Shipping.

Press, Volume VII, Issue 686, 10 January 1865, Page 3

Shipping.

Lyttelton, January 8. ABBTVED. CTvicg Cloud, schooner, 46 tons, Hans Andersen, from Wellington. -AXLED. j£_idof the Yarra, 5_.,97 tons, Elmsly, for Timaru. No passengers. Albion, as., 453 tons, M_achlan, for Melbourne -ia Dunedin and the BlufE Passengers —cabin: Mr. J. York. Steerage: Messrs. Turner, Holy, Goodwin, Mtrscbamp, Johnson, Mekin, W. and J. M __ay, and _tr. and Mrs. Emerald and child. JQ-POBXS. Per Frying Ooud, Hall, Bitehie k Co- agents: 35,000 feet timber, Hall, Ritchie k Co. BXFOBTS. Per Maid of the Yarra, Miles k Co., agents: 5 tons sugar, J. D. Macpherson ; 14 bales woolpacks, 20 bags flour, 3 boxes luggage, 1 bag, 1 iron monkey, 1 cham, 3 packages, 2 tin baths, Miles & Co. Per Albion, J. T. Peacock k Co., agents: 1 qr-cask, lease jam, order; 1 case, Peacock & Co.; 104 sacks barley, U. Macpherson; 1 case boots, 150 bags malt, Loa-aon. EXPECTED ABBTVALS. Lord Ashley, s.s- from Wellington, Napier, and _^ nr fci«nd, on or about January 10. Bangatira, a-, from Dunedin, January 11. __redale, as_ from Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and Manukau, January 15. Mermaid, ship, from London. gfafrnHia, ship, from London. Sailed October 4. Glennark, ship, from London. Lyttelton, ship; and a steamer, from Boston, conngned to Messrs. Taylor & Co. PBOJECTED DEPARTURES. Gothenburg, s.s., for Melbourne via Dnnedin, January 10. Lord Ashley, a.c., for Dnnedin, On or abont January 11Rangatira, s.s., for Wellington, Napier and Auckland, January 12. Airedale, a_- for Port Chalmers and the Bluff*, Jannary 16. Phatbe, s.a_ for Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Taranaki and Manakau, January 17. Bine Jacket, ship, for London, with wool and passengers, about January 14. Parisian, ship, for London, with wool and passengers, January 14. British Empire, ship, for London, with wool and passengers, in January. is HABBOB. British Empire, ship, from London. Discharged. Countess of Seafield, from London via Hobart \ Town. Discharged. Bine Jacket ship. Loading for London. I Parisian, ship, lx*—ding for London. ] Canterbury, schooner, from Launceston. A wreck onStoddart's Point. W. H. Haselden, ship, from London. Discharging. | Ho-Hoang, brigantine, from Mauritius. Cleared for Newcastle, N.S.W. Craig Ellachie, from Hobart Town. Alarm, brig, from Invercarg-L Pilot, schooner, from Akaroa. . Dona Anita, barque, from London via Invercargill. Catherine, barque, from Hobart Town. Eastern Empire, ship, from London. Discharging. Lindsay, ship, from Newcastle. j ' Windhover, brig, from Sydney. Gothenburg, s_., from Melbourne via Dunedin. Hying Cloud, schooner, from Wellington. River Shipping.—Lyttelton, January 8. ABB-TED. Crest of the Wave, schooner, from the Heathcote, m ballast Eleanor, s.s- from Saltwater Creek, with 92 bales wool, Hall, Ritchie k Co.; 18 do, Woledge k Co.; Bdo, J.M.Heywood k Co.; 15 do do, J. D.Macpherson; 4 do do, Miles k Co. —f._--_n. Mystery, ketch, for the Heathcote, with timber ex Craig EUacbie. Southern Queen, schooner, for the Heathcote, with timber ex (>aig Ellachie. Heathcote, January 8. ABBIVKD. Emerald. HAILED. Moa, avwith 203 bales of wool. list of passengers per Gothenburg, omitted in yesterday's shipping report -—-Messrs. Cole, Hoyt, Carson, M-Combe, Roberts, M c K_n_ie, M'Lean, and 10 in the steerage. Nabbow Escape op the Aldinga.—The Aldinga when she left Melbourne with the English October mail on the 11th inst, had a very narrow escape from -Murdering jnst outside the Heads. It appears that through some oversight a large quantity of coal was stowed on the fore deck. Directly she was outside the Heads she encountered a very heavy sea, which broke over her fore deck, and before she could recover herself she shipped a second, which filled her fore oatan to the depth of fbnr or five feet. It was now that the coals told seriously against her, for what with their weight, added to that of the water, it was impossible for her head to rise, and she was consequently shipping more water every second. The engines were at once -reversed, so as gradually to bring her round, and a portion of the starboard bulwarks eat away, so as to allow the mass of water on the fiare deck to flow off. Had a third sea struck her befcre this was done, nothing could have savedher from going down head first; and with the heavy sea running it ia -nay questionable whether any of her passengers or crew would have been saved. As it was, after about 20 minutes' work at the pumps and removing the coals, she was enabled to proceed on her voyage, only tdight damage having been sustained. — MeJbomrne Herald, Deo, 27. Wbsck or thb Ontario—The fearful gales which set iv on Wednesday night from the westward have at length sealed the destruction of the large iron steamer Ontario, 3.000 tons burthen, which went on the Haaborough Sands, off the Norfolk coast, on Sunday night. The 70 extra hands who were put on board on Monday, _J assist in throwing the large cargo of coals ova-boar-, refused to continue the . work when the gale commenced, although offered the high rate of -remuneration of 2s. 6d. per hour. There was then no apparent danger of the ship breaking up, and the steam tog hovered about so as to render im-medi-te aid in case of need. They landed on Wednesday evening, but tbe crew remained, and during the night the weather became so severe that the most P_b_M anxiety was felt for the safety of those left on board. Blue lights were fired and rockets sent up in *he hope that the lifeboats would come out. Captain Bar—a, I_oyd's special agent at Yarmouth, at once appbed to the Yarmouth beachmen who were in the habit of manning the lifeboat of that port, to go out to the rescue of those on the wreck; but, astounding as it may appear, they declined to take the' lifeboat oft to tiie Ontario unless they were paid the large •mmnt of £600. The agent declined to accede to these tonus, and the beachmen true to thefr outrageous demand, kept the boat ashore. Captain Rivers then hastened to Goaeston, a few miles from Yarmouth, and engaged the lifeboat of that place for £100. The boat then went off to the wreck, but the sea was j •asking such a sweep over the stranded ship, that she could not be approached within a hundred Mhomsorso. Later on Thursday the sea had somewhat gome down, and 75 of the hands succeeded in g-S-fag »~*y m two of the boate, leaving only the esptom, officer, and pilot on board, who ram—ned in **__". te ■•• »* *"•■• was any chance of saving the vab__bk»v__eL The gale and sea again got up, and tbe ensign, with the jack down, was seen to be hoisted asasignal of distress for taking off the master and P"-*-*"- 1 *-—> few others who wore left on board; and «c blest telegram announced that the ship was

