SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 889, 15 March 1889, Page 23

SHIPPING NEWS.

PO'liT OF WELLINGTON.

ARRIVED. Thursday, March 7. Manawatu, as, 120' tons, Black, from Nelson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, Marc’il B. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, frord Nelson, via Picton. Passengers —Saloon : Misses? Smith, Popham, O’Connor, Challies, Dunn and Draper, Mesdames Buckridge, Jacka, O’Conner, Draper, Petherick and child, Rev Mr Robjohns, Messrs Burrows, Petherick, Manton, Lewis, Kidd, Ley bourne, Popham, Darbnell, Greig, Beauchamp, Smith, Jormonger, McNab and Bott j 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui; ss, 301 tons, Ryan, troiH Greymouth, tria Nelson- Passengers - Saloon J Misses Petrie, Lyne; Anon and Burrell, Mesdames Petrie, Allen, Burrell, Steier and Anon, Messrs Day, Lees, Vivian, Farnie,Miller, Simberb, Steier, Anon and Bufrell j 6 steerage. U.S.S. Go, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton aud Kaikoura. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Foley, Messrs Mackle and Dowszeal. LeVin and Go, agents. Te Anaii, ss; 1028 tons, Kennedy, from Melbourne, via South and Hobart* Passengers—Saloon : Misses Y onng, Wingate, Baillie, Fisher, Beattie, Gaffey, Gasquoine, Hewson, Hill, Blick, Thorpe, Mesdames Godber, Hay, Olapham, Roman and daughter, Smith aud 2 children, McDonald and ohild, Thorpe, Cobham, Watson, Graham, Archdeacons Fancourt and Williams, Revs Still and ToWgood, Messrs Cobham, Watson, Graham, Sinclair, Maddox, Andrews, Seville, Twopeny, Gouid, Jeffreys, Parker, [Haines, Rodger, Ellison, Pirie, Dransfiold, loster, Field, Hill, Young, Jackson, Watts, Ingleton, Nancarrow, Morris, Donne ; 34 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, March 9. Royalist, screw composite corvette, 1450 tons, 12 guns, Hand, from Auckland. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, from Patea. Passengers—Cabin : Mias Sinclair, Mr Knowles, aud Master Lawkins. Turnbull and Co, agents. Stella, ss, 156 tons, Fairchild, from Lyttelton. Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, from Havelock. Passengers —Cabin : Mrs Taylor aud Mr Robinson. Master, agent. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North from Blenheim. Passengers —Cabin : Miss Bartlett, Mesdames Hustwick and Horrox, Messrs Webster, Ross, Wallace, and Master Horrox. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickermau, from Wanganui. Turnbull a&id Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Sunday, March 10. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Frasor and child, Goodson, Warren, Murton and child, McDougall, Misses Fraser, Barron, Smith, Sewell, Smith, Messrs Davidson, Arnot, Barron, Smythe, Goodson, Cotter, BarroD, Johnston, Warren, Somerville, Campbell, Bowen, Brandon, Murton, and Sewell, aud 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Tenby Castle, barque, 587 tons, Davis, from Liverpool. Johnston and Co, agents. Kahn, ss, 93 tons, Romerill, from Napier, via East Coast. Passengers Cabin : Mr, Mrs, and Miss Franklin. Johnston and Co, agents. Australia, ss, 260 tons, Kemp, from Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs Ackroyd and child. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Todd, from Westport and Nelson. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, from Onehunga and Taranaki. Passengers— Saloon : Mr and Mrs JacksoD, Sir J. Hector, Messrs Crossley, Maguire, Ross, Napier, Orbell ; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Mesdamos Lang and Irvine, Messrs Lang, Irvine, Buck, Ashbolt, Joskin, McKerrow, Tinney, Revell, Greenwood, Diamond, Coe, Cook, Chappell, and Dr Hocken ; 13 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, March 11. Kennedy, es, 138 tons, Furneaux, from Flaxbourne. Turnbull and Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 69 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Misses Towser and Davies. Mesdames Davies and Stace. Messrs Taylor, Smith, Raviardo, Holmes and Barr. Johnston and Co, agents. Tuesday, March 12.

