SHIPPING SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5543, 3 January 1879, Page 7

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

ARRIVED. „ , . , December 6 Neptune, brig. 220 tons, Chadwick, 1 Jttim Newcastle. Williams, agent. £>ecembkr B.—Tararua, Melbourne via the South. Le .in a d Co. agents. Claud Hamilton, as., 627 tons, Chatfleid. from Melbourne, via the West Coast. Levin and Co., 9—Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, Wheeler, froni Sydney. Levin and Ccr, agents. December 10 —Otaki, ship>. 1041 from London. Passengers—S;tloon—Mr. G. O. Ellis, Mrs. Ellis, Master J. M. Ellis, Mr. W. P. Brown. Mr«. A. G. Brown, Master E. Brown, Master A. Brown, Mr. A. B inner, Mrs. Lmma Bonner. Mr. E. Walker. Mrs. C. Walker, Mis? C. vv a!ker. Missi L. Walker, Blaster J. Walker, Mr. W. H. W. Haines Mrs. Haines, Miss Elizabeth Patterson, Miss Edith Brown, Mrs. Watt, Master H *»tt, and Master A. Watt. Second Cabin—J. Koark, A H. Pearson. Philip Grichy. Mary Grlchy, Helena Gnofcy, M. Longney, Edward Nawland. Clara Newlaud, Aiei Or. Clark, J. H. Eeynolds, Thomas Lane and Wm. Bethwaite. Steerage-AHred T. Fauvel. Henry Bmddock. F. L. Platt, EiShard Brandon. Frank Hood. Anthony Bousfield. Thonjas White, Michael Lowery. Margaret Lowery. John W inchester Catherine Winchestor, John Winchester. TboTha* McMi lan, Mary McMillan, Eva McMillan. Elizabeth MeMxllan Ada McMillan. William McMillan, Gert.tude McMillan, and Miss Eobertson. New Zealand Shippmg Company, don. -Saloon: Mr. J. F. H.Pt.'<? r - Higham, Samuel Brown, Jeml «*■ Brown, Brown, Edward Brown, Eliz*be. Cnal IL Matthews, Charlotte Matthews. r/11* Charles Matthews, and John Kqo *** via the South. Levin and Co , agents. * .11, December, 15.—Hermione, ship. 115 S W p P Se Government immigrants, from London.' agent. M , /■T« r ic December 20.—Eingarooma, s.s, 612 tot. from Melbourne via the South. Levin and Co. '“S® n / December 21.—Robin Hood, brig, 299 ton e > £UU ‘ from Newcastle. Williams, agent. . _ December 21.—G. M. Tucker, barque, 591 was * Forster, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. . Alexa, barque, 726 tons, Lyall, from Lorn. v • Turnbull and Co, agents. w I December 26.—Sophia JL Luhr?, barque, 60. WL • from Newcastle. Williams, agent, I Sappho, U.M.S., HOT teas, Reap, ftota Sjtevr*

Edwin Bassett, barque. 529 tons, Manley, from Newcastle, Williams, agent. _ December 27—Albion, 3 s., 591 tons, Toier, from Melbourne via the - outh. Levin and Co, agents. Ea'by, s.s. 969 tons, Anderson, from Sydney. Turnbull and Co. agents. December 28.—Rotorua, s.a, 576 tons, Carey, from Sydney via the East Coast. Levin and Co, agents. Anne Melhuisb, barque, 344 tons, Johnson, from Newcastle. Williams, agent. December 29.—Malaj% barque, 561 tons, Croll, .from Newcastle. Dransfield, agent December 31.—Courier, barque, 275 tons, Moore, from New Guinea. W. and G. Turnbull, agents.

