Charles Edward; from Nelson ; 2.45 pm, Moa, from Wellington. Sailed—" Waverley, for Patea. ;; pm, Manawatu, for Wellington. ' Lyttelton,. November 29. Sailed—Lincluden, barque, for Auckland ; Grafton, for Wellington ; Mahinapua, for Akaroa ; Timaru, for Dunedin. Foxton, November 29. To sail, 9 pm—Jane Douglas, for Wellington. Greymouth, November 29. Arrived, noon —Rosamond, from Wellington. Nelson,. November 29. Sailed, 7.10 pm—Kennedy, for Wellington. Blenheim, November 29. Sailed, 6 pm—Neptune, for Wellington. Picton, November 29..,. To sail, midnight—Penguin, for Nelson. Auckland, November 29. Sailed Hawea,. for South. Passengers— Hon. J. A. Tole, Captain Hume, Messrs Mathew Burnett,, Jones, Forbes, Spurr, M'Carthy, Margee, Rewiti, Mrs Jury. Lyttelton,- November 30. Arrived, 6.20 am—Manapouri, from Wellington. . , _ Sailed —Manapouri, for Dunedin. To sail, 9 pm —Rotorua, for Wellington. Blenheim, November 30. Arrived, 1.15 am—Waihi, from Wellington. To sail. 6 pm—Waihi, for Wellington. Wanganui, November 30. Arrived, 11.10 am—Stormbird, from Wellington. Westport, November 30. Arrived, 11.30 am —Maitai, from Wellington, __ Sailed, 12.15 am—Moa, for Wellington; Wareatea, for Lyttelton. Timaru, November 30. Sailed, 3.30 pm—Timaru, for Wellington. Castle Point, November 30. Sailed, 7 pm—Go-Ahead, for W ellington. Auckland, November 30, Arrived—Fleetwing, from Oamaru. The Rotomahana brought three boxes of gold for the Bank of New Zealand from Sydney. Dunedin, November 30. Arrived—Mararoa, from Melbourne. Sailed—Koranui, for Greymouth. A large barque, supposed to be the Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow, was reported as having passed the Nuggets this morning. Nelson, December 1.

Arrived—B am, Kennedy, from Wellington ; 8.30 am, Grafton, from Wellington. Sailed, 12.5 pm —Hawea, for Picton. •Picton, December 1. Arrived, 7.15 pm—Hawea,- from Nelson. _ To sail, 2 am (2nd) —Hawea, for Wellington. _ Spit, December 1. Arrived, S pm—Southern Cross, from Wellington. Westport, December 1.

Sailed, 1.45 pm—Maitai, for Wellington. Poet Chalmers, December 1. Arrived —Glencida, barque, 111 days, from New York. She brings 1336 tons of cargo, three-fourths for Dunedin and the remainder for Auckland.

Fatea, December 1. Sailed, 12.39 pm—Waverley, for Wellington. . _ „ Wanganui. December 1. Sailed, 12.20 pm—Stormbird, for Wellington. * Auckland, December 1. Sailed —Australia, for South; Te Anau, for Sydney. Dunedin, December 1. Arrived—Manapouri, from North Mahinapua, from coast. Sailed—Mararoa, for North. Passengers for Wellington—Captain Baldwin-, Sir Julius Vogel, Messrs Campbell (2), Brindley; for Napier—Professors Shand and Sale; for Auckland —Mr Soldini ; for Sydney—Miss Truman, Messrs C. Coombs and McKenzie.

