LATEST SHIPPING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 18

LATEST SHIPPING.

ARRIVED. Tuesday, November 17. Star of England, s.s., 2298 tons, Reed, from London via Australia, Auckland and Napier. Oh.au, s.s., 111 tons, Abrams, from Westport. Orowaiti, s.s., 288 tons, Kerr, from Westport. Waihi, s.s., 0:3 tons, North, from Blenheim. Passengers —Cabin: Miss Bax and girl, Mesdames Ralph, Gillespie, Messrs Hunt, Charlton, Gillespie, Marcow, Cobb, Elder. Huia, s.s., 90 tons, Crawford, from Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin : Miss Jackson, Mr Guranegc. Takapuna, s.s., 339 tons, Grant, from Onehunga via New Plymouth. Passengers Saloon: Misses Paterson, Owen, Cotter, James, Mesdames Wright, Soper, Perry and child, Henderson, Blundell, Remnant, McLellan, Rev Soper, Messrs Brodrick, Gray (2), Rooney* Vivian, Kewish, Willmott, Kirkbride, Kirkwood, Skinner, Withers (2), Doko, Henderson, King, Russell, McGuiness, James ; 26 steerage. Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Bernech, from Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon: Misses Warnes, Harding, Corrigan, Manning, Ross, Eldred, Buller, Mesdames Lamb, Brimblecombe, Herbert, Reed, Clarkson, Seaton, Eldred, Beddard, Drs Leatham, Reed, Messrs Lamb, Wood, Mason, Brierly, Allan, Beetham, Peterson, Ryan, Luekie, Bull, Greig, Aitchison, Coates, Donald, Hodder, Brimblecombe, Harding, Glynes, Whitcombe, Dunn, Toosey, Johnson, O’Donald, Mace, Chapman, Pollock, Mcßae, Wilson, Herbert, Anderson, Belcher, Whittaker, Tancred, Todd, Crowther, Corrigan, Coleman, Wright, De Silva, Walker, Clarkson, Seaton, Doyle, Beavens, Lees, Sutton, Kirkland, Booth, Crawshaw, Wilson, Phillips, Reid, Master Victor ; 37 steerage. Hesketh, s.s., 393 tons, Christian, from Lyttelton.

Wakatipu, s.s., 1238 tons, Spinks, from Sydney. Passengers for Wellington—Saloon : Miss Mathieson, Mesdames Slec and children, Richards, Liddell, Baker, Field and child, Ames, Bonar, Dr Fyffe, Messrs Hancock, Mathias, Slee, Gully, Skorrett, Lough, Cohen, Gower, Bucknall, McCracken (2), Jones, Ames, Baldwin, Vandmoyer, Haughton, Sehult;:, James, IMathieson ; 10 steerage. For Lyttelton —Saloon : Miss Jeffries, Mesdames Whitton, Wellesley, Smith, Ivey, Messrs Perry, Trent, Townc, Smith ;39 steerage. For Dunedin —Saloon: Mrs Glen and 2 children, Messrs Clarke, Proudfoot, Sadler ; 13 steerage. For Bluff—Saloon :Mr Butler ; 2 steerage. Wednesday, November 18. Southern Cross, s.s., 138 tons, Campbell, from East Coast. SAILED. Tuesday. November 17. Wairoa, s.s., 48 tons, Westrup, for Paten. Wakatu, s.s., 95 tons, Wills, for Waverley, s.s., 77 tons, Viokerman, for Nelson and West Coast.

Stormbird, s.s., 137 tons, Chambers, from AVanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Misses Osborne, King. Flora, s.s., 838 tons, Bernech, for South. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Allan, Bates, Fitz Gerald, Mesdames Smith, Fitz Gerald, Thom and infant, Whitton, Wal degrave, Kissell, Captain Rolls Messrs Waldegravc, Kissell, Mitchell, Toosey ) Wiseman (2), Boyd, Pierson, Tillarn, Murgatroyd Eiehelbaum, Sadler,Smith ; L 6 steerage. , Neptune, s.s., I f tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. Hesketh, s.s., 393 tons, Christian, lor Greymouth.

Kulni, s.s. 90 tons, Romeril, for East Coast

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Sydney, November 17. Arrived— Mararoa, from Wellington. Auckland. November 17. Sailed - Rakanua, for Newcastle, Singapore and Calcutta ; Tasmania, for Sydney. The Anglian, from Sydney, passed Russell at 12.30 pan. Nelson, November]/. Arrived, 3.35 p.m.—Wainui, from Wellington. Sailed—Wainui (5.15 p.m.), for Piclon ; Charles Edward (6 p.m.), for V. ellington. Farewell Spit, November 17. A large four-masted barquentine, of American build, passed eastward at 3 p.m. New Plymouth, November 17. Arrived, 0 a.rri.—Gairloch, from Onehunga. Bluff, November 17.

Arrived, G a.m.—Tarawera, frem Melbourne via Hobart. Passengers for Wellington Misses Stanley, Dunstan, Fleming, Mestlamcs Harris,

Hyde, Zachariah, Quinn, Kilne and 2 children, Martin and 2 children, Campbell, Rose, Brown, Ferguson, Messrs Reese, Zachariah (2), Harris, Campbell, Mclntosh, Brown, Fleming, Pilcais, Hyde. Sailed, G. 30 p.m.—Manapouri, for Hobart. Picton, November 17. Arrived, 5 a.m.—Wainui, from Wellington. Sailed, 7 a.m.—Wainui, for Nelson. Foxtox, November 17. Arrived, 7 a.m.—Queen of the South, from Wei lington. Sailed, G p.m on

. —Queen of the South, for Welling-

juyttkltox. November 17. Arrived, 10 a.m.—Penguin, from Wellington.

