SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 852, 29 June 1888, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. Thursday, June 21. Jessie Nichol, sohooner, 93 tons, Cooper, from Clarence Riveri Champion, ketoh, 28 tons, Booth, from Havelock. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from South. Passengers - Saloon : Mesdames Long and 2 children, and Clifford and child, Misse3 Lawrence and McPhail, - Mr and Mrs J. jM. Vickers and child, Messrs Corbett, Hawbury, Simmons, Mackay, Wells, Scott, Mathews, Eiry, Miles, Roberts, Burt, Nicholls, Walnwright and Hart; 15 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, June 22. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers —Cabin : Mrs • Spurdle, Messrs Mclntosh aud Clark. Turnbull and Co, agents. Manawatu, ss; 120 tons, Lambert, from Westport. Passengers Cabin: Messrs Rotheram and Fraser. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from North. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Cooper, Richmond, and Philpot, Mesdames Tylee, Bowden, Fricker and child. Major Gudgeon, Captains Douglas and Bendall, Messrs Morton, Clifford, Dartnell, Daniels, Kennedy, Thompson, Redwood, Tripe, White, McKay, Lockie, and Master Hawker; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rosamond, ss, 460 tons, Mortleman, from Lyttelton. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Saturday, June 23.

Moa, ss, 113 tons, Abrams, from Greymouth. Passengers - Cabin : Mr and Mrs Jewell and family, and Mr Dunk. U.S.S. Co, agents, Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, from Melbourne, via Hobart and South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Wen burn, Jackson, Roder, Murphy (2), Moffatfc and Irwin, Mesdames Stevenson, Reid, ■ Whiteside, MeClatchie, King and Moffatt, Captain Babot, Dr Robertson, Messrs Seed,' flarke, Thiel, Ross, Burgess, McLymont, Ritchie, Haughton, Wilson, Hall, Parsons, McCorquodale, Hamilton, Barnes, Lambert, Wake, Bennett, Harris, Reid and Williams ; 25 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, from' Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, from Nelson, via Endeavor Inlet. Turnbull and Co, agents. Suva, ss, 176 tons, Todd, from Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers—3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, June, 24. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passengers-—Cabin : Messrs Aleoek, Robertson, and Jamison. Levin and Co, agents. : ' ' Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Stott, from Westport and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs McLean and family (3), Mr and Mrs Kirston, Miss Bond, Messrs Rankin and Gregor; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, from Auckland, via East Coast.' Passengers—Saloon: Meedames William and,child, Vernon, Luming, Misses Geddes and Chisholm, Messrs Long, Geddes, Forman, Carlisle, Stum, Pilson, Day,. Cattenaeh, Gilpbiar, Dr Spencer, Sir Geo. Whitmore ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons,. Allman, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Stuart and Myers, Mesdames Stuart, Corbett, Morgan, V alentine, Booth, and Allen, Messrs Walsh, Reid, Stuart, Kebbell, Tolhurst, Hiorns, Thompson, Skelton, Lee, Valentine, Fancourt, Algie, AlleD, M.H.R., ■and Captain Maxwell; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs . Bott, Booth, Judd, and King. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Casey, McDonald, and Callan, Captain Mair, Messrs Holmes, Patersen, and Kirby. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kaifleri, ss, 115 tong, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Warren, Messrs Britton, Wills, Massey, Skelly, Campbell, and Plumy. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, from Manukau and New Plymouth. Passengers— Saloon: Mrs Hamilton, Professor Royce, Messrs A. Smyth, H. S. Edwards, Hutson, A. W- Edwards; 2 steerage. U.S.S* Do, agents. Tuesday, J une 26. Grafton, sg, 297 tons, Nordstrom, from South. Passengers Saloon : Mrs Avison, Messrs Marshall and Munn. U.S.S. Co, agents. ~ Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from Napier, via Castle Point. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Baggs, Messrs Forsyth and Carter. Levin and Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Healey and child, Messrs Prichard, Moate, Linton, Callighan, Fenwick and McKenzie ; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, June 27. Maitai, ss, 162 tons, DawsoD, from Greymouth and Picton. Passengers^-Cabin: Mr O’Brien; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ■ "Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from iSel-