Murray, sa, 90 tons, Vickerman, from Endeavour Inlet. Turnbull and Co, agents. Napier, se, 48 tons, Harvey, from FoxtonLevin and Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, from South. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Ostler and Johnson, Mrs Ostler, Messrs Bunny, Finch, Glover, and Honicock ; 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents Wanaka, as, 278 tons, Meades, from Lyt. telton. Passengers—Saloon : Dr Foot, Mr Geo. Fisher, Rev L. M, Isitt, Messrs Turnbull, Biss, McKay, and Hyman ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, from Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Oreti, ss, 138 tons, Manning, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Black, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, March 13. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton, via Kaikoura. Passenger—Cabin : Miss Duncan. Levin and Co, agents. Rotorua, ss, 576 tons, Neville, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Mesdames Dickinson, Ad more and Smith, Rev Mr Dean and family, Messrs E, Mitohel3on, Dickinson, Hobday, Smith, Broad, Ivay, Butt, B&yley, Ferguson, Martin, Scott, Shannon, Hickson, Pierce, Longman, Hawthorn, Coohren, Hunter and Brown; 20 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. *kt i Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon :

Misses Hall, Osborne, McColl, Wilson and Epes, Mesdames Tepn'ne, Primmer and child, Bisley, Billows, SinHHonds and child, Colonel Greig, Dr Leggatt, Messrs Crompton, Barnett, Moylan, Hyland,. Moss, Billows, Morrison, McKellar, Wix, Chisholm, Moonlight, Hall, Coleman, Munroe, Tepuue (2), Pigott, Conolly, Rogers, Blundell, Woodgate, Smeak and Byrom; 16 steerage. 0.8,-S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, llfitans, North, from Blenheim. Passeugers—-Cabin : Mesdames Gilleapie, Compton, Pearman, and Mr Glass. 0.8.5. Co, agents. NeptuiiCr, ns, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Murphy, Chuck, and HardcaStle, Levin and Co, agents. Orowaiti, ss, 283 tons, Gibbs, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, acrents. Hauroto, ss, 1276 tons. Mclntosh, from Dunedin, via Timaru and Lyttelton. Pasuengets—Cabin : Miss Kerr, Mesdames Dldsbury, Anderson and child, Messrs Popplowoll, Isaacs, Reeves, Duncan, Smith, and Fancourt 7 steerage. U.S.S. Co, SAILED.THURSDAY, March 7. .

Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Bernech, for Picton* Nelson, Taranaki and Mdnukan. Passeugers - Saloon : Misses Scott, Strachan and Stewart, Mesdames Whitaker, Ward, Taniahani and Sullivan, Mr and Mr 3 Tepuni, Messrs Bryce, Barnett, Deck, Solomon, Ward, Martin, Warren, Richmond, Joyce, BateifiiSn, Ellison, Graves and Cribb ; 10 steerag*. U.S*S. Co, agents, Kanieri, ss, 116 tons* North, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin i Miss Thompson and Mr Renner. U.S.S. Co. agents, Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Castle Point and Napier. Levin and Co, agents. Brunner, ss, 338 tons, Ewan, for Greymouth and Hokitika. U.S.S. Co, agents. Charles Edward, as, 140 tons, Whitwell, for Nelson and West Coast. Passenger—l steerage. Tilrcbull and Co, agents. Doric, R.M.S., 3070 tons, Jennings, for London, via Rio, Teneriffe* and Plymouth. Turnbull and Co, agents. Friday, March 8. Oreti, ss, 13S tons, Manning, for Westport. Passenger —Cabin :Mt Ferrie. U.S.S. Co, agents., Stormbird, bs, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, for Lyttelton. Passengers—-Saloon : Mr and Mrs Marshall, Mr and Mrs Capler, Messrs Kettlewell, Riley, Hendry, Lakeman, Vivian ; 3 steerage, U,S.S, Co, agents. Manawatu, ss, 120 tons, Black, fer Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Koranui, ss, 301 tons. Ryan, for Picton, Nelson, and Greymouth. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Wilkie and Tukens, Messrs Lynch and Phillips ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 4S tons, Harvey, for hoxton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Pallot and Knewstub. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss. 110 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton, Passenger—Cabin : Mr Welsh. Levin and Co, agents. Te Anau, ss, 102 S tons, Kennedy, for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Hawkins (2) and Mclntyre, Mesdames Troy and Bush, Mr and Mrs Jones, Captain and Mrs Gilbertson, Messrs Bush, Bogle, Sparrow. Smith, Kerry Irvine, and Day ;10 steerage. U.S.S. Go, agents.

