SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 772, 17 December 1886, Page 18

SHIPPING NEWS.

POUT OF WELLINGTON.

ARRIVED.. Thursday, December 9.

Tongariro, 'R.M.S., 2654:t6n5, Bone, from Lyttelton. N.Z.S. Co, agents. St Kilda, ss, 174 | tons, Gilbertson, from Greymoutli. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Leader, Messrs Pfrost, and Perry. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wakatipu, ss, 1158 tons, Wheeler, from {Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Porster, Mesdames Barnaby and Porster, Mr and Mrs Samuels and child ; 14 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kawatiri, ss, 228 tons, Metcalfe (put back). Westport Coal Co, agents. Marie, barque, 4CO tons, Weinromsby, from New York. Turnbull and Co., agents. Waihi, ss, 65 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. • G. M. Tucker, barque, 579 tons. Woods, from Newcastle. U.S.S. Co, agents. Pridat, December 10. - WaiHora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, from. Melbourne via South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Hale, Clark and Walker, Mesdames Atkin, Warner, Johnson, Gavin end 2 children, Mr and Mrs Deverell, Mr and Mrs Mahood and family, Rev Mr Habens, Messrs Berizorii, Rothschild, : Johnston, Hollands, . Murdoch, Shuttleworth, Morrison, Price, Hackett, Rattray, Scott, Knowles, Doddell, Hector, Gardner, Hannay and Harnes, Masters Langdown, Coates and Waters; ■l2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Andrews, Pratt, Donaldson, Gannaway. Neale and Barnard, Mesdames Knowles, Wood, Coffey, Tregear and child, Messrs Southern Hainmerton, Atkison, Zeigel, Hall, Goodson, Gibb, Reeves, Windle, Crichton, Taylor, Kellas, Sinclair, Dart and Master Donaldson: 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui. ss, 301 tons, Oliver, from Greymouth. Passengers Saloon : Mesdames Porsyth, Wylie and family (3), Captains Williams and Cameron, Messrs Williams, Moss, Mahor, Wade, Ingles, and 14 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from South. Passengers Saloon : Misses Walker and Galder ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton via Ivaikoura. Passengers—Mesdames Harnett and Renner, Messrs Ryder, Biss, Nathan and Dixon. -Levin and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tous, Abrams, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. i_ . Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons,-Praser, from Poxfton. Turnbull and Co, agents. - ' .Saturday, December 11. . - Kiwi, ss 133 tons, Campbell, from East Coast. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Orongoronaro. . Levin and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Passenger—Mrs Hewitt. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Sunday, December 12. Maori, ss, 11S tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Kennedy. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Miss Williams, Messrs Allen, Dick, Tozer, and Young. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Macdonald, Mansfield, Grinwood and family (2), Messrs Garratt, Decide, Pearce, Shaw, Sievwright, Booth, Bayley, Keith, Beaver, Skelly ; 9 steerage. ,XJ.S.S. Co, agents. . Mahinapua, ss, 205 tors, Holmes, from Westport. Passengers—Saloon: MissHaslam, Mrs Kenneberger, Messrs Graham, [Rogers, Climie, Haslam, Hamerton, and Turnbull; 1 steerage. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 113 tons, Lambert, from Westport. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs Ginn and Mr Davidson. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Stonnbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from . Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin ; Miss Wilding, Messrs Jones, Parks, O’Keefe, O’Connell, Ormsby, Wilding; 5 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Southern Cross, ss, 158 tons, Spinks, from Auckland, via way ports. Passengers—Cabin : .Captain Phillips; 8 steerage. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Murdoch and child, Major Crowe, Messrs Mitchell, Courtenay, Mountfort, Hill. Turner, Crooks, Gapes, Binford, Walton, Hall, Curnarangi, Hadfield, Ormiston, Langford. Frost, Hopkins, Destorout; 8 steerage. XJ.S.S. Co., agents. Tekapo. ss, 1543 tons, Anderson, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Holmes, Miss Goodwin, Mrs Jervine, Messrs McFie, Woodlands, Pinching, Pearce, and Sperrey; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Go-Ahead, ss, 130 tons, Plumley, from East Coast. Jobnston and Co, agents. Mohaka, ss, from the Sounds. Monday, December 13. Wareata, ss, 288, tons, Ewan, from Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Tuesday, December 14. Grafton, ss, 297 tors, Nordstrum. from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Phiney, Rev L. de Chesnais, and Mr Stanton ; 3 steerage. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. _Eillan Donan, brigantine, 270 tons, McKenzie, from Port Mackay, Queensland. N.Z. Loan and M. A. Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Manukau and Taranaki. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Holdsworth, Mesdames Melhuish and Strickland, Messrs James Mills, Tallack, Strickland, Jamieson, Jeffries, Leckie, Chayton, Jackson, , Melhuish, Atkinson, Crowe, Maclagan and Blackburn ; 4 steerage. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, December 15. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Nelson, viaPicton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses James, Watson, Thomson, Woodrott, Waterhouse, Mesdames_ Watson, Thomson, Palmer, Cobb, Levy, Smith, Messrs Hall, Ellison, Palmer, Brittain, Morse, Thomson, Adam, Watson, Wallnutt, Anderson, Wemyss, Whitcombe, Smitten ; 1 steerage, XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Smith. XJ.S.S. Co., agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Me-srs McGregor, Watson, and Turner. Turnbull and Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. Passenger—l steerage. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Ohau, ss, 411 tons, Bernech, from Westport. XJ.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Turnbull and Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, December 9.