Json, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Fordham and Speed, Mesdames i Holliday, Andrews, and Pitcher, Messrs J Baxter, McEldownev, Befcuey, Toxford (2), Hawker (2), Logan, 'Seymour (2), andSmail; 5 steerage. - U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from Onehunga, via Taranaki. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Knox and Burrows; 8 steeraee. U.S.S. Co, agents. 8 Tabapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Haste, Allen, Johnson, Struthers, and Lowe, Mrs Morris, Messrs Struthers, Menzies, Sheath, Hosking (2), Olney, Studholme, Loughrey, | Lowe and 4 children ; 14 steerage. U.S.S. j Co, agents. | Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Boyd Allen, Glen, Clifford, and Sullivan. U.S.S.’ Co, agents. - Herald, ss, 356 tons, 'Jones, from South. Passengers—Cabin : Mrs Sherman and family (5), Mr Wright; 3 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Omapere, ss, 352 tons, Smith, from Grey-' mouth. Passengers—Cabin : Captain Gilbertson, Messrs Phillips, Taylor, and Coubrey, and the crow of the Gerda (7); 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. _Gairloch, ss, 156 tons, McArthur, from Manukau and ■ Wanganui. Passengers— Cabin : Mrs Ronce and 2 ohildren, Mr Kohn. Levin and Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, June 21.Gerda, ss, 340 tons, Erickson, for Greymouth. Mokihiuui Coal Co. ageats. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tous, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 340 tons, Hill, for Southern ports.. Passenger—Saloon : Mrs Hamilton. U.S S. Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth and Manukau. Passengers Saloon : Mesdames Bisley and Dorset, Messrs Smith and Slesinger ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, June 22. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Mesdames Abraham and Maxwell, Captain Maxwell, Dr Brown, Messrs Stuckey, White, Ellis’ Ward, Bowen, Clark, De Veaux, Stuart) Kebbpll, aud Abraham ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Huia, ss, 90 tonß, Fraser, for Wanganui. Pasfenger—Cabin :Mr Crozier. Turnbull aud Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 93 tons, Romeril, for East Coast. Johnston and Co, agents. [Sat urday, June 23. Rosamond, ss, 460 tons, Lowe, for Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Dr Buekby ; 2 steerage. Brunner Coal Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Go, agents. Sarah Pile, brigantine, 114 tons, Tippett, for Auckland. Master, agent. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Hughes and Atkinson, Rev Father Smythe, Messrs Launde-, Sherry, Hanbury, Atkinson and Stock; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss' 90 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Arrow and Mr Wood. Turnbull and Co, agents. Largo Bay, barque, 1178 tons, Guthrie, for Lyttolton. N.Z.S. Co, agents. Sunday, June 24. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Stott, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Hodges, Messrs Hodges, Moat, and Winters ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co,agents. Moa, ss, 113 tons, Abram, for New Plymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents.' Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, for Lyttelton. Passengers—s steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, June 25. - - Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Rev Mr O’Sullivan, Messrs Dartnell and Macfarlane ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents Wairarapa, ss, 1023 tons, Chatfield, for Melbourne, via South and Hobart. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Thompson, Le Cren and Winter, Mesdames Douglas, Aiken, Bates, Winter, Gerard;' Moorhouse, Winton and boy, Fricker and child, Clarke and family, Father Sauzeau,' Messrs Gerard, Clarke, Rhodes, Roberts, Taylor, Hyams, Barnes, Le Clere, Ross, Flyger, MoCiatehie and Gilfillan; 9 steerage. U;S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Master Hallenstein. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, June 26.

Suva, ss, 233 tons, Spinks, for Auckland, via East Coast. U.S.S. Co, agents.; Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents.

Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Passeuger—Cabin : Mr Bronte. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Wanaka, ss, 276 tons, Qrant, for New Plymouth aqd Manukau. Passengers— Saloon : Mr and Mrs McLean apd 3 children, Professor Royce, Messrs Mitchelson, Kilgour, Thompson, Mqrton, anfl Smith; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ' . Grafton, ss, 2f17 tops, Nordstrpip, for Eelson and W es t Coast. Passengers— Saloon: Misses Stevens and Fayre Mr Robertson; 4steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, for Blenheim, Passengers—Cabin : Miss Tower, Mr Ffrost. U. 5.6. Co, agentg. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Lambert, for Wanganui and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, June 27. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for Nel. son. Passengers - 3 Bteerage. U.S.S. Co. agents. ’ Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, for Sonth. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Bunker and Palmer, Mrs Deans, Rev Father Commons, Messrs Kruse, Butts, McLatchie and 2 children ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. Levin and Co, agents. Oamaru, ship, 1306 tons, Maxwell, for London. Passengers—Saloon : Mr Tabor. Turnbull and Co, agents. -■ - •. Kanieri ss, 115 tons, fanning, for Blep. Jieim, U.S.S, Cp, agents. « ' - * *•*

Maital, S 3, 162 tons, Dawson, for Wanganui and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Herald, sa, 340 tons, Jones, for Greymouth. Brunner Coal Co, agents. IMPORTS. Ex Hermione, from London.—loo reels barbed wire, 22 octaves, 9 qr-casks, 17 tanks, 16SG cases, 120 boxes, 60 kegs, 22 bales, 50 drums, 250 casks, W. and (5. Turnbull »pd Co. ; 3 tanks, 100 rolls, 762 oases, 3 bales, 25 drums, 20 kegs, 10 boxes, 110 bdls, 2000 bags, 25 bars, 400 qr-brls powder, Levin and Co. ; 175 drums, 9 casks, 311 cases, 103 bdls. 195 kegs, 76 tiles, 7500 firebricks, 32 pipes, Duthie and Co.; 9 crates, 12 casks, 105 oases, W. Nathan and Co. ; 64 kegs, 20 drums, 44 camp ovens, 42 casks, 12 qr-boxes powder, R. Gardner and Co. : 50 oases, 6 bales, P. Hayman and Co. ; 100 reels, 6 rods, 11 bdls, 8 frames, 5 drums, 100 pkgs, E. W. Mills and Co. ; 135 cases, W. M. Bannatyne and Co. ; 450 cases, 12 qrcasks, 2 bales, E. Pearce; 115 bales, 1267 cases, 775 bdls, 9IS casks, and a quantity of general merchandise, variously consigned and to order.

