SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 22

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

ARRIVED. Thursday, December 20.

Kanieri, as, 115 tons, Manning, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Rose, Messrs Moss, Bullock, Steer, Keeblewaite, Nott, Williams and Rice. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, December 20.

Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. Levin and Co., agents. Takapuna, ss, 309 tons, Grant, from Pic. ton. U. S. S. Co., agents. Grawaiti, ss, 286 tons, Gibbs, from Westport. U.S.S. Co.,agents. Friday, December 21. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton, via Kaikoura. Levin and Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from North. Passengers—Saloon : Misses MoKellar, Barber, Hnddlestone, Watson, McCoombe, Davey (2), Linton. Dickens and Morgan, Mesdames Barber, Harkness, Buick, Bishop, Weymss and Jones, Messrs Rennie, Wilson. Reid, Stow, Chisholm, Patterson, Johnston, Dunk, Bishop, McKirdy, Huiler, fSimkin, McGowan, Harkness, Buick, McCallaghan, Gully, Midlane, Wycherley and Weymss; 45 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons. Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Misses Flyger (2), Speddle, Stoddart and Winsdale, Mesdames Love and Haslam, Messrs Taylor and Anderson. Turnbull and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, from Nelson. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Seth, Mr and Mrs Horneyman, Messrs Gibbons and Canning; 1 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Orowaiti, ss, 283 tons, Gibbs, from Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Galvin, Mr and Mrs Hoby ; 3 stserage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim, Levin and Co, agents. -• Waihi, as, 60 tons, Adams, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, December 22. Wakatipn, ss, 1158 tons, Wheeler, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Butterworth; Mesdames Wilberfoss and child, Frankish, Gordon and child, Rev C. Taylor, Messrs Bamber, Millward, Gordon, Cutfield, Revell, Aitken, MoNaughton. U.S.S. Co, agents, Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passenger—Cabin : Mis Rowe. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77tons, Gibbonß, from Patea. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Bacon, Mrs Cole, Mr Shields. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mararoa, ss, 1218 tons, Edie, from Mel. bourne, via Hobart and South. (The passen-ger-list was published in our issue of Saturday.) U.S.S. Co, agents Glenelg, ss, 156 tons, Norbury, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Stedman, and Mrs Campbell. Levin [and Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 380 tons, Hill, from Sontfi. Passengers —Saloon : Mr Hurley, Master Owen ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, Manning, from BJenhoim. Passengers—Cabin : Misses Marks, Anderson, Jones, Lodge, Noswortby, Kennedy, Gill, Gillespie and Steinmuller, Mesdames Richmond, Gillespie, Holmes, Fahey, Chuck and boy, Judge Richmond and seeretary; 16 steerage. U.S.S. Co; agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Ryan, from Greymouth, via Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Oxley, Grey, Skelton, James, Redwood, Wimsett, Diver and Glover, Mrs . Nabb, Messrs Howarth, Green, Fittali, Kennan and Hargreaves, Masters Andersou, Lowe and Rowden ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, • gents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, from East Coast. Levin and Co, agents. Sunday, December 23.

Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs O’Hara, Mesdames Brongh, Donovan, Goodman, Misses Cummins, Bevan (2). Ballantyne (2). Collins, Donovan, Sullivan, O’Leary, Messrs Wilson, McGowan, Armstrong, Suisted, Lyon ami iialinam. Turn, bull and Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, from New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers —Saloon : Miss Mulgan, Mr and Miss Gibson, Messrs Atkinson. Holle, Gaylord and Silbon Company (14). U.S.S. Co. agents. Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Kennedy, from Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers - Saloon : Mr R. and Mrs Hart, Mr and Mrs Black; Mrs Parker an 3 infant, Sir J. Prendergast, Messrs Wells, J. Aiken, Rose, R.M. Turnbull, Somerville, Roskruge, E. Lewis, Templp, Bain, LaDauze, Misses Henderson, O’Driscoll, Cooper ;10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, from South. Passengers —Saloon : Mesdames Graham and Amos, Misses Gawn, Butts, Cuff, and Hooper, Messrs Whiteley, Barry, and Thompson; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, es, 75 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. Loviu and Co, agents.

Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, from Blenheim. Passengers—4oexcursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. Takapnna, ss, 339 tons, Grant, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Mesdames Wake, Pilcher, McQueen, Misses Duncan, D Oyley, Diggins, Dynes, Scully, Sir H. Atkinson and secretary, Messrs Mitchelson, Richardson, Fergus, Hare, Burnes, Raynor, Reese, Fitz Gerald, Hannay, McKenzie, Ellis, Pilcher, McQueen, Clifton, Donald, Pauling, Wilding, Westland, McKenzie, Studholme, MoClatoUie, McKecgan, Porter, Wheatley, Garty, Garrard, Wake, Adams, Free, London, Bruges, Massack, Reid, Gorman, Bulliok, Arrowsmith, Marist Brothers (5), Black, Jamieson, Lilly, Lang. Wood, Cable, Beel, Kaye, Wilberfoss, Dr Nederid ; 35 steerage U.S.S. Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Kemp, from Auok3and, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Clemanoe and 2 children, Misses Heron and Raine, Mr Moore, Master Potts ; 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, December. 25.

Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Alcorn, Messrs Arrowsmith, Diokenson, King, Clarke, Bnchanan and Virtue ; 8 steerage. U.S.S, Co, agents.

Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, from Blen* heim. Passengers—Cabin : Mr and Mrs Graham. Mrs Barry, Miss Hutchison, Messrs O’Rorke, McKay, Hill, Rose, Brown, Workings, Benjamin, Parish, PutDnm, .Lett, Grebes, Herbert, Lindell, Barry, Hamilton, Dahlin and Lett. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford; from Picton. Passengers—4s excursionists. (Levin and Co, agents. Florence, ketch, 25 tons, Roberts, from the Sounds. Master, agent. Wednesday, December 26. . Huia, 90 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passengers—2 steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents. Takapnna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from Picton and Nelson. . Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Tozer, Mr and Mrs Rout and child, Miss Haslam, Messrs Tozer, FinigiD, Boddington, Pugh (2), Caldwell, Bertham, Galway, Bliok, Dixon and son; 21 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Takapana, ss, 369 tons, Graut, from Picton. Passengers—l3o returned exoursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, December 20. Banklands, barque, 1200 tons, Pierrepoint, for London. Levin and Co, agents, Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, for Havelock. Master, agent. Glenelg, ss, 156 tons, Norbury, for Wanganui. Levin and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Dr and Mrs Martin, Mr and Mrs Cunyghame, Mr and Mis Day and child, Mr and Mrs Tucker, Mr and Mrs Shepherd;. Mesdames Pontifex and Piokett, Misses Millett, Sooular, Hewson, Whithy and Hyde, Dr Morris,” Messrs Millet, Wallace, Lloyd, Jonston, Woodley, Ferguson, Fisher, Tripp, Ashcroft, Toomathand Wood; 22 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kawaitiri, ss, 288 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Crowe, Masters Mackey (2). U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, December 21. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Rangitikei., Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. Levin and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Milos and Jaokson. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passengers - Cabin : Misses Nicholls and Roberts. Turfibull and Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, for Kekorangu. Turnbull and Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Graut, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Davidson, Ashby, Hart, Williams, Cherrett, Stoddart, White, Renson, Bennett, Meers, Mesdames Reader and child, Clark and child, Baker, Major Campbell, Messrs McCormick, McDermitt, Loughrey, Masfcin, Blacklook, Cnrnow, Fulton, O’Drisooll, Thomas, Hill, Long, Hardy, Irskine, Bethune, Renson, Hall, Devanne, Spensley, Devoy, Stephens, Gore (3), Tonks, Martin, Master Renson; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, December 22.

Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers—26 excursionists. Turnbull and Co, ngeuts. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for East Coast. Levin and Co, agents.

