SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF WELLINGTON. ARRIVED. Thursday, August 29. Stormbird, S 3, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : —Miss Anderson, Mrs Trimble, Messrs ' Hobhouae, Conuoy. Lyon, aud Cathro. JohDston and Co. agents. ' Kawatiri. ss, 2SB tons, Apstein, from Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, B?rnecb, from Onehunga, New Plymouth, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers - Saloon : Miss Douslid, Mrs Reeves, Messrs Hooper, Newth, Bummoll, Richardson, Isaacs, Turnbull, Arnett, Long, Toomor, Matheson, Kingsley, Bennett, Fletcher, and Edwards; 11 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Friday, August 30. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, from Blenheim. Passengers Cabin : Mrs Brown, Messrs Jones, Phillips, Hobbs, Erickson and Pattern. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waitapu, ss, 40 tons, Westrup, from Nelson. Master, agent. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Hill, from Greymouth; via Nelson. Passengers —Saloon : Misses Black, Danton and Field. Messrs Williams, Dennis, Fielder and Williamson ; 24 steerage.' U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Sutherland, Mesdames Flyger, Ross, Taiaroa, Humphreys, Rainy aud Martin, Captain Richardson, Rev Dr Rainy, Messrs Flyger, FergusoD, Carvosso, Parkes, Hastie,Malcolm, Thomson, Wheeler, Myers, Mand', Coe, Michel, Lanauze, Vivian, Lean, Blocham, Phillips, Fisher, Stewart, Martin and Hugo Minstrels (21) ;13 steerage. U.S.S- Co, agents. Ralston, ship, 815 tons, Adams, from Port Chalmers. N.Z S. Co, agents. Whampoa, ss, 1109 tons, Hughes, from Foochow, Hongkong, New Caledonia, and Auckland. Johnston and Co, agents. Saturday, August 31. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eokford, from Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Fraser, from Foxton, Passenger—Cabin : Mr Arfield. Levin and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, from Foxton. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Curtis. Johnston and Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 380 tons, Dawson, from Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Southern Cross, 165 tons, Black, from Auckland, via East Caast. U.S.S. Co, agents. Murray, ss, 90 tons, Viekermaa, from Wanganui. Turnbull and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passengers— Cabin : Messrs Rodgers, Taylor, Williams, Hodgson, and Thomas. U.S.S. ,Co, agents. Bothwell Caatle, ss, 2352 tons, Tod, from Lyttelton. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, September 1. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, from Wanganui. Passengers Cabin : Mies Bayley, Mr and Mrs Stoddarr, Messrs O’Brien, Smith, Robinson and boy. Johnston and Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, from Blen. heim. Passengers Cabin : Mesdames Huddlestone, Fraser, Murphy and child, Messrs Healey, Archer, Parritt, Craig, Gangdon and Murphy. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 27S tons, Meades, from Onehunga, via New Plymouth. Passengers— Saloon: Messrs Pike, Kennedy, Bollard, Cook and Healey; 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 93 tons, Romeril, from Napier. Johnston and Co, agents. Aoraugi, R.M.S., 2655 tons, Sutcliffe, from Lyttelton. Passengers —Saloon: Mr and Mrs Studholme. N.Z.S. Co, agepts. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Popham, from Auckland via East Coast. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Fraser (2), Gage and Fenwick, Mesdames Curtain and Blake, Mr and Mrs Wood and 4 children, Mr and Mrs Lewis, Messrs Gibson, Adams, Manvy, Lukey, Witt, Williams, Taiaroa, Southwell, Rene, Eyton, Thompson, Seecombe. Deckey, Pollard, Butcher, Von Pein, DaviD, Seville, Chudleigb, Roskrudgo and Auokland fooW ball [team (23) ; 8 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstium, from Westport, Nelson and Picton. Passengers— Saloon : Misses Thompson, Fraser, Brown, Rowell and Hawthorne, Mr aud Mrs Williamson, Mr and Mrs Sharp, Mr and Mrs Landy, Mrs Bolton, Messrs Daly, Filluel, Smith, Parker, Macgregor. Gully and Bashford ; 5 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Penguin, as, 442 tons, Bernech, from Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Seager, Mrs Wentey, Messrs Manning. Weaks, Collins, Young, Campbell, Wills, Taib, Hudson, Smith, Duggan, McWhirter, Wentey, Gray, Clelland, MoKay, Ross, Coaks, Hawthorne, Triggs, Lightband, Dunbar, Witford, Bannister, Dr Fitchett, M.H.R., and the Baby Ogden Company ; 13 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, from Nelson and Foxton, Turnbull and Co, agents. Tuesday, September 2. Kentish Lasa, barque, 305 tons, Johnson, from Newcastle. Stewart and Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Lambert, from Dunedin. U.S.S. Co, agentß. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passengers —Cabin : Messrs Campbell, Rabbits, Smith (2), Coogan, and Hall. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wanaka, ss, 278 tons, Meades, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Miss Goodman, Sir R. Stout, Messrs Smith, Berryman, and Crawford; 1 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Todd, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Mansfield and Gleeson, Mesdames Sims, Gowie, and Rossiter, Messrs Anderson, Grehan, Vans, Agnew, Bell, and Thornton ; 17 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Lindus, ss, 1080 tons, Johnson, from Sydney. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Wednesday, September 4. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Sutton, Cairns, and Heckler, U.S.S, Co, agents.

Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin: Mr Girlaud. Levin and Co, agents. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Bernech, from Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Father Lewis, Judge Richmond and secretary, Messrs Fisk (2), Hamilton, Thompson, Rutherford, Loveday, Perrin, and Shaw-; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Takapuna, ss, 369 tons, Grant, from South. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Provan, Burn 0 , Beattie, Fulton, Williamson, and Goodwin, Mesdames Murphy, Withers, Campbell, Graves, Hunt and child, Messrs S. Shrimski, Smith, Murphy, Browning, "Withers, Stone, Hamilton, FotheriDgham, Williams, Hunt. Jack, Wood, Davis, Campbell, Ford, McKay, Baldwin, Stewart, Montague, Goodwin, and Bradley, Masters Fulton, Withers (4), aud Mcßeth ; 9 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Will 3, from Kaikoura. Passengers—Cabin : Messrs Dunlop, Fisher, Garrett, and 4 steerage. Levin and Co, agents. SAILED. Thursday, August l 29. Napier, ss, 4S tons, Fraser, for Foxton: Passengers — Cabin : Messrs Young, Mercer, and HearAeld. Levin and Co, agents. Wakatu, ss, 110 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. Passenger Cabin : Mr Overend. Levin and Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Levin and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waverley, ss, 77 tons, Gibbons, for Patea. Turnbull and Co, agents. Huia. ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Johnston and Go, agents. Friday, August 30. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Bernech, for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon : Mr and Mrs Campbell, Messrs Mirams, Moore and McLean, 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Champion, ketch, 28 tons, Booth, for Havelock. Master, agent. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons. Chambeis, for Wanganui. Johnston and Co, agents. Kawatiri, ss, 288 tons, Apstein, for Grey mouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waitapu. ss, 40 tors, Westrup, for Nelson and Motueka. Master, agent. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Rotomahana, ss, 864 tons, Carey, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, Passengers—Saloon : Missetr Wilson, Galway, Busby, Li~3anam, AVilford, Raycroft, BrandoD, Dawson (3). Tolnurst and maid, Reston, Williams (3), Mrs Holt, Messrs Appleyard, Arnott, Baker, Shanks, Fancourt, Dawson (3), and 16, steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Saturday, August 31. Koranui, ss, 301 tons, Hill, for Nelson and Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 4S tons, Harvey, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. U.S.S. Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Johnston and Co, agents. Murray, as, 90 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. Turnbull and Co, agents. Mawhera, ss, 340 tons, Dawson, for Greymouth. U.S.S. Co, agents. Sunday, September 1. Grafton, ss, 297 tons, Nordstrum, for South. Passengers—3steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. . Wanaka, ss, 27S tons, Meades, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs Broughton and the Auckland football team (23). U.S.S. Co, agents. Tuesday, September 27. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Bernech, for Nelson, via Picton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Silvester and Grady (2), his Excellency the Governor, Messrs Walrond, Manoy, Field, Knapp,.Dryden, and Simkin ; 5 steerage. U.S.S Co, agents. Waihora, ss, 1269 tons, Carey, for Melbourne, via South and Hobart. Passengers Saloon : Misses Phillips, England, Mansfield, Luckie and Robinson (2), Mesdames Martin, Studholme, Still, Hobbs, and Macandrew, Rev Mr Still. Messrs Robiuson, Hobbs, Studholme, Martin, Newman, Macandrew, Nalder, Broderick, Bannister, Pavifct, Whittem, ’and Sladden ; 10 steerage. U.S.S. Co,-agents. Kennedy, ss, 138 tons, Furneaux, for Nelson and West Coast. Turnbull and Co, agents.Whampoa, ss, 1146 tons, Hughes, for South. Johnston and Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Bothwell Castle, ss, 2352 tons, Tod, for Calcutta! Passengers Saloon : Messrs Stevens, Hastie (2), and Grigg ; 12 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Waihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, for Blenheim. U.S.SI, Co, agents. Stormbird, ss, 137 tons, Chambers, for Wanganui. Passenger—Cabin :Mr Burton. Johnston and Co, agents. Kiwi, ss, 133 tons, Campbell, for Castle Point and Napier. Levin and Co, agents. Huia, ss, 90 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Johnston and Co, agents. Kahu, ss, 90 tons, Romeril, for Castle Point and Napier. Johnston and Co, agents. Wanaka, sa, 278 tons, Meades, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers— Saloon : Principal and Mrs Rainey, Messrs Ellis, Little, Hoffman, and Nash ; 3 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Napier, ss, 48 tons, Fraser, for Foxton. Levin and Co, agents. Southern Cross, ss, 165 tons, Anderson, for Auokland, via East Coast. Passengers— Cabin : Messrs Indoe and Brown. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wareatea, ss, 288 tons, Lambert, for Westport. U.S.S. Co, agents. Kanieri, ss, 115 tons, North, for Blenheim. Passenger—Cabin : Mr Young. U.S.S. Co, agents. Mahinapua, ss, 205 tons, Todd, for Nelson and Westport. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Clark,, Heatley, and Mercer; 4 steerage. U.S.S. Co, agents. Wednesday, September 4. Penguin, ss, 442 tons, Bernech, for South. Passengers—Saloon : Miss Johnson, Messrs Johnson, Glendinning, Taiaroa, Lang, Wreaks, and Haydn ; 7 steerage, U.S.S, Co, agents.

Lindus, ss, 10S0 tons, Johnson, for Lyttelton. U.S.S. Co, agents. Neptune, ss, 44 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim, Levin and Co, agents. AVaihi, ss, 60 tons, Adams, for Blenheim, U.S.S. Co, agents. IMPORTS. Per Ringarooma (transhipped ex British India Co s ss Bancoora), 380 chests Indian tea, new season's, A. Munro. Ex Whampoa, from Foochow :—5 cases curios, Kempchorne, Prosser and Co.; 937 half,chests lea, 1101 boxes do, 1 bundle mats, W. and G. Turnbull and Co.; 2 pkgs tea, Levin aud Co.; 2 do, Deacon and Co.; 1 do, j. .Nathan and Co.; 5 boxes tea, 45 pkgs do, 18 boxes sauce, 2 jars shoots, 2 baskets ginger, 3 jars jams, 2 boxes beansticks, 5 boxes sundries, 5 cases camquats, 30 cases ginger, , 2 , cases lily flowers, 1 case dates, 1 case vermicelli, 4 cases Ashes, 1 ease chinaware, 1 case flour, IS9 bags rice, Yee Chong Wong ; and 21 cases oil, 36 pkgs chairs, 22 lounges, 13,214 bags sugar 5000 bags rice, 200 rolls mattiup, 154 cases curios, 17 bales mats, 1798 half chests tea, and 3356 boxes do, variously consigned and to order. Ex Coptic, from London—l 6 cases, 3 bales, 1 trunk, Bing, Harris and Co.; 4 cases, F. C. Brailsford ; 10 tierces, G. Chapman ; 3 bales, 8 cases, Casey, McDonald and Co.; 3 oases, G. Cathie; 10 cases merchandise, F. W. Cottrell and Co ; 2 cases, 9 bales, E. H. Crease; 1 cask, A. S. Collins ; 3 caßes, G. W.'Dutton ; 1 tank confectionery, G. Denon ; 2 'cases, J. Elliott ; 1 case, C. Gamble; 7 cases, 1 cask, 1 bale shoes, R. Hannah and Jo. ; 4 eases, F. C. Hatch ; 3 cases, W. G. Jaokson ; 56 eases drugs, Kempthorne. Prosser and Co.; 25 cases, Kirkcaldie and Stains ; 2 cases, F. H. Lampton ; 20 cases, Levin and Co.; 6. cases, Lyon and Blair; 14 cases, Macky, Logan, Steen and Co.; 8 cases, S. and W. Mackay; 1 case, W. McArthur and Co; 1 case, T. K. Macdonald; 4 cases, W. B.D. Mantell ; 2 cases, W. L. Meek; 1 case, J. Mowatt; 1 box hardware, 2 cases do, -IT cases safes, 1 case merchandise, E. W. Mills and Co.; 4 cases merchandise, Murray, Roberts and Co. ; 3 cases merchandise, j. Nathan and Co. ; 4 cases, J. Pringle; 4 cases, T. Ralph ; 7 cases, G. Reichardt ; 31 cases merchandise, 1 bale do, Ross and Glendinning ; 65 cases merchandise, 2 bales do, Sargood, Son, and Ewen ; 10 octaves, 11 cases merchandise, Sclanders and Co. ; 32 cases seed potatoes, A. Selby ; 1 case, Scott and Co. ; 10' cases, Sharland and Co. ; 2 cases, Meek,"’and Co. ; 14 caseß, (J Smith ;• 26 cases, 2 bales, James Smith; 2 eases, J. Tliaiu and Co. ; 2 cases, Thompson and Co. ; 2 cases, J.; Watt; 2 cases, D. Wighton ; 16 cases drapery, 2 bales do, AVilson and ' Richardson; 1 case, C. W. Wycherley; and about 670 cases, 60 bales, and 10 trunks, variously consigned and to order. , ■ Ex Lindu3„ from Sydney—4l ingots tin, 12,815 bags sugar, 123 bales gunnies, 35 pkgs merchandise, 720 cases fruit, 5 cases cigars, 15 sacks coffee, 50 pkgs sundries, variously consigned.

BY TELEGRAPH. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 Greymouth, August 29. Arrived, 10.15 am—Mawhera, from Wellington. Westport, August 29. Arrived, 11.15 am—Pukaki, from Wellington. ; Picton, August 29. Arrived, 6.15 pm—Rotorua, from Wellington. ... . ' Lyttelton, August 29. Sailed —Takapuna, for Dunedin ; Rotomahana', for Wellington and Sydney. Passengers—Misses Warren and Arlington, Mesdames sßainy, Humphreys, Deveraux, Hugo and maid, Howard, Davidson, Martin, Greenwood, Messrs Vivian, Greenup, Goldstone, McLean, Mandel, Hooper, McKell, McCormick, Thompson, Phillips, Campbell, Myers, Blochan, Benson, Deveraux, Hugo, Hey wood, Davidson, Martin, Greenwood, Principal Rainy. - Auckland, August 29. Arrived—Silver Cloud,.from Newcastle. Sailed—Fleetwing, for Noumea ; Waihora, for South. Passengers for Wellington—Miss Hamer, Mesdames Tibbs and 3 children, Lewis, Wood and 3 children, Messrs J. J. Poland, Lewis, Taiaroa, Dene, Williams, Gibson, W. Dickey, Butcher, Adams, Wood, Witt, and the Auckland Football Team (23). Lyttelton, August 30. Arrived, 7.40 am—Ringarooma, from Wellington. > Sailed, 5.40 pm—Bothwell Castle, fot Wellington. Patea, August 30. Arrived, 11 am—Waverley, from Wei- * lington. Kaixoura, August 30. Arrived, 8.30 am—Wakatu, from Wellington. Napier, August 30. Sailed, 10.30 am—Southern Cross,. for Wellington. ; ' Bluff, August 30. Sailed, 5 pm—Te Anau, for Melbourne, with 26 passengers from all ports. . Onehunga, August 30. Sailed —Wanaka, for South. Passengers —Messrs Pike, R. Coad, King, Henry, and Porter. Auckland, September 1. Arrived—Daisy, schooner, from RaratoDga. Nelson, September 1. Arrived—9 am, Murray, noon, Koranui, from Wellington. Port Chalmers, Septembsr 1. Sailed, 6 pm Saturday—Wareatea, for Wellington. Blenheim, September 1. Arrived, noon—Kanieri, from Wellington. Auckland, September 2. Arrived —Rotomahana, from South ; Nautilus, from Society Islands. Sailed —Jessie Niccol, for Mercury Bay and Noumea. Onehunga, September 2. Sailed—Rotorua, for South. Passengers— Mrs McFarlane, Misses Griffiths (2), Mr and Mrs Wood, Messis S. C. Johnston. Scott, S. M. Foster, Patterson, Griffiths, J. Kirkes, and Simonsen Ooera Company (37); 8 steerage.