Sunday, March 10. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Misses Richardson and Hill, Mrs Gillies, Messrs E. Mitchelson, G. Fisher M.H.R.s, Dorrett, Brown (2), Wilson, Tnrnbnll, Rossa, Gillies, Somerville, and Captain Reymont; 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, bs, 90 tons, ViclicrmaQ, for

Endeavour Inlet. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Todd, for South. U.S.S. Co, agents. Monday, March 11. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Graut, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Blick, Mesdames Sinclair, Murton and boy,' Messrs Tripe, Hodden, Andrews, Crosbie, Gardner, Hallenstoin, Rosenberg, and Barnett ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, for Melbourne, via South.' Passengers—Saloon : Misses Latham, Moorhouse, Neill, Shanks, Davies, Connall, Hird, Hill, Mace, Devine, Meyers, Hobden, Begg, Walton, Little, Jaggar, Sewell, Mesdames Moorhouse, Aitken, Packe, Davies, Holt, Reeves, Sehmackenberg, Atkinson, Allen, Neale, Henderson, Potter and child, Mace, McGregor, Revs Gillies and Potter, Mr and Mrs Winter and family, Mr and Mrs Bishop, Messrs Neale, Parker, Sewell, Carr, Naphtaki, Manning, Connall, Itayner, Rotherham, Bushby, Reeve 3, Betbington, Prouse, Young, Standall, Begg, Laving, Taylor, Croa3ley, Gould, Feldwick, McLenuan, Macewell, Jacobs; 20 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Simeon, barque, 749 tons, Olsen, for Auckland. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and Weut Passengers—Oibin: Mrs Chubbina and child. Turnbull and Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Turnbull and Co. agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, for Mahakipawa, Havelock and Nelson. Master, agent. Ttxksday, March 12. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Wilson, Messrs Leckie, Player, and Hokikokako. U.S.S. Co, agents. Stella, ss, 156 tons,- Fairchild, for Cook Strait lighthouses. ,-V Stormbird, ss,. 437 tons,, Chambets, for Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Miss McLennan and Mrs McMillan ; 2 steerage. Johnston and Co,/agents. Australia, ss, 2SO tons, Kemp, for Auckland, via East Coast. Passengers— Mrs Inghen and child ; 0 steerage. U.SyS. Co, agents.,-' Grafton,' ss, 297 tons." Nordstium, for Westport, via Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: Mr, Mrs and Miss Woodward, Miss Brailsford, Messrs Allanuand Mercer ; 4- steerage. Co,