, SAILED. December 7.—Easby, s.s.. 969 tons, Anderson, for Sydney. Turnbull and Co, agents. Rotorua, s.s., 676 ons, Carey, for Sydney via the East Coast. Levin and Co., agents. December 9.—Claud Hamilton, s.s., SoO tons, Chatfield. for Melbourne via the South. Levin and Co., ago ts. Tararua, a.s., 56S tons, Sinclair, for Melbourne via the West Coast. Levin and Co, agents. December 12—Zealandia, ship. 1115 tons Sellars, for London. Passengers -Saloon: Mr. Lmdnrn. Second Cabin: Miss Anastasia Molloy, Messrs. S. Fisher and P. Roddy. December 17.—Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, TJnderwood, for Melbourne via the South, Levin and L»o„ agents. December 19. —Eakaia, ship. 1"S8 tons, Metcalf, for London. Passengers : Saloon Mrand Mrs. Carruthcrs S children and nurse. Miss Alice Brown, Mrs. Bainbridga, Miss Agues Gibson. Cantain and Mrs. McKee. Steerage: Mrs. ilr.rlewoodand Infant. Mrs. Harrison and child. Mrs Ander son child and infant. New Zealand Shipping ComPa jes’si(f Roadman. ship, PS2 tons, Kennedy, for Bluff Harbor. W. and G Turnbull, agents. December 21. - Wakatipu, s.s,, 1150 tons, Wheoier, for Sydney. Levin and Co,, agents. December 23. Rlngarooma, s.s., 1100 tons, Clark, for Melbourne via the South. Levin and Co., agents. December 29.—Albion, s.s., 591 tons, Torer. from Melbourne via the South. Levin and Co., agents. December 30,—Sappho, H.M.S., 1107 tons, Penn, for Portsmouth. ... December 31,—Robin Hood, brig, 29J tons, Hiu, for Newcastle. Williams, agent.

BY TELEOUAI'H. AUCKLAND. December 12. The Famenoth takes a considerable quantity of copra to London. December IS.

Arrived: Clan Fcrgusson, from Loudon, with cargo of the value of .020,000, and a number of passengers : all well. . December 25. Sailed : Famenoth, ship for London.

NAPIER. December 10. The barque Helen Denny sails for Loudon to-day with 3552 bales wool. 6 bales hides. 23 casks tallow, and 1 case effects, valued at£63,131 7s lOd. December 30. The ship Halclnne sails to-day for London, with a cargo of wool and hides, value £53,940.

LYTTELLON, December 13. Arrived: Mallowdale, ship, from London, 100 days out. She comes chartered by Shaw, Savxll and Co., and brings 37 p issengers and a full cargo, besides eight Clydesdale horses for Mr. Williams, of Auckland. She left London on September 4. and hart a splendid passage throughout.—The New Zealand Ship* ping Company’s ship Hurunui, Captain Batolay, from London, anchored at 7.30 this evening. December 11. Arrived; Barouontiue Amelia, from Puget Sound, December 19.

The New Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Waitangi sails for London to-night, with a full caigo of wheat, wool, and tallow, value £00,900, aud 15 passengers. ~ The ship Marlborough was admitted to pratique today. December 22.

Sailed : Shaw, Seville, and Co.’s ship Crusader for London, with a cargo of produce valued at £102,000 aud ten passengers.

POET OHALMEES, December 8. Arrived : French barque Chateaubriand, 47 days from .Mauritius. , December 10.

Arrived : Canterbury, ship, with 343 immigrants, 1000 tons cargo, 88 days out from Glasgow. All the passengers have enjoyed (rood health, and are In every respect the best body of immigrants that has arrived lcrc ' December 11.

Arrived New Zealand Company’s ship Waipa from London : Albion Company's ship Auckland from London ’ December 12.

Arrived : Helen A. Holmes, 102 days from Boston, with 504 tons cargo for Dunedin, and 100 tons for "Wellington, _ . .. December 14.

Arrived: Barquontlne C- L. Bashnel l , from York, 124 days out. Part of her cargo is for Lyttelton, and 000 tons for imnedin. December 20.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s aunea sails tomorrow, with passengers and the following c *rgo 2627 bales wool, 70 bales skins. 3465 bags wheat, 61 casks tallow. 17 casks skins, 3 boxes gold. 2d bags bones, and 16 cases sundries ; total value, ifD.b.'O. December 20.

Sailed : Ringarooma, for Bluff; ship Nelson, for London, with passengers and full cargo of gram, wool, and tallow.

BLUFF, December 7. Suled: Albion Shipping Company’s shin William Davie, for London ; Jessie Nicol. for Ly. eltou.

