SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 872, 16 November 1888, Page 23

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

ARRIVED. Friday, November 9. Manapouri, ss, 1020 tons, Logan, from Melbourne, via Hobart and South. Pas. sengers—Saloon : Misseß Bull and Bistock, Mesdames Davis and child, Dale and family (3), Scantleburg and obild, Smith, Owens, Lane and child and Compton, Messrs Parsons, Morton, Webster, Davies, Hunter, Firth, Smith, Bull, McLachlan, Lookhead, Fincham, Lusk, Jours, Compton, Porter, Woodroffe, Thompson, Hutchinson, Hessy, Robinson, Jackson, Brown, Bennett, Brittan, Nicholson, Hegin and Whitelaw; 17 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, from Foxton, Passengers —Cabin : Messrs Watson and Fulham, Turnbull and Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from Onohunga, New Plymouth, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Aldridge and family (2), Mr and Mrs Simkin, Mesdames Lee and Kavanagh aud family (2), Miss Hathaway. Messrs Bulleu, Gardner, Gully, Piper, Zohrab, Seymour, Middlemuss, Smith (2), Alpin, Siggins, Colgrove, Tripe, Cuiry, Kirk, Martin, Jacobs, and Wilson; 9 Bteerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. „ _ t Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from Bleuheim. U.S.S. Co, agents; Saturday, November 10. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from East ■Joast. Passenger Cabin: Mr Dickson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, November 11. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from Lyttelton. Passengers —Saloon : Sir Harry Atkinson, Mr Fergus; 93 excursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tonß, Carey, from Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers Saloon ; Miss Dawson, Captain Robb, Messrs Kember and Jones; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agent 3. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Ryan, from Southern ports. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Chiswall, Wheelman, Shannon, Schwartz, Meadows, Bradbury, Hunt, Tudor, Evett, Badhain (2), Boundy; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Stott, from Westport and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdamos Campbell, Wix and child, and Haslam, Messrs Campbell, Atkinson, Austin; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, from Sydney. Passengers Saloon : llev, J. Dawson and family (3), Messrs Brodriok and Ross; 11 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents, Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eokford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Kemp, from Napier. U.S.S Os>, agents. Monday, November 12. Australia, as, 260 tons, Kemp, from Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Robson and 6 children, Mr Drummond. U. S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 ton?, Meades, from Onehunga and Taranaki. Passengers—lo steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rosamond, bs, 460 tons, Lowe, from Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Wingfield and Rich; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. ... ~ Brunner, ss, 333 tons, Ewan, from Greymouth, via Pioton. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Callis, Mr Grant, Master Nancarrow ; L steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Tuesday, November 13. Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, from Nelson, via Havelock. Master, agent. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Pearce, Bacon, Young, Hall, Wilson, and Lomax. Turnbull and Co, agents. Gairloch, ss, 187 tons,. Johnston, from Onehunga, New Plymouth, and Wanganui. Passenger—Cabin : Mrs Niccols. Levin and Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furueaux, from West Coast ports and Nelson. Passengers— Cabin : Misses O/Neill (2j, Messrs Cook (2), Haiues (2), and Bennett. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Bilby. U.S.S. Co, agents. Shag, ss, 46 tons, Plumley, from Foxton. Master, agent. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrnm, fsjojp, South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Wheatman, Rev F. warnane, Mosses Wheatnaan, Wardell, Sloan, Hunt* Pent, Atkinson, Jaokson, Smjyju Carmichael, Richardson (2), Gough, Good, Shannon, Murray, Valentine, Paul, Sincock and Kean ; 17 steerage. U.S.S, Co, agents. Wednesday, November 14.