Wave Queen, barque, 853 tons, Kelly, for London. Levin and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 78 tons, Yickerraan, for En-

| deavour Inlet and Nelson. Passengers—Cabin (ex Aorangi) : Mr and Mrs Griffiths and 8 children, Mr and Mrs Neale and 2 children, Mr Manson and 2 children, Messrs Logan, Pinks, and Wilkins. . Turnbull and 00, agents. Wakatipu, cs, 1158 tons, Wheeler, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Brindley, Dymnock, Batkin, and Rennie ; 16 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, December 10. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport. Passenger ■ — Cabin : Mr O’Connell. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons. Wills, for Orongorongo and Watarangi. Levin and Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, for Sydney via Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Passengers Saloon : Mesdames Thorne, Ratyer, Smith, Black. Roach, Douglas, Misses Douglas (3), Melville, Tunstall, Lowry, Bunts, Herbert, Owen, Scotii and Austed, Messrs Black, Edson, Entwistle, Douglas, Vernon, Rossell, Foley, Beasley, Barker, Bowden, Ratyer, Slattery, Stewart, Ashton, Nairn, Rev Mr Cowlan, Harcourt, Montgomery, Soloman, Adams, Hennig, Blake, Smith, Wiseman, Kempthorne, Pettie, Boddam, Reeves, Marshall, Hopkins, Roach, Thorne, Leitch and Berkley, Master Melville ; 15 steerage. TJ.S.S. Co. agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for South. Passengers—Saloon : M!rs Harrison and child, Miss Duggan, Messrs Watt, Baird, Ffrost, Macpherson. Nathan, Wallace, Inglie, Olliver, Allen, Scott, Dymock and Captain Cameron ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. _ ■ Waihi, ss, ,63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers Cabin: Misses Craig (2), Mr Stephenson. U.S.S. Co., agents. - _ Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith., for Nelson, Greymouth and Hokitika. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Masters, Messrs Nicholson and Gard (2). U.S.S. and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. ' Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Beverall, Miss Augarde. Turnbull and Co. agents. „ Stormbird, ss. 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. St. Kilda, ss, 174 tons, Gilbertson, for Greymouth. Passengers—Cabin : Mesdames Sheen, Dant, Messrs Napper, Chesterman, Kelly, Baxter and Lloyd. Brunner Coal Co, agents. . • , • Saturday, December 11. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Oliver, for Dunedin. Passenger—Saloon : Mr Zeigel. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, December 12. Tekapo, ss, 1501 tons, Anderson, for Sydney. U.S.S. Co, agent 3. , _ Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Mr Taylor ; 6 steerage. U.S.S! Co, agents. . Jane Douglas, ss, 64 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. . Hauraki, ss, 90 tons, Harvey, for Rangitikei. -Levin and-Co, agents. - Monday, December 13. Waihi, ss, 63 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers Cabin : Messrs Barry and Otterson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Andrews, Messrs McGuire, Miles, and Beckway. Turnbull and Co, agents. • . Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Napier. Passengers Cabin: Mr and Mrs Judd and child. Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Collins and Ellis. Levin and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : ■Miss Rose, Mesdames Waite, Seed and 2 children, Messrs Rogers and Henie, Master Leary: 3 steerage. U.S.S'. Co, agents. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield. for Melbourne, via South and Hobart. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Thorpe, Butts, McPherson, Patterson, Allen, Andrews, Hales, Benjamin, Fergusson, McGeorge (3), Wilding, Homz, Mesdames Parrington and 2 children, Fraser, Moorhouse, Fitzherbert. Otterson and child, Patterson, Willis, Duncan, -Mr and Mrs Fraser, Dr Whitehead, Dr and Mrs Brown, Professors Shaud and Sale, Revs Goggan and Burnett, Messrs St Barbe, Rose, Wakefield, Williams (2), Fraser, Kirkcaldy, Reeves, Desborough, Hopkins, Rattray, Rothschild, Walton," Grant, Bell, Anson, Cumerangi, Holworthy, Wheeler, and Southern, Masters Southern, Saunders, Austin, and Hulbert; 15 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs McKeever and 3 children, Rev Dr Watters, Messrs Watson, -Mclvor, and Phillips; 2 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Rosamond, ss, 460 tone, Mortleman, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday; December 14. Moa, ss. 115 tons, Abrams, for Wanganui and Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for South. Passengers Saloon : Miss Thomson, Mrs Muir, Captain Muir, Rev Preston,. Messrs Walters, Graham, Frame: Mears, Standish and O’Carroll; 3 steerage. j U.S.S. Co, agents. Southern Cross, ss, 158 tons, Spinks, for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Passengers— Saloon : Messrs Siggins, Ginders, Pratt and Waugh ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Deny and Crease, Mr Murdy; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, ag«nts. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, for Westport. Westport Coal Co, agents. Wednesday, December 15. Aorangi, R.M.S., 2654 tons, Turpin, for Lyttelton. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Little, Mesdames Brown, Mr and Mrs Haslock, Mr and Mrs Dodson. Rev Gordon, Messrs Maher, Wade, Turner, Mills, McNicol; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mohaka, ss, 30 tons, Conway, for Havelock. Turnbull and Co, agents. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, for Westport and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Jane Douglas, ss, 75 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Passenger—Cabin : Master Jansen. Turnbull and Co, agents. IMPORTS.

