Shipping.

Otago Witness, Issue 1422, 22 February 1879, Page 12

Shipping.

ARRIVALS.

February 13th. Oreti, s.s. , 116 tons, M' Arthur, from the Bluff. H. Boughton and Co, agents. Passengers — Mrs Liddle and family (3). Arawata, s.s., 623 tons, Underwood, from Nelson, via Wellington & Lyttelton. Union Company, agents. Passengers -Mr and Mrs Farquhar and family, Mr and Mrs Bettom, Mr and Mrs A. Snider. Mrs Taiaroa and family, Misses tnvo, Jackson, Mattheson, A. Davis, Johnston, Mrs Divis. Master Cowie, Dr Hoskiners, Messrs Flanaghan, Joseph, .Rutherford, A. Smith, M'Gi 1, Noble, Johns, Collins, R. Wilson, 11. Prince, Beaver, aud 7 stocrago. February 14th. Beautiful Star, ss., 146 tons, Jones, fromTimaru. Union Company, agents. Waitaki, s.s., 228 tons, Edie, from Oamaru. J. Mill", ngont. Passengers— Messrs Stirling, Harper, Gray, Misses Washer. Sutcliff, Leudon, and 9 steerage. Maori, s.s., 118 tonH, Bernech, from the West Coast. Union Company, agents. Passengers— Mrs Bungate, Mr Smith. Linda Waber, brigantino, 114 tons, M'Kenzie, from Kaipara. Q, Blyth, agent. February 15th. Owake Belle, ketch, 38 tons, Cowan, from Timaru. H. Outhrie, agent. „ Glimpse, ketch, 39 tons, Baker, from Timaru. H. Guthrio, airenft. „ . „ „ Shag, s.s., 31 tons, Wing, from Shag Point. F. L. Clarke, agent. February 16tb. February 16— Wanganui, s.s, 179 tons, Fraser, from the Bluff. H, Houghton and Co, agent*. Pas,-

