SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 1, 6 October 1877, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POKC OF APIA. AiaivaLS—September SO. Norval. schooner, 57 tons, McKeu/.ie, from Auckland, vii Tongan ports. October 4. Cassilda. barque, 770 tons, InhuoUou, from Hamburg, wi'ji a general cargo. Passengers—Messrs. von Guetz, and Kopsch Podraja, barque, 725 urns, Sontag, from Capetown, with a general cargo and one gentleman passenger. ' October 6. Von Werdir, barque, 700 tons, Aschoff, from Valparaiso, witn u general cargo. Passenger—Mrs. Aschoff. Departures. September 30. Tellus. barque, JUU tons, fl. RnUtor, for Tonga October I. Soigui'lay, French war ship, 8 guns, '2OOO tons,' Captain Aube, for Tahiti. Canterbury, schooner, 77 tons, Robinson, on a tr;iding~vdyiige*. Passengers': Messrs. Mair, and \\ right. ' October "2. '" MuMfunTiu, ■ schooner, 17 tons, Johnny X'polu, for Savaii. Apia, bchoonor, 10 tons, Tom, for Savuii. October 4. Metaris, * barque, 250 tons, Xyons, for Sydney. ; Passenger; Mi6s Brysou Uctober EL Upolu, schooner, 125 tons,'Schmidt, for Tutuila. Passengers: Mr. Forster, another, and 4 Chi of e. Expected Arrivals. Energy, schooner, from Auckland, early. Active, schooner, from Auckland, early. Vessels is Harbour. Susanue Godeffroy, ship. Papa, barquo. Wandrahm, barque. Casilda, barque. PedrMa, barque. Von Warder, barque. Adolph, brig. Elizabeth,, schoonor. Vavnu, schooner Norval, schooner.

The barquo Tellus, arrivod in port from Hamburg, on the 11th of\ September, with Messrs. A. Bush, and H. H. liothenbusher, as passengers. She sailed again on Sundaymorning last, for the Tongan Group, to finish loading for Europe. Tho French war stoamer' Seigaolay, left this port on Monday inornmg last, lor Tahiti, after a short stay of eight days. She takes with her the French Catholic Bishop of this place, and Miss GordonCumaung, a lady wnoui she brought Iroui Fiji.

Tho schooner Canterbury, left the harbor carrying fit ctkrgo of general traao lor the South Sea Islands.

The regular trading barque ilstarls, took her doparture from this port on Thursday morning last, i'or Sydney, taking with her oao paasaigbr.' .

The barque Casilda arrivod in 'port on Thureday, from Hauiharg direct, alter a fair passage of 121 days. From. Hamburg 6ho mefTnth a succession of light huaa •winds till she crossed the oquutor, which was not till the 54th day>but; from theru twenty days of strong S.E. trades took her to tho meridiau of Groenwioh. Thence, -to tho 106 th parallel of E. longitude, which ■was mado on the 110 th" day out, she encountered strong westerly winds and heavy weather, but during the\t>assago onwards tJ Samoa only n»e• weather was met with. Tho Casilda brings a general cargo, principally for Messrs. J. C. Godoifroy and Sohu She has taken un a berth in tho small harbour, and will'commence unloading at once. Tho Podraza, barque, also for Messrs. J. C. uodetfi'jy aad Sohn, arrivod on tho same day as the Casilda. She has had a tine passa*o of fifty-ono days from the Capo of Good Hope, to which port she took over i! 00 emigrants from Hamburg. A third barquo for tho Messrs. G.jdoffroy, tho Von Werder, of Elsdeth, arrived yesterday morning, after a fine weather passage of 43 days faom Valparaiso.

The clipper schooner Nerval, Mankonzio, maitor, leit Auckland on July 30th, and after visiting the Frioadiy and othor islands, arrived hero, on Sunday last. She leaves for Auckland, via Vavau and Friendly Islands, this morning.

The ship Susanne Godeffroy, which was sold by public auction a tow weeks ago, is tilting iu ballast, we premino with the ititontion of taking her departure for oue of the •Australian ports. The aohoonor Black Hawk brought as passengers the captain and part ot' the crow of latt Sydnoy scheoner WolcQine Him», which was totally wrecked at the island of Waraki (one of the Liao Inland";. on tho Sth June. Cupmin J. E. Evers, h<r lata master, reports that she dragged her anchors while at anchor during a hurricane, and wont ashore on the rocks. AH liver, were savod; but the natives behaved shamefully, openly stouling ovorvthiug they could lay their inn I. upon, und out some of the ropei out of tho ship bnforo tho captriin hud abandoned her. The wreck, cargo, au I ntores, worn sold bv auction by tho captain for tho benefit of whom it miv concern, the total malning some £3OO. Several trailing etations are on the island, which we presume, aoooitnts for the large amount realised by the sale. Tile Woleoinn II MM wsi [Mi ready to sail for Sydney, with a full cargo, valued at seme '.HOOO.—" FIJI Tin •■." Sept. l. We notice by the " Fiji Tim»«" ef Septuwb-r lit, thai tli • 1t1.v.-k Hmrk, »"honn«'r. hii brought tli" newt of tii" dealh ef Ui" nohei.eii fijit.iin tlsyei ll tppMrl that while »r«fiin< in a "rnell rmv\ off tileidnl of Mttit Mh 11 i K»ri - of MoktrfltM nnl q'.urrvls with ul' nine. | und. Till," It ;i,j e.■! Of >,. le/ d'.,'l mi-tfltlfhtnt-B tO r "... Il his rMttlftf I.) bliuet ilie . ni'lle, WJ< stlilek b|' aim "i lb') l"l ■ "I l tie hvi -H'h fh l i> m •ii ■•. •i. .'mil

