SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5419, 9 August 1878, Page 2

SHIPPING.

FORT OF WELLINGTON. MiIUVKIJ August B.—Herald, schooner, CO tons, McKay from Napier. Master, agent. SAILED. AUGUST B.—Manawaiu, p s,, 103 tons, Harvey, for Wanganui. Passengers—Cabin: Mrs. Chamberlain and son, Mr. Yo-ing. Martin, agnt. Wellington, s.s., 279 tons, McGee, for Plctori and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon; Messrs. Dlick and Dazote ; 3 steerage. Levin ami Co., agents Firth of Forth, barque. 823 tons, Cowpcr, for New castle. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents ; Ruby, schooner, 2-1 tons, Bickstroni, for Ivaikoura. Bethune and Hunter, agents. Wallace, p.a., G 4 tons, Dillon, for Blenheim. Pav ■engor—Cabin : Mr. Connolly. . Deacon, agent. Charles Edward, pa, 134 tons, Whitwdl, for Blenheim. Deacon, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London’. Craigie Lea, early ; Aboona, Orarl, Zealand!*. , , . New York.—Star, in August, Southrmnster. SYDNEY, VIA AUCKLAND AND TUB EAST COAST.Wa'ratlpQ, 17th. •* douTUBR.s Pouts.-Tan n aid, lit a. Pxctok and Nelson.— Wellington, 11th, Auckland, via xiiK East Coast.— Rotorua, this day. Melbourne,—-Claud Hamilton, early ; Albion, ** rly " PEOJRCTED DEPART UItKS. Southern Foutsj.—Kotoma, 9lh; Taupo. 12th. Mblhquknk. via the South.—Albion, IUU. Melbourne.'via tub West Coasr.—Claud uamu* Wanganui.— St. Hilda. thh day ; Stormbird, 10th. FoiTo.s. —Jane Douglas, early. Napier and Poverty Bay—Rangatira, 13th. Auckland, via the East. Coaht. —Taranaki, Ittb. * Sydney, via Napier and Auckland.—Rotorua, 17th Lyttelton and Kaikoura. —Tul. early. Picion and Nelson. —Wellington, 12th. Nelson and West Oa.st Ports. -Murray, early. London.—Chaudiere and Chasca. early. Newcastle.—Edwin Bassett, early. WAIXABA-Tui, 10th. BY IBLEQRABH. WESTPORT, Thursday. Arrived : 7 a.m., Luna, from Wellington. NAPIER. Thursday. Arrived ; 10.40 a.m., Tait.ro*, from Wellington. The Hawea, from Auckland to Dunedin, passed Cape Kidnappers at seven this morning. LyTtKLTON. Thursday. Arrived : 8.30 a.m.. Taranaki, from Wellington. Sailed : 1.15 p.m., Taranaki, for Port Chalmers. — 6 P.m., Albion, for Wellington, Passonge a—Mr. and Mrs. Humphries and 3 children. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers, Messrs. Clark, Scott and son. Ridden, Clough, and Webb. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Arrived : Thomas ami Henry, brigantine, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Taupo. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Edwards and 2 infants. Miss Brown, and Mr. Jones. The Ceractes, from London, reports a succession of heavy gales. On May 18 the vessel was struck by a terrific squall, which almost threw her on her-beara ends. The upper foretopsail and upper maintopmast stay and mainsail were blown away, and three jibs and three staysails were split, oua being a new one. There were also destroyed the jib pennants and other running gear. • PORT CHALMERS, Thursday. Arbived : The French barque St. Louis, from Bordeaux. 112 days out. She brings 700 tons cargo (wines and brandies. &c.); 200 tons arc for Wellington. Captain Chalmers reports meeting terrific . weather across the Southern Oco ■n. Sailed: Trelovan Family, for Newcastle. The time-ball may be used to-day for rating chronometers. A slight accident at 12 o'clock prevented the ball from dropping yesterday. The following vessels were in harbor last night: — H M.S. Nymphe ; steamer Ulnemoa : ships— Caltloeh, Pleione, and Medea : barques—Cuaudiere, Chase*. Whittington, Elizabeth, G. M. Tucker. Anne Melholsh. Courier. New Brunswick, Edwin Bassett, and Alma ; brig—Jane ; brigantines Endeavor, Aratapn, and Enterprise. ...... , We have been requested to draw the attention of pusengers and shippers to the fact that the Wanaka will not call at Nelson on Saturday on her way North. The barque Malay, now lying in Lyttelton Harbor, is advertised for sale on the 15th inst. i; nil particulars can be obtained on application to Mr. F. A. Kruil or Mr. George Thomas. Tbo steamers Wallace and Charles E award, for . Blenheim, left last night. The schooner Herald, from Napier, arrived in harbor yesterday morning. She arrives hero in ballast. The p.s Manawatu, for Wanganui, and Wellington, for Ficton and Nelson, sailed .yesterday aftern<Thc steamer Rotorua, from Sydney, via Auckland and E >st Coast, is duo here to-day. The barque Anna Melhnisb, which was damaged during her trip from Newcastle, is being repaired by Messrs. Coffey and Dixon. We stated ia yostercliy'a shipping news that the brig Neptune had met with an accident and was being towed in by the barque Aus ralind. The brig only left on Tuesday in company with tho Aostralind, and when off Cape Campbell a sea carried away her gudgeon, which placed her ia a very precarious position. Fortunately, however, the vustraliad was closo *t hand, and took the disabled vessel ia tow. Directly Captain Williams heard of tho accident, ho engaged the services of the steamer Wallace to tow tho vessel in, and she was tak-n round to the Slip yesterday morning, whore the necessary repairs wilt b« effected.