Glenelg, ss, 156, Norbury, for Wanganui, New Plymouth and Onehunga. Levin and Co, ag:nts. Mararoa, ss, 1248 tons, Edie, for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers— Saloon : Captain and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Laing, Mesdames Wignall, Henton, Baker, Brebner, Mahoney, Southern, Haslam and 2 children, Webb, Stewart, Crossland, Stoss, Rigg, Peake, Vosfer and infant, Misses Russell, Brebner, Southern, Winter (2), Webb, Carew, Laird, Bringer, Stoss, Worsp, Watson, Reimenschineder, McLean and Flyger, Messrs McLaughlin, Hutchinson, Roberts, McLean (2), Rigg, Hartley, Taylor, Levy, Neal, Marshall, Lynch, Still, Taylor, Brebner, Mills, Johnson, Tylee, Martyn, Caldwell, Revell, Peake, Bennie, Mahoney, Routhledge, Coward and Sin. clair, Masters Wellwood and Doyle; 12 steerago, U.S.S. Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 340 tons, Hill, for Nelson and West Coast. Passengers -170 excursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Docherty, Brown, and Leighton, Messrs Lesaingfcon, Yates, King, Leighton, and Hammond. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Ryan, for Greymouth and Hokitika. Passengers—Saloou : Mesdames Forsyth, Campbell, and Boale, Misses Forsyth, Bradfoid, and Bell, Messrs Bethune and Campbell, Master Bell. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatipu, ss, 1168 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Porteus and Harkness, Misses Curtis, Smith, Haggard, and Pixley, Messrs Parkinson, Strachan, Harkness, Pixley, Porteus, Coleman, McPherson, Parkes, Flood, Wood, Buokhurat, Astbury, Barr, and Johnston ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Orowaiti, ss, 283 tons, Gibbs, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, December 23.

Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Shields and Gibbons. Turnbull and Co, agents. : Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Grant, for Lyttelton. 90 excursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, December 24.

Neptune, ss, 44 tonß, Eckford, for Picton. Levin and Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganni. Passengers—s steerage. Turnbull and Co, agents.. 1 Charles Edward, as, 140 tons, Whitwell, for Nelson. Passengers—2o exoursionists. Turnbull and Co, agents. j Australia, es, 260 tons, Kemp, for Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon Miss Austin ; 4 steerago. U.S.S. Co, agents.

Te Anau, ss, 1028 tons, Kennedy, for Melbourne,, via Southern ports and Hobart. Passengers—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Moore, Mesdames Lisseman, Ogilvie, Ferguson, Snarkes, Stoddart, and Paton, Misses Lemon, Galvin, Coker (2), Durie, Wallace,

Boyle, Heron, Pifie, Wilson, and Christie, Dr Herdson, Messrs Mollroy, Ford, Ogilvie, Ruthland, Ward, Reid. Mclntyre, Tomkins, Wakefield, Aitken (2), Rennie, Brown, Roskruge, Brooks, Rabbidge, Pitt, Ross, McLean, Black, Cane, Allen, Donald, Saxton, Rathbone, Paton, Deda, Kay, Masters Potts and Wakefield ;20 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Takapuna, bs, 369 tons, Grant, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon :Mr and Mrs Shields, Mesdames Moßeth, Rawaon, Phillips, Rollinson, Shellejet, Innes, Ponsonby, Hargreaves, Keely, Rose, Missea Mcßetb, Patching, Cross, Speed, Docherty, Dixon, Baillie, Bayliss, Orr, Inniss, Linton, Kelly, Dunn, Menamen, and Smith, Cap. tain Ponsonby.Dr'Rawson, Messrs Carrow, Dunn, MoKay, Bullick, Blake, Haldane, Barclay, Curtis, Rickman, Wilson, Setchol, Baillie, Luckie, Rollinson, Bakewell, Trask, St. Barbe, Brandon, Bothamley, Brown Wallis, Janson, Savage, Rose, Wyborn; Shellejet, McPbun, Yalden,‘Rutherford, and Monro ; 20 excursionists. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, December 25.

Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers— Saloon : Messrs Gillies and Smith ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Graftou, ss, 297 tons, Nordstium, for Nelson. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Blane and Miss Rowe; 2 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Levin and Co, agents. Wednesday, December 26. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, for Picton. Passengers—l3o excursionists, U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. .Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. IMPORTS, Ex Coptic, from London—26 oases confeotionery, 1 tank do, Aitken, Wilson and Co ; 328 bdls iron, 1331 bars iron, 124 ircn plates, 457 pipes, 24 knees, 7 casks, 145 cases nails, 58 axles, 13 oases, 247 bdls hoops, 2 hbds, 2 bales, 36 rolls lead, 8 machines,. W. Dawson and Co; 639 bars iron, 230 bdls iron, 236 cases merchandise, 15 rolls, 13 casks merchandise, 454 kegs, 40 boxes merchandise, Duthie and Co; 6 bales meat wraps, 25L boxes tin plates, 6 bars copper, Gear Meat Co ; 30 cases black lead, *7 oases furniture, 2 casks crockery, 6 casks, 12 cases, Levin and Co ; 8 cases merchandise, Lyon and Blair , 54 oases galvanised iron, 7 casks bolts, 1 case cutlery, 1 tierce lamps, 96 cases merchandise, 12 kegs, 100 cases nails, 12 wheels, 6 tyres, 102 sheets 1 iron, 122 bdls wire, 16 bdla tubes, 34 single tabes, 62 bdls hoops, 78 iron plates, E. W. Mills and Co ;25 tauks seeds, 2 cases castings, 3 bags seeds, Murray, Roberts and Co ; 2 casks merchandise, 16 oases do, 8 bales do, Sargood, Son and Ewen; 30 cases merchandise, 11 bales, : W. and G. Turnbull and Co j 12 oases haberdashery, Wilson and Riohardsou ; 989 3in gas mains, 500 4in do, 500 sin do, 31 tee pipes, 9 bend pipes, 15 taper pipes, 9 caps, 9 plugs, 5 cross pipes, 6 syphons, 7 bales yarn, 70 pigs lead, 320 bdls hoops, 1160 cases, 498 oasks and a quantity of general merchandise, variously consigned and to order. EXPORTS. Per Banklands, for London—36 bales skins, 43 bales wool, W. and G. Turnbull; 1012 bales wool, 6 casks tallow, Murray, Roberts, and Co. ; 67 bales wool, 41 bales flax, 636 bales flax, 1066 bales wool, 73 casks tallow, Levin and Co; 175’bales flax, 396 boles wool, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company ; 12 bales pelts, Wellington Woollen Company; 175 bales wool, Bethune and Hunter ; 128 bales flax, Aitken, Wilson, and; Co ; 49 bales wool, 77 casks tallow, 32 bales pelts. Gear Meat Company ; 982 bales wool, 7 bales pelts, E. Pearce and Co ; and a quantity of wool, tallow, and general merchandise, variously consigned and to order. BY TELEGRAPH. (PER press association.) Bluff, December 20. Arrived—Omapere and Stella. The Omapere left Greymonth on the 17th ; entered Thomsons Sound on the 19th, in searoh of Professor Brown ; went to the head of Smith Sound, lit fires and left newspapers at the hat and provision depot, and landed a party, but found no trace. After eight hours’ searching, the Stella sailed at 10 a.m. for Deep Cove, where J ohn Begg and Dr Roberts continue the search.

Blenheim, December 20. Arrived, 9 am—Waihi and Neptune, from Wellington. Sailed, 6 pm—Neptnne, for Wellington. Kaikoura, December 20. Arrived, 7 am—Wakatu. from Lyttelton. Sailed 3,15 pm—Wakatu, for Wellington. Nelson, December 20.

Arrived—9.4o am, Mahinapua, from Weilington ; 1 pm, Kennedy, from Wellington. Sailed—lo.2o pm, Takapuna, for Picton ; 6 pm, Murray, for Wellington. Foxton, December 20. Arrived, 10.15 am, Huia, from Wellington.

Patea, December 20, Arrived, 11.15 am—Waverley, from Wellington. Wanganui, December 20. Arrived, 11.20 am—Stormbird, from Wellington. . Westport, December 20. Arrived, 6.50 pm—Wareatea, from Wellington. , , v . ; Lyttelton, December 20.

Arrived—Barque CasteltoD, Captain Diore, from Calcutta. .One seaman and the carpenter died on the passage. Auckland, December 20;

Sailed—Te Anau, for South. Passengers for Wellington—Misses O’Driscoll, Bendall, Henderson, Sprngg, Mr and Mrs .Hart, Messrs Wells, Rose, Turnbull, Aickin. J Kaipara, December 20. Sailed—Wenona, barque, and Peerless, brigantine, for Melbourne. Auckland, December 21. Arrived—Oisker, Swedish barque, from Samoa.

Nelson, December 21. Arrived, 8.30 am—Penguin, from Picton, Blenheim, December 21. Arrived, 9.30 am—Kanieri, from Wellington.

