SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 813, 30 September 1887, Page 14

SHIPPING NEWS.

FORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. Thursday, September 22. Wanganui, ship, 1077 tons, Watt, from London. N.Z.S. Co, agents. i Friday, September 23. Penguin, s.s., 442 tons, Allman, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Webb, Mesdames White, Gascoigne, Bush, and Macgregor, Archbishop Redwood, Messrs Stick, Craig, Andrew, Chamberlain, Reid, Olinnie, McGaffin, Ashcroft, Nichols, Harbroe, Cooper, Chapman, Shine, and Aiken ; 3 steerage. IT.S.S. Co, agents. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, from Melbourne, via South. Passengers—Saloon t : Misses Norrie, Deamer, Hearn, McKay, and Warner, Mesdames Bone, George, Riddiford, Edmonds, Tuckey and two boys, Colonel Brett, Dr Chariton, Messrs Dalgleish, Gil-' Allan, Menelaus, Bevan, Matthews, Teito, Melhuish, Kent, Murray, Coltman, Symons, Anderson (2), Ashcroft, Brydone (2), and Riddiford ; 40 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers —Cabin : Miss Pritchard, Messrs Horton, Stirling, Liggins and Sinclair. U.S.S. Co, agents. Whampoa, ss, 1109 tons, Fawcett, from South. Johnson and Co, agents, Saturday, September 24. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, from West- - port. U.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport, Passengers—Cabin : Miss Osborne, Messrs Collins and Rigg. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Stott, from Greymouth. Passengers Saloon ; Miss Ceapry, Mrs McGee, and Mr Stanley ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday. September 25. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, Dawson, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin: Miss Howe, MessrsHolmes and Grey. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 4S tons, Harvey, from Fexton, Levin and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 "tons, Gibbons, from Fatea. Turnbull and Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, from Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers Saloon : Messrs Wemiss, Moore and Ledingham. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. • Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, from Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Turner - and Mr Holdcroft; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co,, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses McCormack, Millett, Gray, Mrs Gray, . Major Campbell. Messrs Gray, Dunn, Hayes, White, Mountford, Fox, Stephenson, Smith, Slater, Chapman, Lambert, Howell, Brooks, Sayer, Lynch (3), Crome, Oyston, Gilpin, Parlatto, Woods, and 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, from Manukau and New Plymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Hornby, Mr and Mrs Hennessey and family (5). U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton, Levin and Co, agents. Stormhird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Turnbull and Co. agents. Monday, September 26. Ohau, ss, 411 tons, Bernech, from Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier. Levin and Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 93 tons, Romerill, from Napier. Johnston and Co, agents. Charles Edward, ss, 154 tons, Whitwell, from Nelson. Turnbull and Go, agents. Monday, September 26. Macgregor, ss, 163 tons, Daniels, from Onehunga and Wanganui. Passengers -Cabins Messrs Turnbull, Stone, and McMillan. Levin and Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport, U.S.S. Co, agents. „ , Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Mclntosh, froiii Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Williams, Sir J. Vogel and two attendants, Messrs Phillips, Ludbrook, Stewart, Bell, Vogel, Wilson, and Brown ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Peru, barque, 638 tons, Cochrane, from Newcastle. Levin and Co, agents. Tuesday, September 27. Herald, ss, 356 tons, Jones, from LytteltonBrunner Coal Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Holmes, from South, Passengers—Saloon : Mr McDermot * 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganm. Passengers—Cabin : Mias Wood, Mr and Mrs> Stephens, and Miss Clark. Turnbull and Co, agents. _ , _ , Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Maginnity, Messrs Moat and Blair. U.S.S. Co, agents. Cape Clear, barque, 880 tons, Notman, from Liverpool. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, from Greymouth. Passengers : —Mesdames Ellis. Cooper and two children, Father Martin, Messrs Ellis and Tripe. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wednesday, September 28. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Paasengera—Cabin : Mrs Eckford and 3 children. Levin and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Brailsford, Father Miln, Messrs Allen, Donald, Glasgow, Jackson, Sharp, Henderson, Laing (2), Wearne, Flare, and Master Leary. U.S.S, Co, agents. , , Hawea, ss, 462 tons, Hansby, from Soutnj