BY TELEGRAPH. ' (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, June 21. Arrived Mararoa and Grafton, from North. Sailed—Stella, for Southern lighthouses. The llotomahana did not sail yesterday, owing to the heavy sea outside. She and the Tongariro went down together to-day, and an interesting spin is expected to Lyttelton. _ Picton, June 21. Arrived, 5 am—Maori, from Wellington. Sailed—6.3o pm—Huia, for Wellington. Lyttelton, June 21. Arrived, 8 am—Aorangi, from Wellington. Kaikoura, June 21. Arrived, 8 am—Wakatu, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, June 21. Arrived, 5.25 pm—Kawatiri, from Weilington. Sailed, 11.15 am—Tongariro, for Lyttelton. Nelson, June 21. Sailed, 6 pm -Penguin, for Wellington. Greymouth, June 21. Sailed, 6.30 pm -Moa, for Wellington. Auckland, Jnne 21. Sailed—Wairarapa, for South. Passengers—Misses Geddis, Malcolm, and Reston, Mrs Reston, Messrs Wilson, Seville, Gay, Sterick, Long, Denniston, Knee (2), Geddis, Dr Green. Omapere, from Greymouth. » Auckland, June 22. Arrived —Seabird, from Newcastle ; Eillan Donan, from Lyttelton. Lyttelton, June 22 Sailed —Rudolph Josephy, barque, for Queenstown ; Rotomahana, for North. Passengers—Misses Reader, Morphy (2), Moffatt, Page, Mesdames Reid, Hobbs, Page, Messrs Bennett, McCorquodale, Hamilton, Parsons, Whiteside, McClatchie, Barns, Wake, Lambert, Eraser, Loffhagen, Bishop, Smith, Mayo, England, Fox, Coudell, Cook. '.Mawhera, for Dunedin. Port Chalmers, June 24. Arrived (23rd) —Mawheia, from Lyttelton; Beautiful Star, irom Oamaru; (24th), Pnkaki, from Timaru. Sailed (23rd)—Kawatiri, for Westport. Bluff, June 24. The Te Anau arrived at 3.15 pm, having made a smart run of S days 22 hours. She left Melbourne on the 20th at 3.10 pm, cleared Port Phillip Heads at 5.55 pm, had fresh south and south west winds till the 23rd, thence northerly and line weather. Marie Laurie, barque, Chaflett, from A uckland, arrived this morning. She will load timber for Port Pirie..-' Lyttelton, Juner2s. Arrived, 7 am—Mahinapua, from Wellington ; 1.15 pm—Wanaka, from Wellington. Sailed, 3.10 pm—Grafton, for Wellington. Passengers—Mrs Healey and child, Messrs Chapman, Healey, and Selmyer. Invercargill, for Dunedin. New Plymouth, June 25. Arrived, 3 am—Moa, from Wellington. Picton, June 25. Arrived, 7.30 pm—Penguin, from Wellington. Auckland, Jnne 25. Arrived—Southern Cross, from Norfolk Island. Sailed—Gazelle, for London. Timaru, J une 26. Arrived.—Eifeshire, ss, from Oamara. Sho leaves for Port Chalmers to-morrow ; Koranui, from Oamara. Sails for Greymouth this evening. Lyttelton, J une 26. Arrived, 7 am—Wairarapa, from Welling- - ton. Sailed, 3.30 pm—Herald, for Wellington. Greymouth, June 26. Sailed, 11.15 am—Rosamond, for Wellington ; 11.30 am, Omapere, for Wellington. Blenheim, June 26. Arrived, 9.3o‘arn—Kanieri, from Wellington ; 9.30 am, Neptune, from Wellington. Spit, June 26. Sailed, 2.25 pm—Kahu, for Wellington. Lyttelton, June 27. Sailed—Wakatn, for Wellington ; Waihora, for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers—Mrs Fisher, Messrs Hoskings (2), Haywood, Fisher, Sheehan, Yonng, Fitzroy, Eggleton. Bluff, June 27. The marine Burvey of the Annie Bow was completed to-day. The vessel was found thoroughly seaworthy. Five of her sailors who' refused duty were sent to Invercargill to-day, and will be dealt with there. The barque Othello, bound' from here to Port Pirie with timber, put back yesterday, having had her deck load jettisoned, owing to strecs of weather. The water gained alarmingly on her pumps, and compelled the vessel’s return to port. The schooner Spray sailed for Timaru with a fall load of timber.

Auckland, June 27. Arrived, 6.15 am—Tarawera, frem Sydney, with a Brindisi mail. Sailed—Rotomahana, for Sydney. Wanganui, June 27. Arrived, 10.15 am—Huia and Manawatu, from Wellington. Nelson, June 27. Arrived, 8 am—Grafton, from Welling, ton. Taranaki, June 27. Arrived, 11.15 am—Wanaka, from Wellington.

Dunedin, June 27. Arrived—Barque Bass Rook (late Rutlandshire), McFarlaue, from London. Sailed—Meta, brigantine, for Adelaide ; Pukaki, for Sydney, via Hobart and Melbourne ; To Anau, ,for North. Passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Talbot, Mr and Mrs Litchfield, Mr Inglis.