Kahu, ss, 93 tons, Romeril, for Castles Point; and Napier. Johnston and Co, ager>ts„ Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, fox Onehunga, via Taranaki. Passengers—Saloon : Mrs -Rawaon, Drs Foot and Hocken, Captain Coleman, Messrs Atkinson ami Seville ; 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Vickerman, for KekeraDgu. Turnbull and Co, agents. Wednesday’, March 13. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, for South. Passengers Saloon : Misses Seaton (2), Mesdames Bolt and Farlie, Dr Fitchett, Messrs Farlie, De Castro, Miles, McGowan, Glover, Stephenson, Hay, Hamilton, Cattanach, Weekes and Bolt ; 6 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Tinley, Beale, and Lightfoot. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Kingdom Levin and Co, agents. Hauroto, ss, 127 G tons, Mclntosh, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Bill and Kingdon, Messrs S+roude and Southern ; 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Oreti, ss, 138 tons, Manning, for Wanganui and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Moa, ss, 115 tons, Abrams, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. IMPORTS. Ex Brahmin, from London—l 3 cases, E bale, J. Smith ; 15 bales paper, New ZeaLANitf Times. - EXPORTS. Per Doric, for London—s 73 bales wool, 2 bags wool, Murray,' Roberts and Co; 404 case 3 meats, 215 qrs beef, 2001 carcases mutton, Wellington Meat Preserving and Export) Co (Limited); 22 casks tallow, 14 bales sheepskins, 1 bale wool, Joseph and Wflght j 15 bales wool, 5 kegs butter, 25 carcases mutton, 94 carcases lamb, E. Pearce ; 20 bates leather, 133 bales wool, IS bales basils, 48 c«se3 meats, 12 cases merchandise, 8 bales skins, 2597 carcases mutton, 447 qrs beef, 225 carcases lambs, Levin and Co ; 100 casks tallow, 228 bales wool, 3319 carcases mutton, 371 carcases lamb, 76 qrs beef and 8959 legs mutton, Gear Meat Company ; 1 box silver plate, Bank of New Zealand 5 bales wool, 24 bales flax, 250 cases cheese* 76 kegs butter, W. and G, Turnbull and Co; 207 pkgs quartz ore, N.Z. Antimony Company,- Limited,' 1 case, H. Sanson; 1 case, Government Stationery Department ; 3 pkgs, F. W. Cottrell and Co ; 5 pkgs, J. J. Curtis ; 3 pkgs, CampbeM and Crust ; 67 carcases of frozen sheep, Bethune and Hunter; 67 kegs butter, Aitken, Wilson and Co ; 1042 carcases mutton, 572 carcases lamb, N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company ; 555 carcases mutton, 20 carcases lamb, 266 qrs beef, 41 pieces mutton, E. Barber”; 397 carcases mutton, Joseph and Phillips. Per Timaru, for London—3l casks tallow, 34 bales wool, 3 bales basils, Deacon and Co.; 317 bales wool, National M. and A. Co.; 94 casks tallow, Wellington Meat Preserving and Refrigerating Co. ; 1085 bale 3 wool, 30 bales skins, 1 cask tallow, Murray, Roberts and Co.; 7 casks tallow, E. Barber ; 723 bales wool. 35 casks pelts, 15 bales skins, 25 casks tallow, 419 bales hemp, 4 bales leather, Levin and Co.; 210 casks tallow, 19 casks pelts, Gear Co.; 14 bales wool, Bethnne aud Hunter ; 105 bales hemp, 2 casks tallow, W. M. Bannatyne and Co.; 30 bales wool, N.Z. Loan Co.; 390 bales wool, 3 bags wool, 1 bale skins, E. Pearce ; 4 bales and 61 pockets wool, Turnbull and Co.; 3 pkgs merchandise, 10 cases ditto, J. J. Curtis; 46 kegs, De Renzy Bros. BY TELEGRAPH. (per press association. ) Auckland, March 7. Sailed—Waihora, for South. Passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Warren, Mr and Mrs Barron, Miss JBarron, Messrs T. Cotter, H. Johnston, A. Smythe. Lyttelton, March 7. Sailed—Ringarooma and Hauroto, for Dunedin ; Te Anau, for Wellington and Northern ports. Passengers Mesdames Bowman and 2 children, McDowell and boy, Sinclair, Thorpe, Misses Beattie, Turner, Fisher, Gennell, Roskruge, Sinclair, Black, Thorpe, Dr Duras, Rev J. Still, Messrs Jackson, Cottrell, Northcote, Kine, Ellison, Barker, Neach, . Pell, Douver, Turner, George, Watt, Broder, Liffany, Dransfield, Haines, Percival, Twopeny, Burton, Rhorter. Nelson, March 7. Arrived, 12.15 am—Takapuna, from Welington. Lyttelton, March 7. Arrived, 6.15 am—Ringarooma, from Wellington. Patea, March 7. Arrived, noon—Waverley, from Wellington. Lyttelton, March 8. Arrived, 6.30 am—Stella, from Wellington. Sailed, 10.35 am—Stella, for Wellington (from lighthouse). Havelock, MarchS. Sailed, 1.40 pm—Waitapu, for Wellington. Blenheim, March 8. Arrived—ll.3o am, Neptuue, 12.15 pm, Kanieri, from Wellington. Nelson, March 8. Arrived, 1.45 pm —Charles Edward, from Wellington. Sailed, 1 am—Kennedy, for Wellington, via Flaxbourne. Picton, March S. Arrived, 12.10 am—Penguin, from Wellington. Castle Point, March S. Arrived, 1.30 pm—Kiwi, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, March S. Arrived—Wild Wave, barque, from Hobart; Mawhera, from. ' West Coast ; Enterprise, brigantine, from Napier ; Hauroto, from Melbourne, via Newcastle. Sailed—Grafton, for West Coast. Auckland, March S. Arrived—Stanley, from Newcastle. Wanganui, March 10. Sailed, 3 pm—Stormbird, for Wellington.