H.M S. Sappho left the harbor at 10 c m. on Decern ber 30th on her way Horae. Her commission in the cobrales having terminated. ... . The American barque Helen A. Holme®, with part cargo for here, arrived at Port Chalmers on Dec. 1« after a rather protracted passage 01 102 days oocasioned by light and variable winds during the first part of her vovage. , , . . . . The ship Zealaudia, after being detained for several days through want of sufficient hands, got under wav on December 12th Captain Sellars, howeviU, had to pay £S per month for the run Home. The ship left h a fine breeze, and at dusk was seen hull down from the land. She leaves in splendid t im. and should give a good account f herself on arrivß.l at Homo. Her cargo is as follows :—4OSB bales and 5 pa-kages wool, 204 do skins, 20 do basils 6CO sacks flour, 172 casks tallow, 287 cases meat, 5 tons bones, and 43 packag s sundries. The following is a summary of the cargo by the New Zealand C i.’a ship Waimea, which left Port Chalmers for London on December 20:—2627 bales wool, £52,795: 70 bales skins, £500; 3465 bags wheat. £3455* 61 casks tal ow, £300; 17 casks skins, £100; 3 boxes cold, *10.400; 25 hags bones. £2O; 16 cases sundries, £250. Total value. £73.830. The new steamer Hula arrived In harbor on Jxonaay. Dec 23rd. from Auckland. She left the W*itemata on the previona Wednesday. Owing, to a heavy gale and nasty cross oea she put into Mahai Bay, where she roma ned for th'rty h urs. As the new steamer waso .mine up the harbor, a large number of persons assembled on the wharf to see her. She is undoubtedly a very pretty little boat, and should shortly establish herself in the passenger traffic. Our Northern iron-workers patronise the O-overn-ment workshops at Port Chalmers pretty largely, being induced to dn so from the fact that work can be undertaken as cheaply. If not Indeed cheaper, than it could nut of the colony. At the present time Mr. Dunsraaro is engaged forging four intermedia- o shafts for the twin-screw steamer Grafton, which is being enmnoundod by Messrs Kobortson and Co,. Wellington Two of the shafts are 18ft 4in long, S&in diameter at the thrnsh-bearlng. and Bin in the body. The other two are 14ft 6io lone. Bln in diameter, with double collar 4iln by 3ln .—Morning Herald, December 20 The Helen Denny, the second wool ship that has left Napier this season, took a cargo valued at £68,131 7s lOd. The following is a summary of her freight *- -2756 bales wool, 6 bales skins, 23 casks tallow 1 cask effects, value £53,943 Ss 61. Kinross and Co- 537 bales wool. £8696. Murray. Common, and Co: 183 bales wool. £4076 3s 2d. NZ.L. and M.A, Cc ; 76 bales woo , £1416 6s Sd, J. D. Ormond The ship Eakaia, homeward bound, broke ground on December 19th, and left on her way for London. A light northerly breeze carried her out of the harbor. Her passengers, with a number of friends, were taken on board in the little steamer M--a. After about half an hour’s delay (during which the friends of the vovagers were able to bid them farewell, and look at their apartments that are to be for about 90 days) the steamer returned to the wharf. Shortly afterwards the crew were busy on the forecastle heaving UD the anchor, and the chorus of “ U’e are homeward bound" could be distinctly heard ashore. Several small boats remained alongside the ship until the anchor was hove and the topsails were set, then those who remained as long as possible bid a hearty farewell to Captain Metcalf and those ou board, and the good ship was soon lost sight of. She leaves in splendid trim, and several bets are laid that she overtakes and boats the Zealandia. which left here ten days ago. She takes a cargo worth approximately £100,091, of which the following is a summary -—4618 bales wool, 3 bags do, 73 bales and 1 case ■skins,*2Sß casks tallow, 12 oases shells, 22 cwt bones, 12 bales basils and 3 casks basils, 129 cases preserved meats 23 bales leather, 8 trusses do, 39 sacks do, 12 bags hair, 126 hales paper. 34 drums iron sand, 42 boxes hematite paint, 2 casks stout, 1 bale whalebone. 1 box hardware, 1 case stationery, 1 case apparel.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALEX a FROM LONDON. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull’s new barque Alexa, from London, arrived In harbor on Saturday, Deo. "Ist The Stella, which arrived early on Saturday morning, reported seeing a barque off Cape Farewell which answered the general description of the Alexa, BO that she was expected to put in an appearance during the day. She has made a rather protracted passage of 112 days, occasioned principally by licht and variable weather, particularly in the tropics, where she was becalmed for nearly a fortnight. Because she has made a long passage, however, it muri. not be supposed that she cannot sail. On the other hand, she is a very smart vessel. Being brand new it was impossible to trim her to the best’ advantage. She left 6ins. by the stern, but her master thinks that she will travel faster on an even keel. These matters will of course be found out before long. At the present time she is painted a light color ; we understand, however, that it is the intention of the owners to have her painted light green. It is customary to have vessels painted white or a light color in the China trade, but tin Alexa being an iron vessel, the iron rusts, consequently the white never looks clean. The Alexa is a vessel of 424 registered tonnage, and built by Messrs. Osborne, Graham, and Co of Hylton, Sunderland, under special survey and classed 100 Al, her materials and workmanshin being in accordance with Lloyd’s strictest requirements. Her length is 140 feet ; beam, no feet 6 inches ; depth of hold, 15 feet 0 inches, and she has a carrying capacity of 800 tons. Her saloon has been specially fitted up for passengers. It is built on deck, and supports a halt poop. It is nicely furnished, and very airy and lofty, containing captain’s staterooms, officers’ oibins, a bathroom, and other conveniences necessary tor a long passage. The crew have very comfortable quarters arranged m a deck house, a part of which is partitioned off for apprentices. There is a cooking range of the newest kind wi h a cooking apparatus attached. Iha galley i- roomy and the cooking appliances are capable of cooking for forty persons, or more if necessary. She is supplied with three fine boats —a lifeboat, launch, and captain’s gig. She arrives in fine order and very clean reflecting credit both on the master ana officers.