Port Chalmers, December 21. Arrived, early—Taupo, from Wellington. Lyttelton, December 21. Arrived, 12,5 pm—Rotorua, from Wallingon.. . ... . "

Sailed —Mararoa, for Northern ports. Passengers—Misses Robinson, Kenner (2), 9eed, Reed, Rhodes, Herhert, Heniok, Gordon, Robotham, Donnelly, Williams, Currie, Gadge, Cottrell, Smith, Gailway, Johnston, Weybourne, Mesdames Saokel. ton, White, Gloscone and 2 children, Hanan, Vincent, Hind, Hecks, Frankish, Cottrell, Condell, V\ hite, Cameron, Keller, Taylor, Hanan, Cottrell, Kenner, Circutt, Messrs Stead, SackeltoD, Thomson, Gillies, Darling, McLaughan, Levin, Underwood, Bimper, Hicks, Duncan, Reid, Simpson, Adams, Roper, Donaldson, Watson, Gillon, Cottrell, Clapoott, Henry, Circutt, McLaughaD, Bullen, Smith, Williams, Cross, Hart, Underwood, Wellick, Thornton, Cardell, Gillies, Gordon, Malcolmson, Chapman, Donaldson, Grossman, White, Gillon, Roper, Wilding, Marks, Grant, Murphy, Knight, Kemp, Worthy, Murphy (2), Tolburn, Izard, Adams, Rees, and Rev W. Taylor, Mawhera, for Wellington ; Liudus, for Sydney; Rosamond, for Timaru and Oamaru ; Wakatipu, for Wellington and Sydney. Passen. gers—Misses Dijon, Dunn, Scully, Butterworth, Stanford., Mesdames. Wilber force and child, Stanford, German, Messrs Revell, German, Ironing, McPherson, Mil ward, Grossman, Cutfield, Bamber, and Aitken. Rotorua, for Dunedin. Wanganui, December 21. Arrived, 11.50 am—Glenelg, from WeL lington. Bluff, December 21. Sailed, at 3 pm -Tarawera, with 154 statute adults from all ports. Arrived—Schooners Zior and Cora, from Lyttelton. Roderique Bros., of the schooner Magnet, report having found three portions of a large ship's boat at the West Cape while gathering shells. The name appears to bo ft Sefriel, W N Y,” with a beam of about 7ft. No other wreckage was discovered. Port Chalmers, December 23.

Arrived, Saturday night—H.M.S. Raven, from Wellington; Brunner, from Greymonth ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru. The ship Blenheim arrived off Otago heads at 1 pm to-day, and was ordered to proceed North. Sailed—Taupo, for Timaru and Sydney. Bluff, December 24.

The Manapouri arrived at 1 pm to-day. She left Williamstown at 5 am on the 19th, reached Hobart at 4.30 pm on the 20th ; sailed again at midnight. She had fine weather to Hobart, thence fresh southerly gales and high head sea with fog. Passengers, for Wellington—Mrs Dauks, Misses Quick, Messrs Good, Reynolds, Quick, Halley, McLean, Lucas, Danks; 78 steerage for all ports. Ketch Comet, from Timaru. Arrived (Saturday), Stella, from West Coast. Found no trace of Professor Brown.

• . December 25. Arrived, to day—Thor, ship, 1106 tons, Steiner, from Melbourne, in ballast. Auckland, December .24. Sailed—Ada C. Owen, for Tahiti. December 24.

Arrived—Mararoa, from South ; Rotomahana, from Sydney. Passengers, for Wellington—Misses White, Roycroft, and Jardine;2 steerage. Kaipara, December 24. Arrived Annie Wilson, from Lyttelton. Lyttelton, December 25. Sailed (24th) Anahuac, ship, for Colombo: (25th), Herald, for Greymouth ; Wareatea, for Westport; Huon Belle, for Napier. Dunedin, December 24. Arrived—John Bell, from Clarence River. Sailed—Yolande, barquentine, for Kai. para; Rotoma, for North. Passengers, for Wellington—Messrs Allison, MeFarlane, Forsyth ; for Now Plymouth—Mr McDonald, 4 steerage. Dunedin, December 26.

The Helen Denny, barque, from Glasgow (September 2nd), with 10 passengers, arrived to-day.