u<>: Lmkw ru •• M'v Ui-kkn " -Tfc« nafurtasata !o.v at the M.iy Uu*n, umlei t.'.-- l>ar-.- al Captain M*T*i**i who. was so well known bath here and in th* l-!a:i iv mast still he fresh in the memory of most of oir read' ts, and while we regret to say no tiding! have been hjard of the ill-tated veiin f, *s have ih» pleasure to record the kind sympathy and material aid which bus been displayed on behalf of Mrs M. am ii every island that her late husband bad ht u trading to. At the request of Mrs. Meuzios we publish a lis? uf those friends who so kindly subscribed for her assistance, and a letter of thanks from herself : Vavau.—Messrs. Thomas Maun, 0, W. Turnbull, "W. Treskow, Win. Ballb, 0. B. Capper, J. H. Lydca? J. W. Dixon, O. W. Do Vere, W. Galloway, Anna Galloway, Mrs. Sample. Haabai.—Rev. J. B. Watkiii, Rov. H. C. Oldmeadow, E. Berku, L. Harpfner, Arehd. Middlemun, W. H Bradley, Fred, and Klla Watkin. Tongatabu.—O. aud (i. Tonga Agency, G. Berrill, U. Van Hiiguu, T. Troov, J. Alberz, R. Hanilip, V. N. Parker,-J. Ryan, 11. M. Ruse and 00-.j Captain Caraiohaol, .1. Kelly, \V. Miller, W. Switzer, J. Puhlvv, F. Oeorge, F. Seger, J. Scott, F. Payne, FLangdalo, P. Payne, Rev. J. E. Mou'lton. 0. Buker, F. Jones, W. Simpson, Johnson,' -I*. "6. Bloomfield, Mrs. Moss, Rev. S. W. Bator, Anonymous.Friend, E. P. Gibbon. Samoa. —Messrs. Godeffroy, aila Son, Rug-, and Hedemunu, thoMiHsionaries of the London Mission Society, J. Chambers, Messrs. Stewart, aud Co., the Captain and Offioora of H.M.S. Sappho, tho Captain uud Officers of 11.1.M.5. Augusta, the Roman Catholic Mission. A. Francis Blanker, -Esq., E. hj. ilumilton, Esq., Oscar and Maria Hammrell, D. S. Parker, F. Cornwall, J. Dickson, .' L. Colmesnil, Esq., J. Davis, CaptainTurubull, S. S. Foster, W. M. Williamson, .I.E. V. Alvord, Ad. Volkmauu, Mrs. Dean, E. A. Liardet, Hetherington.Tohn Anil, C. Bel!, I >. Kiunisou, Sarin Lee, aud Co., J. Acoster, Ah Foo, \V. Henry, A. Friend, A Frien 1. " To Dr. Turner, Rov. J. Watkin, Mess; i. E. Biruio, T. Mann, &c, Apia, und Tonga : Dear Sirs, —Permit me to avuil myself of tho earliest opportunity to acknowledge with my aincerest thanks not ouly the generous hospitality which I experienced from so many kind friends, hut also tho deop sympathy which I received from all. Bolievo me, I treasure tho aid which bus been 60 kindly given, and which I received from your hands, no for its money worth so much as the unspeakable comfort and consolation I felt in finding such true aud sympathetic friends in my sudden bereavement, and also an acknowledgment that my dear husband was known and regretted by many of you. I shall ever think of my stay among you with mingled feelings of pain and pleasure; and believe me, my dear friends, yours very truly,—R. J. Meszies, Eden Crescent, Auckland, July 21, 1877." Tho following is a copy of a letter sent by the Rov. G. A. Turner, to tho subscribers to the purse given to Mrs. Menzies by tho residents of Samoa : " Mrs. Menzies, has desired me to convey her haartfeft thanks to all who joined in making up tho purse of £IOG 10s. for h'r. She did not expect to moet with so mu ;h sympathy and kindness from a community Inmoue -w\*VqW-«K*:«wA Qj JiiLi t., »*— «■»— —;-- comparatively, so little known, and wilt always look back with peculiar pleasure upon the kin&aoso which she has met with here in tho time of her severe trouble." " New Zealand Herald," July 27.