The U.S.S Co.’s ss Omapere arrived alongside the wharf at 4? pm on Saturday. She left Dunedin at 3 am on the 24th, cabling at Oamaru, Timaru 1 , and Lyttelton ; left the latter port at 4 pm last Friday, arriving as above. She-'experienced strong N.E. winds and head seas- throughout the passage; The Omapere sailed for Nelson anil Greymouth on Sunday. The U.S.S Co.’s ss Mahinapua left Westport on the 20th and arrived at Nelson on the 26th. Sailed again afr 7 pm on the 27th, and arrived here at 5 am on Sunday. She sailed for South at 11 am the same day. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Manapouri left Sydney on the 18th instant, and arrived at Auckland on the 23rd. She sailed: from Auckland on the 25th, called at Gisborne and Napier, and; arrived here at 8.30 am on Sunday. She experienced strong head winds- with heavy sea from Auckland to Napier, and moderate northerly winds, with cloudy weather, to arrival here. The ss Maori arrived from Greymouth on Saturday morning, and returned the same U.S.S. Go’s ss Omapere arrived here from Seuth at 3.-30 pm on Saturday. She sailed for Nelson and Greymouth at 11.30 am on Sunday. . „ . The U.S.S. Co’s ss Te Anau left Port Chalmers on the 25th instant and Lyttelton at 8 pm on the 26th, and arrived here at 1.30 pm on Saturday. She sailed for: Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast, on Saturday. The ss Huia returned with a cargo - of wool from Terawhiti at 1.30 pm on Sunday- morn--ing. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Maitai left Westport at 10.30 am on the 27th, and arrived here at 1.30 pm on Sunday. She experienced fine weather throughout the passage.. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Southern Cross left Auckland at 6 pm on the 23rd, called at Gis--borne and Napier, and arrived here at 3.30 pm on Sunday. She experienced head wind to Napier, and moderate weather to arrival. The U.S.S; Co’s-ss-Penguin left Lyttelton at 9 pm on the 2;tbj was-abreast of Cape Campbell 10.50 am on the 28th, and arrived the same day. She-experienced strong NE wind: and head sea to Cape Campbell, and thick weather The brigantine Linda- Weber,, fromi Melbourne, arrived here at-7 am on Tuesday. She - left Melbourne on the 13th, bringing a cargo of rice, and experienced rough weather during the passage. Her Wellington agents are Messrs Deacon and Co. Diver Harman went-down to examine:tne bottom of the barqpe Cormorant on Tuesday. It was thought that she would be considerably damaged from having struck on a reef near Cape San Roque, on the voyage out from England, but the diver reports that the damage is trifling, in fact that her keel ls-only-slightly dented.. It will not therefore be-neces-sary for the Cormorant to go on the Slip. The Government-steamer Stella was towedaround to the Slip on "Wednesday, where she is to be cleaned up.. She will probably be a week on the Slip; „ . , The Government steamer Hinemoa returned from Cape Campbell and The Brothers- at-10 pm on Wednesday. She left The Brothers at 4 o’clock, and towed- the- ship Turakina in from the Heads, arriving as above. The Hinemoa left- for Auckland, yesterday, taking 150;cases of gun-cotton and a full cargo of torpedoes and ammunition.

ARRIVAL. OF THE; KENTISH LASS.

The barque Kentish Lass arrived here from Kimberley at 6 o’clock last .evening week. She left Cambridge Gulf on Friday, the 24th of October, and arrived in Melbourne on Sunday, the 7th November, where she landed, three diggers. She left Melbourne for Wellington on the 11th N ovember, and made Cape- Farewell on the 19th. She experienced fine weather till arrival at Stephens- Island, bit gale sprang up, causing, her to take shelter under Mana. Island for twelve hours. Further particulars about the voyage of the Kentish Lass will be found in another column*.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWA, FROM LONDON.

The S.S. and A. Co’s steamer Arawa. via Plymouth, Capetown, Hobart, and Pots Chalmers, berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 2.20 pm yesterday week, having left the latter port at 12.30 pm on the previous day. A full list of her passengers has already appeared in our columns. She remained here discharging and shipping cargo- till last vVednesday, and then left for Napier. Thence she goes to Lyttelton, and will sail from that port for London on the 11th inst.

THE MISSION SCHOONER SOUTHERN CROSS.

(UNITED- P-RiESS association.) Auckland, December 1. The mission schooner Southern Cross arrived this morning from a cruise to the New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Banks Island, lorrea Straits, and Norfolk Island. Passengers from Norfolk Island—Rev. Mr and Mrs Bice and three children, Rev. Mr and Mrs Comins, Rev. Brittain, Mr Rossitter, Misses Brothers and Palmer. Everything at the. Island is reported auiet. The whaling season is a failure at Norfolk Island. At Banks Island the Southern Cross was in company with H.M-S. Diamond, bound for Sydney, via Solomon Island.

