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Otago Witness, Issue 1417, 18 January 1879, Page 12

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ARRIVALS. January 11th. Waitakl, 8.8., 228 tons, Kdie, from Oamaru. J Mills, agent. Passengers— Mesdatnes Orr, M Gregor M'Farlane and family, Misses Cameron, Mason, Alexander, Al'Djnald.j Young, Messrs Dupe, Dow, Leap, Smith, Costigan, Weir, Wilson, Thompson, and 6 stoerage. Star of tho South, s.s., 178 tons, Bayldon, from Wanga.iui, and intermediate ports. H. Houghton and Co, agents. Passengers— Six steoragoJanuary 12— Beautiful Star, s.s., 146 tons, Jones, from Tiniaru. Union Company, agents. Good Templar, ketch, 42 tons, Bradshaw, from Kakanui E. Guthrie, agent. Charlotte Grant, barquentine, 285 tons, Ca-e, from Melbourne. S. Do Beer and Co. agents. Oroti, 5.8., 116 tons, M* Arthur, from the Bluff. H. IJought m and Co, agents. Passengers — Mr and Mrs Wat3on and 2 children, Mrs Brown. Mis-es Brown, Devonporfc, Andor=on, Poach, Dr Denshaw, Messrs Gunn, JNewberry, B*yley, Henderson, and 6 steerage. TaapOj 5.5.,462 tons, Gromarty, from Auckland, >i» the East Coast Union Company, agents. Passengers — Mesdames Henderson, His Lop, M'Bivarty, Wheeler and servant, Sutter, Howell, Groves, Misses Weatherham, Yon Temptkey, Wheeler, Burton, Yon der Hyde, Downie, Common, Cleary, Connell, Messrs Prince, Snider, Sheppard, Fairs, Sime, Hill, Goldstein, Henderson, Wilcox, Musgave, Beck, Hewell, Anderson, Dakin, Smith, Buechler, Nancarrow, Donaldson, and 25 steerage. January 14fch. Kingarooma, s s., 623 tons, Chatflald, from Mell)oune, via Hobart Town and the Bluff. Union Company, agent. Passengers— Mesdames J. Smith, Taylur and famiiy (4), Fulton, Trotter, Aldrich, Chartier, M'Mlllm, Duerdin, Wilkinson and 2 children, Oakden, Misses Coffin, Fowler, Duerdin, Messrs Taylor, Liddey, Copeland, Mitchell, Miller, Dow, Sandoman, Hougbton, !?luw, Mahoney, Aldrich, Cbartier, M'Millan, Creed, Williams, T. E. Priest, Wilkinson, Oakden, Surman, Robertson, Captains W. JNewmau and M'Donald, and 29 steerage. Waitaki, s s. , 228 tons, Bdie, from Oatnaru. J. Mills, agent. Passengers— Measrs Wilson, M'Donald, and 7 s'eerage. January 15th. Ladybird, s.s., 268 tons, Gatrard, from Wellington and Lyttelton. Onion Company, agents. Passengers —Misses M'Laren, Williams, Oavenport, M-sdameg Burrows, West, Mr Davenport, and 4 steerage. shag, s.b., 31 tons, Wing, from Sheg Point. P. L. Cla'-ke, agent. Sea Shell, barque. 220 ton 3, Johnson, from Hobart Town. Dalgety, Nichols, and Co, agents. Amelie, b nque, 671 tons, Bsrtho, from Calcutta. Henderson Law and Co, agents. JL oweswater, barque, 603 tons, Lewis, from Calcutta. N.M. and A. Co, agents. DEPARTURES. January 9th. Harriet, ketch, 38 tons, S^yer, for Catlm & ver. H. Guthrie, agent. Rotorua, s.s., 578 tons, Irvine, for Melbourne, via Hobart Town and the Blufi Union Company, agents. Passengers : Fur Melbourne— Mrs Vezly and child, Misses Aitken, Stone, Messrs Courtney and child, Sinclair, Jtatiaif, Brooke3, Sharp, Heath. For Hobart Town— Mrs Patterson, Miss Uibaon, Messrs M. Gibbons, Sheridan (2), Loder (2), N. W. Copper. For tho Bluff — Mr and .Mrs Ilutchiuson, Miss Millar, Messrs Anderson, Aitken, Cutten, and 24 steerage for all port 