Sailed, 10.20 p.m. —Penguin, for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Ridley, Martin, Brown, Schwartz, McGillon, Starks. Carr, Duncan, Reeve, Scoullar, Edgar, Doherty, Knidson, Kirk, Mesdames Ridley, McGillon, Dimock, Pritchard, Mitchel, Ryan, Lisle, King, Cole, Colonel Fox, Messrs Malcolm, Knight (2), Henry, Donald, Rush, Wrattau, Ryan, Wilson, Kirk, Connop, McGuire, Saunders, Armstrong, Bethune, Kane, Bennett, McNeil, Ramsay, Broham, Brainier, McGmnity, Triggs, McKirby, White, French, Tail, Vincent, Hudson, Wood, Norris, Lightband, Williams, Nelson, Alibis, Casliion, Graham, Nixon, White, Ccderwell, Pasliby, Harley, Miller, Gilrutli, Smart, Denifrey, King, Thomas, Pannell, Forbes, O’Brien, Nairn, Rowe, Prentonville, Bromahan, Leighton, Towney, Ridley (2), Wilkes, Dingnan, Kidd. Sailed—Omapere, for Wellington. Duxedix, November 17.

Sailed—Waihora, for Sydney via the East Coast. Passengers—Misses Raymond, Marshall, Letliaby, Tompkin, Hislop, McDick, Hitclion, Mesdames Corrie and child, Taylor, Winton, Beckinsgale and infant, Hitclion, Tompkins, Messrs McKenzie, C. Dentgen, Simpson,'Jones, Walsh, Barclay, Mcuachlan, Mander, Taylor, Butterwortli, Joachim, Levinsolm ; 13 steerage.

Westport, November 17. Arrived, midnight last night—Grafton, from Greymouth.

Greymouth. November 17. Arrived—Rosamond, from Westport; Wareatea, from Lyttelton. Sailed, (5.30 a.m.—Moa, for Picton. Port Chalmers, November 17. Arrived, 11 a.m.—Tongariro. from Auckland. Napier, November 17. Sailed, 11.30 a.m.—-Dingadce, for Wellington.

The illumination in the lighthouse at Cape de Hove, three miles from Havre, is equal in power to 23,000,000 candles. It is the most brilliant artificial light in the world, and in clear weather can be seen at a distance of 144 miles.

Last month the Austrian gunboat Albatross returned to Sydney, after an absence of five months. During that time she passed through one of the most unfortunate experiences that have fallen to the lot of a warship in the Pacific for many years. The vessel came out upon a purely scientific trip to the islands of the Western Pacific, having on ’board one of the most distinguished scientists oFthe day—the late Baron von Norbecke —and it is of recent news that he and some of the vessel’s men lost their lives on one of the islands in the Solomon Group. Tho whole sad history of the affair has been given, so that when the smart-looking gunboat came into Farm Cove, there was little to learn. Lieutenant von Budik, who so gallantly defended his party against the onslaught made by the savages, has recovered. And the midshixmien and the members of the lieutenant’s x 3art y, who disxilayed great bravery against heavy odds, were congratulated by the Imperial Consul, Capitain Mergell, who boarded the Albatross soon after she came to her moorings. It is intended to stay at Sydney for some time. The local agents for the Tyser line have been advised that the Star of New Zealand reached Melbourne from London on the 15th instant, and comes on to New Zealand via Sydney. The barque West Glen has been chartered to load wool at the Bluff for London, under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Tongariro arrived at Port Chalmers from Auckland on Tuesday morning, and proceeds thence to Waitara for a quantity of dairy produce. From Waitara she comes on to Wellington, arriving here about the 24th inst. It has now been decided that the steamer will make Lyttelton her final port in stead of Wellington, as was previously arranged. The Star of England, of tlie Tyser line, arrived in port from London via Australia, Auckland and Napier at 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday. She had a rou-g, Xiassage down the coast from Napier. The steamer ships about 11,000 carcasesof mutton at Wellington, and leaves on Saturday next for Napier and Gisborne, returning to this x>ort to coal before finally leaving for London.

About -1000 bales of wool and a quantity of general cargo will be shipped at Napier by the Mataura, after which the steamer comes on to Wellington. She completes her loading here, and sails on November 28th for London. The Mataura has excellent accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers. THE COQUETTE AGROUND ON THE WANGANUI BAR. The barquentine Coquette, Captain Brown, while being towed down the Wanganui river by the Huia early on Tuesday morning, stuck on the bar, owing to the depth of water being insufficient. The attempts of the Huia to get the vessel off were fruitless, although over an hour was spent in trying to do so. At the expiration of that time, Captain Crawford decided to come on to Wellington, or his steamer would soon have been aground keeping the barquentine company. When the Huia left the Coquette was hard and fast, and if the vessel did not get off by next morning it is unlikely that she will be afloat again before the next spring tides. So long as the sea and wind remain calm the stranded vessel is in no danger, but she will receive a severe handling if stormy weather springs up. The Coquette is bound to Kaipara in ballast. THE HUON BELL AGROUND. Auckland, November 17. Mr J. Marsh, principal keeper of the Ponui Passage Lighthouse, l-eports that the schooner Huon Belle, owned by Mr J. J. Craig, ran aground this morning while tacking through the passage. The schooner got off, but came down smash on the lighthouse with such force that the keeper thought tile whole place was going over. Two iron piles were smashed, and some lamp glasses broken.