Herald, ss, 356 tons, Jones, from Gi;eymouth. Passengers—Saloon Mfsij Allan, and 4 steerage. U S.S C.o, agents. Takapuna, ss, 36$ tons, Grant, from Nelson, vis* piqton. Passengers —Saloon : Mesdarpea Stanton, Clegg, and Cruiokshank, Messrs Thompson, Cruiokshank, Richardson, Hill, Hynms, and Gomez ; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Passengers—Cabin Messrs Maloney and Hurley. Levin and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Allman, from, Njocifh.. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Wallo? ap,d family, Mesdames Cain and Brown, Surgeon-General Ogilvey, Sergeant, Major Hyde, Messrs Bethnne, Waller, and Musgrave; 3 steerage. i S.S. Co, agents. Kahn, ss, 93 tons, Romeril, from Eaßt Coast, Johnston and Co, agents. Kanieri, bb, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, November 8. Oreti, ss, 138 tons, Gilhertson, for Wanganui and Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatipu, ss, 1168 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Mr Stapelton and infant, Misses Fraser, Peterson, Atkinson, Messrs Govett, Helens, Joel and Rutherford ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Hnia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Passengers —Cabin ; Mrs Menhennet, Messrs Pearce, Arundel, Oldham, 3 excursionists, Turnbull and Co, agents. .

Himalaya, barque, 1008 tons, Pateison, for Port Chalmers. Lev,in and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons,' Eokford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Friday, November 9. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Messrs Murray aud Neal ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, November 10. Manapouri, ss, 1020 to us, Logan, for Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers —■" Saloon : Misses Henderson, Rowbottom, Skelton, Keesing, Messrs Wills, Finlay, Atkin, Keesing, Wennie, Scales, and Brittain ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, November 12. Stella, ss, 156 tons, Fairchild, for Northern lighthouses. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Stott, for South. J.S.S. Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tans, Grant, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Ewingtou, Mesdames Scott, Daroille, Mawson and child, Messrs Scott, Munro, Chisndel, and Smith ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Melbourne, via South and Hobart. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Robinson' (2), Armstrong, Moore, Cattell, and Massey, Mesdames Armstrong, Cattell, Haslam, Hoby, Smith, and Morrison, Messrs Hoby, Smith, Morrison, Davidson, Hyman, Southern, Sloan, Jacobs, Kennedy, Mantel!, Kirk, Godber, Revell, Carr, Bishop, Kippenberger, Harman, Brag, Morton, . Holmes, Cross, Collins, Wyld (2), Carson, Weston ; 15 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 98 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Passenger—Cabin: Miss Green. Turnbull and Co, agents.

Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eokford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons. Ryan, for Grey mouth and Hokitika. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Hale .and 3 children, Scantleburg and ohild ; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, for South. Passengers—3 atearage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim. Passenger —Cabin : Miss Jensen. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, November 13. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, for Blenheim, Passenger Cabin : Miss Jensen. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Misses Urwin and Christie, and Mrs Oldham. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. Passenger Cabin : Mr Dickson, Levin and Co, agents. Brunner, ss, 333 tons, Ewan, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers Saloon : Messrs Greenup and Green. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, for New Plymouth and Manukau. Passenger— Saloon : Mr Nathan. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, for Mahakipawa, Havelock, and Nelson. Master, agent. Mana, ss, 50 tons, Jones, for White Rook. Passenger—Cabin: Captain Bendal!. Master, agent. Wednesday, November 14, Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, for South. Passengers Saloon: Mesdames Dignan, maid, and child, Messrs Williamson, Hannay, Williams, Constad, Anderson, Fisher, Adams ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast. Turnbull and Co, agents. Pleione, Bhip, 1092 tons, Grey, for London. Pearce and Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Kemp, for East Coast and Auckland. Passengers—2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Shag, ss, 46 tons, Plumley, for Blenheim., Master, agent.; Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrom, for Nelson and Westport, Passenger—Saloon : Mrs Phillips. U.S.S, Qo* agents. Herald, and VTast Coast, U.S.S. Co, agents. Rosamond, ss, 460 tons, Lowe, for Greymouth and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. , BY TELEGRAPH. (BEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, November 8. Arrived—Grafton, from West Coast. Sailed—Murso, barque, for Wellington ; Whirwapa, for Melbourne. Auckland, November 8. Arrived —Arawata, from Lyttelton ; Ohau 4 from Westport; Fiona, from Fiji, with a oargo of raw sugar. Passengers—Mrs Curphey and child. Picton, November & Arrived—7 am, Brunuez, from, Welling, ton ; 7.15 pm, Takapuna, from Nelson. Sailed, 7-4 Q g-m, l'akapuna, for Welling, ton. Lyttelton, November 8. Arrived —7'. 15 am, Rotorua, from Wellington ; 10 am, Janet Nicoll, from Newcastle. Kaikoura, November S. Arrived, 4.15 am- Wakatu, from Wei ington. Onehunga, November 8. Arrived, 10.10 am—Wanaka, from New Plymouth. Blenheim, November 8. Arrived, 9.40 am—Kanieri, from Wellington. Foxton, November 8. Arrived, IT am—Napier and Shag, from Wellington. Nelson, November 9. Arrived, 10 am—Penguin, from Pioton. Greymouth, November 91 Arrived, 1 pm—Kawatiri, from Wellington. Wanganui, November 9. Arrived, noon—Huia and Oreti, from Wellington. Blufp, November 9. Railed—2 pm, Wairarapa, from Melbourne ; barquontine. Ocean Ranger, Captain Graham, for Port Pirie, with 162,700 ft of

timber ; for Adelaide, the barque Raven, Captain Hislop, with 4900 sacks of oats. Arrived—Wairarapa, at 7 am. Auckland, November 10. Arrived, 6.30 a.m. to-day—Zealandia, from San Francisco. She left San Francisco 2(A_ October at 3.45 pm, Honolulu-the 27th October, and Tutuila 3rd November; experienced variable winds and weather across. New Zealand passengers—J. C. Cairns, G. A. Barnett and wife, Misses Barnett (2), J. H. Brown, G. Harper, N. Hankey, M. F. Knudson, C. F. Mann, wife, and child, H. G. Musgrave, C. Reynels, H Smith, and 22 steerage; schooner Agnes Donald, from Raratonga. November 11. Sailed (10th), 4 pm—Zealandia, for Sydney. Passengers—C. A. Harris and J. F. Robertson ; Vindex, for Brisbane; (10th), schooner Zior, for Lyttelton. Onehunga, November 10. Sailed, noon—Wanaka, l for South, 1 with Southern portion of San Francisco mail. Lyttelton, l 'November 12. Arrived—Mawhera, Wainui, and Taupo, from Greymouth. 1 1 Sailed—Grafton, for Wellington, Nelson, and Westport. Passengers—Revs Peat and Murnan, Messrs Gough, Richardson, Thompson, Murray, Atkinson, Paul, Sincock, King, Evett, Luxford, Sloan, Carmichael, Jones, Blake. Mawhera, for Dunedin. Blenheim, November 12. Arrived, 2.15 pm—Waihi, from Wellington. Picton, November 12. Arrived, 5,45 pm—Takapuna, from Wellington. Wanganui, November 12, Sailed, 4.30 pm—Huia and Gairloch, for Wellington. Greymouth, November 12. Sailed, 6 pm—Herald, for Wellington. Auckland, November 12. Arrived—Rebecca Crowell, from Wellington ; Crest of the Wave, .schooner, from Ly ttelton; Dunedin, from Napier. 