Ex Marie, from New York—26B cases, 5 boxes, 355 reels barbed wire, 105 pkgs, 68 bdls, 32 crates, 2 casks, W. Dawson and Co; 367 cases, 63 boxes, 72 pkgs, J. Duthie and Co; 126 cases, Bannatyne and Co : 211 cases, 37 bdls, 105 pkgs, 2 boxes, 80 kegs, 11 crates, E. W. Mills and Co ; 2222 cases, 200 brls, 31 bdls, 23 crates, 7 bales, 494 pkgs, 303 reels wire, 13 boxes, 36 casks, variously consigned. Ex Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow—lo 6 cases, 25 qr-casks, 13 casks, 15 octaves, Levin and Co ; 200 cases, 30 casks, Harcourt and Co ; 138 cases, Aitkin, Wilson and Co; 51 cases, 5 casks, J. Jack and Son; 125 cases, W. and G. Turnbull and Co : 20 hhds, 90 cases, United Importers Co ; 23 cases, 3 casks, 22 boilers, 276 camp ovens, J. Duthie and Co; 72

bdls, 2 casks,- 40 kegs, 6 cases, 18 pkgs, 108 camp ovens, 910 C.I. pipes, 12 connections, W. Dawson and Co ; 79 casks, 447 cases, 9 bags, 1 bale, 29 crates, 22 kegs, 110 drums, 9000 firebricks, 33 bdls, 8 qr-casks, 6 octaves, variously consigned and to order. Ex Aorangi—4s doz brass plugs and washers, round and square,plates, 13 doz h:p. bobcocks and stopcocks, 42 doz holders for Peebles’ gas burners, Thomas Ballinger. EXPORTS. ‘