Lyttelton, September 2. Arrived, early—Grafton, from Welling. Aon. - Sailed—Mnhinapua, for Wellington, Nel•son, and Westport; Wanaka, for Welling ton. Greymouth, September 2. Arrived, 2 am—Mawhera, from Welling, ton. PICTON, September 2. Arrived, 5.50 pm—Penguin, from Wellington. Dunedin, September 2. Sailed—Takapuna, for North. Pssseugers for Wellington—Misses Burns, Grobers, and Fulton, Mrs Murphy, Messrs Murphy, Slnimski, Davis, and Smith. Coptic, for Lyttelton, having taken on board 9360 carcases of mutton, and 900 bales of wool and .skins. Bluff, September 2. Arrived, 2 pm—Wairarapa, from Melbourne, having left Sandridge at 4.15 pm on the 28th ult,, and experienced strong northerly gales after passing Puysegur at 0 this morning. Saloon passengers for Wellington—Mrs Hunt and child, Messrs Hunt, Jack, and Bullen ; for other ports—Misses Pettit, Laroche, and Kenny (2), Mesdames Nutt, Sutherland, Wendershausen, Gossett and 2 children, Messrs Meyer, Hibble, ■Roberta, and Sutherland ; 24steerage. Lyttelton, September 3. Arrived, 6.25 am—Waihora, from Wellington. Sailed—Clematis, ketch, for Havelock; Waihora, for Melbourne, via Dunedin; Takapuna, for Wellington. Passengers— Misses Trovan, Williamson, ICohn, Goodwin, Mesdames Graves, Doubieday and child, Withers and family, Campbell, Messrs Lawton, Burns, Withers, Campbell, Roberts, Bevan, Goodwin, Lord Melhurst, Holmes, Waj', Beldwin, Davis, Jones ; Grafton, for Timaru and Dunedin ; Rosamond, for Greymouth. Auckland, September 3. Arrived—Manapouri, from Sydney. Passengers, for Wellington—Mrs Morris, Messrs Seagar, and Linton; 2 steerage. The vessel met with strong north-east winds and head seas on the trip across, with fine weather down the coast. ~'Torea, from Rarotonga. Sailed—Rotomahana, for Sydney. Kaikoura, September 3. Sailed, 4 pm—Wakatu, for Wellington, via Flaxbourne. Nelson, September 3. Arrived, 9.30 am—Kennedy, from Weilington. Kaipara, September 4. Arrived—Madura, barque, from Melbourne. . ,- y Dunedin, September 4. Arrived—Waihora, from Melbourne. , Sailed—Wairarapa, for Sydney, via North. Passengers, for Wellington—Miss McKenzie, Mrs McKenzie, Messrs McKenzie and Fothergill. Lyttelton, Ssptember 4. Arrived, 8.49 am—Whampoa, from Weilington. - - ~ Sailed, 2.35 pm—Brunner, for Wellington. Nelson, September 4, Arrived, 12.25 pm—Mahiuapua, from Wellington, Foxton, September 4. Arrived, 3.30 pm—Napier, from Wellington. New Plymouth, September 4. Arrived, 1.45 pm— Wanaka, from Wellington. Wanganui, September 4. Sailed, 4.30 pm—Storinbird, for Wellington. Blenheim, September 4. Sailed, 5 pm—Kanieri, for Wellington. Auckland, September 4. Sailed, 7.4spm—Arawata, for