«*nlri-g rapidly into the sand, and would doubtless prove a total loss. The extraordinary conduct of the Yarmouth beachmen, in refusing to take the lifeboat out to the wreck unless they received the sum of £500, was brought under the notice of tbe mayor of the town and the other magistrates who were presiding at the public court on Thursday. Mr. Clowes mentioned the circumstances of the stranding of the steamer, and of the refusal of the men who had the management of the lifeboat to take her out unless on certain conditions, though a gale was blowing from the south-west, and blue lights and rockets were being fired from the wreck ; and he (Mr. Clowes) wished to know whether the Act of Parliament enabled the magistrates to take any action in the matter. If the vessel had gone to pieces all on board must inevitably have been drowned. The Mayor said it seemed that when Captain Rivers saw the weather come on so threatening he endeavored to make terms with the beachmen of Yarmouth, but they would not go without £500. The value of the vessel was so great that the men seemed not to know what to ask. Mr. Preston said such a demand as that made by the beachmen he had never heard of. Mr. Clowes hoped some steps would he taken in order that these beachmen might learn that they could not, in such an emergency, drive what bargain they pleased. The Mayor observed that the men left themselves without any excuse tho moment they said they would not go unless for a certain sum. Such conduct on the part of the beachmen was really a disgrace to the coast. It was eventually arranged to see Captain Bevon, the Admiralty Commander for the district, with a view of ascertaining what steps could be taken in the matter. — Weekly Dispatch, Oct. 23.