Wave Queen for London —3835 bales wool, 27 bales skins, 108 casks tallow, 11 casks pelts, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(UNn'ED PRESS association!. Spit, December 9. Sailed, 5.50 pm—Go-Ahead, for Wellington. Patea, December 9. Arrived, 6 am— Waverley, from Wellington. Castle Point, December 9. Arrived, 5 pm—Kiwi, from Wellington. i • Picton, December 9. To sail, 11 pm—Penguin, for W ellington ; 2.30 am (10th), Rotorua, for Wellington. Kaikoura, December 9. Sailed, 4.15 pm —Wakatu, for Wellington. Nelson, December 9. Sailed, 7 pm—Koranui, for Wellington. Lyttelton, December 9. Arrived, 5 30 pm—Hawea, from Wellington. Sailed—Waihora, for North. Passengers— Misses Walters, . Langdown; , Clarke, Edgar, Strudnick, Reid, Harrell; Fowler, Gray, Dixon, Messrs Henning, Hector, McDonald, Haynes, Knowles, Price, Johnsone, Hill, Nairn, Styche, Cross, Smith, Barker, Biston, Butler, Lyford, Piper, O’Connor, Captain Wood, Reid, Habens, and Wallace, Mr and Mrs Reid, Mr and Mrs Mahood. Omapere, for North; Rosamond, for West Coast; Wareatea, for Westport. _ Auckland, December 9.

Sailed—Wairarapa, for South. Passengers, for Wellington—Messrs Pearce, ; Barrett, Shaw, Mesdames Mansfield and Waite ; for Lyttelton—Mrs and Miss Tonka, Mrs Boulde and 2 children, Mrs Hansley, Mrs Brown ; forDunedin—Misses Shields and Boyd ; for Melbourne —Mrs Suzer ands children, Mrs Burwood ; for Hobart —Mr Pa ton. ■ Dunedin, December 9. - Sailed—Barque Caberfeidh, for Kaipara ; Tekapo, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Passengers— Messrs Thos. Forster, and Smith, Misses Holmes and Gillies. Westport, December 9. Sailed—Moa, for Wellington. Nelson, December 10. Arrived, 6.45 pm —Murray, from Wellington, via Endeavour Inlet. I Greymouth, December 10. To sail; 8 pm —Maori, for Wellington. Lyttelton, December 10. Arrived, 9 50 am—Wakatipu, from Wellington." . ' ' „ ‘ ,! . ; The Arawa will leave for L on don to-morrow with 20 passengers, 11,000 frozen sheep, 1700 bales of wool and a large general cargo. Westport, December 10. Arrived, 9.45 am—Manawatu, from Wellington. Foxton, December 10. Sailed, 7.30 am —Jane Douglas and Hauraki, for Wellington. Castle Point, December 10. Sailed, 11.50 am—Kiwi, for Wellington. Spit, December 10. Sailed, 6.10 pm—Southern Cross, for Wellington. Patea, December 10. Sailed, 7 pm —Waverley, for Wellington. Dunedin, December 10. Arrived—Hawea, from North. Sailed—Grafton, for West Coast. Nelson, December 11. Arrived, 7.25 am —Omapere, from Wellington ; 7 pm,.Kennedy, from Wellington. ' ' Westport, December 11. Arrived, 8.45 pm—Maitai, from Wellington. Sailed, 10 am—Wareatea, for Wellington. Bluff, December 13. The ss Tarawera arrived this morning at 5 o’clock, having left Hobson’s Bay at 8 pm on the 7th instant. Passengers for Wellington Mrs Watts, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Mr and Mrs Kelling, Rev Bust; Messrs Morrah, Baker, Begg, Deck, and Thennell ; for Gisborne—Mr Thawson ; for Auckland —Mr and Mrs Foy, Messrs Anderson, Clarke, Lloyd, Murphy, Webb, and Lees. Sailed, 2.30 pm—Rotomahana, for Melbourne.

Auckland, December 13. Arriverl, 7-15 am—Mariposa, from Honolulu (San "Francisco mail). Sailed—4 pm, Mariposa, for Sydney ; 5 pm, Arawata, for Sydney, via Russell. Penguin, for South. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Strickland, Miss Binney, Miss Thompson, Mr McCartney, Master Elliott, Messrs Tailoclc, Graham, Davies, Pratt, Jamison, Grant, Mills, Nicoll, Mears, Mr and Miss Bennett, Captain and Mrs Muir. Pioton, December 13. Arrived, 6.5 pm—Rotorua, from Nelson. Sailed, 11 pm—Rotorua, for Nelson. Port Chalmers, December 13. Arrived, 8.45 am—Koranui, from Wellington.