'Passengers—Saloon : Drs Cameron-Lees and Porter, Messrs Ashbury, Stevens, Orbell, Hale, Noyes, and-Brown ; 6 ; steerage. U.S.S. -Co, agents, [>,.r: ■■ ?, •• . : Kanieri, ss, 115 tone, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—. Cabin,: Mr and Mrs Moore and 2 children, ’Mesdames Guard, Mcllae, Mr Simpkin. *U.S.S. Co, agents. lonic, ss, 3070 tons, Kulley, from London, ■via Hobart.Si- Passengers—First saloon :Mr and Mrs H. j. Montgomery and maid, Mr and Mrs Wm. Reid, Mrs F. Puilson, Mr and Mrs A. E. Peache, Mieses' Pe i. he (2), Mr and Mrs E. P. Wilson, Miss Alice Wright, Mr Edward Pearce. :F«r Hobart Mr and Mrs W. N. Bullivant, Misses Bhllivant (3), Masters Bullivant (2), Mr and Mrs Ooleman, Misses Bates and Butler, Rev R. P. Walker, Messrs C. Cross, J. E. Felstead, Gray, H. Greatbatch, P. M. Giles, J. Newall, Stewart, S. Wingrove, A, W. Wardle. HSecond saloon—Mr and Mrs nollason, Mr and Mrs O. G. White, Mrs Bnchanan, Misses Buchanan (2), Masters Buchanan (2), Misses Lucy Beaven, Jane Duncan, E. Fernie, Mrs Percival Johnston, Misses Labat, Morris ,(2), Mrs and Miss _ Sinclair, Misses E. and O. Anderson and A. Ainsworth, Messrs Cha-rles Barrett, W. H. Brien, J. R. Clement, D. Duncan, T. Ellis, W. J. howler, Labat, R. Reeves, G. Ross, Master Rollason. For Hobart—Mr and Mrs George Wilson, Mrs Shotter, Misses M. Webster, C. Wilkins, M. L. Warner, Crome, Rev R. M. S. Dunham, Messrs H. F. Rnttledge and C. Scott, Master A. Morris. Third Class—Mr D. Mrs, and Misses Garrett i(3), Mr and Mrs W. Archibald, Miss Archibald, Master Archibald, Mr and Mrs G. Atkinson, Master A. Atkinson, Mrs E. Allen, Mrs .and Miss Beattie, Mrs, Misses Boynham (4), and Master C. Boynham, Mrs Robert Campbell, Mr and Mrs Chapman, Miss Clothier, Mrs, Mi-s, and Master Crombie, Mr Thomas and Misses Easter, Misses Gavan and Greenwood, Mrs and Miss Garrett (3), Miss Hughes, Mr, Mrs and Misses Harms (3), and Masters Harms (2), Mrs Hulme, Mrs Heald, Mrs and Miss Joskett, Mrs and Misses Leatherbarron i{3) and Master Leatherbarron, Miss Leston, Mr Charles and Mrs Newlands, Miss Palmer, .Mrs and Masters Pye (2), Messrs R., G. and C. Pye, Mrs and Misses Roscoe (3), and Master -Boscoe, Mr r Mrs and Master Rutter, Mrs and Misses Robinson (6), and Masters Robinson (3), Mrs and Misses Rogers (2), and Master Rogers, Messrs John and R. Kay, Misses Ray (4), and Masters Ray (4), Messrs J. E., A. mnd H. Teesdale, and Mrs M. Teesdale, Messrs W., G., and Mrs Turner, and Misses Turner (5), and Messrs Biggar, Bowie, Cullen, •Cohen, Derbyshire, Duxfield, Edgar, Falkner, •C-reenhaigh, Gibson, Haywood, Herman, Hosie, Hopkinson, Kaye (2), Kirby, LeQuesne, Malloy, Nall, Norbury, Pettigrew, Prude, 'Russell, Ling, Silly, Simon (3), Wyatt, Whitelv, and Young. Levin and Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, September 22. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Picton -and Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons, Black, for Picton and -Greymouth, Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Drumwith. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Friday, September 23. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : • Misses Hill and. Bennett, 3V3i€Bßr3 Burgess, Biddy, Cotterill, Hackworth, and Master Holmes 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. : Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— Saloon: Messrs Bush, Smith, Booth, Palmer, Kenney, and Alaine; 12 steerage. T7.S.S. Co, agents. ' C! m -nnn i w CwnmmiDß'D vd