1 Sailed—Arawata, for Fiji. Bluff, November 13. Sailed—Kawatiri, for Westport. Arrived—Mararoa, at 6.45 pm to-day. Left Melbourne at 10.30 am on the 9th, cleared the Heads at 1.45 pm, Swan Island abeam at 11.30 am on the 10th, Puysegur Point at 11.45 am on the 13th, and Solanders at 1.30 pm. Light westerly winds and fine weather to 4 am to-day, then strong northeasterly till arrival, followed by a fresh north-easter and fine weather ; passed the Wairarapa at 4 pm on the 11th. -Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Giesskine', Misses Lucas, Perry (2),* Messrs Moore, Piokersgill, Brown, Dryden, Price, Low, Blacklock, Callaghan, Smittan, Hansen, Perry, Falla, Mao Mahon;- Scott, Harcourt ; 23 steerage. For Napier—Mesdames Cook and Horne, Messrs Coote, Coles, Swan, Ashton. For Auckland Mesdames Ansenner, Holllngbroke, Miss McGallum, Messrs Hollingbroke, McCallum, Johnston, Ansenner; 3 steerage. v ; ’-' The Mararoa left for Dunedin at 7-45 pm to-night. 4 Spit, November 13. Arrived, 6 am—Selembrla, from the Bluff. Lyttelton, November 13. Arrived, 8.50 am—Waihora, from Wellington ; 4.30 am—Mahinapua, from Wei. llngton ; 5.40 am, Rotomahana, from Wel» lington. '• - ■ ? Sailed—Waihora, for Dunedin-; Taupo, for Weßtport; Mahinapua, for Oamaru; Rotomahana, for Melbourne and South. Dunedin, November 13, Arrived—Mawhera, from West Coast. Sailed—Margaret Galbraith for Welling, ton; Rotorua, for North. Passengers Messrs Pearce, Tyree, and 1 steerage. Foxton, November 13. i Sailed, 5 pm—Napier;-for Wellington. Blenheim, November 13. Arrived, 3 pm—Kanieri, from Wellington. : - Auckland, November 13. ■ Arrived Grecian Bend, barquentlne, from Newoastle ; Glenoairn, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Masfcai, for Wellington. Onehunga, November 13. Sailed—Penguin, for- South. Passengers for Wellington Surgeon-General Ogiloy, Sergeant-Major Hyde, Mr S. G. Musgrave. The ss Neptune left Blenheim at middayyesterday ; had fresh north-westerly winds throughout, and arrived here at 7.35 pm. She returns to-day. -- The ss Shag, from Foxton, arrived here aft 9.20 last night. She had fresh northerly winds throughout the passage, j Auckland, November 14. I Arrived—Te Anau, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Gledhill. Mr and Mrs Braee, and Mrs Holmes. Sailed—Manapouri, for Sydney. Westport, November 14. Sailed—l pm, Oreti, for Wellington. Greymouth, November 14. Arrived—l.3o am, Maori, from Wanganui; j 4.30 am, Koranui, from Wellington. ; Castle Point, November 14. Arrived—9.ls am, Kiwi, from Wellington. WANGANur, November 14. Arrived—B am, Hnia, from Wellington. Lyttelton, November 14. Arrived—Clematis, ketch, from Havelock. Sailed—Wainui, tor Greymouth; Rotorua;, for Northern ports. Passengers for Wellington—Messrs Smith and Reid, Mr and I Mrs Thompson, Messrs Blake, Smith, Knight, Norie, and Yuile. Phyllis, barque, for Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders. Dunedin, November 14. Arrived —Rotomahana and Waihora, from North. Sailed—Taiyuan, for Hong Kong, via Wellington, with 13 passengers ; Mararoa, for Auckland, via way ports. Passengers— Miss Broadway, Mrs Purdie and 2 children, Mr Owen, Mr Mungav, and 2 steerage. The U.S.S, Co’s ss Manapenri, from Melbourne," via Hobart and the 'South, arrived at 10 am on Friday. She left Williamstown on the 30th, passed Swan Island on the 31st r arriving at Hobart on the Ist instant; sailed again the same day, passing the Solanders at 1.45 pm on the 4th, and arriving at the Bluff at 7 the same • evening. Sailed from the Bluff on the sth, arriving at Danedin on the 6th ; left Port Chalmers on the 7th, arriving at Lyttelton on the Bth, and sailed again at 9.30 pm on the Bth, arriving as above. She experienced fine weather

with light w ell to Lyttelton, thenco strong Sff gale with high sea to arrival. The Manapouri left for 8 vJ.noy, via Auckland and East Coast on Saturday. The ss Kiwi, from Napier and East Coast ports, arrived hero at midday on Saturday. She returned on Monday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Koranui, from Dunedin and way ports, arrived here at 3 pm on Sunday. The Koranui left Dunedin at 4 am on the Stb, called in at Oamaru and Lyttelton ; left the latter port at 9.30 pm on the 10th, and arrived as above. She experienced strong southerly winds and heavy seas throughout. She sailed on Monday for Greymouth. The U.S.S. Co’a ss Ilotomahana arrived here on Sunday at 2.35 pm from Northern ports. She left Auckland at noon on the Sth, rounded East Cape at 6 am on the 9fch, arriving at Gisborne at 1.20 pm the same day ; left again at 5 pm, and arrived at Napier at 6 am on the 10 th; left again at 5.50 pm, and arrived as above. She experienced, moderate winds and fine weather to Napier, thence strong south-east gale, with a heavy cross sea and thick weather to arrival. Owing to the heavy sea running into Napier, she was unable to land cargo or embark passengers. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Takapuna left Lyttelton at midnight on Saturday and arrived here at 3 pm on Sunday. She encountered a heavy 3E. gale throughout, accompanied by very high seas. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Mahinapua, from We3tport and Nelson, arrived at 7.30 pm on Sunday. She left Westport at 1 am on the 9th, and arrived at Nelson at 5 pm same day; left Nelson at 11 am on the 10th, anchored in Guard’s Bay all Saturday night, through stress of weather, and arrived as above. She experienced fine weather till leaving Nelson, thence till arrival strong south-east gale and heavy head sea. The Mahinapna sailed for Southern ports on Monday. „ _ . The U.S.S. Co’s ss Waihora left Sydney at 5.40 pm on 6th, was abeam Cape Farewell at 4.55 am on the 11th, passed Stephen’s Island at 10.20 am, and made fast to Wei. lington Wharf at 5.40 pm on Sunday. She experienced fine weather on the trip across, with moderate to fresh southerly winds and beam ssas till nearing the New Zealand coast, when strong easterly gale and head seas were encountered through Cook Straits, which continued to arrival. She sailed on Monday for Southern ports. The Colonial Union Company’s ss Selembria was to leave Napier yesterday for WeU lington. She is expected to sail finally from this port for London to-morrow. The ss Brunner, from Grey mouth and Nelson, left the latter port at 11 pm on the 11th inst., had fresh southerly weather throughout, and arrived here at 2.15 pm on Monday. The ss Rosamond arrived here from Gieymouth at 10.30 am on Monday, she having experienced strong SW winds throughout the passage^ The U.S.S. Co’s S 3 Wanaka left Onehunga at 11.30 am on the 10th instant, and arrived at New Plymouth at 2.15 pm on the 11th ; sailed again an hoar Istef, reaching hero at 12.45 pm next day, having encountered a strong SE gale and heavy Read sea throughout the passage, which was exceptionally protracted, She brought up the Sou F ran * cisco mail. The barque Banklands came oft the Sup on Tuesday morning, and was towed round to I the Railway Wharf by the Mana. She commenced loading for London next day. The ss Gairloch, from Northern port 3, arrived here at 4.50 am on Tuesday. She left Onehunga at 2 pm on the Sth, called at New Plymouth and Wanganui, and arrived as above. The Gairloch went round to the Slip on Taesday morning for cleaning. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Grafton left Dunedin on the 9th instant, called at Timaru, Akaroa and Lyttelton, leaving the latter port at 9 pm on the 12th, and arrived here at 7.30 pm on Tuesday. She experienced strongnortherly winds and heavy beam sea from Lyttelton to arrival. She sailed next day for Nelson and West Coast. , The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Compasy s fine ship Pleione got away for London on Wednesday afternoon, shortly before 4 p.m., with a fuli cargo. As she sailed down to the Heads she was the subject of admiring comment from all observers, and few people would imagine, by looking at her, that she had recently had a four months’ sojourn on the Waikanae Beaoh. The U.S.S. Co’s 83 Penguin, from North, arrived on Wednesday evening. She left Manukau on the 13th instant at 4 pm, and arrived at New Plymouth on the 14th instant at 5.30 am ; left again at 8 am, and arrived hero as above. She experienced strong northwest winds accompanied by rain. She sailed yesterday for Nelson, WRECK OF THE LIZZIE GUY. TWO MEN DROWNED. News was received by Inspector Thompson on MonoVw corning from Constable Mackyof Martin>r°ngh to the effect