Foxton, December 13, __ Arrived, 9.45 am—Jane Douglas, from Wellington. Lyttelton, December 13. Arrived—ll.4o am, Mahinapua, from Wellington ; 2.30 pm, Triumph, from Calcutta, via Hobart.

Sailed, 2.30 pm—G-raffcon, for Wellington ; Mahinapua, for Dunedin. Onehunga, December 13. Sailed, 10.35 am —Penguin, for New Plymouth (San Francisco mail). Wanganui, December 13. To sail, 10 pm—Macgregor, for Wellington.

DnNEDiN, December 13. Arrived—Koranui, from North ; (at the Heads) barque Bellona, from Mauritius. Dunedin, December 14.

Arrived —Tarawera, from Melbourne. Sailed —Koranui, for West Coast; Hawea, for North. Passengers for Wellington—Mrs Cameron and family, Miss Dormer, Mr Smith; for Pieton—Mrs Pope and son ; for Nelson— Mr and Mrs Killling, Dr Dick, Mr Baker; for Manukau —Mr Boynton. Lyttelton, December 14. Sailed—Opawa, for Timaru; Mahinapua, for Dunedin ; Wairarapa, for South. Arrived, 7.20 am—Wairarapa, from Wellington (caught express). Auckland, December 14.

Arrived—To Anau, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington—Mr Risketts ; for Lytfcelton —Rev and Mrs Hartley, Mr and Mrs Winter and nurse, Mrs Drew and child, Mr Wood ; for Dunedin —Mr Smiles ; steerage, 61. Sailed —Arawata, for Fiji. Castle Point, December 14. Arrived, 10.30 am—Kiwi, from Wellington. Patea, December 14. Arrived, 10.30 am —Waverley, from Wellington. Wanganui, December 14. Arrived, 10.35 am—Stormbird, from Wellington. , Blenheim, December 14. Arrived, 10 am -Neptune, from Wellington.

Sailed, 6 pm—Waihi and Neptune, for Wellington. Greymouth, December 14. Arrived, 11.30 am—St Hilda, from Wellington. To sail, 10 pm—St Kilda, for Wellington... Kaikguka, December 14. Arrived, 4.45 pm—Wakatu, from Wellington. .. -;;

Picton, December 14'. To sail, 9 pm—Rotorua, for Wellington. Auckland, December 15. Sailed—Waihora, for Sydney. Port Chalmers, December 15. Arrived, noon—Wairarapa, from Lyttelton. Greymouth, December 15. Arrived, noon —Rosamond, from Wellington. To sail, 11 pm—Maori, for Wellington. Littelton, December 15. Arrived—3.3o pm, Penguin, from Wellington ; 6.30 pm, Aorangi, from Wellington. Sailed—9 pm. Penguin, for Wellington ;' 9 pm. Hawea, for Wellington (English mail). , Westport, December 14. Arrived—Manawatu. from Wellington. December 15. Sailed, 12.15 am—Ohau and Manawatu, for Wellington. Patea, December 15. Sailed, 11am —Waverley, for Wellington. Wanganui, December 15.Sailea, 11.15qam—McGregor, for Wellington. ' ; To sail, 11pm—Stormbird,- for Wellington. . ' '• Spit, December 15. Sailed, 6.10 pm—Kiwi, for Wellington. Nelson, December 15. Sailed, 6.15 pm—Charles Edward, for Wellington. ' Dunedin, December 15. Arrived—lnvercargill, from Lyttelton ; Wairarapa, from Sydney. Sailed, Wakatipu, for Brisbane, via North ; passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Clapperton, Mr and Mrs Jones, Mrs Newburn. Hauroto, for Sydney, via intermediate ports ; passengeis, for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Harding and child, Mr and Mrs Edwards, Mrs Taylor and child, Miss Ford, Messrs Gillatty, Rennell, E. W. Mowat, Ireland, T. M. Cunningham, Hyndman.