The barque Largo Bay sailed for Lyttelton on Saturday morning. The ss Moa, from Greymouth, arrived here at 7.30 am on Saturday, and sailed next morning for New Plymouth. The ss Murray, from West Coast ports and Nelson, via Endeavor Inlet, arrived here at 11 am on the ‘23rd, .having had a fine weather passage. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Rotomahana left Melbourne on the 12th instant, and Hobart on the 14th, called at Bluff on the 18th, Dunedin on the 21st, Lyttelton at Bpm on the 22nd, and arrived here at 10.15 am on the 23rd. She sailed on Saturday afternoon for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Wairarapa arrived alongside the wharf at 10.30 am on Sunday from Auckland, via Napier and Gisborne. She left Auckland at 1 pm on the 21st, aud arrived at Gisborne at 11 am on the 22nd. Sailed again at 5 pm, arriving at Napier at 1.15 am on the 23rd. Left the latter port at 4 pm, experienced fine weather with smooth sea down the coast, and arrived as above. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Mahinapua left Westport at 6.30 pm on the 22nd and reached Nelson at lpm on the 23rd. Sailed again at 6pm the same day and reached here at 5 am on Sunday. She had strong NW winds and heavy head sea and thick weather throughout the passage. She sailed for South on Sunday morning. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Suva left Auckland at 6pm on the 19th, called in at Oreti Point. Hicks' Bay, Tuparoa, and Tologa Bay. Left the latter port at 11.30 am od the 21st, and arrived'in Gisborne at 3 pm. Left again at 5.30 pm and arrived in Napier at 4 am on the 22ud. Left for Wellington at 7pm and arrived here at Spin on the 23rd. She experienced fine weather from Auckland to East Cape, tiienee heavy SE swell to Napier, thence .N W winds aud moderate sea to arrival. Messrs Johnston and Co., agents for the China Navigation Company, are_ advised by cable that this Company’s ss Taiyuan sailed from Foo Chow for Wellington direction Saturday, 23rd iust, with the following cargoes, consisting principally of new season’s t ea ; —Wellington, 900 tons ; Dunedin, 900 tons ; Lyttelton, 450 tons ; Nelson, 200 tons ; Auckland, 160 tons ; Greymouth, 20 tons ; Napier, 20 tons; total, 2650 tons. This is the largest cargo chat has left China for New Zealand direct.

The U.S.S. Co’s sa Wanaka left Lyttelton at 9.30 pm on the 25th, had fresh head winds and fine weather throughout, and arrived here at 1.15 pm on Tfiesday. She sailed same evening ioi- New Plymouth and Onehunga. The U.S.S. Co's ss Grafton, from Southern ports, arrived here at 9.5 am on Sunday. She left Dunedin on the 22nd inst, and reached Lyttelton, via Timaru and Akaroa, on the 24th ; sailed again at 2.30 pm on the 25th, and arrived as above. She sailed same evening for Nelson and Westpnrt. The ship Oamaru was towed out by the steam tug Mana on W ednesday morning, and sailed for London. The ss Herald left Dunedin at 7 pm on the 22nd instant and Lyttelton, where she arrived, via Oamaru and Timarn, at 4 pm on the 26th, arriving here at 9 am on Wednesday. She collided with the wharf in coming alongside, in trying to avoid the Oamaru, which was leaving the wharf at the time. The damage caused by the collision, however, is trifling. She sailed same evening for Greymouth.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Takapuna left Dnnedin at 4 pm on the 25th instant, Lyttelton at 9pm on the 26th, experienced fresh head winds and moderate sea throughout, and ar* rived here at 11 am on Wednesday. The ss Maitai, from Greymouth and Picton, left the latter port at 5.40 pm on the 26th, had a fine weather passage, and arrived here at 12.35 am on Wednesday. She returned same evening, via Wanganui. The U.SIS. Co’s ss Rotorua left Oaehunga at 10 am. on .the 25th inst, and New Plymouth at 11.15 am on the 26th ; had fresh variable winds and fine weather throughout, and arrived here at'3.3o am on Wedneaday. She sailed for Nelson same afternoon. The ss Gairlooh left the Manukan at 3 pm on the 25th, experienced strong south westerly winds and heavy sea to Cape Egmont, thence south-easterly winds and fine weather to Wanganui, where she arrived at midnight on the 26th. She left again at mid-day on Wednesday, and arrived here at 12.30 next morning. She went on the Slip yesterday morning. The U.S.S. Co's ss Omapere left Greymouth at 11.45 am on the 26th, experienced light south-easterly wind with heavy swell in the Strait and fine weather throughout, and arrived here at 7.45 on Wednesday night. She returned yesterday.

THE HERMIONE, FROM LONDON. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Hermione, from London, was signalled* off the Heads on Sunday morning, and the steam tug Mana went off to tow her in. Captain Parker decided, however, to wait for a of wind to run in. _ This op portnnity was afforded him late in the evening when the wind suddenly chopped round to the southward, and she ran in and anchored. The Hermione left London on the 28th March, and experienced the ordinary run of weather to the Equator, which she crossed on the 16th April, She had rather unfavorable weather to Tasmania, which she sighted on the 14th June, and thence to arrival here she had fine weather.