3. Waitakl, . s.s., 228 tons, Edie, for Oamaru. J. Hills, agent. January 10th. Owake Belle, ketch, 39 tons, Cowan, for Timaru. H. Guthrie, agent. Slug, s.s., 31 tons, Wing, for Shag Point. F. L. Clarke, agent. Wanaka, s.s., 278 tons, M'Gillivray, for Auckland, via the Ensfc Coast. Union Company, agents. Passenpers: For Lyttelton— Mesdamea Gibson'(2)i Dawson aud family, Misses Ciiupbell (2). For Wellington —Misses Young, Wild, Messrs Livingstone, Henderson, tfrasor, Guy. For Napier— Mr and Mrs Waddell, Miss Smith. Meesrs A. Mercer, Olridi For Tauranga —Mr M. Walsh. For Auckland— Miss Walker, Mr Murdoch, and 14 steerage for all ports. Basby, k.s., 99G tons, Anderson, for Sydney, via the Coast. F Fulton, agent. Passengers: For Wellington -Mademoiselle Is eiderhauser, Mi ses Fulton, Jame", Mr and Mrs Curtiss, Mr Capitick, and 18 stoerage for all ports. Beautiful Star, s.s., 146 tons, Jones, for Timaru. Union Company, agents. January 11th. Falcon, barquentine, 195 tons, Owen, for .Newcastle. N.Z L. and M A. Co., agents Anne, ketch, 29 tons, Haswell, for Cafclin Kiver. H. Guthrie, agent. Myrtle, brigantine, 188 tons, M'Chesney, for Auckland. G. Blyth, agent. Inyercargill, slno. 1245 tons, Muir, for L&ndon. Cargiils, GibtH, and Co , agents. Passengers : Saloon — Mrs Muir, Messrs Bear, J. R. Mann. Second cabin — Messrs J. Murdoch, A. Smith. Franklyn Belle, ketch, 38 tons, Matheson, for Kakanui. H. Guthrie, agent. Wanganui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraser, for the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co, agents. Helen Angior, barque, 645 tone, Berry, for Lyttelton. Neill and Co, agents Passengers— Mrs Berry, Misses Berry (2). January 12— Waitakl, s.s., 228 tons, Edle, for Oamaru. J. Mills, agents. January 13th. Ti meer, schooner, 25 tons, Mathoson, for Waikava. K. Ramsay, agent. Mary Oyilvie, schooner, 72 tons, Chambers, for Stewart Island. K. Rams »y, agent. Palace, barque, 330 tons, Home, for Newcastle. T. Paterson, agent. Freetrader, barque, 203 tons, M'Arthur, for Hobart Town. T. Jfaterson, agent. Birchgrove, barque, 543 tons, Murdoch, for Maiden Is and. H. Driver, agent. Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Bernech, for the West Coast, via Lyttelton. Union Company, ag-enta. Star of tho South, s.s., 17i tons, Bayldon, for Wcstport, v.a intermediate ports. H. fioughton and Co, agents. January 14th. Glimpse, ketuh, 39 tons, Baker, for Timaru, H. Guthrie, ngent. 1 Beautiful Star, s.s., 146 tons, Jones, for Timaru. Union Company, agents. Wakatipu, s.s., 1158 tons, Wheeler, for Sydney, via Lyttelton and Wellington. Union Company, agents. Passengers : P or Lytlelton— Mesdames Ferguson and 3 oh llren, Seager, M Coll, Dench, Mrand Mrs Knox, Messrs Herbert, Brassey. Ching. For Wellington— Mesdames Haggitt, Trewick, Fergusson, Miss Fergusson, Mbbsib Johnson, Sale. MoirLon, Ah Pong, Perne, Cutten, Thomison, M'Kellar, Mr and Mrs Tolloff. For Sydney -Mr Cadell, and 2 Chinese. January 15th. Shag, s.s., 31 tons, Wing, for Sh«g f oint. F. L. Clarke, agent. Wild Ware, Imque, 237 tons, Cleary, for Newcastle. T Paterson, agent. Ringaroomii, s.s., 623 tons, Chatßeld, for Wellington, via Lyttelton. Union Company, agents. PasBongera : For Lyttelton— Messrs Warwick, Smithson, Sporry, For Wellington— Messrs Kirk, B. Toong, DufE and 10 steerage for all ports. Oreti, 3.5., 116 tons, M'Aithar, for Invercarglll. 