SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2542, 26 February 1869, Page 2

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Feb. 25—Mavis, schooner, 30 tons, Palmer, from Hokitika, in ballast, Feb. 25-Annie, ketch, 14 tons, Clarke, from Kaiapoi, in ballast. SAILED. Feb. 25—Tararua, s.s., 522 tons, R, H. Ferguson for Wellington, Hokitika, and Melbourne. Passengers—2o steerage and 70 original for Northern and other ports. Feb, 25-Blackwall, ketch, for Peraki; Feb. 25—Curdelia, ketch, for Pigeon Bay. BXPOBIB. . In the Blackwall, Master, agent: 2} tons flour 2 tea, 12 cwt sugar, I ba" rice, 1 do oatmeal, 1 do peas, 1 do sago, 1 do currants, I do salt, 3 casks stout, 10 coils wire, 3. tins tar, 2 do white lead, 1 do oil, 1 keg nails, 1 bale woolpacks, 1 bullock chain, 2 axes, 2 spades, 1 case sundries, Miles and Co. In the Tararua, Dalgety and Co., agents. Ex Omeo, under bond for Wellington—l 3-chest tea, Dalgety and Co. Free, and duty paid—l case, Bank of New Zealand; 103 sacks oats, Cobb and Sawtell; 1 case, J. M'Quade, For Nelson-78 pigs, 15 firkins totter, M'Connell. For Greymouth, under bond-1 case, Reed and Carder, Free, and •duty paid-24 cases cheese, 45 firkins butter, Watt and Co.; 22 kegs butter, 2 cases, Reed and Carder. For Hokitika—l3 kegs, J. Donaldson; 1 case, 1 cheese, J. Anderson; 38 cases cheese, Hawkins. For Melbourne—--209 sacks oats, Dalgety and Co.; 15 casks, 10 bdls, H. Hawkins. VESSELS IN HABBOTJB. Comerang, p.s., from Dunedin. Glenmark, ship, from London. Mermaid, ship, from London, Matoaka, ship, from London. Sokrates, barque. •John Knox, barque. Jeanie Duncan, schooner Swallow, schooner, from Fiji. Wild Wave, schooner. Streamlet, schooner. •Queen, schooner •Jane Ann, schooner. E. U. Cameron, schooner, from Timaru. Spray, schooner, from Greymouth. Black Hawk, schooner, from Picton. Coquette, schooner. Dancing Wave, schooner. Mavis, schooner, from Hokitika. Bee, schooner, from Kaikouras. Charlotte, cutter. Diligent, keteh. Jupiter, ketch. Emerald, keteh, from Picton. Maid of the Mill, ketch. Courier, ketch. High Water-3.10 a.m.; 3,40 p.m. The s.B. Wellington will sail for Dunedin at 3 p.m. this day. The b.s. Tararua'sailed for Wellington, Nelson, and Melbourne, at 1.15 p.m. yesterday. From the Argus of Feb. 15 we learn that the Gothenburg was to leave Melbourne for the Bluff on Feb. 25; the Alhambra on March 3 for Hokitika ; and the Omeo on March 9 for the Bluff. Tub schooner Mavis, Captain Palmer, arrived in harbour yesterday, at 11 a.m, from Hokitika; left that port on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m., and experienced strong head winds throughout the passage, Thb p.s. Betsy Douglas arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon from Pigeon Bay; from Captain McLean we learn that the unfortu- ' nate man who was washed overboard from' the steamer was Mr Porter, a small farmer, ; living in Akaroa, and who came out as a ' passenger in the ship vermaid last year. He ' leaves a wife and family in Akaroa. The '' pilot's crew have been dragging for the body, j but without success. A singular fatality has \ happened to this family—his brother came ' out in the Countess of Seafield, and was ' drowned on the voyage. ' ' ; HEATHCOTE. I ABKivED.-Feh. 25, Julia Ann, cutter, ' Smith, from Little Akaloa, with 12 cords ! firewood. ' Cleared.—Feb. 25, Julia Ann, cutter, : Smith, for Little Akaloa, in ballast. i TELEGRAMS. Gretmocth.—Feb. 25, 7 a.m., Waipara, from North; 24th, 7 p.m, Murray, for Nelson ; 9 p.m., Charles Edward, for Westport. Hokitika—Feb. 24, 8.30 p.m., Omeo for Melbourne; 25th, 8.30 a.m, Queen of the ; Isles, for Dunedin. WESTPORT.-Feb. 25, early, Wallaby, from '' Greymouth; Charles Edward, from Grey- ' mouth. Nklsox.—Feb. 25,7 p.m., Airedale, from Picton; 9 a.m., Kennedy, for West Coast; 5 p.m., Storm Bird, for Wanganui. Piciox.-Feb. 25,5.45 a.m., Airedale, from i Wellington; 9.45 a.m., Airedale, for Nelson. : Wellington.—Feb. 24, midnight, Airedale, for Picton; 25th, 2.10 p.m., Wellington, for Lyttelton; 6 p.m., Rakaia, for Sydney. Mariners are warned that the beacon which marked the Anonyma Rock in Port Phillip Bay has been washed away. A new beacon, having a mast five feet higher than the old one, and carrying the chequered buoy, as before, will he erected as soon as possible.— Argus, Feb. .15. The Steam Navigation Board, after taking evidence as to the circumstances attending : the loss of the Formosa, near Port Phillip Heads, on Friday, last, have unanimously agreed that a good deal of blame attaches io the late captaiu of the unfortunate vessel. They consider that Captain Ballardie co - mittcd very censurable errors of judgment not only in venturing too close in shore with his crippled ship, but in tacking so far to the eastward as to shut in the Heads lights after he had failed to obtain a pilot. The board, having thus charged the loss of the vessel oaCapt Ballardie's mistakes or negligence, have suspended his certificate for twelve months. The evidence taken-with regard to.the wreck was not voluminous, only three witnesses being examined The statements of, the chief mate, Mr Wood, formed the most damaging part of the case against the Formosa's late commander, although the latter's admissions as to the condition of his ship, and his proceedings after he failed to ge't.a pilot on board, were highly prejudicial tohimself. Capt Ballardie, however, attributed the loss of his vessel to the inefficiency of the pilotage system, aud asEerted that if his messages and signals had been attended toby the pilots, the Formosa would have come safely into port.— Argus, Feb 11.