The ship Timaru is expected to load here for London, and will probably follow the Himalaya. The Margaret Galbraith, from Glasgow, which arrived at Port - Chalmers last week is to load at that port for Horae, her cargo for this port being forwarded by steamer. The barque G. M. Tucker, which was signalled off the Heads early yesterday week, beat into port at a little after 6 o’clock the name night. She brought a full cargo of coals from Newcastle. ■The Government steamer Stella, which has been undergoing repairs by Messrs Cable and Co., was towed round from the Slip by, the steamer Mana last Friday morning, and has been made ready for sea again to take up her former running to the lighthouses. The ss Kiwi arrived here from Castle Point at 4am on Saturday. She returned on Monday. The U.S.S, Co’s ss Waihi left Blenheim at 4 pm on Saturday, and arrived here at 11.50 am next day. . She experienced light variable winds and fine weather throughout. The U.S.S. Co’s S 3 Mahinapua left Westport at 9 pm on the 10th instant, called at Nelson and Piccon, and arrived here at 10 am on Sunday. The steamers Wakatu from Orongorongo, and Waverley, from Patea, arrived here on Saturday morning. The Wakatu sailed for Lyttelton, via Kaikoura, on Sunday evening, and the Waverley left for Patea on Monday. Tha ss Maori left Greymouth at 8.30 pm on Saturday, and arrived here at 8.45 on Sunday. She experienced strong. NE winds with rain to Cape Farewell, and SW winds with fine weather to arrival. . She returned on Monday. The U.S.S Co’s ss Wairarapa left Sydney at 6 pm on the 2nd instant, and arrived at Auckland at 11 pm on the 6th; sailed again at 12.30 on the 9th; called at Gisborne and Napier, and arrived here at 8.40 am on Sunday. She experienced northerly and north-westerly winds with fine weather throughout from Sydney to Auckland, and from thence to arrival here strong southerly winds with lumpy sea. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Manawatu left Westport at 9 pm on Friday last, and arrived at 1 am on Sunday. She experienced fair wind and fine weather throughout. The ss Stormbird left Wanganui at 9.30 pra on Saturday, and arrived at 9 am next day. She experienced fine weather throughout. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Rotorua left Lyttelton at 9 pm on Saturday, and arrived here at noon on Sunday. She experienced fresh northwesterly breeze with fine weather throughout the passage. , , Tha U.S.S. Co’s ss Southern Cross berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 10.30 pm on Saturday. She left Auckland on the 7th inst., and Napier at 6 pm on the 10th, and arrived as above. She experienced fine weather and smooth sea along coast until abreast of Gastle Point, and froin thence to arrival strong southerly wind, with head sea. The U.S.S. Co’r ss Tekapo left Lyttelton at 10.30 pm on the 11th instant, and arrived at Wellington at 3.15 pin on Sunday. She sailed for Sydney in the evening. _ The ss Motiaka has been chartered by Laptain Conway and Mr Watson to run in. the Picton and Havelock trade. She left on her first trip under the new charter on Wednesday. The Lily, with 10.000 cases of kerosene on board, left New York for Wellington and Lyttelton on the 16th October. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin arrived at 5.15 pm on Tuesday, with the inward San Francisco mail. She left the Manukau at 10.40 am on the 13th, crossed the bar at 0.25 pm, arrived at Taranaki 1.15 am on the 14th, proceeded again at 2 am, rounded Cape Egmontjj am, and arrived as above. She experienced SSW gale and heavy head sea between Manukau and Taranaki, thence strong SW wind and beam sea, moderating toward arrival. She sailed for South the same evening. „ The U.S.S. Co’s ss Rotorua left Nelson at 11 am on the 14th, and arrived here at 2.45 am Wednesday morning, having called at Picton on the way. She sailed for South Wednesday afternoon. ■L’he ship Invercargill, 1246 tons, for Wellington, left London on the 30th' of October. The R.M.S. Aorangi left for Lyttelton early on Wednesday morning. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Maitai arrived here at 10.30 on Wednesday morning from Westport. She returned in the evening. The barque Wave Queen, for London, cleared the Railway Wharf at a quarter-past 2 yesterday week. She was, however, obliged to anchor in Worser Bay to wait for a favorable wind, but got away next morning. She had a full cargo of wool, skins, &c.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE MARIE, FROM NEW YORK.