Lyttelton, M arch 10. Arrived—s am, Brnnner, from Wellington ; 3 am, Wakatu, from Wellington, via Flaxbourne. Blenheim, March 10. Arrived, 1.30 pm—-Waihi, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, March 10. Arrived (9th) —Acacia, barque, Captain Herbert, from Hobart; Westland, ship, Captain Scotland, 77 days, j from Glasgow ; Beautiful Star, from Oamaru ; Lizzie Ellen, ■schooner, from Fortrose ; Isabella Anderson, schooner, from West Coast. Sailed —Mararoa, for the Bluff; Hauroto, for Timaru. Lyttelton, March 11. Arrived —Earl Rosebery, barque, from Melbourne; Earl Granville, barque, from Melbourne; 5.30 am, Wanaka, from" Wellington. Sailed —Kinolune, barque, for Timaru and London ; 2.25 pm, Grafton, for Wellington ; •'6.15 pm, Wakatu, for Wellington, via Flaxbourne ; Mahinapua, for Timaru and Dunedin ; Wanaka, for Wellington. Passengers— Misses Thornton, Letham, Vaughan (2], Messrs G. Fisher and Mitchelson, Professor BrowD, Dr Foot, Rev L. M. Isitt, Messrs Enabling, Drapper, Thornton, Gray and Malcolm. Westport, March IK Sailed—l.s pm, Manawatu. for Wellington ; 3.40 pm, Oreti, for Wellington ; 5 pm, Moa„ 7or Wellington. Fcxton, March 11. Arrived—Early, Namier, from Wellington. Picton, March 11. Arrived, 5.30 pea—Takapuna, from Weilington. Bluff, March 11. Arrived, 10.30 am—Rotomahana, from Melbourne. Left Melbourne at 6 pmOn the 6th ; arrived at Hobart at 6 am on the Bth ; left again at 3 pm, and experienced strong westerly winds and high sea to arrival. Her run from Hobart to the Bluff, allowing for difference in time, wub made in 2d 17h 25min. The Arawa left Hobart 35min before the Rotomahana, The two steamers ran through Foveaux strait together, making an almost nsck-and-neck race. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Hutchinson, Warburton, Anderson and child, Smith, Misses Menzies, Weekes, Garret, Rewell, Linton, Messrs Menzies (2), Wermust, Alquist, Rodgers, Orr, Buchanan, Shirley, Williams, Lyell, Schairer , 48 steerage for all ports. Sailed, 2 pm—Mararoa, for Melbourne, with 114 saloon atad 99 steerage from all ports.