Saturday, September 24. S. R. Luhrs, barque, 661 tons, McDonald, for Newcastle. Passenger—l steerage. U.S.S. Co. agents. _ ' . - Manawatu. ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. ■ • _ . Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Ewan, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, September 20. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrom, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Perry ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. .- _ • Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, for Lyttelton. Passenger Saloon : Sergeant-Major Hyde. U.S.S. Co, agents. r Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Stott, for Nelson and Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Rayling, Misses Palmer and Warner, Messrs Bland, Stanley, Dauphney ; .7 steerage, U.S.'S. Co, agents. r Monday, September 26. r Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Penguin, bs, 442 tons, Allman, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Bone, Messrs Phillips and Gardner; 3 steerags. U.S.S. Co, agents. ~ Charles Edward, ss, 154 tons, Whitweli, for Nelson and West Coast. Turnbull and Co, agents. • ■ , Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Mclntosh, for Melbourne, via South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Ellis, Caverhill, Carew.JTaylor, Hop--croft and Webb, Mesdames Scott, Edmunds, Turton, Elliott and Rotheram, Messrs CunBingham, Bannister, Eliott, Bothefam, Goridon, Anderson/ Bowar, Cain; Hackworth, Taylor, Donaldson and Knight ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. •• r _J , . Neptune, ss, 44 tons. Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for T atea. "Passenger—Cabin : Mr Riley. Turnbull and

Co, agents. , ’ Tuesday, September 27.| . Napier, ss, 50 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. ■ _ Macgregor, ss, 163 tons, Daniels, for Wanganul, Taranaki, Waitara, and Onehunga. Levin and Co, agents. ■ Australia, ss, 260 tons, Crawshaw, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passenger—Saloon: Mr Allan. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui, Taranaki, Waitara, and Onehunga. Passengers —-Cabin : Messrs J ones and Goghanaen. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mahinapna. ss. 205 toes, Holmes, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Carroll and Mills, Messrs Baigent (2) and Wallace ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, for New Ely■mouth and Manukau. Passengers-Saloon : Messrs Atkinson and Allen ; 8 steerage. U Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Callaghan :and Bennett. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. Levin and Co, agent 3. , Herald, ss, 356 tons, Jones, for Greymouth. Passengers—2 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Wednesday, September 28. Ohau, ss, 411 tons, Bernech, for Lyttelton. U.S.S. Co, agents. Maori, ss, 118 tons. Black, for Greymouth. Passenger—Cabin : Mrs Southall. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Kahu, rs, 90 tons, Romerill, for Napier and East'Coast. Johnston and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 75 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Sharp, •Glasgow, Luster, and Brenton. Levin and Co, argents.

Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Peven and family, Misses Lablat and Carew, Messrs Simpson, Lablat, Piper, Barclay, Cameron, Fisher, Overton, Mountfort. Hedges, and Duncan ; 28 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. IMPORTS,