The German barque Marie, 466 tons, Captain Weinrowsky, from New York, was signalled off the Heads at an early hour yesterday week, but could not get in during the day on account

of the strong N.W. wind, which was blowing’ At a little after 6 pm the Mana went off to her. and towed her in, and at 7 pm she took up anchorage in the stream, after a passage of 117’ days. The. Marie left New York on the 13th of August passed the line on the 25th September, was off Tasmania to the southward on the 9th November, and made Gape Farewell on the 7th December,-arriving here as above. She experienced strong westerly gales from the Cape of Good Hope, which she passed on. the 26th October. Captain Weinrowsky reports all on board in good health. The Marie brings a full cargo, part of which is for Lyttelton. - She is making water, and will, it is expected, have to go oathe Slip for repairs. ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. WALLABI. . (united press association.) Wanganui, December 11. The ss Wallabi has met with an accident, breaking her crank-shaft and bending the main shaft, which will necessitate her lying here till a new crank-shaft can be sent from Wellington or- Dunedin. AMERICAN SHIPPING. (united press association.) Auckland, December 13. New York.—H. J. Lilly sailed on tbe4U6th October for Wellington and Lyttelton. ;She has for Wellington 5350 cases of kerosene, for Lyttelton 5000 case*. At’ New-’ ’Yjjrjfc— Yessel loading—Reid Josephs, for -JDunedin and Auckland. Probably clear abpufcf 10th November. V-rV'. v.T ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. KAWATIRI. The Westport Coal Co’s steamer Kawatiri, which left this port on Tuesday, ttjq 7th inst., met with an accident while on the yoyage, the damage done being, very serious. The following is the captain’s report of the circumstances. He was in charge of the vessel from the time they started (3;30 pm) till Jackson’s Head was reached, af apput 8.30 pm. Was then relieved by slr Abbott, the chief officer, whom he requested to call him when hearing Stephenpland. He was awakened by a sudden shoq£;atTo-40 p.m, caused by the vessel striking, ana-on going on deck found that the steamer on Rangitoto Island. Her bow. /- was resting on a . bank, and was abou| ejight feet out of the water, and' there '-’ yvere - seven fathoms of water under the qtqrpi. Made several unsuccessful attempts ':t<V ; ;'get her off. The weather was very thick and muggy at the time. Sent a boat off jpgjtch the Orowaiti on her way from Westport Lyt’elton, and she succeeded in getting the vessel off at 5.30 pm next day. The damage, to the vessel does not appear to be serious, about 10ft of the plate forward under, tfisfe ballast being dented. After being got off, headed for Wellington, arriving at 12.30 pm yesterday week. The Kawatiri went on to the Slip to undergo a general survey. ’ . 3^3-1-

NAUTICAL INQUIRY. An inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding of the s.s. Kawatiri on Rangitito Island, on the 7th instant, was held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday,-before Messrs J. Dransfield, J. Saunders, and Reid, and Captains Horne and Grant, nautical assessors. Mr Chapman appeared for : the Customs, Mr W. T. L. Travers for the captain, and Mr Jellicoe for the first officer. The evidence taken at the preliminary inquiry, conducted by the Collector of Customs, -was put in as evidence. John Matcalfe, master of the steamer, deposed that he left Wellington at 3.30 p.m. on the 7th instant, bound for Westport. The weather was - fine with a light S.E_ wind. Saw the vessel clear of Terawhiti, and then went below. Asked the second mate to tell the chief mate to call him when - approaching Jackson’s Head. He was called, and was on deck when the-vessel passed the head. Aft"r this he told the mate to steer NW £ W, and to call him when nearing Stephen Island. He then went below to lie down for an hour or so. There was a standing order that the captain should be called immediately on the approach of dirty weather. There was no printed order to this effect, but it was understood, and he had repeatedly told the mate to call him if the weather became thick at all. The next thing he knew was that the vessel had struck. He immediately rushed on deck, and found the vessel ashore. The weather then was very thick, and he did not know on what land the vessel had gone ashore. When the weather cleared he found that he was ashore on Rangitoto. Asked the mate why he had not called him before, and the mate replied that he was about to do so when the vessel struck. The captain detailed the circumstances of how the vessel was got off and brought back to port. The spot where the vessel struck was a mile inside of the proper course. By Mr Chapman : It was only when the weather was dirty that he particularly wished to be called. In fine, clear weather the mate could use his own discretion and manage the vessel. By Mr Jellicoe : The mate took charge two hours before the accident. In a conversation with the mate before he went below, he had said to him that he had better steer NW £ W and go inside the Jag Rocks, instead of steering NW J W and go outside the rock as usual. The weather then was quite clear. Did not remember saying to the mate that there was a little haze on the h'lls, and that it would blow off. Had told the mate to keep a good look out. Had a conversation with the mate two or three days ago, and asked him if he understood the order be gave him when he (the captain) left the deck. The mate said that he was not aware that it was a standing order, but he knew that the captain had given him orders to call him on the approach of thick weather, and to pass the word along for the mate. Would not have allowed the accident to happen if he had been on deck. Had no reason to believe ‘ that the course that he had given had been altered. By Mr Travers : Had made about 30 trips through Cook's Strait since the mate had been on the vessel. Had on several occasions turned in at Stephen Island till the vessel got to Rangitoto Island. Had gone through many times at night, and the vessel was then left in charge of the mate. Had been called on these occasions by the mate. The mate’s log was produced, and referring to the entry on the night in question it stated that at 8.25 pm, when off Jackson’s Head, the weather was hazy and foggy at intervals, with a light breeze. This statement the captain said was not fcme. If it had been so he would have remained on deck. The captain stated that the entry was made when the vessel got back to Wellington. Henry Abbott, first mate, stated that the captain was on the bridge when the steamer passed Jackson’s Head. The captain said “ What course do we generally steer for Jag Rocks; NW & W, isn’t it?’ Witness replied “Yes.” The captain then said, “That take 3 her outside. Well, we will steer NW £ W. and go inside.” The weather at this time was hazy over the hills. Kept a good look out for the Jag Rocks, but could not see them. The weather began to get thicker, and he was about to call the captain when he saw