LAUNCH OF THE NEW IRON STEAMER PATEA. , , , The new iron steamer named the Patea was launched from Mr. £■• W. Mills’ iron foundry on Wednesday Deo ISth The steamer, as we have before stated, has been built for the Patea Steam Navigation Company. She is designed expressly for a driught of water, and the inhabitants of Patea and the snrronndIng districts will no donbt heartily tricorne, her arrival in their waters. She has been most baiit, every plate of iron being nvetted wi.h utmost care. Her dimensions we have Mreaffi P^h Ushed. She will have a large hold a good fmrecaoin, and most comfortable accommodation aIL where ivery convenience that space wiU voted to the comfort of pasdensero Lariy-yesterday morning everything was decked "buntU‘> fL minutes paat loathe * ehoeks'* W6ITB ftWfty, Meß, E. »»» then broke tie orthodox buttle ol champagne across

the vessel's bows, and named herthe? 1 *L, glided into her future element amidst great cheering. The launch was a most unmtatakeablo success, end the sight was a pretty onc. Hec boilers and ms. binary will be placed m her with M liitle delay as possible, and by the end of a month IS is expected she will bo ready for sea. The Paten shortly alter launching was brought alongside the breastwork, where she will complete her fittings, wish her a long and prosperous career, and trust that ere long we shall have the pleasure of seeing too Kooi of a much larger % , essel laid.

