LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3798, 17 June 1880, Page 2

LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED. June 16— Go-ahead, s.h., 124 tons. Dicker, from Eauior and Welliugtoii. Cuff and Graham, agents. Juna 16— Jane Douglas, s s , 75 toss, t'ra3er, from ■Wellington and Kaikonra. P. Cunningham nud Co., agents. Passeuaers -Captain Koiiuy. Miss Simpson, Messrs Ford, Turner, Bishop, Hamlin, Armshaw. _, June 16— Alert, schooner, 40 tcmß, Hayes, from "Wellington. Cnil and Graham, agenta. June'l6-Maori. s.s, HS .one, fieruioh, from DuiKdin. B. Puflett, agent Juno 17— Turarna, s a., 553 tons, Muir, from Sydnoy and North. B. Puflett, agent. Passengers — J>le3dame3 G!a=son, Wriuht, Tajlor, Misso* Glasson (2), Taylor (2), Williams, Bey Glasaon, Messrs Kennedy. Watk ne, Binns, Kenwick, Moon (3), Walter Glasson; 5 steerage. Juuo 17— Wanaka. s.a , iS6 tona. M'Gilhvrey, from Nelson viti Wellington. E. Puflatfc, ngeut. Passengers— Messrs Tripp, Douglas, Boites, Hue, Parsons, Beittio, Wade, Weatily. Campbell. June 17- Tni, s.s., 6l- tons, Wills. fromKaikonra acd Wellington. Cuff acd Graham, agents. Pas. 6eagers— Mrs bmith, and 3 steerage. CLEARED. June 17— Elizabeth Curie, Ti tcng, G. Brown, for Picton. F. Jenkins, agent. SAILED. June IG-Wakatipn, s.s., 1156 tons, Wheeler, for Port Chalmers. It. Puflett, agent. PassengersSaloon : Misses Murray and Nowhy, Mr M'Farlane. Steoravti: Siefars Nhttinir, Wilsoa. Milroy. Juno 17— DiJo. Echoone;-, 58 trtns, Johnson, for Oamaru. Cnff and Graham agents. Jnao 17— Wave ot lite, schooner. 73 \xa, Herbert, for Pelorua Sound. Master, agent. . June 17—1". B. Taylor, schooner, 54 tons, Smith, foi Hokitika. Cuff and Grnhaui, agents. June 17— Maori, s.s., 118 tons; Bernich, for West Coa<.t. K. Puflett, agent. Paisengere for Greymouth -Messrs Hay and Johus. The s.s. Maori arrived frem Dunedin afc 10 p.m. yesterday. She sailed for the Weat Coast at 00.30 a.m. to-day. The June Doug'as, from Wellington and Kaikoura, arrived last night _ The Tni. from Wellington and Kaikoura ; Taranu, from Sydney via Nor: h ; Wanaka, from Kelson and Wellington : and Eotorua, from Melbourne and South, arrived this morning. The N.Z. Shipping Company's ship Orari leaves for London on Saturday, June 26. A heavy N.N.E. gale was blowing yesterday, and a v«ry high sea running oil the H>ods. Tho Jane Donglta leaves for Kaikonra and Wellington this evening. „ ' . „,,.. The Union Company's stenmer Maon. winch left Port Chalmers at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, had not reached port up to the time of our expr. «-• leaving there last evening. She was to leave for ihe Weßt Const ahortly after arrival. Her detention waa no doubt attributablo to tho strong northurly Tie s.s. Go-ahead, from Wellington, arrived last evening. ' Thß Union Company's s s. Wakatipu, Captain Wheeler, left Sydnoy on June 9 S tad strong westerly winds acd heavy sea across to reaching Wellington at i n.m.. Juno 15 • left at 3 p.m.. and arrived in harbour at 930 a.m. yesterday. The Wakatipu sailed for Port Chalmers last evening. She landed 150 tona of cargo for thia port. Wo are iadobted to Mr Tonet, her purser, for files. . The schooner Mary King, Captaia Bailey, left Kaipara on June 9; sheltered in Guard's Bay from heavy S.W. weather, and arrived yesterday morning. The Torea nnd Maßollan were loading afc Kaipara for here when she left. The echooner Herald left Pioton yesterday week, had S.E. weatber to the Brothers, N.W. from thera to Kaikoum, then W. and S.W. to arrival at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spray was loading fc r this The s.s. Norfolk vras moored alongside Hie No. 4 wharf at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Captain M'Lellan, the Harbour-master brought the big steamer up the harbour, slewed her, ani made her fast in a moet oredifcahlo manner and without oarrying away sl rope yarn. Tho steamer was towed up by the p.s. lyttelton and ono of tho hopper barges, her immense propeller made her a very heavy tow. The Norfolk wns busy discharging cargo aud coaling yesterday. Her steerage passfciu-iMS were hrought over from the qnarantina stutiou yeaterday by the steam launch Lytteltou. Tbo Norfolk leaves for Wellington and Sydney at 0 p vi. to-day. The Fhip Geraldine Paget put out the laat of her inward cargo at Wellington on * aturday, and was to leave f or thia port in a day or tw j. _ The George Nolle hence reached Sydney June i. The brigantine Circe reached sydDey on June 6. Prom the fol'owii'g extraot fom the -Svdns.i/ TcU-jrayh, it. will 1 seen thit aho met with bad ■weather on tho i>.-.^age:—" Tho schooner Circe arrived from Lyttelton last night, aud hau had a very tempestuous voyage. Captain Alexander reports thafc he left Ijttolton on May 1 la«, and had moderate north-easterly, winds until May 5, on whi.:h dato was off the Knikoums, the wind still from the north-east with a very heavy cross sea ; took in all light sai"a, and at 7 30 a m. forotopmast and topgallnnt back straps carried away, when the foretopmasfc and hta 1 of mum topgallantmaßfc fell over the side, nla3 t arias the main staysail to pieces, bat fortunately Captain Alexander succeeded in saving the yards and sails. At 2 p.m , the wind veered to ihe southward, and all possible sail was made, nnd Cook Strait was run through with a freeh south-east wind, aud a final departure was taken from Cope Farewell at noon on May 7. The main topmast was sent down and fitted up as a topgollantmast, aud the vessel proceeded on her passage, with winds prevailing from the westward until May 28, when sbo experienced a strong gala with heavy Bea, the vessel rolling and labouring very much, when the jury-forotopmasfc carried away. The damage was repaired as well as possible, and'tho land waa sighted near Newcastle on the morning o£ June 2, ond since then haa had to heat down tho coasfc againat sbuth-weat winds, and arrived at anchorugo at 8.30 o'clock last nijht."