Dunedin, March 11. Sailed—Fr ank Guy, barquentine, far Rajpara ; Ma'.vhera, for West Coast; RotorUa, for Nort'a. Passengers for Wellington—Mr Broad, Captain Wheeler. Invercargill, March 11. The Arawa and Rotemahana raced acihss from Tasmania. The rough weather favoured the larger vessel. They ran a ee&k-and-neck race, both steamers arriving off the Blnff Pilot station together. Time, 2d 17h. The Arawa went on to Bunedin. Auckland, March 12.

Arrived—W'airarapa, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington—Mr and Mrsßarnly, Messrs Dunckley, Benjamin, Beyer and Sharp ; 30 steerage for all ports. Lyttelton, March 12.

Arrived, 6.40 am—Waihora, from Wellington ; Salamanoa, barque, from Auckland.

Sailed—Nofcero, barque, for Sydney and Newcastle. Passengers —Mra Button, Masters Britton (4), and Miss Britton. Rakaia, barque, for London, with a full cargo of wool. Rotorua, for Northern ports. Passengers—Miss Ranger, Mesdames Admore, Muir and 2 children, Dean, Rev Mr Dean, Professor Dickenson, Messrs E. Mitchelson, Cochrane, Scott, Langinan, Bailey, Bodley, Shannon and Hickson. Hauroto, for Wellington. Passengers —Misses Gillen, Marks, Bowker, Craig, Mesdames Gillen, Thomas, Court, Hughes, Messrs Fancourt, Michel, Rhodes, Harris, Gillen, Duncan, Smith, Thromin and Bunny. Waihora, for Melbourne and South. Blenheim, March 12. Arrived—Neptune andKaniori, from Wellington. Westport, March 12. Sailed, 5.30 pm—Orowaiti, for Wellington. Havelock, March 12. Arrived, 6 am—Waitapu, from Wellington. Nelson, March 12. Arrived, 11.45 am—Kennedy, from Weilington. Timaru, March 13. Arrived—Earlscourt, barque, from Sydney (left March 2nd); Kinclune, from Lyttelton. Nelson, March 13. Arrived, 2.10 pm—Grafton, from Wellington. Kekerangu, March 13. Arrived, 3.40 pm—Murray, from Wellington. Spit, March 13. Arrived, 4.30 pm—Kahu and Australia, from Wellington. New Plymouth, March 13. Arrived, 4.50 pm—Wanaka, from Wellington. Onehunga, March 13. Sailed—PeDguin, for South. Passengers— Mesdames Edson, Barlow, Whitewall, Rev Father Aiphonsus O’Neill, Messrs R. B. Rigg, D. C. Baynes, C. J. Taylor, P. Cox, J-I. Butter worth, Horton, Masked, Cook, Ferguson, Shand, and 7 steerage. Auckland, March 13. Arrived —Gustav Adolf, from Adelaide.

By the Orient steamer Ormuz, whioh left London on February Ist, the following Wellington passengers were booked : —Mr, Mrs find Misa Drowett, Mr W. 11. Argali and Mr W. Derbyshire. By the P. and O. steamer Victoria, which left February 22nd, the following were booked for Wellington : The Earl and Countess of Onslow, Lord Cranley, 2 children and suite, Mr Johnston, Mr and Mrs Pereivai.

