SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3655, 29 December 1879, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

VfxLuvaroit, Dec. 27. Arrived— "Wellington, from North ; Tarawa, from Syduey and Anoklam), via Eisfc Coast; Hawea, bam. south. ; Wanganui, from West Coast, via Nelson. Sailed— Eotomaliona, for East Coast Ports and Kelson. A birque has been signalled all day, believed to be a formgu vessel. The Uuion Stfamship Company's steamers in harbour hoisttilfl[ig3 half-mast hi <h as a mark of respect to tho lato Mr Henry Tewaley, late Chairman of the Dunediu Hurbour Board, who diod there on Friday last. ' The Bhip Bobington, from Lond Hi, arrived last night, and was immediately trtkou to quarantine by tho pilot, She has 130 passongers on bo ml. Tho Harbour Master and liealth Oflkfii 1 have just rctnrned. Scarlet fever hroio out 10 days after lciving London, and tho Pliip I'M not been 'clear sinco. One ohihl died. Thero a< o two other cases on board. It is believed that a lar^c uninbor of passenger* will be allowed to lan-) in n week. Timaru, Dec. 27. Arrivod— Ladybird, from Duiieilin. Dunxdis, Dec. 28. Arrived— Eliza 3lnTy, brijcaiitin^, froin Mannknu ; Jossie Nichol, schooner, from Macquarrio Islands ; Arroganto, barqu3, from Newcastle. Bailed— Alexandria®, barque, for Gniin. Wai. taki, for north; passenger for Lyttelton— Miss Souks. Blcfp, Dec. 29. The Alhion cleared Port Phillip Heads at 5.50 p.m. on Deo. 22, aud arrived at Hobart Town at 2 p.m. on Deo. 21 ; left again at 1 p rn,, and sighted the Now Zosdnrd coast at i p.m. o» Deo. 27. Arrived at Dußky Sound at 430 am. on Dos. 23 ; cruised about and left for Preservation lulot at 3.30 a.m., arrived there at 10 a.m.; left attain at 3.30 p in., and readied the Bluff at •layiight on Dec. 29. Had light variable winds ai d ;<■ smooth tea, with fine clear weather, all tbo way. r(U3cngera : Poc the Bluff -0 in the steerage, and -7 tons cargo; for DuneJin — Mesarß Schcws and 8. F. Wjight, 11 in the stcoraj?e, aad 67 tons cargo ; for Lyttelton— MUsos CaMwell and Brooks, Mr Chiohestar, six in the steerogo, and 27 tons car«o ; tar Wellington— Mr and Mrs Luff and family (1), Misses Brawn and Cameron, Moßsra Nnncarrow, Cameron, aad Elphlnstono, 1 in the steerage, aud 58 tons cargo; for NoUoa— Miss Alice Browning ; for Qisborne— Mr Charios "Seymour, and 12 touH cargo j for Auckland— lies «s Bon-dell, Julius, Herz, -Hnthoßteerago; lor Sydney -Mr Morton, B. Clarke.