WRECK OF THE S.S. GERDA. Information was received in town on Saturday morning that the steamer Gerda had been wrecked at Greymouth. She had been trading to that port in the coal trade for the past eighteen months under charter to Mr H. Guthrie of Dunedin, Messrs Cottrell and Young, of this city, being the W ellington agents. She left here for Greymouth on Thursday last. She took no passengers, and

had only the following cargo ; —lO drums oil, 1 parcel, 2 kegs powder, shipped by E. W. Mills to J. and A. Anderson ; 4 cases oranges, G. Thomas and Co. to H. Thomas ; 1 keg butter, G. Campbell io R. Oxley ; 3 cases, Sharland and Co. to Elson ; 40 kegs nails, 5 crates ranges, 4 cases pick handles, 3 cases sledge handles, 1 case adze handles, 1 case brooms, Virtue and Patersou to J. Renton.

The Gerda was an iron screw steamer of 340 tons net and 532 tons gross register, Her length was 160 ft 6in ; breadth, 25ft Gin ; depth, 13ft 2in. Her engines were 60 horse power nominal. She was built at Flensburg in 1883 by the Flensburg Steamship Company, and owned by H. Scheldt: Captain Erickson was in charge. It is believed that she was insured in Home offices, but the amount is not known. She wa3 valued by her owner at £II,OOO. The mails on board were, by the exertions of the captain, landed in safety.

PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK.

(PER press association.) Greymouth, June 23,

The steamer Gerda, in coming in at an early hour this morning empty from Wei. lington, encountered a very heavy sea outside the bar, aud was thrown on the north breakwater. Her back is broken, the funnel is gone, the mast has disappeared, and she lies a helpless wreck. Considerable damage has been done to the staging of the breakwater, several rows of piles being injured and the derrick gone. When the Gerda was coming in this morning, shortly after 3 o’clock, a strong southwest wind was blowing with a heavy sea at the time, which had the effect of setting her on the north breakwater. The Gerda has not been taking the tug lately ; at nnyrate this morning Captain Erickson did not take the tug. When corning inside the two breakwaters, flying light, she was caught on the top of a heavy sea and thrown against Hungerford and McKay’s staging, crashing through eight bays about 200 ft in length, where she now lies wedged in fast. She carried away the donkey engine, a derriok, monkey, and other appliances. No casualty ccurred, all hands being able to walk ashore, from the ship by the staging. It is understood she is full insured in German offices. June 24.

The Gerda is one of the most oomplete wrecks possible to see. She has utterly destroyed eleven bays of the North Breakwater; and the work is now no further forward than it was about twelve months ago, after a big flood. There are three rows of piles and a railway track. All are torn away and disappeared. A length of 250 ft is now altogether destroyed, the loss to Hungerford and McKay being over £2OOO. This was Captain Erickson’s last trip, as he intended going to Germany after this. The harbormaster, who saw the accident, attributes it to the vessel not answering her helm properly. The wind, he says, was not heavy, and che sea not exceptionally, heavy. There was plenty of water on- the bar, and the signal was given that the bar was safe. The vessel was in between the two pier heads and very close to the south mole, when the helm not answering through her bow being down and stern on to the sea, she was canted to the northward, and the sea coming up, canted her still further northward so that she took the ground, and was soon on the north works. An eye witness says that the wind was not strong, but the sea was rather high. On seeing her coming in he apprehended some difficulty with her, although very close to the south wall. He considers that the strong sea lifted her on to the north wall, to which she floated quite close without striking. After she out down the first three bays of piles, where no stones had been deposited, she gradually worked shoreward until 11 bays were destroyed. Their iron rails are now twisted about her as if so much telegraph wire. The crew and officers got all their effects ashore. The stern is standing high up, and her cargo (about 20 tons) is not much damaged, but the bottom of the vessel is as full of holes as a colander. If she hud been a few yards further north she could be launched again. • Later. Very little of the Gerda is visible now. From her forepart the vessel is breaking up by the action of the waves. Her after part still hangs together, but it is much smashed. According to the articles of agreement the captain, mate, and engineer have to be sent Home at the expense of her owners. The weather was squally and wet yesterday and to-day. _____

DEPARTURE OF THE S.S. ARAWA.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Lyttelton, June 24.