THE HAURAKI INQUIRY. Messrs G. S. Graham and J. R. George. J P ’a and Captain Grant, Nautical Assessor, held’ an inquiry at the Resident Magistrate s Court on Saturday, relative to the accident which occurred to the ss Hauraki on the 7th November, during the passage between * oxton and Opunake. Mr H. S. MeKellar represented the Customs Department. He read the evidence which was taken at the preliminary inquiry before him on the 10th instant, which was as follows Captain Harvey deposed that the Hauraki left Manawatu on the 6th November, at 6 pm. He was on deck at the time of leaving, but went below about 8 pm, as he had been up during the previous night. The vessel struck on a rock not marked on the chart, at about 11.39 pm. He ran on deck and held her hard over. She was going full speed ahead at the time, and was steering NW by W She was nearer to shore than he would have allowed had he been an deck. The only

damage done was sft or 6ft of the keel carried away, and the rudder post was uplifted. The damage done would amount to about LSO. She was insured for LI2OO. The cargo waa not damaged. John Cooper, chief officer of the Hauraki, deposed that he was on deck at the time of the accident. She was running NW by W when she struck, and was about seven miles from Opunake. She was not so close in as she had often been before. She was a mile and a half or two miles from shore.

Edward Herbertson and George Hamer, two of the crew, who were on deck at the time of the accident, gave corroborative evidence. The Court considered that the chief mate had committed an error in judgment in having kept so close to the shore, and therefore ordered that his certificate be suspended for one month, and that he pay the costs of theinquiry.

SHIPPING SUMMARY. The colonial shipping trade to this port during the past month has been very brisk, the Home trade being about the same as that of the preceding month. The R.M.S. Tongariro, which was mentioned in the last Summary as having arrived at Port Chalmers Heads, came on here the same day, arriving at 3;15 pm on the sth November. She accomplished the passage from Plymouth to Taiaroa Heads in 39 days 17 hours 30 minutes, her actual steaming time being 38 days 10 hours and 30 minutes* She brought a full complement of passengers (286 in all), 60 of whom were saloon, 71 second saloon, and 166 third class. She brought 2000 tons of cargo for all ports. On the sameday, about two hours later, the H.M;S. Miranda, from Sydney en route for England, arrived here. The Miranda was called Home to be refitted, her commission in these waters having expired. She had been on this station for about seven years, and during * that time had visited nearly all the Islands in the Western Pacific. The Miranda sailed forEngland via Falkland Islands, Rio and St. "Vincent, on the 11th November, and will probably arrive Home about March. The Union Company’s splendid steamer Mararoa, having been taken off the San Francisco Mail Service and put on the costal trade, arrived here at 8a na. on the 7th November. It being her first visit to Wellington, her arrival was looked forward Lo with no little interest. The Mararoa is _ similar to the Wairarapa and Manapouri in build, but is about 6ft broader, and about 35ft longer. She is without doubt the premier boat in the passenger . trade, being most luxuriously fitted throughout, down to the smallest details; Her engines are 3000 horse-power, and her average speed is from 12 to 15 knots an hour. She is-fitted with the latest improvements both in lighting "(eleetric and otherwise) and machinery. The Mararoa left for Lyttelton next day, taking with her the excursionists to the Christchurch races, and extensive as her berthing accommodation i», it was taxed to the utmost. An official inquiry into the wreck of the Tui, full particulars of which were published in the ■ last Summary, was held before Mr Wardell, R. M., and Captains Horne and Norrie, ■ Nautical Assessors, on the 10th Noyember. ■ Mr H. S. MeKellar conducted the inquiry, and ! Mr Skerrett appeared for Captain Pope. After ■ Shearing the evidence, Mr Wardell gave judg--1 ment as follows, in which the Assessors, fully concurred: —That gross neglhct, amounting to ; recklessness, in risking the lives and property :of those entrusted to him had been shown by j Captain Pope, and for these reasons hia» ; master's certificate be cancelled, .and that he ‘pay the costs of the inquiry, L4._ The steamer ; Waihi went ashore at the Wairau.bar as she was leaving Blenheim on the 6th ultimo. After several unsuccessful attempts the Moa (which had been sent from Wellington) succeeded in towing her off, having first lightened her of the greater part of her cargo. The damage to her bottom was not very great, and she was able to take up her usual running in about a week ■ after the accident, having first gone on the Slip. We had a visit from the troopship Thalia, bound from Sydney to Plymouth, on the 11th November, she arriving in the harbor about 3pm. TheThalialeft Sydney about a week after the Miranda. She came out from Home with relief crews for the H.M.S. Opal and Raven, and having transferred . the relief crews and taken on board the time-expired, men, she was once more homeward bound. The Thalia is a troop corvette, ship-rigged, and is one of the old class. She was built at the Government Dockyard, Woolwich, in 1869, and was the last vessel constructed there before the Docks were devoted; to other purposes. She sailed for Spithead on. the 13th ultimo, via Falkland Islands and Rio. The R.M.S. Kaikoura sailed for London, via. Rio, Madeira, and Plymouth. She is expected to reach Home about Christmas day. She took in her meat chambers-about 18,000 carcases. of mutton and a full cargo beside. Her passenger list was a small: one, probably owing to. the fact that she arrives Home in the middle of winter. The barques Phoenix and. Island City, from Newcastle, arrived here on, the 18th ult, after a-rather rough passage. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s ship. Timaru, which had been beating about thecoast for about ten days before her arrival, got in at last at 3.30-p.m. on the 19th. She had. an uneventful passage, with the exception of a. stabbing case, vhich occurred when the vessel; was about a fortnight from land, full particulars of which, will be found in another column.. The Timaru, brought a quantity of gun-cotton, a locomotive,, a stone-crusher, and other machinery for the Government. The barqjie Cormorant,, from Liverpool, arrived here a. couple of days after the Timaru.. She experienced moderate weather through the best part of the voyage, but fell in with strong SW gales when off the Snares, causing her to. ship a heavy sea, completely smashing her starboard-q;uarter boat, and making her labor heavily. At 8.30 pm on the 10th September,. Captain Hume reports having struck very lightly on the edge of a reef to the NW-of Cape San Roque. A d’verhas since, however, examined her and reports that the only damage is a small dent on her keel. She will not, therefore, have to go on the Slip. Like the Timaru, the Cormorant was several days beating around outside, and could not make harbor owing to the strong head winds. The Shaw, bavill and 1 Albion Company’s steamer Arawa, from Plymouth, arrived at Port Chalmers on . the 21st ult. She brings 457 passengers for New Zealand ports, comprising 52 i saloon, 50 second-class, 115. third - class, and 240 immigrants. She also brought the Australian cricketers, under Mr Atkinson. Her steaming time was 39 days 13 hours And 40 minutes. She arrived at this port at 2.20 pm on the 25th, and left for Lyttelton via Napier, on the Ist instant. The Arawa is advertised to sail from Lyttelton for London on the 11th instant. The barque Kentish Lass, from Kimberley, arrived here at 6 pm on the 25th ultimo, bringing with her about 30 returned diggers. She left Cambridge Gulf' on the 24th of October, Melbourne on the 11th. November, and made Cape Farewell on the 19th. She experienced moderate weather. Full particulars about the voyage of the Kentish Lass will be found in another column. An inquiry into the circumstances attending

