TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 67, 21 March 1887, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

new Zealand Vessels in a gale. Wellington, March 19.—Tho ship Western Monarch, which arrived from London to-day, nnri the Drier Holme, from Liverpool experienced very heavy weather off tho English coast. Oil" DungcncEs, on the Bth December, tho western Monarch had a narrow escape of going ashore in a heavy gale, aud the captain put into luc East Roads, but in coming to an anchorage, tho storm ragod so heavily that both anchors parted, and the ship was saved by tho assistance of tho tug Victor. Tho Brier Holme had been out a week whon sho oxporioncedheavy weather. On tho 9th Decdnibcra terrible sqnall struck her, heaving tho ship on her beam ends. The port side of tho deck was-completely submerged for about twenty minutes. The same day a heavy sea broke over the shin forward, doing considerable flaniugc to the gnlloy and forecastle, taking tho covers oir the forchntch and fore companion, starting the forward house and fore part of the deck (a considerable quantity of water Koine below), taking everything movable off the deck, a quantity of seamen's effects being washed overboard, sevorely injuring the sailmaker, and doing other considerable damage. On going below it was found that tho cargo in the forehold hud shifted, there being several kegs of bicarbonate of soda with their heads out. Heavy weather lasted until tho 18th Deocmbor,

Wellington, this day.—Arrived: Hauroto, s.s., from Sydney. LY.TTELTON, March 20.—Arrived: Weatherfield, 107 days from Londnn.

PortCiialm«rs, Maroh2o.—Arrived 1 Barqne Waimea. Cantain Sinclair, from London, after an uneventful passage of 109 days. PassengerMr J. Cameron.

Port Chalmers, this day.—Arrived: Soottish Bard. Captain Moatt. after an uneventful piHPORe of SildarsJrom Ulaegow. She brings 1,400 tons of cargo and 9 pasaergera. Bluff, this day.—The s s. Manapouri arrived at S a.m. from Melbourne and Hobart. Saloon passengers for Auckland—Dr.. Mrs. and Master Teaenll. Mr and Mrs Graco, Mr Gullle,

Sxdnky, March 20.—Air.ved: Maraioa, from Auokland.

Wellinuton, March !o.—Arrived: Hauroto, from rydnoy, 2 p.m. Opunake, this day.—Arrived: Macgrcgor, from Onehunga, G 30 a.m. Waitara. Maroh 20.—Arrived: Staffa, from Ouehurca, B. 15 p.m.

Bluff, this day.—Arrived: Manapouri, from Meibonrne, HAS a.m.

Capetown, March 19.—The Shaw-Saville and Albion Co.'s s.b. Arawa left this morning for New Zealand.