s»njrers—Mrs Wu>o, Messrs Pearle, Wise, Lindsay, Rough. Waitaki, s.s., 228 tons, Edle, from Oamaru. J. VfillH, agert. Alpha, ketch, 25 tons, Tyson, fromCatlin River. H. Guthrie, agent. February 17th. February 17— Agnes Jessie, barquentme, 188 tons, Hawkes, from Hobart Town. W. and G. Tutnbull and C, agents. February 18th. February 18— Wanaka, s.s , 278 tons, M'Gilllvray, from Auckland, via the East Coast ports. Union Company, agents. Passengers— Misses Read, Rodrigues, He'dames Bell, Bailey, Setten, Johnson, ttichards, Captain Setten, Messrs Bodrigues, Robertson, Lutter, Goodwin, Rutten, Kimbell, Collison, Considy, Richards, Wilson, Brown, Me HiDg, and 6 steerage. Wellington, ship, 1247 tons, Cowan, from Glasgow. N. M. and A. Company, agents. Passengers— Cabin : Mr and Mrs Sharp, Rev. D. Gordon, Mrs Gordon and 3 children, Mesdames Haswell, Robertson, Miss Robertson, Lieutenant S. F. Smith, R.N., Rev. J. Roger, Measrs C. Thomson, J. Chisholm ; and 381 Government immigrants. Hinemoa, C G. 8., 287 tons, Fairchild, from Auckland, via intermediate ports. February 19 C Albion, s.b., 604 tons, Tozer, from Melbourne, via the Bluff. Union Company, agenta. Passengers : From Melbourne Mr and Mra Muhoney, Mra and Miss Wioch, Mrs Vezey and child, Mr Mason, and 27 steerage. From the Bluff— Mrs Btevena, Mr Brown, and 1 steeratie; 44 passengers for Northern ports. Beautiful Star, r.b., 146 tons, Jones, from Timaru. Union Company, agents. bhag, 8.5., 31 tons, Wing, from Shag Point. F. L. Clarke, agent. Chateaubriand, barque, 387 tons, Leroy, from Newcastle. Master, agent. Niagara, ship, 1860 tons, Pickard, from Newport. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Isabella, ketch, 52 tons, Purdie, from Timaru. H. Guthrie, agent. Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Bernech, from Oamaru. Union Company, agents. Passengers— Mrs Ald-ich, Captain Dick, Meters Geddes (2), Cairns, Roberts, Morrison, Walker, Cockland, and 25 steerage. Ritigarooma. e.f., 623 tons, Chatfield, from Wellington, via Ljttelton. Union Company, agents. Passengers — Mesdames Gibson, Clayton, Anthony, I Barton and child. Bourner, M'Clemman, Kilpa'rick, Wheeler and 2 children, Bashford, Rapnael, F. W. If a ics, Miss Swanson, Captain Bourner, Messrs Tewsley, Tayo"*, Gibson, Griffiths, Swanson, Cowie, M Clemman, Kilpatrick, Barr, Hussey, Louison, Rothschiid, Young, Biune, and 4 steerage. Moa. brig, 219 tons, JTDearmid, from Wangaroa. Guthrie and Larnach agents California, barque, 794 tons, Henry, from Burrard'fl Inlet. H. Houghton and Co, agents. DEPARTURE?. February 13th. Wanganui, b,b., 179 tons, Fraaer, for the Bluff. H Houghton and Co, agents. Shag, s.s., 31 tons, Wing, for Shag Point. F. L. CUrke, agent. February 14th. Hawea, s.b., 462 tons, Kennedy, for tho worth. Union Company, ajents. Passengers : For Wellington —Mr and Mrs Black, Master Black. For GisborneMrs Barker and 2 children, Messrs Valpy, Skillion. For Taranakl— Mr audMrs Whyte. Mesdames Jones, Coombs, Master Jones, Messrs Jones, Cuthbertson, Blyth. For Auckland— Messs Bolton, Reid, Dunn. For Tiuranga— Mr Robswn. Arawata, 8.H., 623 tons, Underwood, for Melbourne, via Bluff. Union Company, ajrents. Passengers: For the Bluff— Mr Nelson. For Melbourne—Mesdames BrownviHe and 2 children, Petercon. Marsh and 2 chi d en, Fogarty, Minea Pettit. Hill, Mr and Mr* Jones, Messrs R. H. Munroe. Peterson, Jacob 9, Rose, Scoullar, M'Leod, and 14 Bteerage. Waitaki, 8.8., 228 tons, Edie, for Onmaru. J. Milli, &gm ' February 15th. Oretl, 8.5., 116 tons, M'Arthur, for Invercargili. H. Houtrhton and Co, agents. Bobycito, barque, 432 tons, Potter, for Newcastle. E. Baxter, agent. Akbar, 204 tons, Watt, for Bluff. T. Paterson, agent. February 16th. February 16— Beautiful Star, s.s., 146 tone, Jones, for Timaru. Onion Company, agents. February 17th. Eliza M'Pbee, ketch, 39 tons, Watt, for Riverton. K. Ramsay, agent. ' „ Rinemoa, C.G.S , 278 tons. Fairchild, fit Lyttelton. Maori, s.s., 118 tonß, Bernech, for Oamaru. Union Company, agents. February 18th. S,hag, 5.8., 31 tons, Wing, for Shag Point. F. L. Clarke, agent. Catlin, ketch, 45 tons, Lydor3, for Cathn River. H. Guthrie, agent. Waipa, ship, 1017 tons, Gorn, for London. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Passengers: f-aloon- Mr and Mrs Jeffreys and family (6), Mesdames Keano and child, Gorn, Misses Rogers, Gorn. Second cabin— Messrs Brockley, Kane, Baxter, Osmond Albion, 8.8.. 640 tons, Tozer, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Union Company, agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton— Captain Watt. For Wellington— Mrs M'Credie, Miss Anderson. Masters Anderson (2), Sergeant Anderson, Messrs Cockburn, Ah Pung. For Tauranga— Captain Cameron ; 8 steerage for all ports. Franklyn Belle, ketch, 88 tons, Matheson, for Oamaru. H, Guthrie, agent. February 19th. Ringarooma. ss , 623 tons, Chatfleld, for Melbourne, via Hobart Town and the Bluff Union Company, aprents. Pasaengerß: For Hobart Town -Mrs Priest, Mr and Mrs Oakder?, Mr and Mrs Thompson, Miss King, Dr Schwartzbach, Signor Pompei, Mr Somerville. For Melbourne-His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby and suite, Lord Hervey Phiops, Mesdames M'Millan, Findlater, Kllpatrick, Stefferman, Steel, Hulman, Selfe, Misses Wise, Mallet, Curre, B«ath. Warburton, Flanagan. Mr and Mrs Bunch, Mr and Mrs Wise and family (3), Mr and Mrs Knight, Mr and Mrs Walton, Mr and Mra Williams, Mr and Mrs Aitken and son, Mr and Mrs Forsbrook, Dr Collins, Captain Fullarton, Messrs Hogiw, Parris, Possmore, Green. Day, Manon, Whittal', Outhw«ite, Rutherford, Collins, Landsby, Caldwell, E Green, Walton, Pope, and 15 steerage for all ports Wauganui, s.s., 179 tons, Fraaer, for the Bluff. H. Houghton and Co, agents. TELEGRAPHIC. Melbourne, February 13th. Arrived : Cland Hamilton and Hero. Melbourne, February 18th. Sailed : Tararua, for the Bluff. Sydney, February 18th. Sailed : Rotorua and Zamboanga, for New Zealand, Sydnry, February 19th. Arrived : Wakatipu and Australia, from New Zealand, Sailed : Easby and Hero, for New Zealand. THS LONDON SHIPPING TRADB. The Oversea Shipping Trade of the Port of London for the month of November shows a decrease in the number and tonnage of vessels employed as compared with the corresponding month in 1877. The following are the particulars of vessels cleared outwards with cargoes, distinguishing sailing and steam :— November, 1877. November, 1878. No. No. of Ships. Tons. of Ships. Tons. British sails .. 123 75 285 125 66,501 Foreign sails .. 37 13 383 59 18,028 British steam .. 290 156.946 272 163,437 Foreign Bteam .72 37,:->95 65 39,472 Total .. 532 283,008 621 277,438 Decrease in November, 1878, 11 vessels, 5570 tons. The total clearances of vessels with cargoes for the 11 months just ended were 5693 ships of 2,941,612 tons against 5723 ships of 2,891,727 tons, or an illcreaso in tho present year of 49,785 tons shipping. LONDON WOOIi IMPORTS. Tho following figures aro of interest. Total catalogued in tho following years :— 1878 .. -• .. 1,016,501 1877 .. .. .. 885,862 1876 .. .. .. 919 954 1875 .. .. .. 874,778 1874 .. .. .. 801,703 The total import of the year has been 951,185 bales The 1,016,501 bales which have passed the hammer in London in 1878 are distributed as follows :— Bales. N.S W. &Quoenslaad .. „ 194,298 1 Victorian .. .. .. 321,163 1 Tasmanian .. .. .. 23,614 ' South Australian .. .. 107,229 West Australian .. .. 8,116 Now Zealand .. .. 206,966 Cape and Natal .. .. 165,110 Total balsa „' „ 1,016,501

ENGLISH SHIPPING. (From the European Mail.) The Oregon, 1430 tons, was loading at Newport (MoumontlMbire) in December. Tha Lytte'ton, 1118, < leared from Glasgow on December 24th ; the Benares, 1646. passed Deal on December 6th ; the Rialte. 1165, passed Deal on November 29th, and wai oft Falmouth (where she landed pilot) on December 2nd.