Too U.S.S. Co’s ns To Anau left Melbourne on the 2Gth ultimo, called at Hobart on the 28co, Bluff 4th instant, and Dunedin on the sth ; sailed at 1 pm on 6fch for Lyttelton, arriving there at 7 am on the 7th ; soiled ;■ f 3 pm too same evening, and arrived

Ret'O at 12.30 pm last Friday. She met with line weather from Hobart to the Bluff, from thence to arrival had strong head winds. She sailed for Sydney, Via Auckland and East Coast, same night. The U.S-.S. Ui>’ e 83 Australia left Auckland at 6 p'tn on the sth, called at the usual way ports, and arrived here at 11.45 am oh Sunday. She experienced fine weather till arrival. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Waihora left Sydney at 5.15 pm on the 28th nit., And arrived at Auckland at 7.10 pm Oh the -sth ittst. ; left Auckland at 12.10 pm on the 7th, called at Gisborne and Napier, and arrived here at 10.30 am on Sunday. EhP experienced fine weather with light and variable winds from Sydney to Auckland and down the coast to Napier, thence to arrival strong southerly winds. She sailed for Melbourne, via the South, on Monday. The ss Kahu left Napier at midnight on Friday, called at Te Apiti, AkltQa,Owhopga. and Castle Point, and arrived hetfS at 7.45 on Sunday. She experienced firfe wither. She left on her return te NiipSttr, Via Castle Point, on, Monday-, The ss Wakatu left Lyttelton at 6.15 pm on Mtffeduy, called at Kaikoura, and arrived hCi*e Ut 12.10 am Wednesday. She met with strong head winds till arrival. She returned same night. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s ship Timaru sailed for London yesterday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Takapuna left NiisO'n at 4 pm on Tuesday, called 'at -Pieton, and arrived here at 6 ato oh Wedriesday. She experienced Strong head wind till arrival. She sailed South, same afternoon. The iSVS'.tI. Go’s ss Rotorua left Dunedin at % pfn on Monday, Lyttelton at 9 pm on Tuesday, and arrived here at 12.40 pm next day. She experienced strong- head wind till nearing the Heads, She sailed North yesterday. The U.S.S. Co’s ss HaurotO left Dunedin at 3 pm on Monday, Called at Timartt and Lyttelton, having left thelatter pert at 1 am on Wednesday, and arrived here at 5 pm same afternoon. She met with Btrong winds till entering the Strait. She sailed for Sydney on Wednesday night. Tke’U.S.S. Co’s ss Orowaiti left Westport at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, and arrived hero at 9.45 pm next night. She experienced strong winds and heavy sea till arrival. ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE TENBY CASTLE, FROM LIVERPOOL. The barque Tenby Casino, ‘5-37 tons, Cap. tain Davis, anived froih Liverpool at 1.3 d pm on Sunday; after a passage of 103 days. She left Liverpool on the 27th November; experienced very rough weather with heavy sea's in the North Atlantic ; picked np the north-east Trades in latitude 28 north, and carried them to latitude 6 north ; strong Trades well east were experienced. A week of fine weather set in from latitude 6 north to crossing the Equator. Sho crossed the Line on January Ist in longitude 23 west, and got the south-east Trades on the Equator in longitude 23 west. Thence to the Cape experienced moderate gwinds, varying from north easttonorth-west. Passed the meridian or the Cape on the 28th J anuary in latitude 44 - 30 sout h; thence to the Crozets experienced steady winds from north-west to west ; had variable winds to the South Tasmanian coast, which was passed on the 27th February, in latitude 44’52 ; from thence to