Ex Wanganui, 1 from London—6o7 tanks, 645 cases, 17 casks, 206 keRB, 80 drums, 27 bales; 16 hhds, 28 crates, 190 bags, 100 jars. J. Nathan and Co ; 91 cases, 6 tanks, 25 box u 8, 20 kegs, 2 casks, 6 coils, 3 bales, E. Pearce and Co ; 20 pkgs, 288 cases, IS casks, 1 crate, 1 hhd, P. Hayman and Co ; 48 campovens, 100 casks, 30 cases, W. Nathan and Co ; 381 casks, 30 cases, 8. bales, 40 kegs, 27 pkgs, 42 camp-ovens, 126 rolls, 194 bdls, 58 ax'es, 51 grindstones, W. Dawson and Co; 381 casks, 300 boxes, 806 cases, 5 bales, 2690 bags, Johnston and Co ; 42 cases, 19 kegs, 48 casks, 20 jars, N.Z. Drug Co; 12 qr.-boxes, 300 barrels, 972 cases,TO firkins, 140 kegs, 240 pkgs, 240 drums, 350 boxes, 10 casks, 1237 bars, Levin and Co ; 10 pigs lead, 12 pipes, 23 irregulars, 9 bales, 45 Smith and Co ; 52 cases, 200 pkgs, 10 qr.-casks, 10 octaves, Bannatyne and Co ; 594 cases, 9 casks, 17 crates, 27 bdls, 8 tanks, 21 bales, 50 drums, 30 bars, Turnbull and Co; 346 bdls, 154 bales, 36 qr.-casks, 2441 cases, 286 drums, 524 casks, 23 octaves, 19 pkgs, 15 frames, 60 firkins, 310 kegs, 550 bars, 28 hhds, 23 crates, 404 boxes, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH. (UNJTEO PRESS ASSOCIATION') Port Chalmers; September 22. Arrived —Westland, ship, Captain Scotland, 83 days from London, with 2000 tons cargo. At 8 5 am, on August sth, in latitude 45'8, Frank Bennett, A. 8., while unshipping the jib-guy out of the whisker, missed his hold and fell overboard. The helm was at once put down, two lifebuoys thrown, and two men sent aloft to watch the man overboard, A boat was immediately lowered, but no trace of the man could be seen. Captain Scotland is of opinion that the poor fellow struck himself in falling, as all hands were on deck at the time. The weather was warm and fine, and only a few minutes elapsed from the time he fell until the boat was lowered. Sailed, 12.45 pm—Whampoa, for Wellington. Dunedin, September 22. Arrived—Orari, from London, 98 days out. She spoke the barque Cape Clear, from Liverpool to Wellington, all well, on September 19; Nelson, September 22.

Arrived—ll.ls pm (21st), Grafton, from Wellington ; 8 am (22nd), Murray, from Wellington. Auckland, September 22. Arrived, 8.25 pm (21st) —Te Anau, from Sydney. Blenheim, September 22. Sailed, 7 pm—Kanieri, for Wellington. Lyttelton, September 22. Arrived, 10.10 am—Hawea, from Wellington.

Sailed—Mawhera, for Napier ; Hawea, (for Dunedin ; Wairarapa, for North. Passengers— Misses Smith, Hearn, MoKinly, White, Dawer, Currie, Mesdames Lanauze, George, Anderson, Percival, Bone, Messrs Thompson, Sinclair, Kent, Stubbs, Anderson (2), Bevan, Mathews, Percival, Symmons, Mellish, and Colonel Brett. Tongariro, for London, via Rio de Janiero, New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Passengers—Saloon : For London—Mr W. Edwards, Mr W. F. Mills, Mrs Mills, Miss Mary Mills, Master George Mills, Miss Thompson, Mr T. 11. Russell. Second cabin: For Rio de Janeiro—Mr R. Johnston, Mr and Mrs Paul Warner; for London—Mrs Annie Robertson, Master Harold Robertson, Mr D. J. W. Edward, Mr D. Watson, Mrs Emma Watson, Mrs Caroline Kent, Master Russell Mellick, Miss Grant, Miss Bessie Rait, Mr Adam Hunter, Mr James Fry, Mr John Hardy, Mrs Dartnell, Miss Maude Dartnell, Master R. Dartnell, Mr Richard Ray, Mr August Volbrach, Mrs Johanna Volbrach, Mrs S. H, Harris, Master J. Harris, Miss Eliza France, Mrs C. -Carvolth, Master R. S. Carvolth, Miss Gladys M. Carvolth, and 43 steerage. The Tongariro takes a full cargo, including 15,C00 carcases mutton, and 2103 bales wool.

