SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 71, 8 February 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POKT OF APIA. Aumvals.—February 1. alatautu, brigantine, 106 tons, Hns-,'ii-berg, t'ruiu KUice Uruup. Passenger— Mr. W. WiUiaius. February 3. Fogoloa, schooner, 30 tons, Brcckwoldt, from S-uvaii. Dnunnn, February 2. Marion, schooner, 75 tons, Dickson, for Auckland. February 6. San Francisco, barque, 700 tons, Blauck, for New Britain. Vessels ix Haubocu. 11.1.G.M.5. Albatross Tellus, barque Godeffroy, barquo The Venus, schooner Mary Anderson, schooner. Mutaiitit, brigantine Fugoloa, schooner Expected Arrivals. Vavau, schooner, from Auckland, early. Projected Departures. Mary'Auderson, schooner, for Auckland, on Wednesday next.

On Saturday afternoon last the brigantino Matuutu anived in port, from tin; Ellico Group, witi a full cargo of Island produce. The schooner Marion took her departure, on Sunday laßt, for Auckland, via Vavau. The barque San Francisco took her departure for New Britain, on Thursday last. The three-masted schooner, The Venus, made an attempt to take her departure yesterday afternoon, but tho wind falling light just as sho was in the entrance, she was compelled to let; go her anchor, to prevent drifting on to the reef. By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that tho schooner Mary Anderson will leave un Wednesday next,fur Auckland. By the arrival of tho brigantiucMatautu, wo learn of the wreck of tho Mana, one of the Hawaiian Government labour vessels, on the reef of Fuuafooti, one of the EUice group, on the 21st of December. Heavy weather was the cause of her guing on shuns she had thirty-three recruits froin Botumah at the time, all of whom have been distributed amongst the residents of Fuuufuoti, awaiting the return of the captain, who has gone to Honolulu to get another vessel to take them home. The captain allied a survey upon tho vessel, which condemned her, after which she was sold by auction, Mr. W. Williams becoming the purchaser.