ARRIVAL OF TUB CORIN’A FRO3I LONDON. The barque Corfu , from Loudon, was signalled from the Mount Victoria flagstaff on Dec. 2S. Tno barque has made a rather proti acted pa-sago, owing chiefly to light and variable weather. She is not by any means a fast vessel, though, comparatively speaking,-a bran new one, bs she is only two years old. Her present master, Captain Stewart, is a stranger to Wellington. Ho came to our shores some seven, years ago as master of the Mataura, which brought immigrants to Otago, Since arriving off the New Zealand coast he has experienced a continuance of strong north-west galea with thick haxy weather until reaching tho Kaikouras on Thursday, when it piped a regular southerly buster without any warning, the vessel plunging bows under until tho sail was shortened. The passengers, only nine in number, have enjoyed the best of health, and arrive in good spirits. She has a quantity; of gunpowder, and was consequently brought up in the powder ground. During tho evening, however, this combustible portion of her cargo was discharged, and she will bo berthed at the wharf to-day. She a large general cargo, and comes consigned to the New Zealand -Shipping Company. She left London on the 10th August, and Gravesend on the 20th; landed tho pilot at Deal on the 21st, and proceeded down Channel with moderate weather, principally light south-east wi-.ds. Picked up the N.E. trades on the Kith September in SOdeg north, 20.10 deg west. They were light, and lost in 16deg nor*h on the 23rd. Crossed the Equator in 2ldeg west. Light variable winds wore then met till picking up thosouth* east trades in srteg south SOd'sg west on tho 29th. Those were also light right through. They were lost on the 6th October in lOdeg south Sldeg west. Sho then experienced moderate breezes to the Cape of Good Hope, which was rounded on the 26th October in SOdeg south. Crossed tho nicridlan of Greenwich on ‘he 21st Cl days out. Dreadful weather was encountered off the Cape. The: ship took over large quantities of water. This weather continued until 70deg east, Had variable wealher from, north-west and south-west until passing the meridian of Leuwln on the 20th November, in 4 ■’de;? south. Parsed tho island of Tasmania on the 23th, in 43dcg south. From thence fresh variable winds from the south-east until arriving off the Snares on the 2nd inst, but did not sight them owing to thick weather. Knocked about off the Snares for six days, and experienced very thick weather, with a continuance of north-west gales. Arrived off Eaikoura on Thursday, when sho foil in with a south-wester, ami carae off the Meads on Friday morning. When running her easting down she shipped some tremendous stias, which stove in two of her starboard boats and damaged her dock-house, but beyond this she has received no damage.

AREIVAL OF THE HEHMIONE FEOM LONDON WITH TYPHOID FEVER ON BOARD.

The sh p Hermiono, with 250 immigrants, from London, was signalled on Sunday, December 15th. The steamer Hawes, which arrived from the South brought the unwelcome nows that she had sh-kness on board, aud shortly after arrival proceeded outside to tow the ship in. From thu health officer, who went out in the Hawea, wo learn that typhoid broke out amongst the passengers on the 16th November. Two deaths have occurred during the voyage. Thoro are eight cases still on board, and two doubtful ones. The names of those who died were not known. The Hawea picked up the sliio about three miles outside the Heads, and towed her to the Quarantine Island. The Hermiono is a largo iron ship of 1153 tons, and comes consigned to Mr, Pearce. A number of her passengers are for Taranaki. Wo are indebted to Captain Roberts for the following report of the ship’s passage Loft Plymouth ou September sth with a light south-east wind and hazy weather, which lasted a few hours, when the wind changed to the W.N. W„ and continued from that to the south-westward until the 7lh in Sdeg north, when a course was shaped to the south-westward, with light breezes and line weather ; on the 15th Madeira was passed during the night at the distance of eighty-five miles, and the north-east trades were found the next day in 31deg north, and continued moderate and light to lOdeg north, when light variable winds, rain, and tedious weather prevailed, and for six days we had the same degree on our sextant. October 7th, signalled the barque Aloxa for Wellington, lat. Ideg lOinin N., long, ludeg 47min W. On the Bth the Equator was crossed in 22d- g3oin in W., 33 days out. Good southeast trades were experienced, succeeded by a few days of moderate breezes to 33deg south, after which good winds were found. On the 25th the peak of Tristan d’Acunha was seen from aloft at sixty miles distance. Passed the merilian of Greenwich on the 2Sth, and the Cape on Novembers id, after which north-easterly winds forced us south of the Crozets, to which a good berth was given and passed at a distance south of East Island. A ship was seen, supposed to be an Australian emigrant ship. The Hermiono wis now edged to the northward, as tho emigrants were feeling the wintry weather, and also to make sure of getti g to the northward of Kerguelen Land. Tho running was then done on the parallel of 45J, with good winds and ou the whole favorable weather, avenging 209 miles a day for 35 days. On the 29th the westerlies were lost in l-lOdeg; east and 40 south. Tho meridian of Tasmania was only passed on December 1, when north-easterly winds and very low barometer were general, with a very heavy sea, but no wind to account for tho fall on tho 4th. 29 04. Then light winds ensued. Ou the 9th a nice N.W. wind, veering to tho N.N.W.. sprang up: then light winds to the land, Ca.-o Farewell was made at 10 p.m. of the 12th instant. Light head winds again prevailed. On the 14th Instant signalled the flagstaff at Wanganui, wishing to have tho stata of affairs telegraphed to Wellington, but did not see any answering signals; then beat down as far as Mana Island. On the XBtli, at 4 a.m., got a northerly wind, and proceeded to the port; anchored at 8 p.m.. and by 8.45 all the single men were landed.