Wanganui, September 22. Arrived, 11.40 am—Huia, from Wellington. " ' Picton, September 22. Arrived—6 pm, Rotorua, from Wellington ; 7.15 pm, Penguin, from Nelson. Castle Point, September 22. Arrived, 6 pm—Kiwi, from Wellington, i . " Picton, September 23. Arrived, 8.30 pm—Maori, from Wellington. Nelson, September 23. Arrived, 10.30 am—Rotorua, from Picton. Foxton, September 23. Arrived, 1 pm—Napier, from Wellington. Spit, September 23. Arrived, 12.45 pm—Kahu, from Wellington. ■ r Westport, September 23. Sailed—l2.4s am, Manawatu, for Wellington ; 1.5 am, Wareatea, for Wellington. Lyttelton, September 23. Arrived—Aorangi, from Auckland. Sailed—Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington ; Koranui, for Wellington ; Wakatipu, for Dunedin'; Rosamond, for Greymouth. • ! ' Dunedin, September 23. Arrived—Orowaiti, Stella, and Hawea, from North ; barque Pet, from Hobart. Sailed —Mararoa, for Melbourne ; Mahinapua, for West Coast. Auckland, September 23. Sailed—Te Anau, for the South. Passengers for Wellington—Messrs G. Ingletor,, S. B. Ludbrooke, and S. Phillips ; Wanaka, for the South. * Port Chalmers, September 25. Arrived—Barque Star of the East, Captain Esson, 109 days from New York. She brings 1050 tons cargo. Beautiful Star, from Oamaru ; Invercargill, from Invercargill ; Janet Nicoll, from Greymouth. Wanganui. September 26. Sailed, 4.30 pm—Huia, for Wellington. Bluff, September 26. Arrived, 6.30 am—Tarawera, from Melbourne, via Hobart, with an English mail. Passengers for Wellington—Mr Miller and 2 steerage. Lyttelton, September 26. Arrived, 4 am—Wanaka, from Wellington ; 7 am, Grafton, from Wellington. Sailed, 1.30 pm—Herald, for Wellington ; 2.30 pm, Mahinapua, for Wellington ; Wanaka, for Wellington. Passengers—Miss Maginnity, Messrs Moat and Blair ; Grafton, for Timaru and Dunedin. Westport, September 26. Arrived, 6.30 pm—Wareatea, from Wellington ; early, Manawatu, from Wellington. Nelson, September 26. Arrived, 12.30 am—Koranui, from Wellington. Picton, September 26. Arrived, 5.15 pm—Penguin, from Wellington. Lyttelton, September 27. Arrived, 8.45 am —Te Anau, for Wellington. Sailed—Te Anau, for South; Hawea, for Wellington. Blenheim, September 27. Arrived, early—Neptune, from Wellington. To sail, 11 pm.—Nepturie, for Wellington. Nelson, September 27. Arrived, 3.45 pm—Charles Edward, from Wellington.

; 1 * Dunedin, September 27. Arrived—Tcrawera, from Melbourne. Bailed—Wakatipu, for Sydney; Orowaiti, for Auckland, via East Coast. Nelson, September 28. Arrived, 5.30 am—Mahinapua, from Wellington. Patea, September 28. Arrived, 6 am—Waverley, from Wellington. Foxton, September 28. Arrived, early—Napier, from Wellington. Wanganui, September 2S. Arrived —8.25 am, Macgregor, from Wellington ; 7.25 am, Stormbird, from Wellington. Lyttelton, September 28. Arrived, 11.10 ain —W. C. Wentworth, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed, 11.30 am —Aorangi, for Port Chalmers. Westport, September 28. Arrived, 10.15 am—Moa, from Wellington. Castle Point, September 28. Arrived, 1 pm—Kiwi, from Wellington. New Plymouth, September 28. Arrived, 4 pm—Wanaka, from Wellington. Spit, September 28. Arrived, 5.10 pm —Australia, from Wellington. Greymouth, September 28. Sailed —6.30 am, St. Kilda, for Wanganui; 7.30 am, Omapere, for Wellington. Auckland, September 28. Sailed —Waiwera, for Norfolk Island; Gauloise, for Tahiti; Loeh Naw, barque, for Newcastle ; Dunedin, schooner, for Napier; Mawhera, for Greymouth. Dunedin, September 28. Arrived—Te Anau, from North ; Grafton, from West Coast; Anna, ketch, from Napier. Sailed—Tarawera, for North. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Howarth, Young, Smith, Dowling, Hamer, Misses Grey, O’Driscoll, Sir Robert and Lady Stout, Hon. Larnach, Messrs Grey, Hainey, Reekie, and McCarthy,