that the schooner Lizz.e Guy, bound from Oamaru to Auckland, i£ de “ wit k dour grain, was wrecked off the White Rock station on the East Coast Uat Saturday morning. The captain ( Jameff Stephens) and the cook were stated to have bees drowned, but the remainder of the crew were saved. A later telegram received by Inspector Thomson states that the point where schooner was wrecked was 40 miles from Maryborough, and that the road it was very rough. The Inspector directed Constable Macky to proceed to the seene of the wreck immediately, and to, if possible, get a Justice of the _ Peace to accompany him, so that inquests might be held and the bodies buried on the beach it being too far to bring them to Martinborough. Mr Thomson also wiredto the aoenta of the schooner in Auckland and Oamaru to inform them of the disaster. Th schooner was built of wood in New South Wales in 1871, and her dimensions are— Length, 89ffc 3in ; breadth, 19ft; depth, Bft 2in. She was owned by Mr James Craig, of Hokitika, and was last in Wellington on tho 7th October, on which date she sailed for Havelock and Oamaru. The vessel and cargo were in part, if not, wholly, insure . The New Zealand Insurance Company had a line of £125 on the hull. The cargo, ahipP od py Meek and Co,, was insured in the JNa- „

tional Company for £725, and the Union Company hud a lino on the same of £SOO, half of which was reinsured in the New Zealand office. Captain Bendall, surveyor to the Marine Underwriters’ Association, has gone to the wreck. THE S.S. IONIC, FROM LONDON. The following is a list of passengers by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s ss lonic, which left Plymouth on the Gth October. She wasdue at Hobart yesterday,and proceeds thence to Auckland. Passengers :—Saloon —Misses L. Bostoclc, Cliff, Kennedy, Hole, McOullock (3), Michio, O. Reeves, M. Slaughter, Shells, Sinclair, Thomas, DoraUnsworth and L. Wheeler, Mesdames F. Allen, Goule, McLaurin, F. Pearmau, W. Richardson, Shells, Strottell, and Rosa Wilson, Mr and Mrs McOullock, Mr and Mrs Boreham, Mr and Mrs Elliott and boy, Mr and Mrs C. Hole, Mr and Mrs A. Miehie and maid, Mr and Mrs Stewart-Pollard, Mr and Mrs Spicer, Rev E. Jackson, Colonel Cecil Hubbard, Dr W. Shells, Messrs A. Baron, J. Edwards, Peroy Gibson, E. C. Grenfell, David Kelly, O. Lethbridge, Sam Larkin, R. May, John Prior, J. Ray, fL Reynolds, A. Sells, G. Strottell, Richard Shutt, and Julian Thomas. Second Saloon— Misses Alexandre, Bertram, Ada Beardsall, Crorton (2), Devonport, Mary Henderson, Haworth, A. Luckinan, Owen (2), Peardon (3), J. Bundle, Mary Russell, Robertson, S. Saxby, Towler, and Weston (2), Mesdames Alexandre and boy, M.. Brown, Adair, Coppock, Coronel and 3 boys, Foster, Haworth, Hawkins, Ethel Irving, Owen andboy, Peardon and son, and E, Weston, Messrs Bertram, J. Chaston, A. Denman, Forsyth, Foster, Haworth, R. GordoD, Hawkins, E. James, Henry King, James Kerr, G. Machie, Thomas Moore, L. Richards, W. Webb. Robertson, 'fowler, W. Wilson, F. Willis, Alexandre (2), C. Connor, Coppock, Coronel, Colley, R. and J. Rollinshaw ; 145 steerage. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. The following wore through passengers yesterday week on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway : - North—Misses Frost, Wilson, Willis, Mesdames Armstrong, Storey, Messrs Macdonald, Phillips, Norberry, Feist, Scholfield, Taylor, Blackett, Cook, Roberts, Brassey, Gudgeon, Kiinber, Tripe, Lloyd, Robertson, Wilson, Bong, and GO second class. South - Messrs Maginnity, Stick, McMillan, Starkey, Lowes, Goldsmith, Lingard, Hill, Heswell, Lyon, Crombie, Holworthy, and 25 second class. The following were through passengers on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway on Saturday :—North —Mos3rs Wilsou, Harris, Smith, Roberts, aud 20 ascoud-clasa. South —Misses Krull, Gallagher, O’Reilly, Mrs Beynan, Messrs Barraud, Kollos, Carson, Holworthy, Mifcchtll, Keralake, Burnett, Crosse, McLean, Hill, Fitzherbuit, Travers, Robsou, Pitany, Driscoll, Costello, Williams 1 Broughton, and 35 second class.