■the land breaking out of the fog right ahead. Immediately rang the telegraph, “ Full speed astern." Could not say if the order was obeyed before the ship struck. The fog was driving about in clouds ; sometimes it would clear, and the moon would shine out, and then it would cloud again. Did- not think the vessel was so far ahead 'as she really was. Did not stop the engines When she struck, although it' would have been better had he_ done so in order to prevent the-’steamer slipping off the rocks. The bedge anchor was let go very quickly after the vessel went ashore. By Mr Chapman : When the captain left the deck the weather was hazy, and he remarked to the captain that he hoped it wasn’t going to be thick. The captain replied that he did not think it would. The weather was hazy and clear at intervals, but it did not clear up sufficiently to make out the landmarks, ihe weather did not get much thicker after the captain went below. To Mr Jellicoe : The captain’s statement to the effect that the weather was not hazy when he (the captain) went below was not true. The look-out man gaveno intimation of danger before the vessel struck. Steered the course the captain gave him. Had the vessel been running easy and the engines slow the vessel would still have struck. Knew of no standing order to which the captain had alluded. Had not tried to concoct any yarn with the second mate as to what occurred at the time of the accident. Ail he bad said to any of the ct-ewwas to request them to tell the truth about the affair. By Mr Travers : Steered the course given by the captain. Had usually steered a point more to the northward, r ' , ' . V At this stage the Court asked the captain and mate to hand in their, certificates. Alexander Taylor, engineer, deposed that/at the time of striking the telegraph rang, ‘full speed astern," in fact it seemed that both events occurred simultaneously. The rock on which the vessel struck was about the only one near the place where she could have been got off in safety. By Mr Travers : Believed he was reversing the engines when the vessel struck. Did so from the captain’s orders, who sang out down the hatchway. At this stage the inquiry was adjourned till Wednesday, at 2 p.m. -v '

The inquiry into the circumstances attend, ing the striking of the steamer Kawatiri on Bangitoto Island on the 7th instant was concluded in the Resident Magistrate’s Court Wednesday, before Messrs N. Reid and <T. baunders, Justices, Commander Horne and Captain Grant, nautical assessors. Mr Chapman appeared for the Customs, Mr W. T. D. pavers for the captain, and Mr Jellicoe for the first officer. After the evidence of the second mate and two of the seamen belonging to the vessel had been taken, the Bench retired to consider their decision. After an absence of over an hour, they returned and delivered the following judgment:—The course given by Captain Metcalfe was a safe one, although rather close to the Jag Bocks. The course ought to have been altered by Captain Metcalfe to clear Bangitoto Island, and the Court consider, gross ,negligence of duty was displayed by Captain Metcalfe not being on deck from Jackson’s Head to Stephens Island, the navigation being dangerous and the distance only 23 miles.. We suspend his certificate for one month, and the chief officer’s (Henry Abbott) for three months, owing to gross carelessness on his part'in not calling Captain Metcalfe when thick weather came on, and in not slowing the engines or taking any precaution to ascertain the distance run.”. The captain and chief officer were ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry, amounting to £lO 10s.