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Wairarapa left Melbourne on the 14th inst, and arrived at the Bluff, via Hobart, on the 19th. She left the Bluff at 5 pm the same day, and arrived here, via Port Chalmers and Lyttelton, at 11.30 am last Friday. She experienced light and variable winds and fine weather to Lyttelton, thence strong NW winds and thick weather to arrival. She sailed for Auckland, via East Coast, last Friday evening. The China Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Whampoa left Dunedin at 10 am on the 22nd, and arrived here last Friday night. She experienced moderate to fresh variable winds and fine weather.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Australia arrived alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 1 pm on Sunday. She left Auckland on the 20th instant at 6 pin, called at usual coast ports en route, leaving Napier at 12.30 pm on the 24th instant, and arrived as above. She experienced fine weather throughout the passage. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin arrived here at 10.35 am on Sunday. She left Lyttelton at 9.10 pm on the 24th instant, and experienced fine weather. She left for Nelson and Picton on Monday. ’' ! The U.S.S. Co’s ss Wanaka left Manukau at 1 pm on the 23rd instant, and arrived at New Plymouth at 5.30 pm on the 24th. She left New Plymouth at 11.30 on the 24th, and ar rived here at sam on Sunday. . Sheexperiencid light north-easterly winds with a heavy swell throughout the passage. The Wanaka sailed for the South on Sunday. The ss Wakatu arrived here from Lyttelton and Kaikoura early on Sunday morning, having left Kaikoura for Wellington, via Kekerangu, at 10 am on Saturday. She returned on another trip on Monday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Koranui left Dunedin on the 20th instant, and Lyttelton, where sae arrived, via Oamaru and Timaru, at 2.10 pm on the 23rd, and arrived here at 9.35 am on Saturday. She sailed at mid-day on Sunday for Nelson and Greymouth. The steamers Manawatu and Wareatea arrived from Westport early on Saturday morning. Both vessels returned on Saturday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Grafton left Westport at 2 am on 25th and arrived at 3 am on Sunday. She experienced light NW winds and fair weather to arrival. She sailed for South at midday on Sunday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Te Anau left Sydney on the 16th instant, and arrived here, via Auckland and East Coast, at 6am on Monday. She sailed same evening for Melbourne, via South. The barque Peru arrived here from Newcastle on Monday afternoon, nearly nine days out. She brought a cargo of coal for the Brunner Coal Company. The ss Wakatu went on the slip for cleaning yesterday. She sails for Kaikoura and Lyttelton to-morrow evening, The U.S.S. Co’s ss Mahinapua, from Southern ports, arrived here on Tuesday. She left Dunedin on the 23rd, called at Timaru and Akaroa, and arrived at Lyttelton at 1 pm on Sunday ; left again at 2.30 pm on Monday, and arrived here as stated. She experienced variable winds with heavy head sea from Lyttelton. The Mahinapua took her departure for Nelson and Westport same night. The U.S.S. Co’s bs Wanaka arrived here at 3.10 pm on Tuesday from Lyttelton, which port she left at 9.10 pm on Monday night. The Wanaka sailed for New Plymouth and Onehunga on Tuesday evening. The Brunner Coal Co’s ss Herald, from Lyttelton, arrived here at 12.30 pm on Tuesday, having left at 2 pm on previous day. She discharged smartly, and left again in the evening.-. ~v ' , The U.S.S. Co’s sb Hawea left Lyttelton at 9.15 pm on the 27th inst., and berthed alongside the Queen’s Wharf at 1.40 pm Wednesday. She left yesterday for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth and Onehunga. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin left Nelson at 4 pm on the 27th for Picton, where she arrived at 11.30 pm. She sailed from Picton at 4.20 am Wednesday, and arrived here at 8.40_ am, having had a fine passage with variable winds.. The Penguin sailed for South Wednesday afternoon.