passing Cape Farewell on Friday, met with light winds, mostly from the north. Experienced a terrific north-west gale, with hurricane force, coming through the Strait. Was off The Brothers at 5 am on Saturday ; at 4 pm same day the wind moderated and hauled round to the west. From thence to making the Heads at 5 pm on Saturday, experienced light winds, anchored off thd Heads for the night, and came into the harbour as above. Messrs Johnston and Co are ageuts for the barque. of h.m.s. royalist. H. M.S. Royalist arrived in harbour on Saturday morniDg at 8.30 from Auckland, which port she loft on the sth instant. The Royalist is similar in appearance to H.M.S. Rapid (which vessel recently visited Wei* lington with the Squadron), but, in addition, is fitted with the electric light. She is a cruiser of the third class, carrying 12 guns, and is 1420 tons displacement and 1510 horsepower. The Royalist left Apia on 4th Feb., having been relieved by H.M.S. Calliope from Wellington. From Apia she went to Tongatubu, and after a three days' Btay there she left for Auckland, arriving there on the 19th February; and left for Wellington, arriving as above. The following is a list of her officers : —Captain., George W. Hand ; lieutenants, W. F. Tunnard, Frederick J. Plumer, John P. Rolleston, Algernon H. Lyons ; staff-surgeon, James A. Collot; staffpaymaster, Edwin R. Brown ; staff engineer, William T. Coope ; assistant-paymaster, Samuel M. Fennell; gunner, Albert Collier ; boatswain, Edwin A. Smith ; carpenter, Joseph Creber. She remains in port till Saturday (to-morrow), when she returns to Auckland, en route to Sydney. THE S.S. ARAWA. The following is* the list of passengers which left London in the s.s. Arawa on Jan. 26. First saloon : Messrs Dewhurst (2), MrEvott G. Allport, Mr Jos. Abbott, Mr A. 11. Benson, Mr Sybil Cholmondeley, Mrs Comber, Mr Henry Cox, Lord and Lady Delamere, Dr and Miss Dinham, Miss Gilby, Mr J. H. Hall, Mr and Mrs E. Honey, Miss Honey, Mr Frank Japp, Mr J. Lees, Mr John Leitch, Mr Henry A. Light, Lady Evelyn Moreton, Captain Maxwell, Mrs Wentworth-Powell, Mr J. Pratt, Mrs Parker, Mr Ronaklaou. Mrs Ronaldson. Mr Shirres, Dr E. S. Snell, Mr J. W. Smith. Miss Loftus Tottenham, Mr Thomas, Mr J. J. Venning, Mrs Venning, Mr L. Walt her, Mr Walker, Dr R. H. B. Wickham. Second saloon—Mrs and Miss Alexander, Miss A. M. Alexander, Rev E. and Miss Bristow, Mr and Mrs J. Cory, Mr Croome, Miss M. M. Evans, Mr Geo'. D. Falconer, Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Mr John Fitzpatrick, Mr Wm. Collins, Mr and Mrs Ilariison, Mr John Jones, Miss Leighton, Mrs Pegler, Mr and Mrs Stuck ay, MI-A. Stuckoy, jun., Miss

E. Stdckey, Masters Stuckey (3), Misses Stuckey (2), Nurse Smith, Misses Teage, Mrs C. Walker, Mr Clias. W. White, Mrs White, Master and Miss Whito, Mr Henry Wilson, Miss Wilkins, and 79 third-ci&ss passengers.

flMste press Xss&drkTibN.) P6rt ! C%aV,mer.s, March 12.

Arrived— Artttt-a, ss, Captain Stuart. She left Tlymp’ttth at 6 pm on January 26, Teneritte at Bpm ou 31st, Capetown at 5 pm on February 16, and Hobart at noon on March 7. She brings 2000 tons cargo ttttd Ip’S passengers. There were no births PV Loath'S on the voyage. The 'of the officers is the same as on the last Vdy&ge. Passongers for Wellington—Salodn r Me'ssrtt L-bes, Abbott, Rptohiitst (p). . Cabin : Miss Bristol, Mrs WalkoY, Mr slid Mrs Harrison apd child, Mr 'and Mrs Stuckey and 7 cliildlett, Rev Mi- Bristow, Mr Wilson. Steer'age t Miss Batty, Mr and Mrs Du Temple, Messrs Dickson, King, Marlanawl, Rogers, Small, Weir.