Wellington. The U.S.S. Co's us Rotomahana left Port Chalmers on the 28th instant, Lyttelton at 10.15 p.m. on Thursday, and arrived here at 11.45 am next day. Fine weather was experienced throughout. She sailed for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland same night. The N.Z. Shipping Co’s ship Ralston arrived from Port Chalmers last Friday afternoon. She will load here for London. The TJ.S.S. Co’s ss Grafton left Westport on the 30th ult., arriving at Nelson early on the 31st; sailed again same evening at 10, reaohing Pioton at 7 am ; left again at 7.45 am on Sunday, and arrived here at 2.15 in the afternoon. Fine weather and light ' winds were met with till arrival. She sailed South an hour after arrival,. The ss Kahu left Napier at 9.30 pm on Friday, called at Akitea and White Rook, < and arrived here at 1.30 pm on Sunday. ] Fine weather was experienced to arrival. The U.S.S. Co’s ss Waihora left Auckland at noon on the 29th ult, called at Gisborne i and Napier, and arrived here at noon on Sun- ! day. Experienced fine weather throughout the passage. She sailed for Melbourne and : Hobart, via Southern ports, on Monday. ; The U.S.S. Co’s ss Southern Cross left i Auckland on the 27th ult, called at Hicks Bay, Tuparca, Tologa Bay, Gisborne and ! Napier, and arrived here at 11 am on Satur- 1 day. ! The TJ.S.S. Go's ss Bothwell Castle, from Lyttelton, arrived here at 11 am on Saturday. She sailed for Calcutta on Monday. The TJ.S.S. Co’s ss Mahinapna left Dunedin on the 30th ult, called at Timaru, Akaroa, and Lyttelton, left the latter port at 2.30 pm on. Monday, and arrived here at ' 12.40 pm on Tuesday. Fine weather with variable winds was experienced throughout. She sailed for Nelson and Westport same night. The TJ.S.S. Co’s ss Wanaka left Lyttelton at 10 pm on Monday, and experienced fine weather till arrival here at 2.45 pm on Tuesday. She sailed for New Plymouth and Onehunga same night. The TJ.S.S. Co’s ss Lindus left Sydney at 7.40 pm on the 28th ult, passed Stephens Island at 8 am on Tuesday, and arrived here at 3.45 pm same day. Experienced strong north-east winds with heavy beam sea to Stephens Island, thence thick weather until arrival. The TJ.S.S. Co’s ss Penguin left Nelson at 2 pm on Tuesday, called at Picton, and arrived here at 4am on Wednesday. Fine weather was experienced to arrival. She sailed South the same afternoon.

The U.S.S. Co’s ss Takapuna, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, having left the latter port at 10 pm on Tuesday, arrived here at 2.45 pm on Wednesday. Fino weather was experienced to Lyttelton, thence strong head winds and heavy sea to arrival.