The barque Banklands got away for Loudon at 4.30 yesterday afternoon week. The U.S.S. Co.’s ss Wanaka left Onehunga at 10 am on the 21st inst., reached Taranaki early on the 22nd, left again at 10 am same day, and arrived here at 10.30 am on Sunday. She experienced N. W. winds and dull thick weather. The Wanaka soiled for Lyttelton shortly after 11 o’clock.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Te Anau arrived at 8.45 am on Sunday from Auckland, via way ports. She sailed from Auckland at 12.15 pm on the 20th instant, called at Gisborne on the 21st and Napier on the 22nd instant; left the latter port at 2.10 p.m, on Saturday, and arrived as above. She experienced light winds and fine weather during the passage. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Grafton,. from Dunedin and Lyttelton, arrived here at, 11.50 am on l Sunday. She experienced variable" winds and fine weather throughout the passage.": She sailed for West Coast ports on Tnesdajv The U.S.S, Co’s ss Mararoa arrived here on Saturday morning from Melbourne, via Southern ports. She left Williamstown at 10.30 pm on the 12th, and arrived at Hobart at 1 pm on the 14th ; sailed same day and arrived at Bluff at 7.30 pm on the 17th'. Called at Port Chalmers and Lyttelton on the way up,. The Mararoa took her departure for Sydney, via East Coast ports, at S" on Saturday night. ‘ j ,y The U.S.S. Co’s ss Australia arrived from Auckland, via way ports, at 5.30 pm on Sunday. She left Auckland at 6pm on the 18th, called at Gisborne on the 21st, and arrived at Napier at 1 am on the 22nd, left again same day at 5 pm, arriving here as:, stated. She experienced fine weather throughout the passage. i The whole of the cargo for the ship Mar-.' garet Galbraith is engaged for her, and she is expected to sail for London in a few days." The S.S'. and A. Co’s ship Blenheim should' arrive here shortly from Australia, via Bluff, and: takes her place on the loading berth vacated by the Margaret Galbraith. The Blenheim will, it is expected, meet with a' quick despatch, a 3 her cargo is coming forward rapidly. ‘ \j The S.S. and A. Co’s Coptic left here yesterday for Lyttelton, and returns on the 7th January. She leaves hero finally for London on the 10th January,

The ship Turakina is 72 days out, and may be looked for early in the New Year.

