PHASES OF THE MOON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7091, 2 May 1890, Page 2

PHASES OF THE MOON.

SAILED. May I.— Charlos Edwards, WMtwoll, for Wellington. Jlay ].— Moa, 88, Abram, for Weitport. BXEBOXED ABBIVAIS. At Wellington. Arawa, loft Plymouth 22nd March, for Port Chalmers; Aorangi, left Plymouth 6th April ; Duke of Sutherland, left London 2nd April; Coptic, left Plymouth 19th April ; Morayshire, left las Palmaa 18th Maroh ; Monowai, left Glasgow sth April. Otaki, left London 18th March; Awayo, left London 15th leb. ; Polykarp, Carrie I. Tyler, and Nettie, left New York 6th Feb, and Ist and 25th March respectively ; Diima, left Liverpool 2nd February.

The Shaw, Saville, and Albion's Company's B,b. Maori from London arrived at Port Chalmers at 4.45 p.m. yesterday. Tho Glenelg arrived at New Plymouth on her way to Onehunga from Wanganui at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. The Charles Edward arrived at Wellington from this port at 7.40 a.m. this morning.

The Penguin left Lyttelton for Wellington at 3.15 p.m. yesterday with the Brindisi Mail.

The R.M.S. Dorio left Lyttelton yesterday at 6.35 p.m. for Plymouth via Rio de Janeiro with the English Mail.

The Stormbird sails for Wellington on Saturday at 8 p.m. The R.M.S. Ruapehu, from New Zealand, arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday, with her passengers all well, and her cargo of frozen meat in good condition. The R.M.S. Arawa left Hobarfc for New Zealand at noon yesterday. The barque Akaroa, Captain Culbert, was towed into Wellington on Tuesday afternoon, and berthed at the wharf. She left London on the 20th December, tho Downes 25th, crossed the Equato? 4th February, passed the Cape of Good Hope 11th March, made the Snares on the 21st instant, and was off the Heads on Monday morning. In the vicinity of the Equator had 14 days of doldrum weather, and on tho 7th April a stiff N.W. gale was encountered, during ■which time the vessel was hove-to under lower-topsails, which were both blown away, and the barque kept to the wind nnder barepoles. On the 10th the standard of the steering gear was carried away by a heavy sea, and the next day tho gale and soa moderated, variable weather prevailing until tho Snares were passed. The N.Z.S. Co.'s ship Opawa, Captain Hamon, arrived off the Wellington Headi early on Wednesday morning, but, owing to the stiff N.W. wind, has not been able to get in yet. She is reported as having left London on the 12th of January.

D. ilt ill* ti. fuUMoon 5 845 21p.m. Jast Quarter 12 8 58 18 p.m. lew Moon 19 7 55 18p,in. first Quarter 27 10 10 21 p.m. Pongee, 9th, 9h. 37m. a.m.— Apogee, !2th, llh. 37m. p.m.