ARRIVAL OF THE OTAICT FROM LONDON. Tho Otaki, another of the New Zealand C mpany'® fine ships, arrived on Tuesday, Deo. 10th, after a good passage of 85 days from Plymouth, or 60 days from land to land. She is commanded by Captain Devitfc, who has brought his vessel into port fcrapuloudy clean. She arrived off the Heads on Monday night, was boarded by Pilot Holmes, who brought her ie, and anchored within a convenient distance from the shore. The passengers have enjoyed f-itcclleub health during tho voyage, and arrive in high spirits. One death occurred a Uttlo this side of tho Line—Thomas Hopkins, aged 25, from diphtheria. Deceased was a single man, and a native ->f County Wic low, Ireland. The Otaki brings a largo quantity of general cargo, and will bo berthed at the wharf to day, when her hatches wi Ibe opened. The following acc unt of the ship’s passage was kindly supplied to us by captain Devitt: —Left the South-west India Dock on Tuesday, September 10, at noon ; at noon on Ulh September left Gravesend: at 4 a.m, on the 12th cast off from the tug off Beachy Head; on Saturday, tho ICthTSeptember, were off Plymouth at noon. Experienced a heavy galo of wind from tho westward on entering the Bay of Biscay. Had fair no'th-east trades, but not much wind : lost them in 12deg north, and then had the wind from the southward and south-west. Got the south-east trades in 2deg north : crossed tho Equator in 22deg west; lost the southeast trades in 26deg south ; a fair average trade wind ; got tho first of tho westerlies on October 23, and ran 301 miles that day. Passed Gough Island on October 27 ; passed tho meridian of the Cape on November 2, and made the high land in Jackson Bay on Decembers. The weather throughout was very unsettled, and the barometer remarkably low. Since making the land had nothing but light and unsteady head winds, varied with much lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, and a few hours occasionally of heavy squally weather. One birth and one death occurred on the passage. The health and spirits of the passengers were good throughout. A few open air. concerts took place •luring tho fine weather. The f allowing ships wore SpokenOn September 17tb, lat. 4G north a d. 7 west, spoke the steamer Luther, land-bound, to (W. ” cutta; September 20th, tho Wethersflo d, from . London to Bombay, 42 north 14 west: September 22nd, the company's ship Huruuui, bound to I ton. New Zealand : September 30i2i,4at» iilpnouta, from Liverpool to Rangoon i October 14th, lat. * south long. 28 west, the Loco Ran nock, 30 days out from Glasgow to Melbourne ; On Tuesday. December 3rd, passed a large barque steering the same way as ourselves. At noon, December 9th, passed Cape Farewell, and at 7 a m.. December 10th,' received the pilot on board, and arrived as above.

THE HKUMIONE. , „ Tho following addresses were presented by the Hormione s passengers : , ~ „ “To Captain Roberts and officers of the amp Hermiono,—We, the undersigned emigrants, feel the greatest pleasure in returning thanks to Captain Roberts and officers for their care andjdndn sa to us during our passage from England to New Zealand in the ship Herraione. Truly may wo say with all the sincerity of our hearts that they have been more than efficient in their duties, and wo trust th y shall be long spared to go many prosperous voyages. Signed by 82 passengers," _ „ . „ “ To our surgeon-superintendent. Dr. Hugh Mam-ncr,-We, the undersigned emigrants, cannot find words adequate to express our thanks for your attention and paternal care, and wo feel happy to say you have displayed a zeal in your duties seldom su- passed, and we rest assured you shall bo rewarded for such, both spiritually and temporarily. W r e all min in wishing you a long and happy luc. feigned by opassengers.” .... r , “To tho matron, Mrs. Balllie,—Wo feel a separation from one of su h amiable qualities. Aou nave always met us with a smiling countenance. \et you. hall live in our memory and bo dearly cherished there as one worthy »>f the highest esteem- IVc all join in wishing you a long life and all the pleasures this earth can afford. Signed by 83 passengers, *