The ship Banklands, which sailed from here lost week for London, took one of the largest shipments of wool, flax, &0., that has left this port this season, consisting of 3563 bales wool and skins, 1491 bales flax, 334 casks tallow, 44 casks pelts, and 176 bags bones and boras, - The U.S.S: Cols os Wanaka left Lyttelton at 9 ptn on the 24th, had fine weather throughout, and arrived here at 2.15 pm on Tuesday. She sailed same evening for Northern ports. • The ss Huia, irom Wanganui, arrived here late on Tuesday night, after a fine-weather passage. She returned next day. SHIPPING SUMMARY. The Christmas vacation has, as usual, given an impetus to the migratory portion of the community, and, in consequence, the intercolonial,, and more especially the ooastal passenger trade has shown a deoided increase since ‘ last Summary. To lovers of a holiday trip the Union Company usually offer a strong inducement in their excursion arrangements, viz., a low rate of fares and-a liberal allowance of time; and this year their tariff is quite as liberal as heretofore. There has been an increase also in the cargo trade between Wellington and Australian ports, the demand for Australian products having become brisker as the season advanced. The wool traffic is now in full swing, and vessels are being loaded and despatched fortnightly. Since last Summary, the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s chartered barque Peru has been sent away wool-laden for London, also the same Company’s chartered barque Banklands, and the New Zealand Shipping Company's barque Chili. They will be followed shortly by the ships Margaret Galbraith and Orari, the former on behalf of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, and the latter by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The ss Bucephalus, a large cargo boat, chartered to carry a stock of West Coast horses to the Indian market, has visited this port during the past mocth. Her dimensions are as foII9W : —Length, 276 f t; breadth.of beam, 36ft 2in; depth of hold, 21ft 9in. She is built in four water-tight compartments, carries water ballast, and ha > a poop 28ft long, and a topgallant forecastle 36ft long. Her engines aro compound surface-condens-ing, of 171 h.p., the diameter of the cylinders being respectively 32in and 64in, with a stroke of 42in, and steam is supplied from boilers tested to a pressure of. 801 b to the square inch. The Bucephalus is under the command of Captain E. Johnson. She arrived here on the 4th December, and left again two days later for Calcutta. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s ship Invercargill, from London, arrived here on the evening of the 10th December. She left London on the Ist September, '■ sighted Start Point on tlie7th, and thence to the Equator, which was crossed on the 7th October, she experienced light variable winds and fine weather. This continued till the Cape of Good Hope was rounded on the 2nd Ootober, 63 daysout, and thence to Cape Farewell light variable wind was experienced. She arrived off Cape Farewell on the 9th December, and had fresh north-weßterly winds to arrival as above. On the 17th instant the barquentine Annie Bow, bound from Long Island to the Bluff with a cargo of grain, put in here, her supply of provisions having run short. She continued her passage two days later. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s ss Coptic, from London, via way ports, arrived here on the 19th instant. She left the Royal Albert Docks on the Ist November, passed Gravesend and Beachy Head the same day, and reached Plymouth at 3.30 pm on the 22nd; sailed again at 1.17 pm next day, and experienced strong westerly winds and heavy Beas to the 6th, and thenoe to arrival at Teneriffe at 10.55 am on the Bth she had light winds and fine weather. After coaling at Teneriffe she sailed again at 2.30 am on the 9th November; had moderate to light winds and fine - weather to the Equator, crossed on the Jsth November. Moderate to strong head winds and seas were met with until arrival at Capetown on the 25th November; thence to arrival at Hobart on the 14th instant fresh northerly winds and fine weather were experienced. .She left Hobart on the 15th instant, and met light variable winds and fine weather to arrival as above. Since last summary Her Majesty’s screw gunboat Raven visited this port, arriving on the 13th inßt. She left Hobart, where she had spent nearly three weeks, on the 4th inst, experienced light variable winds and fine weather to ; the Bth, when a fresh westerly up. Next day strong south-west winds were met with, which lasted till the 11th, when she encountered strong north-west winds and moderate sea. On the 12th the wind veered again to the south-west and blew strong, and this wind carried her into the Strait and lasted to arrival as above. The monthly target practice took f place on the sth inst, the second day out, and some good firing was made. The Raven left here on the 21st inst for Dunedin, from which port she returns to Lyttelton in time for the regatta, which takes place there on the Ist nit. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. . The following were through passengers on Friday on the Wellington-Manawatn railway -North—Misses Jollie, Redstone, Hales, Dalrymple, Scully, Holt, Douglas, Mesdames Robinson, Smith, Riddiford, Redstone, Lambert, Capper, Hales, Messrs Butt, Johnston, Dalrymple, Exley, Yeile, Buckle, Dampier, Richmond, Robinson, Woodroffe, Jollie, Williams, Reim, Trumble, Brown (3), Smith, ’ Rowdle, Fitzherbert; 100 second class. South—Missea Boyle, Ogg, Ward, Webber, Johnston, Mesdames Webber (2), Ogg,’ McKenzie, Faulkner, Messrs Webber, Faulkner, / Burleigh, Bell . (3), Biickridge, Mile 3, Burney, Johns, Smith, Coe, Donald, Govott, Douglas, Callaghan, McKenzie, Taylor, Aitken (2), Fitzherbert, 5 Marist Brothers ; 100 second .class. - ’; The following were through passengers on Saturday on the Wellington-Manawatu Railway : —North—Misses Skerrett, Webb, Wilson,.Riddiford, Bayle, Bray, Thompson, Fraser, Russell,' Giessen, Williams, MoKelvie, Rutherford, Tatier,. Mesdames Hardy, Simeon, Rotherham, Messre Shannon, ! Carroll, Falconer, Niderman, Johnston,

liiddiferdj Robinson, Janißch, McCarthy, Goodwin, Hardy, Thompson, Smith, McKeivie, Krlill, Warner, Broadman, and iBO second.elaaa. Sduth—Misses Burr (2), Lee, Miffen, Riddiford, Blaokcll, Stuart, Ifvine, Fraser (2), Coker (2), Pike, Hunt, Meadames Phillips, Paton, Wilkie, Coker, Messrs Redwood, Paton, Munro, Yuile, Hino, Pay, Garrard, Fitzherbert, Melliah, 'Wilding, Walters, Loughton, Vennell, Rowdon, Wilson, Coker, Downes, Costello, StevensoD, Dt Loughnan, and 200 seoondelasc.