SHIP WANGANUI, FROM LONDON. The ship Wanganui left London on Monday,, the 6th June ; had light WNW to WSW winds and dense fog till she cleared the Channel, after which she had light easterly winds till she passed Madeira on the 25th. She then fell' in with favorable NE trade winds, which took her down to 17deg north lat. Thence she'had light variable winds till she roachod 3deg north lat. She afterward fell in with the Sl3 trades, and crossed the Equator with tliom on the 19th July. The SE trades carried her down _ to. 25deg south lat. She crossod the first meridian on the 6:h August, and tliuiioo she had strong westerly winds till abroast of tho Cape. From thence to the Mauritius she had variable winds, and on tho 12tli August she experienced a very severe thunderstorm. From the MaurL tius till off the south of Tasmania she bad strong south-westerly breezes, squally weather, and a heavy southerly sea. Off Tasmania she experienced a heavy gale, after which she had a favorable run to New Zealand, where she arrived off Stephen’s Island on the 21st inst. She arrived off the Heads on the afternoon of the 22nd, and came into harbor tho same evening. The Wanganui came alongside the Queen’s

wharf last Friday afternoon. She brought as passengers Misses Hubbard, Adams (2), Mr Sealy, and Masters Adams (2). The Wanganui; after discharging here; loads at Picton for London.

THE R.M.S. RIMUTAKA, FROM LONDON. The following passengers were booked from' London by the Ii.M.S. Rimutaka up to the 10th August :—Misses Fairchild, Bindon, Macphers>n, Binks, Skippon, Sutton (4); Holmes and Fre* man, Mesdames Leeke,. Wells r - Whitcombe, Peryman, Smellie and family, Nicol and family, Butts and child, Earl and Countess Carnarvon, Hon Mr and Mrs E, C. J. Stevens, Mr and Mra Kowbotham, Mr and Mrs Eastham, Mr and Mrs Albury, Mr and Mrs Shelton, Mr and Mrs Jaggar, Revs John--ston, Egan, and Gillon, Messrs Skippon, Murgatroyd, J. R. Jones,.A. Freeman, Dawson, Weston, Cleland and Churchess. N.Z. Shipping Co, agents. ARRIVAL OF THE SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALRIO-N CO.’S S.S. IONIC; The ss lonic, from London, via Plymouth, Teneriffe, Cape, and Hobart, was signalled off the Heads at 2.50 pm Wednesday, took a pilot aboard, and came into harbor, berthing alongside the Queen s Wharf at. 3.45 pm. The lonic left the Royal Albert Dock, London, at 4.23 pm on the 11th August, passed Gravesend at 6.15 pm. Thence to Plymouth she had fine weather and moderate to light SW winds. She arrived at Plymouth at 3.ls'am, 13th August. After receiving mails and passengers,, she left at 12.37 the same day, and thence to Teneriffe light northerly winds and fine weather were experienced. She arrived at Teneriffe at 5.12 am, August 18th. Moved on again same day at 11.21 am. St.e had moderate to light variable winds and fine weather to the Equator, which she crossed in long. 9.30. west,, on the25th August. Thence to- the Cape she had moderate southerly winds and fine weather. She arrived at the Cape at 7.48 am on September 4, and left again at 12.15 pm the same day,, and experienced during the first part of the journey moderate wiads and fine weather, and afterward moderate to strong westerly windsand fine westher. She arrived at Hobart at 8.49 pm,September 23rd, leaving again after discharging her passengers at midnight. She experienced from Hobart to arrival here, as above, moderate breezes and fine weather accompanied by passing showers. The lonichas had a very good passage, during which the usual amusements were arranged to while away the time. Dances, concerts, and theatrical entertainments were got up; and much enjoyed by the passengers. Boat drill, fire stations, &c., were also organised. One birth occurred on the voyage, that of a girl, on the 25th August, 45 males north of the Equator, She was the child of one of the thirdclass passengers. The passage was accomplished in 46d 2h and 13min, the actual steaming time being 44d 23h 52min. The total distance run was 12.955 miles, and the greatest distance run in one day, 326 miles, A very important change in the personnel of the lonic’s officers has taken place since last voyage, Captain Kidley, late of the Cbptic, having taken command. Captain Cameron, the late commander, has now taken- charge, of one of the White Star line of steamers, the Adriatic, running to New York. There has been no other changes. We are indebted to Mr J ay, the courteous and genial third' officer of the lonic for the report of the passage and the latest English files.