Sailed—Arawa, for London, via Rio de Janeiro. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Jessie East, Mesdames Charles, Allen, Louise, East, Waddell, and C. Maxwell, Messrs Thomas, Calcutt, Arthur, Nodes, Nash, E. C. Z. Messurier, E. Messurier, John Davies, R. S. Bull, Prendergast, H. S. Smith, Rev C. Shergold, and H. Mather, Lieutenant-Colonel Adams ; second cabin — Misses McGregor (2), Lizzie Smith, and F. Robinson, Mesdames Margaret Hodge, McGregor, Abraham, Fraser, and Hurst, Messrs F. G. Hodge, J. D. Thompson, R. Sutton, G. K. Livingston, Abraham, and E. Aldridge, Revs C, S. Robinson and J. Fraser, Hurst, Mr Hurst, Mr S. Smith, Mr Simeri, and 40 steerage. At Lyttelton she loadod 1000 bales of wool, 2000 sacks of wheat, and 7000 caroases of mutton. THE SHIP WESTLAND ASHORE NEAR DUNEDIN. (per press association.) Dunedin, June 25. The ship Westland, Captain Scotland, from London, arrived this evening, after a passage of 73 days. In entering the harbor just by the pilot station a heavy squall struck her and she took the ground, remaining there hard and fast. As she is on an even keel and sandy bottom, no danger is apprehended, as she was simply blown out of the channel. She has three saloon passengers. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. The following were through passengers yesterday week on the Wellington-Manawatu

Railway :—North —Mrs Knight, Messrs Balman, Knight. Hadfield,Birch, Waters, Hyams, Gear, Rev Father Lynch, aud 28 second class. South—Misses Russell and Harrow, Mesdames Abrahams, Hernion, Donnelly, Carter, McLean, Messrs Abrahamß, White, Donnelly, McLean, and 27 second clbbs. The following were the through passengers last Friday on the Wellington-Manawatu railway North—Mrs Capper,Messrs Buckley, Holmes, Coates, Fulton, Vardint, and 25 second olass. South—Mrs Kennedy, Messrs Boyd, Shaw, McGinnity, Hyams, Robinson, Ames, Williams, Kennedy, Reeves, and 50 second class.

The following were through passengers on Saturday on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway :—North Mesdames Tanner, Hammond, Messrs Ballance, Ashcroft, McKnight, Rearney, Ormond, Boardman, McArthur, Lysaght, Nolan, Hutchinson, Lomas, Launder, Farrington, Dryden, Paul, Redwood, Wallace, Laird, Nicholls, and 30 second-class. South—Misses Cargil, Williams, Mrs Fitzroy, Messrs Alarich, Huggins, Hankins, Faulkner, Boardman, Dransfield, ! Yuille, Mandel, Riddeford, Fitzherbert, Broughton, Nathan, Gemmell, Holden, and 28 second-class. The following were through passengers on Monday on the Wellington-Manawatu railway :—North—Messrs Davidson, Hankins, Levy, Rice, Carson, Lingard, Ritcbie, Ford, Spurdle, Roberts, and 25 second-class. South—-Miss Kemp, Mrs Halliday, Messrs Ballance, Hutchison, Ryan, Roberts, Mortal, McArthur, Seymour, YVheeler, Souther, and 100 second-class. The following were through passengers on Tnesday on the Wellington-Manawatu railway : North' —■ Messrs Higginson, Scott, Ford,.Dasent and 20 second-class. SouthMisses Palmer, Parkinson, King, Mesdames Crowe, Hawkes, Measrs Crowe, Winks, Purcell, Stevens, Bell (2), Luxford, Jackson, Eilla, Higginson, Young, "■ Bridge and 45 second-class. The following were the through passengers on Wednesday on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway :—North—Mrs Kennedy, Messrs Kennedy', Karston, Bendall, Babot, Hoggard, and 20 secoud-clasß. South —Mesdames Beck, Dickson, Messrs Fraser,- Lingard, Stratchen, Dalrymple, Gallagher, McKenzie, Ritchie, Dickson, Babot, Bendall, Hoggard, and 25 second-class.