11. Houuhton and Co, agents. Waltaki, s.s., 228 tons, Edie, for Oamaru. J. Mills, agent. Wanganui, schooner, 78 tons, Black, for Invorcarcargill. K. Ramsay, agent. cUßisTcnußcn, January 15th. Sailed: Rangitike" 1 , for London : Arawata, for tho Pouth, at 430 pm.; Wakatipu, for Wellington, at 5.15 pm Ihe Gaz lie has started for Melbourne— her ihird attempt t ) reach there. Auckland, January 16th. The mail steamer City of Sydney was coming up the harbour at half-past 12 o'clock this morning. Auckland, January 15tta. The mail steamer City of bydney, o»ptam H. O. Dearbotne, loft San Francisco on December 23rd, at 2,40 p.m. gho experienced, strong N.W. galeu m 4

a rough sea during the first 24 hours, and theno* to Honolulu 'moderate we»<her and li<ht winds, arriving ao 12 61 cm. ou December 30th, makin? the trip iv six diys 21 hours 24 minutos, the fuate-t time over made. She left Honolulu on December Slßt, at 641 a.m . having been detained seven hour« owing to the strong Bouther.y gale bl wing. O 1 Saturday, January 11th, at 5.25 p.m., latitude 21.44 8., longitude 179 07 E., being abjut 460 miles from Auckland, the after crank piu broke. Tho wind was then N.E., and ihe ship was kept under sail until January 14th, having had light win .8 from N.E. round to N.W . and W. to S.W. Hiving seuuied the crank-pin temporarily as well as could bo done at sei. at 1.30 p m., January 14th, she started ahead f>t the rate of five knots per hour, and had from thence flna weather to Auck and, where she arrived on January 16th, at 12 15 a.m. Up to the ttme of the accicent, the engines never worked better, the ship havii g averaged 301 miles per day for 17 consecutive diys from San Franc sco, an almost unparalleled run. Passengers for New Zealand : 12 cabin and 12 steerage; 1851 packages, 1282J tons of freight, anl 301 bags of mails. For Australia: 22 cabin and 36 steerage pasiengers ; 5191 packages, 332 tons of freight, and 196 bags of mails. Ltttei/ton, January 15th The barque Antara* completed" oading to-day for London. iSho takes 250 tons of wheat and about 3000 bales of wool. TELEGRAPHIC. Napier, January 13th. The barque Adamant arrived on Satuiday from London, via Plymouth, with 270 immigrants, all .well, after a passage ot 105 days. Two births occurred on the wav out, and one infant died. Tho immigrants speak highly of Captain Bowling, and they presented him with an address. Lyttelton. January 14thCleared: N.Z.S. Co.'s ship hanijitikei, for London, with a full cargo of wheat and tallow, valued at £13,470. Sypney, January 10' h The Macedon, from Brisbane to Melbourne, grounded on a shoal in Moreton Bay, but got off. She damaged her rudder, and is leaking considerably. Tho passengers retui nsd to Brisbane. Sypsey, January 13th. Arrived : Tararua, ss.

WRECK OF THE SCHIEHALLION. Toe following telegram received by Mr Brlndley, the locil agent for the Victoria Insurance Co., from the Melbourne Office, has been placed at our disposal :— 11 Barque Schiehallion, from Auckland to London, lost off the Isle of Wight last night, the 14th. No partilaw." The Victorit Company had a risk for £300 on the vessel.