THE S.S. COPTIC. (per press association.) Dunedin, August 29. The s.s. Coptic was admitted to pratique this morning. The patient (a child in the ■ steerage, suffering from scarlatina) has been removed to the quarantine island. During the passage one birth and two deaths oc- • curred. On the 10th of August Mrs Mary Kennedy, steerage passenger, was prematurely confined of a female child, which only lived three days. On the 24bh of August, whilst at anchor at Hobart, the mother expired from syncope. The body was sent on shore in charge of deceased’s husband, whose destination was Brisbane. The Coptic brings 2140 tons of cargo and 75 passengers for all ports. For Wellington—36B tons oargo. Passengers—Second saloon : Mr and Mrs Withers, Masters Withers (4), Misses M. Leproven and M. Burns. Messrs G. Martin, P, Stone, C. H. West, C. Bell; steerage—Mr and Mrs Brooker, Miss Heap, Messrs S. Hall, E. R. Maratun, Heap (3), L. P. Moeberg, E. A. Nyburg, F. L. Ryburg, S. Mcllroy, and C. Campbell. SHIPPING SUMMARY. Shipping matters at this port since the publication of our last summary have been somewhat brisk, especially in connection with the export trade, several vessels having been despatched to London fully laden with flax, tallow, wool, etc. There are also four ships, namely, the Blair Drummond, Pleione, Ralston, and Waimate, loading at the present time, and these are expected to sail within the next month. The following is a full list of arrivals and departures with their various cargoes : —Gn the day of issuing our last summary (August Bth) the R.M.S. Tongariro, Commander Bone, took her departure for London, via Rio de Janiero, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. She took 48 passengers from all ports, and the following cargo from Wellington (other ports not ineluded) :—1 case cheese, 64 sacks potatoes, 1 case butter, 6 cases game, 20 sacks oats, 2 octaves wine, 3 bags rabbits, 4172 carcases mutton, 1421 qrs beef, 23 casks tallow, 5 bales wool, 446 bales flax, 150 legs mutton, S cases merchandise, 32 bales leather, 46 kegs butter, 26 bales skins, 219 eases preserved meats, and 76 sacks grass seed. On the 14th August the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Aorangi, Commander , Sutcliffe, arrived in harbour from London, via Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. Variable weather was experienced on the passage, and the time from Plymouth , occupied 45 days, her actual steaming time from the same port being 43d 3h. j The Aorangi brought 115 passengers for < New Zealand, of which number 49 were for j Wellington. Her mail was a very large one, , consisting of 250 bags mails and 17 boxes \ parcel post. She brought 1800 tonß of cargo | for New Zealand, the Wellington portion . being 601 tons. The Aorangi sailed for Port ] Chalmers and Lyttelcon on the 15th August, j and returned to this port on the Ist inst. ] She sails for London, via Rio, Teneriffe, and Plymouth to-day. On the 15th August f the New Zealand Shipping Go’s barque c Glamis, Captain Fraser, sailed for London c with the following cargo :—406 bales wool, 2710 bales flax, 495 casks tallow, 6 casks c pelts, 20 bales leather, 29 bales skins, 128 j sacks hides, 18 tons spelter, 3 bales tow, and 22 sacks bones. The Shaw, Savill, and j Albion Co’s ship Pleione, Captain Ferguson, g arrived in port on the 17th August from \ Port Chalmers. She is loading for London, j and is expected to sail within the next two g weeks. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion j Co’s R.M.S Arawa, Commander Stuart, g sailed for London, via Rio de Janeiro, Tene- t riffe and Plymouth, on the 22nd ult. ' She took 59 passengers and the following cargo : j —2148 qrs beef, 8007 carcases mutton, 918 j kegs butter, 113 bales wool, 158 bales flax, j 24 cases merchandise, 34 bales leather, 22 bales skins, 1012 bags antimony ore, 474 legs mutton, and 1 cheese. On the 24th j •nit. the N.Z.S. Co’s ship Waimate, Captain a Canese, arrived in port from Port Chalmers. She is loading for London, t and will sail within the next two weeks. ] The New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship *■ Wairoa, Captain Bungard, arrived in port on g the 25th August, after a passage of 99 days from London. She has nearly completed discharging her inward cargo, and in all probability will load here for London. The barque Brier Holme, Captain Johnstone, j arrived in harbour on the 26th August, after . a passage of 102 days from Liverpool. Sho j has nearly completed discharging the t Wellington portion of her cargo, and as soon f as completed, will sail for Port Chalmers, ( for which port she has part cargo. The , Ship Blair Drummond, Captain Hall, arrived ( in harbour on the 28th ult., from Auckland. £ She is on the berth for London, and will x have quick despatch. The New Zealand j Shipping Company’s ship Ralston, Captain - Adams, arrived from Port Chalmers on the , 30th ult. She is loading for London, and is expected to get away within the next two £ weeks. The TJ.S.S. Company’s s.s. Both- ( well Castle sailed for Calcutta on the 3rd - inst., taking as cargo 350 horses and 4 head j of cattle. Happily, no shipping casualty has ( occurred at this port during the last month.