the accident to the Hauroto, which occurred on the 7th November during the passage of that vessel between Foxton and Opunake, •w*s held by Messrs G. S. Graham, J. R. George, and Captain Grant, Nautical Assessor, Mr H. S. McKellar represented the Customs Department. Evidence was given by Captsun Harvey, John Cooper, chief mate, and E. .Kerbertson and George Hamer, able seamen. The Court gave judgment as follows : ‘ ihat the chief mate had committed an error in judgment in keeping so close to the shore, and they therefore ordered that his certificate be suspended for one month, and that he pay the cost of the inquiry.” During the past month the chapter of accidents to the vessels engaged in the shipping trade of this port have been comparatively few, when the weather that we have had is taken into consideration. For a week or ten days we had gales blowing from all quarters of the compass, and the wonder is that the number of casualties was not greater. On last Saturday the vachting season was opened by about 24 yachts forming a procession, and performing a series of evolutions. The manoeuvres, which were a very pretty and interesting sight, were most successful, and reflects great credit on all who took part. The various signals were given from Mr E. W. Mills’ (the Rear-Commodor) yacht the Xarifa, and the whole proceedings passed off very successfully. The wharf improvements still continue, and a long row of sheds in course of erection on the long tee from the wharf to the end of Brandon-street are now on a fair way to completion. When these are -finished the accommodation on the Wellington wharf will be second to none in the Colony.