THE FASTEST PASSENGER STEAMER IN THE WORLD. The Queen Victoria, the new Liverpool and Isle of Man steamer, left the Tail of the Bank opposite Greenock, for Liverpool -last Saturday, and made the passage In the very short period of 9 hours 23 minutes actual steaming time. This shows a speed of nearly 22|l knots, or 25'62 miles per hour, and she thus proves herself to be the fastest passenger steamer in the world, being only excelled in speed by the latest torpedo boats. Leaving Greenock at noon on Saturday, the Queen- Victoria passed the Cloch Lighthouse at 12.8 pm, and steaming easy passed the Cumbrae Lighthouse at 12.50 pm, arriving at Ardrossan at, 1.8 pm to receive company and land the pilot. Slke left that port at 1.45 pm, passed the Mull of Galloway at 5 pm, Point of Ayr (Isle of Man), at 6 pm, and arrived at Liverpool North Wall at 10 pm, thus making the passage in actual steaming time, as already stated, in 9 1 hours 23 minutes. The passage would have been made in a much shorter time had the weather been what is usually expected at this season of the year. Immediately after leaving Ardrossan the steamer ran out into the teeth of what may be fairly called a gale of wind, which lasted until tho Point ef Ayr was reached, and during the passage two or three squalls of wind, accompanied by rain, were met with, but the steamer behaved herself splendidly, standing up against the wind : in excellent style.— Engineering. THE FASTEST STEAM YACHT AFLOAT. The Herreshoff Company has ju3t constructed for Mr N. L. Munro, New York, a steam yacht which has made on her trial trip the fastest record ever known. This vessel, the Now Then, was designed by the famous blind designer, Herreshofßj at Bristol, Rhode Island. She recently made the run from Newport to New York in .7 hours 6 mins. Coming through Hell Gate, according to the estimate of her designer,, she flew along at the marvellous speed of 28 miles an hour. All the Sound steamers going East were passed. The Now Then is 81 feet long on the water-line, 85 feet over-all, 10 feet beam, and' draws 3 feet 3 inches of water. She has a flush deck, and two masts, fore-and-aft, schooner-rigged, a low , pilot house, and a brass smokestack. Her ibow is extremely long, sharp as a knife, , and terminating in a long clipper overhang. Her stern is her most peculiar feature. It runs outward: aft from the deck just like the bow of a ram, and the propeller is under the projecting part. The projection is designed to prevent a deep immersion of the stern in running, at a high rate of speed, and it is said to work like a charm. The engines are of the-triple-expansion type, and the boilers can beara pressure of 2501 b. Mr Munro says the name occurred to him when she was building, aad he- casually remarked, “Now then, we shall - do. something.” The owner is ready to racs any steam yacht in America, including the Stiletto, from Newport to Larchmont, aad will give any one of them ten miles. He believes that his boat will beat the Stilleto because she can maintain her great speed for. a longer distance.

THE CAPE CLEAR, FROM LIVERPOOL. The barque Cape Clear was towed into, harbor by tho tug Dispatch early on Tuesday morning. She left Liverpool on 10th Juna, crossed the Equator on the 20th July, having experienced light weather ; the meridian of the C&pte was passed 23 days later, and from thence

to the Snares, which was passed on the 18thinstant, strong westerly gales were met with, after which light northerly and north-east winds were experienced up the coast. Messrs Johnston and Co. are agents for the Cape Clear. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. The passengers by the through trains on Wellington and Manawatu line last Friday wt-rs as follow North.—Miss Krull, Captain Somerville, Messrs Ktorer, Buchan, Asshetoa (2), Martin, and Turnbull; TTseeond-class. South;—- Messrs McKenzie, Duncan, and Myers ;.17 second-class. -1 The passengers by the through trains on theWellington and Manawatu line on Wednesday were as follow :. North—Mrs Boon, Messrs Bilby and Grace ; 6 second class. South —Miss Jones, Mrs Lomas, Messrs Wilson and: Green j : 16 second class.